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April 2009 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing April Releases

Fast & Furious (2009) is the highest-grossing movie released in April 2009, with $360.4M worldwide, ahead of Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) at $155.5M and 17 Again (2009) at $136.3M. 93 films released in April 2009 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 10% on March 2009, whose releases took $1.4B. By genre, Drama leads with $996.6M across 51 releases.

April 2009 releases with a gross
93
combined worldwide
$1.2B
films crossed $100M
3
vs March 2009
−10%
Fast & Furious (2009) movie poster #1 of 93
#1 movie of April 2009

Fast & Furious (2009)

2009 · Action, Drama

$360.4M worldwide · 29% of the chart's total

$155.1M US & Canada · 43% $205.3M elsewhere · 57%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of April 2009?

Fast & Furious (2009) leads with $360.4M, 29% of the total. The top 5 together took $813.9M, 66% of what all 93 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Fast & Furious (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $360.4M Fast & Furious (2009)
    $155.1M US & Canada · 43% $205.3M elsewhere · 57%
  2. Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $155.5M Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
    $79.6M US & Canada · 51% $76M elsewhere · 49%
  3. 17 Again (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $136.3M 17 Again (2009)
    $64.2M US & Canada · 47% $72.1M elsewhere · 53%
  4. State of Play (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $87.8M State of Play (2009)
    $37M US & Canada · 42% $50.8M elsewhere · 58%
  5. Obsessed (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $73.8M Obsessed (2009)
    $68.3M US & Canada · 92% $5.6M elsewhere · 8%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of April 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 1 to 50 of 93. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in April 2009.

