Most Popular Movies 2009
This chart shows the 2009 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2009 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2009 - Top 2009 Worldwide
| ← 2008 | Most Popular Overall | 2010 → |
| Avatar |
| Director: James Cameron |
| Lead Roles: Sam Worthington as Jake Sully, Zoe Saldana as Neytiri |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 17, 2009 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Keywords: 3-D, Invented Language, Visual Effects, Alien Invasion, IMAX: DMR, Humans as Aliens, Language Barrier, 2010 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Romance, Interspecies Romance, Slow Motion Scene, Wheelchair User, Voiceover/Narration, Death of a Sibling, Twins, Death of a Twin, Genetic Engineering, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Environment, Motion Capture Performance, Filmed in Wellington, New Zealand, Filmed in New Zealand, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Stone Street Studios, Wellington, New Zealand, Filmed in Playa Vista, CA, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in Hughes Aircraft studio, Playa Vista, CA, Filmed in Los Angeles County, CA, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $785,221,649 |
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International BO: $2,138,484,377 |
Synopsis
Jake Sully is a wounded ex-marine, thrust into an effort to settle and exploit Pandora, an exotic moon rich in bio-diversity and inhabited by the Na’vi, a ten-foot-tall humanoid species. After Neytiri, a female Na’vi, rescues Jake after he becomes separated from his team, he learns more about the planet and eventually crosses over to lead the indigenous race in a battle for survival.
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Domestic BO: $402,111,870 |
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International BO: $434,407,829 |
| Inglourious Basterds |
| Director: Quentin Tarantino |
| Lead Roles: Brad Pitt as Lt. Aldo Raine, Christoph Waltz as Col. Hans Landa, Michael Fassbender as Lt. Archie Hicox, Eli Roth as Sgt. Donny Donowitz, Diane Kruger as Bridget Von Hammersmark, Til Schweiger as Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz, Mélanie Laurent as Shosanna |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 20, 2009 (Special Engagement) by Weinstein Co. |
| Keywords: World War II, War, Nazis, Alternate History, Intentionally Anachronistic, 2010 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $120,774,594 |
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International BO: $196,027,687 |
Synopsis
It is the first year of Germany’s occupation of France. Allied officer Lt. Aldo Raine assembles a team of Jewish soldiers to commit violent acts of retribution against the Nazis, including the taking of their scalps. He and his men join forces with Bridget von Hammersmark, a German actress and undercover agent, to bring down the leaders of the Third Reich. Their fates converge with theater owner Shosanna Dreyfus, who seeks to avenge the Nazis’ execution of her family.
| Blood and Bone |
| Director: Ben Ramsey |
| Video Release Date: September 15, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
| 2012 |
| Director: Roland Emmerich |
| Lead Roles: John Cusack as Jackson Curtis |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 12, 2009 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Keywords: Disaster, End of the World, Extreme Weather, Visual Effects |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $166,112,167 |
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International BO: $591,565,581 |
Synopsis
Earth’s billions of inhabitants are unaware that the planet has an expiration date. With the warnings of an American scientist, world leaders begin secret preparations for the survival of select members of society. When the global cataclysm finally occurs, failed writer Jackson Curtis tries to lead his family to safety as the world starts falling apart.
| Madea Goes To Jail |
| Director: Tyler Perry |
| Lead Roles: Tyler Perry as Madea/Joe/Brian |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 20, 2009 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| Keywords: Prison, Cross-Dressing, Prostitution, Gratuitous Cameos, Serial Killer |
| Classification: Based on Play, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $90,508,336 |
| My Bloody Valentine |
| Director: Patrick Lussier |
| Lead Roles: Jensen Ackles as Tom Hanniger, Jaime King as Sarah Palmer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 16, 2009 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| Keywords: 3-D, Slasher Horror |
| Classification: Remake, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $51,545,952 |
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International BO: $51,290,050 |
Synopsis
Ten years ago, an inexperienced coal miner named Tom Hanniger caused an accident that killed five men and put a sixth, Harry Warden, into a coma. A year later, on Valentine’s Day, Harry woke up and murdered 22 people with a pickaxe before dying. Now Tom has returned home, still haunted by the past. And something else is back in Harmony: a pickaxe-wielding killer in a miner’s mask, who may be the ghost of Harry, come to claim Tom and his friends.
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs |
| Director: Christopher Miller, Phil Lord |
| Lead Roles: Bill Hader as Flint Lockwood |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 18, 2009 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: 3-D, Food, Inventor, IMAX: DMR, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Family Adventure, Extreme Weather |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $124,870,275 |
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International BO: $111,957,402 |
| Monsters vs. Aliens |
| Director: Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon |
| Lead Roles: Reese Witherspoon as Susan/Ginormica, Seth Rogen as B.O.B., Hugh Laurie as Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D., Will Arnett as The Missing Link |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 27, 2009 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: 3-D, Alien Invasion, IMAX: DMR, Kaiju, Wedding Day Disasters, Creature Feature, Set in California, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $198,351,526 |
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International BO: $183,335,854 |
| Coraline |
| Director: Henry Selick |
| Lead Roles: Dakota Fanning as Coraline Jones |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 6, 2009 (Wide) by Focus Features |
| Keywords: 3-D, Monster, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Kids Horror, Dysfunctional Family, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe, Missing Child, Child Neglect |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Stop-Motion Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $75,286,229 |
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International BO: $50,750,828 |
Synopsis
While exploring her new home, a girl named Coraline discovers a secret door, behind which lies an alternate world that closely mirrors her own but, in many ways, is better. She rejoices in her discovery, until Other Mother and the rest of her parallel family try to keep her there forever. Coraline must use all her resources and bravery to make it back to her own family and life.
