Box Office Performance for R Movies in 2009
| Rank | Movie | Genre | MPAA | 2009 Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation-
Adjusted
Gross |
|---|
| 1 |
The Hangover
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$277,322,503 |
36,976,334 |
$291,743,275 |
| 2 |
Gran Torino
|
Drama
|
R
|
$138,274,748 |
18,436,633 |
$145,465,034 |
| 3 |
Inglourious Basterds
|
Action
|
R
|
$120,774,594 |
16,103,279 |
$127,054,871 |
| 4 |
District 9
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$115,646,235 |
15,419,498 |
$121,659,839 |
| 5 |
Slumdog Millionaire
|
Drama
|
R
|
$112,654,105 |
15,020,547 |
$118,512,116 |
| 6 |
Paranormal Activity
|
Horror
|
R
|
$107,854,596 |
14,380,613 |
$113,463,037 |
| 7 |
Watchmen
|
Action
|
R
|
$107,509,799 |
14,334,640 |
$113,100,310 |
| 8 |
Public Enemies
|
Drama
|
R
|
$97,104,620 |
12,947,283 |
$102,154,063 |
| 9 |
The Ugly Truth
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$88,915,214 |
11,855,362 |
$93,538,806 |
| 10 |
Zombieland
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$75,590,286 |
10,078,705 |
$79,520,982 |
| 11 |
Law Abiding Citizen
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$72,928,813 |
9,723,842 |
$76,721,113 |
| 12 |
I Love You, Man
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$72,013,010 |
9,601,735 |
$75,757,689 |
| 13 |
The Final Destination
|
Horror
|
R
|
$66,477,700 |
8,863,693 |
$69,934,538 |
| 14 |
The Taking of Pelham 123
|
Action
|
R
|
$65,452,312 |
8,726,975 |
$68,855,833 |
| 15 |
Friday the 13th
|
Horror
|
R
|
$65,002,019 |
8,666,936 |
$68,382,125 |
| 16 |
Brüno
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$60,054,530 |
8,007,271 |
$63,177,368 |
| 17 |
It's Complicated
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$59,178,840 |
7,890,512 |
$62,256,140 |
| 18 |
Funny People
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$51,855,045 |
6,914,006 |
$54,551,507 |
| 19 |
My Bloody Valentine
|
Horror
|
R
|
$51,545,952 |
6,872,794 |
$54,226,345 |
| 20 |
Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans
|
Action
|
R
|
$45,802,315 |
6,106,975 |
$48,184,033 |
| 21 |
Up in the Air
|
Drama
|
R
|
$44,375,265 |
5,916,702 |
$46,682,779 |
| 22 |
Precious (Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire)
|
Drama
|
R
|
$43,760,123 |
5,834,683 |
$46,035,649 |
| 23 |
Orphan
|
Drama
|
R
|
$41,596,251 |
5,546,167 |
$43,759,258 |
| 24 |
Ninja Assassin
|
Action
|
R
|
$37,492,774 |
4,999,037 |
$39,442,402 |
| 25 |
Notorious
|
Drama
|
R
|
$36,843,682 |
4,912,491 |
$38,759,554 |
| 26 |
Halloween 2
|
Horror
|
R
|
$33,392,973 |
4,452,396 |
$35,129,404 |
| 27 |
The Informant
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$33,316,821 |
4,442,243 |
$35,049,297 |
| 28 |
The Last House on the Left
|
Horror
|
R
|
$32,752,215 |
4,366,962 |
$34,455,330 |
| 29 |
The Men Who Stare at Goats
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$32,018,431 |
4,269,124 |
$33,683,388 |
| 30 |
The Reader
|
Drama
|
R
|
$30,640,829 |
4,085,444 |
$32,234,153 |
| 31 |
Defiance
|
Drama
|
R
|
$28,444,199 |
3,792,560 |
$29,923,298 |
| 32 |
Saw VI
|
Horror
|
R
|
$27,693,292 |
3,692,439 |
$29,133,344 |
| 33 |
Brothers
|
Drama
|
R
|
$27,414,913 |
3,655,322 |
$28,840,491 |
