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Thriller box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–2, 2016

Thriller Box Office, Week 1 of 2016: Thriller Releases of Jan 1–2

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 1 of 2016 (Jan 1–2), with $39.1M worldwide, ahead of Code (2016) at $123.4K. 2 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $39.3M in all.

week 1 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$39.3M
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016), the #1
$39.1M
The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 1 of 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 week 1 of 2016 (Jan 1–2).

  1. 1 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) movie poster
    Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) 2016 · English · Crime, Drama, Mystery $39.1M worldwide
    2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.1M
  2. 2 Code (2016) movie poster
    Code (2016) 2016 · Chinese · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery $123.4K worldwide
    2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.4K
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 1 of 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 1 of 2016 (Jan 1–2)?

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) leads with $39.1M worldwide. Next come Code (2016) at $123.4K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 1 of 2016 (Jan 1–2) earn?

2 thriller films released in week 1 of 2016 (Jan 1–2) report a worldwide gross, $39.3M in all, or $19.6M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 1 of 2016 (Jan 1–2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016), earned $39.1M.

How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 2016 (Jan 1–2). 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 1, 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.