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Thriller box office · Week 12 · Mar 15–21, 2009

Thriller Box Office, Week 12 of 2009: Thriller Releases of Mar 15–21

Knowing (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21), with $183.7M worldwide, ahead of Duplicity (2009) at $78.2M and Sin Nombre (2009) at $5.1M. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $267.3M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 75% on Week 11, 2009, whose releases took $152.8M.

week 12 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$267.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 11, 2009
+75%
Knowing (2009) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of Week 12, 2009

Knowing (2009)

2009 · Action, Sci-Fi

$183.7M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

$80M US & Canada · 44% $103.7M elsewhere · 56%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 12 of 2009?

Knowing (2009) leads with $183.7M, 69% of the total. The top 4 together took $267.3M, 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. Knowing (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $183.7M Knowing (2009)
    $80M US & Canada · 44% $103.7M elsewhere · 56%
  2. Duplicity (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $78.2M Duplicity (2009)
    $40.6M US & Canada · 52% $37.6M elsewhere · 48%
  3. Sin Nombre (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $5.1M Sin Nombre (2009)
    $2.5M US & Canada · 50% $2.6M elsewhere · 50%
  4. Meat Grinder (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $393.6K Meat Grinder (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 12 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 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21).

  1. 1 Knowing (2009) movie poster
    Knowing (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $183.7M worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $103.7M Worldwide: $183.7M
  2. 2 Duplicity (2009) movie poster
    Duplicity (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Thriller, Romance $78.2M worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: $40.6M Rest of the world: $37.6M Worldwide: $78.2M
  3. 3 Sin Nombre (2009) movie poster
    Sin Nombre (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $5.1M worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $5.1M
  4. 4 Meat Grinder (2009) movie poster
    Meat Grinder (2009) Mar 18, 2009 · Thai · Horror, Thriller $393.6K worldwide
    Mar 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $393.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 2009?

Of the top 4, Duplicity (2009) earned the biggest share at home (52% in the US & Canada), while Knowing (2009) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $123.1M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Knowing (2009) $183.7M
    $80M US & Canada · 44% $103.7M elsewhere · 56%
  2. 2 Duplicity (2009) $78.2M
    $40.6M US & Canada · 52% $37.6M elsewhere · 48%
  3. 3 Sin Nombre (2009) $5.1M
    $2.5M US & Canada · 50% $2.6M elsewhere · 50%
  4. 4 Meat Grinder (2009) $393.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 12 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 12, 2009 earned the most: $267.3M from 4 films, led by Knowing (2009).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 12, 2000 Mar 12–18 1 film 1 $112.9M – Final Destination (2000) $112.9M
Week 12, 2001 Mar 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 12, 2002 Mar 17–23 2 films 2 $158.5M – Blade II (2002) $155M
Week 12, 2003 Mar 16–22 1 film · −49% 1 $81.2M −49% Dreamcatcher (2003) $81.2M
Week 12, 2004 Mar 14–20 6 films · +114% 6 $173.7M +114% Dawn of the Dead (2004) $102.3M
Week 12, 2005 Mar 13–19 3 films · +1% 3 $174.9M +1% The Ring Two (2005) $164M
Week 12, 2006 Mar 19–25 2 films · +22% 2 $213.3M +22% Inside Man (2006) $186M
Week 12, 2007 Mar 18–24 5 films · −33% 5 $143.5M −33% Shooter (2007) $95.7M
Week 12, 2008 Mar 16–22 3 films · −64% 3 $51.1M −64% Shutter (2008) $48.6M
Week 12, 2009 Mar 15–21 4 films · +423% 4 $267.3M +423% Knowing (2009) $183.7M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 12 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 thriller movie in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21)?

Knowing (2009) leads with $183.7M worldwide, $80M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Duplicity (2009) at $78.2M and Sin Nombre (2009) at $5.1M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21) earn?

4 thriller films released in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $267.3M in all, or $66.8M per film on average. Week 11, 2009 releases took $152.8M.

How many thriller movies released in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Knowing (2009) with $183.7M.

How much of the Week 12, 2009 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$123.1M of the $267.3M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 12, 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 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21). 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 12, 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.