#1 of 9 #1 thriller movie of Week 42, 2024
2024 · Horror, Mystery
$138.1M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$69M US & Canada · 50% $69.1M elsewhere · 50%
Thriller box office · Week 42 · Oct 13–19, 2024
Thriller Box Office, Week 42 of 2024: Thriller Releases of Oct 13–19
Smile 2 (2024) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 42 of 2024 (Oct 13–19), with $138.1M worldwide, ahead of Children of the Pines (2024) at $10.5M and Bougainvillea (2024) at $1.2M. 9 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $150.4M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 22.5 times the total of Week 41, 2024, whose releases took $6.7M. By language, English leads with $149.1M across 7 thriller releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $150.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 41, 2024
- ×22.5
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 42 of 2024?
Smile 2 (2024) leads with $138.1M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $150.2M, 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 42 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 42 of 2024 (Oct 13–19).
- 1 Oct 18, 2024 US and Canada: $69M Rest of the world: $69.1M Worldwide: $138.1M
- 2 Oct 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5M
- 3 Oct 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 Oct 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $260.7K
- 5 Oct 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $128.5K
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Oct 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.1K - 7
Oct 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.8K - 8
Oct 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K - 9
Oct 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $150.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 20–26) with $607M, led by Venom: The Last Dance (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Venom: The Last Dance (2024) $607M Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Juror #2 (2024) $55.4M Juror #2 (2024)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2024 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2018 earned the most: $264.9M from 7 films, led by Halloween (2018). Week 42, 2024 took $150.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 9 films | 9 | $246.9M | – | Bridge of Spies (2015) $165.5M |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 7 films · −35% | 7 | $161.4M | −35% | The Accountant (2016) $155.6M |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 8 films · +50% | 8 | $241.8M | +50% | Geostorm (2017) $221.9M |
| Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 7 films · +10% | 7 | $264.9M | +10% | Halloween (2018) $259.9M |
| Week 42, 2019 Oct 13–19 4 films · −100% | 4 | $1.1M | −100% | The Spy (2019) $977.3K |
| Week 42, 2020 Oct 11–17 7 films · +3482% | 7 | $38.4M | +3482% | Honest Thief (2020) $31.2M |
| Week 42, 2021 Oct 10–16 4 films · +328% | 4 | $164.3M | +328% | Halloween Kills (2021) $133.4M |
| Week 42, 2022 Oct 9–15 13 films · −21% | 13 | $130.4M | −21% | Halloween Ends (2022) $104.4M |
| Week 42, 2023 Oct 15–21 8 films · +22% | 8 | $159.7M | +22% | Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) $158.8M |
| Week 42, 2024 Oct 13–19 9 films · −6% | 9 | $150.4M | −6% | Smile 2 (2024) $138.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2024?
English-language thriller films took $149.1M across 7 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Malayalam-language thriller films ($1.2M) and French-language thriller films ($49.8K).
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 42 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 42 of 2024 (Oct 13–19)?
Smile 2 (2024) leads with $138.1M worldwide, $69M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Children of the Pines (2024) at $10.5M and Bougainvillea (2024) at $1.2M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 42 of 2024 (Oct 13–19) earn?
9 thriller films released in week 42 of 2024 (Oct 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $150.4M in all, or $16.7M per film on average. Week 41, 2024 releases took $6.7M.
How many thriller movies released in week 42 of 2024 (Oct 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Smile 2 (2024) with $138.1M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2024 (Oct 13–19). 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 42, 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.