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Thriller box office · Week 45 · Nov 1–7, 2015

Thriller Box Office, Week 45 of 2015: Thriller Releases of Nov 1–7

Spotlight (2015) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 45 of 2015 (Nov 1–7), with $98.7M worldwide, ahead of The Priests (2015) at $36.6M and Mozu The Movie (2015) at $10M. 7 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $154.2M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. That is 86.3 times the total of Week 44, 2015, whose releases took $1.8M. By language, Korean leads with $36.6M across 1 thriller release.

week 45 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$154.2M
Spotlight (2015), the #1
$98.7M
vs Week 44, 2015
×86.3
Spotlight (2015) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 thriller movie of Week 45, 2015

Spotlight (2015)

2015 · Biography, Drama

$98.7M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total

$45.1M US & Canada · 46% $53.6M elsewhere · 54%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 45 of 2015?

Spotlight (2015) leads with $98.7M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $154.1M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Spotlight (2015) movie poster Number 1
    $98.7M Spotlight (2015)
    $45.1M US & Canada · 46% $53.6M elsewhere · 54%
  2. The Priests (2015) movie poster Number 2
    $36.6M The Priests (2015)
    $185.1K US & Canada · <1% $36.5M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Mozu The Movie (2015) movie poster Number 3
    $10M Mozu The Movie (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Grasshopper (2015) movie poster Number 4
    $8M Grasshopper (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Theeb (2015) movie poster Number 5
    $768.4K Theeb (2015)
    $283K US & Canada · 37% $485.4K elsewhere · 63%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 45 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 45 of 2015 (Nov 1–7).

  1. 1 Spotlight (2015) movie poster
    Spotlight (2015) Nov 6, 2015 · Biography, Drama, History $98.7M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $45.1M Rest of the world: $53.6M Worldwide: $98.7M
  2. 2 The Priests (2015) movie poster
    The Priests (2015) Nov 5, 2015 · Korean · Horror, Thriller, Drama $36.6M worldwide
    Nov 5, 2015 US and Canada: $185.1K Rest of the world: $36.5M Worldwide: $36.6M
  3. 3 Mozu The Movie (2015) movie poster
    Mozu The Movie (2015) Nov 7, 2015 · Japanese · Crime, Thriller $10M worldwide
    Nov 7, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10M
  4. 4 Grasshopper (2015) movie poster
    Grasshopper (2015) Nov 7, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Thriller $8M worldwide
    Nov 7, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8M
  5. 5 Theeb (2015) movie poster
    Theeb (2015) Nov 6, 2015 · Arabic · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $768.4K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $283K Rest of the world: $485.4K Worldwide: $768.4K
  6. 6 Lost in the Sun (2015) movie poster
    Lost in the Sun (2015) Nov 6, 2015 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $65K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65K
  7. 7 Together For Ever (2015) movie poster
    Together For Ever (2015) Nov 1, 2015 · Lithuanian · Drama, Thriller $27.1K worldwide
    Nov 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 2015?

Of the top 7, Spotlight (2015) earned the biggest share at home (46% in the US & Canada), while The Priests (2015) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $45.5M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Spotlight (2015) $98.7M
    $45.1M US & Canada · 46% $53.6M elsewhere · 54%
  2. 2 The Priests (2015) $36.6M
    $185.1K US & Canada · <1% $36.5M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 Mozu The Movie (2015) $10M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Grasshopper (2015) $8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Theeb (2015) $768.4K
    $283K US & Canada · 37% $485.4K elsewhere · 63%
  6. 6 Lost in the Sun (2015) $65K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Together For Ever (2015) $27.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 2012 earned the most: $1.2B from 6 films, led by Skyfall (2012). Week 45, 2015 took $154.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 45, 2006 Nov 5–11 3 films 3 $18.4M – The Return (2006) $12M
Week 45, 2007 Nov 4–10 5 films · +1099% 5 $220.2M +1099% No Country for Old Men (2007) $171.6M
Week 45, 2008 Nov 2–8 3 films · −81% 3 $41.7M −81% The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) $40.4M
Week 45, 2009 Nov 1–7 3 films · −19% 3 $33.8M −19% The Box (2009) $33.3M
Week 45, 2010 Oct 31–Nov 6 7 films · +164% 7 $89.4M +164% 127 Hours (2010) $60.7M
Week 45, 2011 Oct 30–Nov 5 3 films · −76% 3 $21.8M −76% Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011) $20M
Week 45, 2012 Nov 4–10 6 films · +5210% 6 $1.2B +5210% Skyfall (2012) $1.1B
Week 45, 2013 Nov 3–9 6 films · −99% 6 $10.5M −99% Judge (2013) $4.9M
Week 45, 2014 Nov 2–8 3 films · −22% 3 $8.2M −22% Jessabelle (2014) $7M
Week 45, 2015 Nov 1–7 7 films · +1788% 7 $154.2M +1788% Spotlight (2015) $98.7M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 45 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 45 of 2015 (Nov 1–7)?

Spotlight (2015) leads with $98.7M worldwide, $45.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Priests (2015) at $36.6M and Mozu The Movie (2015) at $10M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 45 of 2015 (Nov 1–7) earn?

7 thriller films released in week 45 of 2015 (Nov 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $154.2M in all, or $22M per film on average. Week 44, 2015 releases took $1.8M.

How many thriller movies released in week 45 of 2015 (Nov 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Spotlight (2015), earned $98.7M.

How much of the Week 45, 2015 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$45.5M of the $154.2M total, or 30%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 45, 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 45 of 2015 (Nov 1–7). 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 45, 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.