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Thriller box office · Week 21 · May 16–22, 2021

Thriller Box Office, Week 21 of 2021: Thriller Releases of May 16–22

The Dry (2021) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22), with $15.6M worldwide, ahead of Sound of Violence (2021) at $32.3K. 2 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15.6M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada.

week 21 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$15.6M
The Dry (2021), the #1
$15.6M
earned in the US & Canada
3%
The Dry (2021) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 thriller movie of Week 21, 2021

The Dry (2021)

2021 · Drama, Mystery

$15.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$364.2K US & Canada · 2% $15.2M elsewhere · 98%
The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2021 (May 16–22).

  1. 1 The Dry (2021) movie poster
    The Dry (2021) May 21, 2021 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $15.6M worldwide
    May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $364.2K Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $15.6M
  2. 2 Sound of Violence (2021) movie poster
    Sound of Violence (2021) May 21, 2021 · English · Thriller $32.3K worldwide
    May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $32.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.3K
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 21 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22)?

The Dry (2021) leads with $15.6M worldwide, $364.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sound of Violence (2021) at $32.3K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22) earn?

2 thriller films released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $15.6M in all, or $7.8M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Dry (2021), earned $15.6M.

How much of the Week 21, 2021 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$396.6K of the $15.6M total, or 3%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2021 (May 16–22). 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 21, 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.