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Box office · Week 45 · Nov 1–7, 2009

Box Office Week 45, 2009: Highest-Grossing Releases of Nov 1–7

A Christmas Carol (2009) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7), with $325.3M worldwide, ahead of The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) at $69.1M and Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) at $63.6M. 23 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $517.6M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 72% on Week 44, 2009, whose releases took $300.3M. By genre, Drama leads with $430.4M across 14 releases.

week 45 releases with a gross
23
combined worldwide
$517.6M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 44, 2009
+72%
A Christmas Carol (2009) movie poster #1 of 23
#1 movie of Week 45, 2009

A Christmas Carol (2009)

2009 · Drama, Fantasy

$325.3M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total

$137.9M US & Canada · 42% $187.4M elsewhere · 58%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 45 of 2009?

A Christmas Carol (2009) leads with $325.3M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $503.8M, 97% of what all 23 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. A Christmas Carol (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $325.3M A Christmas Carol (2009)
    $137.9M US & Canada · 42% $187.4M elsewhere · 58%
  2. The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $69.1M The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
    $32.4M US & Canada · 47% $36.7M elsewhere · 53%
  3. Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $63.6M Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009)
    $47.6M US & Canada · 75% $16.1M elsewhere · 25%
  4. The Box (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $33.3M The Box (2009)
    $15.1M US & Canada · 45% $18.3M elsewhere · 55%
  5. Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $12.4M Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 45 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 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7).

  1. 1 A Christmas Carol (2009) movie poster
    A Christmas Carol (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · English · Drama, Fantasy $325.3M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $137.9M Rest of the world: $187.4M Worldwide: $325.3M
  2. 2 The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) movie poster
    The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · English · Comedy, War $69.1M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $32.4M Rest of the world: $36.7M Worldwide: $69.1M
  3. 3 Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) movie poster
    Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · English · Drama $63.6M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $47.6M Rest of the world: $16.1M Worldwide: $63.6M
  4. 4 The Box (2009) movie poster
    The Box (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · Sci-Fi, Drama $33.3M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $15.1M Rest of the world: $18.3M Worldwide: $33.3M
  5. 5 Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) movie poster
    Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · Hindi · Comedy, Action $12.4M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4M
  6. 6 A Spot of Bother (2009) movie poster
    A Spot of Bother (2009) Nov 3, 2009 · French · Comedy $4.5M worldwide
    Nov 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
  7. 7 The Executioner (2009) movie poster
    The Executioner (2009) Nov 5, 2009 · Korean · Drama $2.5M worldwide
    Nov 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  8. 8 Storm (2009) movie poster
    Storm (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · English · Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $16K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.7M
  9. 9 So Different (2009) movie poster
    So Different (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · Swedish · Drama, Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  10. 10 My Rainy Days (2009) movie poster
    My Rainy Days (2009) Nov 7, 2009 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Nov 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  11. 11 Searching for the Elephant (2009) movie poster
    Searching for the Elephant (2009) Nov 5, 2009 · Korean · Drama, Romance $915.9K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $915.9K
  12. 12 The King of Fighters (2009) movie poster
    The King of Fighters (2009) Nov 5, 2009 · English · Sci-Fi, Action $502.2K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $502.2K
  13. 13 The Relation of Face, Heart and Love (2009) movie poster
    The Relation of Face, Heart and Love (2009) Nov 4, 2009 · Korean · Romance, Comedy $336.9K worldwide
    Nov 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $336.9K
  14. 14 Kiss Me, Kill Me (2009) movie poster
    Kiss Me, Kill Me (2009) Nov 5, 2009 · Korean · Action, Romance $325.2K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $325.2K
  15. 15 That Evening Sun (2009) movie poster
    That Evening Sun (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · English · Drama $281.4K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $281.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $281.4K
  16. 16 Trash (2009) movie poster
    Trash (2009) Nov 3, 2009 · Spanish $155.8K worldwide
    Nov 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.8K
  17. 17 Chasing My Girl (2009) movie poster
    Chasing My Girl (2009) Nov 7, 2009 · Japanese · Comedy, Drama $145.3K worldwide
    Nov 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.3K
  18. 18 Puccini: Turandot (2009) movie poster
    Puccini: Turandot (2009) Nov 7, 2009 · Italian · Music $105.2K worldwide
    Nov 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.2K
  19. 19 Collapse (2009) movie poster
    Collapse (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · English · Documentary $47K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $47K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47K
  20. 20 Three Wishes (2009) movie poster
    Three Wishes (2009) Nov 5, 2009 · Spanish · Drama, Romance $46K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46K
  21. 21 Endgame (2009) movie poster
    Endgame (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · Drama, History $26.3K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $9.6K Rest of the world: $16.6K Worldwide: $26.3K
  22. 22 Splinterheads (2009) movie poster
    Splinterheads (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · English · Comedy $16.4K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $16.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.4K
  23. 23 Pinprick (2009) movie poster
    Pinprick (2009) Nov 5, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller $1.2K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 2009?

