New Zealand Box Office For 2009

RankRelease GrossTheatersTotal GrossRelease DateDistributor
46Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel$717,39983$2,767,787Dec 2420th Century Fox International
47Sherlock Holmes$705,55576$2,690,356Dec 24Roadshow Films
49The Lovely Bones$691,84863$2,388,913Dec 24Paramount Pictures International
1563 Idiots$63,2605$176,577Dec 24Mind Blowing Films
192Creation$26,52623$122,624Dec 24Icon Film Distribution
5Avatar$3,600,02892$12,414,961Dec 1720th Century Fox International
131The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo$109,84738$987,505Dec 17Rialto Distribution
153Bandslam$67,50948$83,017Dec 17Hoyts Distribution
193The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Puccini: Turandot$26,41215$26,412Dec 17Rialto Distribution
226Five Minutes of Heaven$10,7628$31,683Dec 17Madman Entertainment
99Planet 51$244,61346$293,963Dec 10Hoyts Distribution
110Under the Mountain$182,57247$192,258Dec 10Walt Disney Pictures
135Amelia$101,12633$123,193Dec 1020th Century Fox International
150The Storm Warriors$70,8427$78,106Dec 10Vendetta Films
200Morris: A Life with Bells On$22,39518$22,395Dec 10Arkles Entertainment
202The First Day of the Rest of Your Life$21,52814$67,669Dec 10Rialto Distribution
213Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year$15,4624$15,462Dec 10Forum Hungary
145The Informant!$81,22412$85,576Dec 5Warner Bros.
235Paa$8,3252$8,325Dec 5-
240The Cake Eaters$7,82014$7,820Dec 5Arkles Entertainment
41Where the Wild Things Are$812,40248$892,855Dec 3Roadshow Films
62The Time Traveler's Wife$548,96945$618,569Dec 3Roadshow Films
68Zombieland$463,21446$468,424Dec 3Sony Pictures Releasing
66Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs$498,20772$501,916Nov 26Sony Pictures Releasing
85The Invention of Lying$326,43336$326,433Nov 26United International Pictures
144Looking for Eric$82,62128$116,836Nov 26Icon Film Distribution
158The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: Aida$61,89913$61,899Nov 26Rialto Distribution
173De Dana Dan$46,0094$46,009Nov 26-
194Valentino: The Last Emperor$25,83910$71,527Nov 26Hopscotch Films
197Mary and Max$23,34311$54,595Nov 26Icon Film Distribution
271City of Life and Death$2,5953$2,595Nov 26-
279Che: Part One$1,5851$1,585Nov 26Paramount Pictures International
287Che: Part Two$8641$864Nov 26Paramount Pictures International
2The Twilight Saga: New Moon$4,258,95593$4,386,377Nov 19Hoyts Distribution
168Flame & Citron$53,59013$80,132Nov 19Rialto Distribution
184A Serious Man$35,2274$35,227Nov 19United International Pictures
205Kurbaan$20,4763$20,476Nov 19Mind Blowing Films
209What Just Happened$17,0008$17,816Nov 19Hopscotch Films
236Adam$8,2104$8,210Nov 1920th Century Fox International
112012$2,053,23578$2,057,977Nov 12Sony Pictures Releasing
121A Heavenly Vintage$136,34444$135,423Nov 12Icon Film Distribution
171Away We Go$48,8799$48,879Nov 12United International Pictures
