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Thriller box office · Week 39 · Sep 19–25, 2010

Thriller Box Office, Week 39 of 2010: Thriller Releases of Sep 19–25

Buried (2010) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25), with $19.4M worldwide, ahead of Enter the Void (2010) at $806.5K and Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010) at $35K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20.3M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 91% on Week 38, 2010, whose releases took $230.4M.

week 39 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$20.3M
Buried (2010), the #1
$19.4M
vs Week 38, 2010
−91%
Buried (2010) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 39, 2010

Buried (2010)

2010 · Drama, Mystery

$19.4M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$1M US & Canada · 5% $18.4M elsewhere · 95%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 39 of 2010?

Buried (2010) leads with $19.4M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $20.3M, 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. Buried (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $19.4M Buried (2010)
    $1M US & Canada · 5% $18.4M elsewhere · 95%
  2. Enter the Void (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $806.5K Enter the Void (2010)
    $336.5K US & Canada · 42% $470.1K elsewhere · 58%
  3. Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $35K Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 39 of 2010, 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 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25).

  1. 1 Buried (2010) movie poster
    Buried (2010) Sep 24, 2010 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $19.4M worldwide
    Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $19.4M
  2. 2 Enter the Void (2010) movie poster
    Enter the Void (2010) Sep 24, 2010 · English · Drama, Thriller $806.5K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $336.5K Rest of the world: $470.1K Worldwide: $806.5K
  3. 3 Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010) movie poster
    Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010) Sep 23, 2010 · German · Thriller, Horror, Mystery $35K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35K
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2009 earned the most: $323M from 8 films, led by Paranormal Activity (2009). Week 39, 2010 took $20.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 3 films 3 $131.1M – Don't Say a Word (2001) $100M
Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 5 films · −12% 5 $115.3M −12% The Tuxedo (2002) $104.4M
Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 6 films · −24% 6 $87.2M −24% The Rundown (2003) $81M
Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 5 films · +54% 5 $134.4M +54% The Forgotten (2004) $117.6M
Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 3 films · +112% 3 $284.8M +112% Flightplan (2005) $223.4M
Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 2 films · −80% 2 $56.1M −80% The Last King of Scotland (2006) $55.8M
Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 7 films · +207% 7 $172.1M +207% The Kingdom (2007) $87M
Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 5 films · +16% 5 $198.8M +16% Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M
Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 8 films · +62% 8 $323M +62% Paranormal Activity (2009) $177.5M
Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 3 films · −94% 3 $20.3M −94% Buried (2010) $19.4M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 39 of 2010: 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 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25)?

Buried (2010) leads with $19.4M worldwide, $1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Enter the Void (2010) at $806.5K and Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010) at $35K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $20.3M in all, or $6.8M per film on average. Week 38, 2010 releases took $230.4M.

How many thriller movies released in week 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Buried (2010), earned $19.4M.

How much of the Week 39, 2010 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.4M of the $20.3M total, or 7%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 2010 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 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25). 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 39, 2010 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.