#1 of 6 #1 thriller movie of Week 3, 2026
2026 · Crime, Drama
$10.4M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$1.4M US & Canada · 14% $9M elsewhere · 86%
Thriller box office · Week 3 · Jan 11–17, 2026
Thriller Box Office, Week 3 of 2026: Thriller Releases of Jan 11–17
A Private Life (2026) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 3 of 2026 (Jan 11–17), with $10.4M worldwide, ahead of Night Patrol (2026) at $372.1K and Killer Whale (2026) at $275.4K. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.1M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada. By language, French leads with $10.4M across 1 thriller release.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $11.1M
- A Private Life (2026), the #1
- $10.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 16%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 3 of 2026?
A Private Life (2026) leads with $10.4M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $11.1M, 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 3 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 3 of 2026 (Jan 11–17).
- 1 Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $10.4M
- 2 Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: $372.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $372.1K
- 3 Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $275.4K
- 4 Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1K
- 5 Jan 13, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4K
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Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $11.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2025 (Dec 14–20) with $1.9B, led by Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025).
- Week 50, 2025 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Dust Bunny (2025) $1.7M Dust Bunny (2025)
- Week 51, 2025 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) $1.9B Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- Week 52, 2025 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 No Other Choice (2025) $40.9M No Other Choice (2025)
- Week 53, 2025 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 We Bury the Dead (2026) $3.9M We Bury the Dead (2026)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Greenland 2: Migration (2026) $45.4M Greenland 2: Migration (2026)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 A Private Life (2026) $11.1M A Private Life (2026)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Send Help (2026) $156.7M Send Help (2026)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2017 earned the most: $625.5M from 8 films, led by xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017). Week 3, 2026 took $11.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 2017 Jan 15–21 8 films | 8 | $625.5M | – | xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) $346.1M |
| Week 3, 2018 Jan 14–20 7 films · −87% | 7 | $81.3M | −87% | Den of Thieves (2018) $80.5M |
| Week 3, 2019 Jan 13–19 8 films · +204% | 8 | $247.4M | +204% | Glass (2019) $247M |
| Week 3, 2020 Jan 12–18 9 films · +75% | 9 | $433.1M | +75% | Bad Boys for Life (2020) $426.5M |
| Week 3, 2021 Jan 10–16 4 films · −94% | 4 | $24.1M | −94% | The Marksman (2021) $23.1M |
| Week 3, 2022 Jan 9–15 5 films · +605% | 5 | $169.7M | +605% | Scream (2022) $166.6M |
| Week 3, 2023 Jan 15–21 6 films · −70% | 6 | $50.6M | −70% | Missing (2023) $48.8M |
| Week 3, 2024 Jan 14–20 8 films · −83% | 8 | $8.6M | −83% | I.S.S. (2024) $6.6M |
| Week 3, 2025 Jan 12–18 7 films · +62% | 7 | $14M | +62% | Presence (2025) $11.1M |
| Week 3, 2026 Jan 11–17 6 films · −21% | 6 | $11.1M | −21% | A Private Life (2026) $10.4M |
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 3 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 3 of 2026 (Jan 11–17)?
A Private Life (2026) leads with $10.4M worldwide, $1.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Night Patrol (2026) at $372.1K and Killer Whale (2026) at $275.4K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 3 of 2026 (Jan 11–17) earn?
6 thriller films released in week 3 of 2026 (Jan 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $11.1M in all, or $1.8M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 3 of 2026 (Jan 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Private Life (2026), earned $10.4M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2026 (Jan 11–17). 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 3, 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.