220[Rec]²$13,2533$13,253Nov 12Vendetta Films
273Heer Ranjha: A True Love Story$1,9942$1,994Nov 12-
33My Sister's Keeper$912,67046$931,721Nov 5Roadshow Films
65A Christmas Carol$511,55471$521,597Nov 5Walt Disney Pictures
97The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus$254,81228$248,402Nov 5Hoyts Distribution
134Capitalism: A Love Story$102,85612$102,856Nov 5Paramount Pictures International
172The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Puccini: Tosca$46,65511$68,930Nov 5Rialto Distribution
204Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani$21,0752$21,075Nov 5Forum Hungary
264Poker King$3,7993$3,799Nov 5Vendetta Films
280The Message$1,4332$1,433Nov 5-
282Wendy and Lucy$1,2641$1,264Nov 5-
187Jennifer's Body$31,6663$32,255Oct 2920th Century Fox International
196National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends Well$25,18420$25,184Oct 29Rialto Distribution
238London Dreams$7,8594$20,251Oct 29Forum Hungary
250My Year Without Sex$6,0453$7,002Oct 29Paramount Pictures International
258Black Ice
2008 Re-release
$4,7302$4,730Oct 29-
266Aladin$3,1334$11,975Oct 29-
8This Is It$2,617,27076$2,698,899Oct 28Sony Pictures Releasing
24Julie & Julia$1,299,41367$1,370,503Oct 22Sony Pictures Releasing
58Surrogates$568,46747$590,531Oct 22Walt Disney Pictures
119Saw VI$146,48025$146,480Oct 22Hoyts Distribution
148Food, Inc.$76,99327$76,993Oct 22Rialto Distribution
191Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure$28,6536$28,653Oct 22Walt Disney Pictures
221Tyson$12,8019$22,871Oct 22Hopscotch Films
232Summer Hours$8,9014$74,763Oct 22Palace Films
262Mary Poppins
2009 Re-release
$4,2531$4,253Oct 22Walt Disney Pictures
64The Final Destination$514,60223$514,602Oct 15Roadshow Films
155Red Cliff$64,44018$105,488Oct 15Hoyts Distribution
177Blue$42,8276$42,827Oct 15-
186A Pain in the Ass$31,74121$31,741Oct 15Rialto Distribution
218The Damned United$13,3373$13,337Oct 15Sony Pictures Releasing
237Me and Mrs. Khanna$8,0462$8,046Oct 15Mind Blowing Films
254All the Best: Fun Begins$4,8952$4,895Oct 15Forum Hungary
45Couples Retreat$733,36341$733,363Oct 8United International Pictures
63An Education$522,00528$601,527Oct 8Paramount Pictures International
98Fighting$253,75033$253,750Oct 8Roadshow Films
52500 Days of Summer$626,73952$626,739Oct 120th Century Fox International
91In the Loop$296,94628$351,070Oct 1Madman Entertainment
136The Founding of a Republic$100,0433$100,043Oct 1Vendetta Films
181Samson & Delilah$38,4995$92,647Oct 1Paramount Pictures International
199Do Knot Disturb$22,4523$22,452Oct 1-
253Wake Up Sid$5,0402$11,070Oct 1Mind Blowing Films
276The Limits of Control$1,6571$8,788Oct 1United International Pictures
285Lemon Tree$1,2322$6,987Oct 1-
26G-Force$1,235,10074$1,261,251Sep 24Walt Disney Pictures
30Year One$1,084,72052$1,084,720Sep 24Sony Pictures Releasing
43Fame$755,03557$755,035Sep 24Hoyts Distribution
106Shorts$200,66134$200,661Sep 24Warner Bros.
