French 2009 Weekend 1
January 7-11, 2009
Key:New This Week
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Twilight | $5,494,444 | - | 455 | - | $12,075 | $5,494,444 | 1 | SND Films |
| 2 | - | De l'autre côté du lit | $3,440,583 | - | 578 | - | $5,952 | $3,440,583 | 1 | Mars Distribution |
| 3 | - | Che: Part One | $1,570,075 | - | 380 | - | $4,131 | $1,570,075 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | 2 | Australia | $1,354,335 | -62.7% | 617 | -29 | $2,195 | $11,212,134 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 5 | 1 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $1,045,141 | -76.7% | 620 | -200 | $1,685 | $39,486,439 | 6 | Paramount Pictures International |
| 6 | 3 | The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch | $1,025,379 | -58.5% | 490 | - | $2,092 | $12,138,963 | 4 | Wild Bunch Distribution |
| 7 | 4 | Burn After Reading | $653,209 | -55.4% | 399 | -77 | $1,637 | $10,562,927 | 5 | StudioCanal |
| 8 | 5 | The Spirit | $498,992 | -62.1% | 342 | -12 | $1,459 | $2,093,713 | 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 9 | - | The Sea Wall | $444,764 | - | 114 | - | $3,901 | $444,764 | 1 | Diaphana Distribution |
| 10 | 12 | Louise hires a contract killer | $342,239 | -54.3% | 149 | +15 | $2,296 | $2,018,856 | 3 | Ad Vitam Distribution |
| 11 | 7 | Trouble at Timpetill | $327,676 | -71.2% | 307 | +1 | $1,067 | $4,955,435 | 4 | Pathé |
| 12 | 6 | Four Christmases | $304,512 | -75.5% | 207 | -1 | $1,471 | $1,602,600 | 2 | Metropolitan Filmexport |
| 13 | - | Frozen River | $265,244 | - | 51 | - | $5,200 | $265,244 | 1 | Rézo Films |
| 14 | 11 | Agathe Cléry | $258,075 | -70.3% | 263 | -143 | $981 | $9,690,769 | 6 | Pathé |
| 15 | 9 | The Flight Before Christmas | $231,696 | -74% | 342 | -48 | $677 | $4,247,412 | 4 | Bac Films |
| 16 | 13 | Eagle Eye | $231,495 | -68.4% | 159 | -137 | $1,455 | $2,413,157 | 3 | Paramount Pictures International |
| 17 | 10 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | $231,111 | -74% | 273 | -224 | $846 | $9,055,940 | 5 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 18 | 8 | Bedtime Stories | $229,335 | -76% | 268 | -67 | $855 | $2,876,915 | 3 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 19 | 15 | Anything for Her | $204,884 | -56.5% | 189 | - | $1,084 | $5,117,233 | 6 | Wild Bunch Distribution |
| 20 | 14 | Secret Defense | $195,050 | -63.7% | 150 | -96 | $1,300 | $4,441,678 | 5 | UGC Distribution |
| 21 | 18 | Two Lovers | $170,983 | -47.9% | 166 | -21 | $1,030 | $6,169,815 | 8 | Wild Bunch Distribution |
| 22 | 17 | Il Divo | $147,212 | -56.2% | 61 | - | $2,413 | $519,485 | 2 | StudioCanal |
| 23 | 19 | Mia and the Migoo | $136,162 | -54.8% | 227 | -85 | $599 | $3,087,336 | 5 | Gébéka Films |
| 24 | 21 | Changeling | $113,495 | -46.8% | 180 | -33 | $630 | $11,213,415 | 9 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) |
| 25 | 22 | The Beaches of Agnès | $108,807 | -43.2% | 89 | - | $1,222 | $910,147 | 4 | Les Films du Losange |
| 26 | 16 | Transporter 3 | $108,703 | -73.6% | 120 | -100 | $905 | $11,370,900 | 7 | EuropaCorp |
| 27 | 32 | Modern Life | $49,747 | -23.3% | 74 | +4 | $672 | $2,108,478 | 16 | Ad Vitam Distribution |
| 28 | 24 | Le vilain | $44,446 | -73.2% | 109 | -81 | $407 | $7,968,330 | 9 | SND Films |
| 29 | 47 | Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution | $39,896 | +125.9% | 39 | +14 | $1,022 | $651,902 | 10 | CTV International |
| 30 | 26 | The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos | $34,141 | -70.2% | 120 | -163 | $284 | $1,695,236 | 4 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 31 | 20 | Igor | $32,244 | -85.9% | 108 | -195 | $298 | $1,493,466 | 4 | TFM Distribution |
