Last Weekend of Movies for 2009
by Chris Padgett on Dec.30, 2009, under Favorite Movie
The movie industry has set new records this year. As a whole the movie industry reached 10 billion dollars and this is the first time this mark has ever been reached. There were some really good movies in 2009 and it would be hard for me to name a top 10 list. Instead of focusing on the best movies for the 2009 year, I think I will spotlight the movies that finished in the top 10 for the last weekend in 2009.
No big surprise to see which movie was on top. Avatar was the leading movie at the box office this past weekend. It looks like it took a lot of money to make this movie and now the investors associated with Avatar are reaping the rewards from their creation. James Cameron did an excellent job with Titanic and pulled that movie off nicely in the 90′s. He now finishes the new decade off with a big-time Hollywood movie and people are paying money to see the new Avatar movie.
Top 10 Movies for Last 2009 Weekend
1. Avatar
2. Sherlock Holmes
3. Alvin & the Chipmunks
4. It’s Complicated
5. Up in the Air
6. The Blind Side
7. The Princess and the Frog
8. Nine
9. Did You Hear About the Morgans?
10. Invictus
A couple of true story movies making the top 10. I do love my true story movies and the Blind Side may just be the best movie in 2009. I haven’t seen the movie yet, but I have been hearing really good things about it. Some have even said the Blind Side is the best movie they have ever seen. It’s great this movie had so much success and I would like to see more Hollywood movies that showed how some of these athletes went from rags to riches. All professional athletes in the NHL (hockey), MLB (baseball), NFL (football), and NBA (basketball) are making a king’s ransom each year. I’m sure there is a lot more success stories out there and hopefully with the popularity of the Blind Side, we can get a chance to see more movies like this. The other true story movie is also sports related with the South African rugby team and it’s called Invictus. I love true story movies and I am a big sports nut too. So true story movies based on sports will always get a thumbs up from me.
Probably the most surprising thing about the movies in 2009 is the fact they did set an all-time record in sales at the box office. The world-wide economy has been in the news a lot in 2009 and how we are all struggling to make ends meet and no one has a job. A bad economy leads to the greatest showing ever for the movies industry is a little shocking. No matter how hard times get, it seems we will still go see the movies we want to watch in the theaters. I wonder with the economy predicted to be better in 2010 if we will see a new record next year. A lot will depend on which movies come and how many blockbusters hang around at the theaters. An early glimpse now at the movies slated for 2010 and I don’t see it being that big of a year in the movie industry. At least not a 10 billion dollar year; where each month the industry would need to be pulling in close to 1 billion dollars a month. I guess we will have to wait and see, but I think we skip a year and 2011 will be the new record that breaks the 2009 movie record.
