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Thriller box office · Week 35 · Aug 21–27, 2022

Thriller Box Office, Week 35 of 2022: Thriller Releases of Aug 21–27

The Invitation (2022) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 35 of 2022 (Aug 21–27), with $38M worldwide, ahead of Breaking (2022) at $2.8M and Grand Expectations (2022) at $1.6M. 13 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43.6M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 55% on Week 34, 2022, whose releases took $96.6M. By language, English leads with $41.5M across 7 thriller releases.

week 35 releases with a gross
13
combined worldwide
$43.6M
The Invitation (2022), the #1
$38M
vs Week 34, 2022
−55%
The Invitation (2022) movie poster #1 of 13
#1 thriller movie of Week 35, 2022

The Invitation (2022)

2022 · Thriller, Horror

$38M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total

$25.1M US & Canada · 66% $12.9M elsewhere · 34%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 35 of 2022?

The Invitation (2022) leads with $38M, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $43.2M, 99% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Invitation (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $38M The Invitation (2022)
    $25.1M US & Canada · 66% $12.9M elsewhere · 34%
  2. Breaking (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $2.8M Breaking (2022)
    $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Grand Expectations (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $1.6M Grand Expectations (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. White Paradise (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $415.7K White Paradise (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Maneater (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $319.6K Maneater (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2022 (Aug 21–27).

  1. 1 The Invitation (2022) movie poster
    The Invitation (2022) Aug 26, 2022 · English · Thriller, Horror $38M worldwide
    Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $12.9M Worldwide: $38M
  2. 2 Breaking (2022) movie poster
    Breaking (2022) Aug 26, 2022 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $2.8M worldwide
    Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M
  3. 3 Grand Expectations (2022) movie poster
    Grand Expectations (2022) Aug 27, 2022 · French · Thriller, Drama $1.6M worldwide
    Aug 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  4. 4 White Paradise (2022) movie poster
    White Paradise (2022) Aug 24, 2022 · French · Thriller, Drama, Action $415.7K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.7K
  5. 5 Maneater (2022) movie poster
    Maneater (2022) Aug 26, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller, Horror $319.6K worldwide
    Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $319.6K
  6. 6 Hounded (2022) movie poster
    Hounded (2022) Aug 26, 2022 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Drama $174K worldwide
    Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $174K
  7. 7 Into the Deep (2022) movie poster
    Into the Deep (2022) Aug 26, 2022 · English · Thriller $135.7K worldwide
    Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $135.7K
  8. 8 Petropolis (2022) movie poster
    Petropolis (2022) Aug 27, 2022 · Russian · Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi $47.6K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.6K
  9. 9 Theerppu (2022) movie poster
    Theerppu (2022) Aug 25, 2022 · Malayalam · Drama, Thriller $31.4K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.4K
  10. 10 One Way (2022) movie poster
    One Way (2022) Aug 25, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller $30.3K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.3K
  11. 11 Jane (2022) movie poster
    Jane (2022) Aug 26, 2022 · English · Thriller $13.1K worldwide
    Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: $13.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1K
  12. 12 Deep Sea Mutant Snake (2022) movie poster
    Deep Sea Mutant Snake (2022) Aug 27, 2022 · Chinese · Fantasy, Thriller, Horror $2.4K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
  13. 13 Kudukku 2025 (2022) movie poster
    Kudukku 2025 (2022) Aug 26, 2022 · Malayalam · Thriller, Drama $2K worldwide
    Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
Gross bands

How Many Week 35 of 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 13 films reached $100M. 12 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $43.6M 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, 8% of the list $38M · 87% of the gross
  • Under $10M 12 films, 92% of the list $5.6M · 13% of the gross
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2019 earned the most: $769.5M from 11 films, led by Ne Zha (2019). Week 35, 2022 took $43.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 2013 Aug 25–31 1 film 1 $6.3M – Closed Circuit (2013) $6.3M
Week 35, 2014 Aug 24–30 8 films · +1222% 8 $83.7M +1222% As Above, So Below (2014) $41.9M
Week 35, 2015 Aug 23–29 12 films · −10% 12 $75.7M −10% No Escape (2015) $54.4M
Week 35, 2016 Aug 21–27 6 films · +344% 6 $336.5M +344% Don't Breathe (2016) $157.8M
Week 35, 2017 Aug 27–Sep 2 10 films · −91% 10 $31.6M −91% Baadshaho (2017) $11.9M
Week 35, 2018 Aug 26–Sep 1 11 films · −3% 11 $30.6M −3% Operation Finale (2018) $17.6M
Week 35, 2019 Aug 25–31 11 films · +2417% 11 $769.5M +2417% Ne Zha (2019) $726.2M
Week 35, 2020 Aug 23–29 6 films · −100% 6 $233.4K −100% Hard Kill (2020) $111.5K
Week 35, 2021 Aug 22–28 5 films · +33684% 5 $78.9M +33684% Candyman (2021) $77.4M
Week 35, 2022 Aug 21–27 13 films · −45% 13 $43.6M −45% The Invitation (2022) $38M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 35 of 2022?

English-language thriller films took $41.5M across 7 films, 95% of the total, ahead of French-language thriller films ($2M) and Russian-language thriller films ($47.6K).

Week 35 of 2022 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. English $41.5M
    7 films · #1 The Invitation (2022)
  2. 2 films · #1 Grand Expectations (2022)
  3. Russian $47.6K
    1 film · #1 Petropolis (2022)
  4. 2 films · #1 Theerppu (2022)
  5. Chinese $2.4K
    1 film · #1 Deep Sea Mutant Snake (2022)
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 35 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 13 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 35 of 2022 (Aug 21–27)?

The Invitation (2022) leads with $38M worldwide, $25.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Breaking (2022) at $2.8M and Grand Expectations (2022) at $1.6M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 35 of 2022 (Aug 21–27) earn?

13 thriller films released in week 35 of 2022 (Aug 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $43.6M in all, or $3.4M per film on average. Week 34, 2022 releases took $96.6M.

How many thriller movies released in week 35 of 2022 (Aug 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Invitation (2022), earned $38M.

How much of the Week 35, 2022 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$27.9M of the $43.6M total, or 64%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 10 films of the 13 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2022 (Aug 21–27). 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 35, 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.