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Thriller box office · Week 35 · Aug 22–28, 2010

Thriller Box Office, Week 35 of 2010: Thriller Releases of Aug 22–28

Takers (2010) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 35 of 2010 (Aug 22–28), with $80.2M worldwide, ahead of The Last Exorcism (2010) at $69.4M and The Stool Pigeon (2010) at $9.8M. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $167.1M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 60% on Week 34, 2010, whose releases took $104.3M. By language, English leads with $156.5M across 3 thriller releases.

week 35 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$167.1M
Takers (2010), the #1
$80.2M
vs Week 34, 2010
+60%
Takers (2010) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 thriller movie of Week 35, 2010

Takers (2010)

2010 · Action, Thriller

$80.2M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total

$57.7M US & Canada · 72% $22.5M elsewhere · 28%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 35 of 2010?

Takers (2010) leads with $80.2M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $167.1M, 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. Takers (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $80.2M Takers (2010)
    $57.7M US & Canada · 72% $22.5M elsewhere · 28%
  2. The Last Exorcism (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $69.4M The Last Exorcism (2010)
    $41M US & Canada · 59% $28.4M elsewhere · 41%
  3. The Stool Pigeon (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $9.8M The Stool Pigeon (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Centurion (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $6.9M Centurion (2010)
    $123.6K US & Canada · 2% $6.8M elsewhere · 98%
  5. Enemy At The Dead End (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $832.7K Enemy At The Dead End (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2010 (Aug 22–28).

  1. 1 Takers (2010) movie poster
    Takers (2010) Aug 27, 2010 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $80.2M worldwide
    Aug 27, 2010 US and Canada: $57.7M Rest of the world: $22.5M Worldwide: $80.2M
  2. 2 The Last Exorcism (2010) movie poster
    The Last Exorcism (2010) Aug 27, 2010 · English · Thriller, Horror $69.4M worldwide
    Aug 27, 2010 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $28.4M Worldwide: $69.4M
  3. 3 The Stool Pigeon (2010) movie poster
    The Stool Pigeon (2010) Aug 26, 2010 · Cantonese · Crime, Thriller, Drama $9.8M worldwide
    Aug 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M
  4. 4 Centurion (2010) movie poster
    Centurion (2010) Aug 27, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $6.9M worldwide
    Aug 27, 2010 US and Canada: $123.6K Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $6.9M
  5. 5 Enemy At The Dead End (2010) movie poster
    Enemy At The Dead End (2010) Aug 26, 2010 · Korean · Thriller $832.7K worldwide
    Aug 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $832.7K
  6. 6 Daniel and Ana (2010) movie poster
    Daniel and Ana (2010) Aug 27, 2010 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller $2.4K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2010 US and Canada: $2.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 2010?

Of the top 6, Daniel and Ana (2010) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Centurion (2010) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $98.9M (59%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Takers (2010) $80.2M
    $57.7M US & Canada · 72% $22.5M elsewhere · 28%
  2. 2 The Last Exorcism (2010) $69.4M
    $41M US & Canada · 59% $28.4M elsewhere · 41%
  3. 3 The Stool Pigeon (2010) $9.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Centurion (2010) $6.9M
    $123.6K US & Canada · 2% $6.8M elsewhere · 98%
  5. 5 Enemy At The Dead End (2010) $832.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Daniel and Ana (2010) $2.4K
    $2.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 35 releases took $167.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 11–17) with $842.1M, led by Inception (2010).

  1. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 Inception (2010) $842.1M Inception (2010)
  2. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Salt (2010) $300.9M Salt (2010)
  3. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Retornos (2010) $60.4K Retornos (2010)
  4. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Man from Nowhere (2010) $49.2M The Man from Nowhere (2010)
  5. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 The Expendables (2010) $290.1M The Expendables (2010)
  6. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Piranha 3-D (2010) $104.3M Piranha 3-D (2010)
  7. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Takers (2010) $167.1M Takers (2010)
  8. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 The American (2010) $115.9M The American (2010)
  9. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $301.6M Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2009 earned the most: $225.7M from 4 films, led by The Final Destination (2009). Week 35, 2010 took $167.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 2001 Aug 26–Sep 1 2 films 2 $78.6M – Jeepers Creepers (2001) $59.4M
Week 35, 2002 Aug 25–31 3 films · −75% 3 $19.6M −75% FeardotCom (2002) $18.9M
Week 35, 2003 Aug 24–30 2 films · +223% 2 $63.4M +223% Jeepers Creepers II (2003) $63.1M
Week 35, 2004 Aug 22–28 2 films · +30% 2 $82.4M +30% Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) $71M
Week 35, 2005 Aug 21–27 4 films · +28% 4 $105.3M +28% The Brothers Grimm (2005) $105.3M
Week 35, 2006 Aug 27–Sep 2 5 films · −20% 5 $84.3M −20% Crank (2006) $42.9M
Week 35, 2007 Aug 26–Sep 1 6 films · −76% 6 $20.5M −76% Death Sentence (2007) $17M
Week 35, 2008 Aug 24–30 9 films · +392% 9 $101M +392% Babylon A.D. (2008) $72.1M
Week 35, 2009 Aug 23–29 4 films · +124% 4 $225.7M +124% The Final Destination (2009) $186.2M
Week 35, 2010 Aug 22–28 6 films · −26% 6 $167.1M −26% Takers (2010) $80.2M
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 2010, Week by Week

51 weeks of 2010 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 11–17) with $842.1M, led by Inception (2010).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 35 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 35 of 2010 (Aug 22–28)?

Takers (2010) leads with $80.2M worldwide, $57.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Last Exorcism (2010) at $69.4M and The Stool Pigeon (2010) at $9.8M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 35 of 2010 (Aug 22–28) earn?

6 thriller films released in week 35 of 2010 (Aug 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $167.1M in all, or $27.9M per film on average. Week 34, 2010 releases took $104.3M.

How many thriller movies released in week 35 of 2010 (Aug 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Takers (2010), earned $80.2M.

How much of the Week 35, 2010 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$98.9M of the $167.1M total, or 59%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2010 (Aug 22–28). 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 35, 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.