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Thriller box office · Week 21 · May 20–26, 2018

Thriller Box Office, Week 21 of 2018: Thriller Releases of May 20–26

Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 21 of 2018 (May 20–26), with $9.9M worldwide, ahead of The Tale (2018) at $2.7M and My Friend “A” (2018) at $2.3M. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14.8M in all. That is 3.7 times the total of Week 20, 2018, whose releases took $4M.

week 21 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$14.8M
Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018), the #1
$9.9M
vs Week 20, 2018
×3.7
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 21 of 2018?

Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) leads with $9.9M, 67% of the total. The top 4 together took $14.8M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $9.9M Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Tale (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $2.7M The Tale (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. My Friend “A” (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $2.3M My Friend “A” (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Waiting for the Thin Man (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $1K Waiting for the Thin Man (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2018 (May 20–26).

  1. 1 Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) movie poster
    Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) May 25, 2018 · Hindi · Action, Drama, History $9.9M worldwide
    May 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M
  2. 2 The Tale (2018) movie poster
    The Tale (2018) May 26, 2018 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $2.7M worldwide
    May 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  3. 3 My Friend “A” (2018) movie poster
    My Friend “A” (2018) May 25, 2018 · Japanese · Drama, Thriller, Crime $2.3M worldwide
    May 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  4. 4 Waiting for the Thin Man (2018) movie poster
    Waiting for the Thin Man (2018) May 26, 2018 · Portuguese · Mystery, Thriller $1K worldwide
    May 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $14.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (Jun 3–9) with $434.5M, led by Ocean's 8 (2018).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Blumhouse's Truth or Dare (2018) $116.8M Blumhouse's Truth or Dare (2018)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Traffik (2018) $9.6M Traffik (2018)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 A or B (2018) $63.6M A or B (2018)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Manhunt (2018) $33.8M Manhunt (2018)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Breaking In (2018) $55.3M Breaking In (2018)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 First Reformed (2018) $4M First Reformed (2018)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) $14.8M Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Adrift (2018) $77.1M Adrift (2018)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 Ocean's 8 (2018) $434.5M Ocean's 8 (2018)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2013 earned the most: $824.4M from 3 films, led by Fast & Furious 6 (2013). Week 21, 2018 took $14.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 3 films 3 $371.5M – Terminator Salvation (2009) $371.4M
Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 3 films · −97% 3 $12M −97% Kites (2010) $11.9M
Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 2 films · −1% 2 $11.9M −1% Blitz (2011) $11.9M
Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 1 film · +223% 1 $38.4M +223% Chernobyl Diaries (2012) $38.4M
Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 3 films · +2047% 3 $824.4M +2047% Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788.7M
Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 4 films · −9% 4 $748.1M −9% X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M
Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 3 films · −87% 3 $95.4M −87% Poltergeist (2015) $95.4M
Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 4 films · −25% 4 $71.6M −25% The Nice Guys (2016) $71.3M
Week 21, 2017 May 21–27 6 films · −91% 6 $6.3M −91% Based on a True Story (2017) $4M
Week 21, 2018 May 20–26 4 films · +134% 4 $14.8M +134% Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) $9.9M
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).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 21 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 21 of 2018 (May 20–26)?

Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) leads with $9.9M worldwide. Next come The Tale (2018) at $2.7M and My Friend “A” (2018) at $2.3M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 21 of 2018 (May 20–26) earn?

4 thriller films released in week 21 of 2018 (May 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $14.8M in all, or $3.7M per film on average. Week 20, 2018 releases took $4M.

How many thriller movies released in week 21 of 2018 (May 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018), earned $9.9M.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2018 (May 20–26). 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 21, 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.