#1 of 10 #1 thriller movie of Week 38, 2021
2021 · Action, Thriller
$18.1M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Thriller box office · Week 38 · Sep 12–18, 2021
Thriller Box Office, Week 38 of 2021: Thriller Releases of Sep 12–18
The Stronghold (2021) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18), with $18.1M worldwide, ahead of Cry Macho (2021) at $16.5M and Copshop (2021) at $6.8M. 10 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43.1M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 5% on Week 37, 2021, whose releases took $41.2M. By language, English leads with $24.7M across 6 thriller releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $43.1M
- The Stronghold (2021), the #1
- $18.1M
- vs Week 37, 2021
- +5%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 38 of 2021?
The Stronghold (2021) leads with $18.1M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $42.6M, 99% of what all 10 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 38 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 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18).
- 1 Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1M
- 2 Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $16.5M
- 3 Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $6.8M
- 4 Sep 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $962.7K
- 5 Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $255K
- 6
Sep 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $249.3K - 7
Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80.4K
Sep 17, 2021 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $80.4K worldwide - 8
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $54.1K Rest of the world: $8.2K Worldwide: $62.3K - 9
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.4K - 10
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2021?
Of the top 10, The Nowhere Inn (2021) earned the biggest share at home (87% in the US & Canada), while Cry Macho (2021) made 38% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $15.6M (36%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Stronghold (2021) $18.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Cry Macho (2021) $16.5M $10.3M US & Canada · 62% $6.2M elsewhere · 38%
- 3 Copshop (2021) $6.8M $5.2M US & Canada · 77% $1.6M elsewhere · 23%
- 4 My Son (2021) $962.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain (2021) $255K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Daughter (2021) $249.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021) $80.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Nowhere Inn (2021) $62.3K $54.1K US & Canada · 87% $8.2K elsewhere · 13%
- 9 The Consequences (2021) $47.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Father Who Moves Mountains (2021) $26.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 38 of 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 8 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $43.1M total.
80% 20%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 20% of the list $34.6M · 80% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 80% of the list $8.5M · 20% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $43.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) with $513.7M, led by Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Escape from Mogadishu (2021) $29.9M Escape from Mogadishu (2021)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Don't Breathe 2 (2021) $55.4M Don't Breathe 2 (2021)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Reminiscence (2021) $42.3M Reminiscence (2021)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Candyman (2021) $78.9M Candyman (2021)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 The Judgement (2021) $704.3K The Judgement (2021)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Malignant (2021) $41.2M Malignant (2021)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 The Stronghold (2021) $43.1M The Stronghold (2021)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 No Looking Back (2021) $332.3K No Looking Back (2021)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $513.7M Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2015 earned the most: $610.8M from 12 films, led by Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015). Week 38, 2021 took $43.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2012 Sep 16–22 5 films | 5 | $140.8M | – | End of Watch (2012) $55.1M |
| Week 38, 2013 Sep 15–21 8 films · −12% | 8 | $124M | −12% | Prisoners (2013) $122.1M |
| Week 38, 2014 Sep 14–20 7 films · +232% | 7 | $412M | +232% | The Maze Runner (2014) $348.3M |
| Week 38, 2015 Sep 13–19 12 films · +48% | 12 | $610.8M | +48% | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) $312.3M |
| Week 38, 2016 Sep 11–17 10 films · −81% | 10 | $116.8M | −81% | Blair Witch (2016) $45.2M |
| Week 38, 2017 Sep 17–23 7 films · −79% | 7 | $24.5M | −79% | Ayla (2017) $13M |
| Week 38, 2018 Sep 16–22 6 films · −35% | 6 | $16M | −35% | The Negotiation (2018) $15.3M |
| Week 38, 2019 Sep 15–21 12 films · +1312% | 12 | $226M | +1312% | Ad Astra (2019) $127.5M |
| Week 38, 2020 Sep 13–19 7 films · −78% | 7 | $49.8M | −78% | Spiral (2020) $40.6M |
| Week 38, 2021 Sep 12–18 10 films · −14% | 10 | $43.1M | −14% | The Stronghold (2021) $18.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 38 of 2021?
English-language thriller films took $24.7M across 6 films, 57% of the total, ahead of French-language thriller films ($18.1M) and Spanish-language thriller films ($296.7K).
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 38 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18)?
The Stronghold (2021) leads with $18.1M worldwide. Next come Cry Macho (2021) at $16.5M and Copshop (2021) at $6.8M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18) earn?
10 thriller films released in week 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $43.1M in all, or $4.3M per film on average. Week 37, 2021 releases took $41.2M.
How many thriller movies released in week 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Stronghold (2021), earned $18.1M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18). 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 38, 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.