#1 of 19 #1 thriller movie of October 2025
2025 · Animation, Action
$14.4M worldwide · 34% of the chart's total
$1.9M US & Canada · 13% $12.5M elsewhere · 87%
Thriller box office · October 2025
Thriller Box Office, October 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Pets on a Train (2025) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in October 2025, with $14.4M worldwide, ahead of After the Hunt (2025) at $9.4M and Good Boy (2025) at $8.8M. 19 thriller films released in October 2025 report a worldwide gross, $43M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 98% on September 2025, whose releases took $1.8B. By language, English leads with $20.9M across 6 thriller releases.
- October 2025 releases with a gross
- 19
- combined worldwide
- $43M
- Pets on a Train (2025), the #1
- $14.4M
- vs September 2025
- −98%
#1 of 19 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of October 2025?
Pets on a Train (2025) leads with $14.4M, 34% of the total. The top 5 together took $41.1M, 95% of what all 19 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 October 2025, 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 October 2025.
- 1 Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $14.4M
- 2 Oct 10, 2025 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $9.4M
- 3 Oct 3, 2025 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $8.8M
- 4 Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $160.4K Worldwide: $6.2M
- 5 Oct 3, 2025 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $870.2K Worldwide: $2.2M
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Oct 29, 2025 US and Canada: $551.3K Rest of the world: $121.4K Worldwide: $672.7K - 7
Oct 31, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $264.8K - 8
Oct 31, 2025 US and Canada: $185.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $185.1K - 9
Oct 31, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $166.7K - 10
Oct 8, 2025 US and Canada: $16.1K Rest of the world: $137.5K Worldwide: $153.6K - 11
Oct 24, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.7K - 12
Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111.6K - 13
Oct 31, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.1K - 14
Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.7K - 15
Oct 31, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32K - 16
Oct 28, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.8K - 17
Oct 3, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.3K - 18
Oct 28, 2025 US and Canada: $10.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6K - 19
Oct 31, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2025?
Of the top 10, Violent Ends (2025) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mr. K (2025) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 19 films, $19.9M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Pets on a Train (2025) $14.4M $1.9M US & Canada · 13% $12.5M elsewhere · 87%
- 2 After the Hunt (2025) $9.4M $3.3M US & Canada · 35% $6.2M elsewhere · 65%
- 3 Good Boy (2025) $8.8M $6.6M US & Canada · 75% $2.2M elsewhere · 25%
- 4 Truth & Treason (2025) $6.2M $6M US & Canada · 97% $160.4K elsewhere · 3%
- 5 Bone Lake (2025) $2.2M $1.4M US & Canada · 61% $870.2K elsewhere · 39%
- 6 Anniversary (2025) $672.7K $551.3K US & Canada · 82% $121.4K elsewhere · 18%
- 7 Hallow Road (2025) $264.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Violent Ends (2025) $185.1K $185.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Vincent Must Die (2025) $166.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Mr. K (2025) $153.6K $16.1K US & Canada · 10% $137.5K elsewhere · 90%
Gross bands
How Many October 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 19 films reached $100M. 18 films, 95% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $43M total.
34% 66%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 5% of the list $14.4M · 34% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 95% of the list $28.6M · 66% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 12–18) took $20.8M, led by Pets on a Train (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Good Boy (2025) $11M Good Boy (2025)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 After the Hunt (2025) $9.6M After the Hunt (2025)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Pets on a Train (2025) $20.8M Pets on a Train (2025)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Tenement (2025) $123.7K Tenement (2025)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Anniversary (2025) $1.5M Anniversary (2025)
Earlier years
How Does October 2025 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2019 earned the most: $1.7B from 43 films, led by Joker (2019). October 2025 took $43M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2016 31 films | 31 | $688.6M | – | The Girl on the Train (2016) $173.2M |
| October 2017 32 films · +53% | 32 | $1.1B | +53% | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M |
| October 2018 35 films · +22% | 35 | $1.3B | +22% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| October 2019 43 films · +33% | 43 | $1.7B | +33% | Joker (2019) $1.1B |
| October 2020 34 films · −96% | 34 | $70M | −96% | Honest Thief (2020) $31.2M |
| October 2021 32 films · +2017% | 32 | $1.5B | +2017% | No Time to Die (2021) $774.2M |
| October 2022 48 films · −90% | 48 | $150.7M | −90% | Halloween Ends (2022) $104.4M |
| October 2023 38 films · +230% | 38 | $497.8M | +230% | Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) $291.6M |
| October 2024 30 films · +96% | 30 | $974.4M | +96% | Venom: The Last Dance (2024) $478.9M |
| October 2025 19 films · −96% | 19 | $43M | −96% | Pets on a Train (2025) $14.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in October 2025?
English-language thriller films took $20.9M across 6 films, 49% of the total, ahead of French-language thriller films ($14.4M).
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: December leads with $2.2B, led by Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025).
- January $175.4M #1 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
- February $49.7M #1 Last Breath (2025)
- March $237.5M #1 A Working Man (2025)
- April $624.2M #1 Sinners (2025)
- May $668.7M #1 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
- June $357.7M #1 28 Years Later (2025)
- July $875.2M #1 Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
- August $104.8M #1 Nobody 2 (2025)
- September $1.8B #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- October $43M #1 Pets on a Train (2025)
- November $604.1M #1 Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)
- December $2.2B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office October 2025: 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 19 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in October 2025?
Pets on a Train (2025) leads with $14.4M worldwide, $1.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come After the Hunt (2025) at $9.4M and Good Boy (2025) at $8.8M.
How much did thriller movies released in October 2025 earn?
19 thriller films released in October 2025 report a worldwide gross, $43M in all, or $2.3M per film on average. September 2025 releases took $1.8B.
How many thriller movies released in October 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pets on a Train (2025), earned $14.4M.
How is the October 2025 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 October 2025. 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 October 2025 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.