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Thriller box office · Week 29 · Jul 14–20, 2002

Thriller Box Office, Week 29 of 2002: Thriller Releases of Jul 14–20

K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 29 of 2002 (Jul 14–20), with $65.7M worldwide, ahead of Eight Legged Freaks (2002) at $45.9M and Bloody Mallory (2002) at $161.8K. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $111.8M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 63% on Week 28, 2002, whose releases took $301M.

week 29 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$111.8M
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), the #1
$65.7M
vs Week 28, 2002
−63%
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of Week 29, 2002

K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

2002 · Drama, History

$65.7M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$35.2M US & Canada · 54% $30.5M elsewhere · 46%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 29 of 2002?

K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) leads with $65.7M, 59% of the total. The top 4 together took $111.8M, 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. K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $65.7M K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
    $35.2M US & Canada · 54% $30.5M elsewhere · 46%
  2. Eight Legged Freaks (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $45.9M Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
    $17.3M US & Canada · 38% $28.5M elsewhere · 62%
  3. Bloody Mallory (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $161.8K Bloody Mallory (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Lansdown (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $12.6K Lansdown (2002)
    $12.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 29 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 29 of 2002 (Jul 14–20).

  1. 1 K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) movie poster
    K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) Jul 19, 2002 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $65.7M worldwide
    Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $35.2M Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $65.7M
  2. 2 Eight Legged Freaks (2002) movie poster
    Eight Legged Freaks (2002) Jul 17, 2002 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $45.9M worldwide
    Jul 17, 2002 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $28.5M Worldwide: $45.9M
  3. 3 Bloody Mallory (2002) movie poster
    Bloody Mallory (2002) Jul 17, 2002 · French · Fantasy, Comedy, Sci-Fi $161.8K worldwide
    Jul 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.8K
  4. 4 Lansdown (2002) movie poster
    Lansdown (2002) Jul 19, 2002 · English · Thriller, Comedy $12.6K worldwide
    Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $12.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 2002?

Of the top 4, Lansdown (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Eight Legged Freaks (2002) made 62% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $52.5M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) $65.7M
    $35.2M US & Canada · 54% $30.5M elsewhere · 46%
  2. 2 Eight Legged Freaks (2002) $45.9M
    $17.3M US & Canada · 38% $28.5M elsewhere · 62%
  3. 3 Bloody Mallory (2002) $161.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Lansdown (2002) $12.6K
    $12.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 29 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 29, 1999 earned the most: $467.9M from 3 films, led by The Blair Witch Project (1999). Week 29, 2002 took $111.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 29, 1993 Jul 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 29, 1994 Jul 10–16 1 film 1 $378.9M – True Lies (1994) $378.9M
Week 29, 1995 Jul 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 29, 1996 Jul 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 29, 1997 Jul 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 29, 1998 Jul 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 29, 1999 Jul 11–17 3 films 3 $467.9M – The Blair Witch Project (1999) $248.6M
Week 29, 2000 Jul 9–15 3 films · −37% 3 $296.4M −37% X-Men (2000) $296.3M
Week 29, 2001 Jul 15–21 3 films · +30% 3 $384.1M +30% Jurassic Park III (2001) $368.8M
Week 29, 2002 Jul 14–20 4 films · −71% 4 $111.8M −71% K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) $65.7M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 29 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 29 of 2002 (Jul 14–20)?

K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) leads with $65.7M worldwide, $35.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Eight Legged Freaks (2002) at $45.9M and Bloody Mallory (2002) at $161.8K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 29 of 2002 (Jul 14–20) earn?

4 thriller films released in week 29 of 2002 (Jul 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $111.8M in all, or $27.9M per film on average. Week 28, 2002 releases took $301M.

How many thriller movies released in week 29 of 2002 (Jul 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), earned $65.7M.

How much of the Week 29, 2002 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$52.5M of the $111.8M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 29, 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 29 of 2002 (Jul 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 29, 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.