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Top 10 box office hits of Hollywood films in 2009:
- TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
- AVATAR
- HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
- UP
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon
- The Hangover
- Star Trek
- THE BLIND SIDE
- Monsters Vs. Aliens
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
10. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Total Gross: $196,573,705
Not only did the prehistoric critter crew return for their biggest box office outing yet, the third 'Ice Age' adventure conquered the number 2 spot at the worldwide box office with a massive $883.7 million.
9. Monsters Vs. Aliens Total Gross: $198,351,526
In a crowded field of animated titles this year, this monstrous adventure towered over the pack, stepping into the top ten with one of the biggest spring opening weekends ever.
8. THE BLIND SIDE Total Gross: $210,068,528
Boasting no explosions, CGI robots or vampires, but propelled by good word-of-mouth, this inspirational drama climbed its way into the top ten over the Christmas holiday weekend.
7. Star Trek Total Gross: $257,730,019
Live long and propser! Director J.J. Abrams' bold re-imagining of the classic sci-fi franchise proved popular with both old and new fans alike, easily grossing more than any previous Star Trek movie.
6. The Hangover Total Gross: $277,322,503
Easily the surprise breakout hit of the summer, this tawdry tale of the ultimate Vegas bachelor party gone wrong defied all expectations to become the number one R-rated comedy of all time.
5. The Twilight Saga: New Moon Total Gross: $288,548,185
Hot off the success of 2008's 'Twilight,' the second installment of Stephanie Meyers' supernatural romance saga wolfed down a record-breaking $72,703,754 for the highest opening day earnings of all time.
4. UP Total Gross: $293,004,164
The animation wizards at Pixar did it again, soaring to number three, nabbing the studio its second highest grossing movie ever (behind Finding Nemo), and becoming the highest grossing 3D movie of all time.
3. HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE Total Gross: $301,959,197
The popular teen wizard returned for his sixth year at Hogwarts to grab third place, but cast a powerful spell on the worldwide box office, taking the number two spot with a magical $929.4 million.
2. AVATAR Total Gross: $367,536,685
Arguably one of the most anticipated movies of the decade, director James Cameron's visionary sci-fi epic leaped into the top ten during the final weeks of the year, on a pace that could make it one of the biggest of all time.
1. TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN Total Gross: $402,111,870
Autobots battled Decepticons to the top of the box office, not only becoming the top earning movie of the year, but also firmly planting itself at number 9 among the top ten highest domestic grossing films of all time. |