| 34 |
The International
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$25,450,527 |
3,393,404 |
$26,773,958 |
| 35 |
The Wrestler
|
Drama
|
R
|
$24,914,015 |
3,321,869 |
$26,209,546 |
| 36 |
Observe and Report
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$24,007,324 |
3,200,977 |
$25,255,709 |
| 37 |
Revolutionary Road
|
Drama
|
R
|
$22,951,340 |
3,060,179 |
$24,144,812 |
| 38 |
Gamer
|
Action
|
R
|
$20,534,907 |
2,737,988 |
$21,602,725 |
| 39 |
Jennifer's Body
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$16,204,793 |
2,160,639 |
$17,047,442 |
| 40 |
Adventureland
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$16,044,025 |
2,139,203 |
$16,878,312 |
| 41 |
A Perfect Getaway
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$15,515,460 |
2,068,728 |
$16,322,264 |
| 42 |
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$15,122,676 |
2,016,357 |
$15,909,057 |
| 43 |
Milk
|
Drama
|
R
|
$14,683,305 |
1,957,774 |
$15,446,837 |
| 44 |
Capitalism: A Love Story
|
Documentary
|
R
|
$14,363,397 |
1,915,120 |
$15,110,297 |
| 45 |
Crank 2: High Voltage
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$13,684,249 |
1,824,567 |
$14,395,834 |
| 46 |
The Hurt Locker
|
Drama
|
R
|
$12,671,105 |
1,689,481 |
$13,330,005 |
| 47 |
Frost/Nixon
|
Drama
|
R
|
$12,330,855 |
1,644,114 |
$12,972,059 |
| 48 |
Sunshine Cleaning
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$12,062,558 |
1,608,341 |
$12,689,810 |
| 49 |
Sorority Row
|
Horror
|
R
|
$11,965,282 |
1,595,371 |
$12,587,477 |
| 50 |
Extract
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$10,823,158 |
1,443,088 |
$11,385,964 |
| 51 |
Pandorum
|
Horror
|
R
|
$10,330,853 |
1,377,447 |
$10,868,057 |
| 52 |
Whiteout
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$10,275,638 |
1,370,085 |
$10,809,971 |
| 53 |
Next Day Air
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$10,027,047 |
1,336,940 |
$10,548,457 |
| 54 |
The Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day
|
Action
|
R
|
$9,957,954 |
1,327,727 |
$10,475,766 |
| 55 |
Away We Go
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$9,451,946 |
1,260,259 |
$9,943,444 |
| 56 |
A Serious Man
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$9,190,525 |
1,225,403 |
$9,668,430 |
| 57 |
The Boat That Rocked
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$7,994,115 |
1,065,882 |
$8,409,809 |
| 58 |
The Collector
|
Horror
|
R
|
$7,712,114 |
1,028,282 |
$8,113,145 |
| 59 |
Taking Woodstock
|
Drama
|
R
|
$7,460,204 |
994,694 |
$7,848,136 |
| 60 |
The Road
|
Drama
|
R
|
$6,858,313 |
914,442 |
$7,214,947 |
| 61 |
Moon
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$5,010,163 |
668,022 |
$5,270,694 |
| 62 |
Miss March
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$4,543,320 |
605,776 |
$4,779,573 |
| 63 |
Two Lovers
|
Drama
|
R
|
$3,149,034 |
419,871 |
$3,312,782 |
| 64 |
Blade Runner
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$3,016,759 |
402,235 |
$3,173,634 |
| 65 |
Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$3,012,677 |
401,690 |
$3,169,334 |
| 66 |
Cheri
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,715,657 |
362,088 |
$2,856,874 |
| 67 |
Sin Nombre
