2009 Weekend Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weekends at the domestic box office for 2009.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 20, 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $142,839,137 | 4,024 | $35,497 | $142,839,137 | 3 |
| 2 | Jun 26, 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the … | $108,966,307 | 4,234 | $25,736 | $200,077,255 | 5 |
| 3 | May 1, 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | $85,058,003 | 4,099 | $20,751 | $85,058,003 | 3 |
| 4 | May 8, 2009 | Star Trek | $79,204,289 | 3,849 | $20,578 | $79,204,289 | 3 |
| 5 | Jul 17, 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blo… | $77,835,727 | 4,325 | $17,997 | $158,022,354 | 5 |
| 6 | Dec 18, 2009 | Avatar | $77,025,481 | 3,452 | $22,313 | $77,025,481 | 3 |
| 7 | Dec 25, 2009 | Avatar | $75,617,133 | 3,456 | $21,880 | $212,711,184 | 10 |
| 8 | Apr 3, 2009 | Fast & Furious | $70,950,500 | 3,461 | $20,500 | $70,950,500 | 3 |
| 9 | May 29, 2009 | Up | $68,108,790 | 3,766 | $18,085 | $68,108,790 | 3 |
| 10 | Nov 13, 2009 | 2012 | $65,237,614 | 3,404 | $19,165 | $65,237,614 | 3 |
| 11 | Dec 25, 2009 | Sherlock Holmes | $62,304,277 | 3,626 | $17,183 | $62,304,277 | 3 |
| 12 | Mar 27, 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | $59,321,095 | 4,104 | $14,454 | $59,321,095 | 3 |
| 13 | Mar 6, 2009 | Watchmen | $55,214,334 | 3,611 | $15,291 | $55,214,334 | 3 |
| 14 | Aug 7, 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | $54,713,046 | 4,007 | $13,654 | $54,713,046 | 3 |
| 15 | May 22, 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle o… | $54,173,286 | 4,096 | $13,226 | $54,173,286 | 3 |
| 16 | Dec 25, 2009 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The … | $48,875,415 | 3,700 | $13,210 | $75,589,048 | 5 |
| 17 | May 15, 2009 | Angels & Demons | $46,204,168 | 3,527 | $13,100 | $46,204,168 | 3 |
| 18 | Jun 5, 2009 | The Hangover | $44,979,319 | 3,269 | $13,759 | $44,979,319 | 3 |
| 19 | Jun 5, 2009 | Up | $44,138,266 | 3,818 | $11,561 | $137,210,701 | 10 |
| 20 | May 15, 2009 | Star Trek | $43,034,547 | 3,860 | $11,149 | $147,645,384 | 10 |
| 21 | Nov 27, 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $42,870,031 | 4,042 | $10,606 | $230,947,696 | 10 |
| 22 | May 22, 2009 | Terminator Salvation | $42,558,390 | 3,530 | $12,056 | $55,930,881 | 4 |
| 23 | Jul 3, 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the … | $42,320,877 | 4,234 | $9,995 | $293,355,885 | 12 |
| 24 | Jul 3, 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | $41,690,382 | 4,099 | $10,171 | $66,732,868 | 5 |
| 25 | Feb 20, 2009 | Madea Goes To Jail | $41,030,947 | 2,032 | $20,192 | $41,030,947 | 3 |
| 26 | Feb 13, 2009 | Friday the 13th | $40,570,365 | 3,105 | $13,066 | $40,570,365 | 3 |
| 27 | Nov 27, 2009 | The Blind Side | $40,111,364 | 3,140 | $12,774 | $100,238,841 | 10 |
| 28 | Aug 21, 2009 | Inglourious Basterds | $38,054,676 | 3,165 | $12,024 | $38,070,437 | 3 |
| 29 | Aug 14, 2009 | District 9 | $37,354,308 | 3,049 | $12,251 | $37,354,308 | 3 |
| 30 | Oct 9, 2009 | Couples Retreat | $34,286,740 | 3,000 | $11,429 | $34,286,740 | 3 |
| 31 | Nov 20, 2009 | The Blind Side | $34,119,372 | 3,110 | $10,971 | $34,119,372 | 3 |
| 32 | Jun 19, 2009 | The Proposal | $33,627,598 | 3,056 | $11,004 | $33,627,598 | 3 |
