#1 of 38 #1 movie of Week 38, 2009
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
2009 · Comedy, Animation
$243M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$124.9M US & Canada · 51% $118.1M elsewhere · 49%
Box office · Week 38 · Sep 13–19, 2009
Box Office Week 38, 2009: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 13–19
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19), with $243M worldwide, ahead of The Informant! (2009) at $41.8M and Love Happens (2009) at $36.1M. 38 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $455.5M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 90% on Week 37, 2009, whose releases took $239.2M. By genre, Comedy leads with $369.6M across 12 releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 38
- combined worldwide
- $455.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 37, 2009
- +90%
#1 of 38 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 38 of 2009?
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) leads with $243M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $375.8M, 82% of what all 38 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 38 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 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19).
- 1 Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $124.9M Rest of the world: $118.1M Worldwide: $243M
- 2 Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $33.3M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $41.8M
- 3 Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: $13.1M Worldwide: $36.1M
- 4 Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $31.6M
- 5 Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $22.3M Worldwide: $23.3M
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Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8M - 7
Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7M - 8
Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $14.4M - 9
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $200.7K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.6M - 10
Sep 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 11
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $69.7K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.3M - 12
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)Sep 13, 2009 US and Canada: $29.3K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.8M
Sep 13, 2009 · English · Documentary, Music $1.8M worldwide - 13
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $644K Rest of the world: $484.2K Worldwide: $1.1M - 14
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 15
Sep 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 16
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 17
Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: $177.5K Rest of the world: $796K Worldwide: $973.5K - 18
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $3.2K Rest of the world: $843.4K Worldwide: $846.5K - 19
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $546.3K - 20
Sep 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $500.6K - 21
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009)Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: $454K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $454K Sep 16, 2009 · English · Documentary $454K worldwide - 22
Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $425.8K - 23
Sep 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $413.3K - 24
Sep 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $400.3K - 25
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $187.9K - 26
Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $180.2K - 27
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould (2009)Sep 13, 2009 US and Canada: $167.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $167.5K Sep 13, 2009 · English · Documentary, Music $167.5K worldwide - 28
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $13.7K Rest of the world: $33.9K Worldwide: $47.6K - 29
Sep 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.7K - 30
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $32.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.5K - 31
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $20.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.1K - 32
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.5K - 33
Sep 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4K - 34
Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K - 35
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $6.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5K - 36
Sep 14, 2009 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1K - 37
Sep 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K - 38
Sep 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2009?
Of the top 10, The Informant! (2009) earned the biggest share at home (80% in the US & Canada), while The Burning Plain (2009) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 38 films, $204.6M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $243M $124.9M US & Canada · 51% $118.1M elsewhere · 49%
- 2 The Informant! (2009) $41.8M $33.3M US & Canada · 80% $8.5M elsewhere · 20%
- 3 Love Happens (2009) $36.1M $23M US & Canada · 64% $13.1M elsewhere · 36%
- 4 Jennifer's Body (2009) $31.6M $16.2M US & Canada · 51% $15.4M elsewhere · 49%
- 5 Paris (2009) $23.3M $1M US & Canada · 4% $22.3M elsewhere · 96%
- 6 The Rebound (2009) $21.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Solomon Kane (2009) $19.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Bright Star (2009) $14.4M $4.4M US & Canada · 31% $9.9M elsewhere · 69%
- 9 The Burning Plain (2009) $5.6M $200.7K US & Canada · 4% $5.4M elsewhere · 96%
- 10 Nevesta Lyuboy Tsenoy (2009) $4.6M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 38 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 38 films crossed $100M and took $243M between them, 53% of the total. 30 films, 79% of the list, earned under $10M.
53% 41%
- $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 1 film, 3% of the list $243M · 53% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 18% of the list $188.6M · 41% of the gross
- Under $10M 30 films, 79% of the list $23.9M · 5% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $455.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 9–15) with $608.3M, led by District 9 (2009).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $491M G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 District 9 (2009) $608.3M District 9 (2009)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Inglourious Basterds (2009) $467.2M Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Final Destination (2009) $278.3M The Final Destination (2009)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Gamer (2009) $182.4M Gamer (2009)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) $239.2M I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $455.5M Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Paranormal Activity (2009) $531.3M Paranormal Activity (2009)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Zombieland (2009) $299.4M Zombieland (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2009 earned the most: $455.5M from 38 films, led by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 13 films | 13 | $72M | – | Almost Famous (2000) $47.4M |
| Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 14 films · −57% | 14 | $30.9M | −57% | Vidocq (2001) $13.2M |
| Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 24 films · +651% | 24 | $231.7M | +651% | Lawrence of Arabia (re-release) (2002) $46.4M |
| Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 20 films · +10% | 20 | $253.9M | +10% | Underworld (2003) $95.7M |
| Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 27 films · −32% | 27 | $172.3M | −32% | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) $57.9M |
| Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 31 films · +130% | 31 | $395.8M | +130% | Corpse Bride (2005) $117.2M |
| Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 25 films · −38% | 25 | $247.3M | −38% | Jackass Number Two (2006) $84.6M |
| Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 23 films · +29% | 23 | $318.1M | +29% | Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) $147.7M |
| Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 28 films · −19% | 28 | $257.3M | −19% | Lakeview Terrace (2008) $44.7M |
| Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 38 films · +77% | 38 | $455.5M | +77% | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $243M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 38 of 2009?
Comedy took $369.6M across 12 films, 81% of the total, ahead of Animation ($243.2M) and Family ($243.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $378.5M across 19 films, 83% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($24.7M) and Russian-language films ($4.6M).
Week 38 of 2009 Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $369.6M12 films · #1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) -
Animation $243.2M2 films · #1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) -
Family $243.2M2 films · #1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) -
Drama $129.9M20 films · #1 The Informant! (2009) -
Romance $107.9M9 films · #1 Love Happens (2009) -
Thriller $73.3M3 films · #1 The Informant! (2009) -
Fantasy $51.2M2 films · #1 Jennifer's Body (2009) -
Horror $31.6M1 film · #1 Jennifer's Body (2009) -
Adventure $19.8M2 films · #1 Solomon Kane (2009) -
Action $19.7M1 film · #1 Solomon Kane (2009)
Week 38 of 2009 Box Office by Language
- English $378.5M19 films · #1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
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French $24.7M4 films · #1 Paris (2009) -
Russian $4.6M1 film · #1 Nevesta Lyuboy Tsenoy (2009) -
Hindi $1.1M1 film · #1 Dil Bole Hadippa! (2009) -
Chinese $1M1 film · #1 The Founding of a Republic (2009) -
Polish $1M2 films · #1 All That I Love (2009) -
German $846.5K1 film · #1 Plastic Planet (2009) -
Turkish $546.3K1 film · #1 Sizi Seviyorum (2009) -
Thai $413.3K1 film · #1 Dreamaholic (2009) -
Spanish $400.3K1 film · #1 Tarata (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 38 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 38 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19)?
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) leads with $243M worldwide, $124.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Informant! (2009) at $41.8M and Love Happens (2009) at $36.1M.
How much did movies released in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19) earn?
38 films released in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $455.5M in all, or $12M per film on average. Week 37, 2009 releases took $239.2M.
How many movies released in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) with $243M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19). 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 38, 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.