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Thriller box office · Week 40 · Sep 26–Oct 2, 2021

Thriller Box Office, Week 40 of 2021: Thriller Releases of Sep 26–Oct 2

Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2), with $506.8M worldwide, ahead of In the Wake (2021) at $6.6M and American Night (2021) at $97.4K. 8 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $513.7M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $507.1M across 6 thriller releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$513.7M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
42%
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 thriller movie of Week 40, 2021

Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

2021 · Action, Adventure

$506.8M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$213.6M US & Canada · 42% $293.3M elsewhere · 58%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 40 of 2021?

Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) leads with $506.8M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $513.7M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) movie poster Number 1
    $506.8M Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
    $213.6M US & Canada · 42% $293.3M elsewhere · 58%
  2. In the Wake (2021) movie poster Number 2
    $6.6M In the Wake (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. American Night (2021) movie poster Number 3
    $97.4K American Night (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Coming Home in the Dark (2021) movie poster Number 4
    $77.7K Coming Home in the Dark (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Witch Hunt (2021) movie poster Number 5
    $56.4K Witch Hunt (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2).

  1. 1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) movie poster
    Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) Oct 1, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $506.8M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $213.6M Rest of the world: $293.3M Worldwide: $506.8M
  2. 2 In the Wake (2021) movie poster
    In the Wake (2021) Oct 1, 2021 · Japanese · Drama, Thriller $6.6M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
  3. 3 American Night (2021) movie poster
    American Night (2021) Oct 1, 2021 · English · Action, Mystery, Thriller $97.4K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.4K
  4. 4 Coming Home in the Dark (2021) movie poster
    Coming Home in the Dark (2021) Oct 1, 2021 · English · Thriller, Horror $77.7K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.7K
  5. 5 Witch Hunt (2021) movie poster
    Witch Hunt (2021) Oct 1, 2021 · English · Thriller, Fantasy, Horror $56.4K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.4K
  6. 6 The Survivalist (2021) movie poster
    The Survivalist (2021) Oct 1, 2021 · English · Action, Thriller $33.6K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.6K
  7. 7 Republic (2021) movie poster
    Republic (2021) Oct 1, 2021 · Telugu · Drama, Thriller $16.3K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.3K
  8. 8 Val (2021) movie poster
    Val (2021) Oct 1, 2021 · English · Thriller $7.7K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2019 earned the most: $1.3B from 14 films, led by Joker (2019). Week 40, 2021 took $513.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 4 films 4 $381.9M – Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M
Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 6 films · +107% 6 $789M +107% Gravity (2013) $723.8M
Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 8 films · −44% 8 $443.1M −44% Gone Girl (2014) $370.9M
Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 9 films · −77% 9 $101M −77% The Walk (2015) $61.2M
Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 4 films · +21% 4 $121.8M +21% Deepwater Horizon (2016) $121.8M
Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 12 films · +237% 12 $410.5M +237% Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M
Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 8 films · +125% 8 $924.3M +125% Venom (2018) $856.1M
Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 14 films · +41% 14 $1.3B +41% Joker (2019) $1.1B
Week 40, 2020 Sep 27–Oct 3 11 films · −100% 11 $2.5M −100% The Widow (2020) $1.1M
Week 40, 2021 Sep 26–Oct 2 8 films · +20838% 8 $513.7M +20838% Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2021?

English-language thriller films took $507.1M across 6 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language thriller films ($6.6M) and Telugu-language thriller films ($16.3K).

Week 40 of 2021 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. English $507.1M
    6 films · #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
  2. 1 film · #1 In the Wake (2021)
  3. Telugu $16.3K
    1 film · #1 Republic (2021)
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 40 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2)?

Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) leads with $506.8M worldwide, $213.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come In the Wake (2021) at $6.6M and American Night (2021) at $97.4K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2) earn?

8 thriller films released in week 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2) report a worldwide gross, $513.7M in all, or $64.2M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) with $506.8M.

How much of the Week 40, 2021 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$213.6M of the $513.7M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2). 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 40, 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.