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Thriller box office · Week 34 · Aug 14–20, 2016

Thriller Box Office, Week 34 of 2016: Thriller Releases of Aug 14–20

War Dogs (2016) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20), with $86.4M worldwide, ahead of The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2016) at $3.1M and Imperium (2016) at $282.8K. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $89.9M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 130% on Week 33, 2016, whose releases took $39.1M. By language, English leads with $86.8M across 4 thriller releases.

week 34 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$89.9M
War Dogs (2016), the #1
$86.4M
vs Week 33, 2016
+130%
War Dogs (2016) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 34, 2016

War Dogs (2016)

2016 · Drama, Thriller

$86.4M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$43M US & Canada · 50% $43.4M elsewhere · 50%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 34 of 2016?

War Dogs (2016) leads with $86.4M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $89.9M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. War Dogs (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $86.4M War Dogs (2016)
    $43M US & Canada · 50% $43.4M elsewhere · 50%
  2. The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $3.1M The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2016)
    $288.5K US & Canada · 9% $2.8M elsewhere · 91%
  3. Imperium (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $282.8K Imperium (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Billionaire Ransom (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $33.3K Billionaire Ransom (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Interrogation (2016) movie poster Number 5
    $28.2K Interrogation (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20).

  1. 1 War Dogs (2016) movie poster
    War Dogs (2016) Aug 19, 2016 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $86.4M worldwide
    Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $43M Rest of the world: $43.4M Worldwide: $86.4M
  2. 2 The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2016) movie poster
    The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2016) Aug 19, 2016 · German · Biography, Drama, Thriller $3.1M worldwide
    Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $288.5K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3.1M
  3. 3 Imperium (2016) movie poster
    Imperium (2016) Aug 19, 2016 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $282.8K worldwide
    Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $282.8K
  4. 4 Billionaire Ransom (2016) movie poster
    Billionaire Ransom (2016) Aug 19, 2016 · English · Thriller $33.3K worldwide
    Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.3K
  5. 5 Interrogation (2016) movie poster
    Interrogation (2016) Aug 20, 2016 · English · Action, Thriller $28.2K worldwide
    Aug 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.2K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 34 releases took $89.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Jul 31–Aug 6) with $772.5M, led by Suicide Squad (2016).

  1. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Cell (2016) $2.9M Cell (2016)
  2. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 The Infiltrator (2016) $32.7M The Infiltrator (2016)
  3. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Star Trek Beyond (2016) $585.7M Star Trek Beyond (2016)
  4. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Jason Bourne (2016) $506M Jason Bourne (2016)
  5. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Suicide Squad (2016) $772.5M Suicide Squad (2016)
  6. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Call of Heroes (2016) $39.1M Call of Heroes (2016)
  7. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 War Dogs (2016) $89.9M War Dogs (2016)
  8. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Don't Breathe (2016) $336.5M Don't Breathe (2016)
  9. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Skiptrace (2016) $150.3M Skiptrace (2016)
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2009 earned the most: $323.2M from 6 films, led by Inglourious Basterds (2009). Week 34, 2016 took $89.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 2007 Aug 19–25 6 films 6 $58.1M – War (2007) $42.7M
Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 3 films · +32% 3 $76.5M +32% Death Race (2008) $76M
Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 6 films · +322% 6 $323.2M +322% Inglourious Basterds (2009) $321.5M
Week 34, 2010 Aug 15–21 6 films · −68% 6 $104.3M −68% Piranha 3-D (2010) $83.2M
Week 34, 2011 Aug 14–20 4 films · −87% 4 $13.3M −87% False Trail (2011) $7.8M
Week 34, 2012 Aug 19–25 5 films · +224% 5 $43.1M +224% Premium Rush (2012) $31.1M
Week 34, 2013 Aug 18–24 5 films · −71% 5 $12.6M −71% The Frozen Ground (2013) $5.6M
Week 34, 2014 Aug 17–23 5 films · +271% 5 $46.6M +271% Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) $39.4M
Week 34, 2015 Aug 16–22 3 films · +191% 3 $135.7M +191% Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) $82.3M
Week 34, 2016 Aug 14–20 5 films · −34% 5 $89.9M −34% War Dogs (2016) $86.4M
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).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 34 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20)?

War Dogs (2016) leads with $86.4M worldwide, $43M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2016) at $3.1M and Imperium (2016) at $282.8K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $89.9M in all, or $18M per film on average. Week 33, 2016 releases took $39.1M.

How many thriller movies released in week 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, War Dogs (2016), earned $86.4M.

How much of the Week 34, 2016 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$43.3M of the $89.9M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20). 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 34, 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.