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Box office · Week 50 · Dec 6–12, 2009

Box Office Week 50, 2009: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 6–12

Invictus (2009) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12), with $122.4M worldwide, ahead of The Lovely Bones (2009) at $93.6M and One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) at $49.3M. 24 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $370.6M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 13% on Week 49, 2009, whose releases took $327M. By genre, Drama leads with $295.4M across 12 releases.

week 50 releases with a gross
24
combined worldwide
$370.6M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 49, 2009
+13%
Invictus (2009) movie poster #1 of 24
#1 movie of Week 50, 2009

Invictus (2009)

2009 · Biography, Drama

$122.4M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total

$37.5M US & Canada · 31% $84.9M elsewhere · 69%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 50 of 2009?

Invictus (2009) leads with $122.4M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $338M, 91% of what all 24 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Invictus (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $122.4M Invictus (2009)
    $37.5M US & Canada · 31% $84.9M elsewhere · 69%
  2. The Lovely Bones (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $93.6M The Lovely Bones (2009)
    $44.1M US & Canada · 47% $49.5M elsewhere · 53%
  3. One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $49.3M One Piece Film: Strong World (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Vicious Kind (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $47.7M The Vicious Kind (2009)
    $25.5M US & Canada · 53% $22.2M elsewhere · 47%
  5. A Single Man (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $25M A Single Man (2009)
    $9.2M US & Canada · 37% $15.8M elsewhere · 63%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12).

  1. 1 Invictus (2009) movie poster
    Invictus (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · English · Biography, Drama $122.4M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: $37.5M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $122.4M
  2. 2 The Lovely Bones (2009) movie poster
    The Lovely Bones (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller $93.6M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: $49.5M Worldwide: $93.6M
  3. 3 One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) movie poster
    One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) Dec 12, 2009 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure $49.3M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.3M
  4. 4 The Vicious Kind (2009) movie poster
    The Vicious Kind (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $47.7M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $47.7M
  5. 5 A Single Man (2009) movie poster
    A Single Man (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · English · Drama $25M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $25M
  6. 6 RTT (2009) movie poster
    RTT (2009) Dec 9, 2009 · French · Comedy $9.7M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M
  7. 7 Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie (2009) movie poster
    Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie (2009) Dec 12, 2009 · Japanese · Adventure, Sci-Fi $6.2M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
  8. 8 Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection (2009) movie poster
    Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection (2009) Dec 12, 2009 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action $4.3M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
  9. 9 The Heiress (2009) movie poster
    The Heiress (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · Greek · Comedy, Drama $3.3M worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
  10. 10 Wings of the Night (2009) movie poster
    Wings of the Night (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · Turkish · Crime, Romance $2M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  11. 11 Dad for a Day (2009) movie poster
    Dad for a Day (2009) Dec 9, 2009 · Spanish · Comedy $1.9M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  12. 12 The Treasure Hunter (2009) movie poster
    The Treasure Hunter (2009) Dec 9, 2009 · Chinese · Sci-Fi, Adventure $1.7M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  13. 13 Ten Winters (2009) movie poster
    Ten Winters (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · Italian · Comedy, Romance $703.9K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $703.9K
  14. 14 Under the Mountain (2009) movie poster
    Under the Mountain (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · English · Drama, Fantasy $662.9K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $662.9K
  15. 15 Our Masha and the Magic Nut (2009) movie poster
    Our Masha and the Magic Nut (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · Russian · Fantasy, Animation $636.6K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $636.6K
  16. 16 Poligamy (2009) movie poster
    Poligamy (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · Hungarian · Comedy, Romance $594.3K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $594.3K
  17. 17 Tenderness (2009) movie poster
    Tenderness (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · Italian · Drama, Thriller $322.2K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $322.2K
  18. 18 Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009) movie poster
    Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy $197.7K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $197.7K
  19. 19 Now Boarding (2009) movie poster
    Now Boarding (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · Portuguese · Comedy $177.6K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $177.6K
  20. 20 My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009) movie poster
    My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · English · Drama, Horror $76.7K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.7K
  21. 21 The Slammin' Salmon (2009) movie poster
    The Slammin' Salmon (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · English · Comedy $60.4K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: $41.6K Rest of the world: $18.8K Worldwide: $60.4K
  22. 22 Silent Voice (2009) movie poster
    Silent Voice (2009) Dec 9, 2009 · French · Drama $21.1K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1K
  23. 23 Tambourine, Drum (2009) movie poster
    Tambourine, Drum (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · Russian · Drama $14.8K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8K
  24. 24 12 Paces without a Head (2009) movie poster
    12 Paces without a Head (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · German · Comedy $2.4K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 2009?

