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Thriller box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 2015

Thriller Box Office, Week 36 of 2015: Thriller Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5

The Transporter Refueled (2015) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 36 of 2015 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $72.6M worldwide, ahead of Retribution (2015) at $3.5M and Paayum Puli (2015) at $253.7K. 9 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $76.7M in all, 21% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 1% on Week 35, 2015, whose releases took $75.7M. By language, English leads with $72.9M across 4 thriller releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$76.7M
The Transporter Refueled (2015), the #1
$72.6M
vs Week 35, 2015
+1%
The Transporter Refueled (2015) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 thriller movie of Week 36, 2015

The Transporter Refueled (2015)

2015 · Action, Thriller

$72.6M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$16M US & Canada · 22% $56.6M elsewhere · 78%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 36 of 2015?

The Transporter Refueled (2015) leads with $72.6M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $76.6M, almost all of what the 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Transporter Refueled (2015) movie poster Number 1
    $72.6M The Transporter Refueled (2015)
    $16M US & Canada · 22% $56.6M elsewhere · 78%
  2. Retribution (2015) movie poster Number 2
    $3.5M Retribution (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Paayum Puli (2015) movie poster Number 3
    $253.7K Paayum Puli (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Contracted: Phase II (2015) movie poster Number 4
    $180.2K Contracted: Phase II (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Taj Mahal (2015) movie poster Number 5
    $107.3K Taj Mahal (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 36 of 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 week 36 of 2015 (Aug 30–Sep 5).

  1. 1 The Transporter Refueled (2015) movie poster
    The Transporter Refueled (2015) Sep 4, 2015 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $72.6M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $72.6M
  2. 2 Retribution (2015) movie poster
    Retribution (2015) Sep 2, 2015 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama $3.5M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
  3. 3 Paayum Puli (2015) movie poster
    Paayum Puli (2015) Sep 4, 2015 · Tamil · Action, Drama, Thriller $253.7K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.7K
  4. 4 Contracted: Phase II (2015) movie poster
    Contracted: Phase II (2015) Sep 4, 2015 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $180.2K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $180.2K
  5. 5 Taj Mahal (2015) movie poster
    Taj Mahal (2015) Sep 4, 2015 · French · Thriller $107.3K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.3K
  6. 6 Chain of Command (2015) movie poster
    Chain of Command (2015) Aug 30, 2015 · English · Action, Thriller, Adventure $49.3K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.3K
  7. 7 To My Beloved (2015) movie poster
    To My Beloved (2015) Aug 31, 2015 · Portuguese · Thriller, Drama, Action $20.6K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.6K
  8. 8 Tuya (2015) movie poster
    Tuya (2015) Sep 4, 2015 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller $18.6K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6K
  9. 9 The Evil That Men Do (2015) movie poster
    The Evil That Men Do (2015) Sep 3, 2015 · English · Thriller $4.7K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2011 earned the most: $170.9M from 10 films, led by Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011). Week 36, 2015 took $76.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 9 films 9 $85M – 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
Week 36, 2015 Aug 30–Sep 5 9 films · +675% 9 $76.7M +675% The Transporter Refueled (2015) $72.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 36 of 2015?

English-language thriller films took $72.9M across 4 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language thriller films ($3.5M) and Tamil-language thriller films ($253.7K).

Week 36 of 2015 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. English $72.9M
    4 films · #1 The Transporter Refueled (2015)
  2. Spanish $3.5M
    2 films · #1 Retribution (2015)
  3. Tamil $253.7K
    1 film · #1 Paayum Puli (2015)
  4. French $107.3K
    1 film · #1 Taj Mahal (2015)
  5. 1 film · #1 To My Beloved (2015)
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 36 of 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 36 of 2015 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?

The Transporter Refueled (2015) leads with $72.6M worldwide, $16M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Retribution (2015) at $3.5M and Paayum Puli (2015) at $253.7K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 36 of 2015 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?

9 thriller films released in week 36 of 2015 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $76.7M in all, or $8.5M per film on average. Week 35, 2015 releases took $75.7M.

How many thriller movies released in week 36 of 2015 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Transporter Refueled (2015), earned $72.6M.

How much of the Week 36, 2015 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$16M of the $76.7M total, or 21%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 week 36 of 2015 (Aug 30–Sep 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 36, 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.