2009 in film

The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films. Also in 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of that year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five (the first time since the 1943 awards).

2009 films
Films released in North America in 2009 include:
 * W: wide release (600 or more theaters)
 * L: limited release in select cities (fewer than 600 theaters)
 * R: re-release of previously released film
 * ‡: films that achieved wide-release status after initial release