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Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies Released in 2009
This list shows all Based on Fiction Book/Short Story films released in 2009, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies for 2009
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January 2009 |
| January 9 |
Not Easily Broken |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$26,404,986 |
|
| |
| January 13 |
Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling |
Comedy |
Video |
$4,475,737 |
|
| |
| January 16 |
Hotel for Dogs |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$156,042,140 |
|
| |
| January 23 |
Inkheart |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$75,993,391 |
|
|
Killshot |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$18,643 |
|
| February 2009 |
| February 6 |
Coraline |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$238,090,453 |
|
|
He’s Just Not That Into You |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$209,079,478 |
|
|
The Secret of Moonacre |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 13 |
Confessions of a Shopaholic |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$127,264,230 |
|
| |
| February 27 |
Män som hatar kvinnor |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$116,559,315 |
|
| March 2009 |
| March 1 |
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 3 |
In the Electric Mist |
Thriller/Suspense |
Video |
$3,513,453 |
|
| |
| March 13 |
Race to Witch Mountain |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$147,207,799 |
|
| |
| March 20 |
Gölge |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,592 |
|
|
Knowing |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$214,311,449 |
|
| April 2009 |
| April 10 |
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$80,283 |
|
| |
| April 24 |
The Informers |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$315,000 |
|
| May 2009 |
| May 15 |
Angels & Demons |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$541,181,403 |
|
| |
| May 22 |
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Sm… |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$468,405,248 |
|
| |
| May 26 |
Powder Blue |
Thriller/Suspense |
Video |
$17,835 |
|
|
The Princess of Nebraska |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 29 |
Pontypool |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$31,916 |
|
| June 2009 |
| June 12 |
The Taking of Pelham 123 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$187,859,506 |
|
| |
| June 19 |
$9.99 |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$52,107 |
|
| |
| June 26 |
Caos Calmo |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$7,142,222 |
|
|
Chéri |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,715,657 |
|
|
Life is Hot in Cracktown |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
My Sister’s Keeper |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$121,580,104 |
|
| July 2009 |
| July 1 |
Public Enemies |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$266,629,882 |
|
| |
| July 10 |
I Love You, Beth Cooper |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$24,492,068 |
|
| |
| July 15 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$1,103,675,057 |
Play |
| |
| July 17 |
Anonyma - Eine Frau in Berlin |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$294,014 |
|
| |
| July 28 |
Green Lantern: First Flight |
Adventure |
Video |
$8,624,686 |
|
| August 2009 |
| August 4 |
Winged Creatures |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 6 |
Beautiful Kate |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,494,844 |
|
| |
| August 7 |
Julie & Julia |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$185,513,324 |
Play |
|
Mutluluk |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$40,349 |
|
| |
| August 14 |
The Time Traveler’s Wife |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$128,797,994 |
|
| |
| August 26 |
Taking Woodstock |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,066,366 |
|
| September 2009 |
| September 18 |
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$303,639,537 |
|
|
Disgrace |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$69,705 |
|
| |
| September 22 |
Adam Resurrected |
Drama |
Video |
$90,909 |
|
| |
| September 25 |
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,142,349 |
|
| October 2009 |
| October 2 |
Whip It |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$28,513,801 |
|
| |
| October 6 |
Children of the Corn |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 9 |
5150, Rue des Ormes |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$1,053,966 |
|
| |
| October 16 |
The Little Traitor |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$402,088 |
|
|
Where the Wild Things Are |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$135,707,860 |
|
| |
| October 23 |
Fantastic Mr. Fox |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$66,031,818 |
Play |
|
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant |
Action |
Theatrical |
$50,469,624 |
|
| |
| October 27 |
Afterwards |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
| November 2009 |
| November 5 |
Disney’s A Christmas Carol |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$384,734,165 |
|
| |
| November 6 |
The Box |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$39,323,470 |
Play |
|
Endgame |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,645 |
|
|
The Men Who Stare at Goats |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$79,340,577 |
Play |
|
Precious (Based on the Novel Push by … |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$93,229,453 |
Play |
|
That Evening Sun |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$281,350 |
|
| |
| November 10 |
Hurt |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 19 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$898,763,113 |
|
| |
| November 20 |
Red Cliff |
Action |
Theatrical |
$119,627,047 |
|
| |
| November 25 |
Me and Orson Welles |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,190,003 |
|
|
The Princess and the Frog |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$388,804,955 |
Play |
|
The Road |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$41,587,204 |
Play |
| |
| November 27 |
The Cry of the Owl |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$337,356 |
|
| December 2009 |
| December 4 |
Up in the Air |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$189,771,093 |
Play |
| |
| December 11 |
The Lovely Bones |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$109,631,193 |
Play |
|
A Single Man |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$33,428,467 |
|
| |
| December 15 |
Sita Sings the Blues |
Musical |
Video |
$29,410 |
|
| |
| December 23 |
3 Idiots |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$69,533,849 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
Flickan som lekte med elden |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$76,938,484 |
|
|
Sherlock Holmes |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$578,362,642 |
Play |
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
Dorian Gray |
Drama |
Unknown |
$18,353,669 |
|
|
Hagetaka |
Drama |
Unknown |
$6,915,788 |
|
|
Manatsu no Orion |
Action |
Unknown |
$4,323,830 |
|
|
Obitaemyy ostrov |
Action |
Unknown |
$15,000,000 |
|
|
Tell-Tale |
Horror |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle |
Adventure |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Wickie und die starken Männer |
Adventure |
Unknown |
$53,049,987 |
|
