#1 of 6 #1 thriller movie of Week 38, 2018
2018 · Action, Thriller
$15.3M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$111K US & Canada · <1% $15.2M elsewhere · 99%
Thriller box office · Week 38 · Sep 16–22, 2018
Thriller Box Office, Week 38 of 2018: Thriller Releases of Sep 16–22
The Negotiation (2018) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22), with $15.3M worldwide, ahead of Varathan (2018) at $626.2K and Soledad (2018) at $61.6K. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $16M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 94% on Week 37, 2018, whose releases took $264.8M. By language, Korean leads with $15.3M across 1 thriller release.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $16M
- The Negotiation (2018), the #1
- $15.3M
- vs Week 37, 2018
- −94%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 38 of 2018?
The Negotiation (2018) leads with $15.3M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $16M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22).
- 1 Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $111K Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $15.3M
- 2 Sep 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $626.2K
- 3 Sep 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.6K
- 4 Sep 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.2K
- 5 Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8K
- 6
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $16M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $924.3M, led by Venom (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)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 The Nun (2018) $425.7M The Nun (2018)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 The Predator (2018) $264.8M The Predator (2018)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 The Negotiation (2018) $16M The Negotiation (2018)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) $1.3M Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Venom (2018) $924.3M Venom (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2015 earned the most: $610.8M from 12 films, led by Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015). Week 38, 2018 took $16M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 3 films | 3 | $73.3M | – | The Informant! (2009) $41.8M |
| Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 6 films · +214% | 6 | $230.4M | +214% | The Town (2010) $154M |
| Week 38, 2011 Sep 11–17 5 films · −90% | 5 | $23.5M | −90% | Straw Dogs (2011) $11.2M |
| Week 38, 2012 Sep 16–22 5 films · +498% | 5 | $140.8M | +498% | End of Watch (2012) $55.1M |
| Week 38, 2013 Sep 15–21 8 films · −12% | 8 | $124M | −12% | Prisoners (2013) $122.1M |
| Week 38, 2014 Sep 14–20 7 films · +232% | 7 | $412M | +232% | The Maze Runner (2014) $348.3M |
| Week 38, 2015 Sep 13–19 12 films · +48% | 12 | $610.8M | +48% | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) $312.3M |
| Week 38, 2016 Sep 11–17 10 films · −81% | 10 | $116.8M | −81% | Blair Witch (2016) $45.2M |
| Week 38, 2017 Sep 17–23 7 films · −79% | 7 | $24.5M | −79% | Ayla (2017) $13M |
| Week 38, 2018 Sep 16–22 6 films · −35% | 6 | $16M | −35% | The Negotiation (2018) $15.3M |
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 38 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22)?
The Negotiation (2018) leads with $15.3M worldwide, $111K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Varathan (2018) at $626.2K and Soledad (2018) at $61.6K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22) earn?
6 thriller films released in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $16M in all, or $2.7M per film on average. Week 37, 2018 releases took $264.8M.
How many thriller movies released in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Negotiation (2018), earned $15.3M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22). 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 38, 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.