Box office · October 2009

October 2009 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases, Page 3

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

#1 movie of October 2009

This Is It (2009)

2009 · Music, Documentary

$268M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total

$72.1M US & Canada · 27% $195.9M elsewhere · 73%

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Every Release of October 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 101 to 146 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.

101
The House of the Devil (2009) Oct 30, 2009 · English · Thriller, Horror $101.2K worldwide

Oct 30, 2009 US and Canada: $101.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $101.2K
102
American: The Bill Hicks Story (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Documentary, Comedy $92.2K worldwide

Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $92.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $92.2K
103
Herbert de Perto (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · Portuguese · Documentary $90.3K worldwide

Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.3K
104
Evil - In the Time of Heroes (2009) Oct 1, 2009 · Greek · Horror $88.4K worldwide

Oct 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.4K
105
Kosmos (2009) Oct 14, 2009 · Turkish · Comedy, Drama $79.9K worldwide

Oct 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.9K
106
The Warrior and the Wolf (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · Chinese · Drama, History $72K worldwide

Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72K
107
In the Market (2009) Oct 31, 2009 · Italian · Horror $68.9K worldwide

Oct 31, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.9K
108
Split Second Murders (2009) Oct 8, 2009 · Cantonese $66.5K worldwide

Oct 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.5K
109
Hello My Love (2009) Oct 8, 2009 · Korean · Comedy, Romance $61.2K worldwide

Oct 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.2K
110
How to Live Forever (2009) Oct 1, 2009 · English · Documentary $60.6K worldwide

Oct 1, 2009 US and Canada: $60.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.6K
111
Low Lights (2009) Oct 17, 2009 · Lithuanian · Drama, Comedy $53.4K worldwide

Oct 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.4K
112
Twisted Roots (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · Finnish · Drama $52.9K worldwide

Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.9K
113
Visual Acoustics (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · English · Documentary $52.5K worldwide

Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $52.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.5K
114
Trucker (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · English · Drama $52.4K worldwide

Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $52.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.4K
115
Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Inferno (2009) Oct 1, 2009 · French · Documentary $52K worldwide

Oct 1, 2009 US and Canada: $25.5K Rest of the world: $26.5K Worldwide: $52K
116
The Border City 2 (2009) Oct 10, 2009 · Korean · Documentary $51.1K worldwide

Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.1K
117
Afterschool (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · English · Drama $50K worldwide

Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $3.9K Rest of the world: $46.1K Worldwide: $50K
118
Vegetarian (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · Korean · Drama, Horror $47.1K worldwide

Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.1K
119
Tears in the Arctic (2009) Oct 15, 2009 · Korean · Documentary $44.5K worldwide

Oct 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.5K
120
Bananas!* (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · English · Documentary $37K worldwide

Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37K
121
The Pain (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · Turkish · Drama $30K worldwide

Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30K
122
Bullying (2009) Oct 20, 2009 · Spanish · Drama $28.2K worldwide

Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.2K
123
Hangtime (2009) Oct 14, 2009 · German · Drama $23.1K worldwide

Oct 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1K
124
God Bless Iceland (2009) Oct 6, 2009 · Icelandic · Thriller, Mystery $22K worldwide

Oct 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22K
125
At the End of Daybreak (2009) Oct 11, 2009 · Cantonese · Drama $21.9K worldwide

Oct 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.9K
126
Snowfall in Taipei (2009) Oct 19, 2009 · Chinese · Drama $21K worldwide

Oct 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21K
127
Chelsea on the Rocks (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · English · Documentary $18.5K worldwide

Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $11.8K Rest of the world: $6.7K Worldwide: $18.5K
128
Adventures of Power (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · English · Comedy, Music $17.4K worldwide

Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $17.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.4K
129
Sona, the Other Myself (2009) Oct 10, 2009 · Korean · Documentary $17.2K worldwide

Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2K
130
Five Cities (2009) Oct 15, 2009 · Turkish · Drama $16.3K worldwide

Oct 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.3K
131
Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! (2009) Oct 21, 2009 · English · Mystery, Documentary $12K worldwide

Oct 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12K
132
Peter and Vandy (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance $11.5K worldwide

Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $11.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5K
133
Looking for Palladin (2009) Oct 30, 2009 · English · Comedy $11.3K worldwide

Oct 30, 2009 US and Canada: $11.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3K
134
Optical Illusions (2009) Oct 20, 2009 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $10.6K worldwide

Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6K
135
Forget Me Not (2009) Oct 22, 2009 · German · Drama, Horror $10.3K worldwide

Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K
136
What You Don’t See (2009) Oct 30, 2009 · German · Thriller, Drama $10.1K worldwide

Oct 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K
137
Pinoy Sunday (2009) Oct 24, 2009 · Chinese · Drama, Comedy $10K worldwide

Oct 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K
138
The Day God Walked Away (2009) Oct 28, 2009 · French · Drama $9.3K worldwide

Oct 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3K
139
A Beautiful Life (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · Drama $8.5K worldwide

Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K
140
Shirley Adams (2009) Oct 26, 2009 · English · Drama $6K worldwide

Oct 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K
141
Vital Signs (2009) Oct 5, 2009 · French · Drama $5.3K worldwide

Oct 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K
142
The Ministers (2009) Oct 16, 2009 · English · Crime $4.4K worldwide

Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $4.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4K
143
I Do Air (2009) Oct 26, 2009 · English · Drama $2.2K worldwide

Oct 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
144
The Temptation of St. Tony (2009) Oct 10, 2009 · Estonian · Drama $2K worldwide

Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2K
145
The Canyon (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Thriller $1.8K worldwide

Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $1.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8K
146
Panic Attack! (2009) Oct 31, 2009 · Spanish · Sci-Fi $1.7K worldwide

Oct 31, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K

Box Office in 2009, Month by Month

The months of 2009 with their totals: December leads with $5.2B, led by Avatar (2009).