Domestic Box Office For 2009
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avatar | $749,766,139 | 3,461 | $77,025,481 | 10.3% | 3,452 | Dec 18 | Aug 12 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 2 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | $402,111,870 | 4,293 | $108,966,307 | 27.1% | 4,234 | Jun 24 | Oct 15 | DreamWorks |
| 3 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | $301,959,197 | 4,455 | $77,835,727 | 25.8% | 4,325 | Jul 15 | Dec 17 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $296,623,634 | 4,124 | $142,839,137 | 48.2% | 4,024 | Nov 20 | Apr 1 | Summit Entertainment |
| 5 | Up | $293,004,164 | 3,886 | $68,108,790 | 23.2% | 3,766 | May 29 | Nov 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 6 | The Hangover | $277,322,503 | 3,545 | $44,979,319 | 16.2% | 3,269 | Jun 5 | Dec 17 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Star Trek | $257,730,019 | 4,053 | $75,204,289 | 29.2% | 3,849 | May 8 | Oct 1 | Paramount Pictures |
| 8 | The Blind Side | $255,959,475 | 3,407 | $34,119,372 | 13.3% | 3,110 | Nov 20 | Jun 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | $219,614,612 | 3,747 | $48,875,415 | 22.3% | 3,700 | Dec 23 | May 20 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 10 | Sherlock Holmes | $209,028,679 | 3,626 | $62,304,277 | 29.8% | 3,626 | Dec 25 | Apr 29 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | Monsters vs. Aliens | $198,351,526 | 4,136 | $59,321,095 | 29.9% | 4,104 | Mar 27 | Aug 27 | DreamWorks |
| 12 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | $196,573,705 | 4,102 | $41,690,382 | 21.2% | 4,099 | Jul 1 | Nov 22 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 13 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | $179,883,157 | 4,102 | $85,058,003 | 47.3% | 4,099 | May 1 | Oct 1 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 14 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | $177,243,721 | 4,101 | $54,173,286 | 30.6% | 4,096 | May 22 | Nov 1 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 15 | 2012 | $166,112,167 | 3,444 | $65,237,614 | 39.3% | 3,404 | Nov 13 | Feb 25 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 16 | The Proposal | $163,958,031 | 3,158 | $33,627,598 | 20.5% | 3,056 | Jun 19 | Nov 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 17 | Fast & Furious | $155,064,265 | 3,674 | $70,950,500 | 45.8% | 3,461 | Apr 3 | Jul 2 | Universal Pictures |
| 18 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | $150,201,498 | 4,007 | $54,713,046 | 36.4% | 4,007 | Aug 7 | Nov 5 | Paramount Pictures |
| 19 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | $146,336,178 | 3,206 | $31,832,636 | 21.8% | 3,144 | Jan 16 | May 25 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 20 | Taken | $145,000,989 | 3,184 | $24,717,037 | 17% | 3,183 | Jan 30 | Jul 5 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 21 | A Christmas Carol | $137,855,863 | 3,683 | $30,051,075 | 21.8% | 3,683 | Nov 6 | Feb 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 22 | Angels & Demons | $133,375,846 | 3,527 | $46,204,168 | 34.6% | 3,527 | May 15 | Aug 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 23 | Terminator Salvation | $125,322,469 | 3,602 | $42,558,390 | 34% | 3,530 | May 21 | Sep 10 | Warner Bros. |
