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Thriller box office · Week 2 · Jan 2–8, 2022

Thriller Box Office, Week 2 of 2022: Thriller Releases of Jan 2–8

The 355 (2022) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 2 of 2022 (Jan 2–8), with $27.8M worldwide, ahead of A Hero (2022) at $2.9M and See for Me (2022) at $726K. 10 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $32.7M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $29.7M across 7 thriller releases.

week 2 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$32.7M
The 355 (2022), the #1
$27.8M
earned in the US & Canada
45%
The 355 (2022) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 thriller movie of Week 2, 2022

The 355 (2022)

2022 · Action, Drama

$27.8M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total

$14.6M US & Canada · 52% $13.3M elsewhere · 48%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 2 of 2022?

The 355 (2022) leads with $27.8M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $32.2M, 98% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The 355 (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $27.8M The 355 (2022)
    $14.6M US & Canada · 52% $13.3M elsewhere · 48%
  2. A Hero (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $2.9M A Hero (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. See for Me (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $726K See for Me (2022)
    $51.2K US & Canada · 7% $674.7K elsewhere · 93%
  4. The Legend of La Llorona (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $369.3K The Legend of La Llorona (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Kindred (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $363.3K The Kindred (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 2 of 2022, 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 2 of 2022 (Jan 2–8).

  1. 1 The 355 (2022) movie poster
    The 355 (2022) Jan 7, 2022 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $27.8M worldwide
    Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $27.8M
  2. 2 A Hero (2022) movie poster
    A Hero (2022) Jan 7, 2022 · Persian · Drama, Thriller $2.9M worldwide
    Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
  3. 3 See for Me (2022) movie poster
    See for Me (2022) Jan 7, 2022 · English · Thriller $726K worldwide
    Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: $51.2K Rest of the world: $674.7K Worldwide: $726K
  4. 4 The Legend of La Llorona (2022) movie poster
    The Legend of La Llorona (2022) Jan 7, 2022 · English · Thriller, Horror $369.3K worldwide
    Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $369.3K
  5. 5 The Kindred (2022) movie poster
    The Kindred (2022) Jan 7, 2022 · English · Thriller $363.3K worldwide
    Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $363.3K
  6. 6 Project Gemini (2022) movie poster
    Project Gemini (2022) Jan 6, 2022 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $211.7K worldwide
    Jan 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $211.7K
  7. 7 The Grandson (2022) movie poster
    The Grandson (2022) Jan 6, 2022 · Hungarian · Thriller, Drama $169.6K worldwide
    Jan 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $169.6K
  8. 8 American Siege (2022) movie poster
    American Siege (2022) Jan 7, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller $122K worldwide
    Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122K
  9. 9 The Commando (2022) movie poster
    The Commando (2022) Jan 7, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller $31K worldwide
    Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31K
  10. 10 Shaan (2022) movie poster
    Shaan (2022) Jan 7, 2022 · Bengali · Thriller, Crime $11.9K worldwide
    Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: $8.8K Rest of the world: $3.1K Worldwide: $11.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 2 of 2022?

Of the top 10, Shaan (2022) earned the biggest share at home (74% in the US & Canada), while See for Me (2022) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $14.6M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The 355 (2022) $27.8M
    $14.6M US & Canada · 52% $13.3M elsewhere · 48%
  2. 2 A Hero (2022) $2.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 See for Me (2022) $726K
    $51.2K US & Canada · 7% $674.7K elsewhere · 93%
  4. 4 The Legend of La Llorona (2022) $369.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Kindred (2022) $363.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Project Gemini (2022) $211.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Grandson (2022) $169.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 American Siege (2022) $122K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 The Commando (2022) $31K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Shaan (2022) $11.9K
    $8.8K US & Canada · 74% $3.1K elsewhere · 26%
Gross bands

How Many Week 2 of 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 10 films reached $100M. 9 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $32.7M total.

  • $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 1 film, 10% of the list $27.8M · 85% of the gross
  • Under $10M 9 films, 90% of the list $4.9M · 15% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 2 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 2 releases took $32.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 9–15) with $169.7M, led by Scream (2022).

  1. Week 49, 2021 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Wolf (2021) $1.1M Wolf (2021)
  2. Week 50, 2021 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Your Turn to Kill: The Movie (2021) $21M Your Turn to Kill: The Movie (2021)
  3. Week 51, 2021 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Fireflies in the Sun (2021) $9M Fireflies in the Sun (2021)
  4. Week 52, 2021 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 The King's Man (2021) $126.6M The King's Man (2021)
  5. Week 53, 2021 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 Vidhi (2021) $1.4K Vidhi (2021)
  6. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 The 355 (2022) $32.7M The 355 (2022)
  8. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 Scream (2022) $169.7M Scream (2022)
  9. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 Perfect Strangers (2022) $233.4K Perfect Strangers (2022)
Earlier years

How Does Week 2 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 2, 2015 earned the most: $333M from 4 films, led by Taken 3 (2015). Week 2, 2022 took $32.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 2, 2013 Jan 6–12 3 films 3 $105.6M – Gangster Squad (2013) $105.2M
Week 2, 2014 Jan 5–11 7 films · −67% 7 $35.2M −67% The Suspect (2014) $28.7M
Week 2, 2015 Jan 4–10 4 films · +846% 4 $333M +846% Taken 3 (2015) $326.5M
Week 2, 2016 Jan 3–9 3 films · −86% 3 $45.4M −86% The Forest (2016) $39.7M
Week 2, 2017 Jan 8–14 5 films · +38% 5 $62.9M +38% Sleepless (2017) $32.9M
Week 2, 2018 Jan 7–13 5 films · +134% 5 $146.8M +134% The Commuter (2018) $119.9M
Week 2, 2019 Jan 6–12 6 films · −91% 6 $12.6M −91% Replicas (2019) $9.3M
Week 2, 2020 Jan 5–11 7 films · +390% 7 $61.7M +390% Underwater (2020) $40.9M
Week 2, 2021 Jan 3–9 1 film · −100% 1 $106.4K −100% Redemption Day (2021) $106.4K
Week 2, 2022 Jan 2–8 10 films · +30690% 10 $32.7M +30690% The 355 (2022) $27.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 2 of 2022?

English-language thriller films took $29.7M across 7 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Persian-language thriller films ($2.9M) and Hungarian-language thriller films ($169.6K).

Week 2 of 2022 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. English $29.7M
    7 films · #1 The 355 (2022)
  2. Persian $2.9M
    1 film · #1 A Hero (2022)
  3. Hungarian $169.6K
    1 film · #1 The Grandson (2022)
  4. Bengali $11.9K
    1 film · #1 Shaan (2022)
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 2022, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2022 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $2.3B, led by Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 2 of 2022: 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 2 of 2022 (Jan 2–8)?

The 355 (2022) leads with $27.8M worldwide, $14.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Hero (2022) at $2.9M and See for Me (2022) at $726K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 2 of 2022 (Jan 2–8) earn?

10 thriller films released in week 2 of 2022 (Jan 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $32.7M in all, or $3.3M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 2 of 2022 (Jan 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The 355 (2022), earned $27.8M.

How much of the Week 2, 2022 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.6M of the $32.7M total, or 45%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 2, 2022 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 2 of 2022 (Jan 2–8). 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 2, 2022 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.