| pos. | Title | Gross | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) | $280,962,758 |
| 2 |  | Avatar (2009) | $212,711,184 |
| 3 |  | The Blind Side (2010) | $184,195,981 |
| 4 |  | 2012 (2009) | $161,490,680 |
| 5 |  | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) | $148,137,305 |
| 6 |  | Gran Torino (2008) | $138,292,032 |
| 7 |  | Paul Blart Mall Cop (2009) | $136,617,526 |
| 8 |  | A Christmas Carol (2009) | $135,888,543 |
| 9 |  | Taken (2008) | $128,078,084 |
| 10 |  | G Force (2009) | $118,305,071 |
| 11 |  | Inglourious Basterds (2009) | $117,750,308 |
| 12 |  | District 9 (2009) | $114,402,938 |
| 13 |  | Slumdog Millionaire (2008) | $111,932,714 |
| 14 |  | Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (2009) | $108,732,689 |
| 15 |  | Watchmen (2009) | $103,273,462 |
| 16 |  | Julie & Julia (2009) | $92,436,148 |
| 17 |  | Marley and Me (2009) | $91,999,063 |
| 18 |  | The Ugly Truth (2009) | $88,915,214 |
| 19 |  | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2009) | $87,184,953 |
| 20 |  | Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009) | $85,210,452 |