International Box Office For December 2009
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avatar | $1,993,811,448 | 112 | $164,545,565 | 8.3% | 64 | Dec 16 | - | - |
| 2 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | $223,525,393 | 46 | $23,487,432 | 10.5% | 38 | Dec 21 | - | - |
| 3 | The Princess and the Frog | $162,644,866 | 39 | $151,909 | <0.1% | 1 | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 4 | It's Complicated | $106,368,280 | 30 | $5,631,126 | 5.3% | 9 | Dec 23 | - | - |
| 5 | Invictus | $84,742,607 | 32 | $203,501 | 0.2% | 1 | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 6 | Green Zone | $59,828,889 | 27 | - | - | - | Dec 9 | - | - |
| 7 | Did You Hear About the Morgans? | $55,700,163 | 36 | $996,597 | 1.8% | 1 | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 8 | One Piece: Strong World | $49,199,136 | 1 | $11,979,803 | 24.3% | 1 | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 9 | Rabbit Without Ears 2 | $46,439,905 | 2 | $10,183,864 | 21.9% | 2 | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 10 | Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II | $44,879,450 | 3 | $4,548,686 | 10.1% | 1 | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 11 | Jeon Woochi | $38,681,926 | 1 | $8,079,844 | 20.9% | 1 | Dec 23 | - | - |
| 12 | Natale a Beverly Hills | $29,976,481 | 1 | $4,980,522 | 16.6% | 1 | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 13 | Black Lightning | $20,984,902 | 7 | $6,968,931 | 33.2% | 5 | Dec 31 | - | - |
| 14 | Solomon Kane | $19,636,124 | 5 | $1,188,432 | 6.1% | 1 | Dec 23 | - | - |
| 15 | Me and Marilyn | $18,842,502 | 1 | $2,360,802 | 12.5% | 1 | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 16 | Soul Kitchen | $17,595,895 | 6 | $98,883 | 0.6% | 1 | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 17 | Precious | $16,081,309 | 22 | $131,464 | 0.8% | 1 | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 18 | Kamen Rider Movie War 2010: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider W & Decade | $16,035,761 | 1 | $5,221,500 | 32.6% | 1 | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 19 | Brothers | $14,774,192 | 8 | $256,559 | 1.7% | 2 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 20 | Yahsi Bati - The Ottoman Cowboys | $13,734,454 | 1 | $5,627,613 | 41% | 1 | Dec 31 | - | - |
| 21 | St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | $11,198,830 | 1 | $2,564,784 | 22.9% | 1 | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 22 | Spanish Movie | $10,875,184 | 1 | $3,249,559 | 29.9% | 1 | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 23 | Wolf | $10,312,345 | 2 | $2,245,707 | 21.8% | 2 | Dec 9 | - | - |
| 24 | RTT | $9,227,108 | 2 | $2,963,255 | 32.1% | 2 | Dec 9 | - | - |
| 25 | Harry Brown | $8,511,066 | 2 | $120,358 | 1.4% | 1 | Dec 13 | - | - |
| 26 | Everybody's Fine | $7,234,733 | 11 | $7,754 | 0.1% | 1 | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 27 | Free and Easy 20: Final | $7,114,146 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 26 | - | - |
| 28 | Secret | $6,883,251 | 1 | $2,105,277 | 30.6% | 1 | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 29 | Bodyguards and Assassins | $6,585,737 | 6 | $1,220,765 | 18.5% | 3 | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 30 | Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends - The Movie | $6,161,665 | 1 | $1,740,058 | 28.2% | 1 | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 31 | Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva | $6,140,049 | 1 | $1,074,959 | 17.5% | 1 | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 32 | The Island | $5,696,912 | 1 | $1,502,357 | 26.4% | 1 | Dec 29 | - | - |
| 33 | The Storm Warriors | $5,668,356 | 5 | $2,048,545 | 36.1% | 4 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 34 | A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest | $5,511,253 | 1 | $672,161 | 12.2% | 1 | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 35 | Nowhere Boy | $5,120,531 | 8 | $90,217 | 1.8% | 1 | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 36 | Anubis en de wraak van Arghus | $4,832,607 | 2 | $469,492 | 9.7% | 2 | Dec 16 | - | - |
