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Thriller box office · Week 41 · Oct 4–10, 2009

Thriller Box Office, Week 41 of 2009: Thriller Releases of Oct 4–10

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10), with $24.7M worldwide, ahead of The Double Hour (2009) at $2.8M and Bronson (2009) at $2.3M. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $32.6M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Japanese leads with $24.7M across 1 thriller release.

week 41 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$32.6M
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009), the #1
$24.7M
earned in the US & Canada
5%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 41 of 2009?

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) leads with $24.7M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $32.6M, 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. Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $24.7M Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Double Hour (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $2.8M The Double Hour (2009)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 53% $1.3M elsewhere · 47%
  3. Bronson (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $2.3M Bronson (2009)
    $105K US & Canada · 5% $2.2M elsewhere · 95%
  4. At World’s End (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $1.6M At World’s End (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Dark Country (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $1.1M Dark Country (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10).

  1. 1 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) movie poster
    Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) Oct 10, 2009 · Japanese · Thriller, Drama, Mystery $24.7M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.7M
  2. 2 The Double Hour (2009) movie poster
    The Double Hour (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · Italian · Thriller, Drama, Mystery $2.8M worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $2.8M
  3. 3 Bronson (2009) movie poster
    Bronson (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $2.3M worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $105K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.3M
  4. 4 At World’s End (2009) movie poster
    At World’s End (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · Danish · Thriller, Action, Comedy $1.6M worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  5. 5 Dark Country (2009) movie poster
    Dark Country (2009) Oct 5, 2009 · English · Thriller, Horror, Crime $1.1M worldwide
    Oct 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  6. 6 God Bless Iceland (2009) movie poster
    God Bless Iceland (2009) Oct 6, 2009 · Icelandic · Thriller, Mystery, Drama $22K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22K
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2003 earned the most: $360.9M from 6 films, led by Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003). Week 41, 2009 took $32.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 4 films 4 $19.6M – Get Carter (2000) $19.4M
Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 3 films · +5% 3 $20.6M +5% Mulholland Dr. (2001) $20.4M
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 5 films · +256% 5 $73.5M +256% The Transporter (2002) $43.9M
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 6 films · +391% 6 $360.9M +391% Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) $180.9M
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 5 films · −79% 5 $76.8M −79% Taxi (2004) $71.3M
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 2 films · −60% 2 $30.5M −60% Two for the Money (2005) $30.5M
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 7 films · +359% 7 $140.1M +359% The Grudge 2 (2006) $70.7M
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 5 films · −43% 5 $80.1M −43% We Own the Night (2007) $55M
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 4 films · +101% 4 $161.1M +101% Body of Lies (2008) $115.9M
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 6 films · −80% 6 $32.6M −80% Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) $24.7M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 41 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 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10)?

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) leads with $24.7M worldwide. Next come The Double Hour (2009) at $2.8M and Bronson (2009) at $2.3M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10) earn?

6 thriller films released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $32.6M in all, or $5.4M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009), earned $24.7M.

How much of the Week 41, 2009 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.6M of the $32.6M total, or 5%, 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 41, 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 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10). 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 41, 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.