Domestic Box Office For Summer 2009
Summer 2009 is May 1-September 7.
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | $402,111,870 | 4,293 | $108,966,307 | 27.1% | 4,234 | Jun 24 | Oct 15 | DreamWorks |
| 2 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | $301,959,197 | 4,455 | $77,835,727 | 25.8% | 4,325 | Jul 15 | Dec 17 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Up | $293,004,164 | 3,886 | $68,108,790 | 23.2% | 3,766 | May 29 | Nov 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 4 | The Hangover | $277,322,503 | 3,545 | $44,979,319 | 16.2% | 3,269 | Jun 5 | Dec 17 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Star Trek | $257,730,019 | 4,053 | $75,204,289 | 29.2% | 3,849 | May 8 | Oct 1 | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | $196,573,705 | 4,102 | $41,690,382 | 21.2% | 4,099 | Jul 1 | Nov 22 | 20th Century Fox |
| 7 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | $179,883,157 | 4,102 | $85,058,003 | 47.3% | 4,099 | May 1 | Oct 1 | 20th Century Fox |
| 8 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | $177,243,721 | 4,101 | $54,173,286 | 30.6% | 4,096 | May 22 | Nov 1 | 20th Century Fox |
| 9 | The Proposal | $163,958,031 | 3,158 | $33,627,598 | 20.5% | 3,056 | Jun 19 | Nov 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | Angels & Demons | $133,375,846 | 3,527 | $46,204,168 | 34.6% | 3,527 | May 15 | Aug 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 12 | Terminator Salvation | $125,322,469 | 3,602 | $42,558,390 | 34% | 3,530 | May 21 | Sep 10 | Warner Bros. |
| 13 | Inglourious Basterds | $120,540,719 | 3,358 | $38,054,676 | 31.6% | 3,165 | Aug 21 | Dec 17 | The Weinstein Company |
| 14 | G-Force | $119,436,770 | 3,697 | $31,706,934 | 26.5% | 3,697 | Jul 24 | Dec 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 15 | District 9 | $115,646,235 | 3,180 | $37,354,308 | 32.3% | 3,049 | Aug 14 | Nov 1 | TriStar Pictures |
| 16 | Public Enemies | $97,104,620 | 3,336 | $25,271,675 | 26% | 3,334 | Jul 1 | Sep 3 | Universal Pictures |
| 17 | Julie & Julia | $94,125,426 | 2,528 | $20,027,956 | 21.3% | 2,354 | Aug 7 | Nov 29 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 18 | The Ugly Truth | $88,915,214 | 2,975 | $27,605,576 | 31% | 2,882 | Jul 24 | Oct 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 19 | The Final Destination | $66,477,700 | 3,121 | $27,408,309 | 41.2% | 3,121 | Aug 28 | Nov 26 | Warner Bros. |
| 20 | The Taking of Pelham 123 | $65,452,312 | 3,077 | $23,373,102 | 35.7% | 3,074 | Jun 12 | Aug 23 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 21 | The Time Traveler's Wife | $63,414,846 | 2,988 | $18,623,171 | 29.4% | 2,988 | Aug 14 | Dec 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 22 | Brüno | $60,054,530 | 2,759 | $30,619,130 | 51% | 2,756 | Jul 10 | Aug 20 | Universal Pictures |
| 23 | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | $55,250,026 | 3,175 | $15,411,434 | 27.9% | 3,175 | May 1 | Aug 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 24 | Funny People | $51,855,045 | 3,008 | $22,657,780 | 43.7% | 3,007 | Jul 31 | Sep 17 | Universal Pictures |
