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Box office · Week 8 · Feb 15–21, 2009

Box Office Week 8, 2009: Highest-Grossing Releases of Feb 15–21

Madea Goes to Jail (2009) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21), with $90.5M worldwide, ahead of Fired Up! (2009) at $18.6M and Delhi-6 (2009) at $13.1M. 16 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $141.6M in all, 77% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 51% on Week 7, 2009, whose releases took $289.3M. By genre, Comedy leads with $123.6M across 5 releases.

week 8 releases with a gross
16
combined worldwide
$141.6M
Madea Goes to Jail (2009), the #1
$90.5M
vs Week 7, 2009
−51%
Madea Goes to Jail (2009) movie poster #1 of 16
#1 movie of Week 8, 2009

Madea Goes to Jail (2009)

2009 · Drama, Comedy

$90.5M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total

$90.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 8 of 2009?

Madea Goes to Jail (2009) leads with $90.5M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $135.5M, 96% of what all 16 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Madea Goes to Jail (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $90.5M Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
    $90.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Fired Up! (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $18.6M Fired Up! (2009)
    $17.2M US & Canada · 93% $1.4M elsewhere · 7%
  3. Delhi-6 (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $13.1M Delhi-6 (2009)
    $879.9K US & Canada · 7% $12.2M elsewhere · 93%
  4. Private Eye (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $10.1M Private Eye (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Handphone (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $3.1M Handphone (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21).

  1. 1 Madea Goes to Jail (2009) movie poster
    Madea Goes to Jail (2009) Feb 20, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $90.5M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: $90.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $90.5M
  2. 2 Fired Up! (2009) movie poster
    Fired Up! (2009) Feb 20, 2009 · English · Comedy $18.6M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $18.6M
  3. 3 Delhi-6 (2009) movie poster
    Delhi-6 (2009) Feb 20, 2009 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy $13.1M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: $879.9K Rest of the world: $12.2M Worldwide: $13.1M
  4. 4 Private Eye (2009) movie poster
    Private Eye (2009) Feb 16, 2009 · Korean · Crime, Mystery $10.1M worldwide
    Feb 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
  5. 5 Handphone (2009) movie poster
    Handphone (2009) Feb 19, 2009 · Korean · Thriller, Drama $3.1M worldwide
    Feb 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  6. 6 Yulenka (2009) movie poster
    Yulenka (2009) Feb 19, 2009 · Russian · Thriller, Horror $3.1M worldwide
    Feb 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  7. 7 Backyard (2009) movie poster
    Backyard (2009) Feb 20, 2009 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama $823K worldwide
    Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $823K
  8. 8 My Year Without Sex (2009) movie poster
    My Year Without Sex (2009) Feb 19, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $805.3K worldwide
    Feb 19, 2009 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: $802.2K Worldwide: $805.3K
  9. 9 Kung Fu Chefs (2009) movie poster
    Kung Fu Chefs (2009) Feb 19, 2009 · Chinese · Comedy, Action $610.9K worldwide
    Feb 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $610.9K
  10. 10 Alice’s Birthday (2009) movie poster
    Alice’s Birthday (2009) Feb 19, 2009 · Russian · Animation, Sci-Fi $283.9K worldwide
    Feb 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $283.9K
  11. 11 Walled In (2009) movie poster
    Walled In (2009) Feb 20, 2009 · English · Thriller, Horror $270.9K worldwide
    Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.9K
  12. 12 Jag Jeondeyan De Mele (2009) movie poster
    Jag Jeondeyan De Mele (2009) Feb 20, 2009 · Punjabi · Drama, Romance $185.7K worldwide
    Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $185.7K
  13. 13 TN 07 AL 4777 (2009) movie poster
    TN 07 AL 4777 (2009) Feb 21, 2009 · Tamil · Drama $14.2K worldwide
    Feb 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2K
  14. 14 Stella’s oorlog (2009) movie poster
    Stella’s oorlog (2009) Feb 19, 2009 · Dutch $8K worldwide
    Feb 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8K
  15. 15 Eleven Minutes (2009) movie poster
    Eleven Minutes (2009) Feb 20, 2009 · English · Documentary $8K worldwide
    Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: $8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8K
  16. 16 The Bug Trainer (2009) movie poster
    The Bug Trainer (2009) Feb 20, 2009 · English · Documentary $2.1K worldwide
    Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2009?

