#1 of 10 #1 thriller movie of Week 38, 2016
2016 · Thriller, Horror
$45.2M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
$20.8M US & Canada · 46% $24.4M elsewhere · 54%
Thriller box office · Week 38 · Sep 11–17, 2016
Thriller Box Office, Week 38 of 2016: Thriller Releases of Sep 11–17
Blair Witch (2016) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 38 of 2016 (Sep 11–17), with $45.2M worldwide, ahead of Snowden (2016) at $37.4M and S Storm (2016) at $30.4M. 10 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $116.8M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 179% on Week 37, 2016, whose releases took $41.9M. By language, English leads with $83M across 6 thriller releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $116.8M
- Blair Witch (2016), the #1
- $45.2M
- vs Week 37, 2016
- +179%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 38 of 2016?
Blair Witch (2016) leads with $45.2M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $116.2M, almost all of what the 10 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 38 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 38 of 2016 (Sep 11–17).
- 1 Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: $20.8M Rest of the world: $24.4M Worldwide: $45.2M
- 2 Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $37.4M
- 3 Sep 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.4M
- 4 Sep 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 5 Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $267.2K
- 6
Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $180.2K - 7
Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $173.8K - 8
Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.6K - 9
Sep 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.9K - 10
Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.6K
Gross bands
How Many Week 38 of 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 7 films, 70% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $116.8M total.
97%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 30% of the list $112.9M · 97% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 70% of the list $3.9M · 3% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $116.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Jul 31–Aug 6) with $772.5M, led by Suicide Squad (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)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Blair Witch (2016) $116.8M Blair Witch (2016)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 The Age of Shadows (2016) $60.1M The Age of Shadows (2016)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Deepwater Horizon (2016) $121.8M Deepwater Horizon (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2015 earned the most: $610.8M from 12 films, led by Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015). Week 38, 2016 took $116.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 4 films | 4 | $149M | – | Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) $147.7M |
| Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 3 films · −60% | 3 | $59.9M | −60% | Lakeview Terrace (2008) $44.7M |
| Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 3 films · +22% | 3 | $73.3M | +22% | The Informant! (2009) $41.8M |
| Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 6 films · +214% | 6 | $230.4M | +214% | The Town (2010) $154M |
| Week 38, 2011 Sep 11–17 5 films · −90% | 5 | $23.5M | −90% | Straw Dogs (2011) $11.2M |
| Week 38, 2012 Sep 16–22 5 films · +498% | 5 | $140.8M | +498% | End of Watch (2012) $55.1M |
| Week 38, 2013 Sep 15–21 8 films · −12% | 8 | $124M | −12% | Prisoners (2013) $122.1M |
| Week 38, 2014 Sep 14–20 7 films · +232% | 7 | $412M | +232% | The Maze Runner (2014) $348.3M |
| Week 38, 2015 Sep 13–19 12 films · +48% | 12 | $610.8M | +48% | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) $312.3M |
| Week 38, 2016 Sep 11–17 10 films · −81% | 10 | $116.8M | −81% | Blair Witch (2016) $45.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 38 of 2016?
English-language thriller films took $83M across 6 films, 71% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language thriller films ($30.4M) and Spanish-language thriller films ($3.2M).
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 38 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 38 of 2016 (Sep 11–17)?
Blair Witch (2016) leads with $45.2M worldwide, $20.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Snowden (2016) at $37.4M and S Storm (2016) at $30.4M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 38 of 2016 (Sep 11–17) earn?
10 thriller films released in week 38 of 2016 (Sep 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $116.8M in all, or $11.7M per film on average. Week 37, 2016 releases took $41.9M.
How many thriller movies released in week 38 of 2016 (Sep 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Blair Witch (2016), earned $45.2M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2016 (Sep 11–17). 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 38, 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.