#1 of 146 #1 movie of October 2009
2009 · Music, Documentary
$268M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total
$72.1M US & Canada · 27% $195.9M elsewhere · 73%
Box office · October 2009
October 2009 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
This Is It (2009) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 2009, with $268M worldwide, ahead of Couples Retreat (2009) at $171.8M and Law Abiding Citizen (2009) at $127.9M. 146 films released in October 2009 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 10% on September 2009, whose releases took $1.5B. By genre, Drama leads with $504.2M across 77 releases.
- October 2009 releases with a gross
- 146
- combined worldwide
- $1.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs September 2009
- −10%
#1 of 146 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of October 2009?
This Is It (2009) leads with $268M, 20% of the total. The top 5 together took $770.3M, 57% of what all 146 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of October 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 146. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2009.
- 1 Oct 28, 2009 US and Canada: $72.1M Rest of the world: $195.9M Worldwide: $268M
- 2 Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $109.2M Rest of the world: $62.6M Worldwide: $171.8M
- 3 Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $73.4M Rest of the world: $54.6M Worldwide: $127.9M
- 4 Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $26.8M Worldwide: $102.4M
- 5 Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $77.2M Rest of the world: $22.9M Worldwide: $100.1M
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Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $27.7M Rest of the world: $40.5M Worldwide: $68.2M - 7
Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $19.6M Rest of the world: $20.3M Worldwide: $39.9M - 8
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $13.9M Rest of the world: $25.4M Worldwide: $39.3M
Oct 23, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure $39.3M worldwide - 9
Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $18.5M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $32.4M - 10
Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $31.4M - 11
Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $31.2M - 12
Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7M - 13
Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: $13.5M Worldwide: $26.1M - 14
Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.7M - 15
Oct 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1M - 16
Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $19.6M - 17
Oct 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9M - 18
Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $16.7M - 19
Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.1M - 20
Oct 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3M - 21
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)Oct 30, 2009 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $356.1K Worldwide: $10.6M Oct 30, 2009 · English · Action, Drama $10.6M worldwide - 22
Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $10M - 23
Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $102.5K Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $8.9M - 24
Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $404.1K Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $7.4M - 25
Oct 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M - 26
Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $213.5K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5.3M - 27
Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 28
Oct 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 29
Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 30
Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $718.8K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $4.3M - 31
Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M - 32
Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $5.9K Worldwide: $4.2M - 33
Oct 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 34
Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $449.9K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $4.1M - 35
Oct 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 36
Oct 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 37
Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 38
Oct 1, 2009 US and Canada: $386.1K Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $2.9M - 39
Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $2.8M - 40
Oct 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 41
Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $105K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.3M - 42
Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 43
Oct 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 44
Oct 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 45
Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $576.6K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.7M - 46
Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 47
Oct 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 48
Oct 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 49
Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 50
Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution (2009)Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $1.2K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.5M
Oct 16, 2009 · French · Documentary $1.5M worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2009?
Of the top 10, Where the Wild Things Are (2009) earned the biggest share at home (77% in the US & Canada), while This Is It (2009) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 146 films, $589.1M (44%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 This Is It (2009) $268M $72.1M US & Canada · 27% $195.9M elsewhere · 73%
- 2 Couples Retreat (2009) $171.8M $109.2M US & Canada · 64% $62.6M elsewhere · 36%
- 3 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M $73.4M US & Canada · 57% $54.6M elsewhere · 43%
- 4 Zombieland (2009) $102.4M $75.6M US & Canada · 74% $26.8M elsewhere · 26%
- 5 Where the Wild Things Are (2009) $100.1M $77.2M US & Canada · 77% $22.9M elsewhere · 23%
- 6 Saw VI (2009) $68.2M $27.7M US & Canada · 41% $40.5M elsewhere · 59%
- 7 Astro Boy (2009) $39.9M $19.6M US & Canada · 49% $20.3M elsewhere · 51%
- 8 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) $39.3M $13.9M US & Canada · 35% $25.4M elsewhere · 65%
- 9 The Invention of Lying (2009) $32.4M $18.5M US & Canada · 57% $14M elsewhere · 43%
- 10 A Serious Man (2009) $31.4M $9.2M US & Canada · 29% $22.2M elsewhere · 71%
Gross bands
How Many October 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 146 films crossed $100M and took $770.3M between them, 57% of the total. 125 films, 86% of the list, earned under $10M.