  1. 1 Fast & Furious (2009) movie poster
    Fast & Furious (2009) Apr 3, 2009 · English · Action, Drama $360.4M worldwide
    Apr 3, 2009 US and Canada: $155.1M Rest of the world: $205.3M Worldwide: $360.4M
  2. 2 Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) movie poster
    Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) Apr 10, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $155.5M worldwide
    Apr 10, 2009 US and Canada: $79.6M Rest of the world: $76M Worldwide: $155.5M
  3. 3 17 Again (2009) movie poster
    17 Again (2009) Apr 17, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $136.3M worldwide
    Apr 17, 2009 US and Canada: $64.2M Rest of the world: $72.1M Worldwide: $136.3M
  4. 4 State of Play (2009) movie poster
    State of Play (2009) Apr 17, 2009 · Drama, Mystery $87.8M worldwide
    Apr 17, 2009 US and Canada: $37M Rest of the world: $50.8M Worldwide: $87.8M
  5. 5 Obsessed (2009) movie poster
    Obsessed (2009) Apr 24, 2009 · Drama, Thriller $73.8M worldwide
    Apr 24, 2009 US and Canada: $68.3M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $73.8M
  6. 6 Dragonball: Evolution (2009) movie poster
    Dragonball: Evolution (2009) Apr 10, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure $55.7M worldwide
    Apr 10, 2009 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $55.7M
  7. 7 Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009) movie poster
    Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009) Apr 18, 2009 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery $39.7M worldwide
    Apr 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.7M
  8. 8 The Soloist (2009) movie poster
    The Soloist (2009) Apr 24, 2009 · Biography, Drama $38.3M worldwide
    Apr 24, 2009 US and Canada: $31.7M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $38.3M
  9. 9 Crank: High Voltage (2009) movie poster
    Crank: High Voltage (2009) Apr 17, 2009 · English · Action, Thriller $34.6M worldwide
    Apr 17, 2009 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: $20.9M Worldwide: $34.6M
  10. 10 Fighting (2009) movie poster
    Fighting (2009) Apr 24, 2009 · Action, Drama $32.5M worldwide
    Apr 24, 2009 US and Canada: $23.1M Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $32.5M
  11. 11 Crows Zero II (2009) movie poster
    Crows Zero II (2009) Apr 11, 2009 · Japanese · Adventure, Crime $29.9M worldwide
    Apr 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9M
  12. 12 Observe and Report (2009) movie poster
    Observe and Report (2009) Apr 10, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $27M worldwide
    Apr 10, 2009 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $27M
  13. 13 My Girlfriend Is an Agent (2009) movie poster
    My Girlfriend Is an Agent (2009) Apr 4, 2009 · Korean · Romance, Comedy $21.1M worldwide
    Apr 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1M
  14. 14 Adventureland (2009) movie poster
    Adventureland (2009) Apr 3, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $17.2M worldwide
    Apr 3, 2009 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $17.2M
  15. 15 Paris 36 (2009) movie poster
    Paris 36 (2009) Apr 3, 2009 · French · Drama, Music $12.9M worldwide
    Apr 3, 2009 US and Canada: $851.5K Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $12.9M
  16. 16 Il Divo (2009) movie poster
    Il Divo (2009) Apr 24, 2009 · English · Biography, Drama $11.3M worldwide
    Apr 24, 2009 US and Canada: $240.2K Rest of the world: $11M Worldwide: $11.3M
  17. 17 City of Life and Death (2009) movie poster
    City of Life and Death (2009) Apr 22, 2009 · Chinese · Drama, History $10.7M worldwide
    Apr 22, 2009 US and Canada: $122.6K Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $10.7M
  18. 18 Incognito (2009) movie poster
    Incognito (2009) Apr 28, 2009 · French · Comedy $10.5M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5M
  19. 19 Brain Drain (2009) movie poster
    Brain Drain (2009) Apr 18, 2009 · Spanish · Romance, Comedy $9.9M worldwide
    Apr 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M
  20. 20 The True Story of Puss ’n Boots (2009) movie poster
    The True Story of Puss ’n Boots (2009) Apr 1, 2009 · French · Family, Adventure $7.7M worldwide
    Apr 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7M
  21. 21 Lemon Tree (2009) movie poster
    Lemon Tree (2009) Apr 17, 2009 · Arabic · Drama $7.4M worldwide
    Apr 17, 2009 US and Canada: $569.7K Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $7.4M
  22. 22 Insadong Scandal (2009) movie poster
    Insadong Scandal (2009) Apr 29, 2009 · Korean · Crime, Thriller $6.2M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
  23. 23 Oppai Volleyball (2009) movie poster
    Oppai Volleyball (2009) Apr 18, 2009 · Japanese · Comedy $5.2M worldwide
    Apr 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
  24. 24 Bank Error in Your Favour (2009) movie poster
    Bank Error in Your Favour (2009) Apr 8, 2009 · French · Comedy $5.2M worldwide
    Apr 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
  25. 25 Is Anybody There? (2009) movie poster
    Is Anybody There? (2009) Apr 17, 2009 · English · Drama $3.4M worldwide
    Apr 17, 2009 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $3.4M
  26. 26 8 x 10 Tasveer (2009) movie poster
    8 x 10 Tasveer (2009) Apr 3, 2009 · Hindi · Mystery, Thriller $3M worldwide
    Apr 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  27. 27 Villa Amalia (2009) movie poster
    Villa Amalia (2009) Apr 8, 2009 · French · Drama $3M worldwide
    Apr 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  28. 28 Friend Zone (2009) movie poster
    Friend Zone (2009) Apr 24, 2009 · Spanish · Comedy $3M worldwide
    Apr 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  29. 29 In the Beginning (2009) movie poster
    In the Beginning (2009) Apr 20, 2009 · French · Drama $2.8M worldwide
    Apr 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
  30. 30 Every Little Step (2009) movie poster
    Every Little Step (2009) Apr 17, 2009 · English · Music, Documentary $2.8M worldwide
    Apr 17, 2009 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $2.8M
  31. 31 Snow White and Russian Red (2009) movie poster
    Snow White and Russian Red (2009) Apr 21, 2009 · Polish · Comedy, Drama $2.3M worldwide
    Apr 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  32. 32 Mutant Chronicles (2009) movie poster
    Mutant Chronicles (2009) Apr 24, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure $2.1M worldwide
    Apr 24, 2009 US and Canada: $6.8K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.1M
  33. 33 Sister Smile (2009) movie poster
    Sister Smile (2009) Apr 29, 2009 · French · Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  34. 34 Romaine 30° Below (2009) movie poster
    Romaine 30° Below (2009) Apr 29, 2009 · French · Comedy $1.6M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  35. 35 Stella (2009) movie poster
    Stella (2009) Apr 3, 2009 · Italian · Drama $1.4M worldwide
    Apr 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  36. 36 Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam (2009) movie poster
    Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam (2009) Apr 23, 2009 · Malay · Crime, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Apr 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  37. 37 Tulpan (2009) movie poster
    Tulpan (2009) Apr 1, 2009 · Russian · Drama, Comedy $1.2M worldwide
    Apr 1, 2009 US and Canada: $158.7K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.2M
  38. 38 Ayan (2009) movie poster
    Ayan (2009) Apr 3, 2009 · Tamil · Comedy, Romance $1.2M worldwide
    Apr 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  39. 39 Sugar (2009) movie poster
    Sugar (2009) Apr 3, 2009 · English · Drama, Sport $1.1M worldwide
    Apr 3, 2009 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $62.3K Worldwide: $1.1M
  40. 40 Why Did You Come to My House (2009) movie poster
    Why Did You Come to My House (2009) Apr 9, 2009 · Korean · Romance, Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    Apr 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  41. 41 Rahtree Reborn (2009) movie poster
    Rahtree Reborn (2009) Apr 9, 2009 · Thai · Comedy, Horror $1M worldwide
    Apr 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  42. 42 General Nil (2009) movie poster
    General Nil (2009) Apr 17, 2009 · Polish · War, Drama $999.5K worldwide
    Apr 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $999.5K
  43. 43 Tyson (2009) movie poster
    Tyson (2009) Apr 24, 2009 · Sport, Documentary $964.9K worldwide
    Apr 24, 2009 US and Canada: $887.9K Rest of the world: $77K Worldwide: $964.9K
  44. 44 Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009) movie poster
    Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009) Apr 10, 2009 · English · Biography, Music $951.4K worldwide
    Apr 10, 2009 US and Canada: $667.9K Rest of the world: $283.5K Worldwide: $951.4K
  45. 45 Phantom Pain (2009) movie poster
    Phantom Pain (2009) Apr 30, 2009 · German · Drama $778.8K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $778.8K
  46. 46 Shank (2009) movie poster
    Shank (2009) Apr 14, 2009 · English · Drama, Action $713.7K worldwide
    Apr 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $713.7K
  47. 47 Piano Girl (2009) movie poster
    Piano Girl (2009) Apr 17, 2009 · Turkish · Drama $614.9K worldwide
    Apr 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $614.9K
  48. 48 Primary Love (2009) movie poster
    Primary Love (2009) Apr 30, 2009 · Thai · Romance, Drama $562K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $562K
  49. 49 American Violet (2009) movie poster
    American Violet (2009) Apr 17, 2009 · English · Drama $554.4K worldwide
    Apr 17, 2009 US and Canada: $554.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $554.4K
  50. 50 Lymelife (2009) movie poster
    Lymelife (2009) Apr 8, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $540.4K worldwide
    Apr 8, 2009 US and Canada: $421.3K Rest of the world: $119.1K Worldwide: $540.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in April 2009?

