Seasonal Box Office
| ALL RELEASES | WIDE RELEASES | LIMITED RELEASES | CALENDAR GROSSES |
INDEX BY SEASON | INDEX BY YEAR | SEASON-TO-DATE
2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010
2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000
1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996 - 1995 - 1994 - 1993 - 1992 - 1991 - 1990
1989 - 1988 - 1987 - 1986 - 1985 - 1984 - 1983 - 1982
Winter Spring Summer Fall Holiday Note: The Holiday Season is defined as the first Friday in November through New Year's week or weekend.
| Row | Rank | Movie Title (click to view) | Studio | Total Gross / Theaters | Opening / Theaters | Open | Close | ||
| 1 | 34 | The White Ribbon | SPC | $2,222,862 | 106 | $59,848 | 3 | 12/30/09 | 6/3/10 |
| 2 | 5 | Sherlock Holmes | WB | $209,028,679 | 3,626 | $62,304,277 | 3,626 | 12/25/09 | 4/29/10 |
| 3 | 8 | It's Complicated | Uni. | $112,735,375 | 2,955 | $22,100,820 | 2,887 | 12/25/09 | 4/1/10 |
| 4 | 31 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | SPC | $7,689,607 | 607 | $415,233 | 48 | 12/25/09 | 5/27/10 |
| 5 | 4 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Fox | $219,614,612 | 3,747 | $48,875,415 | 3,700 | 12/23/09 | 5/20/10 |
| 6 | 32 | 3 Idiots | Relbig. | $6,532,874 | 156 | $1,645,502 | 119 | 12/23/09 | 3/11/10 |
| 7 | 52 | Police, Adjective | IFC | $53,206 | 8 | $19,452 | 8 | 12/23/09 | 1/7/10 |
| 8 | 1 | Avatar | Fox | $749,766,139 | 3,461 | $77,025,481 | 3,452 | 12/18/09 | 8/12/10 |
| 9 | 19 | Did You Hear About the Morgans? | Sony | $29,580,087 | 2,718 | $6,616,571 | 2,718 | 12/18/09 | 1/24/10 |
| 10 | 23 | Nine | Wein. | $19,676,965 | 1,412 | $257,232 | 4 | 12/18/09 | 3/18/10 |
| 11 | 26 | The Young Victoria | App. | $11,001,272 | 476 | $260,591 | 44 | 12/18/09 | 4/29/10 |
| 12 | 15 | Crazy Heart | FoxS | $39,464,306 | 1,361 | $82,664 | 4 | 12/16/09 | 6/3/10 |
| 13 | 47 | A Town Called Panic | Zeit. | $165,509 | 10 | $2,850 | 1 | 12/16/09 | 7/22/10 |
| 14 | 72 | Ricky | IFC | $3,457 | 1 | $1,626 | 1 | 12/16/09 | 12/24/09 |
| 15 | 13 | The Lovely Bones | P/DW | $44,114,232 | 2,638 | $116,616 | 3 | 12/11/09 | 3/18/10 |
| 16 | 17 | Invictus | WB | $37,491,364 | 2,170 | $8,611,147 | 2,125 | 12/11/09 | 3/25/10 |
| 17 | 28 | A Single Man | Wein. | $9,176,000 | 354 | $217,332 | 9 | 12/11/09 | 4/29/10 |
| 18 | 45 | Larger than Life in 3D: Dave Matthews Band, Ben Harper and Gogol Bordello | Cdgm. | $246,042 | 509 | $246,042 | 509 | 12/11/09 | 12/13/09 |
| 19 | 55 | The Slammin' Salmon | Anch. | $41,587 | 11 | $26,167 | 11 | 12/11/09 | 1/28/10 |
| 20 | 10 | Up in the Air | Par. | $83,823,381 | 2,218 | $1,181,450 | 15 | 12/4/09 | 4/8/10 |
| 21 | 20 | Brothers | LGF | $28,544,157 | 2,088 | $9,527,848 | 2,088 | 12/4/09 | 1/21/10 |
| 22 | 24 | Armored | SGem | $15,988,876 | 1,919 | $6,511,128 | 1,915 | 12/4/09 | 1/10/10 |
| 23 | 27 | Everybody's Fine | Mira. | $9,208,876 | 2,141 | $3,852,068 | 2,133 | 12/4/09 | 12/24/09 |
