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Thriller box office · Week 32 · Aug 4–10, 2002

Thriller Box Office, Week 32 of 2002: Thriller Releases of Aug 4–10

xXx (2002) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 32 of 2002 (Aug 4–10), with $277.4M worldwide, ahead of Blood Work (2002) at $31.8M and Pandora’s Box (2002) at $882K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $310.1M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 32 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$310.1M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
55%
xXx (2002) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 32, 2002

xXx (2002)

2002 · Action, Adventure

$277.4M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$142.1M US & Canada · 51% $135.3M elsewhere · 49%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 32 of 2002?

xXx (2002) leads with $277.4M, 89% of the total. The top 3 together took $310.1M, 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. xXx (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $277.4M xXx (2002)
    $142.1M US & Canada · 51% $135.3M elsewhere · 49%
  2. Blood Work (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $31.8M Blood Work (2002)
    $26.2M US & Canada · 83% $5.6M elsewhere · 17%
  3. Pandora’s Box (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $882K Pandora’s Box (2002)
    $882K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 32 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 32 of 2002 (Aug 4–10).

  1. 1 xXx (2002) movie poster
    xXx (2002) Aug 9, 2002 · Action, Adventure, Thriller $277.4M worldwide
    Aug 9, 2002 US and Canada: $142.1M Rest of the world: $135.3M Worldwide: $277.4M
  2. 2 Blood Work (2002) movie poster
    Blood Work (2002) Aug 9, 2002 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $31.8M worldwide
    Aug 9, 2002 US and Canada: $26.2M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $31.8M
  3. 3 Pandora’s Box (2002) movie poster
    Pandora’s Box (2002) Aug 9, 2002 · English · Romance, Thriller, Drama $882K worldwide
    Aug 9, 2002 US and Canada: $882K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $882K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 32 of 2002?

Of the top 3, Pandora’s Box (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while xXx (2002) made 49% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $169.2M (55%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 xXx (2002) $277.4M
    $142.1M US & Canada · 51% $135.3M elsewhere · 49%
  2. 2 Blood Work (2002) $31.8M
    $26.2M US & Canada · 83% $5.6M elsewhere · 17%
  3. 3 Pandora’s Box (2002) $882K
    $882K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 32 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 32, 1999 earned the most: $797.1M from 2 films, led by The Sixth Sense (1999). Week 32, 2002 took $310.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 32, 1993 Aug 1–7 1 film 1 $368.9M – The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M
Week 32, 1994 Jul 31–Aug 6 1 film · −41% 1 $215.9M −41% Clear and Present Danger (1994) $215.9M
Week 32, 1995 Aug 6–12 1 film · −17% 1 $179.5M −17% Dangerous Minds (1995) $179.5M
Week 32, 1996 Aug 4–10 1 film · −86% 1 $25.5M −86% Escape from L.A. (1996) $25.5M
Week 32, 1997 Aug 3–9 1 film · +438% 1 $137M +438% Conspiracy Theory (1997) $137M
Week 32, 1998 Aug 2–8 2 films · +16% 2 $158.9M +16% Snake Eyes (1998) $103.9M
Week 32, 1999 Aug 1–7 2 films · +402% 2 $797.1M +402% The Sixth Sense (1999) $672.8M
Week 32, 2000 Jul 30–Aug 5 2 films · −60% 2 $319.1M −60% Hollow Man (2000) $190.2M
Week 32, 2001 Aug 5–11 4 films · −31% 4 $221.7M −31% The Others (2001) $210M
Week 32, 2002 Aug 4–10 3 films · +40% 3 $310.1M +40% xXx (2002) $277.4M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 32 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 32 of 2002 (Aug 4–10)?

xXx (2002) leads with $277.4M worldwide, $142.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blood Work (2002) at $31.8M and Pandora’s Box (2002) at $882K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 32 of 2002 (Aug 4–10) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 32 of 2002 (Aug 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $310.1M in all, or $103.4M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 32 of 2002 (Aug 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by xXx (2002) with $277.4M.

How much of the Week 32, 2002 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$169.2M of the $310.1M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 32, 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 32 of 2002 (Aug 4–10). 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 32, 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.