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Crime box office · Week 39 · Sep 22–28, 2002

Crime Box Office, Week 39 of 2002: Crime Releases of Sep 22–28

Wasabi (2002) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28), with $10.4M worldwide, ahead of Skins (2002) at $249.2K and Biggie and Tupac (2002) at $146.4K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.8M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada.

week 39 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$10.8M
Wasabi (2002), the #1
$10.4M
earned in the US & Canada
4%
Wasabi (2002) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 crime movie of Week 39, 2002

Wasabi (2002)

2002 · Action, Drama

$10.4M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$97.2K US & Canada · <1% $10.3M elsewhere · 99%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 39 of 2002?

Wasabi (2002) leads with $10.4M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $10.8M, 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.

  1. Wasabi (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $10.4M Wasabi (2002)
    $97.2K US & Canada · <1% $10.3M elsewhere · 99%
  2. Skins (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $249.2K Skins (2002)
    $249.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Biggie and Tupac (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $146.4K Biggie and Tupac (2002)
    $94.9K US & Canada · 65% $51.5K elsewhere · 35%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28).

  1. 1 Wasabi (2002) movie poster
    Wasabi (2002) Sep 27, 2002 · French · Action, Drama, Thriller $10.4M worldwide
    Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $97.2K Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $10.4M
  2. 2 Skins (2002) movie poster
    Skins (2002) Sep 27, 2002 · Drama, Crime $249.2K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $249.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $249.2K
  3. 3 Biggie and Tupac (2002) movie poster
    Biggie and Tupac (2002) Sep 27, 2002 · Biography, Crime, Music $146.4K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $94.9K Rest of the world: $51.5K Worldwide: $146.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2002?

Of the top 3, Skins (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Wasabi (2002) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $441.3K (4%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Wasabi (2002) $10.4M
    $97.2K US & Canada · <1% $10.3M elsewhere · 99%
  2. 2 Skins (2002) $249.2K
    $249.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Biggie and Tupac (2002) $146.4K
    $94.9K US & Canada · 65% $51.5K elsewhere · 35%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 39 releases took $10.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 29–Oct 5) with $217.6M, led by Red Dragon (2002).

  1. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Long Time Since (2002) $22.7M Long Time Since (2002)
  2. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Undisputed (2002) $14.9M Undisputed (2002)
  3. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 FeardotCom (2002) $25.5M FeardotCom (2002)
  4. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 City by the Sea (2002) $35.9M City by the Sea (2002)
  5. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Stealing Harvard (2002) $15.3M Stealing Harvard (2002)
  6. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 8 Women (2002) $55.8M 8 Women (2002)
  7. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Wasabi (2002) $10.8M Wasabi (2002)
  8. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Red Dragon (2002) $217.6M Red Dragon (2002)
  9. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 The Transporter (2002) $59.9M The Transporter (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1999 earned the most: $177.8M from 1 film, led by Double Jeopardy (1999). Week 39, 2002 took $10.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 1993 Sep 19–25 1 film 1 $17.3M – A Bronx Tale (1993) $17.3M
Week 39, 1994 Sep 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 39, 1995 Sep 24–30 3 films 3 $61.6M – Dead Presidents (1995) $24.1M
Week 39, 1996 Sep 22–28 2 films · −54% 2 $28.5M −54% Extreme Measures (1996) $17.4M
Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 1 film · −100% 1 $21.4K −100% Kicked in the Head (1997) $21.4K
Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 4 films · +204700% 4 $43.7M +204700% Ronin (1998) $41.6M
Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 1 film · +307% 1 $177.8M +307% Double Jeopardy (1999) $177.8M
Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 2 films · −99% 2 $1.4M −99% Under Suspicion (2000) $1.3M
Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 2 films · +7317% 2 $101M +7317% Don't Say a Word (2001) $100M
Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 3 films · −89% 3 $10.8M −89% Wasabi (2002) $10.4M
Archive

Crime Box Office in 2002, Week by Week

43 weeks of 2002 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 22–28) with $352.3M, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002).

FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 39 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 crime movie in week 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28)?

Wasabi (2002) leads with $10.4M worldwide, $97.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Skins (2002) at $249.2K and Biggie and Tupac (2002) at $146.4K.

How much did crime movies released in week 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28) earn?

3 crime films released in week 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $10.8M in all, or $3.6M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Wasabi (2002), earned $10.4M.

How much of the Week 39, 2002 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$441.3K of the $10.8M total, or 4%, 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 39, 2002 crime 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 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28). 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 39, 2002 crime 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.