#1 of 6 #1 thriller movie of Week 40, 2024
2024 · Crime, Drama
$207.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$58.3M US & Canada · 28% $149.2M elsewhere · 72%
Thriller box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 2024
Thriller Box Office, Week 40 of 2024: Thriller Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $207.5M worldwide, ahead of Salem's Lot (2024) at $851.2K and Somebody (2024) at $525K. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $209M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 23.4 times the total of Week 39, 2024, whose releases took $8.9M. By language, English leads with $208.4M across 5 thriller releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $209M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 39, 2024
- ×23.4
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 40 of 2024?
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) leads with $207.5M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $209M, almost all of what the 6 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 40 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 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5).
- 1 Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: $58.3M Rest of the world: $149.2M Worldwide: $207.5M
- 2 Oct 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $851.2K
- 3 Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $525K
- 4 Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.6K
- 5 Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3K
- 6
Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $9.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $209M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 29–Oct 5) with $209M, led by Joker: Folie à Deux (2024).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Blink Twice (2024) $77.6M Blink Twice (2024)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Afraid (2024) $15.7M Afraid (2024)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 The Greatest of All Time (2024) $8M The Greatest of All Time (2024)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Speak No Evil (2024) $88.4M Speak No Evil (2024)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Never Let Go (2024) $19.7M Never Let Go (2024)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Devara Part 1 (2024) $8.9M Devara Part 1 (2024)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) $209M Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Death Whisperer 2 (2024) $6.7M Death Whisperer 2 (2024)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Smile 2 (2024) $150.4M Smile 2 (2024)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2024 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2019 earned the most: $1.3B from 14 films, led by Joker (2019). Week 40, 2024 took $209M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 9 films | 9 | $101M | – | The Walk (2015) $61.2M |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 4 films · +21% | 4 | $121.8M | +21% | Deepwater Horizon (2016) $121.8M |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 12 films · +237% | 12 | $410.5M | +237% | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 8 films · +125% | 8 | $924.3M | +125% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 14 films · +41% | 14 | $1.3B | +41% | Joker (2019) $1.1B |
| Week 40, 2020 Sep 27–Oct 3 11 films · −100% | 11 | $2.5M | −100% | The Widow (2020) $1.1M |
| Week 40, 2021 Sep 26–Oct 2 8 films · +20838% | 8 | $513.7M | +20838% | Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M |
| Week 40, 2022 Sep 25–Oct 1 15 films · −97% | 15 | $14M | −97% | Vikram Vedha (2022) $8.2M |
| Week 40, 2023 Oct 1–7 14 films · −69% | 14 | $4.4M | −69% | The Royal Hotel (2023) $1.4M |
| Week 40, 2024 Sep 29–Oct 5 6 films · +4700% | 6 | $209M | +4700% | Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) $207.5M |
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 40 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) leads with $207.5M worldwide, $58.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Salem's Lot (2024) at $851.2K and Somebody (2024) at $525K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?
6 thriller films released in week 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $209M in all, or $34.8M per film on average. Week 39, 2024 releases took $8.9M.
How many thriller movies released in week 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) with $207.5M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 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.