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The year 2009 has many new films to be released worldwide, including several major mainstream sequels, prequels, and remakes such as Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Terminator Salvation, Star Trek, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Angels & Demons, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Fame, Fast & Furious, The Final Destination, Halloween II, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, The Pink Panther 2, Crank: High Voltage, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and The Taking of Pelham 123.
Top grossing films
Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2009. The top ten films of 2009, by worldwide gross in US$, as well as the US & Canada, UK, and Australia grosses, are as follows:
| Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide Gross | U.S./Canada Gross | U.K. Gross | Australia Gross |
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| 1 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Paramount Pictures | $672,302,317 | $339,208,000 | $33,938,100 | $21,690,521 |
| 2 | Angels & Demons | Columbia Pictures | $473,196,197 | $131,324,373 | $30,085,471 | $14,205,764 |
| 3 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | 20th Century Fox | $377,726,580 | $170,558,000 | $31,483,931 | $13,135,556 |
| 4 | Star Trek | Paramount Pictures | $377,160,171 | $251,936,000 | $34,596,320 | $12,650,526 |
| 5 | Monsters vs Aliens | DreamWorks Animation | $370,991,847 | $197,116,000 | $34,857,374 | $16,257,222 |
| 6 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | 20th Century Fox | $363,150,275 | $178,545,552 | $26,826,667 | $14,924,362 |
| 7 | Terminator Salvation | Warner Bros. | $350,659,718 | $122,866,673 | $22,739,695 | $11,604,607 |
| 8 | Fast & Furious | Universal Studios | $349,314,604 | $155,064,265 | $20,546,785 | $13,665,948 |
| 9 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | 20th Century Fox | $312,500,448 | $120,573,000 | $12,474,502 | $6,483,206 |
| 10 | Up | Pixar | $309,139,786 | $273,775,000 | — | — |
These numbers are taken from Box Office Mojo, including their "2009 Yearly Box Office Results".[1]
In total, twenty-six films released in 2009 have grossed more than $100 million, reaching blockbuster status. Two films have grossed more than $400 million, reaching international blockbuster status. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' has grossed more than $650 million, making it the thirty-third highest grossing film in history.
Events
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| <font-size=100%> January | 11 | The 66th Golden Globe Awards are held, with Slumdog Millionaire winning 4 awards, including Best Motion Picture - Drama. The major winners were:
Drama
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| 15 | The 61st BAFTA Awards nominations were announced with The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Slumdog Millionaire, both with 11 nominations, followed by The Dark Knight with 9 nominations. | |
| 15 - 25 | The 27th Sundance Film Festival is opened with the world premiere of Mary and Max. Both the Grand Jury and Audience Award prizes are awarded to Push: Based on a Novel by Sapphire. | |
| 22 | The 81st Academy Awards nominations are announced with The Curious Case of Benjamin Button leading with 13 nominations, followed by Slumdog Millionaire with 10. Both films are nominated for Best Picture. Heath Ledger is nominated for Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in The Dark Knight posthumously. | |
| 25 | The 15th Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony is held at the Shrine Exposition Center, Los Angeles. Major winners announced include: | |
| 30 | The 36th Annie Awards ceremony is held in the UCLA's Royce Hall, Los Angeles. The Best Animated Feature prize is awarded to Kung Fu Panda | |
| 31 | The 61st Directors Guild of America Award dinner is held in the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles. The Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film prize is awarded to Danny Boyle | |
| <font-size=100%> February | 5 - 15 | The 59th Berlin International Film Festival is opened with the world premiere of Tom Tykwer's The International. The Golden Bear prize is awarded to La teta asutada. The Silver Bear prizes are awarded to Asghar Farhadi, Best Director, Sotigui Kouyaté, Best Actor and Birgit Minichmayr, Best Actress. The festival is closed by the international premiere of George Tillman Jr.'s Notorious |
| 7 | The 61st Writers Guild of America Awards is held. The Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay prizes are awarded to Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy (screenplay); Vikas Swarup (author) and Milk – Dustin Lance Black, respectively. | |
| 8 | The 62nd BAFTA Awards ceremony is held in the Royal Opera House, London. Major winners include:
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| 21 | The 29th Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony is held in Hollywood, California. The Worst Picture award is given to The Love Guru. The Worst Actor and Worst Actress awards are given to Mike Myers and Paris Hilton, respectively
The 24th Independent Spirit Awards ceremony is broadcast. The Best Film award is given to The Wrestler. The Best Actor and Best Actress awards are given to Mickey Rourke and Melissa Leo respectively. | |
| 22 | The 81st Academy Awards ceremony is held in the Kodak Theater, Hollywood. Major winners include:
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Awards
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| <font-size=100%> April | 26 | Houston International Film Festival, Gold Remi Award to The 40th Door[2] |
Scheduled 2009 releases
Films scheduled to be released in 2009 include:
- W: wide release (600 or more theaters)
- L: limited release in select cities (fewer than 600 theaters)
- R: re-release of previously released film
- I: release to IMAX theaters
January – March
April – June
July – September
October – December
Unscheduled 2009 releases
The following films are about to begin production, have begun filming, or finished filming, but do not have a specific release date set in 2009.
Notable deaths
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