Domestic Box Office For August 2009
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | $150,201,498 | 4,007 | $54,713,046 | 36.4% | 4,007 | Aug 7 | Nov 5 | Paramount Pictures |
| 2 | Inglourious Basterds | $120,540,719 | 3,358 | $38,054,676 | 31.6% | 3,165 | Aug 21 | Dec 17 | The Weinstein Company |
| 3 | District 9 | $115,646,235 | 3,180 | $37,354,308 | 32.3% | 3,049 | Aug 14 | Nov 1 | TriStar Pictures |
| 4 | Julie & Julia | $94,125,426 | 2,528 | $20,027,956 | 21.3% | 2,354 | Aug 7 | Nov 29 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 5 | The Final Destination | $66,477,700 | 3,121 | $27,408,309 | 41.2% | 3,121 | Aug 28 | Nov 26 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | The Time Traveler's Wife | $63,414,846 | 2,988 | $18,623,171 | 29.4% | 2,988 | Aug 14 | Dec 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Halloween II | $33,392,973 | 3,088 | $16,349,565 | 49% | 3,025 | Aug 28 | Nov 24 | Dimension Films |
| 8 | Shorts | $20,919,166 | 3,105 | $6,410,339 | 30.6% | 3,105 | Aug 21 | Dec 17 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | A Perfect Getaway | $15,515,460 | 2,159 | $5,948,555 | 38.3% | 2,159 | Aug 7 | Sep 17 | Universal Pictures |
| 10 | The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | $15,122,676 | 1,849 | $5,642,137 | 37.3% | 1,838 | Aug 14 | Oct 1 | Paramount Vantage |
| 11 | Ponyo | $15,090,399 | 927 | $3,585,852 | 23.8% | 927 | Aug 14 | Nov 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 12 | Taking Woodstock | $7,460,204 | 1,395 | $3,457,760 | 46.3% | 1,393 | Aug 26 | Oct 1 | Focus Features |
| 13 | Post Grad | $6,380,019 | 1,959 | $2,651,996 | 41.6% | 1,959 | Aug 21 | Oct 15 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 14 | Bandslam | $5,210,988 | 2,121 | $2,231,273 | 42.8% | 2,121 | Aug 14 | Sep 24 | Summit Entertainment |
| 15 | The September Issue | $3,820,067 | 143 | $220,633 | 5.8% | 6 | Aug 28 | Feb 18 | Roadside Attractions |
| 16 | My One and Only | $2,479,538 | 256 | $58,692 | 2.4% | 4 | Aug 21 | Nov 19 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 17 | It Might Get Loud | $1,610,163 | 75 | $92,679 | 5.8% | 7 | Aug 14 | Dec 17 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 18 | X Games 3D: The Movie | $1,391,434 | 1,399 | $837,216 | 60.2% | 1,399 | Aug 21 | Sep 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 19 | Kaminey | $1,291,827 | 85 | $726,834 | 56.3% | 85 | Aug 14 | Sep 10 | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 20 | Paper Heart | $1,274,062 | 96 | $219,494 | 17.2% | 38 | Aug 7 | Oct 29 | Overture Films |
| 21 | Cold Souls | $905,209 | 52 | $63,302 | 7% | 7 | Aug 7 | Nov 12 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 22 | The Baader Meinhof Complex | $476,270 | 38 | $17,348 | 3.6% | 2 | Aug 21 | Dec 10 | Vitagraph Films |
| 23 | Spread | $250,618 | 103 | $122,948 | 49.1% | 103 | Aug 14 | Sep 10 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 24 | Big Fan | $234,540 | 15 | $24,266 | 10.3% | 2 | Aug 28 | Apr 8 | First Independent Pictures |
| 25 | World's Greatest Dad | $221,805 | 30 | $4,675 | 2.1% | 1 | Aug 21 | Nov 26 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 26 | Still Walking | $167,047 | 13 | $20,298 | 12.2% | 2 | Aug 28 | Oct 1 | IFC Films |
| 27 | Life Partner | $110,240 | 26 | $49,898 | 45.3% | 26 | Aug 14 | Aug 27 | Studio 18 |
| 28 | The Headless Woman | $100,177 | 3 | $14,778 | 14.8% | 1 | Aug 19 | May 13 | Strand Releasing |
| 29 | Cloud 9 | $91,675 | 8 | $6,617 | 7.2% | 1 | Aug 14 | Apr 8 | Music Box Films |
| 30 | Mystery Team | $89,442 | 4 | $7,840 | 8.8% | 1 | Aug 28 | Mar 18 | Roadside Attractions |
| 31 | Patrik, Age 1.5 | $57,468 | 9 | $408 | 0.7% | 1 | Aug 14 | Oct 28 | Regent Releasing |
| 32 | American Casino | $50,437 | 3 | $1,397 | 2.8% | 1 | Aug 14 | Nov 1 | Argot Pictures |
| 33 | Casi divas 2009 Re-release | $46,612 | 22 | $27,491 | 59% | 22 | Aug 21 | Sep 10 | Maya Entertainment |
| 34 | Beeswax | $46,590 | 3 | $5,844 | 12.5% | 1 | Aug 7 | Mar 11 | The Cinema Guild |
| 35 | We Live in Public | $41,711 | 2 | $7,325 | 17.6% | 1 | Aug 28 | Dec 10 | Abramorama |
| 36 | Bliss 2009 Re-release | $40,349 | 3 | $7,039 | 17.4% | 1 | Aug 7 | Feb 4 | First Run |
| 37 | Streetballers | $28,642 | 2 | $11,581 | 40.4% | 2 | Aug 21 | Nov 19 | MSK Productions |
| 38 | Earth Days | $26,748 | 5 | $2,408 | 9% | 1 | Aug 14 | Dec 17 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 39 | The Open Road | $19,716 | 14 | $13,323 | 67.6% | 14 | Aug 28 | Sep 10 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 40 | Five Minutes of Heaven | $15,676 | 2 | $5,364 | 34.2% | 1 | Aug 21 | Sep 3 | IFC Films |
| 41 | Daddy Cool: Join the Fun | $14,319 | 18 | $14,319 | 100% | 18 | Aug 28 | Aug 30 | Adlabs Films |
| 42 | Taxidermia 2009 Re-release | $11,408 | 2 | $4,472 | 39.2% | 2 | Aug 14 | Nov 12 | Regent Releasing |
| 43 | Grace | $8,297 | 2 | $6,174 | 74.4% | 2 | Aug 14 | Aug 20 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 44 | I Sell the Dead | $8,050 | 2 | $3,529 | 43.8% | 1 | Aug 7 | Aug 20 | IFC Films |
| 45 | The Marc Pease Experience | $4,033 | 10 | $2,641 | 65.5% | 10 | Aug 21 | Aug 27 | Paramount Vantage |
| 46 | My Führer 2009 Re-release | $2,465 | 1 | $1,197 | 48.6% | 1 | Aug 14 | Sep 10 | First Run |
| 47 | Sikandar | $1,954 | 9 | $1,954 | 100% | 9 | Aug 21 | Aug 23 | Adlabs Films |
| 48 | Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha | $1,013 | 1 | $604 | 59.6% | 1 | Aug 21 | Aug 27 | - |
