9 Mandarin films of 2009 ranked by box office. #1: 2012 ($791.2 million).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Roland Emmerich | $280 million | $791.2 million | 2.83x | |
| 2 | Mulan | Jingle Ma | $6.8 million | $304 million | 45.04x | |
| 3 | Crazy Racer | Ning Hao | $16.3 million | |||
| 4 | Sophie's Revenge | Jin Yimeng | $7 million | $15.2 million | 2.17x | |
| 5 | City of Life and Death | Lu Chuan | $12 million | $10.7 million | 0.89x | |
| 6 | Love Matters | Jack Neo | $1.1 million | |||
| 7 | Blood Ties | Chai Yee Wei | $261,001 | |||
| The Founding of a Republic | Huang Jianxin | CN¥30 million | CN¥420 million | 14.00x | ||
| The Message | Gao Qunshu | $7 million | CN¥205.2 million |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.