#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 2, 2009
2009 · Mystery, Thriller
$76.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$42.7M US & Canada · 56% $33.8M elsewhere · 44%
Thriller box office · Week 2 · Jan 4–10, 2009
Thriller Box Office, Week 2 of 2009: Thriller Releases of Jan 4–10
The Unborn (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 2 of 2009 (Jan 4–10), with $76.5M worldwide, ahead of The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009) at $708.2K and Perkins’ 14 (2009) at $103.1K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $77.3M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 2 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $77.3M
- The Unborn (2009), the #1
- $76.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 55%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 2 of 2009?
The Unborn (2009) leads with $76.5M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $77.3M, 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.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 2 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 2 of 2009 (Jan 4–10).
- 1 Jan 9, 2009 US and Canada: $42.7M Rest of the world: $33.8M Worldwide: $76.5M
- 2 The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009)Jan 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $708.2K
Jan 9, 2009 · English · Drama, Sci-Fi, Crime $708.2K worldwide - 3 Jan 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 2 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 2 releases took $77.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2008 (Dec 21–27) with $244.6M, led by Valkyrie (2008).
- Week 49, 2008 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Punisher: War Zone (2008) $17.3M Punisher: War Zone (2008)
- Week 50, 2008 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) $237.1M The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
- Week 51, 2008 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) $19M The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008)
- Week 52, 2008 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Valkyrie (2008) $244.6M Valkyrie (2008)
- Week 53, 2008 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 Defiance (2008) $51.3M Defiance (2008)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Devil’s Town (2009) $45.9K Devil’s Town (2009)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 The Unborn (2009) $77.3M The Unborn (2009)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 My Bloody Valentine (2009) $107.4M My Bloody Valentine (2009)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) $96.7M Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 2 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 2, 2005 earned the most: $91.2M from 1 film, led by White Noise (2005). Week 2, 2009 took $77.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2, 2000 Jan 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 2001 Jan 7–13 3 films | 3 | $50.6M | – | Double Take (2001) $31.6M |
| Week 2, 2002 Jan 6–12 1 film · −98% | 1 | $790.1K | −98% | The Accidental Spy (2002) $790.1K |
| Week 2, 2003 Jan 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 2004 Jan 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 2005 Jan 2–8 1 film | 1 | $91.2M | – | White Noise (2005) $91.2M |
| Week 2, 2006 Jan 8–14 3 films · −81% | 3 | $17.2M | −81% | The House of Adam (2006) $7.5M |
| Week 2, 2007 Jan 7–13 2 films · −11% | 2 | $15.3M | −11% | Primeval (2007) $15.3M |
| Week 2, 2008 Jan 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 2009 Jan 4–10 3 films | 3 | $77.3M | – | The Unborn (2009) $76.5M |
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).
- Week 1 $45.9K
- Week 2 $77.3M
- Week 3 $107.4M
- Week 4 $96.7M
- Week 5 $269.2M
- Week 6 $121.3M
- Week 7 $9.1M
- Week 8 $17.4M
- Week 9 $15M
- Week 10 $195.9M
- Week 11 $152.8M
- Week 12 $267.3M
- Week 13 $97.6M
- Week 14 $364M
- Week 15 $55.8M
- Week 16 $162.2M
- Week 17 $74.7M
- Week 18 $382.9M
- Week 19 $2M
- Week 20 $490.7M
- Week 21 $371.5M
- Week 22 $91.1M
- Week 23 $30.6K
- Week 24 $176.8M
- Week 25 $2.2M
- Week 26 $892M
- Week 27 $220.7M
- Week 28 $6.8M
- Week 29 $10.7M
- Week 30 $153.1M
- Week 31 $21.1M
- Week 32 $328M
- Week 33 $215.2M
- Week 34 $323.2M
- Week 35 $225.7M
- Week 36 $67.2M
- Week 37 $78.2M
- Week 38 $73.3M
- Week 39 $323M
- Week 40 $844.4K
- Week 41 $32.6M
- Week 42 $171.9M
- Week 43 $108.4M
- Week 44 $11.7M
- Week 45 $33.8M
- Week 46 $803.7M
- Week 47 $41.8M
- Week 48 $90.5M
- Week 49 $69.6M
- Week 50 $93.9M
- Week 51 $579.6K
- Week 52 $524M
- Week 53 $36.5M
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 2 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 2 of 2009 (Jan 4–10)?
The Unborn (2009) leads with $76.5M worldwide, $42.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009) at $708.2K and Perkins’ 14 (2009) at $103.1K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 2 of 2009 (Jan 4–10) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 2 of 2009 (Jan 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $77.3M in all, or $25.8M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 2 of 2009 (Jan 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Unborn (2009), earned $76.5M.
How is the week 2, 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 2 of 2009 (Jan 4–10). 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 2, 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.