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Box Office Performance for Movies in 2009

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2009 GrossTickets Sold
1 New York Jun 26, 2009 Not Rated $997,437 132,991
2 De Dana Dan Nov 25, 2009 Comedy Not Rated $944,979 125,997
3 Faubourg 36 Apr 3, 2009 Not Rated $850,575 113,410
4 Billu Feb 13, 2009 Not Rated $754,928 100,657
5 1981 Sep 1, 2009 Not Rated $753,197 100,426
6 Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani Nov 6, 2009 Comedy Not Rated $741,238 98,831
7 The Girlfriend Experience May 22, 2009 R $695,840 92,778
8 Amreeka Sep 4, 2009 PG-13 $620,618 82,749
9 Maria Larssons eviga ögonbl… Mar 6, 2009 Not Rated $610,825 81,443
10 Lemon Tree Apr 17, 2009 Not Rated $569,672 75,956
11 From Mexico with Love Oct 9, 2009 Drama PG-13 $548,775 73,170
12 Pour toujours, les Canadiens Nov 27, 2009 Not Rated $521,544 69,539
13 Stone of Destiny Feb 21, 2009 PG $389,584 51,944
14 Dil Bole Hadippa! Sep 18, 2009 Not Rated $351,457 46,860
15 Tokyo! Mar 6, 2009 Drama Not Rated $351,059 46,807
16 Unmistaken Child Jun 3, 2009 Not Rated $306,140 40,818
17 London Dreams Oct 30, 2009 Drama Not Rated $300,293 40,039
18 Noémie: Le secret Dec 11, 2009 Not Rated $283,459 37,794
19 Tera Mera Ki Rishta Apr 10, 2009 Drama Not Rated $271,942 36,258
20 Grande ourse - La cle des p… Mar 27, 2009 Not Rated $268,143 35,752
21 Le Bonheur de Pierre Feb 27, 2009 Not Rated $267,856 35,714
22 What's Your Raashee? Sep 25, 2009 Not Rated $257,868 34,382
23 (Untitled) Oct 23, 2009 R $230,600 30,746
24 Skin Oct 30, 2009 PG-13 $203,305 27,107
25 Paa Dec 4, 2009 Not Rated $199,228 26,563
26 Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna Oct 16, 2009 Not Rated $197,183 26,291
27 The Golden Boys Apr 17, 2009 PG $184,169 24,555
28 Passport to Love Oct 9, 2009 PG-13 $173,828 23,177
29 Still Walking Aug 28, 2009 Drama Not Rated $167,047 22,272
30 Rocket Singh: Salesman of t… Dec 11, 2009 Not Rated $164,649 21,953
31 Tulpan Apr 1, 2009 Comedy Not Rated $158,741 21,165
32 Flammen og Citronen Jul 31, 2009 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $148,089 19,745
33 Free Style Oct 9, 2009 PG-13 $141,108 18,814
34 Art & Copy Aug 21, 2009 Documentary Not Rated $139,418 18,589
35 Fados Mar 6, 2009 Drama Not Rated $129,150 17,220
36 Street Dreams Jun 12, 2009 R $122,575 16,343
37 All the Best: Fun Begins Oct 16, 2009 Not Rated $120,713 16,095
38 Rolling Apr 3, 2009 Drama Not Rated $113,132 15,084
39 Monster Beach Party Apr 10, 2009 Comedy Not Rated $113,132 15,084
40 Into Temptation Aug 28, 2009 R $97,457 12,994
41 La mujer sin cabeza Aug 19, 2009 Drama Not Rated $95,955 12,794
42 Wolke 9 Aug 14, 2009 Not Rated $87,378 11,650
43 La Boheme Sep 25, 2009 Not Rated $79,340 10,578
44 Crips and Bloods: Made in A… Jan 30, 2009 Not Rated $70,219 9,362
45 After Dark's Horrorfest III Jan 9, 2009 Horror Not Rated $66,456 8,860
