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Thriller box office · Week 11 · Mar 8–14, 2009

Thriller Box Office, Week 11 of 2009: Thriller Releases of Mar 8–14

Race to Witch Mountain (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 11 of 2009 (Mar 8–14), with $106.4M worldwide, ahead of The Last House on the Left (2009) at $46M and The Perfect Sleep (2009) at $453.7K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $152.8M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 22% on Week 10, 2009, whose releases took $195.9M.

week 11 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$152.8M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 10, 2009
−22%
Race to Witch Mountain (2009) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 11, 2009

Race to Witch Mountain (2009)

2009 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

$106.4M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total

$67.2M US & Canada · 63% $39.2M elsewhere · 37%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 11 of 2009?

Race to Witch Mountain (2009) leads with $106.4M, 70% of the total. The top 3 together took $152.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Race to Witch Mountain (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $106.4M Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
    $67.2M US & Canada · 63% $39.2M elsewhere · 37%
  2. The Last House on the Left (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $46M The Last House on the Left (2009)
    $32.8M US & Canada · 71% $13.2M elsewhere · 29%
  3. The Perfect Sleep (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $453.7K The Perfect Sleep (2009)
    $48.8K US & Canada · 11% $404.9K elsewhere · 89%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 11 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 11 of 2009 (Mar 8–14).

  1. 1 Race to Witch Mountain (2009) movie poster
    Race to Witch Mountain (2009) Mar 13, 2009 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller $106.4M worldwide
    Mar 13, 2009 US and Canada: $67.2M Rest of the world: $39.2M Worldwide: $106.4M
  2. 2 The Last House on the Left (2009) movie poster
    The Last House on the Left (2009) Mar 13, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $46M worldwide
    Mar 13, 2009 US and Canada: $32.8M Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $46M
  3. 3 The Perfect Sleep (2009) movie poster
    The Perfect Sleep (2009) Mar 13, 2009 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $453.7K worldwide
    Mar 13, 2009 US and Canada: $48.8K Rest of the world: $404.9K Worldwide: $453.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 11 of 2009?

Of the top 3, The Last House on the Left (2009) earned the biggest share at home (71% in the US & Canada), while The Perfect Sleep (2009) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $100M (65%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Race to Witch Mountain (2009) $106.4M
    $67.2M US & Canada · 63% $39.2M elsewhere · 37%
  2. 2 The Last House on the Left (2009) $46M
    $32.8M US & Canada · 71% $13.2M elsewhere · 29%
  3. 3 The Perfect Sleep (2009) $453.7K
    $48.8K US & Canada · 11% $404.9K elsewhere · 89%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 11 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 11 releases took $152.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 5 (Jan 25–31) with $269.2M, led by Taken (2009).

  1. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Taken (2009) $269.2M Taken (2009)
  2. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 The International (2009) $121.3M The International (2009)
  3. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 The Scam (2009) $9.1M The Scam (2009)
  4. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Private Eye (2009) $17.4M Private Eye (2009)
  5. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) $15M Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)
  6. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Watchmen (2009) $195.9M Watchmen (2009)
  7. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Race to Witch Mountain (2009) $152.8M Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
  8. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Knowing (2009) $267.3M Knowing (2009)
  9. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) $97.6M The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 11 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 11, 2001 earned the most: $217M from 4 films, led by Enemy at the Gates (2001). Week 11, 2009 took $152.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 11, 2000 Mar 5–11 3 films 3 $169.5M – Mission to Mars (2000) $111M
Week 11, 2001 Mar 11–17 4 films · +28% 4 $217M +28% Enemy at the Gates (2001) $97M
Week 11, 2002 Mar 10–16 1 film · −100% 1 $347.1K −100% The Peeping (2002) $347.1K
Week 11, 2003 Mar 9–15 5 films · +17342% 5 $60.5M +17342% The Hunted (2003) $46.1M
Week 11, 2004 Mar 7–13 2 films · +67% 2 $101M +67% Secret Window (2004) $92.9M
Week 11, 2005 Mar 6–12 4 films · −20% 4 $81M −20% Hostage (2005) $77.7M
Week 11, 2006 Mar 12–18 4 films · +70% 4 $137.3M +70% V for Vendetta (2006) $134.7M
Week 11, 2007 Mar 11–17 5 films · −20% 5 $109.3M −20% Premonition (2007) $84.3M
Week 11, 2008 Mar 9–15 3 films · −64% 3 $39.9M −64% Doomsday (2008) $22.5M
Week 11, 2009 Mar 8–14 3 films · +283% 3 $152.8M +283% Race to Witch Mountain (2009) $106.4M
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 2009, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 21–27) with $892M, led by Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 11 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 11 of 2009 (Mar 8–14)?

Race to Witch Mountain (2009) leads with $106.4M worldwide, $67.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Last House on the Left (2009) at $46M and The Perfect Sleep (2009) at $453.7K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 11 of 2009 (Mar 8–14) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 11 of 2009 (Mar 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $152.8M in all, or $50.9M per film on average. Week 10, 2009 releases took $195.9M.

How many thriller movies released in week 11 of 2009 (Mar 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Race to Witch Mountain (2009) with $106.4M.

How much of the Week 11, 2009 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$100M of the $152.8M total, or 65%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 11, 2009 thriller 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 11 of 2009 (Mar 8–14). 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 11, 2009 thriller 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.