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Box office · Week 53 · Dec 27–31, 2009

Box Office Week 53, 2009: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 27–31

The Chaser (2009) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 53 of 2009 (Dec 27–31), with $36.5M worldwide, ahead of Black Lightning (2009) at $21M and The White Ribbon (2009) at $19.4M. 8 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $83.5M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on Week 52, 2009, whose releases took $1.3B. By genre, Thriller leads with $36.5M across 1 release.

week 53 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$83.5M
The Chaser (2009), the #1
$36.5M
vs Week 52, 2009
−93%
The Chaser (2009) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 movie of Week 53, 2009

The Chaser (2009)

2009 · Thriller

$36.5M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 53 of 2009?

The Chaser (2009) leads with $36.5M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $83.1M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Chaser (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $36.5M The Chaser (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Black Lightning (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $21M Black Lightning (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The White Ribbon (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $19.4M The White Ribbon (2009)
    $2.2M US & Canada · 11% $17.1M elsewhere · 89%
  4. The Island (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $5.7M The Island (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Seven Minutes to Fall (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $606.6K Seven Minutes to Fall (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 53 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 53 of 2009 (Dec 27–31).

  1. 1 The Chaser (2009) movie poster
    The Chaser (2009) Dec 30, 2009 · Korean · Thriller $36.5M worldwide
    Dec 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.5M
  2. 2 Black Lightning (2009) movie poster
    Black Lightning (2009) Dec 28, 2009 · Russian · Action, Adventure $21M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21M
  3. 3 The White Ribbon (2009) movie poster
    The White Ribbon (2009) Dec 30, 2009 · German · Drama, Mystery $19.4M worldwide
    Dec 30, 2009 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $19.4M
  4. 4 The Island (2009) movie poster
    The Island (2009) Dec 29, 2009 · Greek · Comedy $5.7M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
  5. 5 Seven Minutes to Fall (2009) movie poster
    Seven Minutes to Fall (2009) Dec 31, 2009 · Persian · Drama, Mystery $606.6K worldwide
    Dec 31, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $606.6K
  6. 6 The Robbers (2009) movie poster
    The Robbers (2009) Dec 27, 2009 · English · Comedy $254.5K worldwide
    Dec 27, 2009 US and Canada: $83.5K Rest of the world: $171K Worldwide: $254.5K
  7. 7 Offenbach: Les Contes d’Hoffmann (2009) movie poster
    Offenbach: Les Contes d’Hoffmann (2009) Dec 29, 2009 · French · Music $137.2K worldwide
    Dec 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $137.2K
  8. 8 The New Tenants (2009) movie poster
    The New Tenants (2009) Dec 30, 2009 · English · Comedy, Crime $15K worldwide
    Dec 30, 2009 US and Canada: $15K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 53 of 2009?

Of the top 8, The New Tenants (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The White Ribbon (2009) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $2.3M (3%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Chaser (2009) $36.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Black Lightning (2009) $21M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 The White Ribbon (2009) $19.4M
    $2.2M US & Canada · 11% $17.1M elsewhere · 89%
  4. 4 The Island (2009) $5.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Seven Minutes to Fall (2009) $606.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Robbers (2009) $254.5K
    $83.5K US & Canada · 33% $171K elsewhere · 67%
  7. 7 Offenbach: Les Contes d’Hoffmann (2009) $137.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 The New Tenants (2009) $15K
    $15K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 53 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 53 releases took $83.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $3.2B, led by Avatar (2009).

