#1 of 43 #1 thriller movie of October 2019
2019 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$335.5M US & Canada · 31% $743.5M elsewhere · 69%
Thriller box office · October 2019
Thriller Box Office, October 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Joker (2019) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in October 2019, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of Parasite (2019) at $262.6M and Gemini Man (2019) at $173.5M. 43 thriller films released in October 2019 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 3 crossed $100 million. That is up 63% on September 2019, whose releases took $1B. By language, English leads with $1.4B across 24 thriller releases.
- October 2019 releases with a gross
- 43
- combined worldwide
- $1.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs September 2019
- +63%
#1 of 43 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of October 2019?
Joker (2019) leads with $1.1B, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6B, 95% of what all 43 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Thriller Release of October 2019, 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 October 2019.
- 1 Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: $335.5M Rest of the world: $743.5M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 2 Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: $53.8M Rest of the world: $208.8M Worldwide: $262.6M
- 3 Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: $48.5M Rest of the world: $124.9M Worldwide: $173.5M
- 4 Oct 2, 2019 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $62.5M Worldwide: $67.2M
- 5 Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: $25.6M Rest of the world: $22.4M Worldwide: $48M
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A Witness Out of the Blue (2019)Oct 12, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.1M
Oct 12, 2019 · Cantonese · Crime, Thriller, Mystery $37.1M worldwide - 7
Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: $22.1M Rest of the world: $685.7K Worldwide: $22.7M - 8
Oct 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 9
Oct 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 10
Oct 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 11
Oct 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 12
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 13
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $977.3K - 14
Oct 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $537.2K - 15
Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $522.9K - 16
Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.8K - 17
Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $414.5K - 18
Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $395.7K - 19
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $370.2K - 20
Oct 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $314.8K - 21
Oct 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $289K - 22
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $222.9K - 23
Oct 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $201.8K - 24
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: $20.7K Rest of the world: $133.2K Worldwide: $153.9K - 25
Oct 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.5K - 26
Oct 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.6K - 27
Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.2K - 28
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.2K - 29
Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.8K - 30
Oct 12, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.8K - 31
Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: $19.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9K - 32
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: $6.5K Worldwide: $14.8K - 33
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8K - 34
Oct 14, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K - 35
Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K - 36
Oct 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K - 37
Oct 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K - 38
Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K - 39
Oct 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K - 40
Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K - 41
Oct 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K - 42
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K - 43
Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $859
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2019?
Of the top 10, Black and Blue (2019) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while War (2019) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 43 films, $490.3M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Joker (2019) $1.1B $335.5M US & Canada · 31% $743.5M elsewhere · 69%
- 2 Parasite (2019) $262.6M $53.8M US & Canada · 21% $208.8M elsewhere · 79%
- 3 Gemini Man (2019) $173.5M $48.5M US & Canada · 28% $124.9M elsewhere · 72%
- 4 War (2019) $67.2M $4.7M US & Canada · 7% $62.5M elsewhere · 93%
- 5 Countdown (2019) $48M $25.6M US & Canada · 53% $22.4M elsewhere · 47%
- 6 A Witness Out of the Blue (2019) $37.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Black and Blue (2019) $22.7M $22.1M US & Canada · 97% $685.7K elsewhere · 3%
- 8 Sweetheart (2019) $4.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Into the Labyrinth (2019) $2.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Legacy of the Bones (2019) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many October 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 43 films crossed $100M and took $1.5B between them, 89% of the total. 36 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.
63% 26% 10%
- $1B or more 1 film, 2% of the list $1.1B · 63% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 5% of the list $436.1M · 26% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 9% of the list $175M · 10% of the gross
- Under $10M 36 films, 84% of the list $18.1M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 29–Oct 5) took $1.1B, led by Joker (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Joker (2019) $1.1B Joker (2019)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Parasite (2019) $479.5M Parasite (2019)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 The Spy (2019) $1.1M The Spy (2019)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Countdown (2019) $76.8M Countdown (2019)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Into the Labyrinth (2019) $3.6M Into the Labyrinth (2019)
Earlier years
How Does October 2019 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2019 earned the most: $1.7B from 43 films, led by Joker (2019).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2010 30 films | 30 | $484.7M | – | Saw 3D (2010) $136.2M |
| October 2011 24 films · −46% | 24 | $262.7M | −46% | In Time (2011) $173.9M |
| October 2012 20 films · +123% | 20 | $586.3M | +123% | Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M |
| October 2013 26 films · +117% | 26 | $1.3B | +117% | Gravity (2013) $723.8M |
| October 2014 33 films · −42% | 33 | $731.8M | −42% | Gone Girl (2014) $370.9M |
| October 2015 34 films · −57% | 34 | $313.3M | −57% | Bridge of Spies (2015) $165.5M |
| October 2016 31 films · +120% | 31 | $688.6M | +120% | The Girl on the Train (2016) $173.2M |
| October 2017 32 films · +53% | 32 | $1.1B | +53% | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M |
| October 2018 35 films · +22% | 35 | $1.3B | +22% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| October 2019 43 films · +33% | 43 | $1.7B | +33% | Joker (2019) $1.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in October 2019?
English-language thriller films took $1.4B across 24 films, 82% of the total, ahead of Korean-language thriller films ($263.2M) and Cantonese-language thriller films ($37.1M).
October 2019 Thriller Box Office by Language
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English $1.4B24 films · #1 Joker (2019) -
Korean $263.2M3 films · #1 Parasite (2019) - Cantonese $37.1M1 film · #1 A Witness Out of the Blue (2019)
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Spanish $3M4 films · #1 The Legacy of the Bones (2019) -
Italian $2.5M3 films · #1 Into the Labyrinth (2019) -
Vietnamese $1.9M1 film · #1 Kumanthong (2019) -
Norwegian $977.3K1 film · #1 The Spy (2019) -
Tamil $526.2K2 films · #1 Kaithi (2019) -
Slovak $314.8K1 film · #1 Amnesty (2019) -
Thai $201.8K1 film · #1 The Pool (2019)
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: August leads with $2.1B, led by Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019).
- January $294.1M #1 Glass (2019)
- February $605.9M #1 Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
- March $355.4M #1 Us (2019)
- April $258.8M #1 The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
- May $503.3M #1 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
- June $329.9M #1 Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
- July $580.4M #1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
- August $2.1B #1 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
- September $1B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- October $1.7B #1 Joker (2019)
- November $521.2M #1 Knives Out (2019)
- December $350.3M #1 Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office October 2019: 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 43 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in October 2019?
Joker (2019) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $335.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Parasite (2019) at $262.6M and Gemini Man (2019) at $173.5M.
How much did thriller movies released in October 2019 earn?
43 thriller films released in October 2019 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, or $39.7M per film on average. September 2019 releases took $1B.
How many thriller movies released in October 2019 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Joker (2019). 3 crossed $100 million.
How is the October 2019 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 October 2019. 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 October 2019 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.