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Horror box office · Week 39 · Sep 20–26, 2009

Horror Box Office, Week 39 of 2009: Horror Releases of Sep 20–26

Paranormal Activity (2009) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26), with $177.5M worldwide, ahead of Pandorum (2009) at $20.6M and Psalm 21 (2009) at $325.1K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $198.5M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 39 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$198.5M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
48%
Paranormal Activity (2009) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 horror movie of Week 39, 2009

Paranormal Activity (2009)

2009 · Thriller, Horror

$177.5M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$84.8M US & Canada · 48% $92.8M elsewhere · 52%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 39 of 2009?

Paranormal Activity (2009) leads with $177.5M, 89% of the total. The top 4 together took $198.5M, 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. Paranormal Activity (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $177.5M Paranormal Activity (2009)
    $84.8M US & Canada · 48% $92.8M elsewhere · 52%
  2. Pandorum (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $20.6M Pandorum (2009)
    $10.3M US & Canada · 50% $10.3M elsewhere · 50%
  3. Psalm 21 (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $325.1K Psalm 21 (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Wake Wood (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $10.3K Wake Wood (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26).

  1. 1 Paranormal Activity (2009) movie poster
    Paranormal Activity (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Thriller, Horror $177.5M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $84.8M Rest of the world: $92.8M Worldwide: $177.5M
  2. 2 Pandorum (2009) movie poster
    Pandorum (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $20.6M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $20.6M
  3. 3 Psalm 21 (2009) movie poster
    Psalm 21 (2009) Sep 22, 2009 · Swedish · Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller $325.1K worldwide
    Sep 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $325.1K
  4. 4 Wake Wood (2009) movie poster
    Wake Wood (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Thriller, Horror, Drama $10.3K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 39 releases took $198.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 35 (Aug 23–29) with $225.6M, led by The Final Destination (2009).

  1. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Where Got Ghost? (2009) $3.4M Where Got Ghost? (2009)
  2. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Rahtree Revenge (2009) $561.7K Rahtree Revenge (2009)
  3. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Final Destination (2009) $225.6M The Final Destination (2009)
  4. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Carriers (2009) $6.4M Carriers (2009)
  5. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Sorority Row (2009) $55.5M Sorority Row (2009)
  6. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Jennifer's Body (2009) $31.6M Jennifer's Body (2009)
  7. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Paranormal Activity (2009) $198.5M Paranormal Activity (2009)
  8. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Zombieland (2009) $102.5M Zombieland (2009)
  9. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Dark Country (2009) $1.2M Dark Country (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2009 earned the most: $198.5M from 4 films, led by Paranormal Activity (2009).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 1 film 1 $38.6M – Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) $38.6M
Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 2 films 2 $758.4K – Vampires: Los Muertos (2002) $429.2K
Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 2 films · +78% 2 $1.3M +78% Bubba Ho-tep (2003) $1.2M
Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 2 films · +10984% 2 $149.2M +10984% The Forgotten (2004) $117.6M
Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 1 film · −100% 1 $1.7K −100% Headspace (2005) $1.7K
Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 1 film · +112743% 1 $1.9M +112743% Ghost Train (2006) $1.9M
Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 4 films 4 $198.5M – Paranormal Activity (2009) $177.5M
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 39 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 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26)?

Paranormal Activity (2009) leads with $177.5M worldwide, $84.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pandorum (2009) at $20.6M and Psalm 21 (2009) at $325.1K.

How much did horror movies released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) earn?

4 horror films released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $198.5M in all, or $49.6M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Paranormal Activity (2009) with $177.5M.

How much of the Week 39, 2009 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$95.1M of the $198.5M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26). 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 39, 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.