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Box office · Week 43 · Oct 18–24, 2009

Box Office Week 43, 2009: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 18–24

Saw VI (2009) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24), with $68.2M worldwide, ahead of Astro Boy (2009) at $39.9M and Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) at $39.3M. 31 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $280.9M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 8% on Week 42, 2009, whose releases took $306.2M. By genre, Horror leads with $108.4M across 4 releases.

week 43 releases with a gross
31
combined worldwide
$280.9M
Saw VI (2009), the #1
$68.2M
vs Week 42, 2009
−8%
Saw VI (2009) movie poster #1 of 31
#1 movie of Week 43, 2009

Saw VI (2009)

2009 · Mystery, Thriller

$68.2M worldwide · 24% of the chart's total

$27.7M US & Canada · 41% $40.5M elsewhere · 59%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 43 of 2009?

Saw VI (2009) leads with $68.2M, 24% of the total. The top 5 together took $200.2M, 71% of what all 31 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Saw VI (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $68.2M Saw VI (2009)
    $27.7M US & Canada · 41% $40.5M elsewhere · 59%
  2. Astro Boy (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $39.9M Astro Boy (2009)
    $19.6M US & Canada · 49% $20.3M elsewhere · 51%
  3. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $39.3M Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
    $13.9M US & Canada · 35% $25.4M elsewhere · 65%
  4. Pope Joan (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $28.7M Pope Joan (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. I Give My First Love to You (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $24.1M I Give My First Love to You (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24).

  1. 1 Saw VI (2009) movie poster
    Saw VI (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Mystery, Thriller $68.2M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $27.7M Rest of the world: $40.5M Worldwide: $68.2M
  2. 2 Astro Boy (2009) movie poster
    Astro Boy (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $39.9M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $19.6M Rest of the world: $20.3M Worldwide: $39.9M
  3. 3 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) movie poster
    Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure $39.3M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $13.9M Rest of the world: $25.4M Worldwide: $39.3M
  4. 4 Pope Joan (2009) movie poster
    Pope Joan (2009) Oct 22, 2009 · English · Romance, History $28.7M worldwide
    Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7M
  5. 5 I Give My First Love to You (2009) movie poster
    I Give My First Love to You (2009) Oct 24, 2009 · Japanese · Drama, Romance $24.1M worldwide
    Oct 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1M
  6. 6 Amelia (2009) movie poster
    Amelia (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Adventure, Biography $19.6M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $19.6M
  7. 7 Lucky Luke (2009) movie poster
    Lucky Luke (2009) Oct 21, 2009 · French · Comedy, Western $17.9M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9M
  8. 8 Good Morning President (2009) movie poster
    Good Morning President (2009) Oct 22, 2009 · Korean · Comedy, Drama $16.1M worldwide
    Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.1M
  9. 9 Ong Bak 2 (2009) movie poster
    Ong Bak 2 (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · Thai · Action $8.9M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $102.5K Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $8.9M
  10. 10 Antichrist (2009) movie poster
    Antichrist (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Drama $7.4M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $404.1K Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $7.4M
  11. 11 With Heart & Soul (2009) movie poster
    With Heart & Soul (2009) Oct 22, 2009 · Greek · War, Drama $2.1M worldwide
    Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  12. 12 Above the Street, Below the Water (2009) movie poster
    Above the Street, Below the Water (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · Danish · Drama, Romance $1.5M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  13. 13 Stan Helsing (2009) movie poster
    Stan Helsing (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Comedy $1.5M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  14. 14 Go Find a Psychic! (2009) movie poster
    Go Find a Psychic! (2009) Oct 20, 2009 · Japanese · Comedy, Fantasy $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  15. 15 Haunted Universities (2009) movie poster
    Haunted Universities (2009) Oct 20, 2009 · Thai · Horror, Mystery $892.6K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $892.6K
  16. 16 Lilla Spöket Laban: Bullar och Bång (2009) movie poster
    Lilla Spöket Laban: Bullar och Bång (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · Swedish · Family, Animation $806.5K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $806.5K
  17. 17 Motherhood (2009) movie poster
    Motherhood (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · Comedy $726.9K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $93.4K Rest of the world: $633.5K Worldwide: $726.9K
  18. 18 The Wedding Song (2009) movie poster
    The Wedding Song (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · Arabic · Drama, War $558.5K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $31.2K Rest of the world: $527.3K Worldwide: $558.5K
  19. 19 Boogie (2009) movie poster
    Boogie (2009) Oct 22, 2009 · Spanish · Animation, Action $522.7K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $522.7K
  20. 20 I, Don Giovanni (2009) movie poster
    I, Don Giovanni (2009) Oct 20, 2009 · Italian · Drama, Romance $253.1K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.1K
  21. 21 The Blue Mansion (2009) movie poster
    The Blue Mansion (2009) Oct 22, 2009 · English $146.8K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.8K
  22. 22 Killing Kasztner (2009) movie poster
    Killing Kasztner (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Documentary $112.3K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $112.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $112.3K
  23. 23 Melekler Ve Kumarbazlar (2009) movie poster
    Melekler Ve Kumarbazlar (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · Turkish · Drama $110.1K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.1K
  24. 24 American: The Bill Hicks Story (2009) movie poster
    American: The Bill Hicks Story (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Documentary, Comedy $92.2K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $92.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $92.2K
  25. 25 Bullying (2009) movie poster
    Bullying (2009) Oct 20, 2009 · Spanish · Drama $28.2K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.2K
  26. 26 Snowfall in Taipei (2009) movie poster
    Snowfall in Taipei (2009) Oct 19, 2009 · Chinese · Drama $21K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21K
  27. 27 Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! (2009) movie poster
    Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! (2009) Oct 21, 2009 · English · Mystery, Documentary $12K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12K
  28. 28 Optical Illusions (2009) movie poster
    Optical Illusions (2009) Oct 20, 2009 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $10.6K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6K
  29. 29 Forget Me Not (2009) movie poster
    Forget Me Not (2009) Oct 22, 2009 · German · Drama, Horror $10.3K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K
  30. 30 Pinoy Sunday (2009) movie poster
    Pinoy Sunday (2009) Oct 24, 2009 · Chinese · Drama, Comedy $10K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K
  31. 31 The Canyon (2009) movie poster
    The Canyon (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Thriller $1.8K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $1.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2009?

