Skip to content
What's After the Movie?

Jump to
What's After the Movie?
Thriller box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 2009

Thriller Box Office, Week 42 of 2009: Thriller Releases of Oct 11–17

Law Abiding Citizen (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17), with $127.9M worldwide, ahead of The Stepfather (2009) at $31.2M and The Descent: Part 2 (2009) at $7M. 7 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $171.9M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.3 times the total of Week 41, 2009, whose releases took $32.6M. By language, English leads with $166.2M across 3 thriller releases.

week 42 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$171.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 41, 2009
×5.3
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 thriller movie of Week 42, 2009

Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

2009 · Drama, Thriller

$127.9M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total

$73.4M US & Canada · 57% $54.6M elsewhere · 43%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 42 of 2009?

Law Abiding Citizen (2009) leads with $127.9M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $171M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Law Abiding Citizen (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $127.9M Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
    $73.4M US & Canada · 57% $54.6M elsewhere · 43%
  2. The Stepfather (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $31.2M The Stepfather (2009)
    $29.1M US & Canada · 93% $2.1M elsewhere · 7%
  3. The Descent: Part 2 (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $7M The Descent: Part 2 (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Shock Labyrinth (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $3.2M The Shock Labyrinth (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Aadhavan (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $1.6M Aadhavan (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17).

  1. 1 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) movie poster
    Law Abiding Citizen (2009) Oct 16, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $127.9M worldwide
    Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $73.4M Rest of the world: $54.6M Worldwide: $127.9M
  2. 2 The Stepfather (2009) movie poster
    The Stepfather (2009) Oct 16, 2009 · English · Mystery, Thriller $31.2M worldwide
    Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $31.2M
  3. 3 The Descent: Part 2 (2009) movie poster
    The Descent: Part 2 (2009) Oct 14, 2009 · English · Adventure, Thriller, Horror $7M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
  4. 4 The Shock Labyrinth (2009) movie poster
    The Shock Labyrinth (2009) Oct 15, 2009 · Japanese · Thriller, Horror $3.2M worldwide
    Oct 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  5. 5 Aadhavan (2009) movie poster
    Aadhavan (2009) Oct 17, 2009 · Tamil · Comedy, Thriller, Action $1.6M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  6. 6 Rebellion (2009) movie poster
    Rebellion (2009) Oct 15, 2009 · Cantonese · Thriller, Crime, Action $703.5K worldwide
    Oct 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $703.5K
  7. 7 A Little Pond (2009) movie poster
    A Little Pond (2009) Oct 12, 2009 · Korean · Thriller, Drama, Action $263.5K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.5K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 42 releases took $171.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 20–26) with $323M, led by Paranormal Activity (2009).

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Gamer (2009) $67.2M Gamer (2009)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Sorority Row (2009) $78.2M Sorority Row (2009)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Informant! (2009) $73.3M The Informant! (2009)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Paranormal Activity (2009) $323M Paranormal Activity (2009)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) $844.4K Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009)
  6. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) $32.6M Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
  7. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $171.9M Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
  8. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Saw VI (2009) $108.4M Saw VI (2009)
  9. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009) $11.7M The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2002 earned the most: $261.7M from 2 films, led by The Ring (2002). Week 42, 2009 took $171.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 2 films 2 $53.8M – Lost Souls (2000) $31.4M
Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 2 films · +90% 2 $102.2M +90% From Hell (2001) $74.6M
Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 2 films · +156% 2 $261.7M +156% The Ring (2002) $249.3M
Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 6 films · −24% 6 $198.5M −24% The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) $107.4M
Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 3 films · −98% 3 $3.6M −98% The Final Cut (2004) $3.2M
Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 6 films · +1947% 6 $72.7M +1947% The Fog (2005) $46.2M
Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 7 films · +139% 7 $173.4M +139% The Prestige (2006) $109.7M
Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 12 films · −13% 12 $151.5M −13% 30 Days of Night (2007) $75.5M
Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 5 films · −38% 5 $94.5M −38% Max Payne (2008) $87.1M
Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 7 films · +82% 7 $171.9M +82% Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M
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 42 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 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17)?

Law Abiding Citizen (2009) leads with $127.9M worldwide, $73.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Stepfather (2009) at $31.2M and The Descent: Part 2 (2009) at $7M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17) earn?

7 thriller films released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $171.9M in all, or $24.6M per film on average. Week 41, 2009 releases took $32.6M.

How many thriller movies released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Law Abiding Citizen (2009) with $127.9M.

How much of the Week 42, 2009 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$102.4M of the $171.9M total, or 60%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17). 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 42, 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.