#1 of 9 #1 movie of Week 1, 2009
2009 · Documentary
$8.7M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–3, 2009
Box Office Week 1, 2009: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 1–3
OceanWorld 3D (2009) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 1 of 2009 (Jan 1–3), with $8.7M worldwide, ahead of Nothing Personal (2009) at $973.4K and Syurga Cinta (2009) at $640K. 9 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.1M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 85% on Week 53, 2008, whose releases took $71.8M. By genre, Documentary leads with $8.7M across 2 releases.
- week 1 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $11.1M
- OceanWorld 3D (2009), the #1
- $8.7M
- vs Week 53, 2008
- −85%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 1 of 2009?
OceanWorld 3D (2009) leads with $8.7M, 78% of the total. The top 5 together took $11M, 99% of what all 9 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 Week 1 of 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 1 of 2009 (Jan 1–3).
- 1 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M
- 2 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $973.4K
- 3 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $640K
- 4 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $526.3K
- 5 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $182.2K
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2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.9K - 7
2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.7K - 8
2009 US and Canada: $17.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6K - 9
2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 1 releases took $11.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2008 (Dec 21–27) with $1.2B, led by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).
- Week 48, 2008 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Four Christmases (2008) $355.6M Four Christmases (2008)
- Week 49, 2008 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Scandal Makers (2008) $191.1M Scandal Makers (2008)
- Week 50, 2008 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Gran Torino (2008) $718.4M Gran Torino (2008)
- Week 51, 2008 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Yes Man (2008) $687.7M Yes Man (2008)
- Week 52, 2008 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $1.2B The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- Week 53, 2008 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 Defiance (2008) $71.8M Defiance (2008)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 OceanWorld 3D (2009) $11.1M OceanWorld 3D (2009)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Bride Wars (2009) $211.2M Bride Wars (2009)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $470.9M Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 1 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2000 earned the most: $339.6M from 3 films, led by The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000). Week 1, 2009 took $11.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1, 2000 Jan 1 3 films | 3 | $339.6M | – | The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) $248.6M |
| Week 1, 2001 Jan 1–6 6 films · −100% | 6 | $1.3M | −100% | Love Me, Love My Money (2001) $607.1K |
| Week 1, 2002 Jan 1–5 4 films · +2023% | 4 | $28.6M | +2023% | Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002) $11M |
| Week 1, 2003 Jan 1–4 7 films · −88% | 7 | $3.4M | −88% | Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003) $2M |
| Week 1, 2004 Jan 1–3 13 films · +25% | 13 | $4.3M | +25% | Oh Schuks… I’m Gatvol (2004) $3.5M |
| Week 1, 2005 Jan 1 15 films · +270% | 15 | $15.8M | +270% | Rockman.EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness (2005) $7.6M |
| Week 1, 2006 Jan 1–7 15 films · +650% | 15 | $118.2M | +650% | Hostel (2006) $82M |
| Week 1, 2007 Jan 1–6 29 films · +42% | 29 | $168.1M | +42% | Freedom Writers (2007) $43.1M |
| Week 1, 2008 Jan 1–5 20 films · −62% | 20 | $64.3M | −62% | One Missed Call (2008) $45.8M |
| Week 1, 2009 Jan 1–3 9 films · −83% | 9 | $11.1M | −83% | OceanWorld 3D (2009) $8.7M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 1 of 2009?
Documentary took $8.7M across 2 films, 78% of the total, ahead of Drama ($1.7M) and Romance ($640K). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $9.7M across 4 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Turkish-language films ($708.5K) and Malay-language films ($640K).
Week 1 of 2009 Box Office by Genre
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Documentary $8.7M2 films · #1 OceanWorld 3D (2009) -
Drama $1.7M5 films · #1 Nothing Personal (2009) -
Romance $640K1 film · #1 Syurga Cinta (2009) -
Comedy $228.2K2 films · #1 Deli Dumrul Kurtlar Kuşlar Aleminde (2009) -
Action $45.9K1 film · #1 Devil’s Town (2009) -
Thriller $45.9K1 film · #1 Devil’s Town (2009)
Archive
Box Office in 2009, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $3.2B, led by Avatar (2009).
- Week 1 $11.1M
- Week 2 $211.2M
- Week 3 $470.9M
- Week 4 $264.9M
- Week 5 $342.8M
- Week 6 $715.2M
- Week 7 $289.3M
- Week 8 $141.6M
- Week 9 $33.6M
- Week 10 $215.3M
- Week 11 $230.5M
- Week 12 $435.4M
- Week 13 $500M
- Week 14 $428.8M
- Week 15 $280.9M
- Week 16 $330.3M
- Week 17 $180.7M
- Week 18 $510.6M
- Week 19 $442.8M
- Week 20 $518.7M
- Week 21 $843.4M
- Week 22 $993.1M
- Week 23 $576M
- Week 24 $265.2M
- Week 25 $436.2M
- Week 26 $1B
- Week 27 $1.1B
- Week 28 $167.4M
- Week 29 $956.2M
- Week 30 $705.4M
- Week 31 $260.5M
- Week 32 $491M
- Week 33 $608.3M
- Week 34 $467.2M
- Week 35 $278.3M
- Week 36 $182.4M
- Week 37 $239.2M
- Week 38 $455.5M
- Week 39 $531.3M
- Week 40 $299.4M
- Week 41 $259.8M
- Week 42 $306.2M
- Week 43 $280.9M
- Week 44 $300.3M
- Week 45 $517.6M
- Week 46 $894.1M
- Week 47 $1.3B
- Week 48 $587.3M
- Week 49 $327M
- Week 50 $370.6M
- Week 51 $3.2B
- Week 52 $1.3B
- Week 53 $83.5M
FAQ
Box Office Week 1 of 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 1 of 2009 (Jan 1–3)?
OceanWorld 3D (2009) leads with $8.7M worldwide. Next come Nothing Personal (2009) at $973.4K and Syurga Cinta (2009) at $640K.
How much did movies released in week 1 of 2009 (Jan 1–3) earn?
9 films released in week 1 of 2009 (Jan 1–3) report a worldwide gross, $11.1M in all, or $1.2M per film on average. Week 53, 2008 releases took $71.8M.
How many movies released in week 1 of 2009 (Jan 1–3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, OceanWorld 3D (2009), earned $8.7M.
How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 2009 (Jan 1–3). 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 week 1, 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.