| 24 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | $124,870,275 | 3,119 | $30,304,648 | 24.3% | 3,119 | Sep 18 | Jan 28 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 25 | Inglourious Basterds | $120,540,719 | 3,358 | $38,054,676 | 31.6% | 3,165 | Aug 21 | Dec 17 | The Weinstein Company |
| 26 | G-Force | $119,436,770 | 3,697 | $31,706,934 | 26.5% | 3,697 | Jul 24 | Dec 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 27 | District 9 | $115,646,235 | 3,180 | $37,354,308 | 32.3% | 3,049 | Aug 14 | Nov 1 | TriStar Pictures |
| 28 | It's Complicated | $112,735,375 | 2,955 | $22,100,820 | 19.6% | 2,887 | Dec 25 | Apr 1 | Universal Pictures |
| 29 | Couples Retreat | $109,204,945 | 3,074 | $34,286,740 | 31.4% | 3,000 | Oct 9 | Feb 4 | Universal Pictures |
| 30 | Paranormal Activity | $107,918,810 | 2,712 | $77,873 | <0.1% | 12 | Sep 25 | Jan 21 | Paramount Pictures |
| 31 | Watchmen | $107,509,799 | 3,611 | $55,214,334 | 51.4% | 3,611 | Mar 6 | May 28 | Warner Bros. |
| 32 | The Princess and the Frog | $104,400,899 | 3,475 | $786,190 | 0.8% | 2 | Nov 25 | Apr 1 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 33 | Public Enemies | $97,104,620 | 3,336 | $25,271,675 | 26% | 3,334 | Jul 1 | Sep 3 | Universal Pictures |
| 34 | Julie & Julia | $94,125,426 | 2,528 | $20,027,956 | 21.3% | 2,354 | Aug 7 | Nov 29 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 35 | He's Just Not That Into You | $93,953,653 | 3,175 | $27,785,487 | 29.6% | 3,175 | Feb 6 | Jun 18 | Warner Bros. |
| 36 | Madea Goes to Jail | $90,508,336 | 2,203 | $41,030,947 | 45.3% | 2,032 | Feb 20 | Apr 23 | Lionsgate |
| 37 | The Ugly Truth | $88,915,214 | 2,975 | $27,605,576 | 31% | 2,882 | Jul 24 | Oct 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 38 | Up in the Air | $83,823,381 | 2,218 | $1,181,450 | 1.4% | 15 | Dec 4 | Apr 8 | Paramount Pictures |
| 39 | Knowing | $79,957,634 | 3,337 | $24,604,751 | 30.8% | 3,332 | Mar 20 | Jul 9 | Summit Entertainment |
| 40 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | $79,576,189 | 3,231 | $32,324,487 | 40.6% | 3,118 | Apr 10 | Aug 13 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 41 | Where the Wild Things Are | $77,233,467 | 3,735 | $32,695,407 | 42.3% | 3,735 | Oct 16 | Feb 11 | Warner Bros. |
| 42 | Zombieland | $75,590,286 | 3,171 | $24,733,155 | 32.7% | 3,036 | Oct 2 | Dec 13 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 43 | Coraline | $75,286,229 | 2,320 | $16,849,640 | 22.4% | 2,299 | Feb 6 | Jul 2 | Focus Features |
| 44 | Law Abiding Citizen | $73,357,727 | 2,890 | $21,039,502 | 28.7% | 2,890 | Oct 16 | Feb 4 | Overture Films |
| 45 | Hotel for Dogs | $73,034,460 | 3,271 | $17,012,212 | 23.3% | 3,271 | Jan 16 | May 28 | DreamWorks |
| 46 | This Is It | $72,091,016 | 3,481 | $23,234,394 | 32.2% | 3,481 | Oct 28 | Dec 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 47 | I Love You, Man | $71,440,011 | 2,829 | $17,810,270 | 24.9% | 2,711 | Mar 20 | Jun 4 | DreamWorks |
| 48 | Obsessed | $68,261,644 | 2,634 | $28,612,730 | 41.9% | 2,514 | Apr 24 | Jun 14 | Screen Gems |
| 49 | Race to Witch Mountain | $67,172,594 | 3,268 | $24,402,214 | 36.3% | 3,187 | Mar 13 | Jul 9 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 50 | The Final Destination | $66,477,700 | 3,121 | $27,408,309 | 41.2% | 3,121 | Aug 28 | Nov 26 | Warner Bros. |
| 51 | The Taking of Pelham 123 | $65,452,312 | 3,077 | $23,373,102 | 35.7% | 3,074 | Jun 12 | Aug 23 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 52 | Friday the 13th | $65,002,019 | 3,105 | $40,570,365 | 62.4% | 3,105 | Feb 13 | Apr 23 | Warner Bros. |
| 53 | 17 Again | $64,167,069 | 3,255 | $23,722,310 | 37% | 3,255 | Apr 17 | Aug 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 54 | The Time Traveler's Wife | $63,414,846 | 2,988 | $18,623,171 | 29.4% | 2,988 | Aug 14 | Dec 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 55 | Brüno | $60,054,530 | 2,759 | $30,619,130 | 51% | 2,756 | Jul 10 | Aug 20 | Universal Pictures |
| 56 | Bride Wars | $58,715,510 | 3,228 | $21,058,173 | 35.9% | 3,226 | Jan 9 | May 10 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 57 | The Haunting in Connecticut | $55,389,516 | 2,732 | $23,004,765 | 41.5% | 2,732 | Mar 27 | May 14 | Lionsgate |
| 58 | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | $55,250,026 | 3,175 | $15,411,434 | 27.9% | 3,175 | May 1 | Aug 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 59 | Funny People | $51,855,045 | 3,008 | $22,657,780 | 43.7% | 3,007 | Jul 31 | Sep 17 | Universal Pictures |
| 60 | I Can Do Bad All by Myself | $51,733,921 | 2,255 | $23,446,785 | 45.3% | 2,255 | Sep 11 | Oct 29 | Lionsgate |
| 61 | My Bloody Valentine | $51,545,952 | 2,534 | $21,241,456 | 41.2% | 2,534 | Jan 16 | Mar 12 | Lionsgate |
| 62 | Old Dogs | $49,492,060 | 3,425 | $16,894,511 | 34.1% | 3,425 | Nov 25 | Apr 1 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 63 | Land of the Lost | $49,438,370 | 3,534 | $18,837,350 | 38.1% | 3,521 | Jun 5 | Aug 13 | Universal Pictures |
| 64 | My Sister's Keeper | $49,200,230 | 2,606 | $12,442,212 | 25.3% | 2,606 | Jun 26 | Oct 8 | Warner Bros. |
| 65 | Precious | $47,566,524 | 1,003 | $1,872,458 | 3.9% | 18 | Nov 6 | Mar 18 | Lionsgate |
| 66 | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | $45,802,315 | 2,942 | $20,828,511 | 45.5% | 2,942 | Jan 23 | Mar 1 | Screen Gems |
| 67 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | $44,277,350 | 2,534 | $15,066,360 | 34% | 2,507 | Feb 13 | May 28 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 68 | The Lovely Bones | $44,114,232 | 2,638 | $116,616 | 0.3% | 3 | Dec 11 | Mar 18 | DreamWorks |
| 69 | Year One | $43,337,279 | 3,024 | $19,610,304 | 45.3% | 3,022 | Jun 19 | Aug 16 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 70 | The Unborn | $42,670,410 | 2,359 | $19,810,585 | 46.4% | 2,357 | Jan 9 | Mar 5 | Universal Pictures |
| 71 | Planet 51 | $42,194,060 | 3,035 | $12,286,129 | 29.1% | 3,035 | Nov 20 | Mar 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 72 | Drag Me to Hell | $42,100,625 | 2,510 | $15,825,480 | 37.6% | 2,508 | May 29 | Aug 6 | Universal Pictures |
| 73 | Orphan | $41,596,251 | 2,750 | $12,871,483 | 30.9% | 2,750 | Jul 24 | Oct 8 | Warner Bros. |
| 74 | Duplicity | $40,572,825 | 2,579 | $13,965,110 | 34.4% | 2,574 | Mar 20 | May 28 | Universal Pictures |
| 75 | Crazy Heart | $39,464,306 | 1,361 | $82,664 | 0.2% | 4 | Dec 16 | Jun 3 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 76 | Surrogates | $38,577,772 | 2,992 | $14,902,692 | 38.6% | 2,951 | Sep 25 | Dec 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 77 | Ninja Assassin | $38,122,883 | 2,503 | $13,316,158 | 34.9% | 2,503 | Nov 25 | Feb 11 | Warner Bros. |
| 78 | Invictus | $37,491,364 | 2,170 | $8,611,147 | 23% | 2,125 | Dec 11 | Mar 25 | Warner Bros. |
| 79 | State of Play | $37,017,955 | 2,807 | $14,071,280 | 38% | 2,803 | Apr 17 | Jun 18 | Universal Pictures |
| 80 | Notorious | $36,843,682 | 1,641 | $20,497,596 | 55.6% | 1,638 | Jan 16 | Apr 2 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 81 | Under the Sea 3D | $36,262,926 | 108 | $661,185 | 1.8% | 49 | Feb 13 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 82 | The Pink Panther 2 | $35,922,978 | 3,245 | $11,588,150 | 32.3% | 3,243 | Feb 6 | Mar 22 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 83 | All About Steve | $33,862,903 | 2,265 | $11,241,214 | 33.2% | 2,251 | Sep 4 | Dec 10 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 84 | Halloween II | $33,392,973 | 3,088 | $16,349,565 | 49% | 3,025 | Aug 28 | Nov 24 | Dimension Films |
| 85 | The Informant! | $33,316,821 | 2,505 | $10,464,314 | 31.4% | 2,505 | Sep 18 | Dec 17 | Warner Bros. |
| 86 | The Last House on the Left | $32,752,215 | 2,402 | $14,118,685 | 43.1% | 2,401 | Mar 13 | May 14 | Universal Pictures |
| 87 | The Men Who Stare at Goats | $32,428,195 | 2,453 | $12,706,654 | 39.2% | 2,443 | Nov 6 | Feb 4 | Overture Films |
| 88 | 500 Days of Summer | $32,391,374 | 1,048 | $834,501 | 2.6% | 27 | Jul 17 | Nov 22 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 89 | Earth | $32,011,576 | 1,804 | $8,825,760 | 27.6% | 1,804 | Apr 22 | Jul 30 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 90 | Push | $31,811,527 | 2,313 | $10,079,109 | 31.7% | 2,313 | Feb 6 | May 14 | Summit Entertainment |
| 91 | 9 | $31,749,894 | 2,060 | $10,740,446 | 33.8% | 1,661 | Sep 9 | Dec 3 | Focus Features |
| 92 | The Soloist | $31,720,158 | 2,090 | $9,716,458 | 30.6% | 2,024 | Apr 24 | Jul 9 | DreamWorks |
| 93 | Toy Story 2009 Re-release | $30,702,446 | 1,752 | $12,491,789 | 40.7% | 1,745 | Oct 2 | Nov 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 94 | Did You Hear About the Morgans? | $29,580,087 | 2,718 | $6,616,571 | 22.4% | 2,718 | Dec 18 | Jan 24 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 95 | The Stepfather | $29,062,561 | 2,734 | $11,581,586 | 39.9% | 2,734 | Oct 16 | Nov 22 | Screen Gems |
| 96 | The Uninvited | $28,596,818 | 2,344 | $10,325,824 | 36.1% | 2,344 | Jan 30 | Apr 2 | DreamWorks |
| 97 | Brothers | $28,544,157 | 2,088 | $9,527,848 | 33.4% | 2,088 | Dec 4 | Jan 21 | Lionsgate |
| 98 | Saw VI | $27,693,292 | 3,036 | $14,118,444 | 51% | 3,036 | Oct 23 | Nov 24 | Lionsgate |
| 99 | Dance Flick | $25,662,155 | 2,459 | $10,643,536 | 41.5% | 2,450 | May 22 | Jul 23 | Paramount Pictures |
| 100 | The Fourth Kind | $25,486,040 | 2,530 | $12,231,160 | 48% | 2,527 | Nov 6 | Jan 7 | Universal Pictures |
| 101 | The International | $25,450,527 | 2,364 | $9,331,739 | 36.7% | 2,364 | Feb 13 | Mar 22 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 102 | Aliens in the Attic | $25,200,412 | 3,108 | $8,008,423 | 31.8% | 3,106 | Jul 31 | Nov 22 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 103 | Observe and Report | $24,007,324 | 2,727 | $11,017,334 | 45.9% | 2,727 | Apr 10 | Jun 18 | Warner Bros. |
| 104 | Fighting | $23,091,010 | 2,312 | $11,024,370 | 47.7% | 2,309 | Apr 24 | Jun 11 | Universal Pictures |
| 105 | Love Happens | $22,965,110 | 1,922 | $8,057,010 | 35.1% | 1,898 | Sep 18 | Nov 5 | Universal Pictures |
| 106 | Fame | $22,455,510 | 3,133 | $10,011,682 | 44.6% | 3,096 | Sep 25 | Dec 10 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 107 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | $21,002,919 | 2,304 | $265,900 | 1.3% | 4 | Nov 13 | Apr 8 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 108 | Shorts | $20,919,166 | 3,105 | $6,410,339 | 30.6% | 3,105 | Aug 21 | Dec 17 | Warner Bros. |
| 109 | Gamer | $20,534,907 | 2,502 | $9,156,057 | 44.6% | 2,502 | Sep 4 | Oct 8 | Lionsgate |
| 110 | Nine | $19,676,965 | 1,412 | $257,232 | 1.3% | 4 | Dec 18 | Mar 18 | The Weinstein Company |
| 111 | Astro Boy | $19,551,067 | 3,020 | $6,702,923 | 34.3% | 3,014 | Oct 23 | Jan 21 | Summit Entertainment |
| 112 | Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience | $19,162,740 | 1,276 | $12,510,374 | 65.3% | 1,271 | Feb 27 | Apr 2 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 113 | The Invention of Lying | $18,451,251 | 1,743 | $7,027,472 | 38.1% | 1,707 | Oct 2 | Dec 17 | Warner Bros. |
| 114 | Inkheart | $17,303,424 | 2,655 | $7,601,379 | 43.9% | 2,655 | Jan 23 | Apr 9 | Warner Bros. |
| 115 | Fired Up! | $17,231,291 | 1,811 | $5,483,778 | 31.8% | 1,810 | Feb 20 | Apr 5 | Screen Gems |
| 116 | The Hurt Locker | $17,017,811 | 535 | $145,352 | 0.9% | 4 | Jun 26 | Mar 21 | Summit Entertainment |
| 117 | New in Town | $16,734,283 | 1,941 | $6,741,530 | 40.3% | 1,941 | Jan 30 | Mar 26 | Lionsgate |
| 118 | Jennifer's Body | $16,204,793 | 2,738 | $6,868,397 | 42.4% | 2,702 | Sep 18 | Nov 22 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 119 | Imagine That | $16,123,323 | 3,011 | $5,503,519 | 34.1% | 3,008 | Jun 12 | Aug 20 | Paramount Pictures |
| 120 | Adventureland | $16,044,025 | 1,876 | $5,722,039 | 35.7% | 1,862 | Apr 3 | May 28 | Miramax |
| 121 | Armored | $15,988,876 | 1,919 | $6,511,128 | 40.7% | 1,915 | Dec 4 | Jan 10 | Screen Gems |
| 122 | A Perfect Getaway | $15,515,460 | 2,159 | $5,948,555 | 38.3% | 2,159 | Aug 7 | Sep 17 | Universal Pictures |
| 123 | The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | $15,122,676 | 1,849 | $5,642,137 | 37.3% | 1,838 | Aug 14 | Oct 1 | Paramount Vantage |
| 124 | Ponyo | $15,090,399 | 927 | $3,585,852 | 23.8% | 927 | Aug 14 | Nov 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 125 | The Box | $15,051,977 | 2,635 | $7,571,417 | 50.3% | 2,635 | Nov 6 | Jan 7 | Warner Bros. |
| 126 | I Love You, Beth Cooper | $14,800,725 | 1,872 | $4,919,433 | 33.2% | 1,858 | Jul 10 | Oct 1 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 127 | Capitalism: A Love Story | $14,363,397 | 995 | $231,964 | 1.6% | 4 | Sep 23 | Dec 17 | Overture Films |
| 128 | Amelia | $14,246,488 | 1,070 | $3,904,047 | 27.4% | 820 | Oct 23 | Jan 14 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 129 | Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | $13,869,515 | 2,754 | $6,293,205 | 45.4% | 2,754 | Oct 23 | Nov 26 | Universal Pictures |
| 130 | Crank: High Voltage | $13,684,249 | 2,223 | $6,963,565 | 50.9% | 2,223 | Apr 17 | May 14 | Lionsgate |
| 131 | Whip It | $13,043,363 | 1,738 | $4,650,812 | 35.7% | 1,721 | Oct 2 | Dec 10 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 132 | An Education | $12,574,914 | 763 | $159,017 | 1.3% | 4 | Oct 9 | May 6 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 133 | 12 Rounds | $12,234,694 | 2,331 | $5,329,240 | 43.6% | 2,331 | Mar 27 | Jun 11 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 134 | Sunshine Cleaning | $12,062,558 | 642 | $219,190 | 1.8% | 4 | Mar 13 | Jul 9 | Overture Films |
| 135 | Sorority Row | $11,965,282 | 2,665 | $5,059,802 | 42.3% | 2,665 | Sep 11 | Nov 5 | Summit Entertainment |
| 136 | The Young Victoria | $11,001,272 | 476 | $260,591 | 2.4% | 44 | Dec 18 | Apr 29 | Apparition |
| 137 | Extract | $10,823,158 | 1,614 | $4,340,108 | 40.1% | 1,611 | Sep 4 | Oct 15 | Miramax |
| 138 | Not Easily Broken | $10,572,742 | 725 | $5,314,278 | 50.3% | 724 | Jan 9 | Feb 8 | Screen Gems |
| 139 | Pandorum | $10,330,853 | 2,506 | $4,424,126 | 42.8% | 2,506 | Sep 25 | Nov 19 | Overture Films |
| 140 | Whiteout | $10,275,638 | 2,745 | $4,915,104 | 47.8% | 2,745 | Sep 11 | Dec 17 | Warner Bros. |
| 141 | The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | $10,273,188 | 524 | $546,687 | 5.3% | 68 | Oct 30 | Feb 18 | Apparition |
| 142 | Next Day Air | $10,027,047 | 1,139 | $4,111,043 | 41% | 1,138 | May 8 | Jul 2 | Summit Entertainment |
| 143 | Away We Go | $9,451,946 | 506 | $130,411 | 1.4% | 4 | Jun 5 | Aug 20 | Focus Features |
| 144 | Dragonball Evolution | $9,362,785 | 2,181 | $4,756,488 | 50.8% | 2,181 | Apr 10 | Jun 4 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 145 | A Serious Man | $9,228,768 | 262 | $251,337 | 2.7% | 6 | Oct 2 | Jan 7 | Focus Features |
| 146 | Everybody's Fine | $9,208,876 | 2,141 | $3,852,068 | 41.8% | 2,133 | Dec 4 | Dec 24 | Miramax |
| 147 | A Single Man | $9,176,000 | 354 | $217,332 | 2.4% | 9 | Dec 11 | Apr 29 | The Weinstein Company |
| 148 | Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li | $8,742,261 | 1,164 | $4,721,110 | 54% | 1,136 | Feb 27 | May 10 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 149 | My Life in Ruins | $8,665,206 | 1,165 | $3,223,161 | 37.2% | 1,164 | Jun 5 | Sep 3 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 150 | The Road | $8,117,000 | 396 | $1,502,231 | 18.5% | 111 | Nov 25 | Mar 21 | Dimension Films |
| 151 | The Boat That Rocked | $8,017,917 | 883 | $2,904,380 | 36.2% | 882 | Nov 13 | Jan 7 | Focus Features |
| 152 | The Collector | $7,712,114 | 1,325 | $3,576,296 | 46.4% | 1,325 | Jul 31 | Sep 24 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 153 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | $7,689,607 | 607 | $415,233 | 5.4% | 48 | Dec 25 | May 27 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 154 | Taking Woodstock | $7,460,204 | 1,395 | $3,457,760 | 46.3% | 1,393 | Aug 26 | Oct 1 | Focus Features |
| 155 | 3 Idiots | $6,532,874 | 156 | $1,645,502 | 25.2% | 119 | Dec 23 | Mar 11 | Reliance Big Pictures |
| 156 | Post Grad | $6,380,019 | 1,959 | $2,651,996 | 41.6% | 1,959 | Aug 21 | Oct 15 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 157 | Coco Before Chanel | $6,113,834 | 307 | $406,768 | 6.7% | 43 | Sep 25 | Feb 11 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 158 | Whatever Works | $5,306,706 | 353 | $266,162 | 5% | 9 | Jun 19 | Nov 5 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 159 | Bandslam | $5,210,988 | 2,121 | $2,231,273 | 42.8% | 2,121 | Aug 14 | Sep 24 | Summit Entertainment |
| 160 | Broken Embraces | $5,014,305 | 202 | $107,111 | 2.1% | 2 | Nov 20 | May 27 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 161 | Moon | $5,010,163 | 252 | $136,046 | 2.7% | 8 | Jun 12 | Nov 19 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 162 | Miss March | $4,543,320 | 1,742 | $2,409,156 | 53% | 1,742 | Mar 13 | Apr 30 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 163 | Bright Star | $4,444,637 | 380 | $189,703 | 4.3% | 19 | Sep 16 | Dec 10 | Apparition |
| 164 | Food, Inc. | $4,417,674 | 155 | $60,513 | 1.4% | 3 | Jun 12 | Nov 26 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 165 | Good Hair | $4,157,223 | 466 | $1,039,220 | 25% | 186 | Oct 9 | Mar 4 | Roadside Attractions |
| 166 | The September Issue | $3,820,067 | 143 | $220,633 | 5.8% | 6 | Aug 28 | Feb 18 | Roadside Attractions |
| 167 | The Brothers Bloom | $3,531,756 | 209 | $90,400 | 2.6% | 4 | May 15 | Aug 6 | Summit Entertainment |
| 168 | Two Lovers | $3,149,034 | 148 | $94,986 | 3% | 7 | Feb 13 | Jul 2 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 169 | Chéri | $2,715,657 | 191 | $405,701 | 14.9% | 76 | Jun 26 | Aug 27 | Miramax |
| 170 | Easy Virtue | $2,656,784 | 255 | $110,443 | 4.2% | 10 | May 22 | Oct 8 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 171 | Sin Nombre | $2,536,665 | 87 | $81,446 | 3.2% | 6 | Mar 20 | Jul 16 | Focus Features |
| 172 | My One and Only | $2,479,538 | 256 | $58,692 | 2.4% | 4 | Aug 21 | Nov 19 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 173 | Love Aaj Kal | $2,430,083 | 102 | $1,241,762 | 51.1% | 102 | Jul 31 | Sep 3 | Eros Worldwide |
| 174 | In the Loop | $2,388,804 | 92 | $191,866 | 8% | 8 | Jul 24 | Oct 22 | IFC Films |
