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Thriller box office · Week 16 · Apr 14–20, 2002

Thriller Box Office, Week 16 of 2002: Thriller Releases of Apr 14–20

The Scorpion King (2002) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 16 of 2002 (Apr 14–20), with $180.6M worldwide, ahead of Murder by Numbers (2002) at $56.7M and Cube 2: Hypercube (2002) at $3.6M. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $240.9M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 110% on Week 15, 2002, whose releases took $114.6M.

week 16 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$240.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 15, 2002
+110%
The Scorpion King (2002) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 16, 2002

The Scorpion King (2002)

2002 · Action, Adventure

$180.6M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total

$91M US & Canada · 50% $89.6M elsewhere · 50%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 16 of 2002?

The Scorpion King (2002) leads with $180.6M, 75% of the total. The top 3 together took $240.9M, 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. The Scorpion King (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $180.6M The Scorpion King (2002)
    $91M US & Canada · 50% $89.6M elsewhere · 50%
  2. Murder by Numbers (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $56.7M Murder by Numbers (2002)
    $31.9M US & Canada · 56% $24.8M elsewhere · 44%
  3. Cube 2: Hypercube (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $3.6M Cube 2: Hypercube (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 16 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 16 of 2002 (Apr 14–20).

  1. 1 The Scorpion King (2002) movie poster
    The Scorpion King (2002) Apr 19, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $180.6M worldwide
    Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $91M Rest of the world: $89.6M Worldwide: $180.6M
  2. 2 Murder by Numbers (2002) movie poster
    Murder by Numbers (2002) Apr 19, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $56.7M worldwide
    Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: $24.8M Worldwide: $56.7M
  3. 3 Cube 2: Hypercube (2002) movie poster
    Cube 2: Hypercube (2002) Apr 15, 2002 · English · Thriller, Sci-Fi, Horror $3.6M worldwide
    Apr 15, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
Earlier years

How Does Week 16 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 16, 2002 earned the most: $240.9M from 3 films, led by The Scorpion King (2002).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 16, 1993 Apr 11–17 2 films 2 $11.7M – Boiling Point (1993) $10.1M
Week 16, 1994 Apr 10–16 3 films · +87% 3 $21.8M +87% Serial Mom (1994) $7.8M
Week 16, 1995 Apr 16–22 1 film · −31% 1 $14.9M −31% Kiss of Death (1995) $14.9M
Week 16, 1996 Apr 14–20 1 film · −1% 1 $14.8M −1% The Substitute (1996) $14.8M
Week 16, 1997 Apr 13–19 2 films · +77% 2 $26.2M +77% Murder at 1600 (1997) $25.8M
Week 16, 1998 Apr 12–18 3 films · −88% 3 $3.1M −88% Suicide Kings (1998) $1.7M
Week 16, 1999 Apr 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 2000 Apr 9–15 1 film 1 $34.3M – American Psycho (2000) $34.3M
Week 16, 2001 Apr 15–21 2 films · −77% 2 $7.8M −77% The Hole (2001) $7.8M
Week 16, 2002 Apr 14–20 3 films · +2973% 3 $240.9M +2973% The Scorpion King (2002) $180.6M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 16 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 thriller movie in week 16 of 2002 (Apr 14–20)?

The Scorpion King (2002) leads with $180.6M worldwide, $91M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Murder by Numbers (2002) at $56.7M and Cube 2: Hypercube (2002) at $3.6M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 16 of 2002 (Apr 14–20) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 16 of 2002 (Apr 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $240.9M in all, or $80.3M per film on average. Week 15, 2002 releases took $114.6M.

How many thriller movies released in week 16 of 2002 (Apr 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Scorpion King (2002) with $180.6M.

How much of the Week 16, 2002 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$123M of the $240.9M total, or 51%, 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 16, 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 16 of 2002 (Apr 14–20). 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 16, 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.