#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 31, 2026
The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)
2026 · Drama, History
$7.1M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$842K US & Canada · 12% $6.3M elsewhere · 88%
Thriller box office · Week 31 · Jul 26–Aug 1, 2026
Thriller Box Office, Week 31 of 2026: Thriller Releases of Jul 26–Aug 1
The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 31 of 2026 (Jul 26–Aug 1), with $7.1M worldwide, ahead of I Want Your Sex (2026) at $2.4M and Nightborn (2026) at $314.8K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.8M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 149% on Week 30, 2026, whose releases took $4M.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $9.8M
- The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026), the #1
- $7.1M
- vs Week 30, 2026
- +149%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 31 of 2026?
The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) leads with $7.1M, 73% of the total. The top 3 together took $9.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 31 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 31 of 2026 (Jul 26–Aug 1).
- 1 The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)Jul 31, 2026 US and Canada: $842K Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $7.1M
Jul 31, 2026 · Japanese · Drama, History, Mystery $7.1M worldwide - 2 Jul 31, 2026 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $888K Worldwide: $2.4M
- 3 Jul 31, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $314.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $9.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 9–15) with $130.4M, led by The End of Oak Street (2026).
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 14–20 Leviticus (2026) $8.9M Leviticus (2026)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 The Get Out (2026) $846.3K The Get Out (2026)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Night Nurse (2026) $127.1K Night Nurse (2026)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 The Kidnapping of Arabella (2026) $156.6K The Kidnapping of Arabella (2026)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Motor City (2026) $4M Motor City (2026)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) $9.8M The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 The Last House (2026) $31.7M The Last House (2026)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 The End of Oak Street (2026) $130.4M The End of Oak Street (2026)
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 2019 earned the most: $763.5M from 8 films, led by Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019). Week 31, 2026 took $9.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 2017 Jul 30–Aug 5 7 films | 7 | $79.5M | – | Wind River (2017) $44.2M |
| Week 31, 2018 Jul 29–Aug 4 6 films · −48% | 6 | $41.4M | −48% | The Darkest Minds (2018) $41.1M |
| Week 31, 2019 Jul 28–Aug 3 8 films · +1743% | 8 | $763.5M | +1743% | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) $760.7M |
| Week 31, 2020 Jul 26–Aug 1 5 films · −100% | 5 | $1.9M | −100% | The Hater (2020) $1.3M |
| Week 31, 2021 Jul 25–31 6 films · +11913% | 6 | $232.7M | +11913% | Raging Fire (2021) $205.8M |
| Week 31, 2022 Jul 24–30 6 films · −93% | 6 | $16.5M | −93% | Vikrant Rona (2022) $6M |
| Week 31, 2023 Jul 30–Aug 5 7 films · +2328% | 7 | $400.1M | +2328% | Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M |
| Week 31, 2024 Jul 28–Aug 3 11 films · −79% | 11 | $84.7M | −79% | Trap (2024) $83.7M |
| Week 31, 2025 Jul 27–Aug 2 2 films · −100% | 2 | $91.1K | −100% | She Rides Shotgun (2025) $76.1K |
| Week 31, 2026 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · +10686% | 3 | $9.8M | +10686% | The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) $7.1M |
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 31 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 31 of 2026 (Jul 26–Aug 1)?
The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) leads with $7.1M worldwide, $842K of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Want Your Sex (2026) at $2.4M and Nightborn (2026) at $314.8K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 31 of 2026 (Jul 26–Aug 1) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 31 of 2026 (Jul 26–Aug 1) report a worldwide gross, $9.8M in all, or $3.3M per film on average. Week 30, 2026 releases took $4M.
How many thriller movies released in week 31 of 2026 (Jul 26–Aug 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026), earned $7.1M.
How is the week 31, 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 31 of 2026 (Jul 26–Aug 1). 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 31, 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.