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Thriller box office · Week 5 · Jan 28–Feb 3, 2007

Thriller Box Office, Week 5 of 2007: Thriller Releases of Jan 28–Feb 3

The Messengers (2007) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 5 of 2007 (Jan 28–Feb 3), with $55.1M worldwide, ahead of Voice of a Murderer (2007) at $18.2M and The Crown Witness (2007) at $4.9M. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $83.2M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 29% on Week 4, 2007, whose releases took $64.6M. By language, English leads with $58.7M across 2 thriller releases.

week 5 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$83.2M
The Messengers (2007), the #1
$55.1M
vs Week 4, 2007
+29%
The Messengers (2007) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 thriller movie of Week 5, 2007

The Messengers (2007)

2007 · Drama, Thriller

$55.1M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total

$35.4M US & Canada · 64% $19.7M elsewhere · 36%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 5 of 2007?

The Messengers (2007) leads with $55.1M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $83M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Messengers (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $55.1M The Messengers (2007)
    $35.4M US & Canada · 64% $19.7M elsewhere · 36%
  2. Voice of a Murderer (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $18.2M Voice of a Murderer (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Crown Witness (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $4.9M The Crown Witness (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Prey (2007) movie poster Number 4
    $3.6M Prey (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. At the Bar (2007) movie poster Number 5
    $1.3M At the Bar (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 5 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 5 of 2007 (Jan 28–Feb 3).

  1. 1 The Messengers (2007) movie poster
    The Messengers (2007) Feb 2, 2007 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $55.1M worldwide
    Feb 2, 2007 US and Canada: $35.4M Rest of the world: $19.7M Worldwide: $55.1M
  2. 2 Voice of a Murderer (2007) movie poster
    Voice of a Murderer (2007) Feb 1, 2007 · Korean · Drama, Thriller, Crime $18.2M worldwide
    Feb 1, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.2M
  3. 3 The Crown Witness (2007) movie poster
    The Crown Witness (2007) Feb 2, 2007 · Polish · Action, Drama, Thriller $4.9M worldwide
    Feb 2, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
  4. 4 Prey (2007) movie poster
    Prey (2007) Jan 30, 2007 · English · Horror, Adventure, Thriller $3.6M worldwide
    Jan 30, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
  5. 5 At the Bar (2007) movie poster
    At the Bar (2007) Feb 2, 2007 · Turkish · Drama, Crime, Thriller $1.3M worldwide
    Feb 2, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  6. 6 Ex Drummer (2007) movie poster
    Ex Drummer (2007) Jan 31, 2007 · Dutch · Comedy, Thriller, Drama $231.2K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $231.2K
Earlier years

How Does Week 5 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 5, 2003 earned the most: $192.9M from 3 films, led by The Recruit (2003). Week 5, 2007 took $83.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 5, 1998 Jan 25–31 2 films 2 $14.2M – Desperate Measures (1998) $13.8M
Week 5, 1999 Jan 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 2000 Jan 23–29 1 film 1 $17.6M – Eye of the Beholder (2000) $17.6M
Week 5, 2001 Jan 28–Feb 3 3 films · +133% 3 $41M +133% Valentine (2001) $36.7M
Week 5, 2002 Jan 27–Feb 2 1 film · −61% 1 $16.2M −61% Birthday Girl (2002) $16.2M
Week 5, 2003 Jan 26–Feb 1 3 films · +1093% 3 $192.9M +1093% The Recruit (2003) $101.2M
Week 5, 2004 Jan 25–31 2 films · −96% 2 $7.8M −96% The Big Bounce (2004) $6.8M
Week 5, 2005 Jan 23–29 2 films · +1543% 2 $127.4M +1543% Hide and Seek (2005) $127.4M
Week 5, 2006 Jan 29–Feb 4 4 films · −47% 4 $68.1M −47% When a Stranger Calls (2006) $67.1M
Week 5, 2007 Jan 28–Feb 3 6 films · +22% 6 $83.2M +22% The Messengers (2007) $55.1M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 5 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 5 of 2007 (Jan 28–Feb 3)?

The Messengers (2007) leads with $55.1M worldwide, $35.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Voice of a Murderer (2007) at $18.2M and The Crown Witness (2007) at $4.9M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 5 of 2007 (Jan 28–Feb 3) earn?

6 thriller films released in week 5 of 2007 (Jan 28–Feb 3) report a worldwide gross, $83.2M in all, or $13.9M per film on average. Week 4, 2007 releases took $64.6M.

How many thriller movies released in week 5 of 2007 (Jan 28–Feb 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Messengers (2007), earned $55.1M.

How much of the Week 5, 2007 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$35.4M of the $83.2M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 5, 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 5 of 2007 (Jan 28–Feb 3). 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 5, 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.