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Horror box office · Week 40 · Sep 27–Oct 3, 2009

Horror Box Office, Week 40 of 2009: Horror Releases of Sep 27–Oct 3

Zombieland (2009) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3), with $102.4M worldwide, ahead of Evil - In the Time of Heroes (2009) at $88.4K. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $102.5M in all, 74% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 40 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$102.5M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
74%
Zombieland (2009) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 horror movie of Week 40, 2009

Zombieland (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$102.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$75.6M US & Canada · 74% $26.8M elsewhere · 26%
The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3).

  1. 1 Zombieland (2009) movie poster
    Zombieland (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Horror $102.4M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $26.8M Worldwide: $102.4M
  2. 2 Evil - In the Time of Heroes (2009) movie poster
    Evil - In the Time of Heroes (2009) Oct 1, 2009 · Greek · Horror $88.4K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.4K
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 40 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3)?

Zombieland (2009) leads with $102.4M worldwide, $75.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Evil - In the Time of Heroes (2009) at $88.4K.

How much did horror movies released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3) earn?

2 horror films released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3) report a worldwide gross, $102.5M in all, or $51.2M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Zombieland (2009) with $102.4M.

How much of the Week 40, 2009 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$75.6M of the $102.5M total, or 74%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3). 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 40, 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.