Domestic Box Office Weekends For 2009
Data as of May 2, 2:03 PDT
Key:Long Weekend
| Dates | Top 10 Gross | %± LW | Overall Gross | %± LW | Releases | #1 Release | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25-27 | $255,212,095 | +102% | $270,119,719 | +95.8% | 83 | Avatar | 52 |
| Dec 18-20 | $126,343,342 | +52.9% | $137,963,395 | +42.1% | 96 | Avatar | 51 |
| Dec 11-13 | $82,656,512 | -4.2% | $97,058,602 | -2.6% | 104 | The Princess and the Frog | 50 |
| Dec 4-6 Post-Thanksgiving | $86,237,399 | -50% | $99,663,975 | -46.5% | 113 | The Blind Side | 49 |
| Nov 27-29 Thanksgiving 3-Day | $172,369,237 | -30.2% | $186,348,522 | -27.9% | 109 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | 48 |
| Nov 26-29 Thanksgiving 4-Day | $212,001,958 | - | $225,057,670 | - | 55 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | 48 |
| Nov 25-29 Thanksgiving 5-Day | $251,418,028 | - | $266,644,110 | - | 55 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | 48 |
| Nov 20-22 | $246,948,248 | +98.9% | $258,576,253 | +84.7% | 123 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | 47 |
| Nov 13-15 | $124,130,245 | +20.6% | $139,985,928 | +16.8% | 128 | 2012 | 46 |
| Nov 6-8 | $102,932,989 | +32.8% | $119,864,425 | +31.9% | 128 | A Christmas Carol | 45 |
| Oct 30-Nov 1 | $77,489,382 | -23.2% | $90,874,415 | -21.7% | 133 | This Is It | 44 |
| Oct 23-25 | $100,949,943 | -19% | $116,118,451 | -16.2% | 135 | Paranormal Activity | 43 |
| Oct 16-18 | $124,637,638 | +35.6% | $138,588,159 | +25.9% | 135 | Where the Wild Things Are | 42 |
| Oct 9-12 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | $105,261,988 | - | $123,465,598 | - | 57 | Couples Retreat | 41 |
| Oct 9-11 | $91,892,437 | +5.1% | $110,115,725 | +2.8% | 133 | Couples Retreat | 41 |
| Oct 2-4 | $87,465,911 | +10.2% | $107,091,037 | +10.6% | 130 | Zombieland | 40 |
| Sep 25-27 | $79,376,189 | -4.6% | $96,863,428 | -5% | 137 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | 39 |
| Sep 18-20 | $83,214,524 | +16.5% | $101,915,572 | +10.4% | 132 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | 38 |
| Sep 11-13 | $71,451,514 | -6.5% | $92,274,610 | -5.6% | 122 | I Can Do Bad All by Myself | 37 |
| Sep 4-7 Labor Day wknd | $96,256,938 | - | $124,476,257 | - | 108 | The Final Destination | 36 |
| Sep 4-6 | $76,384,281 | -27.5% | $97,776,362 | -21.8% | 110 | The Final Destination | 36 |
| Aug 28-30 | $105,329,392 | -1.1% | $125,028,168 | -1.8% | 119 | The Final Destination | 35 |
| Aug 21-23 | $106,503,767 | -10.6% | $127,268,259 | -10.7% | 120 | Inglourious Basterds | 34 |
| Aug 14-16 | $119,101,428 | -5.2% | $142,476,028 | -3.1% | 116 | District 9 | 33 |
| Aug 7-9 | $125,660,546 | +17.3% | $147,046,404 | +15.1% | 115 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | 32 |
| Jul 31-Aug 2 | $107,143,812 | -22.5% | $127,760,028 | -15.7% | 119 | Funny People | 31 |
| Jul 24-26 | $138,205,853 | -8.1% | $151,593,131 | -5.6% | 112 | G-Force | 30 |
| Jul 17-19 | $150,389,463 | +13.7% | $160,547,974 | +12% | 112 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | 29 |
