#1 of 6 #1 thriller movie of Week 8, 2026
2026 · Drama, Thriller
$200.4M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Thriller box office · Week 8 · Feb 15–21, 2026
Thriller Box Office, Week 8 of 2026: Thriller Releases of Feb 15–21
Scare Out (2026) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21), with $200.4M worldwide, ahead of How to Make a Killing (2026) at $21.7M and Psycho Killer (2026) at $2.6M. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $224.7M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.1 times the total of Week 7, 2026, whose releases took $72.9M. By language, Chinese leads with $200.4M across 1 thriller release.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $224.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 7, 2026
- ×3.1
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 8 of 2026?
Scare Out (2026) leads with $200.4M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $224.7M, 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 8 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 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21).
- 1 Feb 17, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $200.4M
- 2 Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: $13.8M Worldwide: $21.7M
- 3 Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M
- 4 Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150K
- 5 Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12K
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Feb 17, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $761
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $224.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 8 (Feb 15–21) with $224.7M, led by Scare Out (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)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2018 earned the most: $709.3M from 9 films, led by Operation Red Sea (2018). Week 8, 2026 took $224.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 2017 Feb 19–25 4 films | 4 | $259.9M | – | Get Out (2017) $255.8M |
| Week 8, 2018 Feb 18–24 9 films · +173% | 9 | $709.3M | +173% | Operation Red Sea (2018) $579.3M |
| Week 8, 2019 Feb 17–23 2 films · −100% | 2 | $207.9K | −100% | Paradise Beach (2019) $186.4K |
| Week 8, 2020 Feb 16–22 6 films · +17220% | 6 | $36M | +17220% | Brahms: The Boy II (2020) $20.3M |
| Week 8, 2021 Feb 14–20 8 films · −78% | 8 | $8M | −78% | Mission: Possible (2021) $3.6M |
| Week 8, 2022 Feb 13–19 5 films · −79% | 5 | $1.7M | −79% | In the Heart of the Machine (2022) $708.3K |
| Week 8, 2023 Feb 19–25 7 films · +5460% | 7 | $95.2M | +5460% | Cocaine Bear (2023) $88.3M |
| Week 8, 2024 Feb 18–24 12 films · −72% | 12 | $26.6M | −72% | Article 370 (2024) $13.2M |
| Week 8, 2025 Feb 16–22 9 films · −72% | 9 | $7.3M | −72% | Gangstas (2025) $3.3M |
| Week 8, 2026 Feb 15–21 6 films · +2960% | 6 | $224.7M | +2960% | Scare Out (2026) $200.4M |
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 8 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 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21)?
Scare Out (2026) leads with $200.4M worldwide. Next come How to Make a Killing (2026) at $21.7M and Psycho Killer (2026) at $2.6M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21) earn?
6 thriller films released in week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $224.7M in all, or $37.5M per film on average. Week 7, 2026 releases took $72.9M.
How many thriller movies released in week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Scare Out (2026) with $200.4M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2026 (Feb 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 8, 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.