#1 of 26 #1 thriller movie of April 2015
2015 · Action, Adventure
$1.5B worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$353M US & Canada · 23% $1.2B elsewhere · 77%
Thriller box office · April 2015
Thriller Box Office, April 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Furious 7 (2015) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in April 2015, with $1.5B worldwide, ahead of Unfriended (2015) at $62.9M and Ex Machina (2015) at $37.4M. 26 thriller films released in April 2015 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is 3.2 times the total of March 2015, whose releases took $520.4M. By language, English leads with $1.7B across 17 thriller releases.
- April 2015 releases with a gross
- 26
- combined worldwide
- $1.7B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs March 2015
- ×3.2
#1 of 26 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of April 2015?
Furious 7 (2015) leads with $1.5B, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.7B, 98% of what all 26 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 April 2015, 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 April 2015.
- 1 Apr 3, 2015 US and Canada: $353M Rest of the world: $1.2B Worldwide: $1.5B
- 2 Apr 17, 2015 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $30.4M Worldwide: $62.9M
- 3 Apr 10, 2015 US and Canada: $25.4M Rest of the world: $12M Worldwide: $37.4M
- 4 Apr 24, 2015 US and Canada: $129.8K Rest of the world: $23.9M Worldwide: $24.1M
- 5 Apr 17, 2015 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $13M
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Apr 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M - 7
Apr 17, 2015 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $541.9K Worldwide: $5.3M - 8
Apr 3, 2015 US and Canada: $579.1K Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $4.6M - 9
Apr 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 10
Apr 17, 2015 US and Canada: $45.9K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.1M - 11
Apr 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 12
Apr 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $756.9K - 13
Apr 10, 2015 US and Canada: $45.4K Rest of the world: $570.1K Worldwide: $615.5K - 14
Apr 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $500.3K - 15
Apr 8, 2015 US and Canada: $401.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $401.3K - 16
Apr 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $306K - 17
Apr 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $288.6K - 18
Apr 10, 2015 US and Canada: $24.3K Rest of the world: $77.5K Worldwide: $101.8K - 19
Apr 11, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.6K - 20
Apr 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.3K - 21
Apr 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.6K - 22
Apr 25, 2015 US and Canada: $22.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.3K - 23
Apr 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.9K - 24
Apr 10, 2015 US and Canada: $6.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9K - 25
Apr 3, 2015 US and Canada: $5.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5K - 26
Apr 26, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 2015?
Of the top 10, True Story (2015) earned the biggest share at home (90% in the US & Canada), while Kung Fu Killer (2015) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 26 films, $418.1M (25%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Furious 7 (2015) $1.5B $353M US & Canada · 23% $1.2B elsewhere · 77%
- 2 Unfriended (2015) $62.9M $32.5M US & Canada · 52% $30.4M elsewhere · 48%
- 3 Ex Machina (2015) $37.4M $25.4M US & Canada · 68% $12M elsewhere · 32%
- 4 Kung Fu Killer (2015) $24.1M $129.8K US & Canada · <1% $23.9M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 Child 44 (2015) $13M $1.2M US & Canada · 9% $11.7M elsewhere · 91%
- 6 Coin Locker Girl (2015) $10.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 True Story (2015) $5.3M $4.7M US & Canada · 90% $541.9K elsewhere · 10%
- 8 Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015) $4.6M $579.1K US & Canada · 13% $4M elsewhere · 87%
- 9 Ek Paheli Leela (2015) $3.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Beyond the Reach (2015) $1.1M $45.9K US & Canada · 4% $1.1M elsewhere · 96%
Gross bands
How Many April 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 26 films crossed $100M and took $1.5B between them, 90% of the total. 20 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.
90% 9%
- $1B or more 1 film, 4% of the list $1.5B · 90% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 19% of the list $147.9M · 9% of the gross
- Under $10M 20 films, 77% of the list $18.6M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 14 (Mar 29–Apr 4) took $1.5B, led by Furious 7 (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Furious 7 (2015) $1.5B Furious 7 (2015)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Ex Machina (2015) $42.8M Ex Machina (2015)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Unfriended (2015) $82.5M Unfriended (2015)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Kung Fu Killer (2015) $25.7M Kung Fu Killer (2015)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Coin Locker Girl (2015) $10.6M Coin Locker Girl (2015)
Earlier years
How Does April 2015 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2015 earned the most: $1.7B from 26 films, led by Furious 7 (2015).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2006 15 films | 15 | $283.8M | – | Silent Hill (2006) $100.6M |
| April 2007 29 films · +124% | 29 | $634.5M | +124% | Disturbia (2007) $118.1M |
| April 2008 16 films · −66% | 16 | $216.6M | −66% | Street Kings (2008) $66.5M |
| April 2009 17 films · +206% | 17 | $662.9M | +206% | Fast & Furious (2009) $360.4M |
| April 2010 17 films · −22% | 17 | $513.9M | −22% | Date Night (2010) $152.3M |
| April 2011 15 films · +90% | 15 | $974.5M | +90% | Fast Five (2011) $626.1M |
| April 2012 12 films · −79% | 12 | $204.4M | −79% | The Cabin in the Woods (2012) $70M |
| April 2013 28 films · +80% | 28 | $368.4M | +80% | Evil Dead (2013) $97.5M |
| April 2014 22 films · +148% | 22 | $913.4M | +148% | Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) $714.4M |
| April 2015 26 films · +84% | 26 | $1.7B | +84% | Furious 7 (2015) $1.5B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in April 2015?
English-language thriller films took $1.7B across 17 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Korean-language thriller films ($10.6M) and Hindi-language thriller films ($8M).
April 2015 Thriller Box Office by Language
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English $1.7B17 films · #1 Furious 7 (2015) -
Korean $10.6M1 film · #1 Coin Locker Girl (2015) -
Hindi $8M2 films · #1 Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015) -
French $1.1M1 film · #1 24 Days (2015) -
Cantonese $784.5K2 films · #1 Port of Call (2015) -
Spanish $19.9K1 film · #1 How to Win Enemies (2015) -
Chinese $5.5K1 film · #1 The Living (2015)
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: May leads with $2.4B, led by Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).
- January $528.7M #1 Taken 3 (2015)
- February $496.8M #1 Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
- March $520.4M #1 The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
- April $1.7B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- May $2.4B #1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- June $1.8B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- July $1.9B #1 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
- August $375.2M #1 Assassination (2015)
- September $927.4M #1 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- October $313.3M #1 Bridge of Spies (2015)
- November $910.1M #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- December $941M #1 The Revenant (2015)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office April 2015: 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 26 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in April 2015?
Furious 7 (2015) leads with $1.5B worldwide, $353M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Unfriended (2015) at $62.9M and Ex Machina (2015) at $37.4M.
How much did thriller movies released in April 2015 earn?
26 thriller films released in April 2015 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, or $64.7M per film on average. March 2015 releases took $520.4M.
How many thriller movies released in April 2015 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Furious 7 (2015). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the April 2015 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 April 2015. 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 April 2015 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.