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Crime box office · Week 42 · Oct 15–21, 2017

Crime Box Office, Week 42 of 2017: Crime Releases of Oct 15–21

The Scythian Lamb (2017) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21), with $5.2M worldwide, ahead of Mersal (2017) at $2.3M and Asphyxia (2017) at $4.2K. 4 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.5M in all. That is down 95% on Week 41, 2017, whose releases took $145.6M.

week 42 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$7.5M
The Scythian Lamb (2017), the #1
$5.2M
vs Week 41, 2017
−95%
The Scythian Lamb (2017) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 crime movie of Week 42, 2017

The Scythian Lamb (2017)

2017 · Crime, Drama

$5.2M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 42 of 2017?

The Scythian Lamb (2017) leads with $5.2M, 69% of the total. The top 4 together took $7.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Scythian Lamb (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $5.2M The Scythian Lamb (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Mersal (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $2.3M Mersal (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Asphyxia (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $4.2K Asphyxia (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Pendeja, payasa y gorda (2017) movie poster Number 4
    $1.1K Pendeja, payasa y gorda (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 42 of 2017, 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 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21).

  1. 1 The Scythian Lamb (2017) movie poster
    The Scythian Lamb (2017) Oct 15, 2017 · Japanese · Crime, Drama $5.2M worldwide
    Oct 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
  2. 2 Mersal (2017) movie poster
    Mersal (2017) Oct 18, 2017 · Tamil · Crime, Action, Thriller $2.3M worldwide
    Oct 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  3. 3 Asphyxia (2017) movie poster
    Asphyxia (2017) Oct 18, 2017 · Persian · Drama, Crime $4.2K worldwide
    Oct 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K
  4. 4 Pendeja, payasa y gorda (2017) movie poster
    Pendeja, payasa y gorda (2017) Oct 19, 2017 · Spanish · Action, Comedy, Crime $1.1K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2016 earned the most: $204.6M from 4 films, led by The Accountant (2016). Week 42, 2017 took $7.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 1 film 1 $87.1M – Max Payne (2008) $87.1M
Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 3 films · +48% 3 $128.7M +48% Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M
Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 6 films · +58% 6 $203.7M +58% RED (2010) $199M
Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 6 films · −83% 6 $33.8M −83% Unbowed (2011) $22.1M
Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 3 films · +6% 3 $35.7M +6% Alex Cross (2012) $34.6M
Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 2 films · +290% 2 $139M +290% Escape Plan (2013) $137.3M
Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 2 films · −100% 2 $440.8K −100% Lasa & Zabala (2014) $380.6K
Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 3 films · +1182% 3 $5.7M +1182% Suburra (2015) $5.2M
Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 4 films · +3520% 4 $204.6M +3520% The Accountant (2016) $155.6M
Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 4 films · −96% 4 $7.5M −96% The Scythian Lamb (2017) $5.2M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 42 of 2017: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21)?

The Scythian Lamb (2017) leads with $5.2M worldwide. Next come Mersal (2017) at $2.3M and Asphyxia (2017) at $4.2K.

How much did crime movies released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21) earn?

4 crime films released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $7.5M in all, or $1.9M per film on average. Week 41, 2017 releases took $145.6M.

How many crime movies released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Scythian Lamb (2017), earned $5.2M.

How is the week 42, 2017 crime 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 42 of 2017 (Oct 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 42, 2017 crime 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.