#1 of 5 #1 thriller movie of Week 12, 2026
2026 · Drama, Sci-Fi
$684.5M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$344.1M US & Canada · 50% $340.4M elsewhere · 50%
Thriller box office · Week 12 · Mar 15–21, 2026
Thriller Box Office, Week 12 of 2026: Thriller Releases of Mar 15–21
Project Hail Mary (2026) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 12 of 2026 (Mar 15–21), with $684.5M worldwide, ahead of Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) at $43.1M and Miroirs No. 3 (2026) at $855K. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $728.5M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $727.7M across 4 thriller releases.
- week 12 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $728.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 50%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 12 of 2026?
Project Hail Mary (2026) leads with $684.5M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $728.5M, 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 12 of 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 week 12 of 2026 (Mar 15–21).
- 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 20, 2026 US and Canada: $221.6K Rest of the world: $633.4K Worldwide: $855K
- 4 Mar 20, 2026 US and Canada: $102.2K Rest of the world: $6.3K Worldwide: $108.5K
- 5 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 Week 12 of 2026?
Of the top 5, Dead Lover (2026) earned the biggest share at home (94% in the US & Canada), while Miroirs No. 3 (2026) made 74% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $367.4M (50%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports 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 Miroirs No. 3 (2026) $855K $221.6K US & Canada · 26% $633.4K elsewhere · 74%
- 4 Dead Lover (2026) $108.5K $102.2K US & Canada · 94% $6.3K elsewhere · 6%
- 5 The Cure (2026) $38.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 12 releases took $728.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 15–21) with $728.5M, led by Project Hail Mary (2026).
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 The Huntsman (2026) $23.8K The Huntsman (2026)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Crime 101 (2026) $72.9M Crime 101 (2026)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Scare Out (2026) $224.7M Scare Out (2026)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Dreams (2026) $666.6K Dreams (2026)
- 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 Week 12 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 12, 2026 earned the most: $728.5M from 5 films, led by Project Hail Mary (2026).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 12, 2017 Mar 19–25 9 films | 9 | $106.2M | – | Life (2017) $100.5M |
| Week 12, 2018 Mar 18–24 4 films · −83% | 4 | $17.9M | −83% | Unsane (2018) $14.3M |
| Week 12, 2019 Mar 17–23 8 films · +1473% | 8 | $281.2M | +1473% | Us (2019) $256.1M |
| Week 12, 2020 Mar 15–21 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.1M | −100% | The Platform (2020) $1.1M |
| Week 12, 2021 Mar 14–20 7 films · +2335% | 7 | $26.5M | +2335% | The Courier (2021) $26M |
| Week 12, 2022 Mar 13–19 7 films · −71% | 7 | $7.6M | −71% | Notre-Dame on Fire (2022) $6.1M |
| Week 12, 2023 Mar 19–25 7 films · +5766% | 7 | $448.5M | +5766% | John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) $447.1M |
| Week 12, 2024 Mar 17–23 7 films · −99% | 7 | $3.8M | −99% | Sleeping Dogs (2024) $2.1M |
| Week 12, 2025 Mar 16–22 6 films · +87% | 6 | $7.1M | +87% | Locked (2025) $4.6M |
| Week 12, 2026 Mar 15–21 5 films · +10174% | 5 | $728.5M | +10174% | Project Hail Mary (2026) $684.5M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2026, Week by Week
37 weeks of 2026 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 12 (Mar 15–21) with $728.5M, led by Project Hail Mary (2026).
- Week 1 $3.9M
- Week 2 $45.4M
- Week 3 $11.1M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $156.7M
- Week 6 $23.8K
- Week 7 $72.9M
- Week 8 $224.7M
- Week 9 $666.6K
- Week 10 $3.4M
- Week 11 $21.6M
- Week 12 $728.5M
- Week 13 $332K
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $43.9M
- Week 16 $11.9M
- Week 17 $8.1M
- Week 18 $8.9M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $37M
- Week 21 $15M
- Week 22 $31.5M
- Week 23 $391.8K
- Week 24 $289.3M
- Week 25 $8.9M
- Week 26 $846.3K
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $127.1K
- Week 29 $156.6K
- Week 30 $4M
- Week 31 $9.8M
- Week 32 $31.7M
- Week 33 $130.4M
- Week 34 $203M
- Week 35 $39.2M
- Week 36 $39.6M
- Week 37 $19.4M
- Week 38 $4.8M
- Week 39 $228.5M
- Week 40 $164.8M
- Week 41 $17M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 so far No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 12 of 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 12 of 2026 (Mar 15–21)?
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 Miroirs No. 3 (2026) at $855K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 12 of 2026 (Mar 15–21) earn?
5 thriller films released in week 12 of 2026 (Mar 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $728.5M in all, or $145.7M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 12 of 2026 (Mar 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Project Hail Mary (2026) with $684.5M.
How is the week 12, 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 week 12 of 2026 (Mar 15–21). 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 12, 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.