| Jul 10-12 | $132,244,941 | -13.4% | $143,315,556 | -11.8% | 107 | Brüno | 28 |
| Jul 3-5 | $152,619,904 | -19.9% | $162,461,789 | -19.1% | 103 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | 27 |
| Jun 26-28 | $190,609,317 | +36.4% | $200,752,945 | +33% | 114 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | 26 |
| Jun 19-21 | $139,770,972 | +8.1% | $150,983,198 | +9.5% | 124 | The Proposal | 25 |
| Jun 12-14 | $129,330,317 | -18.1% | $137,931,239 | -16.7% | 125 | The Hangover | 24 |
| Jun 5-7 | $157,921,508 | -1.2% | $165,598,060 | -0.3% | 120 | The Hangover | 23 |
| May 29-31 | $159,873,985 | -5% | $166,122,627 | -5.8% | 110 | Up | 22 |
| May 22-24 | $168,355,487 | +31.4% | $176,294,011 | +28.3% | 112 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | 21 |
| May 22-25 Memorial Day wknd | $211,868,707 | - | $221,901,103 | - | 112 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | 21 |
| May 15-17 | $128,079,406 | -7.8% | $137,460,577 | -8.1% | 112 | Angels & Demons | 20 |
| May 8-10 | $138,843,581 | -5.3% | $149,643,723 | -5.5% | 118 | Star Trek | 19 |
| May 1-3 | $146,572,798 | +46.1% | $158,300,469 | +39% | 109 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | 18 |
| Apr 24-26 | $100,327,984 | +3% | $113,860,937 | +4.9% | 118 | Obsessed | 17 |
| Apr 17-19 | $97,370,546 | -20.3% | $108,497,129 | -18.8% | 119 | 17 Again | 16 |
| Apr 10-12 | $122,113,373 | -16.4% | $133,634,913 | -13.9% | 112 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | 15 |
| Apr 10-13 Easter wknd | $137,209,381 | - | $148,228,465 | - | 49 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | 15 |
| Apr 3-5 | $146,086,888 | +7% | $155,220,674 | +6% | 109 | Fast & Furious | 14 |
| Mar 27-29 | $136,575,156 | +46.6% | $146,427,563 | +38.9% | 106 | Monsters vs. Aliens | 13 |
| Mar 20-22 | $93,174,791 | +10.7% | $105,454,531 | +4.7% | 109 | Knowing | 12 |
| Mar 13-15 | $84,204,182 | -13.8% | $100,714,101 | -13.8% | 102 | Race to Witch Mountain | 11 |
| Mar 6-8 | $97,720,570 | +21.4% | $116,828,485 | +4.7% | 110 | Watchmen | 10 |
| Feb 27-Mar 1 | $80,508,972 | -28.2% | $111,557,492 | -21.7% | 99 | Madea Goes to Jail | 9 |
| Feb 20-22 | $112,141,559 | -26.2% | $142,472,042 | -24.6% | 95 | Madea Goes to Jail | 8 |
| Feb 13-15 | $151,899,971 | +22.5% | $188,927,999 | +22.2% | 93 | Friday the 13th | 7 |
| Feb 13-16 Presidents' Day wknd | $176,130,106 | - | $220,039,425 | - | 91 | Friday the 13th | 7 |
| Feb 6-8 | $124,041,046 | +29.3% | $154,595,414 | +21.9% | 93 | He's Just Not That Into You | 6 |
| Jan 30-Feb 1 | $95,933,299 | -19.1% | $126,798,123 | -20.9% | 93 | Taken | 5 |
| Jan 23-25 | $118,605,040 | -23.2% | $160,294,864 | -16.9% | 91 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | 4 |
| Jan 16-19 MLK wknd | $184,673,846 | - | $231,208,273 | - | 85 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | 3 |
| Jan 16-18 | $154,456,350 | +27.1% | $192,904,086 | +31.7% | 90 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | 3 |
| Jan 9-11 | $121,541,116 | -1.4% | $146,505,600 | -4.5% | 92 | Gran Torino | 2 |
| Jan 2-4 | $123,210,617 | -27.5% | $153,373,765 | -23.9% | 89 | Marley & Me | 1 |
