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Dec
29
Written by:
Bill Bonfanti
12/29/2009 12:04 PM
THE TOP 25 BOX OFFICE HITS OF 2009
A list of the biggest box office hits of the year 2009. Although the year is over, three big hits just opened and will be making their way on to this list. The list will be updated sometime in January when all the dust clears.
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RANK
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PICTURE
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TITLE
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OPENING WEEKEND
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TOTAL
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1
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
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$108.9M
$200.1M (5 day opening)
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$402.1M
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2
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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
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$77.8M
$158.0M (5 day opening)
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$301.9M
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3
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Up
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$68.1M
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$292.9M
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4
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon
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$142.8M
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$280.9M*
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5
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The Hangover
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$44.9M
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$277.2M
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6
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Star Trek
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$79.2M
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$257.7M
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Avatar
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$77.0M
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$212.7M*
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8
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Monsters vs. Aliens
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$59.3M
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$198.4M
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9
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
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$41.7M
$66.7M (5 day opening)
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$196.6M
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10
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine
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$85.1M
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$179.8M
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
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$54.2M
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$177.2M
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12
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The Proposal
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$33.6M
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$163.9M
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13
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2012
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$65.2M
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$161.5M*
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14
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Fast & Furious
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$70.9M
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$155.1M
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15
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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
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$54.7M
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$150.2M
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16
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop
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$31.8M
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$146.3M
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17
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Taken
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$24.7M
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$145.0M
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18
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Angels & Demons
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$46.2M
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$133.4M
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19
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Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins
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$42.6M
$55.9M (4 day opening)
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$125.3M
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
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$30.3M
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$122.6M
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Inglorious Basterds
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$38.1M
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$120.8M
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G-Force
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$31.7M
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$119.4M
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23
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District 9
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$37.4M
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$115.6M
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Watchmen
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$55.2M
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$107.5M
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Couples Retreat
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$34.3M
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$107.2M
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*And still counting
This list will change as Avatar, Sherlock Holmes and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel collect more money.
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