#1 of 7 #1 thriller movie of Week 37, 2009
2009 · Thriller, Horror
$27.2M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
$12M US & Canada · 44% $15.2M elsewhere · 56%
Thriller box office · Week 37 · Sep 6–12, 2009
Thriller Box Office, Week 37 of 2009: Thriller Releases of Sep 6–12
Sorority Row (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12), with $27.2M worldwide, ahead of Dorian Gray (2009) at $22.9M and Whiteout (2009) at $18M. 7 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $78.2M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 16% on Week 36, 2009, whose releases took $67.2M. By language, English leads with $72.8M across 5 thriller releases.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $78.2M
- Sorority Row (2009), the #1
- $27.2M
- vs Week 36, 2009
- +16%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 37 of 2009?
Sorority Row (2009) leads with $27.2M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $77.6M, 99% of what all 7 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 37 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 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12).
- 1 Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $27.2M
- 2 Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.9M
- 3 Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $18M
- 4 Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
- 5 Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $32.9K Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $4.5M
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Sep 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $360.3K - 7
Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $53.7K Rest of the world: $176.6K Worldwide: $230.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2009?
Of the top 7, Whiteout (2009) earned the biggest share at home (57% in the US & Canada), while Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $22.3M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Sorority Row (2009) $27.2M $12M US & Canada · 44% $15.2M elsewhere · 56%
- 2 Dorian Gray (2009) $22.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Whiteout (2009) $18M $10.3M US & Canada · 57% $7.7M elsewhere · 43%
- 4 Phobia 2 (2009) $5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009) $4.5M $32.9K US & Canada · <1% $4.5M elsewhere · 99%
- 6 Blood Ties (2009) $360.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Not Forgotten (2009) $230.4K $53.7K US & Canada · 23% $176.6K elsewhere · 77%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $78.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 2–8) with $328M, led by G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009).
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 The Collector (2009) $21.1M The Collector (2009)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $328M G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 District 9 (2009) $215.2M District 9 (2009)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Inglourious Basterds (2009) $323.2M Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Final Destination (2009) $225.7M The Final Destination (2009)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Gamer (2009) $67.2M Gamer (2009)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Sorority Row (2009) $78.2M Sorority Row (2009)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Informant! (2009) $73.3M The Informant! (2009)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Paranormal Activity (2009) $323M Paranormal Activity (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2007 earned the most: $236.8M from 9 films, led by Dragon Wars: D-War (2007). Week 37, 2009 took $78.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 6 films | 6 | $108.4M | – | The Watcher (2000) $47.3M |
| Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 2 films · −78% | 2 | $23.6M | −78% | The Glass House (2001) $23.6M |
| Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 4 films · −94% | 4 | $1.4M | −94% | Alias Betty (2002) $676.2K |
| Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 6 films · +13603% | 6 | $197.2M | +13603% | Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M |
| Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 6 films · −4% | 6 | $188.9M | −4% | Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M |
| Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 3 films · −23% | 3 | $145.7M | −23% | The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) $145.2M |
| Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 3 films · −64% | 3 | $51.7M | −64% | The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M |
| Week 37, 2007 Sep 9–15 9 films · +358% | 9 | $236.8M | +358% | Dragon Wars: D-War (2007) $75.1M |
| Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 3 films · −53% | 3 | $110.6M | −53% | Righteous Kill (2008) $79.5M |
| Week 37, 2009 Sep 6–12 7 films · −29% | 7 | $78.2M | −29% | Sorority Row (2009) $27.2M |
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 37 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12)?
Sorority Row (2009) leads with $27.2M worldwide, $12M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dorian Gray (2009) at $22.9M and Whiteout (2009) at $18M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12) earn?
7 thriller films released in week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $78.2M in all, or $11.2M per film on average. Week 36, 2009 releases took $67.2M.
How many thriller movies released in week 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sorority Row (2009), earned $27.2M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2009 (Sep 6–12). 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 37, 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.