#1 of 4 #1 thriller movie of Week 21, 2016
2016 · Action, Mystery
$71.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$36.3M US & Canada · 51% $35M elsewhere · 49%
Thriller box office · Week 21 · May 15–21, 2016
Thriller Box Office, Week 21 of 2016: Thriller Releases of May 15–21
The Nice Guys (2016) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21), with $71.3M worldwide, ahead of Manhattan Night (2016) at $184.7K and Dogs (2016) at $82.1K. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $71.6M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 69% on Week 20, 2016, whose releases took $231.7M.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $71.6M
- The Nice Guys (2016), the #1
- $71.3M
- vs Week 20, 2016
- −69%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 21 of 2016?
The Nice Guys (2016) leads with $71.3M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $71.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2016 (May 15–21).
- 1 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $35M Worldwide: $71.3M
- 2 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $184.7K
- 3 May 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.1K
- 4 May 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $71.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 19 (May 1–7) with $1.2B, led by Captain America: Civil War (2016).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Hardcore Henry (2016) $20.6M Hardcore Henry (2016)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Criminal (2016) $85.8M Criminal (2016)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 At the End of the Tunnel (2016) $5.8M At the End of the Tunnel (2016)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Pali Road (2016) $528.8K Pali Road (2016)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Kill Zone 2 (2016) $231.7M Kill Zone 2 (2016)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 The Nice Guys (2016) $71.6M The Nice Guys (2016)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 The Ones Below (2016) $121.8K The Ones Below (2016)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 The Wailing (2016) $50.7M The Wailing (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2013 earned the most: $824.4M from 3 films, led by Fast & Furious 6 (2013). Week 21, 2016 took $71.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 4 films | 4 | $40.7M | – | Death Proof (2007) $31.1M |
| Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 3 films · +1837% | 3 | $788.1M | +1837% | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M |
| Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 3 films · −53% | 3 | $371.5M | −53% | Terminator Salvation (2009) $371.4M |
| Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 3 films · −97% | 3 | $12M | −97% | Kites (2010) $11.9M |
| Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 2 films · −1% | 2 | $11.9M | −1% | Blitz (2011) $11.9M |
| Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 1 film · +223% | 1 | $38.4M | +223% | Chernobyl Diaries (2012) $38.4M |
| Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 3 films · +2047% | 3 | $824.4M | +2047% | Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788.7M |
| Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 4 films · −9% | 4 | $748.1M | −9% | X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M |
| Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 3 films · −87% | 3 | $95.4M | −87% | Poltergeist (2015) $95.4M |
| Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 4 films · −25% | 4 | $71.6M | −25% | The Nice Guys (2016) $71.3M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2016, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 19 (May 1–7) with $1.2B, led by Captain America: Civil War (2016).
- Week 1 $39.3M
- Week 2 $45.4M
- Week 3 $431.5K
- Week 4 $186.4M
- Week 5 $57.5M
- Week 6 $38.6M
- Week 7 $10.9M
- Week 8 $17.7M
- Week 9 $24.1M
- Week 10 $219.3M
- Week 11 $150.1M
- Week 12 $27.5M
- Week 13 $903.8K
- Week 14 $58.7M
- Week 15 $20.6M
- Week 16 $85.8M
- Week 17 $5.8M
- Week 18 $528.8K
- Week 19 $1.2B
- Week 20 $231.7M
- Week 21 $71.6M
- Week 22 $121.8K
- Week 23 $50.7M
- Week 24 $660.9M
- Week 25 $12M
- Week 26 $125M
- Week 27 $131.6M
- Week 28 $2.9M
- Week 29 $32.7M
- Week 30 $585.7M
- Week 31 $506M
- Week 32 $772.5M
- Week 33 $39.1M
- Week 34 $89.9M
- Week 35 $336.5M
- Week 36 $150.3M
- Week 37 $41.9M
- Week 38 $116.8M
- Week 39 $60.1M
- Week 40 $121.8M
- Week 41 $205.7M
- Week 42 $161.4M
- Week 43 $290M
- Week 44 $31.5M
- Week 45 $10.5M
- Week 46 $238.6M
- Week 47 $45.3M
- Week 48 $128.7M
- Week 49 $26M
- Week 50 $31.9M
- Week 51 $26.9M
- Week 52 $52.2M
- Week 53 $4.9M
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 21 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21)?
The Nice Guys (2016) leads with $71.3M worldwide, $36.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Manhattan Night (2016) at $184.7K and Dogs (2016) at $82.1K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21) earn?
4 thriller films released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $71.6M in all, or $17.9M per film on average. Week 20, 2016 releases took $231.7M.
How many thriller movies released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Nice Guys (2016), earned $71.3M.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2016 (May 15–21). 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 21, 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.