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Thriller box office · Week 49 · Dec 3–9, 2017

Thriller Box Office, Week 49 of 2017: Thriller Releases of Dec 3–9

The Big Call (2017) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9), with $8.6M worldwide, ahead of Burn Out (2017) at $1.1M and The Doll (2017) at $730.3K. 8 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.5M in all. That is down 78% on Week 48, 2017, whose releases took $52.9M. By language, Chinese leads with $8.6M across 1 thriller release.

week 49 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$11.5M
The Big Call (2017), the #1
$8.6M
vs Week 48, 2017
−78%
The Big Call (2017) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 thriller movie of Week 49, 2017

The Big Call (2017)

2017 · Action, Thriller

$8.6M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 49 of 2017?

The Big Call (2017) leads with $8.6M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $11.2M, 97% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Big Call (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $8.6M The Big Call (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Burn Out (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $1.1M Burn Out (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Doll (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $730.3K The Doll (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Cinderella the Cat (2017) movie poster Number 4
    $359.8K Cinderella the Cat (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Bullet Head (2017) movie poster Number 5
    $344K Bullet Head (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9).

  1. 1 The Big Call (2017) movie poster
    The Big Call (2017) Dec 8, 2017 · Chinese · Action, Thriller $8.6M worldwide
    Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M
  2. 2 Burn Out (2017) movie poster
    Burn Out (2017) Dec 5, 2017 · French · Action, Crime, Thriller $1.1M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  3. 3 The Doll (2017) movie poster
    The Doll (2017) Dec 8, 2017 · Indonesian · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy $730.3K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $730.3K
  4. 4 Cinderella the Cat (2017) movie poster
    Cinderella the Cat (2017) Dec 8, 2017 · Italian · Thriller, Crime, Animation $359.8K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $359.8K
  5. 5 Bullet Head (2017) movie poster
    Bullet Head (2017) Dec 8, 2017 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $344K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $344K
  6. 6 Above the Law (2017) movie poster
    Above the Law (2017) Dec 6, 2017 · French · Thriller, Crime $309.5K worldwide
    Dec 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $309.5K
  7. 7 Hollow in the Land (2017) movie poster
    Hollow in the Land (2017) Dec 8, 2017 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $10.7K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7K
  8. 8 Kaleidoscope (2017) movie poster
    Kaleidoscope (2017) Dec 8, 2017 · English · Thriller $7K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K
Earlier years

How Does Week 49 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2010 earned the most: $344M from 4 films, led by Black Swan (2010). Week 49, 2017 took $11.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 49, 2008 Nov 30–Dec 6 3 films 3 $17.3M – Punisher: War Zone (2008) $10.2M
Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 3 films · +303% 3 $69.6M +303% Brothers (2009) $43.5M
Week 49, 2010 Nov 28–Dec 4 4 films · +394% 4 $344M +394% Black Swan (2010) $329.4M
Week 49, 2011 Nov 27–Dec 3 2 films · −95% 2 $18.2M −95% The Yellow Sea (2011) $15.8M
Week 49, 2012 Dec 2–8 2 films · −89% 2 $2M −89% Deadfall (2012) $1.9M
Week 49, 2013 Dec 1–7 5 films · +5189% 5 $103.2M +5189% Firestorm (2013) $55.8M
Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 5 films · −84% 5 $16.8M −84% Action Jackson (2014) $11.1M
Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 4 films · −35% 4 $10.9M −35% Hate Story 3 (2015) $5.6M
Week 49, 2016 Nov 27–Dec 3 9 films · +139% 9 $26M +139% Incarnate (2016) $9M
Week 49, 2017 Dec 3–9 8 films · −56% 8 $11.5M −56% The Big Call (2017) $8.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 49 of 2017?

Chinese-language thriller films took $8.6M across 1 film, 75% of the total, ahead of French-language thriller films ($1.5M) and Indonesian-language thriller films ($730.3K).

Week 49 of 2017 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. Chinese $8.6M
    1 film · #1 The Big Call (2017)
  2. French $1.5M
    2 films · #1 Burn Out (2017)
  3. Indonesian $730.3K
    1 film · #1 The Doll (2017)
  4. English $361.7K
    3 films · #1 Bullet Head (2017)
  5. Italian $359.8K
    1 film · #1 Cinderella the Cat (2017)
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 49 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9)?

The Big Call (2017) leads with $8.6M worldwide. Next come Burn Out (2017) at $1.1M and The Doll (2017) at $730.3K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9) earn?

8 thriller films released in week 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $11.5M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. Week 48, 2017 releases took $52.9M.

How many thriller movies released in week 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Big Call (2017), earned $8.6M.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9). 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 49, 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.