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Thriller box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 2016

Thriller Box Office, Week 42 of 2016: Thriller Releases of Oct 9–15

The Accountant (2016) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15), with $155.6M worldwide, ahead of Desierto (2016) at $4.9M and Bender (2016) at $687K. 7 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $161.4M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 22% on Week 41, 2016, whose releases took $205.7M. By language, English leads with $156.5M across 5 thriller releases.

week 42 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$161.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 41, 2016
−22%
The Accountant (2016) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 thriller movie of Week 42, 2016

The Accountant (2016)

2016 · Action, Drama

$155.6M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$86.3M US & Canada · 55% $69.3M elsewhere · 45%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 42 of 2016?

The Accountant (2016) leads with $155.6M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $161.4M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Accountant (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $155.6M The Accountant (2016)
    $86.3M US & Canada · 55% $69.3M elsewhere · 45%
  2. Desierto (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $4.9M Desierto (2016)
    $2M US & Canada · 41% $2.9M elsewhere · 59%
  3. Bender (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $687K Bender (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Possession Experiment (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $211K The Possession Experiment (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Ghoul (2016) movie poster Number 5
    $18.5K The Ghoul (2016)
    $2K US & Canada · 11% $16.4K elsewhere · 89%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15).

  1. 1 The Accountant (2016) movie poster
    The Accountant (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $155.6M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: $86.3M Rest of the world: $69.3M Worldwide: $155.6M
  2. 2 Desierto (2016) movie poster
    Desierto (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · Spanish · Action, Drama, Thriller $4.9M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $4.9M
  3. 3 Bender (2016) movie poster
    Bender (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · English · History, Western, Thriller $687K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $687K
  4. 4 The Possession Experiment (2016) movie poster
    The Possession Experiment (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · English · Thriller, Horror $211K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $211K
  5. 5 The Ghoul (2016) movie poster
    The Ghoul (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · English · Thriller, Drama $18.5K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: $16.4K Worldwide: $18.5K
  6. 6 Jack Goes Home (2016) movie poster
    Jack Goes Home (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $7.9K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K
  7. 7 The Writer’s Burrow (2016) movie poster
    The Writer’s Burrow (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller $6K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2016?

Of the top 7, The Accountant (2016) earned the biggest share at home (55% in the US & Canada), while The Ghoul (2016) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $88.3M (55%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Accountant (2016) $155.6M
    $86.3M US & Canada · 55% $69.3M elsewhere · 45%
  2. 2 Desierto (2016) $4.9M
    $2M US & Canada · 41% $2.9M elsewhere · 59%
  3. 3 Bender (2016) $687K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Possession Experiment (2016) $211K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Ghoul (2016) $18.5K
    $2K US & Canada · 11% $16.4K elsewhere · 89%
  6. 6 Jack Goes Home (2016) $7.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Writer’s Burrow (2016) $6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2015 earned the most: $246.9M from 9 films, led by Bridge of Spies (2015). Week 42, 2016 took $161.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 12 films 12 $151.5M – 30 Days of Night (2007) $75.5M
Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 5 films · −38% 5 $94.5M −38% Max Payne (2008) $87.1M
Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 7 films · +82% 7 $171.9M +82% Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M
Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 7 films · −20% 7 $137.1M −20% Hereafter (2010) $107M
Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 7 films · −69% 7 $43.1M −69% The Thing (2011) $31.5M
Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 4 films · +6% 4 $45.8M +6% Alex Cross (2012) $34.6M
Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 7 films · +229% 7 $150.9M +229% Escape Plan (2013) $137.3M
Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 6 films · −98% 6 $2.9M −98% Dream Flight (2014) $1.5M
Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 9 films · +8386% 9 $246.9M +8386% Bridge of Spies (2015) $165.5M
Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 7 films · −35% 7 $161.4M −35% The Accountant (2016) $155.6M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 42 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15)?

The Accountant (2016) leads with $155.6M worldwide, $86.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Desierto (2016) at $4.9M and Bender (2016) at $687K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15) earn?

7 thriller films released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $161.4M in all, or $23.1M per film on average. Week 41, 2016 releases took $205.7M.

How many thriller movies released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Accountant (2016) with $155.6M.

How much of the Week 42, 2016 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$88.3M of the $161.4M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15). 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 42, 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.