#1 of 4 #1 thriller movie of Week 51, 2021
2021 · Crime, Drama
$5.6M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Thriller box office · Week 51 · Dec 12–18, 2021
Thriller Box Office, Week 51 of 2021: Thriller Releases of Dec 12–18
Fireflies in the Sun (2021) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 51 of 2021 (Dec 12–18), with $5.6M worldwide, ahead of Diabolik (2021) at $3.2M and The Novice (2021) at $144.7K. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 57% on Week 50, 2021, whose releases took $21M.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $9M
- Fireflies in the Sun (2021), the #1
- $5.6M
- vs Week 50, 2021
- −57%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 51 of 2021?
Fireflies in the Sun (2021) leads with $5.6M, 62% of the total. The top 4 together took $9M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2021 (Dec 12–18).
- 1 Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M
- 2 Dec 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
- 3 Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $24.3K Rest of the world: $120.4K Worldwide: $144.7K
- 4 Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 21–27) with $197.5M, led by House of Gucci (2021).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Sooryavanshi (2021) $9.3M Sooryavanshi (2021)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Kurup (2021) $3.3M Kurup (2021)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 The Door Lock (2021) $37.7M The Door Lock (2021)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 House of Gucci (2021) $197.5M House of Gucci (2021)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Wolf (2021) $1.1M Wolf (2021)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Your Turn to Kill: The Movie (2021) $21M Your Turn to Kill: The Movie (2021)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Fireflies in the Sun (2021) $9M Fireflies in the Sun (2021)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 The King's Man (2021) $126.6M The King's Man (2021)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 Vidhi (2021) $1.4K Vidhi (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2012 earned the most: $549.9M from 5 films, led by Jack Reacher (2012). Week 51, 2021 took $9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 2012 Dec 16–22 5 films | 5 | $549.9M | – | Jack Reacher (2012) $218.3M |
| Week 51, 2013 Dec 15–21 3 films · −82% | 3 | $101.2M | −82% | Dhoom 3 (2013) $88M |
| Week 51, 2014 Dec 14–20 1 film · −100% | 1 | $7.5K | −100% | Poker Night (2014) $7.5K |
| Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 3 films · +103282% | 3 | $7.7M | +103282% | Son of Saul (2015) $6.7M |
| Week 51, 2016 Dec 11–17 6 films · +249% | 6 | $26.9M | +249% | Solace (2016) $22.4M |
| Week 51, 2017 Dec 17–23 5 films · +948% | 5 | $282.2M | +948% | The Post (2017) $193.8M |
| Week 51, 2018 Dec 16–22 6 films · −97% | 6 | $9.4M | −97% | K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018) $6.4M |
| Week 51, 2019 Dec 15–21 7 films · +600% | 7 | $65.6M | +600% | Ashfall (2019) $61.4M |
| Week 51, 2020 Dec 13–19 5 films · −9% | 5 | $59.5M | −9% | Greenland (2020) $52.3M |
| Week 51, 2021 Dec 12–18 4 films · −85% | 4 | $9M | −85% | Fireflies in the Sun (2021) $5.6M |
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 51 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 51 of 2021 (Dec 12–18)?
Fireflies in the Sun (2021) leads with $5.6M worldwide. Next come Diabolik (2021) at $3.2M and The Novice (2021) at $144.7K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 51 of 2021 (Dec 12–18) earn?
4 thriller films released in week 51 of 2021 (Dec 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $9M in all, or $2.3M per film on average. Week 50, 2021 releases took $21M.
How many thriller movies released in week 51 of 2021 (Dec 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Fireflies in the Sun (2021), earned $5.6M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2021 (Dec 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 51, 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.