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German Box Office 2009: Highest-Grossing German Movies

Gravity (2009) is the highest-grossing German-language movie released in 2009, with $29.4M worldwide, ahead of Men in the City (2009) at $22.4M and The White Ribbon (2009) at $19.4M. 48 German-language films released in 2009 report a worldwide gross, $160.8M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 139% on 2008, whose releases took $67.3M. By genre, Comedy leads with $108.6M across 19 German releases.

2009 releases with a gross
48
combined worldwide
$160.8M
Gravity (2009), the #1
$29.4M
vs 2008
+139%
Gravity (2009) movie poster #1 of 48
#1 German-language movie of 2009

Gravity (2009)

2009 · Drama, Crime

$29.4M worldwide · 18% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest German Hits of 2009?

Gravity (2009) leads with $29.4M, 18% of the total. The top 5 together took $104.7M, 65% of what all 48 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Gravity (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $29.4M Gravity (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Men in the City (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $22.4M Men in the City (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The White Ribbon (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $19.4M The White Ribbon (2009)
    $2.2M US & Canada · 11% $17.1M elsewhere · 89%
  4. Männersache (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $17.3M Männersache (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $16.3M Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every German Release of 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2009.

  1. 1 Gravity (2009) movie poster
    Gravity (2009) Sep 30, 2009 · Drama, Crime $29.4M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.4M
  2. 2 Men in the City (2009) movie poster
    Men in the City (2009) Sep 9, 2009 · Comedy $22.4M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4M
  3. 3 The White Ribbon (2009) movie poster
    The White Ribbon (2009) Dec 30, 2009 · Drama, Mystery $19.4M worldwide
    Dec 30, 2009 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $19.4M
  4. 4 Männersache (2009) movie poster
    Männersache (2009) Mar 19, 2009 · Comedy $17.3M worldwide
    Mar 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.3M
  5. 5 Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book (2009) movie poster
    Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book (2009) Feb 12, 2009 · Comedy, Family $16.3M worldwide
    Feb 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.3M
  6. 6 Horst Schlämmer - Isch kandidiere! (2009) movie poster
    Horst Schlämmer - Isch kandidiere! (2009) Aug 20, 2009 · Comedy $12.8M worldwide
    Aug 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8M
  7. 7 Princess Lillifee (2009) movie poster
    Princess Lillifee (2009) Mar 26, 2009 · Animation, Family $7.8M worldwide
    Mar 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M
  8. 8 The Crocodiles (2009) movie poster
    The Crocodiles (2009) Mar 26, 2009 · Family, Adventure $4.6M worldwide
    Mar 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
  9. 9 Laura’s Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian (2009) movie poster
    Laura’s Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian (2009) Sep 24, 2009 · Family, Animation $4.2M worldwide
    Sep 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
  10. 10 Hilde (2009) movie poster
    Hilde (2009) Feb 13, 2009 · Drama $3.6M worldwide
    Feb 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
  11. 11 Julia’s Disappearance (2009) movie poster
    Julia’s Disappearance (2009) Aug 8, 2009 · Comedy $2.1M worldwide
    Aug 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  12. 12 Salami Aleikum (2009) movie poster
    Salami Aleikum (2009) Jul 22, 2009 · Comedy $2M worldwide
    Jul 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  13. 13 A Woman in Berlin (2009) movie poster
    A Woman in Berlin (2009) Jul 17, 2009 · Drama, War $1.9M worldwide
    Jul 17, 2009 US and Canada: $294K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.9M
  14. 14 Albert Schweitzer (2009) movie poster
    Albert Schweitzer (2009) Dec 24, 2009 · Romance, Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    Dec 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  15. 15 The Murder Farm (2009) movie poster
    The Murder Farm (2009) Nov 19, 2009 · Drama, Thriller $1.7M worldwide
    Nov 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  16. 16 Whiskey with Vodka (2009) movie poster
    Whiskey with Vodka (2009) Jun 30, 2009 · Comedy, Drama $1.5M worldwide
    Jun 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  17. 17 Lippels Traum (2009) movie poster
    Lippels Traum (2009) Oct 7, 2009 · Family, Sci-Fi $1.4M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  18. 18 Same Same But Different (2009) movie poster
    Same Same But Different (2009) Aug 13, 2009 · Drama, Romance $1.3M worldwide
    Aug 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  19. 19 Saviors in the Night (2009) movie poster
    Saviors in the Night (2009) Aug 6, 2009 · Drama $995.5K worldwide
    Aug 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $995.5K
  20. 20 Will You Marry Us? (2009) movie poster
    Will You Marry Us? (2009) Mar 19, 2009 · Romance, Comedy $985.1K worldwide
    Mar 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $985.1K
  21. 21 Jerichow (2009) movie poster
    Jerichow (2009) May 15, 2009 · Drama $906.6K worldwide
