| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Avatar | - | - | - | $97,575,080 | 3,461 | $749,766,139 | 13% | Dec 18, 2009 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 2 | Sherlock Holmes | - | - | - | $28,574,378 | 3,626 | $209,028,679 | 13.7% | Dec 25, 2009 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | - | - | - | $26,894,641 | 3,747 | $219,614,612 | 12.2% | Dec 23, 2009 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 4 | The Book of Eli | - | - | - | $23,453,249 | 3,111 | $94,835,059 | 24.7% | Jan 15, 2010 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Daybreakers | - | - | - | $22,754,273 | 2,523 | $30,101,577 | 75.6% | Jan 8, 2010 | Lionsgate |
| 6 | It's Complicated | - | - | - | $20,936,110 | 2,955 | $112,735,375 | 18.6% | Dec 25, 2009 | Universal Pictures |
| 7 | Leap Year | - | - | - | $15,933,885 | 2,512 | $25,918,920 | 61.5% | Jan 8, 2010 | Universal Pictures |
| 8 | The Blind Side | - | - | - | $13,694,114 | 3,407 | $255,959,475 | 5.4% | Nov 20, 2009 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Up in the Air | - | - | - | $13,589,943 | 2,218 | $83,823,381 | 16.2% | Dec 4, 2009 | Paramount Pictures |
| 10 | The Lovely Bones | - | - | - | $12,130,683 | 2,638 | $44,114,232 | 27.5% | Dec 11, 2009 | DreamWorks |
| 11 | Youth in Revolt | - | - | - | $11,197,484 | 1,873 | $15,281,286 | 73.3% | Jan 8, 2010 | Dimension Films |
| 12 | The Princess and the Frog | - | - | - | $7,372,583 | 3,475 | $104,400,899 | 7.1% | Nov 25, 2009 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 13 | The Spy Next Door | - | - | - | $6,463,811 | 2,924 | $24,307,086 | 26.6% | Jan 15, 2010 | Lionsgate |
| 14 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | - | - | - | $2,993,232 | 607 | $7,689,607 | 38.9% | Dec 25, 2009 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 15 | Invictus | - | - | - | $2,941,172 | 2,170 | $37,491,364 | 7.8% | Dec 11, 2009 | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | - | - | - | $2,895,463 | 4,124 | $296,623,634 | 1% | Nov 20, 2009 | Summit Entertainment |
| 17 | Nine | - | - | - | $2,746,944 | 1,412 | $19,676,965 | 14% | Dec 18, 2009 | The Weinstein Company |
| 18 | The Young Victoria | - | - | - | $2,399,279 | 476 | $11,001,272 | 21.8% | Dec 18, 2009 | Apparition |
| 19 | Did You Hear About the Morgans? | - | - | - | $2,375,666 | 2,718 | $29,580,087 | 8% | Dec 18, 2009 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 20 | A Single Man | - | - | - | $1,101,224 | 354 | $9,176,000 | 12% | Dec 11, 2009 | The Weinstein Company |
| 21 | Crazy Heart | - | - | - | $1,091,549 | 1,361 | $39,464,306 | 2.8% | Dec 16, 2009 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 22 | 3 Idiots | - | - | - | $923,789 | 156 | $6,532,874 | 14.1% | Dec 23, 2009 | Reliance Big Pictures |
| 23 | Precious | - | - | - | $831,162 | 1,003 | $47,566,524 | 1.7% | Nov 6, 2009 | Lionsgate |
| 24 | 2012 | - | - | - | $783,027 | 3,444 | $166,112,167 | 0.5% | Nov 13, 2009 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 25 | Broken Embraces | - | - | - | $703,809 | 202 | $5,014,305 | 14% | Nov 20, 2009 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 26 | Brothers | - | - | - | $601,787 | 2,088 | $28,544,157 | 2.1% | Dec 4, 2009 | Lionsgate |
