# 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.

## Number-one films

| † | This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year. |
| # | Weekend End Date | Film | Total Weekend Gross |
| 1 | January 4, 2009 | WALL-E | $15,073,432 |
| 2 | January 11, 2009 | WALL-E | $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 | 20-seiki shônen: Dai 2 shô - Saigo no kibô | $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 | Yatterman | $16,778,439 |
| 12 | March 22, 2009 | Yatterman | $17,053,246 |
| 13 | March 29, 2009 | Yatterman | $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 | Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser | $18,166,774 |
| 18 | May 3, 2009 | Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser | $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 | Angels & Demons | $12,736,015 |
| 22 | May 31, 2009 | Rookies † | $11,094,214 |
| 23 | June 7, 2009 | Rookies † | $9,005,159 |
| 24 | June 14, 2009 | Rookies † | $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 | Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance | $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 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | $23,182,089 |
| 31 | August 2, 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | $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 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | $15,532,617 |
| 35 | August 30, 2009 | 20th Century Boys: The Last Chapter – Our Flag | $19,408,015 |
| 36 | September 6, 2009 | 20th Century Boys: The Last Chapter – Our Flag | $15,623,127 |
| 37 | September 13, 2009 | 20th Century Boys: The Last Chapter – Our Flag | $14,024,205 |
| 38 | September 20, 2009 | 20th Century Boys: The Last Chapter – Our Flag | $13,589,280 |
| 39 | September 27, 2009 | 20th Century Boys: The Last Chapter – Our Flag | $8,250,399 |
| 40 | October 4, 2009 | 20th Century Boys: The Last Chapter – Our Flag | $6,021,091 |
| 41 | October 11, 2009 | Kaiji | $12,960,184 |
| 42 | October 18, 2009 | Kaiji | $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 | Michael Jackson's This Is It | $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 | 2012 | $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 | One Piece Film: Strong World | $23,791,245 |
| 52 | December 27, 2009 | Avatar | $16,554,031 |

## Highest-grossing films

Highest-grossing films of 2009 :
| Rank | Title | Gross |
| 1 | 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 | Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life | ¥4.67 billion ($49.91 million) |
| 6 | 20th Century Boys: Chapter 3 | ¥4.41 billion ($47.13 million) |
| 7 | 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 | Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess | ¥3.65 billion ($39.01 million) |