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Thriller box office · Week 33 · Aug 8–14, 2010

Thriller Box Office, Week 33 of 2010: Thriller Releases of Aug 8–14

The Expendables (2010) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 33 of 2010 (Aug 8–14), with $274.5M worldwide, ahead of City Under Siege (2010) at $13.9M and Vengeance (2010) at $1.4M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $290.1M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.9 times the total of Week 32, 2010, whose releases took $49.2M. By language, English leads with $276.3M across 4 thriller releases.

week 33 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$290.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 32, 2010
×5.9
The Expendables (2010) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 33, 2010

The Expendables (2010)

2010 · Action, Adventure

$274.5M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$103.1M US & Canada · 38% $171.4M elsewhere · 62%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 33 of 2010?

The Expendables (2010) leads with $274.5M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $290.1M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Expendables (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $274.5M The Expendables (2010)
    $103.1M US & Canada · 38% $171.4M elsewhere · 62%
  2. City Under Siege (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $13.9M City Under Siege (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Vengeance (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $1.4M Vengeance (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Norwegian Ninja (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $354.3K Norwegian Ninja (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Pulsar (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $29.8K Pulsar (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2010 (Aug 8–14).

  1. 1 The Expendables (2010) movie poster
    The Expendables (2010) Aug 13, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $274.5M worldwide
    Aug 13, 2010 US and Canada: $103.1M Rest of the world: $171.4M Worldwide: $274.5M
  2. 2 City Under Siege (2010) movie poster
    City Under Siege (2010) Aug 11, 2010 · Cantonese · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $13.9M worldwide
    Aug 11, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9M
  3. 3 Vengeance (2010) movie poster
    Vengeance (2010) Aug 13, 2010 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $1.4M worldwide
    Aug 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  4. 4 Norwegian Ninja (2010) movie poster
    Norwegian Ninja (2010) Aug 13, 2010 · English · Action, Drama, Comedy $354.3K worldwide
    Aug 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $354.3K
  5. 5 Pulsar (2010) movie poster
    Pulsar (2010) Aug 12, 2010 · English · Mystery, Romance, Thriller $29.8K worldwide
    Aug 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.8K
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2004 earned the most: $354.9M from 7 films, led by AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004). Week 33, 2010 took $290.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 2 films 2 $1.1M – The Fourth Angel (2001) $849K
Week 33, 2002 Aug 11–17 1 film · +33% 1 $1.4M +33% Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) $1.4M
Week 33, 2003 Aug 10–16 3 films · +8093% 3 $117.3M +8093% Freddy vs. Jason (2003) $116.6M
Week 33, 2004 Aug 8–14 7 films · +203% 7 $354.9M +203% AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) $177.4M
Week 33, 2005 Aug 7–13 6 films · −38% 6 $219.1M −38% The Skeleton Key (2005) $94M
Week 33, 2006 Aug 13–19 6 films · −22% 6 $169.9M −22% The Illusionist (2006) $87.9M
Week 33, 2007 Aug 12–18 4 films · −71% 4 $49.8M −71% The Invasion (2007) $40.2M
Week 33, 2008 Aug 10–16 4 films · +211% 4 $154.9M +211% Mirrors (2008) $78.1M
Week 33, 2009 Aug 9–15 6 films · +39% 6 $215.2M +39% District 9 (2009) $210.9M
Week 33, 2010 Aug 8–14 5 films · +35% 5 $290.1M +35% The Expendables (2010) $274.5M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 33 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 33 of 2010 (Aug 8–14)?

The Expendables (2010) leads with $274.5M worldwide, $103.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come City Under Siege (2010) at $13.9M and Vengeance (2010) at $1.4M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 33 of 2010 (Aug 8–14) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 33 of 2010 (Aug 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $290.1M in all, or $58M per film on average. Week 32, 2010 releases took $49.2M.

How many thriller movies released in week 33 of 2010 (Aug 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Expendables (2010) with $274.5M.

How much of the Week 33, 2010 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$103.1M of the $290.1M total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2010 (Aug 8–14). 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 33, 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.