#1 of 4 #1 thriller movie of Week 36, 2014
2014 · Horror, Thriller
$6.2M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$870.1K US & Canada · 14% $5.3M elsewhere · 86%
Thriller box office · Week 36 · Aug 31–Sep 6, 2014
Thriller Box Office, Week 36 of 2014: Thriller Releases of Aug 31–Sep 6
Darker Than Night (2014) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6), with $6.2M worldwide, ahead of The Remaining (2014) at $2.3M and Shrew’s Nest (2014) at $1.2M. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.9M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 88% on Week 35, 2014, whose releases took $83.7M.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $9.9M
- Darker Than Night (2014), the #1
- $6.2M
- vs Week 35, 2014
- −88%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 36 of 2014?
Darker Than Night (2014) leads with $6.2M, 62% of the total. The top 4 together took $9.9M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 36 of 2014, 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 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6).
- 1 Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $870.1K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $6.2M
- 2 Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2.3M
- 3 Sep 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $294K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $294K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2014?
Of the top 4, Innocence (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Darker Than Night (2014) made 86% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $2.3M (24%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Darker Than Night (2014) $6.2M $870.1K US & Canada · 14% $5.3M elsewhere · 86%
- 2 The Remaining (2014) $2.3M $1.2M US & Canada · 51% $1.1M elsewhere · 49%
- 3 Shrew’s Nest (2014) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Innocence (2014) $294K $294K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $9.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 20–26) with $505.5M, led by Lucy (2014).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Lucy (2014) $505.5M Lucy (2014)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Trophy Wife (2014) $1.6M Trophy Wife (2014)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Into the Storm (2014) $162.1M Into the Storm (2014)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Expendables 3 (2014) $226.4M The Expendables 3 (2014)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) $46.6M Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 As Above, So Below (2014) $83.7M As Above, So Below (2014)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Darker Than Night (2014) $9.9M Darker Than Night (2014)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 No Good Deed (2014) $67.6M No Good Deed (2014)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 The Maze Runner (2014) $412M The Maze Runner (2014)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2005 earned the most: $198.8M from 8 films, led by Transporter 2 (2005). Week 36, 2014 took $9.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 8 films | 8 | $198.8M | – | Transporter 2 (2005) $89.1M |
| Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 9 films · −57% | 9 | $85M | −57% | The Covenant (2006) $37.6M |
| Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 7 films · −52% | 7 | $40.5M | −52% | Shoot 'Em Up (2007) $27.1M |
| Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 3 films · +9% | 3 | $44M | +9% | Bangkok Dangerous (2008) $42.5M |
| Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 5 films · +53% | 5 | $67.2M | +53% | Gamer (2009) $40.8M |
| Week 36, 2010 Aug 29–Sep 4 5 films · +72% | 5 | $115.9M | +72% | The American (2010) $67.9M |
| Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 10 films · +47% | 10 | $170.9M | +47% | Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $51.9M |
| Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 13 films · −58% | 13 | $70.9M | −58% | Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012) $17.9M |
| Week 36, 2013 Sep 1–7 3 films · +43% | 3 | $101.5M | +43% | Riddick (2013) $98.3M |
| Week 36, 2014 Aug 31–Sep 6 4 films · −90% | 4 | $9.9M | −90% | Darker Than Night (2014) $6.2M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2014, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2014 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 16–22) with $760.5M, led by The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014).
- Week 1 $91.4M
- Week 2 $35.2M
- Week 3 $142.1M
- Week 4 $78M
- Week 5 $40.4M
- Week 6 $9.6M
- Week 7 $274.9M
- Week 8 $55.7M
- Week 9 $225.6M
- Week 10 $31.4M
- Week 11 $207.7M
- Week 12 $2.7M
- Week 13 $37.5M
- Week 14 $733.5M
- Week 15 $6.8K
- Week 16 $103.9M
- Week 17 $10.2M
- Week 18 $66.2M
- Week 19 $3.7M
- Week 20 $539M
- Week 21 $748.1M
- Week 22 $54.9M
- Week 23 $3.8M
- Week 24 $390.4M
- Week 25 $21.2M
- Week 26 $87.3M
- Week 27 $94M
- Week 28 $713.1M
- Week 29 $125.6M
- Week 30 $505.5M
- Week 31 $1.6M
- Week 32 $162.1M
- Week 33 $226.4M
- Week 34 $46.6M
- Week 35 $83.7M
- Week 36 $9.9M
- Week 37 $67.6M
- Week 38 $412M
- Week 39 $217.1M
- Week 40 $443.1M
- Week 41 $26.1M
- Week 42 $2.9M
- Week 43 $190.5M
- Week 44 $69.2M
- Week 45 $8.2M
- Week 46 $21.5M
- Week 47 $760.5M
- Week 48 $252.6M
- Week 49 $16.8M
- Week 50 $2.1M
- Week 51 $7.5K
- Week 52 $39.7M
- Week 53 $12M
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 36 of 2014: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6)?
Darker Than Night (2014) leads with $6.2M worldwide, $870.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Remaining (2014) at $2.3M and Shrew’s Nest (2014) at $1.2M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6) earn?
4 thriller films released in week 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6) report a worldwide gross, $9.9M in all, or $2.5M per film on average. Week 35, 2014 releases took $83.7M.
How many thriller movies released in week 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Darker Than Night (2014), earned $6.2M.
How is the week 36, 2014 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 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6). 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 36, 2014 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.