46 Julia May 8, 2009 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $65,108 8,681
47 The Providence Effect Sep 25, 2009 PG $62,500 8,333
48 Skills Like This Mar 20, 2009 Comedy Not Rated $62,408 8,321
49 Treeless Mountain Apr 22, 2009 Not Rated $60,336 8,044
50 Jerichow May 15, 2009 Drama Not Rated $60,105 8,014
51 Opa! Oct 16, 2009 PG-13 $55,000 7,333
52 Human Condition Trilogy Jul 18, 2008 Drama Not Rated $54,828 7,310
53 Somers Town Jul 17, 2009 Comedy Not Rated $54,526 7,270
54 Bart Got a Room Apr 3, 2009 Comedy PG-13 $53,760 7,168
55 Mystery Team Aug 28, 2009 Comedy R $53,741 7,165
56 Burma VJ May 20, 2009 Not Rated $51,672 6,889
57 Venkovsky ucitel Mar 27, 2009 Drama Not Rated $50,072 6,676
58 Killing Kasztner Oct 23, 2009 Not Rated $47,552 6,340
59 Casi Divas Aug 21, 2009 PG-13 $46,612 6,214
60 Brighton Rock Jun 19, 2009 R $46,466 6,195
61 Solntse Nov 18, 2009 Drama Not Rated $45,565 6,075
62 Four Seasons Lodge Nov 11, 2009 Not Rated $43,279 5,770
63 Three Monkeys Mar 27, 2009 Not Rated $41,343 5,512
64 Absurdistan Feb 6, 2009 Comedy Not Rated $39,683 5,291
65 Uncertainty Nov 13, 2009 Drama Not Rated $36,689 4,891
66 Yaavarum Nalam Mar 6, 2009 Horror Not Rated $36,594 4,879
67 The Cake Eaters Mar 9, 2009 R $35,817 4,775
68 Brief Interviews with Hideo… Sep 25, 2009 Not Rated $33,745 4,499
69 24 City Jun 5, 2009 Not Rated $30,799 4,106
70 Teza Sep 18, 2009 Not Rated $30,071 4,009
71 The Windmill Movie Jun 17, 2009 Not Rated $30,050 4,006
72 Mancora Mar 20, 2009 Drama R $29,697 3,959
73 Explicit Ills Mar 6, 2009 R $28,564 3,808
74 Perestroika Mar 20, 2009 Not Rated $26,064 3,475
75 Nursery University Apr 24, 2009 Not Rated $26,042 3,472
76 The Last International Playboy Jun 12, 2009 Comedy R $25,646 3,419
77 Serious Moonlight Dec 4, 2009 R $25,339 3,378
78 Gotta Dance Jul 31, 2009 Not Rated $25,107 3,347
79 Kal Kissne Dekha Jun 12, 2009 Not Rated $24,625 3,283
80 Downloading Nancy Jun 5, 2009 Not Rated $22,282 2,970
81 You, The Living Jul 31, 2009 Not Rated $21,438 2,858
82 Weather Girl Jul 10, 2009 R $20,915 2,788
83 If I Die Tonight Jul 31, 2009 Not Rated $20,214 2,695
84 Women in Trouble Nov 13, 2009 Drama R $18,521 2,469
85 Between Love & Goodbye Jan 30, 2009 Drama Not Rated $18,480 2,464
86 The New Twenty Mar 20, 2009 Not Rated $17,625 2,350
87 A Town Called Panic Dec 16, 2009 Adventure Not Rated $17,542 2,338
88 Local Color Jul 3, 2009 Drama R $17,151 2,286
89 The Wedding Song Oct 9, 2009 Not Rated $16,618 2,215
90 Splinterheads Nov 6, 2009 Comedy R $16,392 2,185
91 Storm Oct 30, 2009 Drama Not Rated $16,013 2,135
92 Five Minutes of Heaven Aug 21, 2009 Drama R $15,676 2,090
93 Lion's Den Jul 3, 2009 Not Rated $14,739 1,965
94 Daddy Cool Aug 28, 2009 Not Rated $14,319 1,909
95 Carmen and Geoffrey Mar 13, 2009 Not Rated $14,130 1,884
96 Tum Mile Nov 13, 2009 Drama Not Rated $13,937 1,858
97 Sherman's Way Mar 6, 2009 Not Rated $13,282 1,770
