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Thriller box office · Week 7 · Feb 8–14, 2009

Thriller Box Office, Week 7 of 2009: Thriller Releases of Feb 8–14

The Scam (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 7 of 2009 (Feb 8–14), with $7.5M worldwide, ahead of The Countess (2009) at $784.5K and In Darkness (2009) at $708.5K. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.1M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on Week 6, 2009, whose releases took $121.3M. By language, Korean leads with $7.5M across 1 thriller release.

week 7 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$9.1M
The Scam (2009), the #1
$7.5M
vs Week 6, 2009
−93%
The Scam (2009) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 thriller movie of Week 7, 2009

The Scam (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$7.5M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 7 of 2009?

The Scam (2009) leads with $7.5M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $9.1M, 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. The Scam (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $7.5M The Scam (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Countess (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $784.5K The Countess (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. In Darkness (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $708.5K In Darkness (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Against the Dark (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $83.1K Against the Dark (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Cherrybomb (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $30.1K Cherrybomb (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 7 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 7 of 2009 (Feb 8–14).

  1. 1 The Scam (2009) movie poster
    The Scam (2009) Feb 12, 2009 · Korean · Action, Adventure, Crime $7.5M worldwide
    Feb 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
  2. 2 The Countess (2009) movie poster
    The Countess (2009) Feb 9, 2009 · English · Mystery, Horror, Drama $784.5K worldwide
    Feb 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $784.5K
  3. 3 In Darkness (2009) movie poster
    In Darkness (2009) Feb 10, 2009 · Turkish · Thriller, Drama $708.5K worldwide
    Feb 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $708.5K
  4. 4 Against the Dark (2009) movie poster
    Against the Dark (2009) Feb 9, 2009 · English · Horror, Action, Sci-Fi $83.1K worldwide
    Feb 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.1K
  5. 5 Cherrybomb (2009) movie poster
    Cherrybomb (2009) Feb 8, 2009 · English · Thriller, Drama, Romance $30.1K worldwide
    Feb 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1K
  6. 6 Ghosted (2009) movie poster
    Ghosted (2009) Feb 9, 2009 · English · Mystery, Romance, Thriller $1.8K worldwide
    Feb 9, 2009 US and Canada: $1.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 7 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 7 releases took $9.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 5 (Jan 25–31) with $269.2M, led by Taken (2009).

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Devil’s Town (2009) $45.9K Devil’s Town (2009)
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 The Unborn (2009) $77.3M The Unborn (2009)
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 My Bloody Valentine (2009) $107.4M My Bloody Valentine (2009)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) $96.7M Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Taken (2009) $269.2M Taken (2009)
  6. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 The International (2009) $121.3M The International (2009)
  7. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 The Scam (2009) $9.1M The Scam (2009)
  8. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Private Eye (2009) $17.4M Private Eye (2009)
  9. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) $15M Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 7 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 7, 2007 earned the most: $281.7M from 7 films, led by Ghost Rider (2007). Week 7, 2009 took $9.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 7, 2000 Feb 6–12 2 films 2 $145.2M – The Beach (2000) $144.1M
Week 7, 2001 Feb 11–17 1 film · −100% 1 $28.9K −100% Murari (2001) $28.9K
Week 7, 2002 Feb 10–16 5 films · +358327% 5 $103.7M +358327% John Q (2002) $102.2M
Week 7, 2003 Feb 9–15 3 films · +78% 3 $184.5M +78% Daredevil (2003) $179.2M
Week 7, 2004 Feb 8–14 3 films · −99% 3 $2.5M −99% Highwaymen (2004) $2.4M
Week 7, 2005 Feb 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 7, 2006 Feb 12–18 2 films 2 $18.2M – Freedomland (2006) $14.7M
Week 7, 2007 Feb 11–17 7 films · +1451% 7 $281.7M +1451% Ghost Rider (2007) $228.7M
Week 7, 2008 Feb 10–16 4 films · −17% 4 $232.7M −17% Jumper (2008) $225.1M
Week 7, 2009 Feb 8–14 6 films · −96% 6 $9.1M −96% The Scam (2009) $7.5M
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 7 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 7 of 2009 (Feb 8–14)?

The Scam (2009) leads with $7.5M worldwide. Next come The Countess (2009) at $784.5K and In Darkness (2009) at $708.5K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 7 of 2009 (Feb 8–14) earn?

6 thriller films released in week 7 of 2009 (Feb 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $9.1M in all, or $1.5M per film on average. Week 6, 2009 releases took $121.3M.

How many thriller movies released in week 7 of 2009 (Feb 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Scam (2009), earned $7.5M.

How much of the Week 7, 2009 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.8K of the $9.1M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 7, 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 7 of 2009 (Feb 8–14). 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 7, 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.