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January 2009 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing January Releases, Page 2

Taken (2009) is the highest-grossing movie released in January 2009, with $226.8M worldwide, ahead of Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) at $183.3M and Hotel for Dogs (2009) at $117.3M. 91 films released in January 2009 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 55% on December 2008, whose releases took $2.9B. By genre, Thriller leads with $550.7M across 15 releases.

January 2009 releases with a gross
91
combined worldwide
$1.3B
films crossed $100M
5
vs December 2008
−55%
Taken (2009) movie poster #1 of 91
#1 movie of January 2009

Taken (2009)

2009 · Action, Drama

$226.8M worldwide · 17% of the chart's total

$145M US & Canada · 64% $81.8M elsewhere · 36%
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Every Release of January 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 91 of 91. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in January 2009.

  1. 51 Of Time and the City (2009) movie poster
    Of Time and the City (2009) Jan 21, 2009 · English · Biography, History $523.4K worldwide
    Jan 21, 2009 US and Canada: $32.7K Rest of the world: $490.7K Worldwide: $523.4K
  2. 52 Victory (2009) movie poster
    Victory (2009) Jan 31, 2009 · Hindi $513.8K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $513.8K
  3. 53 Kirpi (2009) movie poster
    Kirpi (2009) Jan 30, 2009 · Turkish · Comedy $429.9K worldwide
    Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $429.9K
  4. 54 The Consul of Sodom (2009) movie poster
    The Consul of Sodom (2009) Jan 8, 2009 · Spanish · Drama $428.3K worldwide
    Jan 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $428.3K
  5. 55 Happiness of Kati (2009) movie poster
    Happiness of Kati (2009) Jan 8, 2009 · Thai · Drama $312.4K worldwide
    Jan 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $312.4K
  6. 56 Pianomania (2009) movie poster
    Pianomania (2009) Jan 28, 2009 · German · Documentary, Music $292.9K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2009 US and Canada: $49.9K Rest of the world: $243K Worldwide: $292.9K
  7. 57 Contrato (2009) movie poster
    Contrato (2009) Jan 15, 2009 · Portuguese · Action, Crime $254.7K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $254.7K
  8. 58 Status: Single (2009) movie poster
    Status: Single (2009) Jan 28, 2009 · Tagalog · Comedy, Romance $252.5K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $252.5K
  9. 59 Dirty Mind (2009) movie poster
    Dirty Mind (2009) Jan 28, 2009 · Dutch · Comedy, Drama $204.9K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $204.9K
  10. 60 Deli Dumrul Kurtlar Kuşlar Aleminde (2009) movie poster
    Deli Dumrul Kurtlar Kuşlar Aleminde (2009) 2009 · Turkish · Comedy, Drama $182.2K worldwide
    2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $182.2K
  11. 61 I’ve Never Been Happier (2009) movie poster
    I’ve Never Been Happier (2009) Jan 29, 2009 · German · Drama $179.9K worldwide
    Jan 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.9K
  12. 62 Service (Serbis) (2009) movie poster
    Service (Serbis) (2009) Jan 30, 2009 · Tagalog · Drama $155.2K worldwide
    Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: $64.5K Rest of the world: $90.6K Worldwide: $155.2K
  13. 63 Comrade Black in World War II (2009) movie poster
    Comrade Black in World War II (2009) Jan 29, 2009 · Serbian · Comedy, War $150.7K worldwide
    Jan 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150.7K
  14. 64 Lulu and Jimi (2009) movie poster
    Lulu and Jimi (2009) Jan 22, 2009 · German · Music, Romance $139.8K worldwide
    Jan 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $139.8K
  15. 65 The President Is Coming (2009) movie poster
    The President Is Coming (2009) Jan 9, 2009 · English · Comedy $104.2K worldwide
    Jan 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.2K
  16. 66 Perkins’ 14 (2009) movie poster
    Perkins’ 14 (2009) Jan 9, 2009 · English · Thriller, Horror $103.1K worldwide
    Jan 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.1K
  17. 67 Mutants (2009) movie poster
    Mutants (2009) Jan 31, 2009 · French · Horror, Sci-Fi $74.4K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.4K
  18. 68 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead (2009) movie poster
    Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead (2009) Jan 19, 2009 · English · Comedy, Horror $71K worldwide
    Jan 19, 2009 US and Canada: $71K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71K