98 La Ventana May 1, 2009 Drama Not Rated $12,738 1,698
99 13B Mar 6, 2009 Not Rated $12,449 1,659
100 Defamation Nov 20, 2009 Not Rated $12,038 1,605
101 Taxidermia Aug 14, 2009 Comedy Not Rated $11,408 1,521
102 Peter and Vandy Oct 9, 2009 Not Rated $10,761 1,434
103 Eldorado May 1, 2009 Not Rated $10,443 1,392
104 The Art of Being Straight Jun 5, 2009 Not Rated $10,382 1,384
105 The Missing Person Nov 20, 2009 Not Rated $10,022 1,336
106 Act of God Jul 31, 2009 Not Rated $9,955 1,327
107 Fix Nov 20, 2009 R $9,890 1,318
108 Robert Blecker Wants Me Dead Feb 27, 2009 Not Rated $9,166 1,222
109 Blind Date Sep 25, 2009 Not Rated $8,449 1,126
110 Shadowland Jul 24, 2009 Horror R $8,221 1,096
111 Loren Cass Jul 24, 2009 Drama Not Rated $8,125 1,083
112 Spinning into Butter Mar 27, 2009 R $8,064 1,075
113 Reunion Mar 6, 2009 Not Rated $8,030 1,070
114 Jazz in the Diamond District Apr 24, 2009 R $7,634 1,017
115 Cowboy and Lucky Oct 22, 2009 Not Rated $7,160 954
116 Munyurangabo May 29, 2009 Not Rated $7,001 933
117 Lifelines Apr 3, 2009 Not Rated $6,793 905
118 The New Year Parade Oct 30, 2009 Drama Not Rated $6,767 902
119 The Skeptic May 1, 2009 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $6,671 889
120 The Perfect Sleep Mar 13, 2009 Thriller/Suspense R $6,224 829
121 The Bride & The Grooms Apr 24, 2009 Romantic Comedy Not Rated $5,995 799
122 Lake Tahoe Jul 10, 2009 Not Rated $5,685 758
123 Gogol Bordello Non-Stop Sep 11, 2009 Not Rated $5,532 737
124 What Goes Up May 29, 2009 R $5,290 705
125 The Strip Dec 4, 2009 PG-13 $5,107 680
126 Daytime Drinking Jun 5, 2009 Not Rated $4,970 662
127 Gigante Dec 30, 2009 Not Rated $4,680 624
128 The Death Factory Bloodletting May 15, 2009 Horror Not Rated $4,638 618
129 Bob Funk Feb 27, 2009 R $4,085 544
130 Gooby Apr 17, 2009 Drama PG $3,564 475
131 Ricky Dec 16, 2009 Not Rated $3,457 460
132 Sandstorm Sep 4, 2009 Drama Not Rated $3,444 459
133 Humble Pie Nov 6, 2009 PG-13 $3,359 447
134 Devil Girl Sep 18, 2009 Not Rated $3,244 432
135 The Blue Tooth Virgin Sep 25, 2009 R $2,694 359
136 Mein Fuhrer: The Truly True… Aug 14, 2009 Not Rated $2,465 328
137 America Betrayed Mar 27, 2009 Documentary Not Rated $2,450 326
138 Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-… Aug 14, 2009 Adventure Not Rated $2,310 308
139 Sikandar Aug 21, 2009 Not Rated $1,954 260
140 Shuttle Mar 6, 2009 Horror R $1,925 256
141 Incendiary Feb 6, 2009 R $1,260 168
142 How to be a Serial Killer Jul 24, 2009 R $899 119
143 12 in a Box Aug 7, 2009 Not Rated $553 73
144 Perro come perro Jan 23, 2009 Not Rated $80 10
Total Gross of All Movies$16,897,011
Total Tickets Sold2,252,874

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 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

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

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