Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 2009, with $836.3M worldwide, ahead of 2012 (2009) at $791.2M and Sherlock Holmes (2009) at $524M. 209 thriller films released in 2009 report a worldwide gross, $8.6B in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 21 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 1% on 2008, whose releases took $8.5B. By language, English leads with $7.7B across 113 thriller releases.

2009 releases with a gross

209

combined worldwide

$8.6B

films crossed $100M

21

vs 2008

+1%

#1 of 209

#1 thriller movie of 2009

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$836.3M worldwide · 10% of the chart's total

$402.1M US & Canada · 48% $434.2M elsewhere · 52%