    May 15, 2009 US and Canada: $60.4K Rest of the world: $846.2K Worldwide: $906.6K
  22. 22 Revanche (2009) movie poster
    Revanche (2009) May 1, 2009 · Drama, Thriller $886.4K worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $258.4K Rest of the world: $628K Worldwide: $886.4K
  23. 23 Plastic Planet (2009) movie poster
    Plastic Planet (2009) Sep 18, 2009 · Documentary $846.5K worldwide
    Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $3.2K Rest of the world: $843.4K Worldwide: $846.5K
  24. 24 Phantom Pain (2009) movie poster
    Phantom Pain (2009) Apr 30, 2009 · Drama $778.8K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $778.8K
  25. 25 Lemming’s First Case (2009) movie poster
    Lemming’s First Case (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · Crime, Comedy $764.2K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $764.2K
  26. 26 Dorfpunks (2009) movie poster
    Dorfpunks (2009) Oct 10, 2009 · Drama, Comedy $424.8K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424.8K
  27. 27 Contact High (2009) movie poster
    Contact High (2009) Mar 19, 2009 · Comedy $382K worldwide
    Mar 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382K
  28. 28 Berlin ’36 (2009) movie poster
    Berlin ’36 (2009) Sep 9, 2009 · History, Drama $355K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $355K
  29. 29 Pianomania (2009) movie poster
    Pianomania (2009) Jan 28, 2009 · Documentary, Music $292.9K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2009 US and Canada: $49.9K Rest of the world: $243K Worldwide: $292.9K
  30. 30 Summertime Blues (2009) movie poster
    Summertime Blues (2009) Aug 20, 2009 · Romance, Comedy $252.8K worldwide
    Aug 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $252.8K
  31. 31 Keep Surfing (2009) movie poster
    Keep Surfing (2009) Jun 25, 2009 · Documentary $247K worldwide
    Jun 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $247K
  32. 32 I’ve Never Been Happier (2009) movie poster
    I’ve Never Been Happier (2009) Jan 29, 2009 · Drama $179.9K worldwide
    Jan 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.9K
  33. 33 Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (2009) movie poster
    Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (2009) Feb 13, 2009 · Drama $159.9K worldwide
    Feb 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.9K
  34. 34 Lulu and Jimi (2009) movie poster
    Lulu and Jimi (2009) Jan 22, 2009 · Music, Romance $139.8K worldwide
    Jan 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $139.8K
  35. 35 The Day Will Come (2009) movie poster
    The Day Will Come (2009) Jun 28, 2009 · Drama $138.8K worldwide
    Jun 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $138.8K
  36. 36 Sometime in August (2009) movie poster
    Sometime in August (2009) Feb 8, 2009 · Drama $134.3K worldwide
    Feb 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.3K
  37. 37 Kill Daddy Good Night (2009) movie poster
    Kill Daddy Good Night (2009) Nov 26, 2009 · Drama $91.5K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.5K
  38. 38 The Woman with the 5 Elephants (2009) movie poster
    The Woman with the 5 Elephants (2009) Apr 26, 2009 · Documentary $82.9K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2009 US and Canada: $11K Rest of the world: $71.9K Worldwide: $82.9K
  39. 39 WinneToons - Die Legende vom Schatz im Silbersee (2009) movie poster
    WinneToons - Die Legende vom Schatz im Silbersee (2009) Jul 30, 2009 · Family, Animation $78K worldwide
    Jul 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78K
  40. 40 Morgen, ihr Luschen! Der Ausbilder-Schmidt-Film (2009) movie poster
    Morgen, ihr Luschen! Der Ausbilder-Schmidt-Film (2009) Apr 23, 2009 · Comedy $69.7K worldwide
    Apr 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.7K
  41. 41 Short Cut to Hollywood (2009) movie poster
    Short Cut to Hollywood (2009) Sep 24, 2009 · Comedy $56.7K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.7K
  42. 42 Die PARTEI (2009) movie poster
    Die PARTEI (2009) 2009 · Documentary $24.7K worldwide
    2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.7K
  43. 43 Hangtime (2009) movie poster
    Hangtime (2009) Oct 14, 2009 · Drama $23.1K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1K
  44. 44 Pepperminta (2009) movie poster
    Pepperminta (2009) Sep 5, 2009 · Drama $14K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K
  45. 45 Forget Me Not (2009) movie poster
    Forget Me Not (2009) Oct 22, 2009 · Drama, Horror $10.3K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K
  46. 46 What You Don’t See (2009) movie poster
    What You Don’t See (2009) Oct 30, 2009 · Thriller, Drama $10.1K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K
  47. 47 Mein Kampf (2009) movie poster
    Mein Kampf (2009) Aug 1, 2009 · Comedy, Drama $6.6K worldwide
    Aug 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K
  48. 48 12 Paces without a Head (2009) movie poster
    12 Paces without a Head (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · Comedy $2.4K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
Gross bands

How Many 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 48 films reached $100M. 42 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $160.8M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 6 films, 13% of the list $117.5M · 73% of the gross
  • Under $10M 42 films, 88% of the list $43.3M · 27% of the gross
By release month

Which Month of 2009 Earned the Most?

