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Horror box office · Week 21 · May 17–23, 2009

Horror Box Office, Week 21 of 2009: Horror Releases of May 17–23

Tormented (2009) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23), with $1.4M worldwide, ahead of The First 7th Night (2009) at $9.1K. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all.

week 21 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$1.4M
Tormented (2009), the #1
$1.4M
Tormented (2009) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 horror movie of Week 21, 2009

Tormented (2009)

2009 · Comedy, Horror

$1.4M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2009 (May 17–23).

  1. 1 Tormented (2009) movie poster
    Tormented (2009) May 22, 2009 · English · Comedy, Horror $1.4M worldwide
    May 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  2. 2 The First 7th Night (2009) movie poster
    The First 7th Night (2009) May 21, 2009 · Cantonese · Horror, Thriller $9.1K worldwide
    May 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1K
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 21 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 21 of 2009 (May 17–23)?

Tormented (2009) leads with $1.4M worldwide. Next come The First 7th Night (2009) at $9.1K.

How much did horror movies released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23) earn?

2 horror films released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $685.9K per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Tormented (2009), earned $1.4M.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2009 (May 17–23). 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 21, 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.