#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 51, 2015
2015 · Drama, History
$6.7M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$1.8M US & Canada · 27% $4.9M elsewhere · 73%
Thriller box office · Week 51 · Dec 13–19, 2015
Thriller Box Office, Week 51 of 2015: Thriller Releases of Dec 13–19
Son of Saul (2015) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19), with $6.7M worldwide, ahead of Extraction (2015) at $710.6K and The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (2015) at $339.5K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.7M in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 92% on Week 50, 2015, whose releases took $94.4M.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $7.7M
- Son of Saul (2015), the #1
- $6.7M
- vs Week 50, 2015
- −92%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 51 of 2015?
Son of Saul (2015) leads with $6.7M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $7.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $339.5K The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (2015)$2.2K US & Canada · <1% $337.3K elsewhere · 99%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19).
- 1 Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $6.7M
- 2 Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $16.8K Rest of the world: $693.9K Worldwide: $710.6K
- 3 The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (2015)Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: $337.3K Worldwide: $339.5K
Dec 18, 2015 · French · Thriller $339.5K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2015?
Of the top 3, Son of Saul (2015) earned the biggest share at home (27% in the US & Canada), while The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (2015) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.8M (23%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Son of Saul (2015) $6.7M $1.8M US & Canada · 27% $4.9M elsewhere · 73%
- 2 Extraction (2015) $710.6K $16.8K US & Canada · 2% $693.9K elsewhere · 98%
- 3 The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (2015) $339.5K $2.2K US & Canada · <1% $337.3K elsewhere · 99%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $7.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 20–26) with $828M, led by The Revenant (2015).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Spotlight (2015) $154.2M Spotlight (2015)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Heist (2015) $4.3M Heist (2015)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) $739.8M The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 The Vanished Murderer (2015) $11.8M The Vanished Murderer (2015)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Hate Story 3 (2015) $10.9M Hate Story 3 (2015)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 In the Heart of the Sea (2015) $94.4M In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Son of Saul (2015) $7.7M Son of Saul (2015)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 The Revenant (2015) $828M The Revenant (2015)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2007 earned the most: $623.2M from 4 films, led by National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007). Week 51, 2015 took $7.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 2006 Dec 17–23 4 films | 4 | $129.2M | – | The Good Shepherd (2006) $100.3M |
| Week 51, 2007 Dec 16–22 4 films · +382% | 4 | $623.2M | +382% | National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $459.2M |
| Week 51, 2008 Dec 14–20 5 films · −97% | 5 | $19M | −97% | The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) $17.1M |
| Week 51, 2009 Dec 13–19 1 film · −97% | 1 | $579.6K | −97% | The New Daughter (2009) $579.6K |
| Week 51, 2010 Dec 12–18 4 films · +69207% | 4 | $401.7M | +69207% | TRON: Legacy (2010) $400.1M |
| Week 51, 2011 Dec 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 2012 Dec 16–22 5 films | 5 | $549.9M | – | Jack Reacher (2012) $218.3M |
| Week 51, 2013 Dec 15–21 3 films · −82% | 3 | $101.2M | −82% | Dhoom 3 (2013) $88M |
| Week 51, 2014 Dec 14–20 1 film · −100% | 1 | $7.5K | −100% | Poker Night (2014) $7.5K |
| Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 3 films · +103282% | 3 | $7.7M | +103282% | Son of Saul (2015) $6.7M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2015, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2015 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 7–13) with $1.7B, led by Jurassic World (2015).
- Week 1 $53.8M
- Week 2 $333M
- Week 3 $21.2M
- Week 4 $68.7M
- Week 5 $51.9M
- Week 6 $2.4M
- Week 7 $419M
- Week 8 $31.9M
- Week 9 $43.4M
- Week 10 $109.8M
- Week 11 $80.6M
- Week 12 $325.8M
- Week 13 $4.3M
- Week 14 $1.5B
- Week 15 $42.8M
- Week 16 $82.5M
- Week 17 $25.7M
- Week 18 $1.4B
- Week 19 $9.6M
- Week 20 $396.5M
- Week 21 $95.4M
- Week 22 $478.5M
- Week 23 $126.1M
- Week 24 $1.7B
- Week 25 $7K
- Week 26 $7.6M
- Week 27 $441.2M
- Week 28 $80.6M
- Week 29 $547M
- Week 30 $108M
- Week 31 $735.7M
- Week 32 $160.4M
- Week 33 $3.3M
- Week 34 $135.7M
- Week 35 $75.7M
- Week 36 $76.7M
- Week 37 $170.6M
- Week 38 $610.8M
- Week 39 $7.7M
- Week 40 $101M
- Week 41 $24.8M
- Week 42 $246.9M
- Week 43 $385.3K
- Week 44 $1.8M
- Week 45 $154.2M
- Week 46 $4.3M
- Week 47 $739.8M
- Week 48 $11.8M
- Week 49 $10.9M
- Week 50 $94.4M
- Week 51 $7.7M
- Week 52 $828M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 51 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19)?
Son of Saul (2015) leads with $6.7M worldwide, $1.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Extraction (2015) at $710.6K and The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (2015) at $339.5K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $7.7M in all, or $2.6M per film on average. Week 50, 2015 releases took $94.4M.
How many thriller movies released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Son of Saul (2015), earned $6.7M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19). 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 51, 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.