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$2,536,665 |
338,222 |
$2,668,572 |
| 68 |
Rachel Getting Married
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,489,437 |
331,925 |
$2,618,888 |
| 69 |
Män som hatar kvinnor
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$2,186,693 |
291,559 |
$2,300,401 |
| 70 |
Waltz with Bashir
|
Documentary
|
R
|
$2,063,408 |
275,121 |
$2,170,705 |
| 71 |
Los abrazos rotos
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$2,022,655 |
269,687 |
$2,127,830 |
| 72 |
Rudo y Cursi
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,827,660 |
243,688 |
$1,922,698 |
| 73 |
A Single Man
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,731,649 |
230,887 |
$1,821,698 |
| 74 |
New York, I Love You
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,588,087 |
211,745 |
$1,670,668 |
| 75 |
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,433,091 |
191,079 |
$1,507,613 |
| 76 |
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,429,299 |
190,573 |
$1,503,621 |
| 77 |
Sugar
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,081,922 |
144,256 |
$1,138,180 |
| 78 |
Paris
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$960,240 |
128,032 |
$1,010,172 |
| 79 |
Tyson
|
Documentary
|
R
|
$887,918 |
118,389 |
$934,089 |
| 80 |
Goodbye Solo
|
Drama
|
R
|
$871,445 |
116,193 |
$916,763 |
| 81 |
Wendy and Lucy
|
Drama
|
R
|
$754,366 |
100,582 |
$793,592 |
| 82 |
Crazy Heart
|
Drama
|
R
|
$702,188 |
93,625 |
$738,701 |
| 83 |
The Messenger
|
Drama
|
R
|
$654,374 |
87,250 |
$688,403 |
| 84 |
Låt den rätte komma in
|
Horror
|
R
|
$638,173 |
85,090 |
$671,360 |
| 85 |
Flickan som lekte med elden
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$598,477 |
79,797 |
$629,598 |
| 86 |
Role Models
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$590,530 |
78,737 |
$621,235 |
| 87 |
Red Cliff
|
Action
|
R
|
$526,841 |
70,245 |
$554,233 |
| 88 |
Tetro
|
Drama
|
R
|
$518,522 |
69,136 |
$545,483 |
| 89 |
Der Baader Meinhof Komplex
|
Action
|
R
|
$476,270 |
63,503 |
$501,039 |
| 90 |
Crossing Over
|
Drama
|
R
|
$455,654 |
60,754 |
$479,349 |
| 91 |
The Damned United
|
Drama
|
R
|
$438,836 |
58,511 |
$461,652 |
| 92 |
The Limits of Control
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$426,688 |
56,892 |
$448,878 |
| 93 |
Lymelife
|
Drama
|
R
|
$421,307 |
56,174 |
$443,213 |
| 94 |
Humpday
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$407,377 |
54,317 |
$428,561 |
| 95 |
Transylmania
|
|
R
|
$397,641 |
53,019 |
$418,320 |
| 96 |
Synecdoche, New York
|
Drama
|
R
|
$377,689 |
50,359 |
$397,333 |
| 97 |
Merry Gentleman, The
|
|
R
|
$347,977 |
46,397 |
$366,072 |
| 98 |
Thirst
|
Horror
|
R
|
$318,574 |
42,477 |
$335,144 |
| 99 |
The Informers
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$315,000 |
42,000 |
$331,380 |
| 100 |
Outrage
|
|
R
|
$287,198 |
38,293 |
$302,132 |
| 101 |
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
|
Drama
|
R
|
$261,198 |
34,826 |
$274,777 |
| 102 |
Blood: The Last Vampire
|
Action
|
R
|
$256,682 |
34,224 |
$270,027 |
| 103 |
Spread
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$250,617 |
33,416 |
$263,652 |
| 104 |
Black Dynamite
|
|
R
|
$242,578 |
32,344 |
$255,194 |