| 33 | Jun 12, 2009 | The Hangover | $32,794,387 | 3,355 | $9,775 | $104,768,489 | 10 |
| 34 | Oct 16, 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are | $32,695,407 | 3,735 | $8,754 | $32,695,407 | 3 |
| 35 | Apr 3, 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | $32,609,165 | 4,109 | $7,936 | $104,799,387 | 10 |
| 36 | Apr 10, 2009 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | $32,324,487 | 3,118 | $10,367 | $32,324,487 | 3 |
| 37 | Jan 16, 2009 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | $31,832,636 | 3,144 | $10,125 | $31,832,636 | 3 |
| 38 | Jul 24, 2009 | G-Force | $31,706,934 | 3,697 | $8,576 | $31,706,934 | 3 |
| 39 | Jun 12, 2009 | Up | $30,762,280 | 3,886 | $7,916 | $187,425,989 | 17 |
| 40 | Jul 10, 2009 | Brüno | $30,619,130 | 2,756 | $11,110 | $30,619,130 | 3 |
| 41 | Sep 18, 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatb… | $30,304,648 | 3,119 | $9,716 | $30,304,648 | 3 |
| 42 | Nov 6, 2009 | Disney’s A Christmas Carol | $30,051,075 | 3,683 | $8,159 | $30,051,075 | 3 |
| 43 | Jan 9, 2009 | Gran Torino | $29,484,388 | 2,808 | $10,500 | $40,524,518 | 31 |
| 44 | Jul 24, 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blo… | $29,462,187 | 4,325 | $6,812 | $221,295,818 | 12 |
| 45 | Apr 24, 2009 | Obsessed | $28,612,730 | 2,541 | $11,260 | $28,612,730 | 3 |
| 46 | Feb 6, 2009 | He’s Just Not That Into You | $27,785,487 | 3,175 | $8,751 | $27,785,487 | 3 |
| 47 | Jul 10, 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | $27,607,497 | 4,102 | $6,730 | $119,680,193 | 12 |
| 48 | Jul 24, 2009 | The Ugly Truth | $27,605,576 | 2,882 | $9,579 | $27,605,576 | 3 |
| 49 | Aug 28, 2009 | The Final Destination | $27,408,309 | 3,121 | $8,782 | $27,408,309 | 3 |
| 50 | Apr 10, 2009 | Fast & Furious | $27,237,905 | 3,472 | $7,845 | $116,497,095 | 10 |
| 51 | Jun 19, 2009 | The Hangover | $26,753,473 | 3,545 | $7,547 | $152,817,015 | 17 |
| 52 | Nov 20, 2009 | 2012 | $26,410,206 | 3,408 | $7,749 | $108,131,263 | 10 |
| 53 | May 8, 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | $26,408,288 | 4,102 | $6,438 | $129,032,435 | 10 |
| 54 | Jul 3, 2009 | Public Enemies | $25,271,675 | 3,334 | $7,580 | $40,141,080 | 5 |
| 55 | Sep 25, 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatb… | $25,038,803 | 3,119 | $8,028 | $60,474,555 | 10 |
| 56 | Oct 2, 2009 | Zombieland | $24,733,155 | 3,036 | $8,147 | $24,733,155 | 3 |
| 57 | Jan 30, 2009 | Taken | $24,717,037 | 3,183 | $7,765 | $24,717,037 | 3 |
| 58 | Mar 20, 2009 | Knowing | $24,604,751 | 3,332 | $7,384 | $24,604,751 | 3 |
| 59 | Mar 13, 2009 | Race to Witch Mountain | $24,402,214 | 3,187 | $7,657 | $24,402,214 | 3 |
| 60 | May 29, 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle o… | $24,353,868 | 4,101 | $5,939 | $104,150,268 | 10 |
| 61 | Jan 2, 2009 | Marley & Me | $24,263,763 | 3,505 | $6,923 | $106,664,046 | 11 |
| 62 | Jul 10, 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the … | $24,213,875 | 4,293 | $5,640 | $339,221,800 | 19 |
| 63 | Dec 11, 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | $24,208,916 | 3,434 | $7,050 | $27,088,786 | 19 |
| 64 | Apr 17, 2009 | 17 Again | $23,722,310 | 3,255 | $7,288 | $23,722,310 | 3 |
| 65 | Jun 19, 2009 | Up | $23,492,677 | 3,545 | $6,627 | $226,268,932 | 24 |
