Australian 2009 Weekend 2
January 8-11, 2009
Key:New This Week
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Yes Man | $1,687,566 | -43.1% | 255 | -1 | $6,617 | $5,989,662 | 2 | Roadshow Films |
| 2 | - | Seven Pounds | $1,426,611 | - | 261 | - | $5,465 | $1,437,784 | 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 3 | 4 | Bolt | $1,324,856 | -22.2% | 297 | +4 | $4,460 | $4,273,414 | 2 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 4 | 5 | Marley & Me | $1,235,658 | -27.2% | 222 | +15 | $5,566 | $3,738,126 | 2 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 5 | 3 | Bedtime Stories | $1,207,229 | -29.5% | 283 | -32 | $4,265 | $7,751,343 | 3 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 6 | 2 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $1,186,473 | -44.1% | 248 | -3 | $4,784 | $7,981,268 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | 7 | Australia | $906,948 | -33.9% | 281 | -28 | $3,227 | $21,887,599 | 7 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 8 | 6 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $886,584 | -38.8% | 284 | -27 | $3,121 | $13,321,048 | 5 | Paramount Pictures International |
| 9 | 9 | Twilight | $662,267 | -26.4% | 190 | -17 | $3,485 | $12,008,729 | 6 | Hoyts Distribution |
| 10 | 10 | Slumdog Millionaire | $447,205 | -8.4% | 35 | +2 | $12,777 | $2,136,610 | 4 | Icon Film Distribution |
| 11 | 8 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | $416,882 | -64.2% | 239 | -18 | $1,744 | $5,354,759 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 12 | - | The Tale of Despereaux | $407,305 | - | 193 | - | $2,110 | $407,305 | 1 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) |
| 13 | 12 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | $197,982 | -39% | 63 | +2 | $3,142 | $1,344,145 | 3 | Hopscotch Films |
| 14 | 11 | Quantum of Solace | $194,560 | -53.5% | 124 | -38 | $1,569 | $21,125,390 | 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 15 | 13 | Frost/Nixon | $151,486 | -42.7% | 59 | - | $2,567 | $948,489 | 3 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) |
| 16 | 15 | I've Loved You So Long | $124,833 | -30% | 22 | -3 | $5,674 | $747,030 | 3 | Palace Films |
| 17 | 14 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | $113,462 | -38.1% | 65 | -64 | $1,745 | $7,711,751 | 6 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 18 | - | Doubt | $97,502 | - | 62 | - | $1,572 | $97,502 | - | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 19 | - | Igor | $77,265 | - | 122 | - | $633 | $77,265 | 1 | Roadshow Films |
| 20 | - | The Wrestler | $55,939 | - | 48 | - | $1,165 | $55,939 | - | Hopscotch Films |
| 21 | 17 | Wild Ocean | $45,288 | +5.4% | 2 | - | $22,644 | $907,774 | 30 | IMAX |
| 22 | 16 | Four Christmases | $23,319 | -80% | 37 | -66 | $630 | $4,822,164 | 6 | Roadshow Films |
| 23 | 36 | Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk | $17,340 | +1,232.8% | 1 | - | $17,340 | $294,308 | 30 | IMAX |
| 24 | 18 | Burn After Reading | $17,253 | -54.7% | 15 | -3 | $1,150 | $6,771,705 | 13 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) |
| 25 | - | Ghajini | $16,688 | - | 14 | - | $1,192 | $351,860 | 3 | - |
| 26 | 23 | Fly Me to the Moon 3D | $14,716 | +14.5% | 2 | - | $7,358 | $395,397 | 17 | IMAX |
| 27 | 19 | Santa vs. the Snowman 3D | $14,192 | -44.9% | 1 | - | $14,192 | $1,604,297 | 321 | IMAX |
| 28 | 24 | Welcome to the Sticks | $12,458 | +79% | 6 | +4 | $2,076 | $607,194 | 19 | Hopscotch Films |
| 29 | - | Before the Rains | $9,798 | - | 3 | - | $3,266 | $9,798 | 1 | Rialto Distribution |
| 30 | 22 | U2 3D | $8,847 | -32.8% | 1 | - | $8,847 | $1,057,231 | 40 | Roadshow Films |
| 31 | 21 | The Dark Knight | $5,146 | -64.9% | 1 | - | $5,146 | $39,810,501 | 26 | Warner Bros. |
| 32 | 25 | Haunted Castle | $3,274 | -51.4% | 1 | - | $3,274 | $3,687,641 | 382 | IMAX |
| 33 | 30 | African Adventure: Safari in the Okavango | $2,104 | -23.1% | 1 | - | $2,104 | $767,152 | 95 | IMAX |
| 34 | 28 | In Bruges | $1,446 | -62.4% | 3 | - | $482 | $2,371,444 | 20 | Icon Film Distribution |
| 35 | 29 | City of Ember | $1,425 | -56.6% | 5 | -9 | $285 | $309,847 | 5 | Icon Film Distribution |
| 36 | 26 | Roman de gare | $1,077 | -79.3% | 3 | - | $359 | $253,943 | 10 | Arkles Entertainment |
| 37 | 32 | The Wackness | $829 | -58.4% | 4 | - | $207 | $172,501 | 9 | Madman Entertainment |
| 38 | 37 | Man on Wire | $670 | -44.4% | 1 | -1 | $670 | $284,565 | 13 | Madman Entertainment |
| 39 | - | Suddenly 2008 Re-release | $567 | - | 2 | - | $283 | $22,680 | 17 | Madman Entertainment |
Data courtesy of Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia
