List of 2009 box office number-one films in Japan

This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekend box office in Japan during 2009.

# Weekend End Date Film Total Weekend Gross Notes
1 January 4, 2009 WALL-E $15,073,432
2 January 11, 2009 $9,882,788
3 January 18, 2009 Kansen rettô $8,857,548
4 January 25, 2009 Quantum of Solace $15,034,863
5 February 1, 2009 20-seiki shônen: Dai 2 shô - Saigo no kibô $21,305,497
6 February 8, 2009 $16,252,108
7 February 15, 2009 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button $14,888,272
8 February 22, 2009 Changeling $13,764,903
9 March 1, 2009 Departures $15,863,975
10 March 8, 2009 Yatterman $18,318,553
11 March 15, 2009 $16,778,439
12 March 22, 2009 $17,053,246
13 March 29, 2009 $16,526,479
14 April 5, 2009 Drop $11,806,211
15 April 12, 2009 Red Cliff: Part II $18,639,508
16 April 19, 2009 Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser $22,439,477
17 April 26, 2009 $18,166,774
18 May 3, 2009 $13,284,222
19 May 10, 2009 April Bride $16,935,570
20 May 17, 2009 Angels & Demons $16,935,570
21 May 24, 2009 $12,736,015
22 May 31, 2009 Rookies $11,094,214
23 June 7, 2009 $9,005,159
24 June 14, 2009 $21,180,923
25 June 21, 2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen $34,986,200
26 June 28, 2009 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance $15,371,100
27 July 5, 2009 $12,701,920
28 July 12, 2009 Gokusen: The Movie $19,061,500
29 July 19, 2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince $45,690,000
30 July 26, 2009 $23,182,089
31 August 2, 2009 $20,625,700
32 August 9, 2009 Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker $20,907,109
33 August 16, 2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian $23,758,913
34 August 23, 2009 $15,532,617
35 August 30, 2009 20th Century Boys: The Last Chapter – Our Flag $19,408,015
36 September 6, 2009 $15,623,127
37 September 13, 2009 $14,024,205
38 September 20, 2009 $13,589,280
39 September 27, 2009 $8,250,399
40 October 4, 2009 $6,021,091
41 October 11, 2009 Kaiji $12,960,184
42 October 18, 2009 $10,612,988
43 October 25, 2009 I Give My First Love to You $13,053,035
44 November 1, 2009 Michael Jackson's This Is It $19,278,617
45 November 8, 2009 $13,145,746
46 November 15, 2009 A Christmas Carol $16,975,529
47 November 22, 2009 2012 $21,099,245
48 November 29, 2009 $13,234,262
49 December 6, 2009 Up $16,045,531
50 December 13, 2009 One Piece Film: Strong World $32,964,679 (record)
51 December 20, 2009 $23,791,245
52 December 27, 2009 Avatar $16,554,031

Highest-grossing films

Highest-grossing films of 2009
Rank Title Gross[1]
1 Japan Rookies ¥8.55 billion ($91.38 million)
2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ¥8.00 billion ($85.5 million)
3 Red Cliff: Part II ¥5.55 billion ($59.31 million)
4 Michael Jackson's This Is It ¥5.20 billion ($55.57 million)
5 Japan Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life ¥4.67 billion ($49.91 million)
6 Japan 20th Century Boys: Chapter 3 ¥4.41 billion ($47.13 million)
7 Japan Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance ¥4.00 billion ($42.75 million)
7 WALL-E ¥4.00 billion ($42.75 million)
9 2012 ¥3.80 billion ($40.61 million)
10 Japan Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess ¥3.65 billion ($39.01 million)

References

  1. ^ "2009". Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
A "Japanese Weekend Box Office Index, 2009". Box Office Mojo. Box Office Mojo, LLC. Retrieved 2009-06-06. Note: Click on the relevant weekend to view specifics.