#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 17, 2021
2021 · Action, Adventure
$84.4M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$42.3M US & Canada · 50% $42.1M elsewhere · 50%
Thriller box office · Week 17 · Apr 18–24, 2021
Thriller Box Office, Week 17 of 2021: Thriller Releases of Apr 18–24
Mortal Kombat (2021) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 17 of 2021 (Apr 18–24), with $84.4M worldwide, ahead of Recalled (2021) at $2.7M and Stowaway (2021) at $30.6K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $87.2M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 23% on Week 16, 2021, whose releases took $112.6M.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $87.2M
- Mortal Kombat (2021), the #1
- $84.4M
- vs Week 16, 2021
- −23%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 17 of 2021?
Mortal Kombat (2021) leads with $84.4M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $87.2M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 17 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 17 of 2021 (Apr 18–24).
- 1 Apr 23, 2021 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: $42.1M Worldwide: $84.4M
- 2 Apr 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 3 Apr 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $87.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 28–Apr 3) with $470.8M, led by Godzilla vs. Kong (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)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Vakeel Saab (2021) $19.3M Vakeel Saab (2021)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021) $112.6M Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Mortal Kombat (2021) $87.2M Mortal Kombat (2021)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Cliff Walkers (2021) $214.9M Cliff Walkers (2021)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Wrath of Man (2021) $104.7M Wrath of Man (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2013 earned the most: $108.3M from 6 films, led by Pain & Gain (2013). Week 17, 2021 took $87.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 2012 Apr 22–28 6 films | 6 | $95.4M | – | Safe (2012) $41.6M |
| Week 17, 2013 Apr 21–27 6 films · +13% | 6 | $108.3M | +13% | Pain & Gain (2013) $87.3M |
| Week 17, 2014 Apr 20–26 7 films · −91% | 7 | $10.2M | −91% | Locke (2014) $5.2M |
| Week 17, 2015 Apr 19–25 5 films · +151% | 5 | $25.7M | +151% | Kung Fu Killer (2015) $24.1M |
| Week 17, 2016 Apr 17–23 7 films · −77% | 7 | $5.8M | −77% | At the End of the Tunnel (2016) $3.2M |
| Week 17, 2017 Apr 23–29 6 films · +1426% | 6 | $88.7M | +1426% | Battle of Memories (2017) $43.9M |
| Week 17, 2018 Apr 22–28 5 films · −28% | 5 | $63.6M | −28% | A or B (2018) $56.2M |
| Week 17, 2019 Apr 21–27 4 films · −100% | 4 | $128.5K | −100% | Come to Daddy (2019) $117.9K |
| Week 17, 2020 Apr 19–25 1 film · +118% | 1 | $280K | +118% | The Silence of the Marsh (2020) $280K |
| Week 17, 2021 Apr 18–24 3 films · +31028% | 3 | $87.2M | +31028% | Mortal Kombat (2021) $84.4M |
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 17 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 17 of 2021 (Apr 18–24)?
Mortal Kombat (2021) leads with $84.4M worldwide, $42.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Recalled (2021) at $2.7M and Stowaway (2021) at $30.6K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 17 of 2021 (Apr 18–24) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 17 of 2021 (Apr 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $87.2M in all, or $29.1M per film on average. Week 16, 2021 releases took $112.6M.
How many thriller movies released in week 17 of 2021 (Apr 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mortal Kombat (2021), earned $84.4M.
How is the week 17, 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 17 of 2021 (Apr 18–24). 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 17, 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.