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Horror box office · Week 30 · Jul 19–25, 2009

Horror Box Office, Week 30 of 2009: Horror Releases of Jul 19–25

Orphan (2009) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 30 of 2009 (Jul 19–25), with $77.9M worldwide, ahead of Messengers 2: The Scarecrow (2009) at $1.5M and Macabre (2009) at $190.4K. 3 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $79.6M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada.

week 30 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$79.6M
Orphan (2009), the #1
$77.9M
earned in the US & Canada
52%
Orphan (2009) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 horror movie of Week 30, 2009

Orphan (2009)

2009 · Drama, Thriller

$77.9M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$41.6M US & Canada · 53% $36.3M elsewhere · 47%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 30 of 2009?

Orphan (2009) leads with $77.9M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $79.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Orphan (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $77.9M Orphan (2009)
    $41.6M US & Canada · 53% $36.3M elsewhere · 47%
  2. Messengers 2: The Scarecrow (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $1.5M Messengers 2: The Scarecrow (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Macabre (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $190.4K Macabre (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 30 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 30 of 2009 (Jul 19–25).

  1. 1 Orphan (2009) movie poster
    Orphan (2009) Jul 24, 2009 · Drama, Thriller, Horror $77.9M worldwide
    Jul 24, 2009 US and Canada: $41.6M Rest of the world: $36.3M Worldwide: $77.9M
  2. 2 Messengers 2: The Scarecrow (2009) movie poster
    Messengers 2: The Scarecrow (2009) Jul 21, 2009 · English · Horror $1.5M worldwide
    Jul 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  3. 3 Macabre (2009) movie poster
    Macabre (2009) Jul 20, 2009 · Indonesian · Thriller, Horror $190.4K worldwide
    Jul 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $190.4K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 30 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 30 releases took $79.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 19–25) with $79.6M, led by Orphan (2009).

  1. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 7–13 Doghouse (2009) $179.8K Doghouse (2009)
  2. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 14–20 Dead Snow (2009) $2.2M Dead Snow (2009)
  3. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 High Lane (2009) $4.2M High Lane (2009)
  4. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Villa Estrella (2009) $966.6K Villa Estrella (2009)
  5. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) $5.9M Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
  6. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Chaw (2009) $10.8M Chaw (2009)
  7. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Orphan (2009) $79.6M Orphan (2009)
  8. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Thirst (2009) $24.1M Thirst (2009)
  9. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Agyaat (2009) $1.6M Agyaat (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 30 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 30, 2000 earned the most: $291.4M from 1 film, led by What Lies Beneath (2000). Week 30, 2009 took $79.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 30, 2000 Jul 16–22 1 film 1 $291.4M – What Lies Beneath (2000) $291.4M
Week 30, 2001 Jul 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 30, 2002 Jul 21–27 1 film 1 $21.8M – Phone (2002) $21.8M
Week 30, 2003 Jul 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 30, 2004 Jul 18–24 1 film 1 $2.7M – Ju-on: The Grudge (2004) $2.7M
Week 30, 2005 Jul 17–23 1 film · +665% 1 $20.9M +665% The Devil's Rejects (2005) $20.9M
Week 30, 2006 Jul 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 30, 2007 Jul 22–28 4 films 4 $3.2M – The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007) $1.5M
Week 30, 2008 Jul 20–26 1 film · −96% 1 $140.1K −96% Baghead (2008) $140.1K
Week 30, 2009 Jul 19–25 3 films · +56732% 3 $79.6M +56732% Orphan (2009) $77.9M
Archive

Horror Box Office in 2009, Week by Week

44 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 35 (Aug 23–29) with $225.6M, led by The Final Destination (2009).

FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 30 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 30 of 2009 (Jul 19–25)?

Orphan (2009) leads with $77.9M worldwide, $41.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Messengers 2: The Scarecrow (2009) at $1.5M and Macabre (2009) at $190.4K.

How much did horror movies released in week 30 of 2009 (Jul 19–25) earn?

3 horror films released in week 30 of 2009 (Jul 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $79.6M in all, or $26.5M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 30 of 2009 (Jul 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Orphan (2009), earned $77.9M.

How much of the Week 30, 2009 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$41.6M of the $79.6M total, or 52%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 30, 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 30 of 2009 (Jul 19–25). 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 30, 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.