| 66 | Sep 11, 2009 | I Can Do Bad All By Myself | $23,446,785 | 2,255 | $10,398 | $23,446,785 | 3 |
| 67 | Jun 12, 2009 | The Taking of Pelham 123 | $23,373,102 | 3,074 | $7,603 | $23,373,102 | 3 |
| 68 | Oct 30, 2009 | Michael Jackson’s This Is It | $23,234,394 | 3,481 | $6,675 | $34,442,926 | 5 |
| 69 | Mar 27, 2009 | The Haunting in Connecticut | $23,004,765 | 2,732 | $8,420 | $23,004,765 | 3 |
| 70 | May 22, 2009 | Star Trek | $22,892,262 | 4,053 | $5,648 | $184,526,281 | 17 |
| 71 | Jul 31, 2009 | Funny People | $22,657,780 | 3,007 | $7,535 | $22,657,780 | 3 |
| 72 | Aug 14, 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | $22,324,341 | 4,007 | $5,571 | $98,577,529 | 10 |
| 73 | Nov 13, 2009 | Disney’s A Christmas Carol | $22,308,913 | 3,683 | $6,057 | $63,272,757 | 10 |
| 74 | Dec 25, 2009 | It’s Complicated | $22,100,820 | 2,887 | $7,655 | $22,100,820 | 3 |
| 75 | Jan 16, 2009 | Gran Torino | $21,979,069 | 2,972 | $7,395 | $72,976,480 | 38 |
| 76 | Apr 10, 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | $21,812,253 | 4,136 | $5,274 | $140,203,799 | 17 |
| 77 | May 22, 2009 | Angels & Demons | $21,721,903 | 3,527 | $6,159 | $81,832,529 | 10 |
| 78 | Jan 23, 2009 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | $21,623,182 | 3,144 | $6,878 | $64,923,380 | 10 |
| 79 | Jan 16, 2009 | My Bloody Valentine | $21,241,456 | 2,534 | $8,383 | $21,241,456 | 3 |
| 80 | Oct 23, 2009 | Paranormal Activity | $21,104,070 | 1,945 | $10,850 | $61,580,588 | 31 |
| 81 | Jan 9, 2009 | Bride Wars | $21,058,173 | 3,226 | $6,528 | $21,058,173 | 3 |
| 82 | Oct 16, 2009 | Law Abiding Citizen | $21,039,502 | 2,890 | $7,280 | $21,039,502 | 3 |
| 83 | Jan 23, 2009 | Underworld 3: Rise of the Lyc… | $20,828,511 | 2,942 | $7,080 | $20,828,511 | 3 |
| 84 | Feb 6, 2009 | Taken | $20,547,346 | 3,184 | $6,453 | $53,610,944 | 10 |
| 85 | Jan 2, 2009 | Bedtime Stories | $20,501,339 | 3,684 | $5,565 | $85,539,168 | 11 |
| 86 | Jan 16, 2009 | Notorious | $20,497,596 | 1,638 | $12,514 | $20,497,596 | 3 |
| 87 | Dec 4, 2009 | The Blind Side | $20,043,181 | 3,326 | $6,026 | $128,867,559 | 17 |
| 88 | Aug 7, 2009 | Julie & Julia | $20,027,956 | 2,354 | $8,508 | $20,027,956 | 3 |
| 89 | Jan 9, 2009 | The Unborn | $19,810,585 | 2,357 | $8,405 | $19,810,585 | 3 |
| 90 | Oct 16, 2009 | Paranormal Activity | $19,617,650 | 763 | $25,711 | $33,171,743 | 24 |
| 91 | Jun 19, 2009 | Year One | $19,610,304 | 3,022 | $6,489 | $19,610,304 | 3 |
| 92 | Feb 13, 2009 | He’s Just Not That Into You | $19,518,465 | 3,175 | $6,148 | $54,986,933 | 10 |
| 93 | Aug 28, 2009 | Inglourious Basterds | $19,303,653 | 3,165 | $6,099 | $73,022,841 | 10 |
| 94 | Feb 13, 2009 | Taken | $18,985,260 | 3,109 | $6,107 | $77,660,012 | 17 |
| 95 | Jun 5, 2009 | Land of the Lost | $18,837,350 | 3,521 | $5,350 | $18,837,350 | 3 |
| 96 | Jan 2, 2009 | The Curious Case of Benjamin … | $18,691,248 | 2,988 | $6,255 | $79,297,086 | 11 |
| 97 | Aug 14, 2009 | The Time Traveler’s Wife | $18,623,171 | 2,988 | $6,233 | $18,623,171 | 3 |
| 98 | Jun 26, 2009 | The Proposal | $18,578,541 | 3,058 | $6,075 | $69,162,471 | 10 |
| 99 | Aug 21, 2009 | District 9 | $18,213,546 | 3,050 | $5,972 | $72,804,317 | 10 |
| 100 | Jul 31, 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blo… | $17,909,385 | 4,393 | $4,077 | $255,672,245 | 19 |