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Thriller box office · Week 38 · Sep 15–21, 2002

Thriller Box Office, Week 38 of 2002: Thriller Releases of Sep 15–21

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21), with $20.2M worldwide, ahead of The Experiment (2002) at $13.8M and Trapped (2002) at $13.4M. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $47.4M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. That is 33 times the total of Week 37, 2002, whose releases took $1.4M.

week 38 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$47.4M
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002), the #1
$20.2M
vs Week 37, 2002
×33
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of Week 38, 2002

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)

2002 · Action, Thriller

$20.2M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total

$14.3M US & Canada · 71% $5.8M elsewhere · 29%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 38 of 2002?

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) leads with $20.2M, 43% of the total. The top 4 together took $47.4M, 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. Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $20.2M Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)
    $14.3M US & Canada · 71% $5.8M elsewhere · 29%
  2. The Experiment (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $13.8M The Experiment (2002)
    $144.6K US & Canada · 1% $13.6M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Trapped (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $13.4M Trapped (2002)
    $7.1M US & Canada · 53% $6.3M elsewhere · 47%
  4. Snipes (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $70.6K Snipes (2002)
    $70.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21).

  1. 1 Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) movie poster
    Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) Sep 20, 2002 · English · Action, Thriller $20.2M worldwide
    Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $14.3M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $20.2M
  2. 2 The Experiment (2002) movie poster
    The Experiment (2002) Sep 18, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller $13.8M worldwide
    Sep 18, 2002 US and Canada: $144.6K Rest of the world: $13.6M Worldwide: $13.8M
  3. 3 Trapped (2002) movie poster
    Trapped (2002) Sep 20, 2002 · Drama, Thriller, Crime $13.4M worldwide
    Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $13.4M
  4. 4 Snipes (2002) movie poster
    Snipes (2002) Sep 20, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller $70.6K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $70.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2002?

Of the top 4, Snipes (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Experiment (2002) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $21.6M (46%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) $20.2M
    $14.3M US & Canada · 71% $5.8M elsewhere · 29%
  2. 2 The Experiment (2002) $13.8M
    $144.6K US & Canada · 1% $13.6M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 Trapped (2002) $13.4M
    $7.1M US & Canada · 53% $6.3M elsewhere · 47%
  4. 4 Snipes (2002) $70.6K
    $70.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $47.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 4–10) with $310.1M, led by xXx (2002).

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 xXx (2002) $310.1M xXx (2002)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) $1.4M Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 One Hour Photo (2002) $56.6M One Hour Photo (2002)
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 FeardotCom (2002) $19.6M FeardotCom (2002)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Swimfan (2002) $70.3M Swimfan (2002)
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Alias Betty (2002) $1.4M Alias Betty (2002)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) $47.4M Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 The Tuxedo (2002) $115.3M The Tuxedo (2002)
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Red Dragon (2002) $214.7M Red Dragon (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1995 earned the most: $329M from 1 film, led by Seven (1995). Week 38, 2002 took $47.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1993 Sep 12–18 2 films 2 $24.2M – Striking Distance (1993) $24.1M
Week 38, 1994 Sep 11–17 2 films · +333% 2 $104.9M +333% Timecop (1994) $101.6M
Week 38, 1995 Sep 17–23 1 film · +214% 1 $329M +214% Seven (1995) $329M
Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 2 films · −85% 2 $48.4M −85% Last Man Standing (1996) $47.3M
Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 1 film · +161% 1 $126.2M +161% L.A. Confidential (1997) $126.2M
Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 1 film · +94% 1 $244.7M +94% Rush Hour (1998) $244.7M
Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 2 films · −52% 2 $117.8M −52% Blue Streak (1999) $117.8M
Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 6 films · −85% 6 $17.2M −85% Bait (2000) $15.5M
Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 3 films · +13% 3 $19.4M +13% Vidocq (2001) $13.2M
Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 4 films · +145% 4 $47.4M +145% Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) $20.2M
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 38 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 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21)?

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) leads with $20.2M worldwide, $14.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Experiment (2002) at $13.8M and Trapped (2002) at $13.4M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21) earn?

4 thriller films released in week 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $47.4M in all, or $11.9M per film on average. Week 37, 2002 releases took $1.4M.

How many thriller movies released in week 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002), earned $20.2M.

How much of the Week 38, 2002 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$21.6M of the $47.4M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21). 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 38, 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.