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Thriller box office · Week 34 · Aug 20–26, 2023

Thriller Box Office, Week 34 of 2023: Thriller Releases of Aug 20–26

Retribution (2023) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 34 of 2023 (Aug 20–26), with $18.7M worldwide, ahead of The Dive (2023) at $1.5M and Visions (2023) at $1.3M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.6M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 84% on Week 33, 2023, whose releases took $131.2M. By language, English leads with $20.1M across 2 thriller releases.

week 34 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$21.6M
Retribution (2023), the #1
$18.7M
vs Week 33, 2023
−84%
Retribution (2023) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 34, 2023

Retribution (2023)

2023 · Action, Adventure

$18.7M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total

$6.9M US & Canada · 37% $11.7M elsewhere · 63%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 34 of 2023?

Retribution (2023) leads with $18.7M, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $21.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Retribution (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $18.7M Retribution (2023)
    $6.9M US & Canada · 37% $11.7M elsewhere · 63%
  2. The Dive (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $1.5M The Dive (2023)
    $5.9K US & Canada · <1% $1.5M elsewhere · 100%
  3. Visions (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $1.3M Visions (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. MR-9: Do or Die (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $109.7K MR-9: Do or Die (2023)
    $49.2K US & Canada · 45% $60.5K elsewhere · 55%
  5. Gandeevadhari Arjuna (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $30K Gandeevadhari Arjuna (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2023 (Aug 20–26).

  1. 1 Retribution (2023) movie poster
    Retribution (2023) Aug 25, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $18.7M worldwide
    Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $18.7M
  2. 2 The Dive (2023) movie poster
    The Dive (2023) Aug 25, 2023 · English · Thriller $1.5M worldwide
    Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.5M
  3. 3 Visions (2023) movie poster
    Visions (2023) Aug 24, 2023 · French · Mystery, Thriller $1.3M worldwide
    Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  4. 4 MR-9: Do or Die (2023) movie poster
    MR-9: Do or Die (2023) Aug 25, 2023 · Action, Thriller, Drama $109.7K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $49.2K Rest of the world: $60.5K Worldwide: $109.7K
  5. 5 Gandeevadhari Arjuna (2023) movie poster
    Gandeevadhari Arjuna (2023) Aug 24, 2023 · Telugu · Thriller, Action $30K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2023?

Of the top 5, MR-9: Do or Die (2023) earned the biggest share at home (45% in the US & Canada), while The Dive (2023) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $7M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Retribution (2023) $18.7M
    $6.9M US & Canada · 37% $11.7M elsewhere · 63%
  2. 2 The Dive (2023) $1.5M
    $5.9K US & Canada · <1% $1.5M elsewhere · 100%
  3. 3 Visions (2023) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 MR-9: Do or Die (2023) $109.7K
    $49.2K US & Canada · 45% $60.5K elsewhere · 55%
  5. 5 Gandeevadhari Arjuna (2023) $30K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 34 releases took $21.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 9–15) with $574.9M, led by Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023).

  1. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) $574.9M Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
  2. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 Cobweb (2023) $10.2M Cobweb (2023)
  3. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 Talk to Me (2023) $104.9M Talk to Me (2023)
  4. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $400.1M Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
  5. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Heart of Stone (2023) $5.2M Heart of Stone (2023)
  6. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Blue Beetle (2023) $131.2M Blue Beetle (2023)
  7. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Retribution (2023) $21.6M Retribution (2023)
  8. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 The Equalizer 3 (2023) $196.1M The Equalizer 3 (2023)
  9. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 The Nun II (2023) $302M The Nun II (2023)
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2019 earned the most: $208.1M from 11 films, led by Angel Has Fallen (2019). Week 34, 2023 took $21.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 2014 Aug 17–23 5 films 5 $46.6M – Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) $39.4M
Week 34, 2015 Aug 16–22 3 films · +191% 3 $135.7M +191% Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) $82.3M
Week 34, 2016 Aug 14–20 5 films · −34% 5 $89.9M −34% War Dogs (2016) $86.4M
Week 34, 2017 Aug 20–26 7 films · −77% 7 $20.8M −77% V.I.P. (2017) $9.7M
Week 34, 2018 Aug 19–25 7 films · +747% 7 $176.2M +747% Searching (2018) $75.5M
Week 34, 2019 Aug 18–24 11 films · +18% 11 $208.1M +18% Angel Has Fallen (2019) $146.7M
Week 34, 2020 Aug 16–22 4 films · −78% 4 $45.3M −78% Unhinged (2020) $44.3M
Week 34, 2021 Aug 15–21 7 films · −7% 7 $42.3M −7% Reminiscence (2021) $16.4M
Week 34, 2022 Aug 14–20 8 films · +128% 8 $96.6M +128% Beast (2022) $59.1M
Week 34, 2023 Aug 20–26 5 films · −78% 5 $21.6M −78% Retribution (2023) $18.7M
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).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 34 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 34 of 2023 (Aug 20–26)?

Retribution (2023) leads with $18.7M worldwide, $6.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Dive (2023) at $1.5M and Visions (2023) at $1.3M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 34 of 2023 (Aug 20–26) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 34 of 2023 (Aug 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $21.6M in all, or $4.3M per film on average. Week 33, 2023 releases took $131.2M.

How many thriller movies released in week 34 of 2023 (Aug 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Retribution (2023), earned $18.7M.

How much of the Week 34, 2023 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$7M of the $21.6M total, or 32%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2023 (Aug 20–26). 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 34, 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.