#1 of 5 #1 thriller movie of Week 51, 2017
2017 · Biography, Drama
$193.8M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$81.9M US & Canada · 42% $111.9M elsewhere · 58%
Thriller box office · Week 51 · Dec 17–23, 2017
Thriller Box Office, Week 51 of 2017: Thriller Releases of Dec 17–23
The Post (2017) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23), with $193.8M worldwide, ahead of Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) at $87.3M and Velaikkaran (2017) at $569.7K. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $282.2M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 8.3 times the total of Week 50, 2017, whose releases took $33.8M. By language, Hindi leads with $87.3M across 1 thriller release.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $282.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 50, 2017
- ×8.3
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 51 of 2017?
The Post (2017) leads with $193.8M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $282.2M, 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.
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23).
- 1 Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: $81.9M Rest of the world: $111.9M Worldwide: $193.8M
- 2 Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $81.8M Worldwide: $87.3M
- 3 Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $569.7K
- 4 Dec 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $503.8K
- 5 Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $282.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 17–23) with $282.2M, led by The Post (2017).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Thelma (2017) $3.6M Thelma (2017)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017) $612K Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 Explosion (2017) $7.7M Explosion (2017)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 The Swindlers (2017) $52.9M The Swindlers (2017)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 The Big Call (2017) $11.5M The Big Call (2017)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Steel Rain (2017) $33.8M Steel Rain (2017)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 The Post (2017) $282.2M The Post (2017)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 All the Money in the World (2017) $157.7M All the Money in the World (2017)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 Retina (2017) $41.3K Retina (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2012 earned the most: $549.9M from 5 films, led by Jack Reacher (2012). Week 51, 2017 took $282.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 2008 Dec 14–20 5 films | 5 | $19M | – | The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) $17.1M |
| Week 51, 2009 Dec 13–19 1 film · −97% | 1 | $579.6K | −97% | The New Daughter (2009) $579.6K |
| Week 51, 2010 Dec 12–18 4 films · +69207% | 4 | $401.7M | +69207% | TRON: Legacy (2010) $400.1M |
| Week 51, 2011 Dec 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 2012 Dec 16–22 5 films | 5 | $549.9M | – | Jack Reacher (2012) $218.3M |
| Week 51, 2013 Dec 15–21 3 films · −82% | 3 | $101.2M | −82% | Dhoom 3 (2013) $88M |
| Week 51, 2014 Dec 14–20 1 film · −100% | 1 | $7.5K | −100% | Poker Night (2014) $7.5K |
| Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 3 films · +103282% | 3 | $7.7M | +103282% | Son of Saul (2015) $6.7M |
| Week 51, 2016 Dec 11–17 6 films · +249% | 6 | $26.9M | +249% | Solace (2016) $22.4M |
| Week 51, 2017 Dec 17–23 5 films · +948% | 5 | $282.2M | +948% | The Post (2017) $193.8M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2017, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2017 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 15 (Apr 9–15) with $1.2B, led by The Fate of the Furious (2017).
- Week 1 $56.8K
- Week 2 $62.9M
- Week 3 $625.5M
- Week 4 $382.7M
- Week 5 $386.9K
- Week 6 $193.3M
- Week 7 $362.6M
- Week 8 $259.9M
- Week 9 $624.7M
- Week 10 $5.1M
- Week 11 $20M
- Week 12 $106.2M
- Week 13 $271.2M
- Week 14 $8.8M
- Week 15 $1.2B
- Week 16 $22.4M
- Week 17 $88.7M
- Week 18 $106.1M
- Week 19 $7.2M
- Week 20 $242.1M
- Week 21 $6.3M
- Week 22 $7M
- Week 23 $409.5M
- Week 24 $73.3M
- Week 25 $606.7M
- Week 26 $234.7M
- Week 27 $57.1M
- Week 28 $514.2M
- Week 29 $534.9M
- Week 30 $132.6M
- Week 31 $79.5M
- Week 32 $316.2M
- Week 33 $3.8M
- Week 34 $20.8M
- Week 35 $31.6M
- Week 36 $743.9M
- Week 37 $118.7M
- Week 38 $24.5M
- Week 39 $54.2M
- Week 40 $410.5M
- Week 41 $272.3M
- Week 42 $241.8M
- Week 43 $124.2M
- Week 44 $16.2M
- Week 45 $3.6M
- Week 46 $612K
- Week 47 $7.7M
- Week 48 $52.9M
- Week 49 $11.5M
- Week 50 $33.8M
- Week 51 $282.2M
- Week 52 $157.7M
- Week 53 $41.3K
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 51 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 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23)?
The Post (2017) leads with $193.8M worldwide, $81.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) at $87.3M and Velaikkaran (2017) at $569.7K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23) earn?
5 thriller films released in week 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $282.2M in all, or $56.4M per film on average. Week 50, 2017 releases took $33.8M.
How many thriller movies released in week 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Post (2017) with $193.8M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23). 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 51, 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.