How much of the Week 40, 2026 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$73.7M of the $164.8M total, or 45%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Thriller box office · Week 40 · Sep 27–Oct 3, 2026

Thriller Box Office, Week 40 of 2026: Thriller Releases of Sep 27–Oct 3

Verity (2026) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 40 of 2026 (Sep 27–Oct 3), with $163.7M worldwide, ahead of Beware Boiúna (2026) at $955.6K and Ghost in the Cell (2026) at $135.4K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $164.8M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 28% on Week 39, 2026, whose releases took $228.5M.

week 40 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $164.8M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs Week 39, 2026: −28%

#1 of 3

#1 thriller movie of Week 40, 2026

Verity (2026)

2026 · Crime, Drama

$163.7M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$72.8M US & Canada · 44% $90.9M elsewhere · 56%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 40 of 2026?

Verity (2026) leads with $163.7M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $164.8M, 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.

Number 1

$163.7M Verity (2026)
$72.8M US & Canada · 44% $90.9M elsewhere · 56%
Number 2

$955.6K Beware Boiúna (2026)
$816.3K US & Canada · 85% $139.3K elsewhere · 15%
Number 3

$135.4K Ghost in the Cell (2026)
$29.6K US & Canada · 22% $105.7K elsewhere · 78%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2026 (Sep 27–Oct 3).

1
Verity (2026) Oct 2, 2026 · English · Crime, Drama, Mystery $163.7M worldwide

Oct 2, 2026 US and Canada: $72.8M Rest of the world: $90.9M Worldwide: $163.7M
2
Beware Boiúna (2026) Oct 2, 2026 · English · Action, Horror, Thriller $955.6K worldwide

Oct 2, 2026 US and Canada: $816.3K Rest of the world: $139.3K Worldwide: $955.6K
3
Ghost in the Cell (2026) Oct 2, 2026 · Indonesian · Action, Comedy, Horror $135.4K worldwide

Oct 2, 2026 US and Canada: $29.6K Rest of the world: $105.7K Worldwide: $135.4K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2026?

Of the top 3, Beware Boiúna (2026) earned the biggest share at home (85% in the US & Canada), while Ghost in the Cell (2026) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $73.7M (45%) came from the US & Canada.

1 Verity (2026) $163.7M
$72.8M US & Canada · 44% $90.9M elsewhere · 56%
2 Beware Boiúna (2026) $955.6K
$816.3K US & Canada · 85% $139.3K elsewhere · 15%
3 Ghost in the Cell (2026) $135.4K
$29.6K US & Canada · 22% $105.7K elsewhere · 78%

Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $164.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 20–26) with $228.5M, led by Heart of the Beast (2026).

Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2019 earned the most: $1.3B from 14 films, led by Joker (2019). Week 40, 2026 took $164.8M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 12 films	12	$410.5M	–	Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M
Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 8 films · +125%	8	$924.3M	+125%	Venom (2018) $856.1M
Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 14 films · +41%	14	$1.3B	+41%	Joker (2019) $1.1B
Week 40, 2020 Sep 27–Oct 3 11 films · −100%	11	$2.5M	−100%	The Widow (2020) $1.1M
Week 40, 2021 Sep 26–Oct 2 8 films · +20838%	8	$513.7M	+20838%	Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M
Week 40, 2022 Sep 25–Oct 1 15 films · −97%	15	$14M	−97%	Vikram Vedha (2022) $8.2M
Week 40, 2023 Oct 1–7 14 films · −69%	14	$4.4M	−69%	The Royal Hotel (2023) $1.4M
Week 40, 2024 Sep 29–Oct 5 6 films · +4700%	6	$209M	+4700%	Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) $207.5M
Week 40, 2025 Sep 28–Oct 4 4 films · −94%	4	$13.3M	−94%	Good Boy (2025) $8.8M
Week 40, 2026 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films · +1138%	3	$164.8M	+1138%	Verity (2026) $163.7M

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).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 40 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 40 of 2026 (Sep 27–Oct 3)?

Verity (2026) leads with $163.7M worldwide, $72.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Beware Boiúna (2026) at $955.6K and Ghost in the Cell (2026) at $135.4K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 40 of 2026 (Sep 27–Oct 3) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 40 of 2026 (Sep 27–Oct 3) report a worldwide gross, $164.8M in all, or $54.9M per film on average. Week 39, 2026 releases took $228.5M.

How many thriller movies released in week 40 of 2026 (Sep 27–Oct 3) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Verity (2026) with $163.7M.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2026 (Sep 27–Oct 3). 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 40, 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.