Daily Domestic Box Office Thursday, December 17, 2009
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Daily Change |
Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | The Princess and the Frog | $1,381,295 | +7% | +1,027% | 3,434 | $402 | $32,531,772 | 23 |
| 2 | (2) | The Blind Side | $1,313,393 | +8% | -11% | 3,388 | $388 | $154,704,245 | 28 |
| 3 | (4) | Disney’s A Christmas Carol | $844,840 | +12% | +28% | 2,402 | $352 | $127,369,890 | 42 |
| 4 | (3) | Invictus | $733,118 | -5% | 2,125 | $345 | $11,674,785 | 7 | |
| 5 | (5) | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $721,275 | +2% | -27% | 3,635 | $198 | $270,190,721 | 28 |
| 6 | (6) | Brothers | $480,321 | -4% | -26% | 2,088 | $230 | $19,460,741 | 14 |
| 7 | (7) | 2012 | $386,292 | +3% | -19% | 2,838 | $136 | $156,824,108 | 35 |
| 8 | (8) | Old Dogs | $347,124 | +13% | -14% | 3,090 | $112 | $41,284,896 | 23 |
| 9 | (9) | Armored | $285,829 | -3% | -26% | 1,919 | $149 | $12,970,023 | 14 |
| 10 | (10) | Ninja Assassin | $283,431 | -4% | -32% | 2,100 | $135 | $35,487,088 | 23 |
| 11 | (11) | Up in the Air | $261,935 | -8% | +162% | 72 | $3,638 | $5,005,919 | 14 |
| 12 | (12) | Everybody's Fine | $226,575 | -1% | -25% | 2,141 | $106 | $8,253,987 | 14 |
| 13 | (13) | Precious (Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire) | $158,490 | +1% | -17% | 664 | $239 | $38,880,671 | 42 |
| 14 | (15) | Planet 51 | $155,149 | +18% | -22% | 2,570 | $60 | $37,686,633 | 28 |
| 15 | (14) | Fantastic Mr. Fox | $139,753 | +5% | -27% | 1,268 | $110 | $16,786,975 | 35 |
| 16 | (16) | The Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day | $114,053 | -4% | -2% | 524 | $218 | $8,958,235 | 49 |
| - | (17) | The Road | $60,187 | -6% | -21% | 135 | $446 | $4,266,675 | 23 |
| - | (19) | The Men Who Stare at Goats | $27,775 | +4% | -35% | 324 | $86 | $31,761,518 | 42 |
| - | (18) | A Single Man | $26,053 | -5% | 9 | $2,895 | $332,350 | 7 | |
| - | (20) | Couples Retreat | $26,005 | +8% | +0% | 371 | $70 | $107,692,615 | 70 |
| - | (21) | Law Abiding Citizen | $22,659 | +3% | -18% | 225 | $101 | $72,355,462 | 63 |
| - | (23) | Pirate Radio | $22,557 | +12% | -27% | 242 | $93 | $7,770,794 | 35 |
| - | (22) | A Serious Man | $20,729 | +0% | -3% | 152 | $136 | $8,796,583 | 77 |
| - | (26) | The Polar Express | $18,962 | +36% | +344% | 16 | $1,185 | $181,106,503 | 1,864 |
| - | (24) | Me and Orson Welles | $16,537 | -9% | +278% | 64 | $258 | $393,553 | 23 |
| - | (25) | The Fourth Kind | $14,055 | 0% | -10% | 217 | $65 | $25,203,455 | 42 |
| - | (28) | Crazy Heart | $12,675 | +0% | 4 | $3,169 | $25,332 | 2 | |
| - | (27) | Under the Sea 3D | $12,649 | -5% | +14% | 27 | $468 | $19,102,258 | 308 |
| - | (30) | The Lovely Bones | $9,811 | +12% | 3 | $3,270 | $155,590 | 7 | |
| - | (29) | The Box | $9,455 | +2% | +169% | 203 | $47 | $14,921,251 | 42 |
| - | (31) | Where the Wild Things Are | $9,175 | +15% | -29% | 145 | $63 | $75,733,050 | 63 |
| - | (32) | Paranormal Activity | $7,330 | -5% | -36% | 182 | $40 | $107,514,385 | 84 |
| - | (34) | Amelia | $5,549 | +11% | -4% | 118 | $47 | $14,153,329 | 56 |
| - | (35) | Inglourious Basterds | $5,379 | +24% | -46% | 61 | $88 | $120,540,719 | 119 |
| - | (33) | Astro Boy | $3,388 | -36% | -33% | 122 | $28 | $19,088,515 | 56 |
| - | (37) | New York, I Love You | $3,281 | +20% | +63% | 27 | $122 | $1,579,863 | 63 |
| - | (36) | The Invention of Lying | $3,162 | +10% | -24% | 68 | $47 | $18,451,251 | 77 |
| - | (38) | The Hangover | $2,413 | +15% | -11% | 49 | $49 | $277,322,503 | 196 |
| - | (41) | Mystery Team | $2,285 | +110% | +90% | 2 | $1,143 | $53,741 | 112 |
| - | (40) | Transylmania | $1,708 | +10% | -93% | 118 | $14 | $381,623 | 14 |
