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Thriller box office · Week 37 · Sep 10–16, 2017

Thriller Box Office, Week 37 of 2017: Thriller Releases of Sep 10–16

American Assassin (2017) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 37 of 2017 (Sep 10–16), with $67.2M worldwide, ahead of mother! (2017) at $44.5M and Simran (2017) at $2.7M. 9 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $118.7M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 84% on Week 36, 2017, whose releases took $743.9M. By language, English leads with $67.8M across 4 thriller releases.

week 37 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$118.7M
American Assassin (2017), the #1
$67.2M
vs Week 36, 2017
−84%
American Assassin (2017) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 thriller movie of Week 37, 2017

American Assassin (2017)

2017 · Action, Thriller

$67.2M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$36.2M US & Canada · 54% $31M elsewhere · 46%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 37 of 2017?

American Assassin (2017) leads with $67.2M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $118.1M, 99% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. American Assassin (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $67.2M American Assassin (2017)
    $36.2M US & Canada · 54% $31M elsewhere · 46%
  2. mother! (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $44.5M mother! (2017)
    $17.8M US & Canada · 40% $26.7M elsewhere · 60%
  3. Simran (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $2.7M Simran (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Lucknow Central (2017) movie poster Number 4
    $2.3M Lucknow Central (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. So Help Me God (2017) movie poster Number 5
    $1.3M So Help Me God (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2017 (Sep 10–16).

  1. 1 American Assassin (2017) movie poster
    American Assassin (2017) Sep 15, 2017 · English · Action, Thriller $67.2M worldwide
    Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: $36.2M Rest of the world: $31M Worldwide: $67.2M
  2. 2 mother! (2017) movie poster
    mother! (2017) Sep 15, 2017 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $44.5M worldwide
    Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $26.7M Worldwide: $44.5M
  3. 3 Simran (2017) movie poster
    Simran (2017) Sep 15, 2017 · Hindi · Drama, Thriller, Romance $2.7M worldwide
    Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  4. 4 Lucknow Central (2017) movie poster
    Lucknow Central (2017) Sep 15, 2017 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Thriller $2.3M worldwide
    Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  5. 5 So Help Me God (2017) movie poster
    So Help Me God (2017) Sep 11, 2017 · French · Thriller, Documentary, Crime $1.3M worldwide
    Sep 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  6. 6 Against the Night (2017) movie poster
    Against the Night (2017) Sep 15, 2017 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $424.7K worldwide
    Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424.7K
  7. 7 Thupparivaalan (2017) movie poster
    Thupparivaalan (2017) Sep 14, 2017 · Tamil · Crime, Thriller, Action $94.5K worldwide
    Sep 14, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.5K
  8. 8 Vengeance: A Love Story (2017) movie poster
    Vengeance: A Love Story (2017) Sep 15, 2017 · English · Action, Thriller $73.3K worldwide
    Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: $4.5K Rest of the world: $68.7K Worldwide: $73.3K
  9. 9 Downrange (2017) movie poster
    Downrange (2017) Sep 10, 2017 · English · Horror, Thriller $45.8K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2017?

Of the top 9, American Assassin (2017) earned the biggest share at home (54% in the US & Canada), while Vengeance: A Love Story (2017) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $54.1M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 American Assassin (2017) $67.2M
    $36.2M US & Canada · 54% $31M elsewhere · 46%
  2. 2 mother! (2017) $44.5M
    $17.8M US & Canada · 40% $26.7M elsewhere · 60%
  3. 3 Simran (2017) $2.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Lucknow Central (2017) $2.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 So Help Me God (2017) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Against the Night (2017) $424.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Thupparivaalan (2017) $94.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Vengeance: A Love Story (2017) $73.3K
    $4.5K US & Canada · 6% $68.7K elsewhere · 94%
  9. 9 Downrange (2017) $45.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2010 earned the most: $301.6M from 6 films, led by Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010). Week 37, 2017 took $118.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 3 films 3 $110.6M – Righteous Kill (2008) $79.5M
Week 37, 2009 Sep 6–12 7 films · −29% 7 $78.2M −29% Sorority Row (2009) $27.2M
Week 37, 2010 Sep 5–11 6 films · +286% 6 $301.6M +286% Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M
Week 37, 2011 Sep 4–10 3 films · −53% 3 $141.3M −53% Contagion (2011) $136.5M
Week 37, 2012 Sep 9–15 5 films · +108% 5 $293.4M +108% Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $240.2M
Week 37, 2013 Sep 8–14 4 films · −45% 4 $162.1M −45% Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) $161.9M
Week 37, 2014 Sep 7–13 6 films · −58% 6 $67.6M −58% No Good Deed (2014) $54.3M
Week 37, 2015 Sep 6–12 8 films · +152% 8 $170.6M +152% The Visit (2015) $98.5M
Week 37, 2016 Sep 4–10 10 films · −75% 10 $41.9M −75% When the Bough Breaks (2016) $30.7M
Week 37, 2017 Sep 10–16 9 films · +184% 9 $118.7M +184% American Assassin (2017) $67.2M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 37 of 2017?

English-language thriller films took $67.8M across 4 films, 57% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language thriller films ($5M) and French-language thriller films ($1.3M).

Week 37 of 2017 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. English $67.8M
    4 films · #1 American Assassin (2017)
  2. 2 films · #1 Simran (2017)
  3. French $1.3M
    1 film · #1 So Help Me God (2017)
  4. Tamil $94.5K
    1 film · #1 Thupparivaalan (2017)
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 37 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 37 of 2017 (Sep 10–16)?

American Assassin (2017) leads with $67.2M worldwide, $36.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come mother! (2017) at $44.5M and Simran (2017) at $2.7M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 37 of 2017 (Sep 10–16) earn?

9 thriller films released in week 37 of 2017 (Sep 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $118.7M in all, or $13.2M per film on average. Week 36, 2017 releases took $743.9M.

How many thriller movies released in week 37 of 2017 (Sep 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, American Assassin (2017), earned $67.2M.

How much of the Week 37, 2017 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$54.1M of the $118.7M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2017 (Sep 10–16). 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 37, 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.