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Thriller box office · Week 43 · Oct 16–22, 2016

Thriller Box Office, Week 43 of 2016: Thriller Releases of Oct 16–22

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22), with $162.1M worldwide, ahead of Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) at $81.7M and The Handmaiden (2016) at $37.9M. 12 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $290M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 80% on Week 42, 2016, whose releases took $161.4M. By language, English leads with $244.7M across 4 thriller releases.

week 43 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$290M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 42, 2016
+80%
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 thriller movie of Week 43, 2016

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)

2016 · Action, Adventure

$162.1M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

$58.7M US & Canada · 36% $103.4M elsewhere · 64%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 43 of 2016?

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) leads with $162.1M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $288.4M, 99% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $162.1M Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
    $58.7M US & Canada · 36% $103.4M elsewhere · 64%
  2. Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $81.7M Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
    $35.1M US & Canada · 43% $46.6M elsewhere · 57%
  3. The Handmaiden (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $37.9M The Handmaiden (2016)
    $2M US & Canada · 5% $35.9M elsewhere · 95%
  4. Creepy (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $5.1M Creepy (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Whole Truth (2016) movie poster Number 5
    $1.7M The Whole Truth (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22).

  1. 1 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) movie poster
    Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) Oct 21, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $162.1M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $58.7M Rest of the world: $103.4M Worldwide: $162.1M
  2. 2 Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) movie poster
    Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) Oct 21, 2016 · English · Thriller, Horror $81.7M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $46.6M Worldwide: $81.7M
  3. 3 The Handmaiden (2016) movie poster
    The Handmaiden (2016) Oct 21, 2016 · Korean · Drama, Thriller, Romance $37.9M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $35.9M Worldwide: $37.9M
  4. 4 Creepy (2016) movie poster
    Creepy (2016) Oct 21, 2016 · Japanese · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $5.1M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
  5. 5 The Whole Truth (2016) movie poster
    The Whole Truth (2016) Oct 21, 2016 · Thai · Drama, Thriller $1.7M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  6. 6 31 (2016) movie poster
    31 (2016) Oct 21, 2016 · English · Thriller, Horror $850.4K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $779.8K Rest of the world: $70.6K Worldwide: $850.4K
  7. 7 Scribe (2016) movie poster
    Scribe (2016) Oct 19, 2016 · French · Thriller, Action $259.1K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $259.1K
  8. 8 Cruelty (2016) movie poster
    Cruelty (2016) Oct 21, 2016 · Icelandic · Drama, Thriller, Crime $153.6K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $153.6K
  9. 9 Ism (2016) movie poster
    Ism (2016) Oct 21, 2016 · Telugu · Action, Thriller, Crime $134.2K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $134.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $134.2K
  10. 10 Ares (2016) movie poster
    Ares (2016) Oct 21, 2016 · French · Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi $109.1K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.1K
  11. 11 Within (2016) movie poster
    Within (2016) Oct 18, 2016 · English · Horror, Thriller $10.4K worldwide
    Oct 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4K
  12. 12 Dead Heart (2016) movie poster
    Dead Heart (2016) Oct 17, 2016 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller, Horror $13 worldwide
    Oct 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2016?

Of the top 10, Ism (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Handmaiden (2016) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $96.8M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) $162.1M
    $58.7M US & Canada · 36% $103.4M elsewhere · 64%
  2. 2 Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) $81.7M
    $35.1M US & Canada · 43% $46.6M elsewhere · 57%
  3. 3 The Handmaiden (2016) $37.9M
    $2M US & Canada · 5% $35.9M elsewhere · 95%
  4. 4 Creepy (2016) $5.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Whole Truth (2016) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 31 (2016) $850.4K
    $779.8K US & Canada · 92% $70.6K elsewhere · 8%
  7. 7 Scribe (2016) $259.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Cruelty (2016) $153.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Ism (2016) $134.2K
    $134.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  10. 10 Ares (2016) $109.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 43 of 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $162.1M between them, 56% of the total. 9 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 1 film, 8% of the list $162.1M · 56% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 17% of the list $119.6M · 41% of the gross
  • Under $10M 9 films, 75% of the list $8.2M · 3% of the gross
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2016 earned the most: $290M from 12 films, led by Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 8 films 8 $170.7M – Saw IV (2007) $139.4M
Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 9 films · +67% 9 $285M +67% Saw V (2008) $113.9M
Week 43, 2009 Oct 18–24 4 films · −62% 4 $108.4M −62% Saw VI (2009) $68.2M
Week 43, 2010 Oct 17–23 3 films · −98% 3 $1.8M −98% Hisss (2010) $1.6M
Week 43, 2011 Oct 16–22 5 films · +1384% 5 $26.4M +1384% Margin Call (2011) $19.5M
Week 43, 2012 Oct 21–27 6 films · +156% 6 $67.4M +156% Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) $55.4M
Week 43, 2013 Oct 20–26 2 films · +9% 2 $73.5M +9% The Counselor (2013) $71M
Week 43, 2014 Oct 19–25 5 films · +159% 5 $190.5M +159% Ouija (2014) $103.7M
Week 43, 2015 Oct 18–24 2 films · −100% 2 $385.3K −100% Bone Tomahawk (2015) $382.6K
Week 43, 2016 Oct 16–22 12 films · +75156% 12 $290M +75156% Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) $162.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 43 of 2016?

English-language thriller films took $244.7M across 4 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Korean-language thriller films ($37.9M) and Japanese-language thriller films ($5.1M).

Week 43 of 2016 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. English $244.7M
    4 films · #1 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
  2. Korean $37.9M
    1 film · #1 The Handmaiden (2016)
  3. 1 film · #1 Creepy (2016)
  4. Thai $1.7M
    1 film · #1 The Whole Truth (2016)
  5. French $368.3K
    2 films · #1 Scribe (2016)
  6. Icelandic $153.6K
    1 film · #1 Cruelty (2016)
  7. Telugu $134.2K
    1 film · #1 Ism (2016)
  8. 1 film · #1 Dead Heart (2016)
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 43 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 12 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22)?

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) leads with $162.1M worldwide, $58.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) at $81.7M and The Handmaiden (2016) at $37.9M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22) earn?

12 thriller films released in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $290M in all, or $24.2M per film on average. Week 42, 2016 releases took $161.4M.

How many thriller movies released in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) with $162.1M.

How much of the Week 43, 2016 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$96.8M of the $290M total, or 33%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22). 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 43, 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.