#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 38, 2009
2009 · Drama, Thriller
$41.8M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$33.3M US & Canada · 80% $8.5M elsewhere · 20%
Thriller box office · Week 38 · Sep 13–19, 2009
Thriller Box Office, Week 38 of 2009: Thriller Releases of Sep 13–19
The Informant! (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19), with $41.8M worldwide, ahead of Jennifer's Body (2009) at $31.6M and The Assassin Next Door (2009) at $1.9K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $73.3M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 6% on Week 37, 2009, whose releases took $78.2M.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $73.3M
- The Informant! (2009), the #1
- $41.8M
- vs Week 37, 2009
- −6%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 38 of 2009?
The Informant! (2009) leads with $41.8M, 57% of the total. The top 3 together took $73.3M, 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 38 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 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19).
- 1 Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $33.3M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $41.8M
- 2 Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $31.6M
- 3 Sep 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $73.3M. 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 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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) $844.4K Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2007 earned the most: $149M from 4 films, led by Resident Evil: Extinction (2007). Week 38, 2009 took $73.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 6 films | 6 | $17.2M | – | Bait (2000) $15.5M |
| Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 3 films · +13% | 3 | $19.4M | +13% | Vidocq (2001) $13.2M |
| Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 4 films · +145% | 4 | $47.4M | +145% | Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) $20.2M |
| Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 4 films · +167% | 4 | $126.8M | +167% | Underworld (2003) $95.7M |
| Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 6 films · −45% | 6 | $69.9M | −45% | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) $57.9M |
| Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 7 films · +57% | 7 | $109.9M | +57% | Lord of War (2005) $72.6M |
| Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 4 films · −87% | 4 | $14.1M | −87% | All the King's Men (2006) $9.5M |
| Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 4 films · +958% | 4 | $149M | +958% | Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) $147.7M |
| Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 3 films · −60% | 3 | $59.9M | −60% | Lakeview Terrace (2008) $44.7M |
| Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 3 films · +22% | 3 | $73.3M | +22% | The Informant! (2009) $41.8M |
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 38 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 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19)?
The Informant! (2009) leads with $41.8M worldwide, $33.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jennifer's Body (2009) at $31.6M and The Assassin Next Door (2009) at $1.9K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $73.3M in all, or $24.4M per film on average. Week 37, 2009 releases took $78.2M.
How many thriller movies released in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Informant! (2009), earned $41.8M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19). 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 38, 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.