  19. 69 Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa (2009) movie poster
    Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa (2009) Jan 16, 2009 · Portuguese · Documentary $61.4K worldwide
    Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.4K
  20. 70 Parc (2009) movie poster
    Parc (2009) Jan 14, 2009 · French · Drama $47.3K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.3K
  21. 71 Devil’s Town (2009) movie poster
    Devil’s Town (2009) 2009 · Serbian · Action, Thriller $45.9K worldwide
    2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.9K
  22. 72 Zion and His Brother (2009) movie poster
    Zion and His Brother (2009) Jan 17, 2009 · Hebrew · Drama $39.1K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.1K
  23. 73 Heer Ranjha - A True Love Story (2009) movie poster
    Heer Ranjha - A True Love Story (2009) Jan 13, 2009 · Punjabi · Romance $32.3K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.3K
  24. 74 Shadows (2009) movie poster
    Shadows (2009) Jan 30, 2009 · Macedonian · Drama, Mystery $25.6K worldwide
    Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.6K
  25. 75 Die PARTEI (2009) movie poster
    Die PARTEI (2009) 2009 · German · Documentary $24.7K worldwide
    2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.7K
  26. 76 Morris: A Life with Bells On (2009) movie poster
    Morris: A Life with Bells On (2009) Jan 9, 2009 · English · Comedy, Documentary $22.4K worldwide
    Jan 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4K
  27. 77 Padikathavan (2009) movie poster
    Padikathavan (2009) Jan 14, 2009 · Tamil · Drama, Action $22.1K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.1K
  28. 78 Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2009) movie poster
    Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2009) Jan 28, 2009 · English · Documentary $18.7K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2009 US and Canada: $18.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.7K
  29. 79 Between Love & Goodbye (2009) movie poster
    Between Love & Goodbye (2009) Jan 30, 2009 · English · Music, Drama $18.5K worldwide
    Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.5K
  30. 80 The New Twenty (2009) movie poster
    The New Twenty (2009) 2009 · English · Drama $17.6K worldwide
    2009 US and Canada: $17.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6K
  31. 81 Journey to Mecca (2009) movie poster
    Journey to Mecca (2009) Jan 7, 2009 · English · History, Drama $13.5K worldwide
    Jan 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.5K
  32. 82 Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009) movie poster
    Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009) Jan 13, 2009 · English · Comedy $10.3K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K
  33. 83 Help Gone Mad (2009) movie poster
    Help Gone Mad (2009) Jan 17, 2009 · Russian · Comedy $10.1K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K
  34. 84 Yonkers Joe (2009) movie poster
    Yonkers Joe (2009) Jan 9, 2009 · English · Drama $8.3K worldwide
    Jan 9, 2009 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3K
  35. 85 Tales from the Script (2009) movie poster
    Tales from the Script (2009) Jan 10, 2009 · English · Documentary $7.5K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2009 US and Canada: $7.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.5K
  36. 86 Can Go Through Skin (2009) movie poster
    Can Go Through Skin (2009) Jan 29, 2009 · Dutch · Drama $7.4K worldwide
    Jan 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K
  37. 87 En film om Olle Ljungström (2009) movie poster
    En film om Olle Ljungström (2009) Jan 23, 2009 · Swedish · Documentary $6.3K worldwide
    Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
  38. 88 Lemonade (2009) movie poster
    Lemonade (2009) 2009 · English $5.8K worldwide
    2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8K
  39. 89 Russia 88 (2009) movie poster
    Russia 88 (2009) Jan 28, 2009 · Russian · Drama $5.6K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K
  40. 90 Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009) movie poster
    Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009) Jan 29, 2009 · Tamil · Comedy, Drama $3.9K worldwide
    Jan 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
  41. 91 Drool (2009) movie poster
    Drool (2009) Jan 16, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $1.4K worldwide
    Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4K
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Box Office in 2009, Month by Month

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