Domestic Box Office For May 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 | Up | $293,004,164 | 3,886 | $68,108,790 | 23.2% | 3,766 | May 29 | Nov 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 2 | Star Trek | $257,730,019 | 4,053 | $75,204,289 | 29.2% | 3,849 | May 8 | Oct 1 | Paramount Pictures |
| 3 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | $179,883,157 | 4,102 | $85,058,003 | 47.3% | 4,099 | May 1 | Oct 1 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 4 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | $177,243,721 | 4,101 | $54,173,286 | 30.6% | 4,096 | May 22 | Nov 1 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 5 | Angels & Demons | $133,375,846 | 3,527 | $46,204,168 | 34.6% | 3,527 | May 15 | Aug 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 6 | Terminator Salvation | $125,322,469 | 3,602 | $42,558,390 | 34% | 3,530 | May 21 | Sep 10 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | $55,250,026 | 3,175 | $15,411,434 | 27.9% | 3,175 | May 1 | Aug 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Drag Me to Hell | $42,100,625 | 2,510 | $15,825,480 | 37.6% | 2,508 | May 29 | Aug 6 | Universal Pictures |
| 9 | Dance Flick | $25,662,155 | 2,459 | $10,643,536 | 41.5% | 2,450 | May 22 | Jul 23 | Paramount Pictures |
| 10 | Next Day Air | $10,027,047 | 1,139 | $4,111,043 | 41% | 1,138 | May 8 | Jul 2 | Summit Entertainment |
| 11 | Battle for Terra | $1,647,083 | 1,159 | $1,082,064 | 65.7% | 1,159 | May 1 | Sep 7 | Lionsgate |
