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Horror box office · Week 18 · Apr 26–May 2, 2009

Horror Box Office, Week 18 of 2009: Horror Releases of Apr 26–May 2

The Tournament (2009) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2), with $493.5K worldwide, ahead of The Skeptic (2009) at $205.6K. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $699K in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.

week 18 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$699K
The Tournament (2009), the #1
$493.5K
earned in the US & Canada
<1%
The Tournament (2009) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 horror movie of Week 18, 2009

The Tournament (2009)

2009 · Action, Thriller

$493.5K worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 18 of 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2).

  1. 1 The Tournament (2009) movie poster
    The Tournament (2009) May 1, 2009 · English · Action, Thriller, Horror $493.5K worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $493.5K
  2. 2 The Skeptic (2009) movie poster
    The Skeptic (2009) May 1, 2009 · English · Thriller, Horror $205.6K worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $6.7K Rest of the world: $198.9K Worldwide: $205.6K
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 18 of 2009: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2)?

The Tournament (2009) leads with $493.5K worldwide. Next come The Skeptic (2009) at $205.6K.

How much did horror movies released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2) earn?

2 horror films released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2) report a worldwide gross, $699K in all, or $349.5K per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Tournament (2009), earned $493.5K.

How much of the Week 18, 2009 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$6.7K of the $699K total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 18, 2009 horror box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 18, 2009 horror box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.