#1 of 5 #1 thriller movie of Week 20, 2024
2024 · Mystery, Thriller
$8.8M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Thriller box office · Week 20 · May 12–18, 2024
Thriller Box Office, Week 20 of 2024: Thriller Releases of May 12–18
Following (2024) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 20 of 2024 (May 12–18), with $8.8M worldwide, ahead of Free Falling (2024) at $312.7K and You Can't Run Forever (2024) at $126.2K. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.4M in all. That is up 12% on Week 19, 2024, whose releases took $8.4M. By language, Korean leads with $8.8M across 1 thriller release.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $9.4M
- Following (2024), the #1
- $8.8M
- vs Week 19, 2024
- +12%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 20 of 2024?
Following (2024) leads with $8.8M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $9.4M, 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.
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 20 of 2024, 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 20 of 2024 (May 12–18).
- 1 May 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
- 2 May 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $312.7K
- 3 May 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $126.2K
- 4 Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever (2024)May 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.3K
May 17, 2024 · Danish · Horror, Mystery, Thriller $104.3K worldwide - 5 May 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $9.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 19–25) with $178.7M, led by Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024).
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 Monkey Man (2024) $45M Monkey Man (2024)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Sting (2024) $7.7M Sting (2024)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 Spy x Family Code: White (2024) $103.1M Spy x Family Code: White (2024)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Boy Kills World (2024) $4M Boy Kills World (2024)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 The Roundup: Punishment (2024) $85.1M The Roundup: Punishment (2024)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Force of Nature: The Dry 2 (2024) $8.4M Force of Nature: The Dry 2 (2024)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Following (2024) $9.4M Following (2024)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) $178.7M Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 The Execution (2024) $58.6M The Execution (2024)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 2024 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2023 earned the most: $718.2M from 14 films, led by Fast X (2023). Week 20, 2024 took $9.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 2015 May 10–16 13 films | 13 | $396.5M | – | Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) $380.4M |
| Week 20, 2016 May 8–14 16 films · −42% | 16 | $231.7M | −42% | Kill Zone 2 (2016) $93.6M |
| Week 20, 2017 May 14–20 4 films · +4% | 4 | $242.1M | +4% | Alien: Covenant (2017) $240.9M |
| Week 20, 2018 May 13–19 5 films · −98% | 5 | $4M | −98% | First Reformed (2018) $3.9M |
| Week 20, 2019 May 12–18 9 films · +8317% | 9 | $334.5M | +8317% | John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) $328.3M |
| Week 20, 2020 May 10–16 1 film · −100% | 1 | $39.5K | −100% | The Island of Lies (2020) $39.5K |
| Week 20, 2021 May 9–15 5 films · +60427% | 5 | $23.9M | +60427% | Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) $19.1M |
| Week 20, 2022 May 8–14 10 films · +5% | 10 | $25.2M | +5% | Firestarter (2022) $15M |
| Week 20, 2023 May 14–20 14 films · +2752% | 14 | $718.2M | +2752% | Fast X (2023) $704.9M |
| Week 20, 2024 May 12–18 5 films · −99% | 5 | $9.4M | −99% | Following (2024) $8.8M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2024, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2024 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 43 (Oct 20–26) with $607M, led by Venom: The Last Dance (2024).
- Week 1 $59.4M
- Week 2 $163.6M
- Week 3 $8.6M
- Week 4 $4.5M
- Week 5 $96.8M
- Week 6 $7.7M
- Week 7 $115.2M
- Week 8 $26.6M
- Week 9 $3.4M
- Week 10 $91.4M
- Week 11 $95.7M
- Week 12 $3.8M
- Week 13 $588.1M
- Week 14 $45M
- Week 15 $7.7M
- Week 16 $103.1M
- Week 17 $4M
- Week 18 $85.1M
- Week 19 $8.4M
- Week 20 $9.4M
- Week 21 $178.7M
- Week 22 $58.6M
- Week 23 $438.9M
- Week 24 $9.4M
- Week 25 $18.3M
- Week 26 $404.2M
- Week 27 $203.8M
- Week 28 $145.4M
- Week 29 $376.7M
- Week 30 $10M
- Week 31 $84.7M
- Week 32 $56.8M
- Week 33 $351.5M
- Week 34 $77.6M
- Week 35 $15.7M
- Week 36 $8M
- Week 37 $88.4M
- Week 38 $19.7M
- Week 39 $8.9M
- Week 40 $209M
- Week 41 $6.7M
- Week 42 $150.4M
- Week 43 $607M
- Week 44 $55.4M
- Week 45 $70.6M
- Week 46 $101.1K
- Week 47 $25.2M
- Week 48 $6.6M
- Week 49 $180.2M
- Week 50 $75.5M
- Week 51 $110.3M
- Week 52 $102.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 20 of 2024: 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 20 of 2024 (May 12–18)?
Following (2024) leads with $8.8M worldwide. Next come Free Falling (2024) at $312.7K and You Can't Run Forever (2024) at $126.2K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 20 of 2024 (May 12–18) earn?
5 thriller films released in week 20 of 2024 (May 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $9.4M in all, or $1.9M per film on average. Week 19, 2024 releases took $8.4M.
How many thriller movies released in week 20 of 2024 (May 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Following (2024), earned $8.8M.
How is the week 20, 2024 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 20 of 2024 (May 12–18). 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 20, 2024 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.