| 105 |
Big Fan
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$230,874 |
30,783 |
$242,878 |
| 106 |
(Untitled)
|
|
R
|
$230,600 |
30,747 |
$242,594 |
| 107 |
World's Greatest Dad
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$221,805 |
29,574 |
$233,339 |
| 108 |
Frozen River
|
Drama
|
R
|
$202,328 |
26,977 |
$212,849 |
| 109 |
Happy-Go-Lucky
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$201,587 |
26,878 |
$212,067 |
| 110 |
Shrink
|
Drama
|
R
|
$189,621 |
25,283 |
$199,483 |
| 111 |
Outlander
|
Adventure
|
R
|
$166,003 |
22,134 |
$174,637 |
| 112 |
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$157,136 |
20,951 |
$165,303 |
| 113 |
Brothers at War
|
|
R
|
$153,148 |
20,420 |
$161,114 |
| 114 |
The Other Man
|
Drama
|
R
|
$149,530 |
19,937 |
$157,303 |
| 115 |
Only the Brave
|
|
R
|
$142,403 |
18,987 |
$149,807 |
| 116 |
Appaloosa
|
Western
|
R
|
$130,820 |
17,443 |
$137,625 |
| 117 |
Street Dreams
|
|
R
|
$122,575 |
16,343 |
$128,946 |
| 118 |
Bronson
|
Drama
|
R
|
$104,979 |
13,997 |
$110,436 |
| 119 |
Gigantic
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$102,704 |
13,694 |
$108,046 |
| 120 |
Ong-Bak 2
|
Action
|
R
|
$102,458 |
13,661 |
$107,785 |
| 121 |
House of the Devil, The
|
Horror
|
R
|
$101,215 |
13,495 |
$106,476 |
| 122 |
Into Temptation
|
|
R
|
$97,457 |
12,994 |
$102,523 |
| 123 |
Weisse Band: Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte, Das
|
Drama
|
R
|
$85,690 |
11,425 |
$90,143 |
| 124 |
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
|
Drama
|
R
|
$80,283 |
10,704 |
$84,455 |
| 125 |
Body of Lies
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$79,281 |
10,571 |
$83,405 |
| 126 |
Che, El Ar the Argentine
|
|
R
|
$75,238 |
10,032 |
$79,152 |
| 127 |
Disgrace
|
Drama
|
R
|
$69,705 |
9,294 |
$73,330 |
| 128 |
Sodot Ha
|
Drama
|
R
|
$64,585 |
8,611 |
$67,941 |
| 129 |
Serbis
|
Drama
|
R
|
$64,407 |
8,588 |
$67,759 |
| 130 |
Soul Men
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$60,453 |
8,060 |
$63,593 |
| 131 |
Mystery Team
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$53,741 |
7,165 |
$56,532 |
| 132 |
Trucker
|
Drama
|
R
|
$51,192 |
6,826 |
$53,857 |
| 133 |
$9.99
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$51,085 |
6,811 |
$53,739 |
| 134 |
Brighton Rock
|
|
R
|
$46,466 |
6,195 |
$48,879 |
| 135 |
The Slammin' Salmon
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$38,920 |
5,189 |
$40,941 |
| 136 |
The Cake Eaters
|
|
R
|
$35,817 |
4,776 |
$37,683 |
| 137 |
Changeling
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$32,475 |
4,330 |
$34,164 |
| 138 |
Mancora
|
Drama
|
R
|
$29,697 |
3,960 |
$31,244 |
| 139 |
Explicit Ills
|
|
R
|
$28,564 |
3,809 |
$30,053 |
| 140 |
Surveillance
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$27,349 |
3,647 |
$28,775 |
| 141 |
The Answer Man
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$26,676 |
3,557 |
$28,065 |
| 142 |
Ciao
|
|
R
|
$26,550 |
3,540 |
$27,931 |
| 143 |
The Last International Playboy
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$25,646 |
3,419 |
$26,976 |
| 144 |
Serious Moonlight
|
|
R
|
$25,339 |
3,379 |
$26,660 |
| 145 |
Death in Love
|
Drama
|
R
|
$23,412 |
3,122 |
$24,633 |
| 146 |
