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Mystery box office · Week 43 · Oct 20–26, 2002

Mystery Box Office, Week 43 of 2002: Mystery Releases of Oct 20–26

Ghost Ship (2002) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 43 of 2002 (Oct 20–26), with $68.3M worldwide, ahead of The Truth About Charlie (2002) at $7.1M and Addicted (2002) at $4.1M. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $79.5M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 70% on Week 42, 2002, whose releases took $263.2M.

week 43 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$79.5M
Ghost Ship (2002), the #1
$68.3M
vs Week 42, 2002
−70%
Ghost Ship (2002) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 mystery movie of Week 43, 2002

Ghost Ship (2002)

2002 · Adventure, Mystery

$68.3M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$30.1M US & Canada · 44% $38.2M elsewhere · 56%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 43 of 2002?

Ghost Ship (2002) leads with $68.3M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $79.5M, 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. Ghost Ship (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $68.3M Ghost Ship (2002)
    $30.1M US & Canada · 44% $38.2M elsewhere · 56%
  2. The Truth About Charlie (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $7.1M The Truth About Charlie (2002)
    $5.4M US & Canada · 75% $1.7M elsewhere · 25%
  3. Addicted (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $4.1M Addicted (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2002 (Oct 20–26).

  1. 1 Ghost Ship (2002) movie poster
    Ghost Ship (2002) Oct 25, 2002 · Thai · Adventure, Mystery, Thriller $68.3M worldwide
    Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $38.2M Worldwide: $68.3M
  2. 2 The Truth About Charlie (2002) movie poster
    The Truth About Charlie (2002) Oct 25, 2002 · English · Mystery, Thriller $7.1M worldwide
    Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $7.1M
  3. 3 Addicted (2002) movie poster
    Addicted (2002) Oct 25, 2002 · Korean · Thriller, Drama, Mystery $4.1M worldwide
    Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2001 earned the most: $140.9M from 3 films, led by Thirteen Ghosts (2001). Week 43, 2002 took $79.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 1993 Oct 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 1994 Oct 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 1995 Oct 22–28 1 film 1 $32.1M – Copycat (1995) $32.1M
Week 43, 1996 Oct 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 1997 Oct 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 1998 Oct 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 1999 Oct 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 3 films 3 $140.9M – Thirteen Ghosts (2001) $68.5M
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 3 films · −44% 3 $79.5M −44% Ghost Ship (2002) $68.3M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 43 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 mystery movie in week 43 of 2002 (Oct 20–26)?

Ghost Ship (2002) leads with $68.3M worldwide, $30.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Truth About Charlie (2002) at $7.1M and Addicted (2002) at $4.1M.

How much did mystery movies released in week 43 of 2002 (Oct 20–26) earn?

3 mystery films released in week 43 of 2002 (Oct 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $79.5M in all, or $26.5M per film on average. Week 42, 2002 releases took $263.2M.

How many mystery movies released in week 43 of 2002 (Oct 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ghost Ship (2002), earned $68.3M.

How much of the Week 43, 2002 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$35.5M of the $79.5M total, or 45%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 2002 mystery 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 43 of 2002 (Oct 20–26). 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 43, 2002 mystery 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.