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Thriller box office · Week 23 · May 29–Jun 4, 2016

Thriller Box Office, Week 23 of 2016: Thriller Releases of May 29–Jun 4

The Wailing (2016) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 23 of 2016 (May 29–Jun 4), with $49.9M worldwide, ahead of Horror Stories 3 (2016) at $654.5K and The Cliff (2016) at $96.2K. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $50.7M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Korean leads with $50.5M across 2 thriller releases.

week 23 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$50.7M
The Wailing (2016), the #1
$49.9M
earned in the US & Canada
2%
The Wailing (2016) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 thriller movie of Week 23, 2016

The Wailing (2016)

2016 · Mystery, Thriller

$49.9M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$786.6K US & Canada · 2% $49.1M elsewhere · 98%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 23 of 2016?

The Wailing (2016) leads with $49.9M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $50.7M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Wailing (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $49.9M The Wailing (2016)
    $786.6K US & Canada · 2% $49.1M elsewhere · 98%
  2. Horror Stories 3 (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $654.5K Horror Stories 3 (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Cliff (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $96.2K The Cliff (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Urge (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $47.7K Urge (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Approaching the Unknown (2016) movie poster Number 5
    $10.2K Approaching the Unknown (2016)
    $10.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 23 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 23 of 2016 (May 29–Jun 4).

  1. 1 The Wailing (2016) movie poster
    The Wailing (2016) Jun 3, 2016 · Korean · Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy $49.9M worldwide
    Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: $786.6K Rest of the world: $49.1M Worldwide: $49.9M
  2. 2 Horror Stories 3 (2016) movie poster
    Horror Stories 3 (2016) Jun 2, 2016 · Korean · Thriller, Horror $654.5K worldwide
    Jun 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $654.5K
  3. 3 The Cliff (2016) movie poster
    The Cliff (2016) Jun 3, 2016 · Spanish · Romance, Thriller $96.2K worldwide
    Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.2K
  4. 4 Urge (2016) movie poster
    Urge (2016) Jun 3, 2016 · English · Thriller $47.7K worldwide
    Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.7K
  5. 5 Approaching the Unknown (2016) movie poster
    Approaching the Unknown (2016) Jun 3, 2016 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $10.2K worldwide
    Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: $10.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.2K
  6. 6 The Dark Below (2016) movie poster
    The Dark Below (2016) Jun 1, 2016 · English · Thriller $7.1K worldwide
    Jun 1, 2016 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 23 of 2016?

Of the top 6, Approaching the Unknown (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Wailing (2016) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $804K (2%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Wailing (2016) $49.9M
    $786.6K US & Canada · 2% $49.1M elsewhere · 98%
  2. 2 Horror Stories 3 (2016) $654.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 The Cliff (2016) $96.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Urge (2016) $47.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Approaching the Unknown (2016) $10.2K
    $10.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 The Dark Below (2016) $7.1K
    $7.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 23 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 23, 2012 earned the most: $407.6M from 2 films, led by Prometheus (2012). Week 23, 2016 took $50.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 23, 2007 Jun 3–9 4 films 4 $348.6M – Ocean's Thirteen (2007) $311.3M
Week 23, 2008 Jun 1–7 2 films · −87% 2 $44.7M −87% Girl In Captivity: Psycho Torture Chamber (2008) $41.6M
Week 23, 2009 May 31–Jun 6 2 films · −100% 2 $30.6K −100% Downloading Nancy (2009) $22.3K
Week 23, 2010 May 30–Jun 5 7 films · +569174% 7 $174.2M +569174% Killers (2010) $98.2M
Week 23, 2011 May 29–Jun 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 23, 2012 Jun 3–9 2 films 2 $407.6M – Prometheus (2012) $403.4M
Week 23, 2013 Jun 2–8 1 film · −78% 1 $89.3M −78% The Purge (2013) $89.3M
Week 23, 2014 Jun 1–7 5 films · −96% 5 $3.8M −96% Holiday (2014) $1.4M
Week 23, 2015 May 31–Jun 6 6 films · +3220% 6 $126.1M +3220% Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) $113M
Week 23, 2016 May 29–Jun 4 6 films · −60% 6 $50.7M −60% The Wailing (2016) $49.9M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 23 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 23 of 2016 (May 29–Jun 4)?

The Wailing (2016) leads with $49.9M worldwide, $786.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Horror Stories 3 (2016) at $654.5K and The Cliff (2016) at $96.2K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 23 of 2016 (May 29–Jun 4) earn?

6 thriller films released in week 23 of 2016 (May 29–Jun 4) report a worldwide gross, $50.7M in all, or $8.4M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 23 of 2016 (May 29–Jun 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Wailing (2016), earned $49.9M.

How much of the Week 23, 2016 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$804K of the $50.7M total, or 2%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 23, 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 23 of 2016 (May 29–Jun 4). 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 23, 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.