| 32 | - | Choron, dernière | $29,916 | - | 33 | - | $906 | $29,916 | 1 | - |
| 33 | 41 | The Apprentice | $25,955 | -14.1% | 37 | +12 | $701 | $407,143 | 6 | TFM Distribution |
| 34 | 42 | Hunger | $24,643 | -9.5% | 65 | +15 | $379 | $778,489 | 7 | MK2 Diffusion |
| 35 | 34 | Mascarades | $23,731 | -56.2% | 34 | -2 | $697 | $442,100 | 5 | Haut et Court |
| 36 | 35 | Seraphine | $23,459 | -53.9% | 52 | +2 | $451 | $3,982,835 | 15 | Diaphana Distribution |
| 37 | 38 | The Visitor | $21,843 | -43.9% | 53 | -1 | $412 | $1,756,332 | 11 | TFM Distribution |
| 38 | - | Everything Is Fine | $21,827 | - | 9 | - | $2,425 | $21,827 | 1 | UGC Distribution |
| 39 | 23 | The Good the Bad the Weird | $20,628 | -87.6% | 4 | -52 | $5,157 | $807,082 | 4 | - |
| 40 | 30 | Musée haut, musée bas | $18,863 | -72.2% | 45 | -55 | $419 | $3,909,133 | 8 | Warner Bros. |
| 41 | 43 | Quiet Chaos | $17,107 | -32.8% | 51 | -3 | $335 | $374,154 | 5 | Bac Films |
| 42 | 33 | Lost Islands | $16,338 | -73.9% | 11 | -15 | $1,485 | $176,072 | 3 | CTV International |
| 43 | 39 | The Wedding Song | $13,778 | -59.2% | 42 | -3 | $328 | $262,196 | 4 | Pyramide Distribution |
| 44 | - | Import Export | $12,442 | - | 8 | - | $1,555 | $12,442 | 1 | Solaris Distribution |
| 45 | - | Espelho Mágico | $10,793 | - | 6 | - | $1,798 | $10,793 | 1 | Les Films du Paradoxe |
| 46 | - | This Night | $10,586 | - | 12 | - | $882 | $10,586 | 1 | N/A |
| 47 | 29 | A Pain in the Ass | $10,513 | -85.2% | 71 | -131 | $148 | $1,913,922 | 5 | TFM Distribution |
| 48 | 48 | Stella | $10,418 | -35.6% | 38 | -10 | $274 | $662,113 | 9 | Diaphana Distribution |
| 49 | - | Like a Star Shining in the Night | $9,075 | - | 18 | - | $504 | $150,024 | 6 | - |
| 50 | 57 | The Duchess | $8,450 | +8.4% | 5 | +1 | $1,690 | $1,761,579 | 9 | Pathé |
| 51 | 36 | Fly Me to the Moon 3D | $8,262 | -82.4% | 1 | -12 | $8,262 | $1,718,963 | 11 | MK2 Diffusion |
| 52 | 27 | City of Ember | $8,141 | -92.2% | 49 | -90 | $166 | $797,117 | 4 | Metropolitan Filmexport |
| 53 | 46 | Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure | $8,086 | -59.8% | 1 | - | $8,086 | $1,030,951 | 43 | - |
| 54 | 56 | The First Day of the Rest of Your Life | $7,165 | -12.8% | 29 | -3 | $247 | $10,004,102 | 25 | StudioCanal |
| 55 | - | Mutum 2009 Re-release | $7,033 | - | 10 | - | $703 | $7,033 | 1 | Pierre Grise Distribution |
| 56 | 44 | Birdwatchers | $6,785 | -68.7% | 23 | -7 | $295 | $163,206 | 4 | Océan Films |
| 57 | 45 | Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired | $6,571 | -67.4% | 2 | - | $3,285 | $32,788 | 2 | Metropolitan Filmexport |
| 58 | 58 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | $5,807 | -17.7% | 14 | +13 | $414 | $14,983,001 | 14 | Warner Bros. |
| 59 | 55 | The Joy of Singing | $5,225 | -41.6% | 20 | +2 | $261 | $445,581 | 7 | Pyramide Distribution |
| 60 | - | The Rocker | $4,744 | - | 10 | - | $474 | $4,744 | 1 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 61 | 40 | Lars and the Real Girl | $3,952 | -88.1% | 12 | -21 | $329 | $95,678 | 3 | Diaphana Distribution |
| 62 | 60 | Home | $3,936 | -16.9% | 21 | +3 | $187 | $759,367 | 11 | Diaphana Distribution |
| 63 | 62 | Pride and Glory | $3,126 | -4.8% | 11 | -18 | $284 | $1,206,940 | 6 | Metropolitan Filmexport |
| 64 | 54 | Midnight | $2,376 | -74.9% | 1 | - | $2,376 | $12,513 | 2 | - |
| 65 | - | The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche - Part 1 | $2,208 | - | 1 | - | $2,208 | $2,208 | 1 | Les Films du Losange |
| 66 | 59 | Space Chimps | $1,304 | -78.6% | 11 | -34 | $118 | $9,926,841 | 12 | SND Films |
| 67 | - | La vraie vie est ailleurs | $1,040 | - | 3 | - | $346 | $1,040 | 1 | Jour2Fête |
| 68 | 61 | 9mm | $168 | -95.6% | 1 | -10 | $168 | $4,504 | 2 | N/A |
