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Thriller box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 2007

Thriller Box Office, Week 42 of 2007: Thriller Releases of Oct 14–20

30 Days of Night (2007) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20), with $75.5M worldwide, ahead of Gone Baby Gone (2007) at $34.6M and Rendition (2007) at $27.1M. 12 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $151.5M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 89% on Week 41, 2007, whose releases took $80.1M. By language, English leads with $140M across 9 thriller releases.

week 42 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$151.5M
30 Days of Night (2007), the #1
$75.5M
vs Week 41, 2007
+89%
30 Days of Night (2007) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 thriller movie of Week 42, 2007

30 Days of Night (2007)

2007 · Thriller, Horror

$75.5M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$39.6M US & Canada · 52% $35.9M elsewhere · 48%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 42 of 2007?

30 Days of Night (2007) leads with $75.5M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $148.7M, 98% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. 30 Days of Night (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $75.5M 30 Days of Night (2007)
    $39.6M US & Canada · 52% $35.9M elsewhere · 48%
  2. Gone Baby Gone (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $34.6M Gone Baby Gone (2007)
    $20.3M US & Canada · 59% $14.3M elsewhere · 41%
  3. Rendition (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $27.1M Rendition (2007)
    $9.7M US & Canada · 36% $17.3M elsewhere · 64%
  4. Shadows in the Palace (2007) movie poster Number 4
    $9.7M Shadows in the Palace (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Reservation Road (2007) movie poster Number 5
    $1.8M Reservation Road (2007)
    $122K US & Canada · 7% $1.7M elsewhere · 93%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 42 of 2007, 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 2007 (Oct 14–20).

  1. 1 30 Days of Night (2007) movie poster
    30 Days of Night (2007) Oct 19, 2007 · English · Thriller, Horror $75.5M worldwide
    Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $39.6M Rest of the world: $35.9M Worldwide: $75.5M
  2. 2 Gone Baby Gone (2007) movie poster
    Gone Baby Gone (2007) Oct 19, 2007 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $34.6M worldwide
    Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: $14.3M Worldwide: $34.6M
  3. 3 Rendition (2007) movie poster
    Rendition (2007) Oct 19, 2007 · English · Drama, Thriller, War $27.1M worldwide
    Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: $17.3M Worldwide: $27.1M
  4. 4 Shadows in the Palace (2007) movie poster
    Shadows in the Palace (2007) Oct 18, 2007 · Korean · Thriller, Mystery, Drama $9.7M worldwide
    Oct 18, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M
  5. 5 Reservation Road (2007) movie poster
    Reservation Road (2007) Oct 19, 2007 · English · Drama, Thriller $1.8M worldwide
    Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $122K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $1.8M
  6. 6 Black Ice (2007) movie poster
    Black Ice (2007) Oct 19, 2007 · Finnish · Drama, Thriller $1.7M worldwide
    Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  7. 7 Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour (2007) movie poster
    Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour (2007) Oct 19, 2007 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $858.4K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $858.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $858.4K
  8. 8 Tooth and Nail (2007) movie poster
    Tooth and Nail (2007) Oct 16, 2007 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller $97.2K worldwide
    Oct 16, 2007 US and Canada: $97.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $97.2K
  9. 9 Moscow Chill (2007) movie poster
    Moscow Chill (2007) Oct 18, 2007 · English · Thriller, Action $46K worldwide
    Oct 18, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46K
  10. 10 The Riddle (2007) movie poster
    The Riddle (2007) Oct 14, 2007 · English · Drama, Thriller, Mystery $37.9K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.9K
  11. 11 End of the Line (2007) movie poster
    End of the Line (2007) Oct 14, 2007 · English · Thriller, Horror $6.1K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1K
  12. 12 Appleseed: Ex Machina (2007) movie poster
    Appleseed: Ex Machina (2007) Oct 19, 2007 · Japanese · Thriller, Animation, Action $662 worldwide
    Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $662
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2007?

Of the top 10, Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour (2007) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Reservation Road (2007) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $70.7M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 30 Days of Night (2007) $75.5M
    $39.6M US & Canada · 52% $35.9M elsewhere · 48%
  2. 2 Gone Baby Gone (2007) $34.6M
    $20.3M US & Canada · 59% $14.3M elsewhere · 41%
  3. 3 Rendition (2007) $27.1M
    $9.7M US & Canada · 36% $17.3M elsewhere · 64%
  4. 4 Shadows in the Palace (2007) $9.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Reservation Road (2007) $1.8M
    $122K US & Canada · 7% $1.7M elsewhere · 93%
  6. 6 Black Ice (2007) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour (2007) $858.4K
    $858.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Tooth and Nail (2007) $97.2K
    $97.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  9. 9 Moscow Chill (2007) $46K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 The Riddle (2007) $37.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 42 of 2007 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 12 films reached $100M. 9 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $151.5M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 25% of the list $137.2M · 91% of the gross
  • Under $10M 9 films, 75% of the list $14.3M · 9% of the gross
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2002 earned the most: $261.7M from 2 films, led by The Ring (2002). Week 42, 2007 took $151.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 1998 Oct 11–17 1 film 1 $15K – Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane (1998) $15K
Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 2 films · +757701% 2 $113.9M +757701% Fight Club (1999) $101.3M
Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 2 films · −53% 2 $53.8M −53% Lost Souls (2000) $31.4M
Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 2 films · +90% 2 $102.2M +90% From Hell (2001) $74.6M
Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 2 films · +156% 2 $261.7M +156% The Ring (2002) $249.3M
Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 6 films · −24% 6 $198.5M −24% The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) $107.4M
Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 3 films · −98% 3 $3.6M −98% The Final Cut (2004) $3.2M
Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 6 films · +1947% 6 $72.7M +1947% The Fog (2005) $46.2M
Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 7 films · +139% 7 $173.4M +139% The Prestige (2006) $109.7M
Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 12 films · −13% 12 $151.5M −13% 30 Days of Night (2007) $75.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2007?

English-language thriller films took $140M across 9 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Korean-language thriller films ($9.7M) and Finnish-language thriller films ($1.7M).

Week 42 of 2007 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. English $140M
    9 films · #1 30 Days of Night (2007)
  2. Korean $9.7M
    1 film · #1 Shadows in the Palace (2007)
  3. Finnish $1.7M
    1 film · #1 Black Ice (2007)
  4. 1 film · #1 Appleseed: Ex Machina (2007)
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 42 of 2007: 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 12 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20)?

30 Days of Night (2007) leads with $75.5M worldwide, $39.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gone Baby Gone (2007) at $34.6M and Rendition (2007) at $27.1M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20) earn?

12 thriller films released in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $151.5M in all, or $12.6M per film on average. Week 41, 2007 releases took $80.1M.

How many thriller movies released in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, 30 Days of Night (2007), earned $75.5M.

How much of the Week 42, 2007 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$70.7M of the $151.5M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 2007 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 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20). 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, 2007 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.