2009 Top-Grossing Movies in North America

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative North American box office earnings for movies released in 2009. Each movie is ranked by its total gross across all years it played, not just earnings during 2009.

To see the top-grossing movies that earned money during 2009 (including movies released in previous years), click the “Earned in 2009” button below.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre2009 Domestic GrossTickets Sold
1AvatarDec 18, 200920th Century FoxAction$785,221,649101,056,466
2Transformers: Revenge of the …Jun 24, 2009Paramount PicturesAction$402,111,87053,614,916
3Harry Potter and the Half-Blo…Jul 15, 2009Warner Bros.Adventure$302,854,06340,316,017
4The Twilight Saga: New MoonNov 20, 2009Summit Entertainm…Drama$297,214,44939,083,115
5UpMay 29, 2009Walt DisneyAdventure$293,004,16439,067,222
6The HangoverJun 5, 2009Warner Bros.Comedy$277,322,50336,976,334
7Star TrekMay 8, 2009Paramount PicturesAdventure$257,730,01934,364,003
8The Blind SideNov 20, 2009Warner Bros.Drama$255,959,47533,814,985
9Alvin and the Chipmunks: The …Dec 23, 200920th Century FoxAdventure$219,614,61228,862,141
10Sherlock HolmesDec 25, 2009Warner Bros.Adventure$209,028,67927,407,083
11Monsters vs. AliensMar 27, 2009Paramount PicturesAdventure$198,351,52626,446,870
12Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursJul 1, 200920th Century FoxAdventure$196,573,70526,209,827
13X-Men Origins: WolverineMay 1, 200920th Century FoxAction$179,883,15723,984,421
14Night at the Museum: Battle o…May 22, 200920th Century FoxAdventure$177,243,72123,632,496
152012Nov 13, 2009Sony PicturesAdventure$166,112,16722,130,692
16The ProposalJun 19, 2009Walt DisneyRomantic Comedy$163,958,03121,861,071
17Fast & FuriousApr 3, 2009UniversalAction$155,064,26520,675,235
18G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraAug 7, 2009Paramount PicturesAction$150,201,49820,026,866
19Paul Blart: Mall CopJan 16, 2009Sony PicturesComedy$146,336,17819,511,490
20TakenJan 30, 200920th Century FoxThriller/Suspense$145,000,98919,333,465
21Disney’s A Christmas CarolNov 6, 2009Walt DisneyDrama$137,855,86318,378,067
22Angels & DemonsMay 15, 2009Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$133,375,84617,783,446
23Terminator SalvationMay 21, 2009Warner Bros.Action$125,322,46916,709,663
24Cloudy with a Chance of Meatb…Sep 18, 2009Sony PicturesAdventure$124,870,27516,645,380
25Inglourious BasterdsAug 21, 2009Weinstein Co.Action$120,774,59416,103,279
26G-ForceJul 24, 2009Walt DisneyAdventure$119,436,77015,924,903
27CoralineFeb 6, 2009Focus FeaturesAdventure$116,472,02013,708,203
28District 9Aug 14, 2009Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$115,646,23515,419,498
29It’s ComplicatedDec 25, 2009UniversalRomantic Comedy$112,735,37512,171,351
30Couples RetreatOct 9, 2009UniversalRomantic Comedy$109,205,66014,527,609
31Paranormal ActivitySep 25, 2009Paramount PicturesHorror$107,918,81014,388,752
32WatchmenMar 6, 2009Warner Bros.Action$107,509,79914,334,640
33The Princess and the FrogNov 25, 2009Walt DisneyAdventure$104,400,89913,797,920
34Public EnemiesJul 1, 2009UniversalDrama$97,104,62012,947,283
35Julie & JuliaAug 7, 2009Sony PicturesComedy$94,125,42612,550,057
36He’s Just Not That Into YouFeb 6, 2009Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$93,953,65312,527,154
37Madea Goes To JailFeb 20, 2009LionsgateComedy$90,508,33612,067,778
38The Ugly TruthJul 24, 2009Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$88,915,21411,855,362
39Up in the AirDec 4, 2009Paramount PicturesDrama$83,823,38110,916,463
40KnowingMar 20, 2009Summit Entertainm…Thriller/Suspense$79,957,63410,661,018
41Hannah Montana: The MovieApr 10, 2009Walt DisneyDrama$79,576,18910,610,159
42Where the Wild Things AreOct 16, 2009Warner Bros.Adventure$77,233,46710,293,399
43ZombielandOct 2, 2009Sony PicturesComedy$75,590,28610,078,705
44Law Abiding CitizenOct 16, 2009Overture FilmsThriller/Suspense$73,357,7279,777,119
