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Thriller box office · Week 43 · Oct 18–24, 2009

Thriller Box Office, Week 43 of 2009: Thriller Releases of Oct 18–24

Saw VI (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24), with $68.2M worldwide, ahead of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) at $39.3M and Haunted Universities (2009) at $892.6K. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $108.4M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 37% on Week 42, 2009, whose releases took $171.9M.

week 43 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$108.4M
Saw VI (2009), the #1
$68.2M
vs Week 42, 2009
−37%
Saw VI (2009) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of Week 43, 2009

Saw VI (2009)

2009 · Mystery, Thriller

$68.2M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total

$27.7M US & Canada · 41% $40.5M elsewhere · 59%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 43 of 2009?

Saw VI (2009) leads with $68.2M, 63% of the total. The top 4 together took $108.4M, 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. Saw VI (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $68.2M Saw VI (2009)
    $27.7M US & Canada · 41% $40.5M elsewhere · 59%
  2. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $39.3M Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
    $13.9M US & Canada · 35% $25.4M elsewhere · 65%
  3. Haunted Universities (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $892.6K Haunted Universities (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Canyon (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $1.8K The Canyon (2009)
    $1.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24).

  1. 1 Saw VI (2009) movie poster
    Saw VI (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $68.2M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $27.7M Rest of the world: $40.5M Worldwide: $68.2M
  2. 2 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) movie poster
    Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $39.3M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $13.9M Rest of the world: $25.4M Worldwide: $39.3M
  3. 3 Haunted Universities (2009) movie poster
    Haunted Universities (2009) Oct 20, 2009 · Thai · Horror, Mystery, Thriller $892.6K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $892.6K
  4. 4 The Canyon (2009) movie poster
    The Canyon (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Thriller $1.8K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $1.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2009?

Of the top 4, The Canyon (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $41.6M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Saw VI (2009) $68.2M
    $27.7M US & Canada · 41% $40.5M elsewhere · 59%
  2. 2 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) $39.3M
    $13.9M US & Canada · 35% $25.4M elsewhere · 65%
  3. 3 Haunted Universities (2009) $892.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Canyon (2009) $1.8K
    $1.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $108.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 20–26) with $323M, led by Paranormal Activity (2009).

  1. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Sorority Row (2009) $78.2M Sorority Row (2009)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Informant! (2009) $73.3M The Informant! (2009)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Paranormal Activity (2009) $323M Paranormal Activity (2009)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) $844.4K Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) $32.6M Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $171.9M Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Saw VI (2009) $108.4M Saw VI (2009)
  8. 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)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 The Box (2009) $33.8M The Box (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2008 earned the most: $285M from 9 films, led by Saw V (2008). Week 43, 2009 took $108.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 2 films 2 $944.4K – The Yards (2000) $924K
Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 2 films · +7150% 2 $68.5M +7150% Thirteen Ghosts (2001) $68.5M
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 5 films · +18% 5 $80.9M +18% Ghost Ship (2002) $68.3M
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 2 films · −70% 2 $24.4M −70% In the Cut (2003) $23.7M
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 4 films · +703% 4 $195.7M +703% The Grudge (2004) $187.3M
Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 5 films · −58% 5 $82.9M −58% Doom (2005) $58.1M
Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 7 films · +112% 7 $175.7M +112% Saw III (2006) $164.9M
Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 8 films · −3% 8 $170.7M −3% Saw IV (2007) $139.4M
Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 9 films · +67% 9 $285M +67% Saw V (2008) $113.9M
Week 43, 2009 Oct 18–24 4 films · −62% 4 $108.4M −62% Saw VI (2009) $68.2M
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 43 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 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24)?

Saw VI (2009) leads with $68.2M worldwide, $27.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) at $39.3M and Haunted Universities (2009) at $892.6K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) earn?

4 thriller films released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $108.4M in all, or $27.1M per film on average. Week 42, 2009 releases took $171.9M.

How many thriller movies released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Saw VI (2009), earned $68.2M.

How much of the Week 43, 2009 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$41.6M of the $108.4M total, or 38%, 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 43, 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 43 of 2009 (Oct 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 43, 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.