#1 of 3 #1 Russian-language movie of May 2009
2009 · History, Drama
$5.5M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Russian box office · May 2009
Russian Box Office, May 2009: Top-Grossing Releases
Tsar (2009) is the highest-grossing Russian-language movie released in May 2009, with $5.5M worldwide, ahead of Newsmakers (2009) at $690.7K and First Squad: The Moment of Truth (2009) at $292.4K. 3 Russian-language films released in May 2009 report a worldwide gross, $6.5M in all.
- May 2009 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $6.5M
- Tsar (2009), the #1
- $5.5M
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Russian Hits of May 2009?
Tsar (2009) leads with $5.5M, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $6.5M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Russian Release of May 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 May 2009.
- 1 May 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
- 2 May 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $690.7K
- 3 May 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $292.4K
By release week
Which Week of May 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 17–23) took $5.5M, led by Tsar (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Newsmakers (2009) $690.7K Newsmakers (2009)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 First Squad: The Moment of Truth (2009) $292.4K First Squad: The Moment of Truth (2009)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Tsar (2009) $5.5M Tsar (2009)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2009 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2009 earned the most: $6.5M from 3 films, led by Tsar (2009).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2000 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2001 1 film | 1 | $309K | – | Sisters (2001) $309K |
| May 2002 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2003 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2004 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2005 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2006 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2007 2 films | 2 | $752.6K | – | The Banishment (2007) $641.1K |
| May 2008 2 films · −61% | 2 | $294K | −61% | Everybody Dies But Me (2008) $270.9K |
| May 2009 3 films · +2096% | 3 | $6.5M | +2096% | Tsar (2009) $5.5M |
Archive
Russian Box Office in 2009, Month by Month
The months of 2009 with their totals: January leads with $30.5M, led by The Best Movie 2 (2009).
- January $30.5M #1 The Best Movie 2 (2009)
- February $6.2M #1 Yulenka (2009)
- March $2.3M #1 By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009)
- April $1.2M #1 Tulpan (2009)
- May $6.5M #1 Tsar (2009)
- June $90.9K #1 One War (2009)
- July $900.6K #1 Oxygen (2009)
- August $19.7M #1 High Security Vacation (2009)
- September $4.6M #1 Nevesta Lyuboy Tsenoy (2009)
- October $12.6M #1 The Book of Masters (2009)
- November No grosses
- December $23.2M #1 Black Lightning (2009)
FAQ
Russian Box Office May 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Russian-language movie in May 2009?
Tsar (2009) leads with $5.5M worldwide. Next come Newsmakers (2009) at $690.7K and First Squad: The Moment of Truth (2009) at $292.4K.
How much did Russian-language movies released in May 2009 earn?
3 Russian-language films released in May 2009 report a worldwide gross, $6.5M in all, or $2.2M per film on average.
How many Russian-language movies released in May 2009 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tsar (2009), earned $5.5M.
How is the May 2009 Russian 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 May 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 May 2009 Russian 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.