Of the top 10, Amelia (2009) earned the biggest share at home (73% in the US & Canada), while Ong Bak 2 (2009) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 31 films, $76.2M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Saw VI (2009) $68.2M
    $27.7M US & Canada · 41% $40.5M elsewhere · 59%
  2. 2 Astro Boy (2009) $39.9M
    $19.6M US & Canada · 49% $20.3M elsewhere · 51%
  3. 3 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) $39.3M
    $13.9M US & Canada · 35% $25.4M elsewhere · 65%
  4. 4 Pope Joan (2009) $28.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 I Give My First Love to You (2009) $24.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Amelia (2009) $19.6M
    $14.2M US & Canada · 73% $5.4M elsewhere · 27%
  7. 7 Lucky Luke (2009) $17.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Good Morning President (2009) $16.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Ong Bak 2 (2009) $8.9M
    $102.5K US & Canada · 1% $8.8M elsewhere · 99%
  10. 10 Antichrist (2009) $7.4M
    $404.1K US & Canada · 5% $7M elsewhere · 95%
Gross bands

How Many Week 43 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 31 films reached $100M. 23 films, 74% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $280.9M total.

  • $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 8 films, 26% of the list $253.8M · 90% of the gross
  • Under $10M 23 films, 74% of the list $27.1M · 10% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $280.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 20–26) with $531.3M, led by Paranormal Activity (2009).

  1. 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)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $455.5M Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Paranormal Activity (2009) $531.3M Paranormal Activity (2009)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Zombieland (2009) $299.4M Zombieland (2009)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Couples Retreat (2009) $259.8M Couples Retreat (2009)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $306.2M Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Saw VI (2009) $280.9M Saw VI (2009)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 This Is It (2009) $300.3M This Is It (2009)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 A Christmas Carol (2009) $517.6M A Christmas Carol (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2003 earned the most: $610.2M from 23 films, led by Brother Bear (2003). Week 43, 2009 took $280.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 6 films 6 $148.5M – Bedazzled (2000) $90.4M
Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 20 films · +30% 20 $192.9M +30% Thirteen Ghosts (2001) $68.5M
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 19 films · +18% 19 $227.5M +18% Jackass: The Movie (2002) $79.5M
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 23 films · +168% 23 $610.2M +168% Brother Bear (2003) $250.4M
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 16 films · −47% 16 $321.9M −47% The Grudge (2004) $187.3M
Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 25 films · −54% 25 $148.1M −54% Doom (2005) $58.1M
Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 32 films · +148% 32 $367.3M +148% Saw III (2006) $164.9M
Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 28 films · −20% 28 $295.3M −20% Saw IV (2007) $139.4M
Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 33 films · +99% 33 $588.8M +99% High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M
Week 43, 2009 Oct 18–24 31 films · −52% 31 $280.9M −52% Saw VI (2009) $68.2M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 43 of 2009?

Horror took $108.4M across 4 films, 39% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($108.4M) and Drama ($101.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $205.1M across 12 films, 73% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($25.4M) and French-language films ($17.9M).

Week 43 of 2009 Box Office by Genre

  1. Horror $108.4M
    4 films · #1 Saw VI (2009)
  2. Thriller $108.4M
    4 films · #1 Saw VI (2009)
  3. Drama $101.9M
    16 films · #1 Pope Joan (2009)
  4. Action $88.6M
    4 films · #1 Astro Boy (2009)
  5. Comedy $76.9M
    9 films · #1 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
  6. Adventure $76.8M
    3 films · #1 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
  7. Romance $74.2M
    6 films · #1 Pope Joan (2009)
  8. Mystery $69.1M
    3 films · #1 Saw VI (2009)
  9. Animation $41.2M
    3 films · #1 Astro Boy (2009)
  10. Family $40.7M
    2 films · #1 Astro Boy (2009)

Week 43 of 2009 Box Office by Language

  1. English $205.1M
    12 films · #1 Saw VI (2009)
  2. Japanese $25.4M
    2 films · #1 I Give My First Love to You (2009)
  3. French $17.9M
    1 film · #1 Lucky Luke (2009)
  4. Korean $16.1M
    1 film · #1 Good Morning President (2009)
  5. Thai $9.8M
    2 films · #1 Ong Bak 2 (2009)
  6. Greek $2.1M
    1 film · #1 With Heart & Soul (2009)
  7. Danish $1.5M
    1 film · #1 Above the Street, Below the Water (2009)
  8. Swedish $806.5K
    1 film · #1 Lilla Spöket Laban: Bullar och Bång (2009)
  9. Spanish $561.5K
    3 films · #1 Boogie (2009)
  10. Arabic $558.5K
    1 film · #1 The Wedding Song (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 43 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 31 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24)?

Saw VI (2009) leads with $68.2M worldwide, $27.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Astro Boy (2009) at $39.9M and Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) at $39.3M.

How much did movies released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) earn?

31 films released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $280.9M in all, or $9.1M per film on average. Week 42, 2009 releases took $306.2M.

How many movies released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Saw VI (2009), earned $68.2M.

How much of the Week 43, 2009 box office came from the US and Canada?

$76.2M of the $280.9M total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 20 films of the 31 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24). 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 43, 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.