#1 of 10 #1 thriller movie of March 2026
2026 · Drama, Sci-Fi
$684.5M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$344.1M US & Canada · 50% $340.4M elsewhere · 50%
Thriller box office · March 2026
Thriller Box Office, March 2026: Top-Grossing Releases
Project Hail Mary (2026) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in March 2026, with $684.5M worldwide, ahead of Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) at $43.1M and undertone (2026) at $21.6M. 10 thriller films released in March 2026 report a worldwide gross, $753.8M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 153% on February 2026, whose releases took $298.4M. By language, English leads with $751.6M across 8 thriller releases.
- March 2026 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $753.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs February 2026
- +153%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of March 2026?
Project Hail Mary (2026) leads with $684.5M, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $752.5M, almost all of what the 10 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 March 2026, 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 March 2026.
- 1 Mar 20, 2026 US and Canada: $344.1M Rest of the world: $340.4M Worldwide: $684.5M
- 2 Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)Mar 20, 2026 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: $20.1M Worldwide: $43.1M
Mar 20, 2026 · English · Comedy, Horror, Thriller $43.1M worldwide - 3 Mar 13, 2026 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $21.6M
- 4 Mar 6, 2026 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $703.8K Worldwide: $2M
- 5 Mar 6, 2026 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.4M
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Mar 20, 2026 US and Canada: $221.6K Rest of the world: $633.4K Worldwide: $855K - 7
Mar 27, 2026 US and Canada: $332K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $332K - 8
Mar 20, 2026 US and Canada: $102.2K Rest of the world: $6.3K Worldwide: $108.5K - 9
Mar 6, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57K - 10
Mar 20, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 2026?
Of the top 10, Our Hero, Balthazar (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Heel (2026) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $389M (52%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Project Hail Mary (2026) $684.5M $344.1M US & Canada · 50% $340.4M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) $43.1M $23M US & Canada · 53% $20.1M elsewhere · 47%
- 3 undertone (2026) $21.6M $20M US & Canada · 93% $1.6M elsewhere · 7%
- 4 Protector (2026) $2M $1.3M US & Canada · 65% $703.8K elsewhere · 35%
- 5 Heel (2026) $1.4M $5.1K US & Canada · <1% $1.4M elsewhere · 100%
- 6 Miroirs No. 3 (2026) $855K $221.6K US & Canada · 26% $633.4K elsewhere · 74%
- 7 Our Hero, Balthazar (2026) $332K $332K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Dead Lover (2026) $108.5K $102.2K US & Canada · 94% $6.3K elsewhere · 6%
- 9 War Machine (2026) $57K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Cure (2026) $38.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many March 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $684.5M between them, 91% of the total. 7 films, 70% of the list, earned under $10M.
91% 9%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 10% of the list $684.5M · 91% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 20% of the list $64.7M · 9% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 70% of the list $4.7M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of March 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 15–21) took $728.5M, led by Project Hail Mary (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Protector (2026) $3.4M Protector (2026)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 undertone (2026) $21.6M undertone (2026)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Project Hail Mary (2026) $728.5M Project Hail Mary (2026)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Our Hero, Balthazar (2026) $332K Our Hero, Balthazar (2026)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2026 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2018 earned the most: $1.5B from 37 films, led by Ready Player One (2018). March 2026 took $753.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2017 38 films | 38 | $1B | – | Logan (2017) $619.2M |
| March 2018 37 films · +41% | 37 | $1.5B | +41% | Ready Player One (2018) $607.9M |
| March 2019 39 films · −76% | 39 | $355.4M | −76% | Us (2019) $256.1M |
| March 2020 18 films · −43% | 18 | $202.9M | −43% | Sacrifice (2020) $161M |
| March 2021 24 films · +180% | 24 | $568.8M | +180% | Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) $470.1M |
| March 2022 33 films · −96% | 33 | $24.5M | −96% | Notre-Dame on Fire (2022) $6.1M |
| March 2023 43 films · +3007% | 43 | $761.2M | +3007% | John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) $447.1M |
| March 2024 36 films · +3% | 36 | $782.2M | +3% | Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) $572.1M |
| March 2025 25 films · −70% | 25 | $237.5M | −70% | A Working Man (2025) $89.4M |
| March 2026 10 films · +217% | 10 | $753.8M | +217% | Project Hail Mary (2026) $684.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in March 2026?
English-language thriller films took $751.6M across 8 films, 100% of the total, ahead of German-language thriller films ($855K).
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2026, Month by Month
The months of 2026 with their totals: March leads with $753.8M, led by Project Hail Mary (2026).
- January $217M #1 Send Help (2026)
- February $298.4M #1 Scare Out (2026)
- March $753.8M #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- April $63.8M #1 Exit 8 (2026)
- May $92.4M #1 Pressure (2026)
- June $299.5M #1 Disclosure Day (2026)
- July $14.1M #1 The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)
- August $404.3M #1 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
- September $292.4M #1 Heart of the Beast (2026)
- October $181.8M #1 Verity (2026)
- November so far No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office March 2026: 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in March 2026?
Project Hail Mary (2026) leads with $684.5M worldwide, $344.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) at $43.1M and undertone (2026) at $21.6M.
How much did thriller movies released in March 2026 earn?
10 thriller films released in March 2026 report a worldwide gross, $753.8M in all, or $75.4M per film on average. February 2026 releases took $298.4M.
How many thriller movies released in March 2026 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Project Hail Mary (2026) with $684.5M.
How is the March 2026 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 March 2026. 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 March 2026 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.