#1 of 11 #1 thriller movie of Week 33, 2018
2018 · Action, Adventure
$97.3M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$35.9M US & Canada · 37% $61.4M elsewhere · 63%
Thriller box office · Week 33 · Aug 12–18, 2018
Thriller Box Office, Week 33 of 2018: Thriller Releases of Aug 12–18
Alpha (2018) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 33 of 2018 (Aug 12–18), with $97.3M worldwide, ahead of Mile 22 (2018) at $66.3M and Europe Raiders (2018) at $22.4M. 11 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $204.2M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 65% on Week 32, 2018, whose releases took $581.7M. By language, English leads with $169M across 4 thriller releases.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $204.2M
- Alpha (2018), the #1
- $97.3M
- vs Week 32, 2018
- −65%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 33 of 2018?
Alpha (2018) leads with $97.3M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $200.6M, 98% of what all 11 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 33 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 33 of 2018 (Aug 12–18).
- 1 Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $35.9M Rest of the world: $61.4M Worldwide: $97.3M
- 2 Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $36.1M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $66.3M
- 3 Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4M
- 4 Aug 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M
- 5 Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
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Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 7
Aug 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $479K - 8
Aug 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.2K - 9
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.1K - 10
Aug 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.8K - 11
Aug 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41K
Gross bands
How Many Week 33 of 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 7 films, 64% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $204.2M total.
97%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 36% of the list $197.9M · 97% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 64% of the list $6.3M · 3% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $204.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 22–28) with $834.2M, led by Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 The First Purge (2018) $201M The First Purge (2018)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Skyscraper (2018) $305.8M Skyscraper (2018)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 The Equalizer 2 (2018) $190.9M The Equalizer 2 (2018)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) $834.2M Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 The Darkest Minds (2018) $41.4M The Darkest Minds (2018)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Meg (2018) $581.7M The Meg (2018)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Alpha (2018) $204.2M Alpha (2018)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Searching (2018) $176.2M Searching (2018)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Operation Finale (2018) $30.6M Operation Finale (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2012 earned the most: $329.1M from 6 films, led by The Expendables 2 (2012). Week 33, 2018 took $204.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 2009 Aug 9–15 6 films | 6 | $215.2M | – | District 9 (2009) $210.9M |
| Week 33, 2010 Aug 8–14 5 films · +35% | 5 | $290.1M | +35% | The Expendables (2010) $274.5M |
| Week 33, 2011 Aug 7–13 3 films · −45% | 3 | $158.3M | −45% | Final Destination 5 (2011) $157.9M |
| Week 33, 2012 Aug 12–18 6 films · +108% | 6 | $329.1M | +108% | The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M |
| Week 33, 2013 Aug 11–17 4 films · −65% | 4 | $113.6M | −65% | Kick-Ass 2 (2013) $60.8M |
| Week 33, 2014 Aug 10–16 5 films · +99% | 5 | $226.4M | +99% | The Expendables 3 (2014) $214.7M |
| Week 33, 2015 Aug 9–15 5 films · −99% | 5 | $3.3M | −99% | Air (2015) $2.9M |
| Week 33, 2016 Aug 7–13 5 films · +1095% | 5 | $39.1M | +1095% | Call of Heroes (2016) $25M |
| Week 33, 2017 Aug 13–19 5 films · −90% | 5 | $3.8M | −90% | Shot Caller (2017) $3.4M |
| Week 33, 2018 Aug 12–18 11 films · +5275% | 11 | $204.2M | +5275% | Alpha (2018) $97.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 33 of 2018?
English-language thriller films took $169M across 4 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language thriller films ($22.4M) and Hindi-language thriller films ($11.9M).
Week 33 of 2018 Thriller Box Office by Language
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English $169M4 films · #1 Alpha (2018) -
Cantonese $22.4M1 film · #1 Europe Raiders (2018) -
Hindi $11.9M1 film · #1 Satyameva Jayate (2018) -
Slovak $479K1 film · #1 Intimate Enemy (2018) -
Arabic $188.2K1 film · #1 Diamond Dust (2018) -
Russian $93.8K2 films · #1 Ambivalence (2018) - Tamil $73.1K1 film · #1 Kolamavu Kokila (2018)
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 33 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 33 of 2018 (Aug 12–18)?
Alpha (2018) leads with $97.3M worldwide, $35.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mile 22 (2018) at $66.3M and Europe Raiders (2018) at $22.4M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 33 of 2018 (Aug 12–18) earn?
11 thriller films released in week 33 of 2018 (Aug 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $204.2M in all, or $18.6M per film on average. Week 32, 2018 releases took $581.7M.
How many thriller movies released in week 33 of 2018 (Aug 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Alpha (2018), earned $97.3M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2018 (Aug 12–18). 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 33, 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.