#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 8, 2016
2016 · Biography, Drama
$17.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$1.6M US & Canada · 9% $16M elsewhere · 91%
Thriller box office · Week 8 · Feb 14–20, 2016
Thriller Box Office, Week 8 of 2016: Thriller Releases of Feb 14–20
Neerja (2016) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 8 of 2016 (Feb 14–20), with $17.6M worldwide, ahead of Miruthan (2016) at $21.4K and Sethupathi (2016) at $12.6K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.7M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 61% on Week 7, 2016, whose releases took $10.9M.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $17.7M
- Neerja (2016), the #1
- $17.6M
- vs Week 7, 2016
- +61%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 8 of 2016?
Neerja (2016) leads with $17.6M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $17.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2016 (Feb 14–20).
- 1 Feb 19, 2016 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $16M Worldwide: $17.6M
- 2 Feb 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4K
- 3 Feb 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $17.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Feb 28–Mar 5) with $219.3M, led by London Has Fallen (2016).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 The Forest (2016) $45.4M The Forest (2016)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Intruders (2016) $431.5K Intruders (2016)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 The 5th Wave (2016) $186.4M The 5th Wave (2016)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 The Finest Hours (2016) $57.5M The Finest Hours (2016)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 Regression (2016) $38.6M Regression (2016)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 The Final Project (2016) $10.9M The Final Project (2016)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Neerja (2016) $17.7M Neerja (2016)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 Triple 9 (2016) $24.1M Triple 9 (2016)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 5 London Has Fallen (2016) $219.3M London Has Fallen (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2010 earned the most: $361.6M from 5 films, led by Shutter Island (2010). Week 8, 2016 took $17.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 2007 Feb 18–24 4 films | 4 | $84M | – | The Number 23 (2007) $77.7M |
| Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 5 films · +85% | 5 | $155M | +85% | Vantage Point (2008) $152M |
| Week 8, 2009 Feb 15–21 5 films · −89% | 5 | $17.4M | −89% | Private Eye (2009) $10.1M |
| Week 8, 2010 Feb 14–20 5 films · +1976% | 5 | $361.6M | +1976% | Shutter Island (2010) $295M |
| Week 8, 2011 Feb 13–19 5 films · −57% | 5 | $153.7M | −57% | Unknown (2011) $135.7M |
| Week 8, 2012 Feb 19–25 5 films · −33% | 5 | $102.4M | −33% | Act of Valor (2012) $82.5M |
| Week 8, 2013 Feb 17–23 7 films · +11% | 7 | $114.2M | +11% | Snitch (2013) $57.8M |
| Week 8, 2014 Feb 16–22 4 films · −51% | 4 | $55.7M | −51% | 3 Days to Kill (2014) $53.3M |
| Week 8, 2015 Feb 15–21 4 films · −43% | 4 | $31.9M | −43% | Wild Tales (2015) $31.5M |
| Week 8, 2016 Feb 14–20 3 films · −45% | 3 | $17.7M | −45% | Neerja (2016) $17.6M |
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 8 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 8 of 2016 (Feb 14–20)?
Neerja (2016) leads with $17.6M worldwide, $1.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Miruthan (2016) at $21.4K and Sethupathi (2016) at $12.6K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 8 of 2016 (Feb 14–20) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 8 of 2016 (Feb 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $17.7M in all, or $5.9M per film on average. Week 7, 2016 releases took $10.9M.
How many thriller movies released in week 8 of 2016 (Feb 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Neerja (2016), earned $17.6M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2016 (Feb 14–20). 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 8, 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.