| The Princess and the Frog |
| Director: John Musker, Ron Clements |
| Lead Roles: Anika Noni Rose as Tiana, Bruno Campos as Prince Naveen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 25, 2009 (Exclusive) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Jazz, Spoiled Child, Food, Prince/Princess, Curses, Family Adventure, Talking Animals, Animal Lead |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $104,400,899 |
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International BO: $166,596,479 |
Synopsis
Hardworking and ambitious, Tiana dreams of one day opening the finest restaurant in New Orleans. Her dream takes a slight detour when she meets Prince Naveen, who has been turned into an amphibian by evil Dr. Facilier. Mistaking her for a princess and hoping to break the spell, Naveen plants a kiss on poor Tiana — thereby turning her into a frog as well. The pair hop along on an adventure through the bayous to seek the help of a powerful voodoo priestess.
| The Blind Side |
| Director: John Lee Hancock |
| Lead Roles: Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 20, 2009 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Inspired by a True Story, Inspirational Sports, Football, 2010 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Biographical Drama |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $255,959,475 |
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International BO: $49,746,319 |
| Fast & Furious |
| Director: Justin Lin |
| Lead Roles: Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto, Paul Walker as Brian O'Connor, Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 2, 2009 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $155,064,265 |
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International BO: $204,283,568 |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
| Director: David Yates |
| Lead Roles: Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 15, 2009 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Boarding School, 3-D, IMAX: DMR, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $302,089,278 |
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International BO: $623,979,813 |
| Red Cliff |
| Director: John Woo |
| Lead Roles: Tony Leung Chiu Wai as Zhou Yu, Takeshi Kaneshiro as Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fengyi as Cao Cao, Chang Chen as Sun Quan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 20, 2009 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures |
| Keywords: Yuan Dynasty |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Action, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $627,047 |
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International BO: $119,000,000 |
| Fantastic Mr. Fox |
| Director: Wes Anderson |
| Lead Roles: George Clooney as Mr. Fox, Meryl Streep as Mrs. Fox, Jason Schwartzman as Ash |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 23, 2009 (Wide) by Twentieth Century Fox (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Heist, Life on a Farm, Food, Mid-Life Crisis, Crime Comedy |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Stop-Motion Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $21,002,919 |
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International BO: $25,184,592 |
Synopsis
After 12 years of bucolic bliss, Mr. Fox breaks a promise to his wife and raids the farms of their human neighbors, Boggis, Bunce and Bean. Giving in to his animal instincts endangers not only his marriage but also the lives of his family and their animal friends. When the farmers force Mr. Fox and company deep underground, he has to resort to his natural craftiness to rise above the opposition.
| Lesbian Vampire Killers |
| Video Release Date: December 29, 2009 by Weinstein Co./Genius |
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International BO: $3,620,902 |
| (500) Days of Summer |
| Director: Marc Webb |
| Lead Roles: Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tom, Zooey Deschanel as Summer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 17, 2009 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight |
| Keywords: Romance, Non-Chronological, Relationships Gone Wrong, Split Screen, Breaking the Fourth Wall |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $32,425,665 |
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International BO: $2,089,638 |
Synopsis
Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.
| The Final Destination |
| Director: David R. Ellis |
| Lead Roles: Bobby Campo as Nick |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 28, 2009 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Slasher Horror, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $66,477,700 |
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International BO: $120,906,927 |
Synopsis
While enjoying a day at the track, Nick O’Bannon has a horrific premonition of his friends and him all dying in a freak accident involving many racecars. Mere seconds before the vision comes true, he manages to convince them to leave. Although they cheat death then, the survivors each begin to meet a grisly end, and Nick tries to figure a way to escape a similar fate.
| Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead |
| Director: Declan O’Brien |
| Video Release Date: October 20, 2009 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| Keywords: Direct-to-Video |
| Classification: Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
| Michael Jackson's This Is It |
| Director: Kenny Ortega |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 28, 2009 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Music Industry, Pop Music, Split Screen, Scene in End Credits, Posthumous Release, IMAX: DMR, Biographical Documentary |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
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Domestic BO: $72,091,016 |
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International BO: $189,092,572 |
| World's Greatest Dad |
| Director: Bobcat Goldthwait |
| Lead Roles: Robin Williams as Lance Clayton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 21, 2009 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $221,805 |
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International BO: $73,945 |
| Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li |
| Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 27, 2009 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Martial Arts, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Voiceover/Narration, Hong Kong, Terminal Illness, Cancer, Land Developer, Training Montage, Action Thriller, Famously Bad |
| Classification: Based on Game, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $8,742,261 |
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International BO: $3,918,026 |
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs |
| Director: Carlos Saldanha |
| Lead Roles: Ray Romano as Manny, John Leguizamo as Sid, Denis Leary as Diego, Queen Latifah as Ellie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 1, 2009 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: 3-D, Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Dinosaurs, Non-Chronological, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $196,573,705 |
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International BO: $690,113,112 |
Synopsis
The fun continues as Diego, Manny, and Sid all return for another round of prehistoric fun in this installment of the popular computer-animated children’s series.