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Thriller box office · Week 47 · Nov 18–24, 2001

Thriller Box Office, Week 47 of 2001: Thriller Releases of Nov 18–24

Spy Game (2001) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 47 of 2001 (Nov 18–24), with $143M worldwide, ahead of The Devil's Backbone (2001) at $6.6M and Bangkok Dangerous (2001) at $55.4K. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $149.7M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 50.4 times the total of Week 46, 2001, whose releases took $3M.

week 47 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$149.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 46, 2001
×50.4
Spy Game (2001) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of Week 47, 2001

Spy Game (2001)

2001 · Action, Thriller

$143M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$62.4M US & Canada · 44% $80.7M elsewhere · 56%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 47 of 2001?

Spy Game (2001) leads with $143M, 96% of the total. The top 4 together took $149.7M, 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. Spy Game (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $143M Spy Game (2001)
    $62.4M US & Canada · 44% $80.7M elsewhere · 56%
  2. The Devil's Backbone (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $6.6M The Devil's Backbone (2001)
    $755.2K US & Canada · 11% $5.8M elsewhere · 89%
  3. Bangkok Dangerous (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $55.4K Bangkok Dangerous (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Trespasser (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $33K The Trespasser (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 47 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 47 of 2001 (Nov 18–24).

  1. 1 Spy Game (2001) movie poster
    Spy Game (2001) Nov 21, 2001 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $143M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2001 US and Canada: $62.4M Rest of the world: $80.7M Worldwide: $143M
  2. 2 The Devil's Backbone (2001) movie poster
    The Devil's Backbone (2001) Nov 21, 2001 · Spanish · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $6.6M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2001 US and Canada: $755.2K Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $6.6M
  3. 3 Bangkok Dangerous (2001) movie poster
    Bangkok Dangerous (2001) Nov 23, 2001 · English · Action, Thriller, Romance $55.4K worldwide
    Nov 23, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.4K
  4. 4 The Trespasser (2001) movie poster
    The Trespasser (2001) Nov 24, 2001 · Portuguese · Crime, Thriller, Drama $33K worldwide
    Nov 24, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33K
Earlier years

How Does Week 47 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 47, 1999 earned the most: $567.9M from 2 films, led by The World Is Not Enough (1999). Week 47, 2001 took $149.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 47, 1992 Nov 15–21 1 film 1 $2M – Bad Lieutenant (1992) $2M
Week 47, 1993 Nov 14–20 1 film · −68% 1 $652.5K −68% Tai-Chi Master (1993) $652.5K
Week 47, 1994 Nov 13–19 3 films · +21578% 3 $141.5M +21578% Star Trek: Generations (1994) $118.1M
Week 47, 1995 Nov 19–25 1 film · −94% 1 $8.2M −94% Nick of Time (1995) $8.2M
Week 47, 1996 Nov 17–23 1 film · +1686% 1 $146M +1686% Star Trek: First Contact (1996) $146M
Week 47, 1997 Nov 16–22 3 films · −16% 3 $122.4M −16% Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) $51.4M
Week 47, 1998 Nov 15–21 1 film · +105% 1 $250.8M +105% Enemy of the State (1998) $250.8M
Week 47, 1999 Nov 14–20 2 films · +126% 2 $567.9M +126% The World Is Not Enough (1999) $361.8M
Week 47, 2000 Nov 12–18 1 film · −83% 1 $96.1M −83% The 6th Day (2000) $96.1M
Week 47, 2001 Nov 18–24 4 films · +56% 4 $149.7M +56% Spy Game (2001) $143M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 47 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 47 of 2001 (Nov 18–24)?

Spy Game (2001) leads with $143M worldwide, $62.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Devil's Backbone (2001) at $6.6M and Bangkok Dangerous (2001) at $55.4K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 47 of 2001 (Nov 18–24) earn?

4 thriller films released in week 47 of 2001 (Nov 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $149.7M in all, or $37.4M per film on average. Week 46, 2001 releases took $3M.

How many thriller movies released in week 47 of 2001 (Nov 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Spy Game (2001) with $143M.

How much of the Week 47, 2001 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$63.1M of the $149.7M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2001 (Nov 18–24). 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 47, 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.