Domestic Box Office For August 2009
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
| 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 | 500 Days of Summer | $32,391,374 | 1,048 | $834,501 | 2.6% | 27 | Aug 7 | Nov 22 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 9 | Shorts | $20,919,166 | 3,105 | $6,410,339 | 30.6% | 3,105 | Aug 21 | Dec 17 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | A Perfect Getaway | $15,515,460 | 2,159 | $5,948,555 | 38.3% | 2,159 | Aug 7 | Sep 17 | Universal Pictures |
| 11 | The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | $15,122,676 | 1,849 | $5,642,137 | 37.3% | 1,838 | Aug 14 | Oct 1 | Paramount Vantage |
| 12 | Ponyo | $15,090,399 | 927 | $3,585,852 | 23.8% | 927 | Aug 14 | Nov 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 13 | Taking Woodstock | $7,460,204 | 1,395 | $3,457,760 | 46.3% | 1,393 | Aug 28 | Oct 1 | Focus Features |
| 14 | Post Grad | $6,380,019 | 1,959 | $2,651,996 | 41.6% | 1,959 | Aug 21 | Oct 15 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 15 | Bandslam | $5,210,988 | 2,121 | $2,231,273 | 42.8% | 2,121 | Aug 14 | Sep 24 | Summit Entertainment |
| 16 | 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 |