Of the top 10, The Vicious Kind (2009) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while Invictus (2009) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 24 films, $116.3M (31%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Invictus (2009) $122.4M
    $37.5M US & Canada · 31% $84.9M elsewhere · 69%
  2. 2 The Lovely Bones (2009) $93.6M
    $44.1M US & Canada · 47% $49.5M elsewhere · 53%
  3. 3 One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) $49.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Vicious Kind (2009) $47.7M
    $25.5M US & Canada · 53% $22.2M elsewhere · 47%
  5. 5 A Single Man (2009) $25M
    $9.2M US & Canada · 37% $15.8M elsewhere · 63%
  6. 6 RTT (2009) $9.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie (2009) $6.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection (2009) $4.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 The Heiress (2009) $3.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Wings of the Night (2009) $2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 50 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 24 films crossed $100M and took $122.4M between them, 33% of the total. 19 films, 79% 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 $122.4M · 33% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 4 films, 17% of the list $215.6M · 58% of the gross
  • Under $10M 19 films, 79% of the list $32.5M · 9% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $370.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $3.2B, led by Avatar (2009).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 This Is It (2009) $300.3M This Is It (2009)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 A Christmas Carol (2009) $517.6M A Christmas Carol (2009)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 2012 (2009) $894.1M 2012 (2009)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) $1.3B The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 The Princess and the Frog (2009) $587.3M The Princess and the Frog (2009)
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Up in the Air (2009) $327M Up in the Air (2009)
  7. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Invictus (2009) $370.6M Invictus (2009)
  8. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Avatar (2009) $3.2B Avatar (2009)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Sherlock Holmes (2009) $1.3B Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2005 earned the most: $1.2B from 18 films, led by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). Week 50, 2009 took $370.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 2000 Dec 3–9 6 films 6 $529.3M – Vertical Limit (2000) $215.7M
Week 50, 2001 Dec 9–15 15 films · −24% 15 $403.6M −24% Vanilla Sky (2001) $203.4M
Week 50, 2002 Dec 8–14 16 films · +34% 16 $540.3M +34% Maid in Manhattan (2002) $154.9M
Week 50, 2003 Dec 7–13 17 films · ±0% 17 $541.7M ±0% Something's Gotta Give (2003) $265.3M
Week 50, 2004 Dec 5–11 19 films · +1% 19 $546M +1% Ocean's Twelve (2004) $362.7M
Week 50, 2005 Dec 4–10 18 films · +115% 18 $1.2B +115% The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) $745M
Week 50, 2006 Dec 10–16 27 films · −16% 27 $985.1M −16% The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) $307.1M
Week 50, 2007 Dec 9–15 27 films · +18% 27 $1.2B +18% I Am Legend (2007) $585.4M
Week 50, 2008 Dec 7–13 20 films · −38% 20 $718.4M −38% Gran Torino (2008) $270M
Week 50, 2009 Dec 6–12 24 films · −48% 24 $370.6M −48% Invictus (2009) $122.4M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 50 of 2009?

Drama took $295.4M across 12 films, 80% of the total, ahead of Fantasy ($145.9M) and Biography ($122.4M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $289.5M across 7 films, 78% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($59.8M) and French-language films ($9.7M).

Week 50 of 2009 Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $295.4M
    12 films · #1 Invictus (2009)
  2. Fantasy $145.9M
    5 films · #1 The Lovely Bones (2009)
  3. Biography $122.4M
    1 film · #1 Invictus (2009)
  4. History $122.4M
    1 film · #1 Invictus (2009)
  5. Sport $122.4M
    1 film · #1 Invictus (2009)
  6. Thriller $93.9M
    2 films · #1 The Lovely Bones (2009)
  7. Comedy $64.3M
    10 films · #1 The Vicious Kind (2009)
  8. Adventure $62.8M
    6 films · #1 One Piece Film: Strong World (2009)
  9. Animation $54.2M
    3 films · #1 One Piece Film: Strong World (2009)
  10. Action $12.2M
    3 films · #1 Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie (2009)

Week 50 of 2009 Box Office by Language

  1. English $289.5M
    7 films · #1 Invictus (2009)
  2. Japanese $59.8M
    3 films · #1 One Piece Film: Strong World (2009)
  3. French $9.7M
    2 films · #1 RTT (2009)
  4. Greek $3.3M
    1 film · #1 The Heiress (2009)
  5. Turkish $2M
    1 film · #1 Wings of the Night (2009)
  6. Spanish $1.9M
    1 film · #1 Dad for a Day (2009)
  7. Chinese $1.7M
    1 film · #1 The Treasure Hunter (2009)
  8. Italian $1M
    2 films · #1 Ten Winters (2009)
  9. Russian $651.4K
    2 films · #1 Our Masha and the Magic Nut (2009)
  10. Hungarian $594.3K
    1 film · #1 Poligamy (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 50 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 24 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12)?

Invictus (2009) leads with $122.4M worldwide, $37.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Lovely Bones (2009) at $93.6M and One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) at $49.3M.

How much did movies released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12) earn?

24 films released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $370.6M in all, or $15.4M per film on average. Week 49, 2009 releases took $327M.

How many movies released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Invictus (2009) with $122.4M.

How much of the Week 50, 2009 box office came from the US and Canada?

$116.3M of the $370.6M total, or 31%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 19 films of the 24 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12). 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 50, 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.