Of the top 10, Obsessed (2009) earned the biggest share at home (92% in the US & Canada), while Dragonball: Evolution (2009) made 83% of its gross abroad. Across all 93 films, $532.7M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Fast & Furious (2009) $360.4M
    $155.1M US & Canada · 43% $205.3M elsewhere · 57%
  2. 2 Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) $155.5M
    $79.6M US & Canada · 51% $76M elsewhere · 49%
  3. 3 17 Again (2009) $136.3M
    $64.2M US & Canada · 47% $72.1M elsewhere · 53%
  4. 4 State of Play (2009) $87.8M
    $37M US & Canada · 42% $50.8M elsewhere · 58%
  5. 5 Obsessed (2009) $73.8M
    $68.3M US & Canada · 92% $5.6M elsewhere · 8%
  6. 6 Dragonball: Evolution (2009) $55.7M
    $9.4M US & Canada · 17% $46.4M elsewhere · 83%
  7. 7 Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009) $39.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 The Soloist (2009) $38.3M
    $31.7M US & Canada · 83% $6.6M elsewhere · 17%
  9. 9 Crank: High Voltage (2009) $34.6M
    $13.7M US & Canada · 40% $20.9M elsewhere · 60%
  10. 10 Fighting (2009) $32.5M
    $23.1M US & Canada · 71% $9.4M elsewhere · 29%
Gross bands