| 25 | Land of the Lost | $49,438,370 | 3,534 | $18,837,350 | 38.1% | 3,521 | Jun 5 | Aug 13 | Universal Pictures |
| 26 | My Sister's Keeper | $49,200,230 | 2,606 | $12,442,212 | 25.3% | 2,606 | Jun 26 | Oct 8 | Warner Bros. |
| 27 | Year One | $43,337,279 | 3,024 | $19,610,304 | 45.3% | 3,022 | Jun 19 | Aug 16 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 28 | Drag Me to Hell | $42,100,625 | 2,510 | $15,825,480 | 37.6% | 2,508 | May 29 | Aug 6 | Universal Pictures |
| 29 | Orphan | $41,596,251 | 2,750 | $12,871,483 | 30.9% | 2,750 | Jul 24 | Oct 8 | Warner Bros. |
| 30 | All About Steve | $33,862,903 | 2,265 | $11,241,214 | 33.2% | 2,251 | Sep 4 | Dec 10 | 20th Century Fox |
| 31 | Halloween II | $33,392,973 | 3,088 | $16,349,565 | 49% | 3,025 | Aug 28 | Nov 24 | Dimension Films |
| 32 | 500 Days of Summer | $32,391,374 | 1,048 | $834,501 | 2.6% | 27 | Aug 7 | Nov 22 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 33 | Dance Flick | $25,662,155 | 2,459 | $10,643,536 | 41.5% | 2,450 | May 22 | Jul 23 | Paramount Pictures |
| 34 | Aliens in the Attic | $25,200,412 | 3,108 | $8,008,423 | 31.8% | 3,106 | Jul 31 | Nov 22 | 20th Century Fox |
| 35 | Shorts | $20,919,166 | 3,105 | $6,410,339 | 30.6% | 3,105 | Aug 21 | Dec 17 | Warner Bros. |
| 36 | Gamer | $20,534,907 | 2,502 | $9,156,057 | 44.6% | 2,502 | Sep 4 | Oct 8 | Lionsgate |
| 37 | Imagine That | $16,123,323 | 3,011 | $5,503,519 | 34.1% | 3,008 | Jun 12 | Aug 20 | Paramount Pictures |
| 38 | A Perfect Getaway | $15,515,460 | 2,159 | $5,948,555 | 38.3% | 2,159 | Aug 7 | Sep 17 | Universal Pictures |
| 39 | The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | $15,122,676 | 1,849 | $5,642,137 | 37.3% | 1,838 | Aug 14 | Oct 1 | Paramount Vantage |
| 40 | Ponyo | $15,090,399 | 927 | $3,585,852 | 23.8% | 927 | Aug 14 | Nov 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 41 | I Love You, Beth Cooper | $14,800,725 | 1,872 | $4,919,433 | 33.2% | 1,858 | Jul 10 | Oct 1 | 20th Century Fox |
| 42 | Extract | $10,823,158 | 1,614 | $4,340,108 | 40.1% | 1,611 | Sep 4 | Oct 15 | Miramax |
| 43 | Next Day Air | $10,027,047 | 1,139 | $4,111,043 | 41% | 1,138 | May 8 | Jul 2 | Summit Entertainment |
| 44 | My Life in Ruins | $8,665,206 | 1,165 | $3,223,161 | 37.2% | 1,164 | Jun 5 | Sep 3 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 45 | The Collector | $7,712,114 | 1,325 | $3,576,296 | 46.4% | 1,325 | Jul 31 | Sep 24 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 46 | Taking Woodstock | $7,460,204 | 1,395 | $3,457,760 | 46.3% | 1,393 | Aug 28 | Oct 1 | Focus Features |
| 47 | Post Grad | $6,380,019 | 1,959 | $2,651,996 | 41.6% | 1,959 | Aug 21 | Oct 15 | 20th Century Fox |
| 48 | Bandslam | $5,210,988 | 2,121 | $2,231,273 | 42.8% | 2,121 | Aug 14 | Sep 24 | Summit Entertainment |
| 49 | Battle for Terra | $1,647,083 | 1,159 | $1,082,064 | 65.7% | 1,159 | May 1 | Sep 7 | Lionsgate |
| 50 | 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 |
