#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 52, 2020
2020 · Crime, Thriller
$198.9M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Thriller box office · Week 52 · Dec 20–26, 2020
Thriller Box Office, Week 52 of 2020: Thriller Releases of Dec 20–26
Shock Wave 2 (2020) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26), with $198.9M worldwide, ahead of Promising Young Woman (2020) at $18.9M and The Dissident (2020) at $102K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $217.9M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.7 times the total of Week 51, 2020, whose releases took $59.5M.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $217.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 51, 2020
- ×3.7
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 52 of 2020?
Shock Wave 2 (2020) leads with $198.9M, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $217.9M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26).
- 1 Dec 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $198.9M
- 2 Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $18.9M
- 3 Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $57K Rest of the world: $45K Worldwide: $102K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $217.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 20–26) with $217.9M, led by Shock Wave 2 (2020).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Freaky (2020) $18.1M Freaky (2020)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Vanguard (2020) $56.8M Vanguard (2020)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 The Call (2020) $1.6M The Call (2020)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Silent Tokyo (2020) $2.8M Silent Tokyo (2020)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Songbird (2020) $1.1M Songbird (2020)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Greenland (2020) $59.5M Greenland (2020)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Shock Wave 2 (2020) $217.9M Shock Wave 2 (2020)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1, 2021 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2015 earned the most: $828M from 4 films, led by The Revenant (2015). Week 52, 2020 took $217.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 1 film | 1 | $44.2K | – | The Pomegranate (2011) $44.2K |
| Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 3 films · +1003144% | 3 | $443.3M | +1003144% | Les Miserables (2012) $442.8M |
| Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 1 film · −65% | 1 | $154.8M | −65% | Lone Survivor (2013) $154.8M |
| Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 2 films · −74% | 2 | $39.7M | −74% | The Gambler (2014) $39.3M |
| Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 4 films · +1983% | 4 | $828M | +1983% | The Revenant (2015) $533M |
| Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 2 films · −94% | 2 | $52.2M | −94% | Patriots Day (2016) $52.2M |
| Week 52, 2017 Dec 24–30 5 films · +202% | 5 | $157.7M | +202% | All the Money in the World (2017) $57M |
| Week 52, 2018 Dec 23–29 2 films · −88% | 2 | $18.5M | −88% | Take Point (2018) $12.9M |
| Week 52, 2019 Dec 22–28 2 films · −84% | 2 | $3M | −84% | The Tunnel (2019) $3M |
| Week 52, 2020 Dec 20–26 3 films · +7232% | 3 | $217.9M | +7232% | Shock Wave 2 (2020) $198.9M |
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $61.7M
- Week 3 $433.1M
- Week 4 $2.3M
- Week 5 $34.2M
- Week 6 $20.4M
- Week 7 $49.5M
- Week 8 $36M
- Week 9 $145.1M
- Week 10 $187.7M
- Week 11 $14.1M
- Week 12 $1.1M
- Week 13 $19.8K
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $589.8K
- Week 16 $29.8K
- Week 17 $280K
- Week 18 $14.3M
- Week 19 $2.6M
- Week 20 $39.5K
- Week 21 $525.3K
- Week 22 $100.1K
- Week 23 $15.6M
- Week 24 $7.1M
- Week 25 $4.7M
- Week 26 $912.5K
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $3.8M
- Week 29 $43M
- Week 30 $4.5M
- Week 31 $1.9M
- Week 32 $1.6M
- Week 33 $343K
- Week 34 $45.3M
- Week 35 $233.4K
- Week 36 $372.1M
- Week 37 $671.6K
- Week 38 $49.8M
- Week 39 $3.4M
- Week 40 $2.5M
- Week 41 $1.9M
- Week 42 $38.4M
- Week 43 $11.6M
- Week 44 $15.8M
- Week 45 $18M
- Week 46 $18.1M
- Week 47 $56.8M
- Week 48 $1.6M
- Week 49 $2.8M
- Week 50 $1.1M
- Week 51 $59.5M
- Week 52 $217.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 52 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26)?
Shock Wave 2 (2020) leads with $198.9M worldwide. Next come Promising Young Woman (2020) at $18.9M and The Dissident (2020) at $102K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $217.9M in all, or $72.6M per film on average. Week 51, 2020 releases took $59.5M.
How many thriller movies released in week 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Shock Wave 2 (2020) with $198.9M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2020 (Dec 20–26). 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 52, 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.