Top 10 Movies of 2009

The year 2009 gave us great movies; be it in action, comedy, drama, or animation. It was the year of the highest grossing film ever made in the history of cinema. There were many other movies of various categories that entertained people from all over the world.

10 Best Movies of 2009

Avatar
Due to the worldwide earning of around $2,729,724,000; this film undoubtedly is the top movie of 2009. Added to the entertainment was the 3D viewing of Avatar, which was one of the main reasons for its fame.

The Hangover
This comedy movie is about four friends and their misadventures. It has a significant comic touch to the story, which is why people enjoyed it. Its gross earnings is recorded to be approximately $467,324,000.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
People around the globe have enjoyed the Harry Potter movie series, and so is true for the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, released on 15 July, 2009. It had a total earning of around $933,959,000.

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
This is an animation movie that attracted teenagers and kids alike. It is a third release of the Ice Age movie series, and hence also the name Ice Age 3. Its aggregate revenue was recorded to be at about $884,490,000.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a science fiction action film which is a second release of Transformers released in 2007. The worldwide collection of $836,297,228 also makes it in the top 10 movies of 2009.

2012
This is probably the best natural disaster film ever made in the history of cinema. The story of the film has led to a lot of mis-beliefs among the people, regarding the world really nearing to an end in 2012. Its gross revenue was recorded at approximately $769,675,00 from worldwide movie theaters.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine
This film is a part of the X-Men movie series and is preceded by X-Men: The Last Stand. It is a superhero action movie which mainly focuses on the origins of Wolverine as a mutant. This film grossed around $373,063,000 worldwide.

Terminator Salvation
The Terminator is one of the best action movie series ever from 1984 till present. However, unlike its previous versions, Terminator Salvation does not have Arnold Schwarzenegger in the primary role. However, it is filled with action between the robots and humans. It has managed to collect around $371,353,000 worldwide.

Sherlock Holmes
This is an action mystery film which has Robert Downey, Jr. in the lead role who came into the spotlight with the movie Iron Man. This movie was a hit grossing around $516,767,000 worldwide.

Star Trek
This is a science fiction film which is the 11th release of the Star Trek movie series. It was nominated for four Oscar awards and also gained worldwide financial returns of $385,494,555. This Star Trek movie revolves around the concept of time travel.

This was a list of the top 10 movies of 2009. There are many other good movies that were released in the year 2009 such as The Pink Panther 2, The Fast and the Furious 4, Angels & Demons, and Michael Jackson's This Is It. Hope the year 2010 also holds some awesome movies for entertainment.