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Thriller box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 2020

Thriller Box Office, Week 36 of 2020: Thriller Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5

Tenet (2020) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $365.3M worldwide, ahead of Appearances (2020) at $3M and Lovers (2020) at $1.9M. 8 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $372.1M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $366.2M across 4 thriller releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$372.1M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
16%
Tenet (2020) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 thriller movie of Week 36, 2020

Tenet (2020)

2020 · Action, Sci-Fi

$365.3M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$58.5M US & Canada · 16% $306.8M elsewhere · 84%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 36 of 2020?

Tenet (2020) leads with $365.3M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $371.5M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Tenet (2020) movie poster Number 1
    $365.3M Tenet (2020)
    $58.5M US & Canada · 16% $306.8M elsewhere · 84%
  2. Appearances (2020) movie poster Number 2
    $3M Appearances (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Lovers (2020) movie poster Number 3
    $1.9M Lovers (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Night Doctor (2020) movie poster Number 4
    $695.7K The Night Doctor (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Owners (2020) movie poster Number 5
    $583.1K The Owners (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 36 of 2020, 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 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5).

  1. 1 Tenet (2020) movie poster
    Tenet (2020) Sep 3, 2020 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $365.3M worldwide
    Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: $58.5M Rest of the world: $306.8M Worldwide: $365.3M
  2. 2 Appearances (2020) movie poster
    Appearances (2020) Sep 1, 2020 · French · Crime, Drama, Thriller $3M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  3. 3 Lovers (2020) movie poster
    Lovers (2020) Sep 3, 2020 · French · Drama, Thriller $1.9M worldwide
    Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  4. 4 The Night Doctor (2020) movie poster
    The Night Doctor (2020) Aug 31, 2020 · French · Thriller, Drama $695.7K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $695.7K
  5. 5 The Owners (2020) movie poster
    The Owners (2020) Sep 4, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller, Horror $583.1K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $583.1K
  6. 6 Hall (2020) movie poster
    Hall (2020) Aug 30, 2020 · English · Horror, Thriller $326.1K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $326.1K
  7. 7 Side Effect (2020) movie poster
    Side Effect (2020) Sep 3, 2020 · Russian · Horror, Thriller $244.6K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $244.6K
  8. 8 Final Frequency (2020) movie poster
    Final Frequency (2020) Sep 3, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller $7.1K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 36 releases took $372.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Aug 30–Sep 5) with $372.1M, led by Tenet (2020).

  1. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 The Rental (2020) $4.5M The Rental (2020)
  2. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 The Hater (2020) $1.9M The Hater (2020)
  3. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 The Tax Collector (2020) $1.6M The Tax Collector (2020)
  4. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 The Silencing (2020) $343K The Silencing (2020)
  5. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Unhinged (2020) $45.3M Unhinged (2020)
  6. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Hard Kill (2020) $233.4K Hard Kill (2020)
  7. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Tenet (2020) $372.1M Tenet (2020)
  8. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 You Came Back (2020) $671.6K You Came Back (2020)
  9. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Spiral (2020) $49.8M Spiral (2020)
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2017 earned the most: $743.9M from 13 films, led by It (2017). Week 36, 2020 took $372.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 10 films 10 $170.9M – Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $51.9M
Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 13 films · −58% 13 $70.9M −58% Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012) $17.9M
Week 36, 2013 Sep 1–7 3 films · +43% 3 $101.5M +43% Riddick (2013) $98.3M
Week 36, 2014 Aug 31–Sep 6 4 films · −90% 4 $9.9M −90% Darker Than Night (2014) $6.2M
Week 36, 2015 Aug 30–Sep 5 9 films · +675% 9 $76.7M +675% The Transporter Refueled (2015) $72.6M
Week 36, 2016 Aug 28–Sep 3 5 films · +96% 5 $150.3M +96% Skiptrace (2016) $136.6M
Week 36, 2017 Sep 3–9 13 films · +395% 13 $743.9M +395% It (2017) $704.2M
Week 36, 2018 Sep 2–8 11 films · −43% 11 $425.7M −43% The Nun (2018) $366.1M
Week 36, 2019 Sep 1–7 14 films · +13% 14 $481M +13% It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.1M
Week 36, 2020 Aug 30–Sep 5 8 films · −23% 8 $372.1M −23% Tenet (2020) $365.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 36 of 2020?

English-language thriller films took $366.2M across 4 films, 98% of the total, ahead of French-language thriller films ($5.6M) and Russian-language thriller films ($244.6K).

Week 36 of 2020 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. English $366.2M
    4 films · #1 Tenet (2020)
  2. French $5.6M
    3 films · #1 Appearances (2020)
  3. Russian $244.6K
    1 film · #1 Side Effect (2020)
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 2020, Week by Week

49 weeks of 2020 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 3 (Jan 12–18) with $433.1M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 36 of 2020: 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?

Tenet (2020) leads with $365.3M worldwide, $58.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Appearances (2020) at $3M and Lovers (2020) at $1.9M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?

8 thriller films released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $372.1M in all, or $46.5M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Tenet (2020) with $365.3M.

How much of the Week 36, 2020 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$58.5M of the $372.1M total, or 16%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 2020 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 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5). 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 36, 2020 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.