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Horror box office · Week 37 · Sep 6–12, 2009

Horror Box Office, Week 37 of 2009: Horror Releases of Sep 6–12

Sorority Row (2009) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12), with $27.2M worldwide, ahead of Dorian Gray (2009) at $22.9M and Phobia 2 (2009) at $5M. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $55.5M in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada. That is 8.7 times the total of Week 36, 2009, whose releases took $6.4M.

week 37 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$55.5M
Sorority Row (2009), the #1
$27.2M
vs Week 36, 2009
×8.7
Sorority Row (2009) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 horror movie of Week 37, 2009

Sorority Row (2009)

2009 · Thriller, Horror

$27.2M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total

$12M US & Canada · 44% $15.2M elsewhere · 56%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 37 of 2009?

Sorority Row (2009) leads with $27.2M, 49% of the total. The top 4 together took $55.5M, 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.

  1. Sorority Row (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $27.2M Sorority Row (2009)
    $12M US & Canada · 44% $15.2M elsewhere · 56%
  2. Dorian Gray (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $22.9M Dorian Gray (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Phobia 2 (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $5M Phobia 2 (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Blood Ties (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $360.3K Blood Ties (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12).

  1. 1 Sorority Row (2009) movie poster
    Sorority Row (2009) Sep 11, 2009 · English · Thriller, Horror $27.2M worldwide
    Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $27.2M
  2. 2 Dorian Gray (2009) movie poster
    Dorian Gray (2009) Sep 9, 2009 · English · Thriller, Fantasy, Drama $22.9M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.9M
  3. 3 Phobia 2 (2009) movie poster
    Phobia 2 (2009) Sep 9, 2009 · Thai · Horror, Thriller $5M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
  4. 4 Blood Ties (2009) movie poster
    Blood Ties (2009) Sep 10, 2009 · Chinese · Mystery, Horror, Thriller $360.3K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $360.3K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 37 releases took $55.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 35 (Aug 23–29) with $225.6M, led by The Final Destination (2009).

  1. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Thirst (2009) $24.1M Thirst (2009)
  2. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Agyaat (2009) $1.6M Agyaat (2009)
  3. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Where Got Ghost? (2009) $3.4M Where Got Ghost? (2009)
  4. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Rahtree Revenge (2009) $561.7K Rahtree Revenge (2009)
  5. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Final Destination (2009) $225.6M The Final Destination (2009)
  6. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Carriers (2009) $6.4M Carriers (2009)
  7. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Sorority Row (2009) $55.5M Sorority Row (2009)
  8. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Jennifer's Body (2009) $31.6M Jennifer's Body (2009)
  9. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Paranormal Activity (2009) $198.5M Paranormal Activity (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2005 earned the most: $145.4M from 2 films, led by The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005). Week 37, 2009 took $55.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 1 film 1 $10.5M – Anatomy (2000) $10.5M
Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 1 film 1 $86.9K – Alive (2002) $86.9K
Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 3 films · +36239% 3 $31.6M +36239% Cabin Fever (2003) $30.6M
Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 2 films · −100% 2 $41.2K −100% Vlad (2004) $41.2K
Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 2 films · +352913% 2 $145.4M +352913% The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) $145.2M
Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 2007 Sep 9–15 2 films 2 $75.7M – Dragon Wars: D-War (2007) $75.1M
Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 1 film · −96% 1 $2.9M −96% 1920 (2008) $2.9M
Week 37, 2009 Sep 6–12 4 films · +1810% 4 $55.5M +1810% Sorority Row (2009) $27.2M
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 37 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 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12)?

Sorority Row (2009) leads with $27.2M worldwide, $12M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dorian Gray (2009) at $22.9M and Phobia 2 (2009) at $5M.

How much did horror movies released in week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12) earn?

4 horror films released in week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $55.5M in all, or $13.9M per film on average. Week 36, 2009 releases took $6.4M.

How many horror movies released in week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Sorority Row (2009), earned $27.2M.

How much of the Week 37, 2009 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$12M of the $55.5M total, or 22%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12). 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 37, 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.