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Thriller box office · Week 39 · Sep 23–29, 2018

Thriller Box Office, Week 39 of 2018: Thriller Releases of Sep 23–29

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29), with $801.8K worldwide, ahead of A Sister (2018) at $330.7K and Black Is Beltza (2018) at $94.1K. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 92% on Week 38, 2018, whose releases took $16M. By language, Tamil leads with $801.8K across 1 thriller release.

week 39 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$1.3M
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018), the #1
$801.8K
vs Week 38, 2018
−92%
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 thriller movie of Week 39, 2018

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018)

2018 · Thriller, Action

$801.8K worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 39 of 2018?

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) leads with $801.8K, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3M, 98% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $801.8K Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. A Sister (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $330.7K A Sister (2018)
    $330.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Black Is Beltza (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $94.1K Black Is Beltza (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Hold the Dark (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $27.7K Hold the Dark (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. At First Light (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $26.3K At First Light (2018)
    $3.3K US & Canada · 12% $23K elsewhere · 88%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29).

  1. 1 Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) movie poster
    Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) Sep 27, 2018 · Tamil · Thriller, Action, Crime $801.8K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $801.8K
  2. 2 A Sister (2018) movie poster
    A Sister (2018) Sep 29, 2018 · French · Drama, Thriller $330.7K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2018 US and Canada: $330.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $330.7K
  3. 3 Black Is Beltza (2018) movie poster
    Black Is Beltza (2018) Sep 28, 2018 · English · Drama, Thriller, Animation $94.1K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.1K
  4. 4 Hold the Dark (2018) movie poster
    Hold the Dark (2018) Sep 28, 2018 · English · Adventure, Drama, Mystery $27.7K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.7K
  5. 5 At First Light (2018) movie poster
    At First Light (2018) Sep 28, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $26.3K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $3.3K Rest of the world: $23K Worldwide: $26.3K
  6. 6 F20 (2018) movie poster
    F20 (2018) Sep 27, 2018 · Croatian · Drama, Action, Thriller $22.2K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.2K
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2009 earned the most: $323M from 8 films, led by Paranormal Activity (2009). Week 39, 2018 took $1.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 8 films 8 $323M – Paranormal Activity (2009) $177.5M
Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 3 films · −94% 3 $20.3M −94% Buried (2010) $19.4M
Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 4 films · +586% 4 $139.2M +586% Abduction (2011) $82.1M
Week 39, 2012 Sep 23–29 6 films · +33% 6 $184.5M +33% Looper (2012) $176.5M
Week 39, 2013 Sep 22–28 5 films · −98% 5 $4.1M −98% Kicking Off (2013) $3.2M
Week 39, 2014 Sep 21–27 5 films · +5231% 5 $217.1M +5231% The Equalizer (2014) $192.3M
Week 39, 2015 Sep 20–26 6 films · −96% 6 $7.7M −96% Pay the Ghost (2015) $2.9M
Week 39, 2016 Sep 18–24 7 films · +681% 7 $60.1M +681% The Age of Shadows (2016) $54.5M
Week 39, 2017 Sep 24–30 9 films · −10% 9 $54.2M −10% Flatliners (2017) $45.2M
Week 39, 2018 Sep 23–29 6 films · −98% 6 $1.3M −98% Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) $801.8K
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 39 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 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29)?

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) leads with $801.8K worldwide. Next come A Sister (2018) at $330.7K and Black Is Beltza (2018) at $94.1K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29) earn?

6 thriller films released in week 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, or $217.1K per film on average. Week 38, 2018 releases took $16M.

How many thriller movies released in week 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018), earned $801.8K.

How much of the Week 39, 2018 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$334K of the $1.3M total, or 26%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29). 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 39, 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.