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Thriller box office · Week 32 · Aug 2–8, 2009

Thriller Box Office, Week 32 of 2009: Thriller Releases of Aug 2–8

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8), with $302.5M worldwide, ahead of A Perfect Getaway (2009) at $23M and A Million (2009) at $2.5M. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $328M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 15.5 times the total of Week 31, 2009, whose releases took $21.1M.

week 32 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$328M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 31, 2009
×15.5
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of Week 32, 2009

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$302.5M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

$150.2M US & Canada · 50% $152.3M elsewhere · 50%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 32 of 2009?

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) leads with $302.5M, 92% of the total. The top 4 together took $328M, 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. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $302.5M G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
    $150.2M US & Canada · 50% $152.3M elsewhere · 50%
  2. A Perfect Getaway (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $23M A Perfect Getaway (2009)
    $15.5M US & Canada · 68% $7.4M elsewhere · 32%
  3. A Million (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $2.5M A Million (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Merantau (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $154.7K Merantau (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 32 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 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8).

  1. 1 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) movie poster
    G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) Aug 7, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $302.5M worldwide
    Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $150.2M Rest of the world: $152.3M Worldwide: $302.5M
  2. 2 A Perfect Getaway (2009) movie poster
    A Perfect Getaway (2009) Aug 7, 2009 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $23M worldwide
    Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $23M
  3. 3 A Million (2009) movie poster
    A Million (2009) Aug 6, 2009 · Korean · Thriller, Drama $2.5M worldwide
    Aug 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  4. 4 Merantau (2009) movie poster
    Merantau (2009) Aug 6, 2009 · Indonesian · Drama, Action, Thriller $154.7K worldwide
    Aug 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154.7K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 32 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 32 releases took $328M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 21–27) with $892M, led by Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009).

  1. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) $892M Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
  2. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Public Enemies (2009) $220.7M Public Enemies (2009)
  3. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) $6.8M Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
  4. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Chaw (2009) $10.7M Chaw (2009)
  5. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Orphan (2009) $153.1M Orphan (2009)
  6. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 The Collector (2009) $21.1M The Collector (2009)
  7. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $328M G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
  8. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 District 9 (2009) $215.2M District 9 (2009)
  9. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Inglourious Basterds (2009) $323.2M Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 32 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 32, 2009 earned the most: $328M from 4 films, led by G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 32, 2000 Jul 30–Aug 5 2 films 2 $319.1M – Hollow Man (2000) $190.2M
Week 32, 2001 Aug 5–11 4 films · −31% 4 $221.7M −31% The Others (2001) $210M
Week 32, 2002 Aug 4–10 3 films · +40% 3 $310.1M +40% xXx (2002) $277.4M
Week 32, 2003 Aug 3–9 1 film · −33% 1 $207.7M −33% S.W.A.T. (2003) $207.7M
Week 32, 2004 Aug 1–7 4 films · +33% 4 $276.4M +33% Collateral (2004) $220.2M
Week 32, 2005 Jul 31–Aug 6 1 film · −99% 1 $1.9M −99% Secuestro express (2005) $1.9M
Week 32, 2006 Aug 6–12 1 film · −99% 1 $17.4K −99% The Paper Will Be Blue (2006) $17.4K
Week 32, 2007 Aug 5–11 3 films · +1500457% 3 $261.4M +1500457% Rush Hour 3 (2007) $258.1M
Week 32, 2008 Aug 3–9 7 films · −56% 7 $114.5M −56% Pineapple Express (2008) $101.6M
Week 32, 2009 Aug 2–8 4 films · +186% 4 $328M +186% G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $302.5M
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).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 32 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 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8)?

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) leads with $302.5M worldwide, $150.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Perfect Getaway (2009) at $23M and A Million (2009) at $2.5M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8) earn?

4 thriller films released in week 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $328M in all, or $82M per film on average. Week 31, 2009 releases took $21.1M.

How many thriller movies released in week 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) with $302.5M.

How much of the Week 32, 2009 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$165.7M of the $328M total, or 51%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 32, 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 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8). 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 32, 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.