| 27 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | - | - | - | $578,285 | 2,304 | $21,002,919 | 2.8% | Nov 13, 2009 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 28 | Old Dogs | - | - | - | $470,294 | 3,425 | $49,492,060 | 1% | Nov 25, 2009 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 29 | The Road | - | - | - | $467,352 | 396 | $8,117,000 | 5.8% | Nov 25, 2009 | Dimension Films |
| 30 | Planet 51 | - | - | - | $346,498 | 3,035 | $42,194,060 | 0.8% | Nov 20, 2009 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 31 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | - | - | - | $323,921 | 3,119 | $124,870,275 | 0.3% | Sep 18, 2009 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 32 | An Education | - | - | - | $300,974 | 763 | $12,574,914 | 2.4% | Oct 9, 2009 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 33 | Couples Retreat | - | - | - | $291,330 | 3,074 | $109,204,945 | 0.3% | Oct 9, 2009 | Universal Pictures |
| 34 | Where the Wild Things Are | - | - | - | $288,762 | 3,735 | $77,233,467 | 0.4% | Oct 16, 2009 | Warner Bros. |
| 35 | The Men Who Stare at Goats | - | - | - | $231,281 | 2,453 | $32,428,195 | 0.7% | Nov 6, 2009 | Overture Films |
| 36 | Law Abiding Citizen | - | - | - | $203,191 | 2,890 | $73,357,727 | 0.3% | Oct 16, 2009 | Overture Films |
| 37 | Ninja Assassin | - | - | - | $182,980 | 2,503 | $38,122,883 | 0.5% | Nov 25, 2009 | Warner Bros. |
| 38 | Under the Sea 3D | - | - | - | $158,692 | 108 | $36,262,926 | 0.4% | Feb 13, 2009 | Warner Bros. |
| 39 | A Christmas Carol | - | - | - | $116,572 | 3,683 | $137,855,863 | <0.1% | Nov 6, 2009 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 40 | The White Ribbon | - | - | - | $114,027 | 106 | $2,222,862 | 5.1% | Dec 30, 2009 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 41 | The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | - | - | - | $111,015 | 524 | $10,273,188 | 1.1% | Oct 30, 2009 | Apparition |
| 42 | Armored | - | - | - | $99,082 | 1,919 | $15,988,876 | 0.6% | Dec 4, 2009 | Screen Gems |
| 43 | Crazy on the Outside | - | - | - | $88,335 | 75 | $88,335 | 100% | Jan 8, 2010 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 44 | Chance Pe Dance | - | - | - | $79,340 | 68 | $168,643 | 47% | Jan 15, 2010 | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 45 | Space Station 3D | - | - | - | $77,656 | 64 | $93,383,953 | <0.1% | Apr 19, 2002 | IMAX |
| 46 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon | - | - | - | $71,623 | 82 | $34,137,524 | 0.2% | Sep 23, 2005 | IMAX |
| 47 | Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans | - | - | - | $71,244 | 96 | $1,702,112 | 4.2% | Nov 20, 2009 | First Look International |
| 48 | Me and Orson Welles | - | - | - | $69,458 | 134 | $1,190,003 | 5.8% | Nov 25, 2009 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 49 | Astro Boy | - | - | - | $65,757 | 3,020 | $19,551,067 | 0.3% | Oct 23, 2009 | Summit Entertainment |
| 50 | Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure | - | - | - | $42,451 | 252 | $23,746,066 | 0.2% | Oct 5, 2007 | National Geographic Entertainment |
