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2009 Movies: Complete List of Releases

All 2009 Movie Releases: Complete List and Release Dates (2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31)

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Last modified: Jun. 15, 2010

The Top & Best 2009 Movies

January 2009's best movies were Taken, The Dark Knight, Gran Torino and Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Drama
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Suspense
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
War
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Romance
Theaters
Remake
Theaters
Documentary
NYC Only
Thriller
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Kids
Theaters
Thriller
N/A
Sci-Fi
Limited
Adventure
Limited
Adventure
Limited
Suspense
Limited
Adventure
Theaters
Remake
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Comedy
N/A
Drama
Limited

February 2009's best movies were Fired Up, Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail, Under the Sea 3D and Push.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Horror
N/A
Documentary
N/A
Animation
Theaters
Romance
Theaters
Supernatural
Theaters
Family
Theaters
Action
N/A
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
N/A
Action
N/A
Thriller
N/A
3D
Limited
Romance
NYC/LA
Crime
NYC/LA
Adaptation
Theaters
Teen
Theaters
Documentary
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Family
Limited
Documentary
N/A
Action
N/A
Drama
N/A
Musical
Limited
Based on Game
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA
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March 2009's best movies were I Love You, Man, Knowing, Monsters vs. Aliens and 12 Rounds.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Crime
Limited
Comedy
N/A
Superhero
N/A
Mystery
Limited
Drama
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Comedy
Theaters
Remake
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Remake
N/A
Drama
NYC/LA
Horror
N/A
Documentary
NYC Only
Sci-Fi
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Documentary
Limited
Drama
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Drama
Limited
Drama
NYC Only
Kids
Theaters
Gangster
Theaters
Horror
Theaters
Romance
N/A
Documentary
Limited

April 2009's best movies were earth, Obsessed, Fast & Furious and Fighting.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Documentary
NYC Only
Teen
Theaters
Comedy
N/A
Adventure
N/A
Drama
Limited
Animation
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA
Sports
NYC/LA
Comedy
NYC Only
Thriller
NYC Only
Comedy
NYC Only
Sci-Fi
Theaters
Family
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
NYC/LA
Documentary
NYC Only
Teen
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Sci-Fi
Limited
Drama
Limited
Documentary
NYC/LA
Drama
NYC Only
Comedy
NYC Only
Documentary
Theaters
Drama
NYC Only
Thriller
Theaters
Action
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Sports
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Sci-Fi
NYC/LA
Drama
NYC/LA
Documentary
LA Only
Comedy
LA Only
Fantasy
Limited
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May 2009's best movies were Up, Star Trek, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Superhero
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Drama
N/A
Animation
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA
Drama
NYC Only
Horror
NYC Only
Documentary
NYC Only
Crime
Theaters
Action
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Sports
Limited
Drama
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA
Drama
NYC/LA
Drama
Theaters
Comedy
N/A
Comedy
Limited
Gangster
NYC/LA
Drama
NYC/LA
Action
N/A
Spoof
Theaters
Drama
N/A
Fantasy
N/A
Documentary
Limited
Romance
Limited
Documentary
NYC Only
Drama
Theaters
Comedy
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited

June 2009's best movies were My Sister's Keeper, The Hangover, Land of the Lost and The Hurt Locker.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Documentary
N/A
Comedy
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Comedy
N/A
Comedy
Limited
Drama
Limited
Documentary
LA Only
Family
Theaters
Action
N/A
Action
N/A
Documentary
Limited
Sci-Fi
NYC/LA
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Theaters
Comedy
N/A
Comedy
NYC/LA
Action
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Drama
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Drama
Limited

