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Thriller box office · Week 49 · Nov 27–Dec 3, 2016

Thriller Box Office, Week 49 of 2016: Thriller Releases of Nov 27–Dec 3

Incarnate (2016) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3), with $9M worldwide, ahead of The Duelist (2016) at $6.1M and Sky on Fire (2016) at $5.3M. 9 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26M in all, 20% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 80% on Week 48, 2016, whose releases took $128.7M. By language, English leads with $9.3M across 4 thriller releases.

week 49 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$26M
Incarnate (2016), the #1
$9M
vs Week 48, 2016
−80%
Incarnate (2016) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 thriller movie of Week 49, 2016

Incarnate (2016)

2016 · Thriller, Horror

$9M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total

$4.8M US & Canada · 53% $4.2M elsewhere · 47%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 49 of 2016?

Incarnate (2016) leads with $9M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $25.7M, 99% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Incarnate (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $9M Incarnate (2016)
    $4.8M US & Canada · 53% $4.2M elsewhere · 47%
  2. The Duelist (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $6.1M The Duelist (2016)
    $13.5K US & Canada · <1% $6.1M elsewhere · 100%
  3. Sky on Fire (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $5.3M Sky on Fire (2016)
    $78.4K US & Canada · 1% $5.3M elsewhere · 99%
  4. Kahaani 2 (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $5.1M Kahaani 2 (2016)
    $350.7K US & Canada · 7% $4.7M elsewhere · 93%
  5. Man Down (2016) movie poster Number 5
    $167.1K Man Down (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3).

  1. 1 Incarnate (2016) movie poster
    Incarnate (2016) Dec 2, 2016 · English · Thriller, Horror $9M worldwide
    Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $9M
  2. 2 The Duelist (2016) movie poster
    The Duelist (2016) Dec 2, 2016 · Russian · Action, Drama, Thriller $6.1M worldwide
    Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $13.5K Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $6.1M
  3. 3 Sky on Fire (2016) movie poster
    Sky on Fire (2016) Dec 2, 2016 · Chinese · Action, Thriller, Crime $5.3M worldwide
    Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $78.4K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $5.3M
  4. 4 Kahaani 2 (2016) movie poster
    Kahaani 2 (2016) Dec 1, 2016 · Hindi · Thriller, Mystery $5.1M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2016 US and Canada: $350.7K Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $5.1M
  5. 5 Man Down (2016) movie poster
    Man Down (2016) Dec 2, 2016 · English · Drama, Thriller $167.1K worldwide
    Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167.1K
  6. 6 Pocket Listing (2016) movie poster
    Pocket Listing (2016) Dec 1, 2016 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $109.2K worldwide
    Dec 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.2K
  7. 7 Gang of the Caribbean (2016) movie poster
    Gang of the Caribbean (2016) Nov 30, 2016 · French · Thriller $106.5K worldwide
    Nov 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.5K
  8. 8 Pet (2016) movie poster
    Pet (2016) Dec 2, 2016 · English · Thriller, Horror $22K worldwide
    Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $8K Rest of the world: $14K Worldwide: $22K
  9. 9 Old Stone (2016) movie poster
    Old Stone (2016) Nov 30, 2016 · Chinese · Thriller $7.8K worldwide
    Nov 30, 2016 US and Canada: $7.5K Rest of the world: $292 Worldwide: $7.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2016?

Of the top 9, Old Stone (2016) earned the biggest share at home (96% in the US & Canada), while The Duelist (2016) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $5.3M (20%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Incarnate (2016) $9M
    $4.8M US & Canada · 53% $4.2M elsewhere · 47%
  2. 2 The Duelist (2016) $6.1M
    $13.5K US & Canada · <1% $6.1M elsewhere · 100%
  3. 3 Sky on Fire (2016) $5.3M
    $78.4K US & Canada · 1% $5.3M elsewhere · 99%
  4. 4 Kahaani 2 (2016) $5.1M
    $350.7K US & Canada · 7% $4.7M elsewhere · 93%
  5. 5 Man Down (2016) $167.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Pocket Listing (2016) $109.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Gang of the Caribbean (2016) $106.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Pet (2016) $22K
    $8K US & Canada · 36% $14K elsewhere · 64%
  9. 9 Old Stone (2016) $7.8K
    $7.5K US & Canada · 96% $292 elsewhere · 4%
Earlier years

How Does Week 49 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2010 earned the most: $344M from 4 films, led by Black Swan (2010). Week 49, 2016 took $26M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 49, 2007 Dec 2–8 1 film 1 $418.1K – The Screen at Kamchanod (2007) $418.1K
Week 49, 2008 Nov 30–Dec 6 3 films · +4029% 3 $17.3M +4029% Punisher: War Zone (2008) $10.2M
Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 3 films · +303% 3 $69.6M +303% Brothers (2009) $43.5M
Week 49, 2010 Nov 28–Dec 4 4 films · +394% 4 $344M +394% Black Swan (2010) $329.4M
Week 49, 2011 Nov 27–Dec 3 2 films · −95% 2 $18.2M −95% The Yellow Sea (2011) $15.8M
Week 49, 2012 Dec 2–8 2 films · −89% 2 $2M −89% Deadfall (2012) $1.9M
Week 49, 2013 Dec 1–7 5 films · +5189% 5 $103.2M +5189% Firestorm (2013) $55.8M
Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 5 films · −84% 5 $16.8M −84% Action Jackson (2014) $11.1M
Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 4 films · −35% 4 $10.9M −35% Hate Story 3 (2015) $5.6M
Week 49, 2016 Nov 27–Dec 3 9 films · +139% 9 $26M +139% Incarnate (2016) $9M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 49 of 2016?

English-language thriller films took $9.3M across 4 films, 36% of the total, ahead of Russian-language thriller films ($6.1M) and Chinese-language thriller films ($5.3M).

Week 49 of 2016 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. English $9.3M
    4 films · #1 Incarnate (2016)
  2. Russian $6.1M
    1 film · #1 The Duelist (2016)
  3. Chinese $5.3M
    2 films · #1 Sky on Fire (2016)
  4. Hindi $5.1M
    1 film · #1 Kahaani 2 (2016)
  5. French $106.5K
    1 film · #1 Gang of the Caribbean (2016)
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 49 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3)?

Incarnate (2016) leads with $9M worldwide, $4.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Duelist (2016) at $6.1M and Sky on Fire (2016) at $5.3M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3) earn?

9 thriller films released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3) report a worldwide gross, $26M in all, or $2.9M per film on average. Week 48, 2016 releases took $128.7M.

How many thriller movies released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Incarnate (2016), earned $9M.

How much of the Week 49, 2016 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.3M of the $26M total, or 20%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3). 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 49, 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.