#1 of 31 #1 thriller movie of October 2016
2016 · Drama, Mystery
$173.2M worldwide · 25% of the chart's total
$75.4M US & Canada · 44% $97.8M elsewhere · 56%
Thriller box office · October 2016
Thriller Box Office, October 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
The Girl on the Train (2016) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in October 2016, with $173.2M worldwide, ahead of Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) at $162.1M and The Accountant (2016) at $155.6M. 31 thriller films released in October 2016 report a worldwide gross, $688.6M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 40% on September 2016, whose releases took $490.9M. By language, English leads with $401.5M across 11 thriller releases.
- October 2016 releases with a gross
- 31
- combined worldwide
- $688.6M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs September 2016
- +40%
#1 of 31 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of October 2016?
The Girl on the Train (2016) leads with $173.2M, 25% of the total. The top 5 together took $610.5M, 89% of what all 31 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 October 2016, 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 October 2016.
- 1 Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $75.4M Rest of the world: $97.8M Worldwide: $173.2M
- 2 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $58.7M Rest of the world: $103.4M Worldwide: $162.1M
Oct 21, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $162.1M worldwide - 3 Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: $86.3M Rest of the world: $69.3M Worldwide: $155.6M
- 4 Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $46.6M Worldwide: $81.7M
- 5 Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $35.9M Worldwide: $37.9M
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Death Note: Light Up the NEW World (2016)Oct 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.1M
Oct 29, 2016 · Japanese · Horror, Sci-Fi, Crime $19.1M worldwide - 7
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $175.7K Rest of the world: $18.1M Worldwide: $18.3M - 8
Oct 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.1M - 9
Oct 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8M - 10
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 11
Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $4.9M - 12
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 13
Oct 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 14
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $859.3K - 15
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $779.8K Rest of the world: $70.6K Worldwide: $850.4K - 16
Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $687K - 17
Oct 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $259.1K - 18
Oct 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $258.8K - 19
Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $211K - 20
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $153.6K - 21
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $134.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $134.2K - 22
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $31.9K Rest of the world: $101.4K Worldwide: $133.3K - 23
Oct 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $127.8K - 24
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.1K - 25
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $45.9K Rest of the world: $21.5K Worldwide: $67.4K - 26
Oct 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.7K - 27
Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: $16.4K Worldwide: $18.5K - 28
Oct 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4K - 29
Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K - 30
Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K - 31
Oct 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2016?
Of the top 10, The Accountant (2016) earned the biggest share at home (55% in the US & Canada), while Asura: The City of Madness (2016) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 31 films, $260.7M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Girl on the Train (2016) $173.2M $75.4M US & Canada · 44% $97.8M elsewhere · 56%
- 2 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) $162.1M $58.7M US & Canada · 36% $103.4M elsewhere · 64%
- 3 The Accountant (2016) $155.6M $86.3M US & Canada · 55% $69.3M elsewhere · 45%
- 4 Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) $81.7M $35.1M US & Canada · 43% $46.6M elsewhere · 57%
- 5 The Handmaiden (2016) $37.9M $2M US & Canada · 5% $35.9M elsewhere · 95%
- 6 Death Note: Light Up the NEW World (2016) $19.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Asura: The City of Madness (2016) $18.3M $175.7K US & Canada · <1% $18.1M elsewhere · 99%
- 8 Shivaay (2016) $12.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Museum (2016) $11.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Creepy (2016) $5.1M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many October 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 31 films crossed $100M and took $490.9M between them, 71% of the total. 22 films, 71% of the list, earned under $10M.
71% 26%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 10% of the list $490.9M · 71% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 19% of the list $180.8M · 26% of the gross
- Under $10M 22 films, 71% of the list $16.9M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 43 (Oct 16–22) took $290M, led by Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 The Girl on the Train (2016) $205.7M The Girl on the Train (2016)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The Accountant (2016) $161.4M The Accountant (2016)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) $290M Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Death Note: Light Up the NEW World (2016) $31.5M Death Note: Light Up the NEW World (2016)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2016 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2013 earned the most: $1.3B from 26 films, led by Gravity (2013). October 2016 took $688.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2007 33 films | 33 | $532.9M | – | Saw IV (2007) $139.4M |
| October 2008 27 films · +10% | 27 | $584.8M | +10% | Body of Lies (2008) $115.9M |
| October 2009 24 films · −44% | 24 | $325.5M | −44% | Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M |
| October 2010 30 films · +49% | 30 | $484.7M | +49% | Saw 3D (2010) $136.2M |
| October 2011 24 films · −46% | 24 | $262.7M | −46% | In Time (2011) $173.9M |
| October 2012 20 films · +123% | 20 | $586.3M | +123% | Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M |
| October 2013 26 films · +117% | 26 | $1.3B | +117% | Gravity (2013) $723.8M |
| October 2014 33 films · −42% | 33 | $731.8M | −42% | Gone Girl (2014) $370.9M |
| October 2015 34 films · −57% | 34 | $313.3M | −57% | Bridge of Spies (2015) $165.5M |
| October 2016 31 films · +120% | 31 | $688.6M | +120% | The Girl on the Train (2016) $173.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in October 2016?
English-language thriller films took $401.5M across 11 films, 58% of the total, ahead of Korean-language thriller films ($56.2M) and Japanese-language thriller films ($35.9M).
October 2016 Thriller Box Office by Language
- English $401.5M11 films · #1 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
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Korean $56.2M2 films · #1 The Handmaiden (2016) - Japanese $35.9M3 films · #1 Death Note: Light Up the NEW World (2016)
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Hindi $12.1M1 film · #1 Shivaay (2016) -
Spanish $4.9M3 films · #1 Desierto (2016) -
Thai $1.7M1 film · #1 The Whole Truth (2016) -
Italian $1.3M1 film · #1 La verità sta in cielo (2016) -
Bengali $859.3K1 film · #1 Gangster (2016) -
French $368.3K2 films · #1 Scribe (2016) -
Icelandic $153.6K1 film · #1 Cruelty (2016)
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: May leads with $1.5B, led by Captain America: Civil War (2016).
- January $329M #1 The 5th Wave (2016)
- February $91.3M #1 Triple 9 (2016)
- March $397.9M #1 London Has Fallen (2016)
- April $171.4M #1 Chongqing Hot Pot (2016)
- May $1.5B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- June $848.6M #1 Now You See Me 2 (2016)
- July $1.3B #1 Jason Bourne (2016)
- August $1.2B #1 Suicide Squad (2016)
- September $490.9M #1 Skiptrace (2016)
- October $688.6M #1 The Girl on the Train (2016)
- November $423.1M #1 Arrival (2016)
- December $141.7M #1 Patriots Day (2016)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office October 2016: 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 31 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in October 2016?
The Girl on the Train (2016) leads with $173.2M worldwide, $75.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) at $162.1M and The Accountant (2016) at $155.6M.
How much did thriller movies released in October 2016 earn?
31 thriller films released in October 2016 report a worldwide gross, $688.6M in all, or $22.2M per film on average. September 2016 releases took $490.9M.
How many thriller movies released in October 2016 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by The Girl on the Train (2016) with $173.2M.
How is the October 2016 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 October 2016. 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 October 2016 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.