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Horror box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 2009

Horror Box Office, Week 36 of 2009: Horror Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5

Carriers (2009) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $5.8M worldwide, ahead of The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009) at $325.1K and The Thaw (2009) at $149.9K. 5 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.4M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $6.4M across 5 horror releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$6.4M
Carriers (2009), the #1
$5.8M
earned in the US & Canada
4%
Carriers (2009) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 horror movie of Week 36, 2009

Carriers (2009)

2009 · Drama, Thriller

$5.8M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$104.4K US & Canada · 2% $5.7M elsewhere · 98%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 36 of 2009?

Carriers (2009) leads with $5.8M, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $6.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Carriers (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $5.8M Carriers (2009)
    $104.4K US & Canada · 2% $5.7M elsewhere · 98%
  2. The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $325.1K The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)
    $181.5K US & Canada · 56% $143.6K elsewhere · 44%
  3. The Thaw (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $149.9K The Thaw (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Night of the Demons (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $64K Night of the Demons (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $43.5K Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5).

  1. 1 Carriers (2009) movie poster
    Carriers (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $5.8M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: $104.4K Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $5.8M
  2. 2 The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009) movie poster
    The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009) Aug 30, 2009 · English · Horror $325.1K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2009 US and Canada: $181.5K Rest of the world: $143.6K Worldwide: $325.1K
  3. 3 The Thaw (2009) movie poster
    The Thaw (2009) Aug 30, 2009 · English · Horror, Sci-Fi $149.9K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $149.9K
  4. 4 Night of the Demons (2009) movie poster
    Night of the Demons (2009) Aug 30, 2009 · English · Comedy, Action, Horror $64K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64K
  5. 5 Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (2009) movie poster
    Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · English · Comedy, Horror $43.5K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.5K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 36 releases took $6.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 35 (Aug 23–29) with $225.6M, led by The Final Destination (2009).

  1. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Orphan (2009) $79.6M Orphan (2009)
  2. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Thirst (2009) $24.1M Thirst (2009)
  3. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Agyaat (2009) $1.6M Agyaat (2009)
  4. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Where Got Ghost? (2009) $3.4M Where Got Ghost? (2009)
  5. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Rahtree Revenge (2009) $561.7K Rahtree Revenge (2009)
  6. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Final Destination (2009) $225.6M The Final Destination (2009)
  7. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Carriers (2009) $6.4M Carriers (2009)
  8. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Sorority Row (2009) $55.5M Sorority Row (2009)
  9. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Jennifer's Body (2009) $31.6M Jennifer's Body (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2006 earned the most: $42.7M from 4 films, led by The Covenant (2006). Week 36, 2009 took $6.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 1 film 1 $4.3M – Soul Survivors (2001) $4.3M
Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 1 film · −94% 1 $246.6K −94% Haunted Office (2002) $246.6K
Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film · +4587% 1 $11.6M +4587% The Order (2003) $11.6M
Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 1 film · −98% 1 $247.6K −98% Headless Hero 2 (2004) $247.6K
Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 2 films · +2606% 2 $6.7M +2606% Fragile (2005) $6.7M
Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 4 films · +537% 4 $42.7M +537% The Covenant (2006) $37.6M
Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 4 films · −91% 4 $3.7M −91% Naraka 19 (2007) $2.3M
Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film · −78% 1 $806.6K −78% S.S.D. (2008) $806.6K
Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 5 films · +692% 5 $6.4M +692% Carriers (2009) $5.8M
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 36 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?

Carriers (2009) leads with $5.8M worldwide, $104.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009) at $325.1K and The Thaw (2009) at $149.9K.

How much did horror movies released in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?

5 horror films released in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $6.4M in all, or $1.3M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Carriers (2009), earned $5.8M.

How much of the Week 36, 2009 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$285.8K of the $6.4M total, or 4%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5). 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 36, 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.