Of the top 10, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while Storm (2009) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 23 films, $233.3M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 A Christmas Carol (2009) $325.3M
    $137.9M US & Canada · 42% $187.4M elsewhere · 58%
  2. 2 The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) $69.1M
    $32.4M US & Canada · 47% $36.7M elsewhere · 53%
  3. 3 Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) $63.6M
    $47.6M US & Canada · 75% $16.1M elsewhere · 25%
  4. 4 The Box (2009) $33.3M
    $15.1M US & Canada · 45% $18.3M elsewhere · 55%
  5. 5 Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) $12.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 A Spot of Bother (2009) $4.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Executioner (2009) $2.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Storm (2009) $1.7M
    $16K US & Canada · <1% $1.6M elsewhere · 99%
  9. 9 So Different (2009) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 My Rainy Days (2009) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 45 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 23 films crossed $100M and took $325.3M between them, 63% of the total. 18 films, 78% 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 1 film, 4% of the list $325.3M · 63% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 4 films, 17% of the list $178.5M · 34% of the gross
  • Under $10M 18 films, 78% of the list $13.8M · 3% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 45 releases took $517.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 15–21) with $1.3B, led by The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009).

  1. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Paranormal Activity (2009) $531.3M Paranormal Activity (2009)
  2. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Zombieland (2009) $299.4M Zombieland (2009)
  3. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Couples Retreat (2009) $259.8M Couples Retreat (2009)
  4. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $306.2M Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
  5. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Saw VI (2009) $280.9M Saw VI (2009)
  6. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 This Is It (2009) $300.3M This Is It (2009)
  7. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 A Christmas Carol (2009) $517.6M A Christmas Carol (2009)
  8. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 2012 (2009) $894.1M 2012 (2009)
  9. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) $1.3B The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 2003 earned the most: $932M from 15 films, led by The Matrix Revolutions (2003). Week 45, 2009 took $517.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 45, 2000 Oct 29–Nov 4 10 films 10 $304.6M – Charlie's Angels (2000) $264.1M
Week 45, 2001 Nov 4–10 10 films · −43% 10 $174M −43% Shallow Hal (2001) $141.1M
Week 45, 2002 Nov 3–9 21 films · +147% 21 $429.3M +147% 8 Mile (2002) $242.9M
Week 45, 2003 Nov 2–8 15 films · +117% 15 $932M +117% The Matrix Revolutions (2003) $427.3M
Week 45, 2004 Oct 31–Nov 6 13 films · −24% 13 $708.9M −24% The Incredibles (2004) $631.7M
Week 45, 2005 Oct 30–Nov 5 21 films · −39% 21 $435.7M −39% Chicken Little (2005) $314.4M
Week 45, 2006 Nov 5–11 31 films · −56% 31 $191.2M −56% Stranger Than Fiction (2006) $53.7M
Week 45, 2007 Nov 4–10 28 films · +122% 28 $424M +122% No Country for Old Men (2007) $171.6M
Week 45, 2008 Nov 2–8 26 films · +79% 26 $759M +79% Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) $603.9M
Week 45, 2009 Nov 1–7 23 films · −32% 23 $517.6M −32% A Christmas Carol (2009) $325.3M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 45 of 2009?

Drama took $430.4M across 14 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Animation ($325.3M) and Family ($325.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $460.5M across 9 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language films ($12.4M) and French-language films ($4.5M).

Week 45 of 2009 Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $430.4M
    14 films · #1 A Christmas Carol (2009)
  2. Animation $325.3M
    1 film · #1 A Christmas Carol (2009)
  3. Family $325.3M
    1 film · #1 A Christmas Carol (2009)
  4. Fantasy $325.3M
    1 film · #1 A Christmas Carol (2009)
  5. Comedy $87.7M
    7 films · #1 The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
  6. War $69.1M
    1 film · #1 The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
  7. Thriller $33.8M
    3 films · #1 The Box (2009)
  8. Sci-Fi $33.8M
    2 films · #1 The Box (2009)
  9. Mystery $33.3M
    1 film · #1 The Box (2009)
  10. Romance $15.1M
    6 films · #1 Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009)

Week 45 of 2009 Box Office by Language

  1. English $460.5M
    9 films · #1 A Christmas Carol (2009)
  2. Hindi $12.4M
    1 film · #1 Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009)
  3. French $4.5M
    1 film · #1 A Spot of Bother (2009)
  4. Korean $4.1M
    4 films · #1 The Executioner (2009)
  5. Japanese $1.2M
    2 films · #1 My Rainy Days (2009)
  6. Swedish $1.1M
    1 film · #1 So Different (2009)
  7. Spanish $201.8K
    2 films · #1 Trash (2009)
  8. Italian $105.2K
    1 film · #1 Puccini: Turandot (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 45 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 23 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7)?

A Christmas Carol (2009) leads with $325.3M worldwide, $137.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) at $69.1M and Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) at $63.6M.

How much did movies released in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7) earn?

23 films released in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $517.6M in all, or $22.5M per film on average. Week 44, 2009 releases took $300.3M.

How many movies released in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by A Christmas Carol (2009) with $325.3M.

How much of the Week 45, 2009 box office came from the US and Canada?

$233.3M of the $517.6M total, or 45%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 14 films of the 23 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 45, 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 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7). 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 45, 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.