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Thriller box office · Week 7 · Feb 7–13, 2021

Thriller Box Office, Week 7 of 2021: Thriller Releases of Feb 7–13

The Mauritanian (2021) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 7 of 2021 (Feb 7–13), with $7.5M worldwide, ahead of Willy's Wonderland (2021) at $457.1K and Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) at $187.4K. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.3M in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $8.3M across 6 thriller releases.

week 7 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$8.3M
The Mauritanian (2021), the #1
$7.5M
earned in the US & Canada
15%
The Mauritanian (2021) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 thriller movie of Week 7, 2021

The Mauritanian (2021)

2021 · Drama, Thriller

$7.5M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$836.5K US & Canada · 11% $6.7M elsewhere · 89%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 7 of 2021?

The Mauritanian (2021) leads with $7.5M, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $8.3M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Mauritanian (2021) movie poster Number 1
    $7.5M The Mauritanian (2021)
    $836.5K US & Canada · 11% $6.7M elsewhere · 89%
  2. Willy's Wonderland (2021) movie poster Number 2
    $457.1K Willy's Wonderland (2021)
    $418.3K US & Canada · 91% $38.9K elsewhere · 9%
  3. Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) movie poster Number 3
    $187.4K Breaking News in Yuba County (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Lapsis (2021) movie poster Number 4
    $74.1K Lapsis (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Fear of Rain (2021) movie poster Number 5
    $24.6K Fear of Rain (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 7 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 7 of 2021 (Feb 7–13).

  1. 1 The Mauritanian (2021) movie poster
    The Mauritanian (2021) Feb 12, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller $7.5M worldwide
    Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: $836.5K Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $7.5M
  2. 2 Willy's Wonderland (2021) movie poster
    Willy's Wonderland (2021) Feb 12, 2021 · English · Action, Thriller, Horror $457.1K worldwide
    Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: $418.3K Rest of the world: $38.9K Worldwide: $457.1K
  3. 3 Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) movie poster
    Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) Feb 12, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $187.4K worldwide
    Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $187.4K
  4. 4 Lapsis (2021) movie poster
    Lapsis (2021) Feb 12, 2021 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $74.1K worldwide
    Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.1K
  5. 5 Fear of Rain (2021) movie poster
    Fear of Rain (2021) Feb 12, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $24.6K worldwide
    Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.6K
  6. 6 Adverse (2021) movie poster
    Adverse (2021) Feb 12, 2021 · English · Thriller, Crime $15.4K worldwide
    Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: $12.6K Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $15.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 7 of 2021?

Of the top 6, Willy's Wonderland (2021) earned the biggest share at home (91% in the US & Canada), while The Mauritanian (2021) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $1.3M (15%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Mauritanian (2021) $7.5M
    $836.5K US & Canada · 11% $6.7M elsewhere · 89%
  2. 2 Willy's Wonderland (2021) $457.1K
    $418.3K US & Canada · 91% $38.9K elsewhere · 9%
  3. 3 Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) $187.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Lapsis (2021) $74.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Fear of Rain (2021) $24.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Adverse (2021) $15.4K
    $12.6K US & Canada · 82% $2.9K elsewhere · 18%
Earlier years

How Does Week 7 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 7, 2019 earned the most: $470.7M from 5 films, led by Alita: Battle Angel (2019). Week 7, 2021 took $8.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 7, 2012 Feb 12–18 5 films 5 $143M – Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012) $132.6M
Week 7, 2013 Feb 10–16 4 films · +216% 4 $451.4M +216% A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) $304.7M
Week 7, 2014 Feb 9–15 7 films · −39% 7 $274.9M −39% RoboCop (2014) $242.7M
Week 7, 2015 Feb 8–14 3 films · +52% 3 $419M +52% Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) $414.4M
Week 7, 2016 Feb 7–13 6 films · −97% 6 $10.9M −97% The Final Project (2016) $10.8M
Week 7, 2017 Feb 12–18 4 films · +3214% 4 $362.6M +3214% The Great Wall (2017) $334.9M
Week 7, 2018 Feb 11–17 9 films · −97% 9 $10.4M −97% Double Lover (2018) $5M
Week 7, 2019 Feb 10–16 5 films · +4425% 5 $470.7M +4425% Alita: Battle Angel (2019) $405M
Week 7, 2020 Feb 9–15 2 films · −89% 2 $49.5M −89% Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020) $49.4M
Week 7, 2021 Feb 7–13 6 films · −83% 6 $8.3M −83% The Mauritanian (2021) $7.5M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 7 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 7 of 2021 (Feb 7–13)?

The Mauritanian (2021) leads with $7.5M worldwide, $836.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Willy's Wonderland (2021) at $457.1K and Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) at $187.4K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 7 of 2021 (Feb 7–13) earn?

6 thriller films released in week 7 of 2021 (Feb 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $8.3M in all, or $1.4M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 7 of 2021 (Feb 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Mauritanian (2021), earned $7.5M.

How much of the Week 7, 2021 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.3M of the $8.3M total, or 15%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 7, 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 7 of 2021 (Feb 7–13). 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 7, 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.