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Thriller box office · Week 15 · Apr 7–13, 2002

Thriller Box Office, Week 15 of 2002: Thriller Releases of Apr 7–13

Changing Lanes (2002) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 15 of 2002 (Apr 7–13), with $94.9M worldwide, ahead of Frailty (2002) at $17.4M and A Private Affair (2002) at $2.2M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $114.6M in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $112.4M across 3 thriller releases.

week 15 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$114.6M
Changing Lanes (2002), the #1
$94.9M
earned in the US & Canada
70%
Changing Lanes (2002) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 15, 2002

Changing Lanes (2002)

2002 · Drama, Thriller

$94.9M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total

$66.8M US & Canada · 70% $28.1M elsewhere · 30%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 15 of 2002?

Changing Lanes (2002) leads with $94.9M, 83% of the total. The top 5 together took $114.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Changing Lanes (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $94.9M Changing Lanes (2002)
    $66.8M US & Canada · 70% $28.1M elsewhere · 30%
  2. Frailty (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $17.4M Frailty (2002)
    $13.1M US & Canada · 75% $4.3M elsewhere · 25%
  3. A Private Affair (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $2.2M A Private Affair (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. New Best Friend (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $53.5K New Best Friend (2002)
    $46.4K US & Canada · 87% $7.2K elsewhere · 13%
  5. Wolves in the Snow (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $4.1K Wolves in the Snow (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 15 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 15 of 2002 (Apr 7–13).

  1. 1 Changing Lanes (2002) movie poster
    Changing Lanes (2002) Apr 12, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller $94.9M worldwide
    Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $28.1M Worldwide: $94.9M
  2. 2 Frailty (2002) movie poster
    Frailty (2002) Apr 12, 2002 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $17.4M worldwide
    Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $17.4M
  3. 3 A Private Affair (2002) movie poster
    A Private Affair (2002) Apr 13, 2002 · French · Mystery, Crime, Thriller $2.2M worldwide
    Apr 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  4. 4 New Best Friend (2002) movie poster
    New Best Friend (2002) Apr 12, 2002 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $53.5K worldwide
    Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $46.4K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $53.5K
  5. 5 Wolves in the Snow (2002) movie poster
    Wolves in the Snow (2002) Apr 10, 2002 · French · Action, Crime, Drama $4.1K worldwide
    Apr 10, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 15 of 2002?

Of the top 5, New Best Friend (2002) earned the biggest share at home (87% in the US & Canada), while Changing Lanes (2002) made 30% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $80M (70%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Changing Lanes (2002) $94.9M
    $66.8M US & Canada · 70% $28.1M elsewhere · 30%
  2. 2 Frailty (2002) $17.4M
    $13.1M US & Canada · 75% $4.3M elsewhere · 25%
  3. 3 A Private Affair (2002) $2.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 New Best Friend (2002) $53.5K
    $46.4K US & Canada · 87% $7.2K elsewhere · 13%
  5. 5 Wolves in the Snow (2002) $4.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 15 releases took $114.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 24–30) with $245.8M, led by Panic Room (2002).

  1. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 All About the Benjamins (2002) $26.5M All About the Benjamins (2002)
  3. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 The Peeping (2002) $347.1K The Peeping (2002)
  4. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Blade II (2002) $158.5M Blade II (2002)
  5. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 Panic Room (2002) $245.8M Panic Room (2002)
  6. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 High Crimes (2002) $72.3M High Crimes (2002)
  7. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Changing Lanes (2002) $114.6M Changing Lanes (2002)
  8. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 The Scorpion King (2002) $240.9M The Scorpion King (2002)
  9. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 The Salton Sea (2002) $2.1M The Salton Sea (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 15 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 15, 1998 earned the most: $198.7M from 1 film, led by City of Angels (1998). Week 15, 2002 took $114.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 15, 1993 Apr 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 15, 1994 Apr 3–9 1 film 1 $2.5M – Red Rock West (1994) $2.5M
Week 15, 1995 Apr 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 15, 1996 Apr 7–13 2 films 2 $20.8M – Fear (1996) $20.8M
Week 15, 1997 Apr 6–12 3 films · +692% 3 $165M +692% Anaconda (1997) $136.9M
Week 15, 1998 Apr 5–11 1 film · +20% 1 $198.7M +20% City of Angels (1998) $198.7M
Week 15, 1999 Apr 4–10 1 film · −86% 1 $28.5M −86% Go (1999) $28.5M
Week 15, 2000 Apr 2–8 2 films · +172% 2 $77.3M +172% Rules of Engagement (2000) $71.7M
Week 15, 2001 Apr 8–14 1 film · −100% 1 $280.8K −100% The Body (2001) $280.8K
Week 15, 2002 Apr 7–13 5 films · +40727% 5 $114.6M +40727% Changing Lanes (2002) $94.9M
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 2002, Week by Week

51 weeks of 2002 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 17–23) with $459.6M, led by Die Another Day (2002).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 15 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 15 of 2002 (Apr 7–13)?

Changing Lanes (2002) leads with $94.9M worldwide, $66.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Frailty (2002) at $17.4M and A Private Affair (2002) at $2.2M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 15 of 2002 (Apr 7–13) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 15 of 2002 (Apr 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $114.6M in all, or $22.9M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 15 of 2002 (Apr 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Changing Lanes (2002), earned $94.9M.

How much of the Week 15, 2002 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$80M of the $114.6M total, or 70%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 15, 2002 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 15 of 2002 (Apr 7–13). 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 15, 2002 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.