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Thriller box office · Week 27 · Jul 1–7, 2018

Thriller Box Office, Week 27 of 2018: Thriller Releases of Jul 1–7

The First Purge (2018) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 27 of 2018 (Jul 1–7), with $137.1M worldwide, ahead of Bleeding Steel (2018) at $48.8M and Recall (2018) at $15.1M. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $201M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 139% on Week 26, 2018, whose releases took $84M.

week 27 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$201M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 26, 2018
+139%
The First Purge (2018) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 27, 2018

The First Purge (2018)

2018 · Action, Sci-Fi

$137.1M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total

$69.5M US & Canada · 51% $67.6M elsewhere · 49%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 27 of 2018?

The First Purge (2018) leads with $137.1M, 68% of the total. The top 3 together took $201M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The First Purge (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $137.1M The First Purge (2018)
    $69.5M US & Canada · 51% $67.6M elsewhere · 49%
  2. Bleeding Steel (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $48.8M Bleeding Steel (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Recall (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $15.1M Recall (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 27 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 27 of 2018 (Jul 1–7).

  1. 1 The First Purge (2018) movie poster
    The First Purge (2018) Jul 4, 2018 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $137.1M worldwide
    Jul 4, 2018 US and Canada: $69.5M Rest of the world: $67.6M Worldwide: $137.1M
  2. 2 Bleeding Steel (2018) movie poster
    Bleeding Steel (2018) Jul 6, 2018 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $48.8M worldwide
    Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.8M
  3. 3 Recall (2018) movie poster
    Recall (2018) Jul 3, 2018 · English · Thriller, Drama, Crime $15.1M worldwide
    Jul 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.1M
Earlier years

How Does Week 27 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 27, 2012 earned the most: $847.4M from 3 films, led by The Amazing Spider-Man (2012). Week 27, 2018 took $201M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 27, 2009 Jun 28–Jul 4 2 films 2 $220.7M – Public Enemies (2009) $214.1M
Week 27, 2010 Jun 27–Jul 3 4 films · +220% 4 $706.7M +220% The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) $698.5M
Week 27, 2011 Jun 26–Jul 2 4 films · −99% 4 $7.4M −99% Hell (2011) $6.7M
Week 27, 2012 Jul 1–7 3 films · +11425% 3 $847.4M +11425% The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) $758.7M
Week 27, 2013 Jun 30–Jul 6 2 films · −96% 2 $37.8M −96% Cold Eyes (2013) $37.8M
Week 27, 2014 Jun 29–Jul 5 5 films · +149% 5 $94M +149% Deliver Us From Evil (2014) $87.9M
Week 27, 2015 Jun 28–Jul 4 3 films · +369% 3 $441.2M +369% Terminator Genisys (2015) $440.6M
Week 27, 2016 Jun 26–Jul 2 5 films · −70% 5 $131.6M −70% The Purge: Election Year (2016) $118.6M
Week 27, 2017 Jul 2–8 5 films · −57% 5 $57.1M −57% The House That Never Dies II (2017) $32.4M
Week 27, 2018 Jul 1–7 3 films · +252% 3 $201M +252% The First Purge (2018) $137.1M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 27 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 27 of 2018 (Jul 1–7)?

The First Purge (2018) leads with $137.1M worldwide, $69.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bleeding Steel (2018) at $48.8M and Recall (2018) at $15.1M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 27 of 2018 (Jul 1–7) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 27 of 2018 (Jul 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $201M in all, or $67M per film on average. Week 26, 2018 releases took $84M.

How many thriller movies released in week 27 of 2018 (Jul 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The First Purge (2018) with $137.1M.

How much of the Week 27, 2018 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$69.5M of the $201M total, or 35%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 27, 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 27 of 2018 (Jul 1–7). 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 27, 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.