  1. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) $1.3B The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
  2. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 The Princess and the Frog (2009) $587.3M The Princess and the Frog (2009)
  3. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Up in the Air (2009) $327M Up in the Air (2009)
  4. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Invictus (2009) $370.6M Invictus (2009)
  5. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Avatar (2009) $3.2B Avatar (2009)
  6. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Sherlock Holmes (2009) $1.3B Sherlock Holmes (2009)
  7. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 The Chaser (2009) $83.5M The Chaser (2009)
  8. Week 1, 2010 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Don Quixote (2010) $6M Don Quixote (2010)
  9. Week 2, 2010 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Daybreakers (2010) $98.5M Daybreakers (2010)
Earlier years

How Does Week 53 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 53, 2005 earned the most: $404.6M from 13 films, led by Rumor Has It... (2005). Week 53, 2009 took $83.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 53, 2000 Dec 24–30 9 films 9 $304.6M – Traffic (2000) $207.5M
Week 53, 2001 Dec 30–31 1 film · −100% 1 $640.2K −100% The White Sound (2001) $640.2K
Week 53, 2002 Dec 29–31 2 films · +5092% 2 $33.2M +5092% Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) $33M
Week 53, 2003 Dec 28–31 2 films · −87% 2 $4.4M −87% Japanese Story (2003) $4.1M
Week 53, 2004 Dec 26–31 8 films · +2019% 8 $92.3M +2019% In Good Company (2004) $61.3M
Week 53, 2005 Dec 25–31 13 films · +339% 13 $404.6M +339% Rumor Has It... (2005) $88.9M
Week 53, 2006 Dec 31 No films 0 – – –
Week 53, 2007 Dec 30–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 53, 2008 Dec 28–31 3 films 3 $71.8M – Defiance (2008) $51.3M
Week 53, 2009 Dec 27–31 8 films · +16% 8 $83.5M +16% The Chaser (2009) $36.5M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 53 of 2009?

Thriller took $36.5M across 1 film, 44% of the total, ahead of Action ($21M) and Adventure ($21M). A film counts once for each of its genres. Korean-language films took $36.5M across 1 film, 44% of the total, ahead of Russian-language films ($21M) and German-language films ($19.4M).

Week 53 of 2009 Box Office by Genre

  1. Thriller $36.5M
    1 film · #1 The Chaser (2009)
  2. Action $21M
    1 film · #1 Black Lightning (2009)
  3. Adventure $21M
    1 film · #1 Black Lightning (2009)
  4. Sci-Fi $21M
    1 film · #1 Black Lightning (2009)
  5. Drama $20M
    2 films · #1 The White Ribbon (2009)
  6. Mystery $20M
    2 films · #1 The White Ribbon (2009)
  7. Crime $19.4M
    2 films · #1 The White Ribbon (2009)
  8. Comedy $6M
    3 films · #1 The Island (2009)
  9. Music $137.2K
    1 film · #1 Offenbach: Les Contes d’Hoffmann (2009)

Week 53 of 2009 Box Office by Language

  1. Korean $36.5M
    1 film · #1 The Chaser (2009)
  2. Russian $21M
    1 film · #1 Black Lightning (2009)
  3. German $19.4M
    1 film · #1 The White Ribbon (2009)
  4. Greek $5.7M
    1 film · #1 The Island (2009)
  5. Persian $606.6K
    1 film · #1 Seven Minutes to Fall (2009)
  6. English $269.5K
    2 films · #1 The Robbers (2009)
  7. French $137.2K
    1 film · #1 Offenbach: Les Contes d’Hoffmann (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 53 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 53 of 2009 (Dec 27–31)?

The Chaser (2009) leads with $36.5M worldwide. Next come Black Lightning (2009) at $21M and The White Ribbon (2009) at $19.4M.

How much did movies released in week 53 of 2009 (Dec 27–31) earn?

8 films released in week 53 of 2009 (Dec 27–31) report a worldwide gross, $83.5M in all, or $10.4M per film on average. Week 52, 2009 releases took $1.3B.

How many movies released in week 53 of 2009 (Dec 27–31) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Chaser (2009), earned $36.5M.

How much of the Week 53, 2009 box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.3M of the $83.5M total, or 3%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 53, 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 53 of 2009 (Dec 27–31). 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 53, 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.