| 24 | 42 | Transylmania | FullC | $397,641 | 1,007 | $263,941 | 1,007 | 12/4/09 | 12/17/09 |
| 25 | 46 | Paa | BPics | $199,228 | 67 | $199,228 | 67 | 12/4/09 | 12/10/09 |
| 26 | 48 | Until the Light Takes Us | Vari. | $130,441 | 3 | $7,246 | 1 | 12/4/09 | 4/29/10 |
| 27 | 60 | Serious Moonlight | Magn. | $25,339 | 8 | $11,636 | 8 | 12/4/09 | 12/31/09 |
| 28 | 67 | One Peace at a Time | Mont. | $11,698 | 2 | $4,138 | 1 | 12/4/09 | 12/17/09 |
| 29 | 71 | The Strip | Truly | $5,107 | 8 | $5,107 | 8 | 12/4/09 | 12/10/09 |
| 30 | 38 | De Dana Dan | Eros | $944,979 | 69 | $577,381 | 69 | 11/27/09 | 12/17/09 |
| 31 | 43 | The Private Lives of Pippa Lee | Scre. | $337,356 | 26 | $89,950 | 12 | 11/27/09 | 3/11/10 |
| 32 | 65 | Home (2009 French movie) | Lorb. | $15,925 | 2 | N/A | N/A | 11/27/09 | 9/23/10 |
| 33 | 9 | The Princess and the Frog | BV | $104,400,899 | 3,475 | $786,190 | 2 | 11/25/09 | 4/1/10 |
| 34 | 11 | Old Dogs | BV | $49,492,060 | 3,425 | $16,894,511 | 3,425 | 11/25/09 | 4/1/10 |
| 35 | 16 | Ninja Assassin | WB | $38,122,883 | 2,503 | $13,316,158 | 2,503 | 11/25/09 | 2/11/10 |
| 36 | 29 | The Road | W/Dim. | $8,117,000 | 396 | $1,502,231 | 111 | 11/25/09 | 3/21/10 |
| 37 | 36 | Me and Orson Welles | Free | $1,190,003 | 134 | $63,638 | 4 | 11/25/09 | 2/25/10 |
| 38 | 57 | Small Change (re-issue) | FDesk | $36,930 | 2 | $4,624 | 1 | 11/24/09 | - |
| 39 | 2 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Sum. | $296,623,634 | 4,124 | $142,839,137 | 4,024 | 11/20/09 | 4/1/10 |
| 40 | 3 | The Blind Side | WB | $255,959,475 | 3,407 | $34,119,372 | 3,110 | 11/20/09 | 6/3/10 |
| 41 | 14 | Planet 51 | Sony | $42,194,060 | 3,035 | $12,286,129 | 3,035 | 11/20/09 | 3/14/10 |
| 42 | 33 | Broken Embraces | SPC | $5,014,305 | 202 | $107,111 | 2 | 11/20/09 | 5/27/10 |
| 43 | 35 | Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans | First | $1,702,112 | 96 | $245,398 | 27 | 11/20/09 | 3/4/10 |
| 44 | 39 | Kurbaan | UTV | $754,268 | 83 | $403,678 | 83 | 11/20/09 | 12/24/09 |
| 45 | 63 | The Missing Person | Strand | $17,896 | 3 | $2,715 | 1 | 11/20/09 | 2/25/10 |
| 46 | 66 | Defamation | FRun | $12,038 | 4 | $4,725 | 4 | 11/20/09 | 12/17/09 |
| 47 | 68 | Fix | Mang. | $9,890 | 1 | $5,951 | 1 | 11/20/09 | 11/26/09 |
| 48 | 70 | Mammoth | IFC | $9,580 | 1 | $4,531 | 1 | 11/20/09 | 12/3/09 |
| 49 | 40 | Red Cliff | Magn. | $627,047 | 42 | $13,104 | 2 | 11/18/09 | 4/1/10 |
| 50 | 49 | The Sun | Lorb. | $77,303 | 4 | $11,588 | 1 | 11/18/09 | 4/15/10 |
| 51 | 6 | 2012 | Sony | $166,112,167 | 3,444 | $65,237,614 | 3,404 | 11/13/09 | 2/25/10 |
| 52 | 22 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | Fox | $21,002,919 | 2,304 | $265,900 | 4 | 11/13/09 | 4/8/10 |
| 53 | 30 | Pirate Radio | Focus | $8,017,917 | 883 | $2,904,380 | 882 | 11/13/09 | 1/7/10 |
| 54 | 37 | The Messenger | Osci. | $1,109,660 | 50 | $44,523 | 4 | 11/13/09 | 5/13/10 |
