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

Up (2009) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 2009, with $735.1M worldwide, ahead of Angels & Demons (2009) at $485.9M and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) at $413.1M. 74 films released in May 2009 report a worldwide gross, $3.3B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 7 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 165% on April 2009, whose releases took $1.2B. By genre, Adventure leads with $1.9B across 7 releases.

May 2009 releases with a gross
74
combined worldwide
$3.3B
films crossed $100M
7
vs April 2009
+165%
Up (2009) movie poster #1 of 74
#1 movie of May 2009

Up (2009)

2009 · Adventure, Drama

$735.1M worldwide · 22% of the chart's total

$293M US & Canada · 40% $442.1M elsewhere · 60%
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Every Release of May 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 74 of 74. 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. 51 Sarvam (2009) movie poster
    Sarvam (2009) May 15, 2009 · Tamil · Action, Romance $134.8K worldwide
    May 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.8K
  2. 52 Dumbeast (2009) movie poster
    Dumbeast (2009) May 16, 2009 · Japanese · Comedy $132.4K worldwide
    May 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $132.4K
  3. 53 Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2009) movie poster
    Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2009) May 20, 2009 · English · History, Thriller $127.1K worldwide
    May 20, 2009 US and Canada: $51.7K Rest of the world: $75.4K Worldwide: $127.1K
  4. 54 Thoranai (2009) movie poster
    Thoranai (2009) May 29, 2009 · Tamil · Drama, Action $104.8K worldwide
    May 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.8K
  5. 55 The Maiden Heist (2009) movie poster
    The Maiden Heist (2009) May 9, 2009 · English · Comedy, Crime $96K worldwide
    May 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96K
  6. 56 Love N' Dancing (2009) movie poster
    Love N' Dancing (2009) May 8, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance $73.8K worldwide
    May 8, 2009 US and Canada: $47.8K Rest of the world: $26K Worldwide: $73.8K
  7. 57 The Artist (2009) movie poster
    The Artist (2009) May 28, 2009 · Spanish · Comedy $67.5K worldwide
    May 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.5K
  8. 58 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009) movie poster
    The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009) May 22, 2009 · English · Documentary $55.5K worldwide
    May 22, 2009 US and Canada: $55.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55.5K
  9. 59 The War Boys (2009) movie poster
    The War Boys (2009) May 30, 2009 · English · Drama $55.5K worldwide
    May 30, 2009 US and Canada: $55.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55.5K
  10. 60 Orgasm Inc. (2009) movie poster
    Orgasm Inc. (2009) May 2, 2009 · English · Documentary $49K worldwide
    May 2, 2009 US and Canada: $49K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49K
  11. 61 Pressure Cooker (2009) movie poster
    Pressure Cooker (2009) May 27, 2009 · Telugu · Documentary $44.8K worldwide
    May 27, 2009 US and Canada: $44.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.8K
  12. 62 Driven to Kill (2009) movie poster
    Driven to Kill (2009) May 1, 2009 · English · Thriller, Action $40.1K worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.1K
  13. 63 Pontypool (2009) movie poster
    Pontypool (2009) May 29, 2009 · English · Thriller, Horror $32.1K worldwide
    May 29, 2009 US and Canada: $3.9K Rest of the world: $28.3K Worldwide: $32.1K
  14. 64 All’s Faire in Love (2009) movie poster
    All’s Faire in Love (2009) May 15, 2009 · English · Romance, Comedy $22.2K worldwide
    May 15, 2009 US and Canada: $22.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.2K
  15. 65 A Wink and a Smile (2009) movie poster
    A Wink and a Smile (2009) May 1, 2009 · English · Documentary $20.2K worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $20.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2K
  16. 66 Great Directors (2009) movie poster
    Great Directors (2009) May 19, 2009 · English · Documentary $17.9K worldwide
    May 19, 2009 US and Canada: $17.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.9K
  17. 67 Powder Blue (2009) movie poster
    Powder Blue (2009) May 8, 2009 · English · Drama $17.8K worldwide
    May 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.8K
  18. 68 Facing Ali (2009) movie poster
    Facing Ali (2009) May 29, 2009 · English · Documentary $15.5K worldwide
    May 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.5K
  19. 69 Lost Persons Area (2009) movie poster
    Lost Persons Area (2009) May 16, 2009 · English · Drama $12.9K worldwide
    May 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9K
  20. 70 Dawn of the World (2009) movie poster
    Dawn of the World (2009) May 27, 2009 · Arabic · Drama, War $11.3K worldwide
    May 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3K
  21. 71 The First 7th Night (2009) movie poster
    The First 7th Night (2009) May 21, 2009 · Cantonese · Horror, Thriller $9.1K worldwide
    May 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1K
  22. 72 Newtonin Moondram Vidhi (2009) movie poster
    Newtonin Moondram Vidhi (2009) May 1, 2009 · Tamil · Crime, Thriller $7.6K worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K
  23. 73 Perpetuum Mobile (2009) movie poster
    Perpetuum Mobile (2009) May 17, 2009 · Spanish · Drama $5.3K worldwide
    May 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K
  24. 74 To Die Like a Man (2009) movie poster
    To Die Like a Man (2009) May 22, 2009 · Portuguese · Drama, Music $5K worldwide
    May 22, 2009 US and Canada: $4K Rest of the world: $926 Worldwide: $5K
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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).