154Disgrace$66,92519$95,352Sep 24Hoyts Distribution
157North Face$63,19321$93,462Sep 24Rialto Distribution
159Ponyo$61,62526$102,388Sep 24Madman Entertainment
179The Secret of Moonacre$41,92726$41,927Sep 24Rialto Distribution
230What's Your Raashee?$9,2072$9,207Sep 24Mind Blowing Films
252Tidal Wave$5,1551$5,155Sep 24Madman Entertainment
278Every Little Step$1,6011$14,428Sep 24Sony Pictures Releasing
59Aliens in the Attic$559,90350$559,903Sep 1720th Century Fox International
73Funny People$429,26040$432,902Sep 17United International Pictures
133Chéri$103,09431$120,949Sep 17Hoyts Distribution
162Moon$59,8345$82,393Sep 17Sony Pictures Releasing
167Dil Bole Hadippa$54,7054$54,705Sep 17Forum Hungary
211Accident$15,9283$15,928Sep 17-
265Trail of the Panda
2009 Re-release
$3,6121$3,612Sep 17Walt Disney Pictures
7Up$2,948,65388$2,948,653Sep 10Walt Disney Pictures
71The Taking of Pelham 123$445,13153$445,131Sep 10Sony Pictures Releasing
95The September Issue$264,37018$318,352Sep 10Madman Entertainment
127Is Anybody There?$118,44721$116,278Sep 10Hopscotch Films
140I Love You, Beth Cooper$93,87837$93,878Sep 1020th Century Fox International
147Dance Flick$79,41534$84,578Sep 10Paramount Pictures International
216Turning Point$13,7032$13,703Sep 10-
275The Burning Season$1,88113$1,881Sep 10-
44The Young Victoria$752,88042$757,867Sep 3Roadshow Films
175The Soloist$45,06410$52,376Sep 3United International Pictures
233Paris 36$8,7405$16,114Sep 3Sony Pictures Releasing
245The Cove$6,9153$32,097Sep 3Madman Entertainment
35The Ugly Truth$892,76356$892,763Aug 27Sony Pictures Releasing
116Orphan$157,63036$157,630Aug 27Warner Bros.
124The Strength of Water$129,80617$163,650Aug 27Hopscotch Films
126Seraphine$118,51816$139,752Aug 27Rialto Distribution
228Taking Woodstock$9,65010$9,650Aug 27United International Pictures
25Inglourious Basterds$1,238,58443$1,238,584Aug 20United International Pictures
115Departures$163,82916$197,585Aug 20Madman Entertainment
206The Wizard of Oz
2009 NCM Fathom Event
$18,7101$18,710Aug 20-
247Overheard$6,5302$6,530Aug 20-
13District 9$1,863,60150$1,863,601Aug 13Sony Pictures Releasing
69Sunshine Cleaning$459,57336$461,049Aug 13Madman Entertainment
174Case 39$45,73220$45,732Aug 13Paramount Pictures International
239Kaminey$7,8572$7,857Aug 13Mind Blowing Films
242Life Partner$7,2612$7,261Aug 13Forum Hungary
22G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra$1,367,88456$1,367,884Aug 6Paramount Pictures International
57Coco Before Chanel$571,73613$585,372Aug 6Warner Bros.
76Separation City$401,47049$401,470Aug 6Hoyts Distribution
90Coraline$298,48054$320,519Aug 6United International Pictures
40Public Enemies$815,16150$821,444Jul 30United International Pictures
164Love Aaj Kal$58,0846$58,084Jul 30-
224Faintheart$11,75311$11,753Jul 30Rialto Distribution
88Drag Me to Hell$305,72934$305,729Jul 23Roadshow Films
129Stone of Destiny$112,89627$112,896Jul 23Rialto Distribution
93My Life in Ruins$274,93125$274,931Jul 1620th Century Fox International
178Phèdre$42,18816$42,188Jul 16Rialto Distribution
4Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince$3,778,67593$4,251,833Jul 15Warner Bros.
21Brüno$1,486,31650$1,593,547Jul 9United International Pictures
149The Sicilian Girl$72,84612$72,846Jul 9Vendetta Films
182Kambakkht Ishq$36,7306$36,730Jul 9-
3Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs$4,024,38088$4,024,380Jul 220th Century Fox International
23Hannah Montana: The Movie$1,306,61780$1,306,617Jun 25Walt Disney Pictures
108Bride Flight$191,20327$192,803Jun 25Hopscotch Films
185New York$32,0102$32,010Jun 25Forum Hungary
1Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen$5,105,11797$5,463,402Jun 24Paramount Pictures International
16The Proposal$1,709,48346$1,709,483Jun 18Walt Disney Pictures
176Gomorrah$42,9175$54,244Jun 18Madman Entertainment
9The Hangover$2,329,88444$2,329,884Jun 11Warner Bros.
