#1 of 6 #1 thriller movie of Week 35, 2016
2016 · Thriller, Horror
$157.8M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$89.2M US & Canada · 57% $68.5M elsewhere · 43%
Thriller box office · Week 35 · Aug 21–27, 2016
Thriller Box Office, Week 35 of 2016: Thriller Releases of Aug 21–27
Don't Breathe (2016) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27), with $157.8M worldwide, ahead of Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) at $125.7M and Tunnel (2016) at $52.4M. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $336.5M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.7 times the total of Week 34, 2016, whose releases took $89.9M. By language, English leads with $283.7M across 4 thriller releases.
- week 35 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $336.5M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 34, 2016
- ×3.7
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 35 of 2016?
Don't Breathe (2016) leads with $157.8M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $336.4M, 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.
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27).
- 1 Aug 26, 2016 US and Canada: $89.2M Rest of the world: $68.5M Worldwide: $157.8M
- 2 Aug 26, 2016 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: $104.5M Worldwide: $125.7M
- 3 Aug 26, 2016 US and Canada: $568.9K Rest of the world: $51.9M Worldwide: $52.4M
- 4 Aug 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $297.2K
- 5 Aug 26, 2016 US and Canada: $191.8K Rest of the world: $25.7K Worldwide: $217.5K
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Aug 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 2016?
Of the top 6, Complete Unknown (2016) earned the biggest share at home (88% in the US & Canada), while Tunnel (2016) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $111.2M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Don't Breathe (2016) $157.8M $89.2M US & Canada · 57% $68.5M elsewhere · 43%
- 2 Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) $125.7M $21.2M US & Canada · 17% $104.5M elsewhere · 83%
- 3 Tunnel (2016) $52.4M $568.9K US & Canada · 1% $51.9M elsewhere · 99%
- 4 The Queen of Crime (2016) $297.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Complete Unknown (2016) $217.5K $191.8K US & Canada · 88% $25.7K elsewhere · 12%
- 6 I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016) $21.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 35 releases took $336.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Jul 31–Aug 6) with $772.5M, led by Suicide Squad (2016).
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 The Infiltrator (2016) $32.7M The Infiltrator (2016)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Star Trek Beyond (2016) $585.7M Star Trek Beyond (2016)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Jason Bourne (2016) $506M Jason Bourne (2016)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Suicide Squad (2016) $772.5M Suicide Squad (2016)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Call of Heroes (2016) $39.1M Call of Heroes (2016)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 War Dogs (2016) $89.9M War Dogs (2016)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Don't Breathe (2016) $336.5M Don't Breathe (2016)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Skiptrace (2016) $150.3M Skiptrace (2016)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 When the Bough Breaks (2016) $41.9M When the Bough Breaks (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 35 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2016 earned the most: $336.5M from 6 films, led by Don't Breathe (2016).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 35, 2007 Aug 26–Sep 1 6 films | 6 | $20.5M | – | Death Sentence (2007) $17M |
| Week 35, 2008 Aug 24–30 9 films · +392% | 9 | $101M | +392% | Babylon A.D. (2008) $72.1M |
| Week 35, 2009 Aug 23–29 4 films · +124% | 4 | $225.7M | +124% | The Final Destination (2009) $186.2M |
| Week 35, 2010 Aug 22–28 6 films · −26% | 6 | $167.1M | −26% | Takers (2010) $80.2M |
| Week 35, 2011 Aug 21–27 4 films · −32% | 4 | $112.9M | −32% | Colombiana (2011) $71.5M |
| Week 35, 2012 Aug 26–Sep 1 6 films · −15% | 6 | $96.4M | −15% | The Possession (2012) $85.4M |
| Week 35, 2013 Aug 25–31 1 film · −93% | 1 | $6.3M | −93% | Closed Circuit (2013) $6.3M |
| Week 35, 2014 Aug 24–30 8 films · +1222% | 8 | $83.7M | +1222% | As Above, So Below (2014) $41.9M |
| Week 35, 2015 Aug 23–29 12 films · −10% | 12 | $75.7M | −10% | No Escape (2015) $54.4M |
| Week 35, 2016 Aug 21–27 6 films · +344% | 6 | $336.5M | +344% | Don't Breathe (2016) $157.8M |
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 35 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 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27)?
Don't Breathe (2016) leads with $157.8M worldwide, $89.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) at $125.7M and Tunnel (2016) at $52.4M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27) earn?
6 thriller films released in week 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $336.5M in all, or $56.1M per film on average. Week 34, 2016 releases took $89.9M.
How many thriller movies released in week 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Don't Breathe (2016) with $157.8M.
How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2016 (Aug 21–27). 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 35, 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.