| 37 | Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess | $4,718,615 | 1 | $432,349 | 9.2% | 1 | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 38 | Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection | $4,319,940 | 1 | $1,114,710 | 25.8% | 1 | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 39 | 3 Idiots | $4,208,189 | 4 | $289,433 | 6.9% | 2 | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 40 | Dossier K. | $3,802,038 | 1 | $547,021 | 14.4% | 1 | Dec 9 | - | - |
| 41 | Actresses | $3,400,282 | 1 | $1,344,162 | 39.5% | 1 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 42 | The Heiress | $3,349,478 | 1 | $1,216,019 | 36.3% | 1 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 43 | Göta kanal 3 - Kanalkungens hemlighet | $3,224,464 | 1 | $1,151,228 | 35.7% | 1 | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 44 | 32 dekabrya | $3,177,714 | 1 | $1,136,766 | 35.8% | 1 | Dec 31 | - | - |
| 45 | The Last Flight | $2,823,206 | 2 | $1,056,054 | 37.4% | 1 | Dec 16 | - | - |
| 46 | Ice Storm | $2,689,252 | 1 | $227,279 | 8.5% | 1 | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 47 | Plop en de kabouterbaby | $2,545,752 | 2 | $167,619 | 6.6% | 1 | Dec 9 | - | - |
| 48 | Antikiller D.K. | $2,506,211 | 5 | $1,169,191 | 46.7% | 4 | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 49 | Backwood Philosopher | $2,427,945 | 1 | $33,272 | 1.4% | 1 | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 50 | Hello Yasothorn 2 | $2,354,962 | 1 | $1,196,310 | 50.8% | 1 | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 51 | The Cézanne Affair/The Man Who Will Come | $2,294,382 | 1 | $582,604 | 25.4% | 1 | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 52 | Dinosaurier | $2,288,787 | 1 | $523,499 | 22.9% | 1 | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 53 | Pikap: Sem bez pravil | $2,241,507 | 1 | $960,801 | 42.9% | 1 | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 54 | Eleanor's Secret | $2,009,497 | 2 | $847,527 | 42.2% | 2 | Dec 16 | - | - |
| 55 | Under the North Star | $1,942,703 | 1 | $233,131 | 12% | 1 | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 56 | Albert Schweitzer | $1,827,749 | 2 | $415,382 | 22.7% | 1 | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 57 | The Treasure Hunter | $1,704,776 | 4 | $88,639 | 5.2% | 1 | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 58 | Oscar and the Lady in Pink | $1,654,072 | 2 | $756,554 | 45.7% | 1 | Dec 9 | - | - |
| 59 | Novye priklyucheniya Alyonushki i Eryomy | $1,609,703 | 1 | $465,895 | 28.9% | 1 | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 60 | Rabbit Without Ears 2 2009 Re-release | $1,599,486 | - | - | - | - | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 61 | Vettaikaaran | $1,399,911 | 1 | $70,483 | 5% | 1 | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 62 | Santau | $1,372,293 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 63 | Nikté | $1,329,775 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 64 | Dabbe 2 | $1,329,701 | 1 | $372,026 | 28% | 1 | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 65 | Lourdes | $1,256,387 | 4 | $16,293 | 1.3% | 1 | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 66 | Me and Orson Welles | $1,146,169 | 2 | $274,117 | 23.9% | 1 | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 67 | Bury Me Behind the Baseboard | $1,136,883 | 1 | $436,120 | 38.4% | 1 | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 68 | Adini Sen Koy | $1,122,054 | 1 | $388,110 | 34.6% | 1 | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 69 | Lila, Lila | $1,053,818 | 1 | $323,330 | 30.7% | 1 | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 70 | Nothing Personal | $973,377 | 2 | $44,242 | 4.5% | 1 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 71 | Kawasaki's Rose | $888,741 | 2 | $7,463 | 0.8% | 1 | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 72 | Vavien | $879,768 | 1 | $266,769 | 30.3% | 1 | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 73 | Bitter Victory | $861,246 | 1 | $574,382 | 66.7% | 1 | Dec 2 | - | - |