| 55 | 51 | The End of Poverty? | Libre | $57,805 | 5 | $12,593 | 1 | 11/13/09 | 3/25/10 |
| 56 | 54 | William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe | Arth. | $46,078 | 6 | $10,322 | 2 | 11/13/09 | 12/3/09 |
| 57 | 56 | Oh My God? | Mitro. | $38,244 | 7 | $8,263 | 3 | 11/13/09 | 12/31/09 |
| 58 | 59 | Uncertainty | IFC | $36,689 | 4 | $13,075 | 1 | 11/13/09 | 12/24/09 |
| 59 | 61 | Women in Trouble | Scre. | $18,097 | 3 | $12,784 | 3 | 11/13/09 | 11/26/09 |
| 60 | 62 | Dare | Imag. | $18,088 | 2 | $13,200 | 2 | 11/13/09 | 11/26/09 |
| 61 | 50 | Four Seasons Lodge | FRun | $58,334 | 3 | $11,667 | 1 | 11/11/09 | 8/12/10 |
| 62 | 7 | A Christmas Carol (2009) | BV | $137,855,863 | 3,683 | $30,051,075 | 3,683 | 11/6/09 | 2/4/10 |
| 63 | 12 | Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire | LGF | $47,566,524 | 1,003 | $1,872,458 | 18 | 11/6/09 | 3/18/10 |
| 64 | 18 | The Men Who Stare at Goats | Over. | $32,428,195 | 2,453 | $12,706,654 | 2,443 | 11/6/09 | 2/4/10 |
| 65 | 21 | The Fourth Kind | Uni. | $25,486,040 | 2,530 | $12,231,160 | 2,527 | 11/6/09 | 1/7/10 |
| 66 | 25 | The Box | WB | $15,051,977 | 2,635 | $7,571,417 | 2,635 | 11/6/09 | 1/7/09 |
| 67 | 41 | The Polar Express (IMAX re-issue 2009) | WB | $514,354 | 21 | $2,957 | 1 | 11/6/09 | 1/3/10 |
| 68 | 44 | That Evening Sun | Free | $281,350 | 10 | $7,330 | 1 | 11/6/09 | 5/13/10 |
| 69 | 53 | Collapse | Vita. | $46,964 | 5 | $7,800 | 1 | 11/6/09 | 12/17/09 |
| 70 | 58 | The Bicycle Thief (2009 re-issue) | Crnth | $36,818 | 2 | $10,786 | 1 | 11/6/09 | 12/17/09 |
| 71 | 64 | Splinterheads | Pala. | $16,392 | 3 | $10,515 | 1 | 11/6/09 | 11/19/09 |
| 72 | 69 | Endgame | Mont. | $9,645 | 14 | $1,608 | 14 | 11/6/09 | 1/21/10 |
| 73 | 73 | Humble Pie | Mont. | $3,359 | 2 | $1,083 | 2 | 11/6/09 | 12/10/09 |
| Summary of 73 Movies on Chart: | |||||||||
| Totals: | $2,898,412,041 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Averages: | $39,704,275 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010
2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000
1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996 - 1995 - 1994 - 1993 - 1992 - 1991 - 1990
1989 - 1988 - 1987 - 1986 - 1985 - 1984 - 1983 - 1982
Note: RELEASE DATE shows all movies that opened in a given time period and their total grosses. WIDE RELEASES shows only movies released in 600 or more theaters and their total grosses, grouped by wide release date. LIMITED RELEASES shows only movies released in less than 600 theaters and their total grosses, grouped by release date. CALENDAR GROSSES shows all movies playing during the indicated time period, both new and holdover, and their grosses (or estimated grosses) during that time period. Click here for a full explanation of the various box office sections.
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