#1 of 9 #1 thriller movie of Week 16, 2023
2023 · Thriller, Fantasy
$147.1M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$67.2M US & Canada · 46% $79.9M elsewhere · 54%
Thriller box office · Week 16 · Apr 16–22, 2023
Thriller Box Office, Week 16 of 2023: Thriller Releases of Apr 16–22
Evil Dead Rise (2023) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 16 of 2023 (Apr 16–22), with $147.1M worldwide, ahead of Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (2023) at $21.9M and Virupaksha (2023) at $88.5K. 9 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $169.4M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 113% on Week 15, 2023, whose releases took $79.5M. By language, English leads with $169.2M across 4 thriller releases.
- week 16 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $169.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 15, 2023
- +113%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 16 of 2023?
Evil Dead Rise (2023) leads with $147.1M, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $169.3M, almost all of what the 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 16 of 2023, 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 16 of 2023 (Apr 16–22).
- 1 Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: $67.2M Rest of the world: $79.9M Worldwide: $147.1M
- 2 Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $21.9M
- 3 Apr 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.5K
- 4 Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.4K
- 5 Apr 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.9K
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Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.8K - 7
Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.4K - 8
Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2K - 9
Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 16 releases took $169.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 30–May 6) with $850.2M, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 65 (2023) $62.2M 65 (2023)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 12–18 Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) $144M Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 19–25 John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) $448.5M John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 Viduthalai: Part I (2023) $1M Viduthalai: Part I (2023)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Home for Rent (2023) $3.7M Home for Rent (2023)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 The Pope's Exorcist (2023) $79.5M The Pope's Exorcist (2023)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Evil Dead Rise (2023) $169.4M Evil Dead Rise (2023)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Face Off 6: The Ticket Of Destiny (2023) $13.3M Face Off 6: The Ticket Of Destiny (2023)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $850.2M Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 16 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 16, 2023 earned the most: $169.4M from 9 films, led by Evil Dead Rise (2023).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16, 2014 Apr 13–19 4 films | 4 | $103.9M | – | Transcendence (2014) $103M |
| Week 16, 2015 Apr 12–18 6 films · −21% | 6 | $82.5M | −21% | Unfriended (2015) $62.9M |
| Week 16, 2016 Apr 10–16 10 films · +4% | 10 | $85.8M | +4% | Criminal (2016) $38.8M |
| Week 16, 2017 Apr 16–22 6 films · −74% | 6 | $22.4M | −74% | Unforgettable (2017) $17.8M |
| Week 16, 2018 Apr 15–21 5 films · −57% | 5 | $9.6M | −57% | Traffik (2018) $9.5M |
| Week 16, 2019 Apr 14–20 7 films · +1326% | 7 | $136.4M | +1326% | The Curse of La Llorona (2019) $123.2M |
| Week 16, 2020 Apr 12–18 2 films · −100% | 2 | $29.8K | −100% | Search Out (2020) $26.1K |
| Week 16, 2021 Apr 11–17 8 films · +378062% | 8 | $112.6M | +378062% | Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021) $95.4M |
| Week 16, 2022 Apr 10–16 6 films · −20% | 6 | $89.9M | −20% | K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022) $89.1M |
| Week 16, 2023 Apr 16–22 9 films · +88% | 9 | $169.4M | +88% | Evil Dead Rise (2023) $147.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 16 of 2023?
English-language thriller films took $169.2M across 4 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Telugu-language thriller films ($88.5K) and Lithuanian-language thriller films ($64.9K).
Week 16 of 2023 Thriller Box Office by Language
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2023, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2023 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 30–May 6) with $850.2M, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- Week 1 $180.1M
- Week 2 $77.1M
- Week 3 $50.6M
- Week 4 $128M
- Week 5 $59.5M
- Week 6 $2.9M
- Week 7 $619.7M
- Week 8 $95.2M
- Week 9 $105.4M
- Week 10 $62.2M
- Week 11 $144M
- Week 12 $448.5M
- Week 13 $1M
- Week 14 $3.7M
- Week 15 $79.5M
- Week 16 $169.4M
- Week 17 $13.3M
- Week 18 $850.2M
- Week 19 $1.3M
- Week 20 $718.2M
- Week 21 $16M
- Week 22 $153.9M
- Week 23 $981.3K
- Week 24 $18.3M
- Week 25 $6.4M
- Week 26 $7.5M
- Week 27 $440.3M
- Week 28 $574.9M
- Week 29 $10.2M
- Week 30 $104.9M
- Week 31 $400.1M
- Week 32 $5.2M
- Week 33 $131.2M
- Week 34 $21.6M
- Week 35 $196.1M
- Week 36 $302M
- Week 37 $124.9M
- Week 38 $49M
- Week 39 $222.2M
- Week 40 $4.4M
- Week 41 $39M
- Week 42 $159.7M
- Week 43 $294.8M
- Week 44 $3.4M
- Week 45 $13.1M
- Week 46 $508M
- Week 47 $117.9M
- Week 48 $100.1M
- Week 49 $31.9M
- Week 50 $432.4K
- Week 51 $14.1M
- Week 52 $1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 16 of 2023: 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 16 of 2023 (Apr 16–22)?
Evil Dead Rise (2023) leads with $147.1M worldwide, $67.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (2023) at $21.9M and Virupaksha (2023) at $88.5K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 16 of 2023 (Apr 16–22) earn?
9 thriller films released in week 16 of 2023 (Apr 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $169.4M in all, or $18.8M per film on average. Week 15, 2023 releases took $79.5M.
How many thriller movies released in week 16 of 2023 (Apr 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Evil Dead Rise (2023) with $147.1M.
How is the week 16, 2023 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 16 of 2023 (Apr 16–22). 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 16, 2023 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.