45Hotel for DogsJan 16, 2009Paramount PicturesComedy$73,178,5479,757,140
46Michael Jackson’s This Is ItOct 28, 2009Sony PicturesDocumentary$72,091,0169,612,135
47I Love You, ManMar 20, 2009Paramount PicturesComedy$72,013,0109,601,735
48ObsessedApr 24, 2009Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$68,261,6449,101,553
49Race to Witch MountainMar 13, 2009Walt DisneyAdventure$67,172,5958,956,346
50The Final DestinationAug 28, 2009Warner Bros.Horror$66,477,7008,863,693
51The Taking of Pelham 123Jun 12, 2009Sony PicturesAction$65,452,3128,726,975
52Friday the 13thFeb 13, 2009Warner Bros.Horror$65,002,0198,666,936
5317 AgainApr 17, 2009Warner Bros.Comedy$64,167,0698,555,609
54The Time Traveler’s WifeAug 14, 2009Warner Bros.Drama$63,414,8468,455,313
55BrünoJul 10, 2009UniversalComedy$60,054,5308,007,271
56Bride WarsJan 9, 200920th Century FoxComedy$58,715,5107,828,735
57The Haunting in ConnecticutMar 27, 2009LionsgateHorror$55,389,5167,385,269
58Ghosts of Girlfriends PastMay 1, 2009Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$55,250,0267,366,670
59Funny PeopleJul 31, 2009UniversalComedy$51,855,0456,914,006
60I Can Do Bad All By MyselfSep 11, 2009LionsgateComedy$51,733,9216,897,856
61My Bloody ValentineJan 16, 2009LionsgateHorror$51,545,9526,872,794
62Old DogsNov 25, 2009Walt DisneyComedy$49,492,0606,584,096
63Land of the LostJun 5, 2009UniversalComedy$49,438,3706,591,783
64My Sister’s KeeperJun 26, 2009Warner Bros.Drama$49,200,2306,560,031
65Precious (Based on the Novel …Nov 6, 2009LionsgateDrama$47,566,5246,317,117
66Underworld 3: Rise of the Lyc…Jan 23, 2009Sony PicturesAction$45,802,3156,106,975
67Confessions of a ShopaholicFeb 13, 2009Walt DisneyRomantic Comedy$44,277,3505,903,647
68The Lovely BonesDec 11, 2009Paramount PicturesDrama$44,114,2325,593,682
69Year OneJun 19, 2009Sony PicturesComedy$43,337,2795,778,304
70The UnbornJan 9, 2009UniversalHorror$42,670,4105,689,388
71Planet 51Nov 20, 2009Sony PicturesAdventure$42,194,0605,607,530
72Drag Me To HellMay 29, 2009UniversalHorror$42,100,6255,613,417
73OrphanJul 24, 2009Warner Bros.Drama$41,596,2515,546,167
74DuplicityMar 20, 2009UniversalComedy$40,572,8255,409,710
75Crazy HeartDec 16, 2009Fox SearchlightDrama$39,471,7425,007,383
76SurrogatesSep 25, 2009Walt DisneyAction$38,577,7725,143,703
77Ninja AssassinNov 25, 2009Warner Bros.Action$38,122,8835,078,899
78Under the Sea 3DFeb 13, 2009Warner Bros.Documentary$37,751,5164,796,765
79InvictusDec 11, 2009Warner Bros.Drama$37,491,3644,953,341
80State of PlayApr 17, 2009UniversalThriller/Suspense$37,017,9554,935,727
81NotoriousJan 16, 2009Fox SearchlightDrama$36,843,6824,912,491
82The Pink Panther 2Feb 6, 2009Sony PicturesAdventure$35,922,9784,789,730
83All About SteveSep 4, 200920th Century FoxRomantic Comedy$33,862,9034,515,054
84Halloween 2Aug 28, 2009Weinstein/Dimensi…Horror$33,392,9734,452,396
85The Informant!Sep 18, 2009Warner Bros.Comedy$33,316,8214,442,243
86The Last House on the LeftMar 13, 2009UniversalHorror$32,752,2154,366,962
87The Men Who Stare at GoatsNov 6, 2009Overture FilmsBlack Comedy$32,428,1954,320,786
88(500) Days of SummerJul 17, 2009Fox SearchlightRomantic Comedy$32,425,6654,323,422
89EarthApr 22, 2009Walt DisneyDocumentary$32,011,5764,268,210
90The SoloistApr 24, 2009Paramount PicturesDrama$31,853,5844,247,145
91PushFeb 6, 2009Summit Entertainm…Thriller/Suspense$31,811,5274,241,537
929Sep 9, 2009Focus FeaturesAdventure$31,749,8944,233,319
93Toy Story 3D Double FeatureOct 2, 2009Walt DisneyAdventure$30,702,4464,093,659
94Did You Hear About the Morgan…Dec 18, 2009Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$29,580,0873,915,885
95The StepfatherOct 16, 2009Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$29,062,5613,875,008
96DefianceJan 16, 2009Paramount VantageDrama$28,644,8133,792,560
97The UninvitedJan 30, 2009Paramount PicturesHorror$28,596,8183,812,909
98BrothersDec 4, 2009LionsgateDrama$28,544,1573,790,589
99Saw VIOct 23, 2009LionsgateHorror$27,693,2923,692,439
100The Fourth KindNov 6, 2009UniversalThriller/Suspense$26,218,1703,397,550