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Thriller box office · Week 8 · Feb 19–25, 2023

Thriller Box Office, Week 8 of 2023: Thriller Releases of Feb 19–25

Cocaine Bear (2023) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 8 of 2023 (Feb 19–25), with $88.3M worldwide, ahead of Last Night of Amore (2023) at $4.8M and The Rage (2023) at $1.2M. 7 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $95.2M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 85% on Week 7, 2023, whose releases took $619.7M. By language, English leads with $88.5M across 4 thriller releases.

week 8 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$95.2M
Cocaine Bear (2023), the #1
$88.3M
vs Week 7, 2023
−85%
Cocaine Bear (2023) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 thriller movie of Week 8, 2023

Cocaine Bear (2023)

2023 · Thriller

$88.3M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total

$64.7M US & Canada · 73% $23.6M elsewhere · 27%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 8 of 2023?

Cocaine Bear (2023) leads with $88.3M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $95.1M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Cocaine Bear (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $88.3M Cocaine Bear (2023)
    $64.7M US & Canada · 73% $23.6M elsewhere · 27%
  2. Last Night of Amore (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $4.8M Last Night of Amore (2023)
    $3.9K US & Canada · <1% $4.8M elsewhere · 100%
  3. The Rage (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $1.2M The Rage (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Selfiee (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $689.3K Selfiee (2023)
    $335.8K US & Canada · 49% $353.5K elsewhere · 51%
  5. Bunker (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $119.4K Bunker (2023)
    $103.5K US & Canada · 87% $15.9K elsewhere · 13%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2023 (Feb 19–25).

  1. 1 Cocaine Bear (2023) movie poster
    Cocaine Bear (2023) Feb 24, 2023 · English · Thriller $88.3M worldwide
    Feb 24, 2023 US and Canada: $64.7M Rest of the world: $23.6M Worldwide: $88.3M
  2. 2 Last Night of Amore (2023) movie poster
    Last Night of Amore (2023) Feb 24, 2023 · Italian · Thriller, Crime $4.8M worldwide
    Feb 24, 2023 US and Canada: $3.9K Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $4.8M
  3. 3 The Rage (2023) movie poster
    The Rage (2023) Feb 23, 2023 · Russian · Drama, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Feb 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  4. 4 Selfiee (2023) movie poster
    Selfiee (2023) Feb 24, 2023 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Thriller $689.3K worldwide
    Feb 24, 2023 US and Canada: $335.8K Rest of the world: $353.5K Worldwide: $689.3K
  5. 5 Bunker (2023) movie poster
    Bunker (2023) Feb 24, 2023 · English · Thriller, Horror $119.4K worldwide
    Feb 24, 2023 US and Canada: $103.5K Rest of the world: $15.9K Worldwide: $119.4K
  6. 6 Ambush (2023) movie poster
    Ambush (2023) Feb 24, 2023 · English · Action, Thriller $26.3K worldwide
    Feb 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.3K
  7. 7 The Strays (2023) movie poster
    The Strays (2023) Feb 22, 2023 · English · Drama, Thriller $26.3K worldwide
    Feb 22, 2023 US and Canada: $26.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2023?

Of the top 7, The Strays (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Last Night of Amore (2023) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $65.1M (68%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Cocaine Bear (2023) $88.3M
    $64.7M US & Canada · 73% $23.6M elsewhere · 27%
  2. 2 Last Night of Amore (2023) $4.8M
    $3.9K US & Canada · <1% $4.8M elsewhere · 100%
  3. 3 The Rage (2023) $1.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Selfiee (2023) $689.3K
    $335.8K US & Canada · 49% $353.5K elsewhere · 51%
  5. 5 Bunker (2023) $119.4K
    $103.5K US & Canada · 87% $15.9K elsewhere · 13%
  6. 6 Ambush (2023) $26.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Strays (2023) $26.3K
    $26.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 8 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2018 earned the most: $709.3M from 9 films, led by Operation Red Sea (2018). Week 8, 2023 took $95.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 8, 2014 Feb 16–22 4 films 4 $55.7M – 3 Days to Kill (2014) $53.3M
Week 8, 2015 Feb 15–21 4 films · −43% 4 $31.9M −43% Wild Tales (2015) $31.5M
Week 8, 2016 Feb 14–20 3 films · −45% 3 $17.7M −45% Neerja (2016) $17.6M
Week 8, 2017 Feb 19–25 4 films · +1372% 4 $259.9M +1372% Get Out (2017) $255.8M
Week 8, 2018 Feb 18–24 9 films · +173% 9 $709.3M +173% Operation Red Sea (2018) $579.3M
Week 8, 2019 Feb 17–23 2 films · −100% 2 $207.9K −100% Paradise Beach (2019) $186.4K
Week 8, 2020 Feb 16–22 6 films · +17220% 6 $36M +17220% Brahms: The Boy II (2020) $20.3M
Week 8, 2021 Feb 14–20 8 films · −78% 8 $8M −78% Mission: Possible (2021) $3.6M
Week 8, 2022 Feb 13–19 5 films · −79% 5 $1.7M −79% In the Heart of the Machine (2022) $708.3K
Week 8, 2023 Feb 19–25 7 films · +5460% 7 $95.2M +5460% Cocaine Bear (2023) $88.3M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 8 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 8 of 2023 (Feb 19–25)?

Cocaine Bear (2023) leads with $88.3M worldwide, $64.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Last Night of Amore (2023) at $4.8M and The Rage (2023) at $1.2M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 8 of 2023 (Feb 19–25) earn?

7 thriller films released in week 8 of 2023 (Feb 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $95.2M in all, or $13.6M per film on average. Week 7, 2023 releases took $619.7M.

How many thriller movies released in week 8 of 2023 (Feb 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Cocaine Bear (2023), earned $88.3M.

How much of the Week 8, 2023 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$65.1M of the $95.2M total, or 68%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2023 (Feb 19–25). 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 8, 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.