| 51 | Coco Before Chanel | - | - | - | $41,461 | 307 | $6,113,834 | 0.7% | Sep 25, 2009 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 52 | Paranormal Activity | - | - | - | $40,477 | 2,712 | $107,918,810 | <0.1% | Sep 25, 2009 | Paramount Pictures |
| 53 | The Messenger | - | - | - | $37,342 | 50 | $1,109,660 | 3.4% | Nov 13, 2009 | Oscilloscope |
| 54 | The Last Station | - | - | - | $34,398 | 354 | $6,617,867 | 0.5% | Jan 15, 2010 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 55 | La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet | - | - | - | $23,500 | 25 | $567,493 | 4.1% | Nov 4, 2009 | Zipporah Films |
| 56 | Deep Sea | - | - | - | $21,698 | 47 | $46,412,757 | <0.1% | Mar 3, 2006 | Warner Bros. |
| 57 | The Maid | - | - | - | $19,984 | 19 | $576,608 | 3.5% | Oct 16, 2009 | Elephant Eye Films |
| 58 | Sweetgrass | - | - | - | $19,000 | 9 | $207,473 | 9.2% | Jan 6, 2010 | The Cinema Guild |
| 59 | Bitch Slap | - | - | - | $17,365 | 3 | $17,365 | 100% | Jan 8, 2010 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 60 | Red Cliff | - | - | - | $16,235 | 42 | $627,047 | 2.6% | Nov 18, 2009 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 61 | Amelia | - | - | - | $15,614 | 1,070 | $14,246,488 | 0.1% | Oct 23, 2009 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 62 | Dolphins and Whales 3D: Tribes of the Ocean | - | - | - | $15,209 | 42 | $7,714,996 | 0.2% | Feb 15, 2008 | 3D Entertainment |
| 63 | Fish Tank | - | - | - | $12,634 | 15 | $374,675 | 3.4% | Jan 15, 2010 | IFC Films |
| 64 | The Little Traitor | - | - | - | $10,613 | 5 | $402,088 | 2.6% | Oct 23, 2009 | N/A |
| 65 | The Private Lives of Pippa Lee | - | - | - | $9,145 | 26 | $337,356 | 2.7% | Nov 27, 2009 | Screen Media Films |
| 66 | Until the Light Takes Us | - | - | - | $8,316 | 3 | $130,441 | 6.4% | Dec 4, 2009 | Variance Films |
| 67 | Wonderful World | - | - | - | $7,443 | 4 | $9,309 | 80% | Jan 8, 2010 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 68 | The Yes Men Fix the World | - | - | - | $7,145 | 16 | $194,533 | 3.7% | Sep 25, 2009 | Shadow Distribution |
| 69 | Killing Kasztner | - | - | - | $7,117 | 5 | $112,313 | 6.3% | Oct 23, 2009 | Sky Island Films |
| 70 | House | - | - | - | $7,116 | 7 | $209,765 | 3.4% | Jan 15, 2010 | Janus Films |
| 71 | The Horse Boy | - | - | - | $6,593 | 5 | $156,612 | 4.2% | Sep 30, 2009 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 72 | The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry | - | - | - | $6,393 | 135 | $1,355,079 | 0.5% | Sep 18, 2009 | Five & Two Pictures |
| 73 | The Sun 2009 Re-release | - | - | - | $5,036 | 4 | $77,303 | 6.5% | Nov 18, 2009 | Lorber Films |
| 74 | Waiting for Armageddon | - | - | - | $4,384 | 1 | $10,501 | 41.7% | Jan 8, 2010 | First Run |
| 75 | Le combat dans l'île | - | - | - | $4,116 | 1 | $50,039 | 8.2% | Jun 12, 2009 | The Film Desk |
| 76 | Brutal Beauty: Tales of the Rose City Rollers | - | - | - | $4,030 | 2 | $9,677 | 41.6% | Jan 8, 2010 | Cinema Purgatorio |
| 77 | A Town Called Panic | - | - | - | $3,565 | 10 | $165,509 | 2.2% | Dec 16, 2009 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 78 | Good Hair | - | - | - | $3,414 | 466 | $4,157,223 | <0.1% | Oct 9, 2009 | Roadside Attractions |
