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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Box Office Performance for Fox Searchlight Movies in 2009

RankMovieGenreMPAA2009 GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
1 Slumdog Millionaire Drama R $112,643,330 15,688,486 $112,643,329
2 Notorious Drama R $36,842,118 5,131,214 $36,842,117
3 (500) Days of Summer Romantic Comedy PG-13 $32,374,303 4,508,956 $32,374,304
4 The Wrestler Drama R $24,912,375 3,469,690 $24,912,374
5 Amelia Drama PG $13,143,512 1,830,573 $13,143,514
6 Whip It Comedy PG-13 $12,924,766 1,800,107 $12,924,768
7 My Life in Ruins Romantic Comedy   $8,662,318 1,206,451 $8,662,318
8 Adam Drama PG-13 $2,277,396 317,186 $2,277,395
9 The Secret Life of Bees Drama PG-13 $241,039 33,571 $241,040
10 Gentlemen Broncos Comedy PG-13 $87,509 12,188 $87,510
Total Gross of All Movies$244,108,666
Total Tickets Sold33,998,422
Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices$244,108,670

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2009. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2009. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2008 will most likely earn money in 2008 and 2009. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Each box office year ends on the first Sunday of the following year. The next year starts the following day (Monday). For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.