#1 of 8 #1 thriller movie of Week 39, 2009
2009 · Thriller, Horror
$177.5M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$84.8M US & Canada · 48% $92.8M elsewhere · 52%
Thriller box office · Week 39 · Sep 20–26, 2009
Thriller Box Office, Week 39 of 2009: Thriller Releases of Sep 20–26
Paranormal Activity (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26), with $177.5M worldwide, ahead of Surrogates (2009) at $122.4M and Pandorum (2009) at $20.6M. 8 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $323M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.4 times the total of Week 38, 2009, whose releases took $73.3M. By language, English leads with $320.6M across 4 thriller releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $323M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 38, 2009
- ×4.4
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 39 of 2009?
Paranormal Activity (2009) leads with $177.5M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $322.7M, almost all of what the 8 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 39 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 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26).
- 1 Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $84.8M Rest of the world: $92.8M Worldwide: $177.5M
- 2 Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $38.6M Rest of the world: $83.9M Worldwide: $122.4M
- 3 Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $20.6M
- 4 Sep 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 5 Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $909.4K
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Sep 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $325.1K - 7
Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K - 8
Sep 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2009?
Of the top 8, Pandorum (2009) earned the biggest share at home (50% in the US & Canada), while Surrogates (2009) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $133.7M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Paranormal Activity (2009) $177.5M $84.8M US & Canada · 48% $92.8M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Surrogates (2009) $122.4M $38.6M US & Canada · 32% $83.9M elsewhere · 68%
- 3 Pandorum (2009) $20.6M $10.3M US & Canada · 50% $10.3M elsewhere · 50%
- 4 Hierro (2009) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Night Runner (2009) $909.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Psalm 21 (2009) $325.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Wake Wood (2009) $10.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Message (2009) $1.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $323M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 16–22) with $323.2M, led by Inglourious Basterds (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) $32.6M Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2009 earned the most: $323M from 8 films, led by Paranormal Activity (2009).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 2 films | 2 | $39.9M | – | Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) $38.6M |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 3 films · +229% | 3 | $131.1M | +229% | Don't Say a Word (2001) $100M |
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 5 films · −12% | 5 | $115.3M | −12% | The Tuxedo (2002) $104.4M |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 6 films · −24% | 6 | $87.2M | −24% | The Rundown (2003) $81M |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 5 films · +54% | 5 | $134.4M | +54% | The Forgotten (2004) $117.6M |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 3 films · +112% | 3 | $284.8M | +112% | Flightplan (2005) $223.4M |
| Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 2 films · −80% | 2 | $56.1M | −80% | The Last King of Scotland (2006) $55.8M |
| Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 7 films · +207% | 7 | $172.1M | +207% | The Kingdom (2007) $87M |
| Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 5 films · +16% | 5 | $198.8M | +16% | Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M |
| Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 8 films · +62% | 8 | $323M | +62% | Paranormal Activity (2009) $177.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 39 of 2009?
English-language thriller films took $320.6M across 4 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language thriller films ($2M) and Swedish-language thriller films ($325.1K).
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 39 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26)?
Paranormal Activity (2009) leads with $177.5M worldwide, $84.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Surrogates (2009) at $122.4M and Pandorum (2009) at $20.6M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) earn?
8 thriller films released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $323M in all, or $40.4M per film on average. Week 38, 2009 releases took $73.3M.
How many thriller movies released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Paranormal Activity (2009) with $177.5M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26). 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 39, 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.