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Thriller box office · Week 33 · Aug 9–15, 2009

Thriller Box Office, Week 33 of 2009: Thriller Releases of Aug 9–15

District 9 (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15), with $210.9M worldwide, ahead of Turning Point (2009) at $2.2M and Raging Phoenix (2009) at $961.6K. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $215.2M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 34% on Week 32, 2009, whose releases took $328M. By language, English leads with $210.9M across 1 thriller release.

week 33 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$215.2M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 32, 2009
−34%
District 9 (2009) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 thriller movie of Week 33, 2009

District 9 (2009)

2009 · Action, Sci-Fi

$210.9M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$115.6M US & Canada · 55% $95.2M elsewhere · 45%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 33 of 2009?

District 9 (2009) leads with $210.9M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $215.2M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. District 9 (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $210.9M District 9 (2009)
    $115.6M US & Canada · 55% $95.2M elsewhere · 45%
  2. Turning Point (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $2.2M Turning Point (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Raging Phoenix (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $961.6K Raging Phoenix (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Accomplices (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $796.3K Accomplices (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 4th Period Mystery (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $360.9K 4th Period Mystery (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15).

  1. 1 District 9 (2009) movie poster
    District 9 (2009) Aug 14, 2009 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $210.9M worldwide
    Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $115.6M Rest of the world: $95.2M Worldwide: $210.9M
  2. 2 Turning Point (2009) movie poster
    Turning Point (2009) Aug 13, 2009 · Cantonese · Thriller, Crime $2.2M worldwide
    Aug 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  3. 3 Raging Phoenix (2009) movie poster
    Raging Phoenix (2009) Aug 12, 2009 · Thai · Action, Thriller $961.6K worldwide
    Aug 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $961.6K
  4. 4 Accomplices (2009) movie poster
    Accomplices (2009) Aug 9, 2009 · French · Drama, Thriller $796.3K worldwide
    Aug 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $796.3K
  5. 5 4th Period Mystery (2009) movie poster
    4th Period Mystery (2009) Aug 12, 2009 · Korean · Mystery, Thriller, Crime $360.9K worldwide
    Aug 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $360.9K
  6. 6 Grace (2009) movie poster
    Grace (2009) Aug 14, 2009 · Drama, Thriller, Horror $8.3K worldwide
    Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 33 releases took $215.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 2–8) with $328M, led by G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009).

  1. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Public Enemies (2009) $220.7M Public Enemies (2009)
  2. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) $6.8M Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
  3. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Chaw (2009) $10.7M Chaw (2009)
  4. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Orphan (2009) $153.1M Orphan (2009)
  5. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 The Collector (2009) $21.1M The Collector (2009)
  6. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $328M G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
  7. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 District 9 (2009) $215.2M District 9 (2009)
  8. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Inglourious Basterds (2009) $323.2M Inglourious Basterds (2009)
  9. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Final Destination (2009) $225.7M The Final Destination (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2004 earned the most: $354.9M from 7 films, led by AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004). Week 33, 2009 took $215.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 2000 Aug 6–12 1 film 1 $40.4M – Bless the Child (2000) $40.4M
Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 2 films · −97% 2 $1.1M −97% The Fourth Angel (2001) $849K
Week 33, 2002 Aug 11–17 1 film · +33% 1 $1.4M +33% Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) $1.4M
Week 33, 2003 Aug 10–16 3 films · +8093% 3 $117.3M +8093% Freddy vs. Jason (2003) $116.6M
Week 33, 2004 Aug 8–14 7 films · +203% 7 $354.9M +203% AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) $177.4M
Week 33, 2005 Aug 7–13 6 films · −38% 6 $219.1M −38% The Skeleton Key (2005) $94M
Week 33, 2006 Aug 13–19 6 films · −22% 6 $169.9M −22% The Illusionist (2006) $87.9M
Week 33, 2007 Aug 12–18 4 films · −71% 4 $49.8M −71% The Invasion (2007) $40.2M
Week 33, 2008 Aug 10–16 4 films · +211% 4 $154.9M +211% Mirrors (2008) $78.1M
Week 33, 2009 Aug 9–15 6 films · +39% 6 $215.2M +39% District 9 (2009) $210.9M
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 33 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15)?

District 9 (2009) leads with $210.9M worldwide, $115.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Turning Point (2009) at $2.2M and Raging Phoenix (2009) at $961.6K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15) earn?

6 thriller films released in week 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $215.2M in all, or $35.9M per film on average. Week 32, 2009 releases took $328M.

How many thriller movies released in week 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by District 9 (2009) with $210.9M.

How much of the Week 33, 2009 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$115.7M of the $215.2M total, or 54%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15). 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 33, 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.