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Thriller box office · Week 17 · Apr 22–28, 2018

Thriller Box Office, Week 17 of 2018: Thriller Releases of Apr 22–28

A or B (2018) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 17 of 2018 (Apr 22–28), with $56.2M worldwide, ahead of The Trough (2018) at $6.1M and Kings (2018) at $910.3K. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $63.6M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is 6.7 times the total of Week 16, 2018, whose releases took $9.6M. By language, Chinese leads with $56.2M across 1 thriller release.

week 17 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$63.6M
A or B (2018), the #1
$56.2M
vs Week 16, 2018
×6.7
A or B (2018) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 17, 2018

A or B (2018)

2018 · Drama, Thriller

$56.2M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 17 of 2018?

A or B (2018) leads with $56.2M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $63.6M, 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.

  1. A or B (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $56.2M A or B (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Trough (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $6.1M The Trough (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Kings (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $910.3K Kings (2018)
    $274.6K US & Canada · 30% $635.6K elsewhere · 70%
  4. Backstabbing for Beginners (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $367K Backstabbing for Beginners (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Uncle (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $28.7K Uncle (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 17 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 17 of 2018 (Apr 22–28).

  1. 1 A or B (2018) movie poster
    A or B (2018) Apr 28, 2018 · Chinese · Drama, Thriller, Crime $56.2M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.2M
  2. 2 The Trough (2018) movie poster
    The Trough (2018) Apr 28, 2018 · Cantonese · Crime, Thriller, Action $6.1M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
  3. 3 Kings (2018) movie poster
    Kings (2018) Apr 27, 2018 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $910.3K worldwide
    Apr 27, 2018 US and Canada: $274.6K Rest of the world: $635.6K Worldwide: $910.3K
  4. 4 Backstabbing for Beginners (2018) movie poster
    Backstabbing for Beginners (2018) Apr 27, 2018 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $367K worldwide
    Apr 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $367K
  5. 5 Uncle (2018) movie poster
    Uncle (2018) Apr 27, 2018 · Malayalam · Thriller, Drama $28.7K worldwide
    Apr 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7K
Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2013 earned the most: $108.3M from 6 films, led by Pain & Gain (2013). Week 17, 2018 took $63.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 17, 2009 Apr 19–25 5 films 5 $74.7M – Obsessed (2009) $73.8M
Week 17, 2010 Apr 18–24 2 films · −61% 2 $29.4M −61% The Losers (2010) $29.4M
Week 17, 2011 Apr 17–23 5 films · −87% 5 $3.8M −87% Hidden 3D (2011) $1.7M
Week 17, 2012 Apr 22–28 6 films · +2403% 6 $95.4M +2403% Safe (2012) $41.6M
Week 17, 2013 Apr 21–27 6 films · +13% 6 $108.3M +13% Pain & Gain (2013) $87.3M
Week 17, 2014 Apr 20–26 7 films · −91% 7 $10.2M −91% Locke (2014) $5.2M
Week 17, 2015 Apr 19–25 5 films · +151% 5 $25.7M +151% Kung Fu Killer (2015) $24.1M
Week 17, 2016 Apr 17–23 7 films · −77% 7 $5.8M −77% At the End of the Tunnel (2016) $3.2M
Week 17, 2017 Apr 23–29 6 films · +1426% 6 $88.7M +1426% Battle of Memories (2017) $43.9M
Week 17, 2018 Apr 22–28 5 films · −28% 5 $63.6M −28% A or B (2018) $56.2M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 17 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 17 of 2018 (Apr 22–28)?

A or B (2018) leads with $56.2M worldwide. Next come The Trough (2018) at $6.1M and Kings (2018) at $910.3K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 17 of 2018 (Apr 22–28) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 17 of 2018 (Apr 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $63.6M in all, or $12.7M per film on average. Week 16, 2018 releases took $9.6M.

How many thriller movies released in week 17 of 2018 (Apr 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, A or B (2018), earned $56.2M.

How much of the Week 17, 2018 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$274.6K of the $63.6M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 17, 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 17 of 2018 (Apr 22–28). 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 17, 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.