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Thriller box office · Week 21 · May 21–27, 2017

Thriller Box Office, Week 21 of 2017: Thriller Releases of May 21–27

Based on a True Story (2017) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27), with $4M worldwide, ahead of Edge of Innocence (2017) at $1.4M and Berlin Syndrome (2017) at $397.8K. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.3M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on Week 20, 2017, whose releases took $242.1M. By language, French leads with $4M across 1 thriller release.

week 21 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$6.3M
Based on a True Story (2017), the #1
$4M
vs Week 20, 2017
−97%
Based on a True Story (2017) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 thriller movie of Week 21, 2017

Based on a True Story (2017)

2017 · Thriller, Mystery

$4M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 21 of 2017?

Based on a True Story (2017) leads with $4M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $6.3M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Based on a True Story (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $4M Based on a True Story (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Edge of Innocence (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $1.4M Edge of Innocence (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Berlin Syndrome (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $397.8K Berlin Syndrome (2017)
    $28.7K US & Canada · 7% $369.1K elsewhere · 93%
  4. Black Butterfly (2017) movie poster Number 4
    $391.4K Black Butterfly (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Saab Bahadar (2017) movie poster Number 5
    $130.3K Saab Bahadar (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2017 (May 21–27).

  1. 1 Based on a True Story (2017) movie poster
    Based on a True Story (2017) May 27, 2017 · French · Thriller, Mystery $4M worldwide
    May 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
  2. 2 Edge of Innocence (2017) movie poster
    Edge of Innocence (2017) May 27, 2017 · Chinese · Thriller, Mystery $1.4M worldwide
    May 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  3. 3 Berlin Syndrome (2017) movie poster
    Berlin Syndrome (2017) May 26, 2017 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $397.8K worldwide
    May 26, 2017 US and Canada: $28.7K Rest of the world: $369.1K Worldwide: $397.8K
  4. 4 Black Butterfly (2017) movie poster
    Black Butterfly (2017) May 26, 2017 · English · Thriller $391.4K worldwide
    May 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $391.4K
  5. 5 Saab Bahadar (2017) movie poster
    Saab Bahadar (2017) May 26, 2017 · Punjabi · Crime, Thriller, Mystery $130.3K worldwide
    May 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $130.3K
  6. 6 Madraza (2017) movie poster
    Madraza (2017) May 25, 2017 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama, Crime $33K worldwide
    May 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33K
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2013 earned the most: $824.4M from 3 films, led by Fast & Furious 6 (2013). Week 21, 2017 took $6.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 3 films 3 $788.1M – Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M
Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 3 films · −53% 3 $371.5M −53% Terminator Salvation (2009) $371.4M
Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 3 films · −97% 3 $12M −97% Kites (2010) $11.9M
Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 2 films · −1% 2 $11.9M −1% Blitz (2011) $11.9M
Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 1 film · +223% 1 $38.4M +223% Chernobyl Diaries (2012) $38.4M
Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 3 films · +2047% 3 $824.4M +2047% Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788.7M
Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 4 films · −9% 4 $748.1M −9% X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M
Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 3 films · −87% 3 $95.4M −87% Poltergeist (2015) $95.4M
Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 4 films · −25% 4 $71.6M −25% The Nice Guys (2016) $71.3M
Week 21, 2017 May 21–27 6 films · −91% 6 $6.3M −91% Based on a True Story (2017) $4M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 21 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27)?

Based on a True Story (2017) leads with $4M worldwide. Next come Edge of Innocence (2017) at $1.4M and Berlin Syndrome (2017) at $397.8K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27) earn?

6 thriller films released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $6.3M in all, or $1.1M per film on average. Week 20, 2017 releases took $242.1M.

How many thriller movies released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Based on a True Story (2017), earned $4M.

How much of the Week 21, 2017 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$28.7K of the $6.3M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2017 (May 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 21, 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.