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Thriller box office · Week 4 · Jan 18–24, 2009

Thriller Box Office, Week 4 of 2009: Thriller Releases of Jan 18–24

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24), with $92.2M worldwide, ahead of Killshot (2009) at $3M and Diamond 13 (2009) at $878.2K. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $96.7M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 10% on Week 3, 2009, whose releases took $107.4M.

week 4 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$96.7M
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009), the #1
$92.2M
vs Week 3, 2009
−10%
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of Week 4, 2009

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$92.2M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$45.8M US & Canada · 50% $46.4M elsewhere · 50%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 4 of 2009?

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) leads with $92.2M, 95% of the total. The top 4 together took $96.7M, 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. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $92.2M Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
    $45.8M US & Canada · 50% $46.4M elsewhere · 50%
  2. Killshot (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $3M Killshot (2009)
    $18.6K US & Canada · <1% $2.9M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Diamond 13 (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $878.2K Diamond 13 (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Donkey Punch (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $694.4K Donkey Punch (2009)
    $19.4K US & Canada · 3% $675.1K elsewhere · 97%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 4 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 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24).

  1. 1 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) movie poster
    Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) Jan 23, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $92.2M worldwide
    Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: $45.8M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $92.2M
  2. 2 Killshot (2009) movie poster
    Killshot (2009) Jan 23, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $3M worldwide
    Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: $18.6K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3M
  3. 3 Diamond 13 (2009) movie poster
    Diamond 13 (2009) Jan 21, 2009 · French · Crime, Thriller, Action $878.2K worldwide
    Jan 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $878.2K
  4. 4 Donkey Punch (2009) movie poster
    Donkey Punch (2009) Jan 23, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller $694.4K worldwide
    Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: $19.4K Rest of the world: $675.1K Worldwide: $694.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 4 of 2009?

Of the top 4, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) earned the biggest share at home (50% in the US & Canada), while Killshot (2009) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $45.8M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) $92.2M
    $45.8M US & Canada · 50% $46.4M elsewhere · 50%
  2. 2 Killshot (2009) $3M
    $18.6K US & Canada · <1% $2.9M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 Diamond 13 (2009) $878.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Donkey Punch (2009) $694.4K
    $19.4K US & Canada · 3% $675.1K elsewhere · 97%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 4 releases took $96.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 5 (Jan 25–31) with $269.2M, led by Taken (2009).

  1. Week 51, 2008 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) $19M The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008)
  2. Week 52, 2008 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Valkyrie (2008) $244.6M Valkyrie (2008)
  3. Week 53, 2008 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 Defiance (2008) $51.3M Defiance (2008)
  4. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Devil’s Town (2009) $45.9K Devil’s Town (2009)
  5. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 The Unborn (2009) $77.3M The Unborn (2009)
  6. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 My Bloody Valentine (2009) $107.4M My Bloody Valentine (2009)
  7. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) $96.7M Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
  8. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Taken (2009) $269.2M Taken (2009)
  9. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 The International (2009) $121.3M The International (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 4 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 4, 2008 earned the most: $169.2M from 5 films, led by Rambo (2008). Week 4, 2009 took $96.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 4, 2000 Jan 16–22 1 film 1 $40.7K – The Boondock Saints (2000) $40.7K
Week 4, 2001 Jan 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 2002 Jan 20–26 1 film 1 $55.3M – The Mothman Prophecies (2002) $55.3M
Week 4, 2003 Jan 19–25 2 films · −9% 2 $50.1M −9% Darkness Falls (2003) $47.5M
Week 4, 2004 Jan 18–24 2 films · −99% 2 $279.7K −99% Trauma (2004) $258.2K
Week 4, 2005 Jan 16–22 1 film · +12518% 1 $35.3M +12518% Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) $35.3M
Week 4, 2006 Jan 22–28 3 films · +309% 3 $144.3M +309% Big Momma's House 2 (2006) $141.5M
Week 4, 2007 Jan 21–27 3 films · −55% 3 $64.6M −55% Smokin' Aces (2007) $57.2M
Week 4, 2008 Jan 20–26 5 films · +162% 5 $169.2M +162% Rambo (2008) $113.2M
Week 4, 2009 Jan 18–24 4 films · −43% 4 $96.7M −43% Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) $92.2M
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).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 4 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 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24)?

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) leads with $92.2M worldwide, $45.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Killshot (2009) at $3M and Diamond 13 (2009) at $878.2K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24) earn?

4 thriller films released in week 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $96.7M in all, or $24.2M per film on average. Week 3, 2009 releases took $107.4M.

How many thriller movies released in week 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009), earned $92.2M.

How much of the Week 4, 2009 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$45.8M of the $96.7M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 4, 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 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24). 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 4, 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.