#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 48, 2009
2009 · Action, Drama
$61.6M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$38.1M US & Canada · 62% $23.5M elsewhere · 38%
Thriller box office · Week 48 · Nov 22–28, 2009
Thriller Box Office, Week 48 of 2009: Thriller Releases of Nov 22–28
Ninja Assassin (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28), with $61.6M worldwide, ahead of The Road (2009) at $27.6M and State Affairs (2009) at $1.3M. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $90.5M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 117% on Week 47, 2009, whose releases took $41.8M.
- week 48 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $90.5M
- Ninja Assassin (2009), the #1
- $61.6M
- vs Week 47, 2009
- +117%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 48 of 2009?
Ninja Assassin (2009) leads with $61.6M, 68% of the total. The top 3 together took $90.5M, 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.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28).
- 1 Nov 25, 2009 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $23.5M Worldwide: $61.6M
- 2 Nov 25, 2009 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $19.5M Worldwide: $27.6M
- 3 Nov 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 48 releases took $90.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 8–14) with $803.7M, led by 2012 (2009).
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $171.9M Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Saw VI (2009) $108.4M Saw VI (2009)
- 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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 The Box (2009) $33.8M The Box (2009)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 2012 (2009) $803.7M 2012 (2009)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Broken Embraces (2009) $41.8M Broken Embraces (2009)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Ninja Assassin (2009) $90.5M Ninja Assassin (2009)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Brothers (2009) $69.6M Brothers (2009)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 The Lovely Bones (2009) $93.9M The Lovely Bones (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 48 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2000 earned the most: $248.1M from 1 film, led by Unbreakable (2000). Week 48, 2009 took $90.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 48, 2000 Nov 19–25 1 film | 1 | $248.1M | – | Unbreakable (2000) $248.1M |
| Week 48, 2001 Nov 25–Dec 1 2 films · −63% | 2 | $91.8M | −63% | Behind Enemy Lines (2001) $91.8M |
| Week 48, 2002 Nov 24–30 4 films · −70% | 4 | $27.4M | −70% | They (2002) $16.4M |
| Week 48, 2003 Nov 23–29 2 films · +565% | 2 | $182.6M | +565% | The Haunted Mansion (2003) $182.3M |
| Week 48, 2004 Nov 21–27 2 films · −99% | 2 | $1.2M | −99% | Moscow Heat (2004) $840.2K |
| Week 48, 2005 Nov 20–26 3 films · +8397% | 3 | $104.2M | +8397% | Syriana (2005) $94M |
| Week 48, 2006 Nov 26–Dec 2 5 films · −10% | 5 | $93.3M | −10% | The Lives of Others (2006) $77.7M |
| Week 48, 2007 Nov 25–Dec 1 5 films · −58% | 5 | $38.9M | −58% | Awake (2007) $32.7M |
| Week 48, 2008 Nov 23–29 2 films · +190% | 2 | $112.7M | +190% | Transporter 3 (2008) $109M |
| Week 48, 2009 Nov 22–28 3 films · −20% | 3 | $90.5M | −20% | Ninja Assassin (2009) $61.6M |
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).
- Week 1 $45.9K
- Week 2 $77.3M
- Week 3 $107.4M
- Week 4 $96.7M
- Week 5 $269.2M
- Week 6 $121.3M
- Week 7 $9.1M
- Week 8 $17.4M
- Week 9 $15M
- Week 10 $195.9M
- Week 11 $152.8M
- Week 12 $267.3M
- Week 13 $97.6M
- Week 14 $364M
- Week 15 $55.8M
- Week 16 $162.2M
- Week 17 $74.7M
- Week 18 $382.9M
- Week 19 $2M
- Week 20 $490.7M
- Week 21 $371.5M
- Week 22 $91.1M
- Week 23 $30.6K
- Week 24 $176.8M
- Week 25 $2.2M
- Week 26 $892M
- Week 27 $220.7M
- Week 28 $6.8M
- Week 29 $10.7M
- Week 30 $153.1M
- Week 31 $21.1M
- Week 32 $328M
- Week 33 $215.2M
- Week 34 $323.2M
- Week 35 $225.7M
- Week 36 $67.2M
- Week 37 $78.2M
- Week 38 $73.3M
- Week 39 $323M
- Week 40 $844.4K
- Week 41 $32.6M
- Week 42 $171.9M
- Week 43 $108.4M
- Week 44 $11.7M
- Week 45 $33.8M
- Week 46 $803.7M
- Week 47 $41.8M
- Week 48 $90.5M
- Week 49 $69.6M
- Week 50 $93.9M
- Week 51 $579.6K
- Week 52 $524M
- Week 53 $36.5M
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 48 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 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28)?
Ninja Assassin (2009) leads with $61.6M worldwide, $38.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Road (2009) at $27.6M and State Affairs (2009) at $1.3M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $90.5M in all, or $30.2M per film on average. Week 47, 2009 releases took $41.8M.
How many thriller movies released in week 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Ninja Assassin (2009), earned $61.6M.
How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28). 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 48, 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.