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Thriller box office · Week 21 · May 19–25, 2002

Thriller Box Office, Week 21 of 2002: Thriller Releases of May 19–25

Insomnia (2002) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 21 of 2002 (May 19–25), with $113.8M worldwide, ahead of Enough (2002) at $51.8M and You Shouldn’t Be Here (2002) at $839.9K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $166.4M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 21 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$166.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
65%
Insomnia (2002) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 21, 2002

Insomnia (2002)

2002 · Drama, Mystery

$113.8M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total

$67.4M US & Canada · 59% $46.4M elsewhere · 41%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 21 of 2002?

Insomnia (2002) leads with $113.8M, 68% of the total. The top 3 together took $166.4M, 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. Insomnia (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $113.8M Insomnia (2002)
    $67.4M US & Canada · 59% $46.4M elsewhere · 41%
  2. Enough (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $51.8M Enough (2002)
    $40M US & Canada · 77% $11.8M elsewhere · 23%
  3. You Shouldn’t Be Here (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $839.9K You Shouldn’t Be Here (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2002 (May 19–25).

  1. 1 Insomnia (2002) movie poster
    Insomnia (2002) May 24, 2002 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $113.8M worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $67.4M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $113.8M
  2. 2 Enough (2002) movie poster
    Enough (2002) May 24, 2002 · Drama, Thriller $51.8M worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $40M Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $51.8M
  3. 3 You Shouldn’t Be Here (2002) movie poster
    You Shouldn’t Be Here (2002) May 24, 2002 · Spanish · Thriller, Horror $839.9K worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $839.9K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $166.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 14–20) with $240.9M, led by The Scorpion King (2002).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Changing Lanes (2002) $114.6M Changing Lanes (2002)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 The Scorpion King (2002) $240.9M The Scorpion King (2002)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 The Salton Sea (2002) $2.1M The Salton Sea (2002)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Unfaithful (2002) $134.6M Unfaithful (2002)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 The Gathering (2002) $2M The Gathering (2002)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Insomnia (2002) $166.4M Insomnia (2002)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 The Sum of All Fears (2002) $193.9M The Sum of All Fears (2002)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 2–8 Bad Company (2002) $67.8M Bad Company (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1997 earned the most: $618.6M from 1 film, led by The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997). Week 21, 2002 took $166.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 1993 May 16–22 1 film 1 $116.3M – Sliver (1993) $116.3M
Week 21, 1994 May 15–21 2 films · +58% 2 $183.2M +58% Maverick (1994) $183M
Week 21, 1995 May 21–27 2 films · −86% 2 $24.8M −86% Johnny Mnemonic (1995) $19.1M
Week 21, 1996 May 19–25 1 film · +1744% 1 $457.7M +1744% Mission: Impossible (1996) $457.7M
Week 21, 1997 May 18–24 1 film · +35% 1 $618.6M +35% The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M
Week 21, 1998 May 17–23 1 film · −39% 1 $379M −39% Godzilla (1998) $379M
Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 1 film 1 $349.8M – Dinosaur (2000) $349.8M
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 3 films 3 $166.4M – Insomnia (2002) $113.8M
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 21 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 21 of 2002 (May 19–25)?

Insomnia (2002) leads with $113.8M worldwide, $67.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Enough (2002) at $51.8M and You Shouldn’t Be Here (2002) at $839.9K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 21 of 2002 (May 19–25) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 21 of 2002 (May 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $166.4M in all, or $55.5M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 21 of 2002 (May 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Insomnia (2002) with $113.8M.

How much of the Week 21, 2002 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$107.4M of the $166.4M total, or 65%, 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 21, 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 21 of 2002 (May 19–25). 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 21, 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.