JCVD
|
Action
|
R
|
$21,700 |
2,893 |
$22,826 |
| 147 |
The Last Lullaby
|
|
R
|
$21,413 |
2,855 |
$22,526 |
| 148 |
Not Quite Hollywood
|
Documentary
|
R
|
$21,152 |
2,820 |
$22,250 |
| 149 |
Weather Girl
|
|
R
|
$20,915 |
2,789 |
$22,005 |
| 150 |
Donkey Punch
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$19,367 |
2,582 |
$20,372 |
| 151 |
Killshot
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$18,643 |
2,486 |
$19,615 |
| 152 |
Women in Trouble
|
Drama
|
R
|
$18,521 |
2,469 |
$19,480 |
| 153 |
Dare
|
|
R
|
$18,087 |
2,412 |
$19,031 |
| 154 |
Good
|
Drama
|
R
|
$17,980 |
2,397 |
$18,912 |
| 155 |
Local Color
|
Drama
|
R
|
$17,151 |
2,287 |
$18,044 |
| 156 |
Los Cronocrímenes
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$16,633 |
2,218 |
$17,500 |
| 157 |
Splinterheads
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$16,392 |
2,186 |
$17,248 |
| 158 |
Five Minutes of Heaven
|
Drama
|
R
|
$15,676 |
2,090 |
$16,490 |
| 159 |
The Education of Charlie Banks
|
Drama
|
R
|
$15,078 |
2,010 |
$15,859 |
| 160 |
Chocolate
|
Action
|
R
|
$14,845 |
1,979 |
$15,614 |
| 161 |
Chelsea on the Rocks
|
Documentary
|
R
|
$11,799 |
1,573 |
$12,411 |
| 162 |
Fix
|
|
R
|
$9,890 |
1,319 |
$10,407 |
| 163 |
Janky Promoters
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$9,069 |
1,209 |
$9,539 |
| 164 |
Winter of Frozen Dreams
|
Drama
|
R
|
$8,321 |
1,109 |
$8,750 |
| 165 |
Yonkers Joe
|
Drama
|
R
|
$8,286 |
1,105 |
$8,718 |
| 166 |
Spinning into Butter
|
|
R
|
$8,064 |
1,075 |
$8,482 |
| 167 |
Eleven Minutes
|
Documentary
|
R
|
$7,986 |
1,065 |
$8,403 |
| 168 |
Jazz in the Diamond District
|
|
R
|
$7,634 |
1,018 |
$8,032 |
| 169 |
Looking for Palladin
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$7,246 |
966 |
$7,622 |
| 170 |
The Mutant Chronicles
|
Action
|
R
|
$6,820 |
909 |
$7,172 |
| 171 |
The Fall
|
Adventure
|
R
|
$6,597 |
880 |
$6,943 |
| 172 |
The Perfect Sleep
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$6,224 |
830 |
$6,549 |
| 173 |
What Goes Up
|
|
R
|
$5,290 |
705 |
$5,562 |
| 174 |
Antarctica
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$5,133 |
684 |
$5,397 |
| 175 |
The Ministers
|
|
R
|
$4,447 |
593 |
$4,679 |
| 176 |
Bob Funk
|
|
R
|
$4,085 |
545 |
$4,300 |
| 177 |
The Village Barbershop
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,359 |
315 |
$2,485 |
| 178 |
Shuttle
|
Horror
|
R
|
$1,925 |
257 |
$2,028 |
| 179 |
The Canyon
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$1,785 |
238 |
$1,878 |
| 180 |
Incendiary
|
|
R
|
$1,260 |
168 |
$1,326 |
| 181 |
Tru Loved
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$1,149 |
153 |
$1,207 |
| 182 |
How to be a Serial Killer
|
|
R
|
$899 |
120 |
$947 |
| 183 |
Teeth
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$886 |
118 |
$931 |
| 184 |
The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela
|
Drama
|
R
|
$213 |
28 |
$221 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $2,733,819,959 |
| Total Tickets Sold | 364,509,333 |
| Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices | $2,875,978,637 |
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.
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Monday, February 13, 2012