How Many April 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 93 films crossed $100M and took $652.3M between them, 53% of the total. 75 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 3 films, 3% of the list $652.3M · 53% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 15 films, 16% of the list $502.9M · 40% of the gross
  • Under $10M 75 films, 81% of the list $87M · 7% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of April 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 14 (Mar 29–Apr 4) took $428.7M, led by Fast & Furious (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Fast & Furious (2009) $428.7M Fast & Furious (2009)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) $280.9M Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 17 Again (2009) $330.3M 17 Again (2009)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Obsessed (2009) $180.7M Obsessed (2009)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Incognito (2009) $21.5M Incognito (2009)
Earlier years

How Does April 2009 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 2004 earned the most: $1.4B from 81 films, led by Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004). April 2009 took $1.2B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 2000 39 films 39 $664.6M – U-571 (2000) $127.7M
April 2001 39 films · +21% 39 $801.9M +21% Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) $282M
April 2002 55 films · +46% 55 $1.2B +46% My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $368.7M
April 2003 58 films · −27% 58 $848.5M −27% Anger Management (2003) $195.7M
April 2004 81 films · +67% 81 $1.4B +67% Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) $154.1M
April 2005 72 films · −19% 72 $1.1B −19% The Interpreter (2005) $162.9M
April 2006 93 films · −8% 93 $1B −8% Scary Movie 4 (2006) $178.3M
April 2007 105 films · −5% 105 $1B −5% Disturbia (2007) $118.1M
April 2008 108 films · −4% 108 $963.2M −4% The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $128.8M
April 2009 93 films · +29% 93 $1.2B +29% Fast & Furious (2009) $360.4M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in April 2009?

Drama took $996.6M across 51 films, 80% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($662.9M) and Action ($543.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $812.8M across 39 films, 65% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($74.8M) and French-language films ($45.5M).

April 2009 Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $996.6M
    51 films · #1 Fast & Furious (2009)
  2. Thriller $662.9M
    17 films · #1 Fast & Furious (2009)
  3. Action $543.2M
    15 films · #1 Fast & Furious (2009)
  4. Crime $499.7M
    10 films · #1 Fast & Furious (2009)
  5. Comedy $431.1M
    32 films · #1 Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
  6. Romance $343.8M
    15 films · #1 Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
  7. Music $211M
    9 films · #1 Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
  8. Family $163.2M
    3 films · #1 Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
  9. Mystery $130.5M
    4 films · #1 State of Play (2009)
  10. Adventure $95.7M
    7 films · #1 Dragonball: Evolution (2009)

April 2009 Box Office by Language

  1. English $812.8M
    39 films · #1 Fast & Furious (2009)
  2. Japanese $74.8M
    3 films · #1 Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009)
  3. French $45.5M
    9 films · #1 Paris 36 (2009)
  4. Korean $28.5M
    5 films · #1 My Girlfriend Is an Agent (2009)
  5. Spanish $12.9M
    4 films · #1 Brain Drain (2009)
  6. Chinese $10.7M
    1 film · #1 City of Life and Death (2009)
  7. Arabic $7.4M
    1 film · #1 Lemon Tree (2009)
  8. Hindi $3.4M
    2 films · #1 8 x 10 Tasveer (2009)
  9. Polish $3.3M
    2 films · #1 Snow White and Russian Red (2009)
  10. Italian $1.7M
    2 films · #1 Stella (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).

FAQ

Box Office April 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 93 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in April 2009?

Fast & Furious (2009) leads with $360.4M worldwide, $155.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) at $155.5M and 17 Again (2009) at $136.3M.

How much did movies released in April 2009 earn?

93 films released in April 2009 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $13.4M per film on average. March 2009 releases took $1.4B.

How many movies released in April 2009 made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Fast & Furious (2009) with $360.4M.

How much of the April 2009 box office came from the US and Canada?

$532.7M of the $1.2B total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 52 films of the 93 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.