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Box Office Performance for Thriller/Suspense Movies in 2009

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RankMovieRelease
Date
Theatrical
Distributor
MPAA
Rating
2009 GrossTickets Sold
1 Taken Jan 30, 2009 20th Century Fox PG-13 $145,000,989 19,333,465
2 Angels & Demons May 15, 2009 Sony Pictures PG-13 $133,375,846 17,783,446
3 District 9 Aug 14, 2009 Sony Pictures R $115,646,235 15,419,498
4 Knowing Mar 20, 2009 Summit Entertainment PG-13 $79,957,634 10,661,017
5 Law Abiding Citizen Oct 16, 2009 Overture Films R $72,928,813 9,723,841
6 Obsessed Apr 24, 2009 Sony Pictures PG-13 $68,261,644 9,101,552
7 State of Play Apr 17, 2009 Universal PG-13 $37,017,955 4,935,727
8 Push Feb 6, 2009 Summit Entertainment PG-13 $31,811,527 4,241,536
9 The Stepfather Oct 16, 2009 Sony Pictures PG-13 $29,062,561 3,875,008
10 The Fourth Kind Nov 6, 2009 Universal PG-13 $26,218,170 3,495,756
11 The International Feb 13, 2009 Sony Pictures R $25,450,527 3,393,403
12 Valkyrie Dec 25, 2008 United Artists PG-13 $22,373,908 2,983,188
13 Armored Dec 4, 2009 Sony Pictures PG-13 $15,815,302 2,108,707
14 A Perfect Getaway Aug 7, 2009 Universal R $15,515,460 2,068,728
15 The Box Nov 6, 2009 Warner Bros. PG-13 $15,045,676 2,006,090
16 Crank 2: High Voltage Apr 17, 2009 Lionsgate R $13,684,249 1,824,567
17 Whiteout Sep 11, 2009 Warner Bros. R $10,275,638 1,370,085
18 Moon Jun 12, 2009 Sony Pictures Cla… R $5,010,163 668,021
19 Sin Nombre Mar 20, 2009 Focus Features R $2,536,665 338,222
20 Män som hatar kvinnor May 29, 2009 Alliance Atlantis R $2,186,693 291,559
21 Los abrazos rotos Nov 20, 2009 Sony Pictures Cla… R $2,022,655 269,687
22 Kaminey Aug 14, 2009 UTV Communications Not Rated $1,286,143 171,485
23 5150, Rue des Ormes Oct 9, 2009 Not Rated $1,053,966 140,528
24 Echelon Conspiracy Feb 27, 2009 After Dark PG-13 $796,716 106,228
25 Kurbaan Nov 20, 2009 UTV Communications Not Rated $754,269 100,569
26 Flickan som lekte med elden Dec 25, 2009 R $598,477 79,796
27 The Limits of Control May 1, 2009 Focus Features R $426,688 56,891
28 Wanted Sep 18, 2009 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $349,637 46,618
29 The Informers Apr 24, 2009 Senator Entertain… R $315,000 42,000
30 Revanche May 1, 2009 Janus Films Not Rated $294,122 39,216
31 Ghajini Dec 25, 2008 AdLab Films Not Rated $237,949 31,726
32 Flammen og Citronen Jul 31, 2009 IFC Films Not Rated $148,089 19,745
33 12 Mar 4, 2009 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $125,120 16,682
34 Carriers Sep 4, 2009 Paramount Vantage PG-13 $120,866 16,115
35 Z Dec 8, 1969 Rialto Pictures M/PG $83,305 11,107
36 Sleep Dealer Apr 17, 2009 Maya Releasing PG-13 $80,136 10,684
37 Body of Lies Oct 10, 2008 Warner Bros. R $79,281 10,571
38 Julia May 8, 2009 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $65,108 8,681
39 Ne le dis à personne Jul 4, 2008 Music Box Films Not Rated $60,915 8,122
40 Not Forgotten May 15, 2009 Anchor Bay Entert… R $53,723 7,163
41 Eagle Eye Sep 26, 2008 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $39,048 5,206
42 Le combat dans l'île Jun 12, 2009 The Film Desk PG-13 $33,830 4,510
43 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Sep 11, 2009 Anchor Bay Entert… PG-13 $32,917 4,388
44 Changeling Oct 24, 2008 Universal R $32,475 4,330
45 Surveillance Jun 26, 2009 Magnolia Pictures R $27,349 3,646
46 Death in Love Jul 17, 2009 Screen Media Films R $23,412 3,121
47 Donkey Punch Jan 23, 2009 Magnolia Pictures R $19,367 2,582
48 Killshot Jan 23, 2009 Weinstein Co. R $18,643 2,485
49 Los Cronocrímenes Dec 12, 2008 Magnolia Pictures R $16,633 2,217
50 The Escapist Apr 3, 2009 ThinkFilm Not Rated $13,439 1,791
51 The Skeptic May 1, 2009 IFC Films Not Rated $6,671 889
52 The Perfect Sleep Mar 13, 2009 Cinema Epoch R $6,224 829
53 Pontypool May 29, 2009 IFC Films Not Rated $3,865 515
54 The Canyon Oct 23, 2009 Truly Indie R $1,785 238
55 Shanghai Red Jan 1, 2010 Indican Pictures Not Rated $1,146 152
Total Gross of All Movies$876,404,624
Total Tickets Sold116,853,929

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2009. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2009. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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