57% 32% 11%
- $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 5 films, 3% of the list $770.3M · 57% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 16 films, 11% of the list $438.2M · 32% of the gross
- Under $10M 125 films, 86% of the list $142.9M · 11% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 11–17) took $306.2M, led by Law Abiding Citizen (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Zombieland (2009) $204.2M Zombieland (2009)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Couples Retreat (2009) $259.8M Couples Retreat (2009)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $306.2M Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Saw VI (2009) $280.9M Saw VI (2009)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 This Is It (2009) $300.3M This Is It (2009)
Earlier years
How Does October 2009 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2003 earned the most: $1.6B from 88 films, led by Brother Bear (2003). October 2009 took $1.4B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2000 48 films | 48 | $842.7M | – | Meet the Parents (2000) $330.4M |
| October 2001 71 films · −11% | 71 | $751.8M | −11% | Training Day (2001) $104.9M |
| October 2002 88 films · +40% | 88 | $1.1B | +40% | The Ring (2002) $249.3M |
| October 2003 88 films · +57% | 88 | $1.6B | +57% | Brother Bear (2003) $250.4M |
| October 2004 93 films · −3% | 93 | $1.6B | −3% | Shark Tale (2004) $374.6M |
| October 2005 87 films · −23% | 87 | $1.2B | −23% | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) $192.8M |
| October 2006 120 films · +6% | 120 | $1.3B | +6% | The Departed (2006) $291.5M |
| October 2007 139 films · −14% | 139 | $1.1B | −14% | Saw IV (2007) $139.4M |
| October 2008 140 films · +37% | 140 | $1.5B | +37% | High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M |
| October 2009 146 films · −12% | 146 | $1.4B | −12% | This Is It (2009) $268M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in October 2009?
Drama took $504.2M across 77 films, 37% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($441.6M) and Thriller ($325.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $893.7M across 52 films, 66% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($66.3M) and French-language films ($22.8M).
October 2009 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $504.2M77 films · #1 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) -
Comedy $441.6M36 films · #1 Couples Retreat (2009) -
Thriller $325.5M24 films · #1 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) -
Adventure $300.6M13 films · #1 Zombieland (2009) -
Documentary $280.3M20 films · #1 This Is It (2009) -
Music $268.8M4 films · #1 This Is It (2009) -
Horror $223.1M13 films · #1 Zombieland (2009) -
Action $212.6M17 films · #1 Zombieland (2009) -
Fantasy $193.1M11 films · #1 Where the Wild Things Are (2009) -
Family $154.5M12 films · #1 Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
October 2009 Box Office by Language
- English $893.7M52 films · #1 Couples Retreat (2009)
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Japanese $66.3M9 films · #1 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) - French $22.8M9 films · #1 Lucky Luke (2009)
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Korean $19.2M9 films · #1 Good Morning President (2009) -
Thai $14.3M3 films · #1 Ong Bak 2 (2009) -
Russian $12.6M2 films · #1 The Book of Masters (2009) -
Hindi $10.3M4 films · #1 Do Knot Disturb (2009) -
Italian $6.5M5 films · #1 The Man Who Will Come (2009) -
Norwegian $6.2M3 films · #1 Twigson (2009) -
Spanish $5.3M8 films · #1 The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009)
Archive
Box Office in 2009, Month by Month
The months of 2009 with their totals: December leads with $5.2B, led by Avatar (2009).
- January $1.3B #1 Taken (2009)
- February $1.2B #1 Coraline (2009)
- March $1.4B #1 Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
- April $1.2B #1 Fast & Furious (2009)
- May $3.3B #1 Up (2009)
- June $2.3B #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- July $3.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- August $1.8B #1 Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- September $1.5B #1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
- October $1.4B #1 This Is It (2009)
- November $3.3B #1 2012 (2009)
- December $5.2B #1 Avatar (2009)
FAQ
Box Office October 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 146 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in October 2009?
This Is It (2009) leads with $268M worldwide, $72.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Couples Retreat (2009) at $171.8M and Law Abiding Citizen (2009) at $127.9M.
How much did movies released in October 2009 earn?
146 films released in October 2009 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, or $9.3M per film on average. September 2009 releases took $1.5B.
How many movies released in October 2009 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by This Is It (2009) with $268M.
How is the October 2009 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 October 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.
How often is the October 2009 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.