September releases took the most, $57.3M from 7 films, led by Gravity (2009). January was the quietest month ($637.2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan Pianomania (2009) $637.2K Pianomania (2009)
  2. February Feb Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book (2009) $20.2M Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book (2009)
  3. March Mar Männersache (2009) $31.1M Männersache (2009)
  4. April Apr Phantom Pain (2009) $931.4K Phantom Pain (2009)
  5. May May Jerichow (2009) $1.8M Jerichow (2009)
  6. June Jun Whiskey with Vodka (2009) $1.9M Whiskey with Vodka (2009)
  7. July Jul Salami Aleikum (2009) $4M Salami Aleikum (2009)
  8. August Aug Horst Schlämmer - Isch kandidiere! (2009) $17.4M Horst Schlämmer - Isch kandidiere! (2009)
  9. September Sep Gravity (2009) $57.3M Gravity (2009)
  10. October Oct Lippels Traum (2009) $2.6M Lippels Traum (2009)
  11. November Nov The Murder Farm (2009) $1.8M The Murder Farm (2009)
  12. December Dec The White Ribbon (2009) $21.2M The White Ribbon (2009)
Last 10 years

How Does 2009 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 2006 earned the most: $180.7M from 28 films, led by The Lives of Others (2006). 2009 took $160.8M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
2000 15 films 15 $34.1M – Anatomy (2000) $10.5M
2001 21 films · +265% 21 $124.3M +265% Manitou’s Shoe (2001) $75.7M
2002 16 films · −62% 16 $46.8M −62% Bibi Blocksberg (2002) $10.3M
2003 16 films · +20% 16 $56.1M +20% The Miracle of Bern (2003) $24.8M
2004 24 films · +139% 24 $134.3M +139% Goodbye Lenin! (2004) $79.3M
2005 19 films · +25% 19 $168.3M +25% Downfall (2005) $92.2M
2006 28 films · +7% 28 $180.7M +7% The Lives of Others (2006) $77.7M
2007 53 films · −13% 53 $157.7M −13% Rabbit Without Ears (2007) $81.7M
2008 26 films · −57% 26 $67.3M −57% The Counterfeiters (2008) $18.8M
2009 48 films · +139% 48 $160.8M +139% Gravity (2009) $29.4M
By genre

Which German Genres Earned the Most in 2009?

Comedy took $108.6M across 19 films, 68% of the total, ahead of Drama ($67.1M) and Crime ($50.4M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

2009 German Box Office by Genre

  1. Comedy $108.6M
    19 films · #1 Gravity (2009)
  2. Drama $67.1M
    27 films · #1 Gravity (2009)
  3. Crime $50.4M
    4 films · #1 Gravity (2009)
  4. Family $34.6M
    7 films · #1 Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book (2009)
  5. Mystery $19.4M
    1 film · #1 The White Ribbon (2009)
  6. Fantasy $16.3M
    1 film · #1 Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book (2009)
  7. Animation $12.1M
    3 films · #1 Princess Lillifee (2009)
  8. Romance $5.4M
    7 films · #1 Albert Schweitzer (2009)
  9. Adventure $4.6M
    1 film · #1 The Crocodiles (2009)
  10. Thriller $2.6M
    3 films · #1 The Murder Farm (2009)
Archive

German Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1930 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2011 leads with $214.2M, led by Kokowääh (2011).

2020s 7 years · $339.9M
2010s 10 years · $1.5B
2000s 10 years · $1.1B
1990s 10 years · $21.8M
1980s 8 years · $15.9M
1970s 10 years · $4.5M
1960s 3 years · $17.9K
1950s 2 years · $27.6K
1940s 2 years · $111.4K
1930s 4 years · $70.6K
FAQ

German Box Office 2009: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 48 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing German-language movie in 2009?

Gravity (2009) leads with $29.4M worldwide. Next come Men in the City (2009) at $22.4M and The White Ribbon (2009) at $19.4M.

How much did German-language movies released in 2009 earn?

48 German-language films released in 2009 report a worldwide gross, $160.8M in all, or $3.3M per film on average. 2008 releases took $67.3M.

How many German-language movies released in 2009 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Gravity (2009), earned $29.4M.

How much of the 2009 German box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.9M of the $160.8M total, or 2%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 41 films of the 48 report no domestic figure.

How is the 2009 German box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2009. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the 2009 German box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.