#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 39, 2001
2001 · Drama, Thriller
$100M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$55M US & Canada · 55% $45M elsewhere · 45%
Thriller box office · Week 39 · Sep 23–29, 2001
Thriller Box Office, Week 39 of 2001: Thriller Releases of Sep 23–29
Don't Say a Word (2001) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 39 of 2001 (Sep 23–29), with $100M worldwide, ahead of Hearts in Atlantis (2001) at $30.9M and Bullets of Love (2001) at $178.1K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $131.1M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 6.8 times the total of Week 38, 2001, whose releases took $19.4M.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $131.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 38, 2001
- ×6.8
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 39 of 2001?
Don't Say a Word (2001) leads with $100M, 76% of the total. The top 3 together took $131.1M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 39 of 2001, 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 2001 (Sep 23–29).
- 1 Sep 28, 2001 US and Canada: $55M Rest of the world: $45M Worldwide: $100M
- 2 Sep 28, 2001 US and Canada: $24.2M Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $30.9M
- 3 Sep 27, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $178.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $131.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $141.5M, led by Training Day (2001).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 The Fourth Angel (2001) $1.1M The Fourth Angel (2001)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Soul Assassin (2001) $39K Soul Assassin (2001)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Jeepers Creepers (2001) $78.6M Jeepers Creepers (2001)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Soul Survivors (2001) $4.4M Soul Survivors (2001)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 The Glass House (2001) $23.6M The Glass House (2001)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Vidocq (2001) $19.4M Vidocq (2001)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Don't Say a Word (2001) $131.1M Don't Say a Word (2001)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Training Day (2001) $141.5M Training Day (2001)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Mulholland Dr. (2001) $20.6M Mulholland Dr. (2001)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2001 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, 2001 took $131.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1992 Sep 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1993 Sep 19–25 1 film | 1 | $60.6M | – | The Good Son (1993) $60.6M |
| Week 39, 1994 Sep 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1995 Sep 24–30 5 films | 5 | $76.7M | – | Dead Presidents (1995) $24.1M |
| Week 39, 1996 Sep 22–28 2 films · −63% | 2 | $28.5M | −63% | Extreme Measures (1996) $17.4M |
| Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 2 films · +439% | 2 | $153.8M | +439% | The Peacemaker (1997) $110.5M |
| Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 5 films · −24% | 5 | $116.3M | −24% | Urban Legend (1998) $72.5M |
| Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 1 film · +53% | 1 | $177.8M | +53% | Double Jeopardy (1999) $177.8M |
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 2 films · −78% | 2 | $39.9M | −78% | Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) $38.6M |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 3 films · +229% | 3 | $131.1M | +229% | Don't Say a Word (2001) $100M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2001, Week by Week
46 weeks of 2001 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 31 (Jul 29–Aug 4) with $548.2M, led by Rush Hour 2 (2001).
- Week 1 $189.4K
- Week 2 $50.6M
- Week 3 $113M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $41M
- Week 6 $351.7M
- Week 7 $28.9K
- Week 8 $58.1M
- Week 9 $1.1M
- Week 10 $56.4M
- Week 11 $217M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $48.9M
- Week 14 $105.5M
- Week 15 $280.8K
- Week 16 $7.8M
- Week 17 $8.7M
- Week 18 $443.5M
- Week 19 $894.8K
- Week 20 $29.7M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $147.1M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $208M
- Week 26 $60.1M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $205M
- Week 29 $384.1M
- Week 30 $362.2M
- Week 31 $548.2M
- Week 32 $221.7M
- Week 33 $1.1M
- Week 34 $39K
- Week 35 $78.6M
- Week 36 $4.4M
- Week 37 $23.6M
- Week 38 $19.4M
- Week 39 $131.1M
- Week 40 $141.5M
- Week 41 $20.6M
- Week 42 $102.2M
- Week 43 $68.5M
- Week 44 $133.9M
- Week 45 $28.5M
- Week 46 $3M
- Week 47 $149.7M
- Week 48 $91.8M
- Week 49 $452M
- Week 50 $219.4M
- Week 51 $125.7K
- Week 52 $5.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 39 of 2001: 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 thriller movie in week 39 of 2001 (Sep 23–29)?
Don't Say a Word (2001) leads with $100M worldwide, $55M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hearts in Atlantis (2001) at $30.9M and Bullets of Love (2001) at $178.1K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 39 of 2001 (Sep 23–29) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 39 of 2001 (Sep 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $131.1M in all, or $43.7M per film on average. Week 38, 2001 releases took $19.4M.
How many thriller movies released in week 39 of 2001 (Sep 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Don't Say a Word (2001) with $100M.
How is the week 39, 2001 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 39 of 2001 (Sep 23–29). 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, 2001 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.