#1 of 4 #1 horror movie of Week 31, 2009
2009 · Drama, Horror
$13.1M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$318.6K US & Canada · 2% $12.8M elsewhere · 98%
Horror box office · Week 31 · Jul 26–Aug 1, 2009
Horror Box Office, Week 31 of 2009: Horror Releases of Jul 26–Aug 1
Thirst (2009) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 31 of 2009 (Jul 26–Aug 1), with $13.1M worldwide, ahead of The Collector (2009) at $10.2M and Death Happens (2009) at $470.1K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.1M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 70% on Week 30, 2009, whose releases took $79.6M.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $24.1M
- Thirst (2009), the #1
- $13.1M
- vs Week 30, 2009
- −70%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 31 of 2009?
Thirst (2009) leads with $13.1M, 54% of the total. The top 4 together took $24.1M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 31 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 31 of 2009 (Jul 26–Aug 1).
- 1 Jul 31, 2009 US and Canada: $318.6K Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $13.1M
- 2 Jul 31, 2009 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $10.2M
- 3 Jul 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $470.1K
- 4 Aug 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $24.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 19–25) with $79.6M, led by Orphan (2009).
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 14–20 Dead Snow (2009) $2.2M Dead Snow (2009)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 High Lane (2009) $4.2M High Lane (2009)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Villa Estrella (2009) $966.6K Villa Estrella (2009)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) $5.9M Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Chaw (2009) $10.8M Chaw (2009)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Orphan (2009) $79.6M Orphan (2009)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Thirst (2009) $24.1M Thirst (2009)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Agyaat (2009) $1.6M Agyaat (2009)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Where Got Ghost? (2009) $3.4M Where Got Ghost? (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 2002 earned the most: $408.2M from 1 film, led by Signs (2002). Week 31, 2009 took $24.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 2000 Jul 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 2001 Jul 29–Aug 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 2002 Jul 28–Aug 3 1 film | 1 | $408.2M | – | Signs (2002) $408.2M |
| Week 31, 2003 Jul 27–Aug 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 2004 Jul 25–31 2 films | 2 | $1.5M | – | Madhouse (2004) $1.4M |
| Week 31, 2005 Jul 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 2006 Jul 30–Aug 5 4 films | 4 | $62.1M | – | The Descent (2006) $57.1M |
| Week 31, 2007 Jul 29–Aug 4 3 films · −85% | 3 | $9.5M | −85% | Epitaph (2007) $4.6M |
| Week 31, 2008 Jul 27–Aug 2 2 films · −63% | 2 | $3.5M | −63% | The Midnight Meat Train (2008) $3.5M |
| Week 31, 2009 Jul 26–Aug 1 4 films · +581% | 4 | $24.1M | +581% | Thirst (2009) $13.1M |
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $76.6M
- Week 3 $107.2M
- Week 4 $7.8M
- Week 5 $41.7M
- Week 6 $36.9K
- Week 7 $92.6M
- Week 8 $3.4M
- Week 9 $71.6K
- Week 10 $2.1M
- Week 11 $48.2M
- Week 12 $393.6K
- Week 13 $77.6M
- Week 14 $104.5K
- Week 15 $1M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $2.6M
- Week 18 $699K
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $1.4M
- Week 22 $91.1M
- Week 23 $21.6K
- Week 24 $179.8K
- Week 25 $2.2M
- Week 26 $4.2M
- Week 27 $966.6K
- Week 28 $5.9M
- Week 29 $10.8M
- Week 30 $79.6M
- Week 31 $24.1M
- Week 32 $1.6M
- Week 33 $3.4M
- Week 34 $561.7K
- Week 35 $225.6M
- Week 36 $6.4M
- Week 37 $55.5M
- Week 38 $31.6M
- Week 39 $198.5M
- Week 40 $102.5M
- Week 41 $1.2M
- Week 42 $10.3M
- Week 43 $108.4M
- Week 44 $695.8K
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $408.2K
- Week 50 $76.7K
- Week 51 $579.6K
- Week 52 $1.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 31 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 31 of 2009 (Jul 26–Aug 1)?
Thirst (2009) leads with $13.1M worldwide, $318.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Collector (2009) at $10.2M and Death Happens (2009) at $470.1K.
How much did horror movies released in week 31 of 2009 (Jul 26–Aug 1) earn?
4 horror films released in week 31 of 2009 (Jul 26–Aug 1) report a worldwide gross, $24.1M in all, or $6M per film on average. Week 30, 2009 releases took $79.6M.
How many horror movies released in week 31 of 2009 (Jul 26–Aug 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Thirst (2009), earned $13.1M.
How is the week 31, 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 31 of 2009 (Jul 26–Aug 1). 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 31, 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.