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Box office · Week 21 · May 17–23, 2009

Box Office Week 21, 2009: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 17–23

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23), with $413.1M worldwide, ahead of Terminator Salvation (2009) at $371.4M and Dance Flick (2009) at $31.4M. 15 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $843.4M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 63% on Week 20, 2009, whose releases took $518.7M. By genre, Action leads with $815.9M across 3 releases.

week 21 releases with a gross
15
combined worldwide
$843.4M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 20, 2009
+63%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 2009?

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) leads with $413.1M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $839.8M, almost all of what the 15 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $413.1M Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
    $177.2M US & Canada · 43% $235.9M elsewhere · 57%
  2. Terminator Salvation (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $371.4M Terminator Salvation (2009)
    $125.3M US & Canada · 34% $246M elsewhere · 66%
  3. Dance Flick (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $31.4M Dance Flick (2009)
    $25.7M US & Canada · 82% $5.8M elsewhere · 18%
  4. Easy Virtue (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $18.5M Easy Virtue (2009)
    $2.7M US & Canada · 14% $15.8M elsewhere · 86%
  5. Tsar (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $5.5M Tsar (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2009 (May 17–23).

  1. 1 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) movie poster
    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) May 22, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure $413.1M worldwide
    May 22, 2009 US and Canada: $177.2M Rest of the world: $235.9M Worldwide: $413.1M
  2. 2 Terminator Salvation (2009) movie poster
    Terminator Salvation (2009) May 21, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure $371.4M worldwide
    May 21, 2009 US and Canada: $125.3M Rest of the world: $246M Worldwide: $371.4M
  3. 3 Dance Flick (2009) movie poster
    Dance Flick (2009) May 22, 2009 · English · Action, Comedy $31.4M worldwide
    May 22, 2009 US and Canada: $25.7M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $31.4M
  4. 4 Easy Virtue (2009) movie poster
    Easy Virtue (2009) May 22, 2009 · English · Comedy, Romance $18.5M worldwide
    May 22, 2009 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $18.5M
  5. 5 Tsar (2009) movie poster
    Tsar (2009) May 17, 2009 · Russian · History, Drama $5.5M worldwide
    May 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
  6. 6 Tormented (2009) movie poster
    Tormented (2009) May 22, 2009 · English · Comedy, Horror $1.4M worldwide
    May 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  7. 7 The Girlfriend Experience (2009) movie poster
    The Girlfriend Experience (2009) May 22, 2009 · English · Drama $1.1M worldwide
    May 22, 2009 US and Canada: $695.8K Rest of the world: $365.1K Worldwide: $1.1M
  8. 8 Middle Men (2009) movie poster
    Middle Men (2009) May 17, 2009 · English · Crime, Comedy $754.3K worldwide
    May 17, 2009 US and Canada: $754.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $754.3K
  9. 9 A Brand New Life (2009) movie poster
    A Brand New Life (2009) May 20, 2009 · Korean · Drama $169.3K worldwide
    May 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $169.3K
  10. 10 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
  11. 11 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
  12. 12 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
  13. 13 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
  14. 14 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
  15. 15 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
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2009?

Of the top 10, Middle Men (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Easy Virtue (2009) made 86% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $332.5M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M
    $177.2M US & Canada · 43% $235.9M elsewhere · 57%
  2. 2 Terminator Salvation (2009) $371.4M
    $125.3M US & Canada · 34% $246M elsewhere · 66%
  3. 3 Dance Flick (2009) $31.4M
    $25.7M US & Canada · 82% $5.8M elsewhere · 18%
  4. 4 Easy Virtue (2009) $18.5M
    $2.7M US & Canada · 14% $15.8M elsewhere · 86%
  5. 5 Tsar (2009) $5.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Tormented (2009) $1.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Girlfriend Experience (2009) $1.1M
    $695.8K US & Canada · 66% $365.1K elsewhere · 34%
  8. 8 Middle Men (2009) $754.3K
    $754.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  9. 9 A Brand New Life (2009) $169.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2009) $127.1K
    $51.7K US & Canada · 41% $75.4K elsewhere · 59%
Gross bands

How Many Week 21 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 15 films crossed $100M and took $784.5M between them, 93% of the total. 11 films, 73% 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 2 films, 13% of the list $784.5M · 93% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 13% of the list $49.9M · 6% of the gross
  • Under $10M 11 films, 73% of the list $9M · 1% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $843.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 24–30) with $993.1M, led by Up (2009).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) $280.9M Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 17 Again (2009) $330.3M 17 Again (2009)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Obsessed (2009) $180.7M Obsessed (2009)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) $510.6M X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Star Trek (2009) $442.8M Star Trek (2009)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Angels & Demons (2009) $518.7M Angels & Demons (2009)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $843.4M Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Up (2009) $993.1M Up (2009)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 The Hangover (2009) $576M The Hangover (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2007 earned the most: $1.1B from 30 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007). Week 21, 2009 took $843.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 5 films 5 $527.1M – Dinosaur (2000) $349.8M
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 4 films · −14% 4 $450.8M −14% Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 23 films · −29% 23 $321.6M −29% Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) $122.6M
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 13 films · +63% 13 $523.6M +63% Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M
Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 16 films · +81% 16 $949M +81% Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M
Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 21 films · ±0% 21 $952.2M ±0% Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M
Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 26 films · −38% 26 $587.7M −38% X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $460.4M
Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 30 films · +79% 30 $1.1B +79% Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $961.7M
Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 24 films · −22% 24 $827.4M −22% Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M
Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 15 films · +2% 15 $843.4M +2% Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 21 of 2009?

Action took $815.9M across 3 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($784.5M) and Comedy ($465.1M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $837.7M across 10 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Russian-language films ($5.5M) and Korean-language films ($169.3K).

Week 21 of 2009 Box Office by Genre

  1. Action $815.9M
    3 films · #1 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
  2. Adventure $784.5M
    2 films · #1 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
  3. Comedy $465.1M
    5 films · #1 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
  4. Family $413.1M
    1 film · #1 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
  5. Fantasy $413.1M
    1 film · #1 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
  6. Thriller $371.5M
    3 films · #1 Terminator Salvation (2009)
  7. Sci-Fi $371.4M
    1 film · #1 Terminator Salvation (2009)
  8. Music $31.4M
    2 films · #1 Dance Flick (2009)
  9. Romance $18.5M
    1 film · #1 Easy Virtue (2009)
  10. Drama $7.5M
    6 films · #1 Tsar (2009)

Week 21 of 2009 Box Office by Language

  1. English $837.7M
    10 films · #1 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
  2. Russian $5.5M
    1 film · #1 Tsar (2009)
  3. Korean $169.3K
    1 film · #1 A Brand New Life (2009)
  4. Cantonese $9.1K
    1 film · #1 The First 7th Night (2009)
  5. Spanish $5.3K
    1 film · #1 Perpetuum Mobile (2009)
  6. Portuguese $5K
    1 film · #1 To Die Like a Man (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).

FAQ

Box Office Week 21 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 15 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23)?

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) leads with $413.1M worldwide, $177.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Terminator Salvation (2009) at $371.4M and Dance Flick (2009) at $31.4M.

How much did movies released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23) earn?

15 films released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $843.4M in all, or $56.2M per film on average. Week 20, 2009 releases took $518.7M.

How many movies released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) with $413.1M.

How much of the Week 21, 2009 box office came from the US and Canada?

$332.5M of the $843.4M total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 15 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2009 (May 17–23). 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 21, 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.