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Thriller box office · Week 2 · Jan 8–14, 2017

Thriller Box Office, Week 2 of 2017: Thriller Releases of Jan 8–14

Sleepless (2017) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 2 of 2017 (Jan 8–14), with $32.9M worldwide, ahead of The Bye Bye Man (2017) at $29.9M and Pihu (2017) at $44.1K. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $62.9M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $62.8M across 4 thriller releases.

week 2 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$62.9M
Sleepless (2017), the #1
$32.9M
earned in the US & Canada
69%
Sleepless (2017) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 2, 2017

Sleepless (2017)

2017 · Action, Thriller

$32.9M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$20.8M US & Canada · 63% $12.1M elsewhere · 37%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 2 of 2017?

Sleepless (2017) leads with $32.9M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $62.9M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Sleepless (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $32.9M Sleepless (2017)
    $20.8M US & Canada · 63% $12.1M elsewhere · 37%
  2. The Bye Bye Man (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $29.9M The Bye Bye Man (2017)
    $22.4M US & Canada · 75% $7.5M elsewhere · 25%
  3. Pihu (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $44.1K Pihu (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The 13th Friday (2017) movie poster Number 4
    $30.7K The 13th Friday (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 48 Hours to Live (2017) movie poster Number 5
    $18.8K 48 Hours to Live (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 2 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 2 of 2017 (Jan 8–14).

  1. 1 Sleepless (2017) movie poster
    Sleepless (2017) Jan 13, 2017 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $32.9M worldwide
    Jan 13, 2017 US and Canada: $20.8M Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $32.9M
  2. 2 The Bye Bye Man (2017) movie poster
    The Bye Bye Man (2017) Jan 13, 2017 · English · Thriller, Horror $29.9M worldwide
    Jan 13, 2017 US and Canada: $22.4M Rest of the world: $7.5M Worldwide: $29.9M
  3. 3 Pihu (2017) movie poster
    Pihu (2017) Jan 9, 2017 · Hindi · Thriller, Drama $44.1K worldwide
    Jan 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.1K
  4. 4 The 13th Friday (2017) movie poster
    The 13th Friday (2017) Jan 10, 2017 · English · Thriller, Horror $30.7K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.7K
  5. 5 48 Hours to Live (2017) movie poster
    48 Hours to Live (2017) Jan 13, 2017 · English · Thriller, Crime, Music $18.8K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8K
Earlier years

How Does Week 2 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 2, 2015 earned the most: $333M from 4 films, led by Taken 3 (2015). Week 2, 2017 took $62.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 2, 2008 Jan 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 2, 2009 Jan 4–10 3 films 3 $77.3M – The Unborn (2009) $76.5M
Week 2, 2010 Jan 3–9 6 films · −23% 6 $59.8M −23% Daybreakers (2010) $51.4M
Week 2, 2011 Jan 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 2, 2012 Jan 8–14 5 films 5 $106.1M – Contraband (2012) $96.3M
Week 2, 2013 Jan 6–12 3 films · ±0% 3 $105.6M ±0% Gangster Squad (2013) $105.2M
Week 2, 2014 Jan 5–11 7 films · −67% 7 $35.2M −67% The Suspect (2014) $28.7M
Week 2, 2015 Jan 4–10 4 films · +846% 4 $333M +846% Taken 3 (2015) $326.5M
Week 2, 2016 Jan 3–9 3 films · −86% 3 $45.4M −86% The Forest (2016) $39.7M
Week 2, 2017 Jan 8–14 5 films · +38% 5 $62.9M +38% Sleepless (2017) $32.9M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 2 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 2 of 2017 (Jan 8–14)?

Sleepless (2017) leads with $32.9M worldwide, $20.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Bye Bye Man (2017) at $29.9M and Pihu (2017) at $44.1K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 2 of 2017 (Jan 8–14) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 2 of 2017 (Jan 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $62.9M in all, or $12.6M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 2 of 2017 (Jan 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Sleepless (2017), earned $32.9M.

How much of the Week 2, 2017 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$43.2M of the $62.9M total, or 69%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 2, 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 2 of 2017 (Jan 8–14). 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 2, 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.