#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 21, 2009
2009 · Action, Adventure
$371.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$125.3M US & Canada · 34% $246M elsewhere · 66%
Thriller box office · Week 21 · May 17–23, 2009
Thriller Box Office, Week 21 of 2009: Thriller Releases of May 17–23
Terminator Salvation (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23), with $371.4M worldwide, ahead of Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2009) at $127.1K and The First 7th Night (2009) at $9.1K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $371.5M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $371.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 34%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 21 of 2009?
Terminator Salvation (2009) leads with $371.4M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $371.5M, 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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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2009 (May 17–23).
- 1 May 21, 2009 US and Canada: $125.3M Rest of the world: $246M Worldwide: $371.4M
- 2 Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2009)May 20, 2009 US and Canada: $51.7K Rest of the world: $75.4K Worldwide: $127.1K
May 20, 2009 · English · History, Thriller, Crime $127.1K worldwide - 3 May 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $371.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 10–16) with $490.7M, led by Angels & Demons (2009).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Dragonball: Evolution (2009) $55.8M Dragonball: Evolution (2009)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 State of Play (2009) $162.2M State of Play (2009)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Obsessed (2009) $74.7M Obsessed (2009)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) $382.9M X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Julia (2009) $2M Julia (2009)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Angels & Demons (2009) $490.7M Angels & Demons (2009)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Terminator Salvation (2009) $371.5M Terminator Salvation (2009)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Drag Me to Hell (2009) $91.1M Drag Me to Hell (2009)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 Downloading Nancy (2009) $30.6K Downloading Nancy (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2008 earned the most: $788.1M from 3 films, led by Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). Week 21, 2009 took $371.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 1 film | 1 | $349.8M | – | Dinosaur (2000) $349.8M |
| Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 3 films | 3 | $166.4M | – | Insomnia (2002) $113.8M |
| Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 2 films · −84% | 2 | $27M | −84% | The In-Laws (2003) $26.9M |
| Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 1 film · −96% | 1 | $1.1M | −96% | Breaking News (2004) $1.1M |
| Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 4 films · +500% | 4 | $6.3M | +500% | Antarctic Journal (2005) $5.6M |
| Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 6 films · +7731% | 6 | $494.2M | +7731% | X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $460.4M |
| Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 4 films · −92% | 4 | $40.7M | −92% | Death Proof (2007) $31.1M |
| Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 3 films · +1837% | 3 | $788.1M | +1837% | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M |
| Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 3 films · −53% | 3 | $371.5M | −53% | Terminator Salvation (2009) $371.4M |
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).
- 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 21 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 21 of 2009 (May 17–23)?
Terminator Salvation (2009) leads with $371.4M worldwide, $125.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land (2009) at $127.1K and The First 7th Night (2009) at $9.1K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $371.5M in all, or $123.8M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Terminator Salvation (2009) with $371.4M.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2009 (May 17–23). 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 21, 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.