#1 of 5 #1 thriller movie of Week 8, 2009
2009 · Crime, Mystery
$10.1M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Thriller box office · Week 8 · Feb 15–21, 2009
Thriller Box Office, Week 8 of 2009: Thriller Releases of Feb 15–21
Private Eye (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21), with $10.1M worldwide, ahead of Handphone (2009) at $3.1M and Yulenka (2009) at $3.1M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.4M in all. That is up 91% on Week 7, 2009, whose releases took $9.1M. By language, Korean leads with $13.2M across 2 thriller releases.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $17.4M
- Private Eye (2009), the #1
- $10.1M
- vs Week 7, 2009
- +91%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 8 of 2009?
Private Eye (2009) leads with $10.1M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $17.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21).
- 1 Feb 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
- 2 Feb 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 3 Feb 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 4 Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $823K
- 5 Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $17.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 5 (Jan 25–31) with $269.2M, led by Taken (2009).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 The Unborn (2009) $77.3M The Unborn (2009)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 My Bloody Valentine (2009) $107.4M My Bloody Valentine (2009)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) $96.7M Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Taken (2009) $269.2M Taken (2009)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 The International (2009) $121.3M The International (2009)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 The Scam (2009) $9.1M The Scam (2009)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Private Eye (2009) $17.4M Private Eye (2009)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) $15M Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Watchmen (2009) $195.9M Watchmen (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2005 earned the most: $231.1M from 2 films, led by Constantine (2005). Week 8, 2009 took $17.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 2000 Feb 13–19 3 films | 3 | $82M | – | Pitch Black (2000) $53.2M |
| Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 2 films · −29% | 2 | $58.1M | −29% | Haunted Castle (2001) $39.4M |
| Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 1 film · −10% | 1 | $52.3M | −10% | Dragonfly (2002) $52.3M |
| Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 2 films · −2% | 2 | $51.1M | −2% | The Life of David Gale (2003) $39M |
| Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 1 film · −21% | 1 | $40.2M | −21% | Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004) $40.2M |
| Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 2 films · +475% | 2 | $231.1M | +475% | Constantine (2005) $230.9M |
| Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 7 films · −93% | 7 | $16.7M | −93% | Running Scared (2006) $9.4M |
| Week 8, 2007 Feb 18–24 4 films · +402% | 4 | $84M | +402% | The Number 23 (2007) $77.7M |
| Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 5 films · +85% | 5 | $155M | +85% | Vantage Point (2008) $152M |
| Week 8, 2009 Feb 15–21 5 films · −89% | 5 | $17.4M | −89% | Private Eye (2009) $10.1M |
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 8 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21)?
Private Eye (2009) leads with $10.1M worldwide. Next come Handphone (2009) at $3.1M and Yulenka (2009) at $3.1M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21) earn?
5 thriller films released in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $17.4M in all, or $3.5M per film on average. Week 7, 2009 releases took $9.1M.
How many thriller movies released in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Private Eye (2009), earned $10.1M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21). 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 8, 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.