#1 of 8 #1 thriller movie of Week 38, 2013
2013 · Drama, Thriller
$122.1M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$61M US & Canada · 50% $61.1M elsewhere · 50%
Thriller box office · Week 38 · Sep 15–21, 2013
Thriller Box Office, Week 38 of 2013: Thriller Releases of Sep 15–21
Prisoners (2013) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21), with $122.1M worldwide, ahead of I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013) at $678.6K and The Colony (2013) at $557.9K. 8 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $124M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 23% on Week 37, 2013, whose releases took $162.1M. By language, English leads with $123M across 4 thriller releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $124M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 37, 2013
- −23%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 38 of 2013?
Prisoners (2013) leads with $122.1M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $123.8M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 38 of 2013, 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 2013 (Sep 15–21).
- 1 Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $61M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $122.1M
- 2 Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $809 Rest of the world: $677.8K Worldwide: $678.6K
- 3 Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $557.9K
- 4 Sep 21, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $248.3K
- 5 Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $42.3K Rest of the world: $135.4K Worldwide: $177.8K
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Sep 19, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.8K - 7
Sep 19, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.2K - 8
Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $18.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2013?
Of the top 8, A Single Shot (2013) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $61.1M (49%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Prisoners (2013) $122.1M $61M US & Canada · 50% $61.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013) $678.6K $809 US & Canada · <1% $677.8K elsewhere · 100%
- 3 The Colony (2013) $557.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Brotherhood of Tears (2013) $248.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Zaytoun (2013) $177.8K $42.3K US & Canada · 24% $135.4K elsewhere · 76%
- 6 Lost Place (2013) $159.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Enemy Within (2013) $48.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 A Single Shot (2013) $18.6K $18.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $124M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 29–Oct 5) with $789M, led by Gravity (2013).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Elysium (2013) $294.4M Elysium (2013)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Kick-Ass 2 (2013) $113.6M Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 The Frozen Ground (2013) $12.6M The Frozen Ground (2013)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Closed Circuit (2013) $6.3M Closed Circuit (2013)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Riddick (2013) $101.5M Riddick (2013)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) $162.1M Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Prisoners (2013) $124M Prisoners (2013)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Kicking Off (2013) $4.1M Kicking Off (2013)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Gravity (2013) $789M Gravity (2013)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2013 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, 2013 took $124M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 6 films | 6 | $69.9M | – | 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 |
| Week 38, 2013 Sep 15–21 8 films · −12% | 8 | $124M | −12% | Prisoners (2013) $122.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 38 of 2013?
English-language thriller films took $123M across 4 films, 99% of the total, ahead of French-language thriller films ($248.3K) and German-language thriller films ($159.8K).
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2013, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2013 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 28–May 4) with $1.2B, led by Iron Man 3 (2013).
- Week 1 $234.5K
- Week 2 $105.6M
- Week 3 $44.2M
- Week 4 $90.2M
- Week 5 $29.2M
- Week 6 $66.7M
- Week 7 $451.4M
- Week 8 $114.2M
- Week 9 $41.3M
- Week 10 $200.4M
- Week 11 $151M
- Week 12 $202M
- Week 13 $443M
- Week 14 $154.9M
- Week 15 $87.3M
- Week 16 $18M
- Week 17 $108.3M
- Week 18 $1.2B
- Week 19 $1.5M
- Week 20 $482.3M
- Week 21 $824.4M
- Week 22 $363.8M
- Week 23 $89.3M
- Week 24 $2M
- Week 25 $545.8M
- Week 26 $234.2M
- Week 27 $37.8M
- Week 28 $1.9M
- Week 29 $513.4M
- Week 30 $60.9M
- Week 31 $132.4M
- Week 32 $294.4M
- Week 33 $113.6M
- Week 34 $12.6M
- Week 35 $6.3M
- Week 36 $101.5M
- Week 37 $162.1M
- Week 38 $124M
- Week 39 $4.1M
- Week 40 $789M
- Week 41 $254.9M
- Week 42 $150.9M
- Week 43 $73.5M
- Week 44 $4.7M
- Week 45 $10.5M
- Week 46 $1.3M
- Week 47 $872.3M
- Week 48 $98.6M
- Week 49 $103.2M
- Week 50 $252M
- Week 51 $101.2M
- Week 52 $154.8M
- Week 53 $544.9K
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 38 of 2013: 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21)?
Prisoners (2013) leads with $122.1M worldwide, $61M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013) at $678.6K and The Colony (2013) at $557.9K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21) earn?
8 thriller films released in week 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $124M in all, or $15.5M per film on average. Week 37, 2013 releases took $162.1M.
How many thriller movies released in week 38 of 2013 (Sep 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Prisoners (2013) with $122.1M.
How is the week 38, 2013 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 2013 (Sep 15–21). 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, 2013 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.