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Horror box office · Week 41 · Oct 6–12, 2002

Horror Box Office, Week 41 of 2002: Horror Releases of Oct 6–12

Below (2002) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12), with $2.6M worldwide, ahead of Deathwatch (2002) at $2.3M and Demi-Haunted (2002) at $718.9K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.6M in all, 11% of it from the US & Canada.

week 41 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$5.6M
Below (2002), the #1
$2.6M
earned in the US & Canada
11%
Below (2002) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 horror movie of Week 41, 2002

Below (2002)

2002 · Mystery, Thriller

$2.6M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total

$605.6K US & Canada · 23% $2M elsewhere · 77%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 41 of 2002?

Below (2002) leads with $2.6M, 47% of the total. The top 4 together took $5.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Below (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $2.6M Below (2002)
    $605.6K US & Canada · 23% $2M elsewhere · 77%
  2. Deathwatch (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $2.3M Deathwatch (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Demi-Haunted (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $718.9K Demi-Haunted (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Mucha Sangre (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $20.8K Mucha Sangre (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12).

  1. 1 Below (2002) movie poster
    Below (2002) Oct 11, 2002 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $2.6M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $605.6K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.6M
  2. 2 Deathwatch (2002) movie poster
    Deathwatch (2002) Oct 6, 2002 · English · Horror, Drama, War $2.3M worldwide
    Oct 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  3. 3 Demi-Haunted (2002) movie poster
    Demi-Haunted (2002) Oct 12, 2002 · Cantonese · Comedy, Horror, Fantasy $718.9K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $718.9K
  4. 4 Mucha Sangre (2002) movie poster
    Mucha Sangre (2002) Oct 12, 2002 · Spanish · Comedy, Fantasy, Horror $20.8K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 41 releases took $5.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 13–19) with $250.8M, led by The Ring (2002).

  1. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 FeardotCom (2002) $18.9M FeardotCom (2002)
  2. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Haunted Office (2002) $246.6K Haunted Office (2002)
  3. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Alive (2002) $86.9K Alive (2002)
  4. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Ritual (2002) $241 Ritual (2002)
  5. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Vampires: Los Muertos (2002) $758.4K Vampires: Los Muertos (2002)
  6. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 My Little Eye (2002) $6.8M My Little Eye (2002)
  7. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Below (2002) $5.6M Below (2002)
  8. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 The Ring (2002) $250.8M The Ring (2002)
  9. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Ghost Ship (2002) $68.3M Ghost Ship (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2002 earned the most: $5.6M from 4 films, led by Below (2002).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 1993 Oct 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1994 Oct 2–8 1 film 1 $185.9K – Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994) $185.9K
Week 41, 1995 Oct 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1996 Oct 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1997 Oct 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1998 Oct 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 2 films 2 $215K – Dagon (2001) $145K
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 4 films · +2520% 4 $5.6M +2520% Below (2002) $2.6M
Archive

Horror Box Office in 2002, Week by Week

32 weeks of 2002 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 31 (Jul 28–Aug 3) with $408.2M, led by Signs (2002).

FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 41 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12)?

Below (2002) leads with $2.6M worldwide, $605.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Deathwatch (2002) at $2.3M and Demi-Haunted (2002) at $718.9K.

How much did horror movies released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12) earn?

4 horror films released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $5.6M in all, or $1.4M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Below (2002), earned $2.6M.

How much of the Week 41, 2002 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$605.6K of the $5.6M total, or 11%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 2002 horror 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 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12). 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 41, 2002 horror 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.