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Biography box office · Week 37 · Sep 8–14, 2002

Biography Box Office, Week 37 of 2002: Biography Releases of Sep 8–14

The Children of the Century (2002) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14), with $392K worldwide, ahead of Ted Bundy (2002) at $68.7K and Quitting (2002) at $25.7K. 3 biography films released that week report a worldwide gross, $486.4K in all, 86% of it from the US & Canada.

week 37 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$486.4K
The Children of the Century (2002), the #1
$392K
earned in the US & Canada
86%
The Children of the Century (2002) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 biography movie of Week 37, 2002

The Children of the Century (2002)

2002 · Biography, Drama

$392K worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

$392K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of Week 37 of 2002?

The Children of the Century (2002) leads with $392K, 81% of the total. The top 3 together took $486.4K, 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.

  1. The Children of the Century (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $392K The Children of the Century (2002)
    $392K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Ted Bundy (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $68.7K Ted Bundy (2002)
    $6.1K US & Canada · 9% $62.6K elsewhere · 91%
  3. Quitting (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $25.7K Quitting (2002)
    $18.5K US & Canada · 72% $7.2K elsewhere · 28%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Biography Release of Week 37 of 2002, 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 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14).

  1. 1 The Children of the Century (2002) movie poster
    The Children of the Century (2002) Sep 13, 2002 · French · Biography, Drama, Romance $392K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $392K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $392K
  2. 2 Ted Bundy (2002) movie poster
    Ted Bundy (2002) Sep 13, 2002 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $68.7K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: $62.6K Worldwide: $68.7K
  3. 3 Quitting (2002) movie poster
    Quitting (2002) Sep 13, 2002 · Chinese · Biography, Drama, Music $25.7K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $25.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2002?

Of the top 3, The Children of the Century (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ted Bundy (2002) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $416.6K (86%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Children of the Century (2002) $392K
    $392K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Ted Bundy (2002) $68.7K
    $6.1K US & Canada · 9% $62.6K elsewhere · 91%
  3. 3 Quitting (2002) $25.7K
    $18.5K US & Canada · 72% $7.2K elsewhere · 28%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 37 releases took $486.4K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 28–Aug 3) with $19.2M, led by Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002).

  1. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) $19.2M Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002)
  2. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 24 Hour Party People (2002) $2.8M 24 Hour Party People (2002)
  3. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Mad Love (2002) $9.3M Mad Love (2002)
  6. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 The Children of the Century (2002) $486.4K The Children of the Century (2002)
  8. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Biggie and Tupac (2002) $146.4K Biggie and Tupac (2002)
Archive

Biography Box Office in 2002, Week by Week

15 weeks of 2002 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 22–28) with $472.2M, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002).

FAQ

Biography Box Office Week 37 of 2002: 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 biography movie in week 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14)?

The Children of the Century (2002) leads with $392K worldwide, $392K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ted Bundy (2002) at $68.7K and Quitting (2002) at $25.7K.

How much did biography movies released in week 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14) earn?

3 biography films released in week 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $486.4K in all, or $162.1K per film on average.

How many biography movies released in week 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Children of the Century (2002), earned $392K.

How much of the Week 37, 2002 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$416.6K of the $486.4K total, or 86%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 37, 2002 biography 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 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14). 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 37, 2002 biography 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.