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Thriller box office · Week 19 · May 5–11, 2019

Thriller Box Office, Week 19 of 2019: Thriller Releases of May 5–11

The Professor and the Madman (2019) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11), with $5.1M worldwide, ahead of Shéhérazade (2019) at $966.2K and Kee (2019) at $21.6K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.1M in all. That is down 88% on Week 18, 2019, whose releases took $49.7M.

week 19 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$6.1M
The Professor and the Madman (2019), the #1
$5.1M
vs Week 18, 2019
−88%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 19 of 2019?

The Professor and the Madman (2019) leads with $5.1M, 84% of the total. The top 3 together took $6.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Professor and the Madman (2019) movie poster Number 1
    $5.1M The Professor and the Madman (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Shéhérazade (2019) movie poster Number 2
    $966.2K Shéhérazade (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Kee (2019) movie poster Number 3
    $21.6K Kee (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 19 of 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 week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11).

  1. 1 The Professor and the Madman (2019) movie poster
    The Professor and the Madman (2019) May 10, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, Mystery $5.1M worldwide
    May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
  2. 2 Shéhérazade (2019) movie poster
    Shéhérazade (2019) May 10, 2019 · French · Drama, Thriller, Romance $966.2K worldwide
    May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $966.2K
  3. 3 Kee (2019) movie poster
    Kee (2019) May 10, 2019 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $21.6K worldwide
    May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.6K
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 2016 earned the most: $1.2B from 4 films, led by Captain America: Civil War (2016). Week 19, 2019 took $6.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 2010 May 2–8 4 films 4 $644.8M – Iron Man 2 (2010) $623.9M
Week 19, 2011 May 1–7 4 films · −100% 4 $1.5M −100% Hobo with a Shotgun (2011) $748.5K
Week 19, 2012 May 6–12 5 films · +16058% 5 $248.6M +16058% Dark Shadows (2012) $245.5M
Week 19, 2013 May 5–11 3 films · −99% 3 $1.5M −99% No One Lives (2013) $1M
Week 19, 2014 May 4–10 2 films · +141% 2 $3.7M +141% Devil's Knot (2014) $2M
Week 19, 2015 May 3–9 4 films · +160% 4 $9.6M +160% Apparition (2015) $7.3M
Week 19, 2016 May 1–7 4 films · +12108% 4 $1.2B +12108% Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B
Week 19, 2017 May 7–13 4 films · −99% 4 $7.2M −99% The Wall (2017) $4.5M
Week 19, 2018 May 6–12 7 films · +665% 7 $55.3M +665% Breaking In (2018) $51.4M
Week 19, 2019 May 5–11 3 films · −89% 3 $6.1M −89% The Professor and the Madman (2019) $5.1M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 19 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11)?

The Professor and the Madman (2019) leads with $5.1M worldwide. Next come Shéhérazade (2019) at $966.2K and Kee (2019) at $21.6K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $6.1M in all, or $2M per film on average. Week 18, 2019 releases took $49.7M.

How many thriller movies released in week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Professor and the Madman (2019), earned $5.1M.

How is the week 19, 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 week 19 of 2019 (May 5–11). 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 19, 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.