#1 of 7 #1 thriller movie of Week 12, 2021
2021 · Drama, Thriller
$26M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$6.6M US & Canada · 25% $19.4M elsewhere · 75%
Thriller box office · Week 12 · Mar 14–20, 2021
Thriller Box Office, Week 12 of 2021: Thriller Releases of Mar 14–20
The Courier (2021) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 12 of 2021 (Mar 14–20), with $26M worldwide, ahead of SAS: Red Notice (2021) at $198.4K and Deadly Illusions (2021) at $188.9K. 7 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.5M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $26.5M across 5 thriller releases.
- week 12 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $26.5M
- The Courier (2021), the #1
- $26M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 25%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 12 of 2021?
The Courier (2021) leads with $26M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $26.5M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 12 of 2021, 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 12 of 2021 (Mar 14–20).
- 1 Mar 19, 2021 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $19.4M Worldwide: $26M
- 2 Mar 16, 2021 US and Canada: $146.3K Rest of the world: $52.1K Worldwide: $198.4K
- 3 Mar 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.9K
- 4 Mar 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.6K
- 5 Mar 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.2K
- 6
Mar 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3K - 7
Mar 19, 2021 US and Canada: $5.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 2021?
Of the top 7, Dark State (2021) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Courier (2021) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $6.8M (25%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Courier (2021) $26M $6.6M US & Canada · 25% $19.4M elsewhere · 75%
- 2 SAS: Red Notice (2021) $198.4K $146.3K US & Canada · 74% $52.1K elsewhere · 26%
- 3 Deadly Illusions (2021) $188.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 City of Lies (2021) $94.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar (2021) $43.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Fever (2021) $8.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Dark State (2021) $5.8K $5.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 12 releases took $26.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 28–Apr 3) with $470.8M, led by Godzilla vs. Kong (2021).
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 The Reckoning (2021) $666K The Reckoning (2021)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 The Mauritanian (2021) $8.3M The Mauritanian (2021)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Mission: Possible (2021) $8M Mission: Possible (2021)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 Crisis (2021) $1.3M Crisis (2021)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 Boss Level (2021) $2.7M Boss Level (2021)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 7–13 Dark Web: Cicada 3301 (2021) $10.6K Dark Web: Cicada 3301 (2021)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 The Courier (2021) $26.5M The Courier (2021)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 Nobody (2021) $69.5M Nobody (2021)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) $470.8M Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 12 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 12, 2012 earned the most: $714.7M from 5 films, led by The Hunger Games (2012). Week 12, 2021 took $26.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 12, 2012 Mar 18–24 5 films | 5 | $714.7M | – | The Hunger Games (2012) $695.2M |
| Week 12, 2013 Mar 17–23 4 films · −72% | 4 | $202M | −72% | Olympus Has Fallen (2013) $170.3M |
| Week 12, 2014 Mar 16–22 4 films · −99% | 4 | $2.7M | −99% | Blood Ties (2014) $2.6M |
| Week 12, 2015 Mar 15–21 6 films · +11797% | 6 | $325.8M | +11797% | The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015) $297M |
| Week 12, 2016 Mar 13–19 3 films · −92% | 3 | $27.5M | −92% | The Clan (2016) $20.4M |
| Week 12, 2017 Mar 19–25 9 films · +286% | 9 | $106.2M | +286% | Life (2017) $100.5M |
| Week 12, 2018 Mar 18–24 4 films · −83% | 4 | $17.9M | −83% | Unsane (2018) $14.3M |
| Week 12, 2019 Mar 17–23 8 films · +1473% | 8 | $281.2M | +1473% | Us (2019) $256.1M |
| Week 12, 2020 Mar 15–21 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.1M | −100% | The Platform (2020) $1.1M |
| Week 12, 2021 Mar 14–20 7 films · +2335% | 7 | $26.5M | +2335% | The Courier (2021) $26M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2021, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2021 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 41 (Oct 3–9) with $775.2M, led by No Time to Die (2021).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $106.4K
- Week 3 $24.1M
- Week 4 $183.9K
- Week 5 $36.5M
- Week 6 $666K
- Week 7 $8.3M
- Week 8 $8M
- Week 9 $1.3M
- Week 10 $2.7M
- Week 11 $10.6K
- Week 12 $26.5M
- Week 13 $69.5M
- Week 14 $470.8M
- Week 15 $19.3M
- Week 16 $112.6M
- Week 17 $87.2M
- Week 18 $214.9M
- Week 19 $104.7M
- Week 20 $23.9M
- Week 21 $15.6M
- Week 22 $565.2M
- Week 23 $207.8M
- Week 24 $2.1M
- Week 25 $70.2M
- Week 26 $735.3M
- Week 27 $92.7M
- Week 28 $1.6M
- Week 29 $71.4M
- Week 30 $133.9M
- Week 31 $232.7M
- Week 32 $29.9M
- Week 33 $55.4M
- Week 34 $42.3M
- Week 35 $78.9M
- Week 36 $704.3K
- Week 37 $41.2M
- Week 38 $43.1M
- Week 39 $332.3K
- Week 40 $513.7M
- Week 41 $775.2M
- Week 42 $164.3M
- Week 43 $3.9M
- Week 44 $24.1M
- Week 45 $9.3M
- Week 46 $3.3M
- Week 47 $37.7M
- Week 48 $197.5M
- Week 49 $1.1M
- Week 50 $21M
- Week 51 $9M
- Week 52 $126.6M
- Week 53 $1.4K
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 12 of 2021: 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 12 of 2021 (Mar 14–20)?
The Courier (2021) leads with $26M worldwide, $6.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come SAS: Red Notice (2021) at $198.4K and Deadly Illusions (2021) at $188.9K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 12 of 2021 (Mar 14–20) earn?
7 thriller films released in week 12 of 2021 (Mar 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $26.5M in all, or $3.8M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 12 of 2021 (Mar 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Courier (2021), earned $26M.
How is the week 12, 2021 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 12 of 2021 (Mar 14–20). 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 12, 2021 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.