List of 2009 box office number-one films in the United Kingdom explained

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

Films

WeekWeekend End DateFilmTotal weekend gross
(Pound sterling)		Weekend openings in the Top 10Reference(s)
1 Yes Man £2,223,950 The Spirit (#6), The Reader (#7), Che Part One (#9)[1]
2 Role Models £2,330,145 Slumdog Millionaire (#2), Bride Wars (#3), Defiance (#4)[2]
3 Slumdog Millionaire £2,630,820 Seven Pounds (#2), My Bloody Valentine 3D (#3), Beverly Hills Chihuahua (#6), The Wrestler (#8)[3]
4 £2,806,996 Valkyrie (#2), (#5), Frost/Nixon (#9)[4]
5 £2,359,854 Revolutionary Road (#3), Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (#10)[5]
6 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button £2,213,495 He's Just Not That Into You (#2), The Secret of Moonacre (#6), Doubt (#9)[6]
7 Bolt £5,457,438 Hotel for Dogs (#5), Friday the 13th (#6), Notorious (#7), The Pink Panther 2 (#8), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (#9)[7]
8 £3,006,050 Confessions of a Shopaholic (#2), Push (#7)[8]
9 Slumdog Millionaire £1,676,508 Gran Torino (#2), The Unborn (#3), The International (#6), New in Town (#10)[9] [10]
10 Watchmen £3,243,001 The Young Victoria (#4)[11] [12]
11 Marley & Me £4,414,169 Bronson (#10)[13] [14]
12 £2,166,270 (#2), Duplicity (#3), Lesbian Vampire Killers (#4)[15] [16]
13 Knowing £2,471,605 The Haunting in Connecticut (#3), The Damned United (#5)[17] [18]
14 Monsters vs. Aliens £4,345,711 The Boat That Rocked (#2)[19] [20]
15 Fast & Furious £4,928,784 17 Again (#3), Race to Witch Mountain (#6), Dragonball Evolution (#8)[21] [22]
16 Monsters vs. Aliens £2,057,367 I Love You, Man (#4), Crank High Voltage (#5), In the Loop (#8)[23]
17 State of Play £1,513,951 The Uninvited (#7), Observe and Report (#8)[24]
18 £6,658,979 (#2), Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (#4)[25]
19 Star Trek £5,950,203 Coraline (#2)[26]
20 Angels & Demons £6,054,627 Fighting (#6)[27]
21 £4,160,496 Tormented (#8)[28]
22 £2,054,769 Drag Me to Hell (#2), 12 Rounds (#5), Obsessed (#9), (#10)[29]
23 Terminator Salvation £6,936,528 Last Chance Harvey (#6)[30]
24 The Hangover £3,193,806 The Last House on the Left (#7), Looking for Eric (#8)[31]
25 £8,349,739 [32]
26 £4,368,024 Year One (#3), My Sister's Keeper (#4), (#7), New York (#9), Sunshine Cleaning (#10)[33]
27 £7,639,884 Public Enemies (#2), Kambakkht Ishq (#6)[34]
28 Brüno £5,000,229 (#10)[35]
29 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince £19,784,924 Moon (#8)[36]
30 £5,176,950 The Proposal (#2), Antichrist (#10)[37]
31 £2,917,786 G-Force (#2), The Taking of Pelham 123 (#3), Land of the Lost (#6), Coco Before Chanel (#9), Love Aaj Kal (#10)[38]
32 The Ugly Truth £1,976,043 (#2), Orphan (#8)align='center'[39]
33 The Time Traveller's Wife £1,410,333 Aliens in the Attic (#2), Bandslam (#7), A Perfect Getaway (#10)align='center'[40]
34 Inglourious Basterds £3,596,415 Dance Flick (#6) align='center'[41]
35 The Final Destination £3,633,395 Funny People (#3), The Hurt Locker (#8), Broken Embraces (#10)align='center'[42]
36 District 9 £2,288,378 500 Days of Summer (#3)align='center'[43]
37 £1,184,392 Dorian Gray (#3), Sorority Row (#4), Julie & Julia (#6), Adventureland (#10)align='center'[44]
38 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs £1,583,544 Gamer (#3), The Firm (#9), Away We Go (#10)align='center'[45]
39 Fame £2,408,242 Surrogates (#3), The Soloist (#5), Creation (#7)align='center'[46]
40 £1,786,358 The Invention of Lying (#2), Toy Story 3D (#3), Pandorum (#7)align='center'[47]
41 Up £6,411,836 Zombieland (#2), Love Happen (#5), Halloween II (#6)align='center'[48]
