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Thriller box office · Week 37 · Sep 6–12, 2015

Thriller Box Office, Week 37 of 2015: Thriller Releases of Sep 6–12

The Visit (2015) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 37 of 2015 (Sep 6–12), with $98.5M worldwide, ahead of The Perfect Guy (2015) at $60.3M and The Big Bee (2015) at $8.4M. 8 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $170.6M in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 122% on Week 36, 2015, whose releases took $76.7M. By language, English leads with $158.8M across 3 thriller releases.

week 37 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$170.6M
The Visit (2015), the #1
$98.5M
vs Week 36, 2015
+122%
The Visit (2015) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 thriller movie of Week 37, 2015

The Visit (2015)

2015 · Thriller, Horror

$98.5M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$65.2M US & Canada · 66% $33.2M elsewhere · 34%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 37 of 2015?

The Visit (2015) leads with $98.5M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $170.5M, 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.

  1. The Visit (2015) movie poster Number 1
    $98.5M The Visit (2015)
    $65.2M US & Canada · 66% $33.2M elsewhere · 34%
  2. The Perfect Guy (2015) movie poster Number 2
    $60.3M The Perfect Guy (2015)
    $57M US & Canada · 95% $3.2M elsewhere · 5%
  3. The Big Bee (2015) movie poster Number 3
    $8.4M The Big Bee (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Goodnight Mommy (2015) movie poster Number 4
    $2.2M Goodnight Mommy (2015)
    $1.2M US & Canada · 54% $1M elsewhere · 46%
  5. Clean Hands (2015) movie poster Number 5
    $1.2M Clean Hands (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2015 (Sep 6–12).

  1. 1 The Visit (2015) movie poster
    The Visit (2015) Sep 11, 2015 · English · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $98.5M worldwide
    Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $65.2M Rest of the world: $33.2M Worldwide: $98.5M
  2. 2 The Perfect Guy (2015) movie poster
    The Perfect Guy (2015) Sep 11, 2015 · English · Drama, Thriller $60.3M worldwide
    Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $57M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $60.3M
  3. 3 The Big Bee (2015) movie poster
    The Big Bee (2015) Sep 12, 2015 · Japanese · Thriller $8.4M worldwide
    Sep 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M
  4. 4 Goodnight Mommy (2015) movie poster
    Goodnight Mommy (2015) Sep 11, 2015 · German · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $2.2M worldwide
    Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $2.2M
  5. 5 Clean Hands (2015) movie poster
    Clean Hands (2015) Sep 10, 2015 · Dutch · Crime, Thriller, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Sep 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  6. 6 Welcome to Leith (2015) movie poster
    Welcome to Leith (2015) Sep 9, 2015 · English · Thriller, Documentary $36.4K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2015 US and Canada: $36K Rest of the world: $370 Worldwide: $36.4K
  7. 7 Visaranai (2015) movie poster
    Visaranai (2015) Sep 12, 2015 · Tamil · Thriller, Crime, Drama $1.9K worldwide
    Sep 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
  8. 8 Wednesday, May 9 (2015) movie poster
    Wednesday, May 9 (2015) Sep 7, 2015 · Persian · Drama, Thriller $557 worldwide
    Sep 7, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $557
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2015?

Of the top 8, Welcome to Leith (2015) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Goodnight Mommy (2015) made 46% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $123.4M (72%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Visit (2015) $98.5M
    $65.2M US & Canada · 66% $33.2M elsewhere · 34%
  2. 2 The Perfect Guy (2015) $60.3M
    $57M US & Canada · 95% $3.2M elsewhere · 5%
  3. 3 The Big Bee (2015) $8.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Goodnight Mommy (2015) $2.2M
    $1.2M US & Canada · 54% $1M elsewhere · 46%
  5. 5 Clean Hands (2015) $1.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Welcome to Leith (2015) $36.4K
    $36K US & Canada · 99% $370 elsewhere · 1%
  7. 7 Visaranai (2015) $1.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Wednesday, May 9 (2015) $557
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2010 earned the most: $301.6M from 6 films, led by Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010). Week 37, 2015 took $170.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 3 films 3 $51.7M – The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M
Week 37, 2007 Sep 9–15 9 films · +358% 9 $236.8M +358% Dragon Wars: D-War (2007) $75.1M
Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 3 films · −53% 3 $110.6M −53% Righteous Kill (2008) $79.5M
Week 37, 2009 Sep 6–12 7 films · −29% 7 $78.2M −29% Sorority Row (2009) $27.2M
Week 37, 2010 Sep 5–11 6 films · +286% 6 $301.6M +286% Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M
Week 37, 2011 Sep 4–10 3 films · −53% 3 $141.3M −53% Contagion (2011) $136.5M
Week 37, 2012 Sep 9–15 5 films · +108% 5 $293.4M +108% Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $240.2M
Week 37, 2013 Sep 8–14 4 films · −45% 4 $162.1M −45% Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) $161.9M
Week 37, 2014 Sep 7–13 6 films · −58% 6 $67.6M −58% No Good Deed (2014) $54.3M
Week 37, 2015 Sep 6–12 8 films · +152% 8 $170.6M +152% The Visit (2015) $98.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 37 of 2015?

English-language thriller films took $158.8M across 3 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language thriller films ($8.4M) and German-language thriller films ($2.2M).

Week 37 of 2015 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. English $158.8M
    3 films · #1 The Visit (2015)
  2. 1 film · #1 The Big Bee (2015)
  3. German $2.2M
    1 film · #1 Goodnight Mommy (2015)
  4. Dutch $1.2M
    1 film · #1 Clean Hands (2015)
  5. Tamil $1.9K
    1 film · #1 Visaranai (2015)
  6. 1 film · #1 Wednesday, May 9 (2015)
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 37 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 37 of 2015 (Sep 6–12)?

The Visit (2015) leads with $98.5M worldwide, $65.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Perfect Guy (2015) at $60.3M and The Big Bee (2015) at $8.4M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 37 of 2015 (Sep 6–12) earn?

8 thriller films released in week 37 of 2015 (Sep 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $170.6M in all, or $21.3M per film on average. Week 36, 2015 releases took $76.7M.

How many thriller movies released in week 37 of 2015 (Sep 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Visit (2015), earned $98.5M.

How much of the Week 37, 2015 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$123.4M of the $170.6M total, or 72%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2015 (Sep 6–12). 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 37, 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.