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Thriller box office · Week 36 · Sep 1–7, 2002

Thriller Box Office, Week 36 of 2002: Thriller Releases of Sep 1–7

Swimfan (2002) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 36 of 2002 (Sep 1–7), with $34.4M worldwide, ahead of City by the Sea (2002) at $29.7M and Ripley’s Game (2002) at $6.2M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $70.3M in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.6 times the total of Week 35, 2002, whose releases took $19.6M. By language, English leads with $70.3M across 4 thriller releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$70.3M
Swimfan (2002), the #1
$34.4M
vs Week 35, 2002
×3.6
Swimfan (2002) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 36, 2002

Swimfan (2002)

2002 · Drama, Thriller

$34.4M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total

$28.6M US & Canada · 83% $5.8M elsewhere · 17%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 36 of 2002?

Swimfan (2002) leads with $34.4M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $70.3M, 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. Swimfan (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $34.4M Swimfan (2002)
    $28.6M US & Canada · 83% $5.8M elsewhere · 17%
  2. City by the Sea (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $29.7M City by the Sea (2002)
    $22.4M US & Canada · 76% $7.2M elsewhere · 24%
  3. Ripley’s Game (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $6.2M Ripley’s Game (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Heartbreak Hospital (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $1.5K Heartbreak Hospital (2002)
    $1.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. A Snake of June (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $85 A Snake of June (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2002 (Sep 1–7).

  1. 1 Swimfan (2002) movie poster
    Swimfan (2002) Sep 6, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller $34.4M worldwide
    Sep 6, 2002 US and Canada: $28.6M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $34.4M
  2. 2 City by the Sea (2002) movie poster
    City by the Sea (2002) Sep 6, 2002 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $29.7M worldwide
    Sep 6, 2002 US and Canada: $22.4M Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $29.7M
  3. 3 Ripley’s Game (2002) movie poster
    Ripley’s Game (2002) Sep 2, 2002 · English · Crime, Thriller $6.2M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
  4. 4 Heartbreak Hospital (2002) movie poster
    Heartbreak Hospital (2002) Sep 6, 2002 · English · Thriller, Comedy $1.5K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2002 US and Canada: $1.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5K
  5. 5 A Snake of June (2002) movie poster
    A Snake of June (2002) Sep 2, 2002 · Japanese · Drama, Thriller, Romance $85 worldwide
    Sep 2, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2002?

Of the top 5, Heartbreak Hospital (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while City by the Sea (2002) made 24% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $51M (73%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Swimfan (2002) $34.4M
    $28.6M US & Canada · 83% $5.8M elsewhere · 17%
  2. 2 City by the Sea (2002) $29.7M
    $22.4M US & Canada · 76% $7.2M elsewhere · 24%
  3. 3 Ripley’s Game (2002) $6.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Heartbreak Hospital (2002) $1.5K
    $1.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 A Snake of June (2002) $85
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 36 releases took $70.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 28–Aug 3) with $408.2M, led by Signs (2002).

  1. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 Phone (2002) $28.8M Phone (2002)
  2. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Signs (2002) $408.2M Signs (2002)
  3. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 xXx (2002) $310.1M xXx (2002)
  4. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) $1.4M Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002)
  5. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 One Hour Photo (2002) $56.6M One Hour Photo (2002)
  6. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 FeardotCom (2002) $19.6M FeardotCom (2002)
  7. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Swimfan (2002) $70.3M Swimfan (2002)
  8. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Alias Betty (2002) $1.4M Alias Betty (2002)
  9. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) $47.4M Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2002 earned the most: $70.3M from 5 films, led by Swimfan (2002).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 1993 Aug 29–Sep 4 2 films 2 $8.5M – Fortress (1993) $6.7M
Week 36, 1994 Aug 28–Sep 3 3 films · ±0% 3 $8.6M ±0% Fresh (1994) $8.1M
Week 36, 1995 Sep 3–9 5 films · +93% 5 $16.5M +93% Last of the Dogmen (1995) $7M
Week 36, 1996 Sep 1–7 1 film · −100% 1 $49.6K −100% Curdled (1996) $49.6K
Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 36, 1998 Aug 30–Sep 5 4 films 4 $10.4M – Knock Off (1998) $10.3M
Week 36, 1999 Aug 29–Sep 4 3 films · +21% 3 $12.6M +21% Chill Factor (1999) $11.8M
Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 1 film · −100% 1 $33.7K −100% Comedy of Innocence (2000) $33.7K
Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 3 films · +13005% 3 $4.4M +13005% Soul Survivors (2001) $4.3M
Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 5 films · +1490% 5 $70.3M +1490% Swimfan (2002) $34.4M
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 36 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 36 of 2002 (Sep 1–7)?

Swimfan (2002) leads with $34.4M worldwide, $28.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come City by the Sea (2002) at $29.7M and Ripley’s Game (2002) at $6.2M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 36 of 2002 (Sep 1–7) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 36 of 2002 (Sep 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $70.3M in all, or $14.1M per film on average. Week 35, 2002 releases took $19.6M.

How many thriller movies released in week 36 of 2002 (Sep 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Swimfan (2002), earned $34.4M.

How much of the Week 36, 2002 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$51M of the $70.3M total, or 73%, 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 36, 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 36 of 2002 (Sep 1–7). 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 36, 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.