42 £5,162,325 Couples Retreat (#2), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (#3), Triangle (#7), Blue (#10)align='center'[49]
43 £3,807,003 Saw VI (#2), Fantastic Mr. Fox (#3), (#5)align='center'[50]
44 Michael Jackson's This Is It £4,877,255 9 (#7), An Education (#8), Dead Man Running (#10)align='center'[51]
45 A Christmas Carol £1,917,539 The Men Who Stare at Goats (#4), The Fourth Kind (#5), Jennifer's Body (#7)align='center'[52]
462012 £6,489,809 Harry Brown (#3)align='center'[53]
47 £11,683,158 A Serious Man (#8), The Informant! (#10)align='center'[54]
48 £4,303,257 Paranormal Activity (#2), Law Abiding Citizen (#5), Nativity! (#6), De Dana Dan (#9)align='center'[55]
49 Paranormal Activity £1,839,273 Planet 51 (#4), The Box (#8), The Descent Part 2 (#9)align='center'[56]
50 A Christmas Carol £1,544,226 Where the Wild Things Are (#2)align='center'[57]
51 Avatar £8,509,050 (#2)align='center'[58]
52 £5,347,191 Sherlock Holmes (#3), 3 Idiots (#4), Nowhere Boy (#7)align='center'[59]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . Yes Man retains UK box office No.1 . . 7 January 2009 . 15 April 2009.
  2. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . Role Models beats 'Slumdog' to UK No.1 . Digital Spy . 14 January 2009 . 15 April 2009.
  3. Web site: Fletcher, Alex . 'Slumdog' breaks records at UK top spot . Digital Spy . 21 January 2009 . 15 April 2009.
  4. Web site: Fletcher, Alex . 'Slumdog' beats Cruise to UK top spot . Digital Spy . 28 January 2009 . 15 April 2009.
  5. Web site: Fletcher, Alex . 'Slumdog' spends another week at UK No.1 . Digital Spy . 4 February 2009 . 15 April 2009.
  6. Web site: Fletcher, Alex . Pitt beats Aniston to UK box office No.1 . Digital Spy . 11 February 2009 . 15 April 2009.
  7. Web site: United Kingdom Box Office Returns for the weekend starting 13 February 2009. IMDb. 15 April 2009 .
  8. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . Disney's 'Bolt' tops UK box office . Digital Spy . 25 February 2009 . 15 April 2009.
  9. News: Slumdog Still Reaps Oscar Success. BBC Entertainment News. 3 March 2009. 15 April 2009 .
  10. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . Slumdog Returns to UK BO top spot . Digital Spy . 4 April 2009 . 15 April 2009.
  11. News: UK Film Fans Wowed by Watchmen. BBC Entertainment News. 10 March 2009. 15 April 2009 .
  12. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Watchmen' beats 'Slumdog' at UK BO . Digital Spy . 10 March 2009 . 17 April 2009.
  13. News: Marley is Top Dog at UK cinemas. BBC Entertainment News. 17 March 2009. 15 April 2009 .
  14. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . Marley & Me smashes box office records . Digital Spy . 19 March 2009 . 17 April 2009.
  15. News: Marley Sits on Top of UK Chart. BBC Entertainment News. 24 March 2009. 15 April 2009 .
  16. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Marley' beats 'Blart' at UK box office . Digital Spy . 25 March 2009 . 17 April 2009.
  17. News: Knowing Cage Tops UK Box Office. 31 March 2009. BBC Entertainment News. 15 April 2009 .
  18. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . Cage's Knowing scores UK number one . Digital Spy . 1 April 2009 . 15 April 2009.
  19. News: Monsters Mash Up UK Cinema Chart. BBC Entertainment News. 7 April 2009. 15 April 2009 .
  20. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . Monsters beats Boat at UK box office . Digital Spy . 8 April 2009 . 15 April 2009.
  21. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . Fast & Furious leads UK box office . Digital Spy . 15 April 2009 . 15 April 2009.
