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Thriller box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–7, 2017

Thriller Box Office, Week 1 of 2017: Thriller Releases of Jan 1–7

Arsenal (2017) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7), with $41K worldwide, ahead of Extortion (2017) at $8.6K and La muerte de Marga Maier (2017) at $7.1K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $56.8K in all.

week 1 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$56.8K
Arsenal (2017), the #1
$41K
Arsenal (2017) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 1, 2017

Arsenal (2017)

2017 · Action, Thriller

$41K worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 1 of 2017?

Arsenal (2017) leads with $41K, 72% of the total. The top 3 together took $56.8K, 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. Arsenal (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $41K Arsenal (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Extortion (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $8.6K Extortion (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. La muerte de Marga Maier (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $7.1K La muerte de Marga Maier (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 1 of 2017, 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 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7).

  1. 1 Arsenal (2017) movie poster
    Arsenal (2017) Jan 6, 2017 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $41K worldwide
    Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41K
  2. 2 Extortion (2017) movie poster
    Extortion (2017) Jan 2, 2017 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $8.6K worldwide
    Jan 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6K
  3. 3 La muerte de Marga Maier (2017) movie poster
    La muerte de Marga Maier (2017) Jan 4, 2017 · Spanish · Crime, Thriller $7.1K worldwide
    Jan 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K
Earlier years

How Does Week 1 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2012 earned the most: $104.2M from 5 films, led by The Devil Inside (2012). Week 1, 2017 took $56.8K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 1, 2008 Jan 1–5 3 films 3 $46M – One Missed Call (2008) $45.8M
Week 1, 2009 Jan 1–3 1 film · −100% 1 $45.9K −100% Devil’s Town (2009) $45.9K
Week 1, 2010 Jan 1–2 1 film · −72% 1 $12.9K −72% Rewind (2010) $12.9K
Week 1, 2011 Jan 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 1, 2012 Jan 1–7 5 films 5 $104.2M – The Devil Inside (2012) $101.8M
Week 1, 2013 Jan 1–5 3 films · −100% 3 $234.5K −100% Crawlspace (2013) $151.1K
Week 1, 2014 Jan 1–4 2 films · +38874% 2 $91.4M +38874% Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) $90.9M
Week 1, 2015 Jan 1–3 2 films · −41% 2 $53.8M −41% The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015) $48.9M
Week 1, 2016 Jan 1–2 2 films · −27% 2 $39.3M −27% Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) $39.1M
Week 1, 2017 Jan 1–7 3 films · −100% 3 $56.8K −100% Arsenal (2017) $41K
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 1 of 2017: 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 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7)?

Arsenal (2017) leads with $41K worldwide. Next come Extortion (2017) at $8.6K and La muerte de Marga Maier (2017) at $7.1K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $56.8K in all, or $18.9K per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Arsenal (2017), earned $41K.

How is the week 1, 2017 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 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7). 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 1, 2017 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.