| - | (39) | Whiteout | $1,691 | +5% | -67% | 85 | $20 | $10,275,638 | 98 |
| - | (45) | The Informant | $1,051 | +40% | -7% | 18 | $58 | $33,316,821 | 91 |
| - | (42) | Capitalism: A Love Story | $1,004 | +7% | -66% | 35 | $29 | $14,363,397 | 86 |
| - | (43) | Shorts | $918 | +11% | -36% | 46 | $20 | $20,919,166 | 119 |
| - | (44) | Kurbaan | $850 | +4% | -34% | 13 | $65 | $752,773 | 28 |
| - | (46) | Good Hair | $587 | -9% | -54% | 14 | $42 | $4,142,722 | 70 |
| - | (47) | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | $567 | +15% | -41% | 23 | $25 | $301,959,197 | 156 |
| - | (48) | The September Issue | $451 | +50% | -45% | 8 | $56 | $3,810,679 | 112 |
| - | (49) | That Evening Sun | $70 | -47% | -70% | 2 | $35 | $47,337 | 42 |
| - | (50) | The Cove | $20 | +300% | -84% | 3 | $7 | $861,796 | 140 |
| Reporting movies: 50 | $8,183,861 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Princess and the Frog | $1,381,295 | 3,434 | $32,531,772 |
| 2 | The Blind Side | $1,313,393 | 3,388 | $154,704,245 |
| 3 | Disney’s A Christmas Carol | $844,840 | 2,402 | $127,369,890 |
| 4 | Invictus | $733,118 | 2,125 | $11,674,785 |
| 5 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $721,275 | 3,635 | $270,190,721 |
| 6 | Brothers | $480,321 | 2,088 | $19,460,741 |
| 7 | 2012 | $386,292 | 2,838 | $156,824,108 |
| 8 | Old Dogs | $347,124 | 3,090 | $41,284,896 |
| 9 | Armored | $285,829 | 1,919 | $12,970,023 |
| 10 | Ninja Assassin | $283,431 | 2,100 | $35,487,088 |
| 11 | Up in the Air | $261,935 | 72 | $5,005,919 |
| 12 | Everybody's Fine | $226,575 | 2,141 | $8,253,987 |
| 13 | Precious (Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire) | $158,490 | 664 | $38,880,671 |
| 14 | Planet 51 | $155,149 | 2,570 | $37,686,633 |
| 15 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | $139,753 | 1,268 | $16,786,975 |
| 16 | The Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day | $114,053 | 524 | $8,958,235 |
| - | The Road | $60,187 | 135 | $4,266,675 |
| - | The Men Who Stare at Goats | $27,775 | 324 | $31,761,518 |
| - | A Single Man | $26,053 | 9 | $332,350 |
| - | Couples Retreat | $26,005 | 371 | $107,692,615 |
| - | Law Abiding Citizen | $22,659 | 225 | $72,355,462 |
| - | Pirate Radio | $22,557 | 242 | $7,770,794 |
| - | A Serious Man | $20,729 | 152 | $8,796,583 |
| - | The Polar Express | $18,962 | 16 | $181,106,503 |
| - | Me and Orson Welles | $16,537 | 64 | $393,553 |
| - | The Fourth Kind | $14,055 | 217 | $25,203,455 |
| - | Crazy Heart | $12,675 | 4 | $25,332 |
| - | Under the Sea 3D | $12,649 | 27 | $19,102,258 |
| - | The Lovely Bones | $9,811 | 3 | $155,590 |
| - | The Box | $9,455 | 203 | $14,921,251 |
| - | Where the Wild Things Are | $9,175 | 145 | $75,733,050 |
| - | Paranormal Activity | $7,330 | 182 | $107,514,385 |
| - | Amelia | $5,549 | 118 | $14,153,329 |
| - | Inglourious Basterds | $5,379 | 61 | $120,540,719 |
| - | Astro Boy | $3,388 | 122 | $19,088,515 |
| - | New York, I Love You | $3,281 | 27 | $1,579,863 |
| - | The Invention of Lying | $3,162 | 68 | $18,451,251 |
| - | The Hangover | $2,413 | 49 | $277,322,503 |
| - | Mystery Team | $2,285 | 2 | $53,741 |
| - | Transylmania | $1,708 | 118 | $381,623 |
| - | Whiteout | $1,691 | 85 | $10,275,638 |
| - | The Informant | $1,051 | 18 | $33,316,821 |
| - | Capitalism: A Love Story | $1,004 | 35 | $14,363,397 |
| - | Shorts | $918 | 46 | $20,919,166 |
| - | Kurbaan | $850 | 13 | $752,773 |
| - | Good Hair | $587 | 14 | $4,142,722 |
| - | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | $567 | 23 | $301,959,197 |
| - | The September Issue | $451 | 8 | $3,810,679 |
| - | That Evening Sun | $70 | 2 | $47,337 |
| - | The Cove | $20 | 3 | $861,796 |
| Reporting: 50 | $8,183,861 | total | ||