  22. News: Diesel film drives UK box office . BBC Entertainment News. 14 April 2009. 17 April 2009 .
  23. Web site: Reynolds, Simon. 'Monsters' overtakes 'Furious' at UK BO. Digital Spy. 22 April 2009. 25 April 2009 .
  24. Web site: Gant, Charles. Can State of Play make conspiracy thrillers fashionable?. The Guardian . 28 April 2009. 17 May 2009 .
  25. Web site: Reynolds, Simon. 'Wolverine' beats 'Hannah' at UK BO. Digital Spy. 6 May 2009. 17 May 2009 .
  26. Web site: Reynolds, Simon. Star Trek soars to UK BO number one. Digital Spy. 13 May 2009. 17 May 2009 .
  27. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Angels' beats 'Trek' at UK box office . Digital Spy . 20 May 2009 . 22 May 2009.
  28. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . Stiller beats Hanks at UK box office . Digital Spy . 27 May 2009 . 27 May 2009.
  29. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Museum' clings on to UK BO top spot . Digital Spy . 3 June 2009 . 5 June 2009.
  30. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Terminator' tops UK box office . Digital Spy . 10 June 2009 . 17 June 2009.
  31. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . The Hangover wins UK box office . Digital Spy . 18 June 2009 . 19 June 2009.
  32. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Transformers' storms UK box office . Digital Spy . 23 June 2009 . 20 July 2009.
  33. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Transformers' clings on to UK BO top spot . Digital Spy . 1 July 2009 . 20 July 2009.
  34. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Ice Age 3' heats up UK box office . Digital Spy . 8 July 2009 . 20 July 2009.
  35. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Brüno' dominates UK box office . Digital Spy . 14 July 2009 . 20 July 2009.
  36. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Half-Blood Prince' smashes UK BO record . Digital Spy . 22 July 2009 . 29 July 2009.
  37. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Potter' holds off 'Proposal' at UK BO . Digital Spy . 29 July 2009 . 29 July 2009.
  38. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Harry Potter' retains UK box office lead . Digital Spy . 4 August 2009 . 17 August 2009.
  39. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Ugly Truth' beats 'GI Joe' at UK box office . Digital Spy . 12 August 2009 . 17 August 2009.
  40. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Time Traveler's Wife' tops UK box office . Digital Spy . 19 August 2009 . 19 August 2009.
  41. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Inglourious Basterds' storms UK box office . Digital Spy . 26 August 2009 . 26 August 2009.
  42. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Final Destination' heads UK box office . Digital Spy . 3 September 2009 . 18 September 2009.
  43. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'District 9' claims UK box office No.1 . Digital Spy . 9 September 2009 . 18 September 2009.
  44. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'District 9' retains UK box office lead . Digital Spy . 16 September 2009 . 18 September 2009.
  45. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Meatballs' topples 'District 9' at UK BO . Digital Spy . 23 September 2009 . 21 December 2009.
  46. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Fame' lands in UK box office top spot . Digital Spy . 29 September 2009 . 21 December 2009.
  47. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Fame' retains UK box office crown . Digital Spy . 7 October 2009 . 21 December 2009.
  48. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Up' breaks records at UK box office . Digital Spy . 13 October 2009 . 21 December 2009.
  49. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Up' beats 'Retreat' at UK box office . Digital Spy . 21 October 2009 . 21 December 2009.
  50. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Up' beats latest 'Saw' at UK box office . Digital Spy . 28 October 2009 . 21 December 2009.
  51. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'This Is It' claims UK BO top spot . Digital Spy . 4 November 2009 . 21 December 2009.
  52. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'A Christmas Carol' tops UK box office . Digital Spy . 11 November 2009 . 21 December 2009.
  53. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . '2012' destroys UK box office competition . Digital Spy . 18 November 2009 . 21 December 2009.
  54. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'New Moon' storms UK box office . Digital Spy . 24 November 2009 . 21 December 2009.
  55. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'New Moon' retains UK chart top spot . Digital Spy . 2 December 2009 . 21 December 2009.
  56. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Paranormal' topples 'New Moon' at UK BO . Digital Spy . 9 December 2009 . 21 December 2009.
  57. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'A Christmas Carol' returns to UK BO summit . Digital Spy . 15 December 2009 . 21 December 2009.
  58. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Avatar' soars to UK box office top spot . Digital Spy . 22 December 2009 . 22 December 2009.
  59. Web site: Reynolds, Simon . 'Chipmunks' beats 'Avatar' at UK BO . Digital Spy . 30 December 2009 . 30 December 2009.

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