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Thriller box office · Week 41 · Oct 7–13, 2018

Thriller Box Office, Week 41 of 2018: Thriller Releases of Oct 7–13

Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 41 of 2018 (Oct 7–13), with $31.9M worldwide, ahead of Miss Baek (2018) at $5.3M and I Still See You (2018) at $1.6M. 9 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $42M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on Week 40, 2018, whose releases took $924.3M. By language, Korean leads with $5.3M across 1 thriller release.

week 41 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$42M
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), the #1
$31.9M
vs Week 40, 2018
−95%
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 thriller movie of Week 41, 2018

Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)

2018 · Drama, Mystery

$31.9M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$17.8M US & Canada · 56% $14M elsewhere · 44%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 41 of 2018?

Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) leads with $31.9M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $41M, 98% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $31.9M Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
    $17.8M US & Canada · 56% $14M elsewhere · 44%
  2. Miss Baek (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $5.3M Miss Baek (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. I Still See You (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $1.6M I Still See You (2018)
    $1.4K US & Canada · <1% $1.6M elsewhere · 100%
  4. Look Away (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $1.1M Look Away (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Cut Off (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $1.1M Cut Off (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2018 (Oct 7–13).

  1. 1 Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) movie poster
    Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) Oct 12, 2018 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $31.9M worldwide
    Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $31.9M
  2. 2 Miss Baek (2018) movie poster
    Miss Baek (2018) Oct 11, 2018 · Korean · Drama, Crime, Thriller $5.3M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M
  3. 3 I Still See You (2018) movie poster
    I Still See You (2018) Oct 12, 2018 · English · Thriller, Fantasy $1.6M worldwide
    Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.6M
  4. 4 Look Away (2018) movie poster
    Look Away (2018) Oct 12, 2018 · English · Thriller $1.1M worldwide
    Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  5. 5 Cut Off (2018) movie poster
    Cut Off (2018) Oct 11, 2018 · German · Crime, Thriller, Horror $1.1M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  6. 6 MFKZ (2018) movie poster
    MFKZ (2018) Oct 12, 2018 · French · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $461.7K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $229.4K Rest of the world: $232.3K Worldwide: $461.7K
  7. 7 The Oath (2018) movie poster
    The Oath (2018) Oct 12, 2018 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $403.9K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $401.5K Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $403.9K
  8. 8 Call Sign “Banderas” (2018) movie poster
    Call Sign “Banderas” (2018) Oct 11, 2018 · Ukrainian · Drama, War, Thriller $58.9K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.9K
  9. 9 Mihkel (2018) movie poster
    Mihkel (2018) Oct 11, 2018 · Icelandic · Crime, Drama, Thriller $40.3K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2018?

Of the top 9, The Oath (2018) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while I Still See You (2018) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $18.5M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) $31.9M
    $17.8M US & Canada · 56% $14M elsewhere · 44%
  2. 2 Miss Baek (2018) $5.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 I Still See You (2018) $1.6M
    $1.4K US & Canada · <1% $1.6M elsewhere · 100%
  4. 4 Look Away (2018) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Cut Off (2018) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 MFKZ (2018) $461.7K
    $229.4K US & Canada · 50% $232.3K elsewhere · 50%
  7. 7 The Oath (2018) $403.9K
    $401.5K US & Canada · 99% $2.4K elsewhere · <1%
  8. 8 Call Sign “Banderas” (2018) $58.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Mihkel (2018) $40.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2017 earned the most: $272.3M from 5 films, led by The Foreigner (2017). Week 41, 2018 took $42M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 6 films 6 $32.6M – Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) $24.7M
Week 41, 2010 Oct 3–9 6 films · +54% 6 $50.1M +54% My Soul to Take (2010) $21.5M
Week 41, 2011 Oct 2–8 4 films · −96% 4 $2M −96% The Monitor (2011) $1.4M
Week 41, 2012 Oct 7–13 5 films · +4559% 5 $91.2M +4559% Sinister (2012) $82.5M
Week 41, 2013 Oct 6–12 6 films · +180% 6 $254.9M +180% Captain Phillips (2013) $218.8M
Week 41, 2014 Oct 5–11 8 films · −90% 8 $26.1M −90% Addicted (2014) $17.5M
Week 41, 2015 Oct 4–10 11 films · −5% 11 $24.8M −5% The Advocate: A Missing Body (2015) $7.6M
Week 41, 2016 Oct 2–8 8 films · +728% 8 $205.7M +728% The Girl on the Train (2016) $173.2M
Week 41, 2017 Oct 8–14 5 films · +32% 5 $272.3M +32% The Foreigner (2017) $145.4M
Week 41, 2018 Oct 7–13 9 films · −85% 9 $42M −85% Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) $31.9M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 41 of 2018?

Korean-language thriller films took $5.3M across 1 film, 13% of the total, ahead of English-language thriller films ($3.1M) and German-language thriller films ($1.1M).

Week 41 of 2018 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. Korean $5.3M
    1 film · #1 Miss Baek (2018)
  2. English $3.1M
    3 films · #1 I Still See You (2018)
  3. German $1.1M
    1 film · #1 Cut Off (2018)
  4. French $461.7K
    1 film · #1 MFKZ (2018)
  5. 1 film · #1 Call Sign “Banderas” (2018)
  6. 1 film · #1 Mihkel (2018)
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 41 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 41 of 2018 (Oct 7–13)?

Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) leads with $31.9M worldwide, $17.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Miss Baek (2018) at $5.3M and I Still See You (2018) at $1.6M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 41 of 2018 (Oct 7–13) earn?

9 thriller films released in week 41 of 2018 (Oct 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $42M in all, or $4.7M per film on average. Week 40, 2018 releases took $924.3M.

How many thriller movies released in week 41 of 2018 (Oct 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), earned $31.9M.

How much of the Week 41, 2018 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$18.5M of the $42M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2018 (Oct 7–13). 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 41, 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.