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Thriller box office · Week 8 · Feb 14–20, 2010

Thriller Box Office, Week 8 of 2010: Thriller Releases of Feb 14–20

Shutter Island (2010) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20), with $295M worldwide, ahead of The Ghost Writer (2010) at $60.3M and Parallel Life (2010) at $6M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $361.6M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $355.3M across 2 thriller releases.

week 8 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$361.6M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
40%
Shutter Island (2010) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 8, 2010

Shutter Island (2010)

2010 · Drama, Mystery

$295M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total

$128M US & Canada · 43% $167M elsewhere · 57%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 8 of 2010?

Shutter Island (2010) leads with $295M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $361.6M, 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. Shutter Island (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $295M Shutter Island (2010)
    $128M US & Canada · 43% $167M elsewhere · 57%
  2. The Ghost Writer (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $60.3M The Ghost Writer (2010)
    $15.5M US & Canada · 26% $44.8M elsewhere · 74%
  3. Parallel Life (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $6M Parallel Life (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Robber (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $254.5K The Robber (2010)
    $83.5K US & Canada · 33% $171K elsewhere · 67%
  5. The Hunter (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $28.6K The Hunter (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20).

  1. 1 Shutter Island (2010) movie poster
    Shutter Island (2010) Feb 19, 2010 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $295M worldwide
    Feb 19, 2010 US and Canada: $128M Rest of the world: $167M Worldwide: $295M
  2. 2 The Ghost Writer (2010) movie poster
    The Ghost Writer (2010) Feb 19, 2010 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $60.3M worldwide
    Feb 19, 2010 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $44.8M Worldwide: $60.3M
  3. 3 Parallel Life (2010) movie poster
    Parallel Life (2010) Feb 18, 2010 · Korean · Thriller, Action, Mystery $6M worldwide
    Feb 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M
  4. 4 The Robber (2010) movie poster
    The Robber (2010) Feb 15, 2010 · German · Crime, Thriller, Drama $254.5K worldwide
    Feb 15, 2010 US and Canada: $83.5K Rest of the world: $171K Worldwide: $254.5K
  5. 5 The Hunter (2010) movie poster
    The Hunter (2010) Feb 16, 2010 · Persian · Thriller, Drama $28.6K worldwide
    Feb 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2010?

Of the top 5, Shutter Island (2010) earned the biggest share at home (43% in the US & Canada), while The Ghost Writer (2010) made 74% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $143.6M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Shutter Island (2010) $295M
    $128M US & Canada · 43% $167M elsewhere · 57%
  2. 2 The Ghost Writer (2010) $60.3M
    $15.5M US & Canada · 26% $44.8M elsewhere · 74%
  3. 3 Parallel Life (2010) $6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Robber (2010) $254.5K
    $83.5K US & Canada · 33% $171K elsewhere · 67%
  5. 5 The Hunter (2010) $28.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 8 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2010 earned the most: $361.6M from 5 films, led by Shutter Island (2010).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 2 films 2 $58.1M – Haunted Castle (2001) $39.4M
Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 1 film · −10% 1 $52.3M −10% Dragonfly (2002) $52.3M
Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 2 films · −2% 2 $51.1M −2% The Life of David Gale (2003) $39M
Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 1 film · −21% 1 $40.2M −21% Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004) $40.2M
Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 2 films · +475% 2 $231.1M +475% Constantine (2005) $230.9M
Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 7 films · −93% 7 $16.7M −93% Running Scared (2006) $9.4M
Week 8, 2007 Feb 18–24 4 films · +402% 4 $84M +402% The Number 23 (2007) $77.7M
Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 5 films · +85% 5 $155M +85% Vantage Point (2008) $152M
Week 8, 2009 Feb 15–21 5 films · −89% 5 $17.4M −89% Private Eye (2009) $10.1M
Week 8, 2010 Feb 14–20 5 films · +1976% 5 $361.6M +1976% Shutter Island (2010) $295M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 8 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 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20)?

Shutter Island (2010) leads with $295M worldwide, $128M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Ghost Writer (2010) at $60.3M and Parallel Life (2010) at $6M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $361.6M in all, or $72.3M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Shutter Island (2010) with $295M.

How much of the Week 8, 2010 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$143.6M of the $361.6M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2010 (Feb 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 8, 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.