July 2009's best movies were Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 500 Days of Summer, Orphan and I Love You Beth Cooper.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Crime
Theaters
Action
Theaters
Romance
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Comedy
N/A
Documentary
Limited
Action
Theaters
Comedy
Limited
Thriller
NYC/LA
Animation
Theaters
Romance
Theaters
Suspense
Theaters
Comedy
Limited
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Drama
Limited
Sci-Fi
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Horror
Limited
Horror
Limited
Drama
Limited
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August 2009's best movies were The Time Traveler's Wife, Inglourious Basterds, Bandslam and District 9.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Comedy
Theaters
Action
Theaters
Action
Theaters
Documentary
Limited
Comedy
NYC/LA
Horror
NYC Only
Sci-Fi
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Romance
Theaters
Animation
Theaters
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Music
Limited
Documentary
NYC/LA
Thriller
NYC Only
Adventure
Theaters
Sports
Theaters
Family
Theaters
Teen
Theaters
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Comedy
NYC/LA
Drama
NYC Only
Comedy
NYC Only
Comedy
NYC/LA
Shot-In-3D
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Suspense
Theaters
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Drama
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Drama
Limited

September 2009's best movies were The Pool Boys, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself and Sorority Row.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Romance
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Sci-Fi
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Drama
NYC Only
Adventure
Theaters
Documentary
NYC Only
Documentary
LA Only
Remake
Theaters
Thriller
Theaters
Thriller
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Crime
Limited
Documentary
NYC/LA
Documentary
NYC/LA
Drama
NYC Only
Animation
Theaters
Suspense
Theaters
Action
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Drama
N/A
Comedy
Limited
Romance
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Drama
Limited
Documentary
NYC/LA
Suspense
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Family
Theaters
Comedy
N/A
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Horror
Limited
Drama
Limited
Biography
Limited

October 2009's best movies were Zombieland, Toy Story in 3-D, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D and Toy Story 2 in 3-D.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Comedy
Theaters
Family
Theaters
Kids
Theaters
Documentary
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Documentary
NYC Only
Comedy
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Sports
Limited
Drama
Limited
Action
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Action
NYC/LA
Drama
NYC/LA
Drama
NYC Only
Documentary
NYC Only
Drama
Limited
Fantasy
Theaters
Thriller
Theaters
Horror
Theaters
Horror
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Crime
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Drama
NYC Only
Comedy
NYC Only
Biography
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Fantasy
Theaters
Suspense
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Adventure
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Music
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Horror
Limited
Comedy
NYC/LA
Drama
NYC/LA
Comedy
NYC Only
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November 2009's best movies were The Princess and the Frog, Pirate Radio, The Blind Side and Disney's A Christmas Carol.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Action
N/A
Documentary
Limited
Drama
Theaters
Thriller
Theaters
Thriller
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Comedy
N/A
Teen
Limited
Drama
NYC Only
Sci-Fi
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA
Comedy
NYC/LA
Thriller
NYC Only
Drama
NYC Only
Adventure
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Romance
Theaters
Teen
Theaters
Animation
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Remake
Limited
Thriller
NYC Only
Action
Theaters
Action
Theaters
Animation
Theaters
Thriller
Limited
Drama
Limited
Comedy
NYC/LA
Drama
Limited

December 2009's best movies were The Princess and the Frog, Invictus, Sherlock Holmes and Avatar.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Comedy
NYC Only
Drama
Theaters
Heist
Theaters
Remake
Theaters
Action
Limited
Drama
Limited
Horror
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Documentary
NYC Only
Animation
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Romance
Theaters
Comedy
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Concert
Limited
Teen
NYC/LA
Drama
LA Only
Drama
NYC/LA
Foreign
NYC Only
Drama
NYC Only
Shot-In-3D
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Horror
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA
Family
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Mystery
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Fantasy
Limited
Drama
Limited

Mom

changed release date from TBA to February 11, 2025

Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force

changed release date from TBA to January 31, 2025

The Last Supper

changed release date from April 20, 2025 to March 14, 2025

I Am Living Proof

changed release date from TBA to March 9, 2025

We’re All Gonna Die

changed release date from TBA to March 7, 2025

The Chronicles of Narnia Reboot

changed release date from TBA 2026 to November 26, 2026
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