| 74 | Snow Prince | $845,375 | 1 | $362,879 | 42.9% | 1 | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 75 | Persécution | $825,672 | 1 | $526,079 | 63.7% | 1 | Dec 9 | - | - |
| 76 | No One Knows About Persian Cats | $798,169 | 2 | $393,483 | 49.3% | 1 | Dec 23 | - | - |
| 77 | Love, Bitter | $778,966 | 1 | $220,273 | 28.3% | 1 | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 78 | Vågn | $776,535 | 1 | $143,548 | 18.5% | 1 | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 79 | Love in Another Language | $775,930 | 1 | $103,877 | 13.4% | 1 | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 80 | Abimm | $710,219 | 1 | $242,071 | 34.1% | 1 | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 81 | Ten Winters | $703,936 | 1 | $133,482 | 19% | 1 | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 82 | Under the Mountain | $662,879 | 3 | $67,904 | 10.2% | 1 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 83 | Girlfriends | $659,597 | 1 | $369,249 | 56% | 1 | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 84 | Our Masha and the Magic Nut | $636,573 | 2 | $332,384 | 52.2% | 2 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 85 | Mr. Bjarnfreðarson | $610,598 | 1 | $106,955 | 17.5% | 1 | Dec 26 | - | - |
| 86 | Heat Wave | $595,857 | 1 | $15,255 | 2.6% | 1 | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 87 | Poligamy | $591,455 | 1 | $163,085 | 27.6% | 1 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 88 | Remembering the Children | $578,585 | 2 | $199,803 | 34.5% | 2 | Dec 16 | - | - |
| 89 | SuperBrother | $478,866 | 1 | $86,151 | 18% | 1 | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 90 | Hierro | $457,703 | 1 | $14,062 | 3.1% | 1 | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 91 | Jump! 2009 Re-release | $453,976 | - | - | - | - | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 92 | RTT 2009 Re-release | $402,194 | - | - | - | - | Dec 16 | - | - |
| 93 | Pai in Love | $387,408 | 1 | $238,838 | 61.7% | 1 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 94 | My Spy | $334,575 | 1 | $157,954 | 47.2% | 1 | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 95 | Garbo: The Spy | $327,487 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 96 | Sisters | $276,925 | 1 | $276,925 | 100% | 1 | Dec 16 | - | - |
| 97 | Ciqing shidai | $268,151 | 1 | $194,549 | 72.6% | 1 | Dec 29 | - | - |
| 98 | Duress | $266,704 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 99 | He Is My Girl 2009 Re-release | $251,994 | 1 | $251,994 | 100% | 1 | Dec 2 | - | - |
| 100 | October Sonata | $213,586 | 1 | $103,931 | 48.7% | 1 | Dec 23 | - | - |
| 101 | Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year | $197,650 | 4 | $171,697 | 86.9% | 4 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 102 | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes | $197,319 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 103 | Now Boarding | $177,627 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 104 | The Fly Up | $141,392 | 1 | $5,594 | 4% | 1 | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 105 | A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop | $121,311 | 2 | $54,204 | 44.7% | 1 | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 106 | My First Wedding 2009 Re-release | $113,694 | - | - | - | - | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 107 | Samec Male | $113,088 | 1 | $28,718 | 25.4% | 1 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 108 | Priceless 2009 Re-release | $92,211 | - | - | - | - | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 109 | Süpürrr! | $86,671 | 1 | $42,251 | 48.7% | 1 | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 110 | Mai Mai Miracle | $81,914 | 1 | $57,306 | 70% | 1 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 111 | KJ: Music and Life | $81,734 | 1 | $14,797 | 18.1% | 1 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 112 | Black Water 2009 Re-release | $78,107 | - | - | - | - | Dec 9 | - | - |
