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Thriller box office · Week 37 · Sep 3–9, 2000

Thriller Box Office, Week 37 of 2000: Thriller Releases of Sep 3–9

The Watcher (2000) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 37 of 2000 (Sep 3–9), with $47.3M worldwide, ahead of Nurse Betty (2000) at $29.4M and The Way of the Gun (2000) at $13.2M. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $108.4M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $89.8M across 3 thriller releases.

week 37 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$108.4M
The Watcher (2000), the #1
$47.3M
earned in the US & Canada
56%
The Watcher (2000) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 thriller movie of Week 37, 2000

The Watcher (2000)

2000 · Mystery, Thriller

$47.3M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total

$28.9M US & Canada · 61% $18.3M elsewhere · 39%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 37 of 2000?

The Watcher (2000) leads with $47.3M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $108.3M, 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.

  1. The Watcher (2000) movie poster Number 1
    $47.3M The Watcher (2000)
    $28.9M US & Canada · 61% $18.3M elsewhere · 39%
  2. Nurse Betty (2000) movie poster Number 2
    $29.4M Nurse Betty (2000)
    $25.2M US & Canada · 86% $4.2M elsewhere · 14%
  3. The Way of the Gun (2000) movie poster Number 3
    $13.2M The Way of the Gun (2000)
    $6.1M US & Canada · 46% $7.1M elsewhere · 54%
  4. Anatomy (2000) movie poster Number 4
    $10.5M Anatomy (2000)
    $9.7K US & Canada · <1% $10.5M elsewhere · 100%
  5. Nightcap (2000) movie poster Number 5
    $8M Nightcap (2000)
    $443.2K US & Canada · 6% $7.5M elsewhere · 94%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 37 of 2000, 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 2000 (Sep 3–9).

  1. 1 The Watcher (2000) movie poster
    The Watcher (2000) Sep 8, 2000 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Crime $47.3M worldwide
    Sep 8, 2000 US and Canada: $28.9M Rest of the world: $18.3M Worldwide: $47.3M
  2. 2 Nurse Betty (2000) movie poster
    Nurse Betty (2000) Sep 8, 2000 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Romance $29.4M worldwide
    Sep 8, 2000 US and Canada: $25.2M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $29.4M
  3. 3 The Way of the Gun (2000) movie poster
    The Way of the Gun (2000) Sep 8, 2000 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $13.2M worldwide
    Sep 8, 2000 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $7.1M Worldwide: $13.2M
  4. 4 Anatomy (2000) movie poster
    Anatomy (2000) Sep 8, 2000 · German · Thriller, Horror $10.5M worldwide
    Sep 8, 2000 US and Canada: $9.7K Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $10.5M
  5. 5 Nightcap (2000) movie poster
    Nightcap (2000) Sep 3, 2000 · French · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $8M worldwide
    Sep 3, 2000 US and Canada: $443.2K Rest of the world: $7.5M Worldwide: $8M
  6. 6 Joint Security Area (2000) movie poster
    Joint Security Area (2000) Sep 9, 2000 · Korean · Action, War, Thriller $124.9K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $124.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2000?

Of the top 6, Nurse Betty (2000) earned the biggest share at home (86% in the US & Canada), while Anatomy (2000) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $60.6M (56%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Watcher (2000) $47.3M
    $28.9M US & Canada · 61% $18.3M elsewhere · 39%
  2. 2 Nurse Betty (2000) $29.4M
    $25.2M US & Canada · 86% $4.2M elsewhere · 14%
  3. 3 The Way of the Gun (2000) $13.2M
    $6.1M US & Canada · 46% $7.1M elsewhere · 54%
  4. 4 Anatomy (2000) $10.5M
    $9.7K US & Canada · <1% $10.5M elsewhere · 100%
  5. 5 Nightcap (2000) $8M
    $443.2K US & Canada · 6% $7.5M elsewhere · 94%
  6. 6 Joint Security Area (2000) $124.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 2000 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1997 earned the most: $109.4M from 1 film, led by The Game (1997). Week 37, 2000 took $108.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 1991 Sep 8–14 3 films 3 $1.4M – Year of the Gun (1991) $1.2M
Week 37, 1992 Sep 6–12 3 films · +7366% 3 $105.7M +7366% Sneakers (1992) $105.2M
Week 37, 1993 Sep 5–11 3 films · −81% 3 $19.6M −81% True Romance (1993) $13.1M
Week 37, 1994 Sep 4–10 2 films · −64% 2 $7M −64% Trial by Jury (1994) $7M
Week 37, 1995 Sep 10–16 2 films · +10% 2 $7.7M +10% Hackers (1995) $7.6M
Week 37, 1996 Sep 8–14 3 films · +201% 3 $23.1M +201% Maximum Risk (1996) $14.5M
Week 37, 1997 Sep 7–13 1 film · +375% 1 $109.4M +375% The Game (1997) $109.4M
Week 37, 1998 Sep 6–12 1 film · −99% 1 $565.7K −99% Cube (1998) $565.7K
Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 5 films · −16% 5 $473.5K −16% The Minus Man (1999) $370.7K
Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 6 films · +22801% 6 $108.4M +22801% The Watcher (2000) $47.3M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 37 of 2000: 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 37 of 2000 (Sep 3–9)?

The Watcher (2000) leads with $47.3M worldwide, $28.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Nurse Betty (2000) at $29.4M and The Way of the Gun (2000) at $13.2M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 37 of 2000 (Sep 3–9) earn?

6 thriller films released in week 37 of 2000 (Sep 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $108.4M in all, or $18.1M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 37 of 2000 (Sep 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Watcher (2000), earned $47.3M.

How much of the Week 37, 2000 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$60.6M of the $108.4M total, or 56%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 37, 2000 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 37 of 2000 (Sep 3–9). 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, 2000 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.