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Thriller box office · Week 38 · Sep 16–22, 2012

Thriller Box Office, Week 38 of 2012: Thriller Releases of Sep 16–22

End of Watch (2012) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22), with $55.1M worldwide, ahead of House at the End of the Street (2012) at $44.3M and Dredd (2012) at $41M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $140.8M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 52% on Week 37, 2012, whose releases took $293.4M. By language, English leads with $140.5M across 4 thriller releases.

week 38 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$140.8M
End of Watch (2012), the #1
$55.1M
vs Week 37, 2012
−52%
End of Watch (2012) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 38, 2012

End of Watch (2012)

2012 · Drama, Mystery

$55.1M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total

$41M US & Canada · 74% $14.1M elsewhere · 26%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 38 of 2012?

End of Watch (2012) leads with $55.1M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $140.8M, 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. End of Watch (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $55.1M End of Watch (2012)
    $41M US & Canada · 74% $14.1M elsewhere · 26%
  2. House at the End of the Street (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $44.3M House at the End of the Street (2012)
    $31.6M US & Canada · 71% $12.7M elsewhere · 29%
  3. Dredd (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $41M Dredd (2012)
    $13.4M US & Canada · 33% $27.6M elsewhere · 67%
  4. The Child (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $283.3K The Child (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Tower Block (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $94.4K Tower Block (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 38 of 2012, 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 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22).

  1. 1 End of Watch (2012) movie poster
    End of Watch (2012) Sep 21, 2012 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $55.1M worldwide
    Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $14.1M Worldwide: $55.1M
  2. 2 House at the End of the Street (2012) movie poster
    House at the End of the Street (2012) Sep 21, 2012 · English · Thriller, Horror $44.3M worldwide
    Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: $12.7M Worldwide: $44.3M
  3. 3 Dredd (2012) movie poster
    Dredd (2012) Sep 21, 2012 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $41M worldwide
    Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: $27.6M Worldwide: $41M
  4. 4 The Child (2012) movie poster
    The Child (2012) Sep 18, 2012 · German · Thriller $283.3K worldwide
    Sep 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $283.3K
  5. 5 Tower Block (2012) movie poster
    Tower Block (2012) Sep 19, 2012 · English · Thriller, Action, Crime $94.4K worldwide
    Sep 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2012?

Of the top 5, End of Watch (2012) earned the biggest share at home (74% in the US & Canada), while Dredd (2012) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $86M (61%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 End of Watch (2012) $55.1M
    $41M US & Canada · 74% $14.1M elsewhere · 26%
  2. 2 House at the End of the Street (2012) $44.3M
    $31.6M US & Canada · 71% $12.7M elsewhere · 29%
  3. 3 Dredd (2012) $41M
    $13.4M US & Canada · 33% $27.6M elsewhere · 67%
  4. 4 The Child (2012) $283.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Tower Block (2012) $94.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2010 earned the most: $230.4M from 6 films, led by The Town (2010). Week 38, 2012 took $140.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 4 films 4 $126.8M – Underworld (2003) $95.7M
Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 6 films · −45% 6 $69.9M −45% Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) $57.9M
Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 7 films · +57% 7 $109.9M +57% Lord of War (2005) $72.6M
Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 4 films · −87% 4 $14.1M −87% All the King's Men (2006) $9.5M
Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 4 films · +958% 4 $149M +958% Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) $147.7M
Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 3 films · −60% 3 $59.9M −60% Lakeview Terrace (2008) $44.7M
Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 3 films · +22% 3 $73.3M +22% The Informant! (2009) $41.8M
Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 6 films · +214% 6 $230.4M +214% The Town (2010) $154M
Week 38, 2011 Sep 11–17 5 films · −90% 5 $23.5M −90% Straw Dogs (2011) $11.2M
Week 38, 2012 Sep 16–22 5 films · +498% 5 $140.8M +498% End of Watch (2012) $55.1M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 38 of 2012: 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 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22)?

End of Watch (2012) leads with $55.1M worldwide, $41M of it in the US & Canada. Next come House at the End of the Street (2012) at $44.3M and Dredd (2012) at $41M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $140.8M in all, or $28.2M per film on average. Week 37, 2012 releases took $293.4M.

How many thriller movies released in week 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, End of Watch (2012), earned $55.1M.

How much of the Week 38, 2012 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$86M of the $140.8M total, or 61%, 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 38, 2012 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 38 of 2012 (Sep 16–22). 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 38, 2012 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.