| 175 | Adam | $2,277,396 | 177 | $68,377 | 3% | 4 | Jul 29 | Nov 15 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 176 | The White Ribbon | $2,222,862 | 106 | $59,848 | 2.7% | 3 | Dec 30 | Jun 3 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 177 | Is Anybody There? | $2,026,756 | 165 | $46,209 | 2.3% | 6 | Apr 17 | Jul 16 | - |
| 178 | Rudo y Cursi | $1,827,660 | 219 | $211,460 | 11.6% | 70 | May 8 | Aug 27 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 179 | Valentino: The Last Emperor | $1,755,134 | 38 | $21,762 | 1.2% | 1 | Mar 18 | Aug 30 | Truly Indie |
| 180 | Every Little Step | $1,725,141 | 70 | $68,504 | 4% | 8 | Apr 17 | Oct 8 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 181 | Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans | $1,702,112 | 96 | $245,398 | 14.4% | 27 | Nov 20 | Mar 4 | First Look International |
| 182 | Summer Hours | $1,657,001 | 50 | $49,484 | 3% | 2 | May 15 | Aug 27 | IFC Films |
| 183 | Battle for Terra | $1,647,083 | 1,159 | $1,082,064 | 65.7% | 1,159 | May 1 | Sep 7 | Lionsgate |
| 184 | It Might Get Loud | $1,610,163 | 75 | $92,679 | 5.8% | 7 | Aug 14 | Dec 17 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 185 | New York, I Love You | $1,588,015 | 118 | $380,605 | 24% | 118 | Oct 16 | Dec 24 | Vivendi Entertainment |
| 186 | Departures | $1,498,210 | 27 | $74,945 | 5% | 9 | May 29 | Jun 24 | Regent Releasing |
| 187 | Kambakkht Ishq | $1,445,739 | 100 | $768,542 | 53.2% | 100 | Jul 3 | Jul 26 | Eros Worldwide |
| 188 | I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell | $1,429,299 | 266 | $366,909 | 25.7% | 120 | Sep 25 | Nov 12 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 189 | X Games 3D: The Movie | $1,391,434 | 1,399 | $837,216 | 60.2% | 1,399 | Aug 21 | Sep 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 190 | The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry | $1,355,079 | 135 | $258,400 | 19.1% | 117 | Sep 18 | May 13 | Five & Two Pictures |
| 191 | Kaminey | $1,291,827 | 85 | $726,834 | 56.3% | 85 | Aug 14 | Sep 10 | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 192 | Paper Heart | $1,274,062 | 96 | $219,494 | 17.2% | 38 | Aug 7 | Oct 29 | Overture Films |
| 193 | Me and Orson Welles | $1,190,003 | 134 | $63,638 | 5.3% | 4 | Nov 25 | Feb 25 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 194 | The Wizard of Oz 2009 NCM Fathom Event | $1,140,000 | 451 | - | - | - | Sep 23 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 195 | Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg | $1,134,623 | 25 | $19,302 | 1.7% | 2 | Jul 10 | Jan 7 | International Film Circuit |
| 196 | The Messenger | $1,109,660 | 50 | $44,523 | 4% | 4 | Nov 13 | May 13 | Oscilloscope |
| 197 | Sugar | $1,082,124 | 51 | $60,140 | 5.6% | 11 | Apr 3 | Aug 13 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 198 | Paris | $1,010,194 | 34 | $46,518 | 4.6% | 6 | Sep 18 | Dec 24 | IFC Films |
| 199 | New York | $997,437 | 60 | $467,694 | 46.9% | 60 | Jun 26 | Jul 23 | Yash Raj Films |
| 200 | More Than a Game | $950,675 | 111 | $182,943 | 19.2% | 14 | Oct 2 | Nov 24 | Lionsgate |