| 113 | The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Puccini: Turandot | $76,810 | 1 | $26,412 | 34.4% | 1 | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 114 | Troubled Water 2009 Re-release | $51,555 | 1 | $1,940 | 3.8% | 1 | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 115 | Cilgin Turkler: Gorev Somali | $51,544 | 1 | $15,791 | 30.6% | 1 | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 116 | How About You 2009 Re-release | $48,137 | - | - | - | - | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 117 | Shrooms 2009 Re-release | $43,939 | - | - | - | - | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 118 | Koshechka | $41,034 | 1 | $16,562 | 40.4% | 1 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 119 | Cracks | $39,229 | 1 | $32,948 | 84% | 1 | Dec 30 | - | - |
| 120 | Shebh Monharef | $33,560 | 1 | $23,588 | 70.3% | 1 | Dec 31 | - | - |
| 121 | Dance of Time | $33,037 | 1 | $7,739 | 23.4% | 1 | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 122 | L'uomo fiammifero | $32,013 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 7 | - | - |
| 123 | Paa | $31,194 | 2 | $26,813 | 86% | 2 | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 124 | The Promise | $28,511 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 125 | Scorpion 2009 Re-release | $28,111 | - | - | - | - | Dec 31 | - | - |
| 126 | Extract | $25,625 | 1 | $1,341 | 5.2% | 1 | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 127 | Grbavica 2009 Re-release | $23,859 | - | - | - | - | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 128 | Morris: A Life with Bells On | $22,395 | 1 | $12,367 | 55.2% | 1 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 129 | Just Friends | $21,338 | 1 | $5,933 | 27.8% | 1 | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 130 | Blood Creek | $17,622 | 1 | $2,579 | 14.6% | 1 | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 131 | What Became of Us | $16,614 | 1 | $5,436 | 32.7% | 1 | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 132 | Tambourine, Drum | $14,800 | 1 | $4,029 | 27.2% | 1 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 133 | Orada | $12,858 | 1 | $4,007 | 31.2% | 1 | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 134 | Late Bloomers 2009 Re-release | $9,562 | - | - | - | - | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 135 | Escaping Tel Aviv | $9,017 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 136 | What Do You Do? | $8,080 | 1 | $2,579 | 31.9% | 1 | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 137 | The Cake Eaters | $7,820 | 1 | $2,372 | 30.3% | 1 | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 138 | Sweet Mud 2009 Re-release | $6,916 | - | - | - | - | Dec 16 | - | - |
| 139 | Film Noir 2009 Re-release | $5,604 | - | - | - | - | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 140 | The Other Irene | $5,590 | 1 | $2,316 | 41.4% | 1 | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 141 | Hollywood Classic Special | $5,038 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 22 | - | - |
| 142 | José Ignacio | $4,013 | 1 | $2,488 | 62% | 1 | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 143 | Potato Symphony | $3,520 | 1 | $2,031 | 57.7% | 1 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 144 | Ander | $3,079 | 1 | $877 | 28.5% | 1 | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 145 | Song of Love: Jean Cocteau & Jean Genet Special | $3,046 | 1 | $1,927 | 63.3% | 1 | Dec 15 | - | - |
| 146 | New York City Serenade | $2,509 | 1 | $722 | 28.8% | 1 | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 147 | Hospital Obrero | $2,037 | 1 | $2,037 | 100% | 1 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 148 | A Dream Comes True | $2,001 | 1 | $1,818 | 90.9% | 1 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 149 | Cilantro y perejil | $1,887 | 1 | $929 | 49.2% | 1 | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 150 | After the Banquet | $1,240 | 1 | $950 | 76.6% | 1 | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 151 | Silences | $1,100 | 1 | $1,100 | 100% | 1 | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 152 | Los superagentes, nueva generación 2009 Re-release | $52 | - | - | - | - | Dec 11 | - | - |
Figures are accurate only to the stated territory count unless otherwise noted.
