How much of the Week 39, 2012 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$66.5M of the $184.5M total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

Thriller box office · Week 39 · Sep 23–29, 2012

Thriller Box Office, Week 39 of 2012: Thriller Releases of Sep 23–29

Looper (2012) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29), with $176.5M worldwide, ahead of The Hypnotist (2012) at $7.2M and Double Xposure (2012) at $540K. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $184.5M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 31% on Week 38, 2012, whose releases took $140.8M. By language, English leads with $176.7M across 2 thriller releases.

week 39 releases with a gross: 6
combined worldwide: $184.5M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs Week 38, 2012: +31%

#1 of 6

#1 thriller movie of Week 39, 2012

Looper (2012)

2012 · Action, Sci-Fi

$176.5M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$66.5M US & Canada · 38% $110M elsewhere · 62%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 39 of 2012?

Looper (2012) leads with $176.5M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $184.5M, 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.

Number 1

$176.5M Looper (2012)
$66.5M US & Canada · 38% $110M elsewhere · 62%
Number 2

$7.2M The Hypnotist (2012)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$540K Double Xposure (2012)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$155.3K The Barrens (2012)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$115.5K Headshot (2012)
$1.4K US & Canada · 1% $114.1K elsewhere · 99%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29).

1
Looper (2012) Sep 28, 2012 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $176.5M worldwide

Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $66.5M Rest of the world: $110M Worldwide: $176.5M
2
The Hypnotist (2012) Sep 28, 2012 · Swedish · Thriller, Drama, Crime $7.2M worldwide

Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M
3
Double Xposure (2012) Sep 29, 2012 · Chinese · Crime, Drama, Thriller $540K worldwide

Sep 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $540K
4
The Barrens (2012) Sep 28, 2012 · English · Thriller, Horror $155.3K worldwide

Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.3K
5
Headshot (2012) Sep 28, 2012 · Indonesian · Drama, Thriller, Crime $115.5K worldwide

Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: $114.1K Worldwide: $115.5K
6
The Hole (2012) Sep 28, 2012 · Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy $10.5K worldwide

Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5K

Weeks around it

How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 39 releases took $184.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $381.9M, led by Taken 2 (2012).

Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2009 earned the most: $323M from 8 films, led by Paranormal Activity (2009). Week 39, 2012 took $184.5M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 6 films	6	$87.2M	–	The Rundown (2003) $81M
Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 5 films · +54%	5	$134.4M	+54%	The Forgotten (2004) $117.6M
Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 3 films · +112%	3	$284.8M	+112%	Flightplan (2005) $223.4M
Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 2 films · −80%	2	$56.1M	−80%	The Last King of Scotland (2006) $55.8M
Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 7 films · +207%	7	$172.1M	+207%	The Kingdom (2007) $87M
Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 5 films · +16%	5	$198.8M	+16%	Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M
Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 8 films · +62%	8	$323M	+62%	Paranormal Activity (2009) $177.5M
Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 3 films · −94%	3	$20.3M	−94%	Buried (2010) $19.4M
Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 4 films · +586%	4	$139.2M	+586%	Abduction (2011) $82.1M
Week 39, 2012 Sep 23–29 6 films · +33%	6	$184.5M	+33%	Looper (2012) $176.5M

Thriller Box Office in 2012, Week by Week

50 weeks of 2012 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) with $1.5B, led by The Avengers (2012).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 39 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29)?

Looper (2012) leads with $176.5M worldwide, $66.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Hypnotist (2012) at $7.2M and Double Xposure (2012) at $540K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29) earn?

6 thriller films released in week 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $184.5M in all, or $30.8M per film on average. Week 38, 2012 releases took $140.8M.

How many thriller movies released in week 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Looper (2012) with $176.5M.

How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29). 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 39, 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.