96Land of the Lost$256,89144$256,891Jun 11United International Pictures
160Elegy$60,94318$60,943Jun 11Hopscotch Films
19Terminator Salvation$1,614,86777$1,647,499Jun 4Sony Pictures Releasing
50Easy Virtue$670,63538$674,797May 28Hopscotch Films
83State of Play$346,87844$346,878May 28United International Pictures
89Paul Blart: Mall Cop$300,01036$300,010May 28Sony Pictures Releasing
203The Escapist$21,3777$34,853May 28Rialto Distribution
292The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos$581$13,028May 28Walt Disney Pictures
20Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian$1,506,29173$1,506,291May 2120th Century Fox International
81Knowing$363,62948$377,588May 21Hoyts Distribution
142Bottle Shock$83,26420$83,264May 21Roadshow Films
170A Film with Me in It$49,00419$49,004May 21Vendetta Films
212Vampire Killers$15,47622$15,476May 21Paramount Pictures International
270Obsessed$2,6351$2,635May 21Sony Pictures Releasing
12Angels & Demons$1,875,62681$1,875,626May 14Sony Pictures Releasing
87I've Loved You So Long$313,31911$325,346May 14Palace Films
152In Search of Beethoven$69,31528$69,315May 14-
214Rachel Getting Married$15,1723$22,210May 14Sony Pictures Releasing
256Crank: High Voltage$4,8341$4,834May 14Sony Pictures Releasing
14Star Trek$1,817,49656$1,817,496May 7Paramount Pictures International
82Ghosts of Girlfriends Past$348,77142$348,771May 7Roadshow Films
207Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience$18,6579$18,657May 7Walt Disney Pictures
234Roman de gare$8,66212$8,662May 7Arkles Entertainment
51Last Chance Harvey$640,14449$640,144Apr 30Hoyts Distribution
75Defiance$416,04936$416,049Apr 30Roadshow Films
274Tera Mera Ki Rishta$1,9901$1,990Apr 30-
18X-Men Origins: Wolverine$1,637,79475$1,740,515Apr 2920th Century Fox International
84I Love You, Man$340,00839$340,008Apr 23Paramount Pictures International
100The Grocer's Son$237,51918$244,491Apr 23Rialto Distribution
101The International$228,39449$228,394Apr 23Sony Pictures Releasing
165The Class$57,0973$66,219Apr 23Sony Pictures Releasing
17Fast & Furious$1,653,44155$1,653,441Apr 16Paramount Pictures International
3917 Again$829,44743$833,566Apr 16Roadshow Films
267The Sniper$2,8612$2,861Apr 16Rialto Distribution
27The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls$1,155,00058$1,582,913Apr 9Rialto Distribution
36The Reader$866,56219$866,562Apr 9Roadshow Films
48Race to Witch Mountain$698,82355$698,823Apr 9Walt Disney Pictures
56The Boat That Rocked$582,72758$582,727Apr 9Paramount Pictures International
72Dragonball Evolution$443,49049$443,490Apr 920th Century Fox International
15Monsters vs. Aliens$1,710,56674$1,710,569Apr 2Paramount Pictures International
80The Pink Panther 2$378,05759$378,057Apr 2Sony Pictures Releasing
10912 Rounds$184,60135$184,601Apr 220th Century Fox International
161Shinjuku Incident$59,8426$59,842Apr 2Vendetta Films
241Empties$7,3646$38,680Apr 2Hoyts Distribution
92Transporter 3$290,23959$320,395Mar 26Hoyts Distribution
128The Wrestler$117,59318$120,201Mar 26Hopscotch Films
138The Uninvited$98,06429$98,064Mar 26Paramount Pictures International