Of the top 10, Madea Goes to Jail (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while My Year Without Sex (2009) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $108.6M (77%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Madea Goes to Jail (2009) $90.5M
    $90.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Fired Up! (2009) $18.6M
    $17.2M US & Canada · 93% $1.4M elsewhere · 7%
  3. 3 Delhi-6 (2009) $13.1M
    $879.9K US & Canada · 7% $12.2M elsewhere · 93%
  4. 4 Private Eye (2009) $10.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Handphone (2009) $3.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Yulenka (2009) $3.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Backyard (2009) $823K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 My Year Without Sex (2009) $805.3K
    $3.1K US & Canada · <1% $802.2K elsewhere · 100%
  9. 9 Kung Fu Chefs (2009) $610.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Alice’s Birthday (2009) $283.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 8 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 16 films reached $100M. 12 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $141.6M 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 4 films, 25% of the list $132.3M · 93% of the gross
  • Under $10M 12 films, 75% of the list $9.2M · 7% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 8 releases took $141.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 1–7) with $715.2M, led by Coraline (2009).

  1. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Bride Wars (2009) $211.2M Bride Wars (2009)
  2. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $470.9M Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
  3. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) $264.9M Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
  4. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Taken (2009) $342.8M Taken (2009)
  5. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 Coraline (2009) $715.2M Coraline (2009)
  6. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Friday the 13th (2009) $289.3M Friday the 13th (2009)
  7. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Madea Goes to Jail (2009) $141.6M Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
  8. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) $33.6M Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)
  9. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Watchmen (2009) $215.3M Watchmen (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 8 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2005 earned the most: $437.4M from 22 films, led by Constantine (2005). Week 8, 2009 took $141.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 8, 2000 Feb 13–19 8 films 8 $241.4M – The Whole Nine Yards (2000) $106.4M
Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 9 films · −67% 9 $78.8M −67% Haunted Castle (2001) $39.4M
Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 14 films · +84% 14 $144.7M +84% Dragonfly (2002) $52.3M
Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 13 films · +7% 13 $154.9M +7% Old School (2003) $87.1M
Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 16 films · −13% 16 $134.5M −13% Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004) $40.2M
Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 22 films · +225% 22 $437.4M +225% Constantine (2005) $230.9M
Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 21 films · −69% 21 $135.8M −69% Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) $63.4M
Week 8, 2007 Feb 18–24 24 films · +40% 24 $190.1M +40% The Number 23 (2007) $77.7M
Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 16 films · +38% 16 $261.9M +38% Vantage Point (2008) $152M
Week 8, 2009 Feb 15–21 16 films · −46% 16 $141.6M −46% Madea Goes to Jail (2009) $90.5M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 8 of 2009?

Comedy took $123.6M across 5 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Drama ($111.7M) and Crime ($101.4M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $110.2M across 6 films, 78% of the total, ahead of Korean-language films ($13.2M) and Hindi-language films ($13.1M).

Week 8 of 2009 Box Office by Genre

  1. Comedy $123.6M
    5 films · #1 Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
  2. Drama $111.7M
    8 films · #1 Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
  3. Crime $101.4M
    3 films · #1 Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
  4. Thriller $17.4M
    5 films · #1 Private Eye (2009)
  5. Mystery $10.9M
    2 films · #1 Private Eye (2009)
  6. Horror $3.4M
    2 films · #1 Yulenka (2009)
  7. Action $610.9K
    1 film · #1 Kung Fu Chefs (2009)
  8. Animation $283.9K
    1 film · #1 Alice’s Birthday (2009)
  9. Family $283.9K
    1 film · #1 Alice’s Birthday (2009)
  10. Sci-Fi $283.9K
    1 film · #1 Alice’s Birthday (2009)

Week 8 of 2009 Box Office by Language

  1. English $110.2M
    6 films · #1 Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
  2. Korean $13.2M
    2 films · #1 Private Eye (2009)
  3. Hindi $13.1M
    1 film · #1 Delhi-6 (2009)
  4. Russian $3.4M
    2 films · #1 Yulenka (2009)
  5. Spanish $823K
    1 film · #1 Backyard (2009)
  6. Chinese $610.9K
    1 film · #1 Kung Fu Chefs (2009)
  7. Punjabi $185.7K
    1 film · #1 Jag Jeondeyan De Mele (2009)
  8. Tamil $14.2K
    1 film · #1 TN 07 AL 4777 (2009)
  9. Dutch $8K
    1 film · #1 Stella’s oorlog (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 8 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 16 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21)?

Madea Goes to Jail (2009) leads with $90.5M worldwide, $90.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fired Up! (2009) at $18.6M and Delhi-6 (2009) at $13.1M.

How much did movies released in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21) earn?

16 films released in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $141.6M in all, or $8.8M per film on average. Week 7, 2009 releases took $289.3M.

How many movies released in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Madea Goes to Jail (2009), earned $90.5M.

How much of the Week 8, 2009 box office came from the US and Canada?

$108.6M of the $141.6M total, or 77%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 11 films of the 16 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21). 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 8, 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.