| 79 | Four Seasons Lodge | - | - | - | $3,409 | 3 | $58,334 | 5.8% | Nov 11, 2009 | First Run |
| 80 | 44 Inch Chest 2010 Re-release | - | - | - | $3,102 | 5 | $39,033 | 7.9% | Jan 15, 2010 | Image Entertainment |
| 81 | The Wedding Song | - | - | - | $2,570 | 4 | $31,160 | 8.2% | Oct 9, 2009 | Strand Releasing |
| 82 | Small Change | - | - | - | $2,395 | 2 | $38,296 | 6.3% | Nov 24, 2009 | The Film Desk |
| 83 | The Beaches of Agnès | - | - | - | $2,219 | 7 | $239,711 | 0.9% | Jul 2, 2009 | The Cinema Guild |
| 84 | Harmony and Me | - | - | - | $2,192 | 1 | $20,099 | 10.9% | Sep 18, 2009 | N/A |
| 85 | Seraphine | - | - | - | $2,065 | 24 | $884,613 | 0.2% | Jun 5, 2009 | Music Box Films |
| 86 | The Missing Person | - | - | - | $2,021 | 3 | $17,896 | 11.3% | Nov 20, 2009 | Strand Releasing |
| 87 | 35 Shots of Rum | - | - | - | $1,959 | 5 | $177,511 | 1.1% | Sep 16, 2009 | The Cinema Guild |
| 88 | The Slammin' Salmon | - | - | - | $1,759 | 11 | $41,587 | 4.2% | Dec 11, 2009 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 89 | Amreeka | - | - | - | $1,718 | 40 | $627,436 | 0.3% | Sep 4, 2009 | National Geographic Entertainment |
| 90 | The Damned United | - | - | - | $1,609 | 45 | $449,865 | 0.4% | Oct 9, 2009 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 91 | Under Our Skin | - | - | - | $1,470 | 6 | $98,548 | 1.5% | Jun 19, 2009 | Shadow Distribution |
| 92 | Crude | - | - | - | $1,326 | 7 | $170,295 | 0.8% | Sep 9, 2009 | First Run |
| 93 | Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love | - | - | - | $1,232 | 7 | $172,225 | 0.7% | Jun 12, 2009 | Shadow Distribution |
| 94 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $1,222 | 14 | $18,630,372 | <0.1% | Oct 29, 1999 | IMAX |
| 95 | Big Fan | - | - | - | $1,220 | 15 | $234,540 | 0.5% | Aug 28, 2009 | First Independent Pictures |
| 96 | Mississippi Mermaid | - | - | - | $1,162 | 1 | $33,216 | 3.5% | Jul 10, 2009 | The Film Desk |
| 97 | Mystery Team | - | - | - | $1,072 | 4 | $89,442 | 1.2% | Aug 28, 2009 | Roadside Attractions |
| 98 | Departures | - | - | - | $742 | 27 | $1,498,210 | <0.1% | May 29, 2009 | Regent Releasing |
| 99 | Monsieur Verdoux | - | - | - | $665 | 2 | $64,636 | 1% | Mar 14, 2008 | The Film Desk |
| 100 | The Wild Child | - | - | - | $626 | 2 | $65,051 | 1% | Nov 7, 2008 | The Film Desk |
| 101 | Endgame | - | - | - | $460 | 14 | $9,645 | 4.8% | Nov 6, 2009 | Monterey Media |
| 102 | Trucker | - | - | - | $456 | 13 | $52,429 | 0.9% | Oct 9, 2009 | Monterey Media |
| 103 | The September Issue | - | - | - | $434 | 143 | $3,820,067 | <0.1% | Aug 28, 2009 | Roadside Attractions |
| 104 | Cloud 9 | - | - | - | $308 | 8 | $91,675 | 0.3% | Aug 14, 2009 | Music Box Films |
| 105 | $9.99 | - | - | - | $234 | 4 | $52,384 | 0.4% | Dec 12, 2008 | Regent Releasing |
| 106 | Peter and Vandy | - | - | - | $208 | 3 | $11,495 | 1.8% | Oct 9, 2009 | Strand Releasing |
| 107 | That Evening Sun | - | - | - | $203 | 10 | $281,350 | <0.1% | Nov 6, 2009 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 108 | The Headless Woman | - | - | - | $92 | 3 | $100,177 | <0.1% | Aug 19, 2009 | Strand Releasing |
| 109 | From Mexico with Love | - | - | - | $12 | 279 | $548,787 | <0.1% | Oct 9, 2009 | Roadside Attractions |
