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Thriller box office · Week 9 · Feb 21–27, 2016

Thriller Box Office, Week 9 of 2016: Thriller Releases of Feb 21–27

Triple 9 (2016) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27), with $23.2M worldwide, ahead of Backtrack (2016) at $907.8K and Munafik (2016) at $61.4K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.1M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 37% on Week 8, 2016, whose releases took $17.7M.

week 9 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$24.1M
Triple 9 (2016), the #1
$23.2M
vs Week 8, 2016
+37%
Triple 9 (2016) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 9, 2016

Triple 9 (2016)

2016 · Action, Drama

$23.2M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$12.6M US & Canada · 55% $10.5M elsewhere · 45%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 9 of 2016?

Triple 9 (2016) leads with $23.2M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $24.1M, 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.

  1. Triple 9 (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $23.2M Triple 9 (2016)
    $12.6M US & Canada · 55% $10.5M elsewhere · 45%
  2. Backtrack (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $907.8K Backtrack (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Munafik (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $61.4K Munafik (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 9 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 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27).

  1. 1 Triple 9 (2016) movie poster
    Triple 9 (2016) Feb 26, 2016 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $23.2M worldwide
    Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $23.2M
  2. 2 Backtrack (2016) movie poster
    Backtrack (2016) Feb 26, 2016 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $907.8K worldwide
    Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $907.8K
  3. 3 Munafik (2016) movie poster
    Munafik (2016) Feb 25, 2016 · Malay · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $61.4K worldwide
    Feb 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.4K
Earlier years

How Does Week 9 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 9, 2014 earned the most: $225.6M from 5 films, led by Non-Stop (2014). Week 9, 2016 took $24.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 9, 2007 Feb 25–Mar 3 1 film 1 $84.8M – Zodiac (2007) $84.8M
Week 9, 2008 Feb 24–Mar 1 2 films · −96% 2 $3.1M −96% Playboy Cops (2008) $2.1M
Week 9, 2009 Feb 22–28 3 films · +386% 3 $15M +386% Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) $12.8M
Week 9, 2010 Feb 21–27 4 films · +292% 4 $58.8M +292% The Crazies (2010) $54.8M
Week 9, 2011 Feb 20–26 2 films · −29% 2 $41.5M −29% Drive Angry 3D (2011) $40.9M
Week 9, 2012 Feb 26–Mar 3 4 films · −91% 4 $3.6M −91% Nobel’s Last Will (2012) $1.7M
Week 9, 2013 Feb 24–Mar 2 5 films · +1038% 5 $41.3M +1038% The Last Exorcism Part II (2013) $25.1M
Week 9, 2014 Feb 23–Mar 1 5 films · +447% 5 $225.6M +447% Non-Stop (2014) $222.8M
Week 9, 2015 Feb 22–28 5 films · −81% 5 $43.4M −81% The Lazarus Effect (2015) $38.4M
Week 9, 2016 Feb 21–27 3 films · −44% 3 $24.1M −44% Triple 9 (2016) $23.2M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 9 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 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27)?

Triple 9 (2016) leads with $23.2M worldwide, $12.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Backtrack (2016) at $907.8K and Munafik (2016) at $61.4K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $24.1M in all, or $8M per film on average. Week 8, 2016 releases took $17.7M.

How many thriller movies released in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Triple 9 (2016), earned $23.2M.

How much of the Week 9, 2016 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$12.6M of the $24.1M total, or 52%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 9, 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 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27). 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 9, 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.