#1 of 5 #1 thriller movie of Week 18, 2021
2021 · Thriller, History
$181.3M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total
$153K US & Canada · <1% $181.2M elsewhere · 100%
Thriller box office · Week 18 · Apr 25–May 1, 2021
Thriller Box Office, Week 18 of 2021: Thriller Releases of Apr 25–May 1
Cliff Walkers (2021) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1), with $181.3M worldwide, ahead of Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021) at $32.2M and Kakegurui 2: Desperate Russian Roulette (2021) at $1.1M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $214.9M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 147% on Week 17, 2021, whose releases took $87.2M. By language, Chinese leads with $181.3M across 1 thriller release.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $214.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 17, 2021
- +147%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 18 of 2021?
Cliff Walkers (2021) leads with $181.3M, 84% of the total. The top 5 together took $214.9M, almost all of what the 5 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 18 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 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1).
- 1 Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: $153K Rest of the world: $181.2M Worldwide: $181.3M
- 2 Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021)Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.2M
Apr 29, 2021 · Cantonese · Action, Thriller, Crime $32.2M worldwide - 3 Kakegurui 2: Desperate Russian Roulette (2021)Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Apr 29, 2021 · Japanese · Drama, Thriller, Mystery $1.1M worldwide - 4 May 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.2K
- 5 Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $214.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 28–Apr 3) with $470.8M, led by Godzilla vs. Kong (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)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) $23.9M Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2012 earned the most: $1.5B from 7 films, led by The Avengers (2012). Week 18, 2021 took $214.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 2012 Apr 29–May 5 7 films | 7 | $1.5B | – | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| Week 18, 2013 Apr 28–May 4 3 films · −20% | 3 | $1.2B | −20% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| Week 18, 2014 Apr 27–May 3 4 films · −95% | 4 | $66.2M | −95% | The Great Hypnotist (2014) $44.1M |
| Week 18, 2015 Apr 26–May 2 6 films · +2040% | 6 | $1.4B | +2040% | Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B |
| Week 18, 2016 Apr 24–30 4 films · −100% | 4 | $528.8K | −100% | Pali Road (2016) $256.2K |
| Week 18, 2017 Apr 30–May 6 6 films · +19959% | 6 | $106.1M | +19959% | Shock Wave (2017) $58.8M |
| Week 18, 2018 Apr 29–May 5 5 films · −68% | 5 | $33.8M | −68% | Manhunt (2018) $18.3M |
| Week 18, 2019 Apr 28–May 4 7 films · +47% | 7 | $49.7M | +47% | The Intruder (2019) $36.6M |
| Week 18, 2020 Apr 26–May 2 2 films · −71% | 2 | $14.3M | −71% | Nightfire (2020) $14.3M |
| Week 18, 2021 Apr 25–May 1 5 films · +1401% | 5 | $214.9M | +1401% | Cliff Walkers (2021) $181.3M |
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 18 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1)?
Cliff Walkers (2021) leads with $181.3M worldwide, $153K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021) at $32.2M and Kakegurui 2: Desperate Russian Roulette (2021) at $1.1M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1) earn?
5 thriller films released in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1) report a worldwide gross, $214.9M in all, or $43M per film on average. Week 17, 2021 releases took $87.2M.
How many thriller movies released in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Cliff Walkers (2021) with $181.3M.
How is the week 18, 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 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1). 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 18, 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.