#1 of 8 #1 thriller movie of Week 1, 2018
Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
2018 · Drama, Mystery
$167.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$67.7M US & Canada · 40% $100.1M elsewhere · 60%
Thriller box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–6, 2018
Thriller Box Office, Week 1 of 2018: Thriller Releases of Jan 1–6
Insidious: The Last Key (2018) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 1 of 2018 (Jan 1–6), with $167.9M worldwide, ahead of Hippopotamus (2018) at $273.6K and Stratton (2018) at $257.2K. 8 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $168.6M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $168.5M across 7 thriller releases.
- week 1 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $168.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 40%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 1 of 2018?
Insidious: The Last Key (2018) leads with $167.9M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $168.5M, almost all of what the 8 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 1 of 2018, 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 1 of 2018 (Jan 1–6).
- 1 Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: $67.7M Rest of the world: $100.1M Worldwide: $167.9M
- 2 Jan 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $273.6K
- 3 Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $257.2K
- 4 Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.5K
- 5 Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53K
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Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.4K - 7
Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $725 - 8
2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $217
Weeks around it
How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 1 releases took $168.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2017 (Dec 17–23) with $282.2M, led by The Post (2017).
- Week 48, 2017 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 The Swindlers (2017) $52.9M The Swindlers (2017)
- Week 49, 2017 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 The Big Call (2017) $11.5M The Big Call (2017)
- Week 50, 2017 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Steel Rain (2017) $33.8M Steel Rain (2017)
- Week 51, 2017 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 The Post (2017) $282.2M The Post (2017)
- Week 52, 2017 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 All the Money in the World (2017) $157.7M All the Money in the World (2017)
- Week 53, 2017 Wk 53 Dec 31 Retina (2017) $41.3K Retina (2017)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Insidious: The Last Key (2018) $168.6M Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 The Commuter (2018) $146.8M The Commuter (2018)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Den of Thieves (2018) $81.3M Den of Thieves (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 1 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2018 earned the most: $168.6M from 8 films, led by Insidious: The Last Key (2018).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1, 2009 Jan 1–3 1 film | 1 | $45.9K | – | Devil’s Town (2009) $45.9K |
| Week 1, 2010 Jan 1–2 1 film · −72% | 1 | $12.9K | −72% | Rewind (2010) $12.9K |
| Week 1, 2011 Jan 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 2012 Jan 1–7 5 films | 5 | $104.2M | – | The Devil Inside (2012) $101.8M |
| Week 1, 2013 Jan 1–5 3 films · −100% | 3 | $234.5K | −100% | Crawlspace (2013) $151.1K |
| Week 1, 2014 Jan 1–4 2 films · +38874% | 2 | $91.4M | +38874% | Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) $90.9M |
| Week 1, 2015 Jan 1–3 2 films · −41% | 2 | $53.8M | −41% | The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015) $48.9M |
| Week 1, 2016 Jan 1–2 2 films · −27% | 2 | $39.3M | −27% | Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) $39.1M |
| Week 1, 2017 Jan 1–7 3 films · −100% | 3 | $56.8K | −100% | Arsenal (2017) $41K |
| Week 1, 2018 Jan 1–6 8 films · +296672% | 8 | $168.6M | +296672% | Insidious: The Last Key (2018) $167.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 1 of 2018?
English-language thriller films took $168.5M across 7 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Malayalam-language thriller films ($73.5K).
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2018, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2018 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $924.3M, led by Venom (2018).
- Week 1 $168.6M
- Week 2 $146.8M
- Week 3 $81.3M
- Week 4 $313.5M
- Week 5 $46.8M
- Week 6 $430.4M
- Week 7 $10.4M
- Week 8 $709.3M
- Week 9 $201.9M
- Week 10 $46.5M
- Week 11 $493.4M
- Week 12 $17.9M
- Week 13 $691.3M
- Week 14 $377.3M
- Week 15 $116.8M
- Week 16 $9.6M
- Week 17 $63.6M
- Week 18 $33.8M
- Week 19 $55.3M
- Week 20 $4M
- Week 21 $14.8M
- Week 22 $77.1M
- Week 23 $434.5M
- Week 24 $136.7M
- Week 25 $31.2M
- Week 26 $84M
- Week 27 $201M
- Week 28 $305.8M
- Week 29 $190.9M
- Week 30 $834.2M
- Week 31 $41.4M
- Week 32 $581.7M
- Week 33 $204.2M
- Week 34 $176.2M
- Week 35 $30.6M
- Week 36 $425.7M
- Week 37 $264.8M
- Week 38 $16M
- Week 39 $1.3M
- Week 40 $924.3M
- Week 41 $42M
- Week 42 $264.9M
- Week 43 $50.3M
- Week 44 $12.4M
- Week 45 $48.5M
- Week 46 $94M
- Week 47 $87.4M
- Week 48 $71.3M
- Week 49 $11.9M
- Week 50 $275.7M
- Week 51 $9.4M
- Week 52 $18.5M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 1 of 2018: 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 1 of 2018 (Jan 1–6)?
Insidious: The Last Key (2018) leads with $167.9M worldwide, $67.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hippopotamus (2018) at $273.6K and Stratton (2018) at $257.2K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 1 of 2018 (Jan 1–6) earn?
8 thriller films released in week 1 of 2018 (Jan 1–6) report a worldwide gross, $168.6M in all, or $21.1M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 1 of 2018 (Jan 1–6) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Insidious: The Last Key (2018) with $167.9M.
How is the week 1, 2018 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 1 of 2018 (Jan 1–6). 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 1, 2018 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.