#1 of 6 #1 thriller movie of Week 40, 2013
2013 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$723.8M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$274.1M US & Canada · 38% $449.7M elsewhere · 62%
Thriller box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 2013
Thriller Box Office, Week 40 of 2013: Thriller Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5
Gravity (2013) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $723.8M worldwide, ahead of Runner Runner (2013) at $62.7M and Parkland (2013) at $1.4M. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $789M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 193.7 times the total of Week 39, 2013, whose releases took $4.1M. By language, English leads with $787.9M across 5 thriller releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $789M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 39, 2013
- ×193.7
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 40 of 2013?
Gravity (2013) leads with $723.8M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $789M, 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.
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5).
- 1 Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $274.1M Rest of the world: $449.7M Worldwide: $723.8M
- 2 Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: $43.4M Worldwide: $62.7M
- 3 Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $653.7K Rest of the world: $758.5K Worldwide: $1.4M
- 4 Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 5 Oct 2, 2013 US and Canada: $64.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $64.5K
- 6
Oct 2, 2013 US and Canada: $22.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2013?
Of the top 6, Let the Fire Burn (2013) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Runner Runner (2013) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $294.1M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Gravity (2013) $723.8M $274.1M US & Canada · 38% $449.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 2 Runner Runner (2013) $62.7M $19.3M US & Canada · 31% $43.4M elsewhere · 69%
- 3 Parkland (2013) $1.4M $653.7K US & Canada · 46% $758.5K elsewhere · 54%
- 4 Genome Hazard (2013) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Let the Fire Burn (2013) $64.5K $64.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Murder Eleven (2013) $22.1K $22.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $789M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 29–Oct 5) with $789M, led by Gravity (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Captain Phillips (2013) $254.9M Captain Phillips (2013)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Escape Plan (2013) $150.9M Escape Plan (2013)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2013 earned the most: $789M from 6 films, led by Gravity (2013).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 2 films | 2 | $101.4M | – | Ladder 49 (2004) $100.6M |
| Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 5 films · ±0% | 5 | $101.2M | ±0% | Into the Blue (2005) $46.1M |
| Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 4 films · +240% | 4 | $344.2M | +240% | The Departed (2006) $291.5M |
| Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 6 films · −63% | 6 | $126.5M | −63% | Michael Clayton (2007) $93M |
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 5 films · −82% | 5 | $22.8M | −82% | Blindness (2008) $19.8M |
| Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film · −96% | 1 | $844.4K | −96% | Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) $844.4K |
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 10 films · +7157% | 10 | $61.3M | +7157% | Case 39 (2010) $28.2M |
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 4 films · −34% | 4 | $40.3M | −34% | Dream House (2011) $40M |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 4 films · +848% | 4 | $381.9M | +848% | Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M |
| Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 6 films · +107% | 6 | $789M | +107% | Gravity (2013) $723.8M |
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 40 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?
Gravity (2013) leads with $723.8M worldwide, $274.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Runner Runner (2013) at $62.7M and Parkland (2013) at $1.4M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?
6 thriller films released in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $789M in all, or $131.5M per film on average. Week 39, 2013 releases took $4.1M.
How many thriller movies released in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Gravity (2013) with $723.8M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 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.