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Thriller box office · Week 45 · Nov 1–7, 2009

Thriller Box Office, Week 45 of 2009: Thriller Releases of Nov 1–7

The Box (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7), with $33.3M worldwide, ahead of The King of Fighters (2009) at $502.2K and Pinprick (2009) at $1.2K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $33.8M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 190% on Week 44, 2009, whose releases took $11.7M.

week 45 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$33.8M
The Box (2009), the #1
$33.3M
vs Week 44, 2009
+190%
The Box (2009) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 45, 2009

The Box (2009)

2009 · Sci-Fi, Drama

$33.3M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$15.1M US & Canada · 45% $18.3M elsewhere · 55%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 45 of 2009?

The Box (2009) leads with $33.3M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $33.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Box (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $33.3M The Box (2009)
    $15.1M US & Canada · 45% $18.3M elsewhere · 55%
  2. The King of Fighters (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $502.2K The King of Fighters (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Pinprick (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $1.2K Pinprick (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 45 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 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7).

  1. 1 The Box (2009) movie poster
    The Box (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $33.3M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $15.1M Rest of the world: $18.3M Worldwide: $33.3M
  2. 2 The King of Fighters (2009) movie poster
    The King of Fighters (2009) Nov 5, 2009 · English · Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller $502.2K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $502.2K
  3. 3 Pinprick (2009) movie poster
    Pinprick (2009) Nov 5, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller $1.2K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 45 releases took $33.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 8–14) with $803.7M, led by 2012 (2009).

  1. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Paranormal Activity (2009) $323M Paranormal Activity (2009)
  2. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) $844.4K Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009)
  3. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) $32.6M Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
  4. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $171.9M Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
  5. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Saw VI (2009) $108.4M Saw VI (2009)
  6. 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)
  7. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 The Box (2009) $33.8M The Box (2009)
  8. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 2012 (2009) $803.7M 2012 (2009)
  9. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Broken Embraces (2009) $41.8M Broken Embraces (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 2003 earned the most: $427.3M from 1 film, led by The Matrix Revolutions (2003). Week 45, 2009 took $33.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 45, 2000 Oct 29–Nov 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 2001 Nov 4–10 2 films 2 $28.5M – Heist (2001) $28.5M
Week 45, 2002 Nov 3–9 2 films · −34% 2 $19M −34% Femme Fatale (2002) $16.8M
Week 45, 2003 Nov 2–8 1 film · +2153% 1 $427.3M +2153% The Matrix Revolutions (2003) $427.3M
Week 45, 2004 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films · −98% 2 $9.9M −98% Wolf (2004) $9.9M
Week 45, 2005 Oct 30–Nov 5 1 film · −98% 1 $193K −98% I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed (2005) $193K
Week 45, 2006 Nov 5–11 3 films · +9413% 3 $18.4M +9413% The Return (2006) $12M
Week 45, 2007 Nov 4–10 5 films · +1099% 5 $220.2M +1099% No Country for Old Men (2007) $171.6M
Week 45, 2008 Nov 2–8 3 films · −81% 3 $41.7M −81% The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) $40.4M
Week 45, 2009 Nov 1–7 3 films · −19% 3 $33.8M −19% The Box (2009) $33.3M
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 45 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7)?

The Box (2009) leads with $33.3M worldwide, $15.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The King of Fighters (2009) at $502.2K and Pinprick (2009) at $1.2K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $33.8M in all, or $11.3M per film on average. Week 44, 2009 releases took $11.7M.

How many thriller movies released in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Box (2009), earned $33.3M.

How much of the Week 45, 2009 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$15.1M of the $33.8M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 45, 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 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7). 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 45, 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.