#1 of 3 #1 Spanish-language movie of May 2009
2009 · Drama, Sport
$11.2M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$1.8M US & Canada · 16% $9.3M elsewhere · 84%
Spanish box office · May 2009
Spanish Box Office, May 2009: Top-Grossing Releases
Rudo y Cursi (2009) is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie released in May 2009, with $11.2M worldwide, ahead of The Artist (2009) at $67.5K and Perpetuum Mobile (2009) at $5.3K. 3 Spanish-language films released in May 2009 report a worldwide gross, $11.2M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 13% on April 2009, whose releases took $12.9M.
- May 2009 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $11.2M
- Rudo y Cursi (2009), the #1
- $11.2M
- vs April 2009
- −13%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Spanish Hits of May 2009?
Rudo y Cursi (2009) leads with $11.2M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $11.2M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Spanish 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 8, 2009 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $9.3M Worldwide: $11.2M
- 2 May 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.5K
- 3 May 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K
By release week
Which Week of May 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 3–9) took $11.2M, led by Rudo y Cursi (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 Rudo y Cursi (2009) $11.2M Rudo y Cursi (2009)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Perpetuum Mobile (2009) $5.3K Perpetuum Mobile (2009)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 The Artist (2009) $67.5K The Artist (2009)
- 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 2008 earned the most: $12.4M from 8 films, led by Che: Part Two (2008). May 2009 took $11.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2000 1 film | 1 | $3.6K | – | Dream of Light (2000) $3.6K |
| May 2001 1 film · +1265% | 1 | $49.4K | +1265% | Eureka (2001) $49.4K |
| May 2002 6 films · +16895% | 6 | $8.4M | +16895% | The Blue Room (2002) $6.1M |
| May 2003 3 films · ±0% | 3 | $8.4M | ±0% | Carmen (2003) $8.1M |
| May 2004 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2005 4 films | 4 | $617.5K | – | Heroína (2005) $446K |
| May 2006 2 films · −97% | 2 | $16.2K | −97% | About Crying (2006) $11.3K |
| May 2007 4 films · +7502% | 4 | $1.2M | +7502% | Papelucho y el marciano (2007) $969.8K |
| May 2008 8 films · +909% | 8 | $12.4M | +909% | Che: Part Two (2008) $8.6M |
| May 2009 3 films · −9% | 3 | $11.2M | −9% | Rudo y Cursi (2009) $11.2M |
Archive
Spanish Box Office in 2009, Month by Month
The months of 2009 with their totals: November leads with $41.9M, led by Broken Embraces (2009).
- January $428.3K #1 The Consul of Sodom (2009)
- February $2.6M #1 Agent Macaw: Shaken & Stirred (2009)
- March $5.8M #1 Sex, Party and Lies (2009)
- April $12.9M #1 Brain Drain (2009)
- May $11.2M #1 Rudo y Cursi (2009)
- June $490.9K #1 Felicitas (2009)
- July $1.7M #1 Tony Manero (2009)
- August $6.4M #1 El estudiante (2009)
- September $28.9M #1 Cell 211 (2009)
- October $5.3M #1 The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009)
- November $41.9M #1 Broken Embraces (2009)
- December $14.7M #1 Spanish Movie (2009)
FAQ
Spanish 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 Spanish-language movie in May 2009?
Rudo y Cursi (2009) leads with $11.2M worldwide, $1.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Artist (2009) at $67.5K and Perpetuum Mobile (2009) at $5.3K.
How much did Spanish-language movies released in May 2009 earn?
3 Spanish-language films released in May 2009 report a worldwide gross, $11.2M in all, or $3.7M per film on average. April 2009 releases took $12.9M.
How many Spanish-language movies released in May 2009 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Rudo y Cursi (2009), earned $11.2M.
How is the May 2009 Spanish 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 Spanish 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.