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Thriller box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 2002

Thriller Box Office, Week 40 of 2002: Thriller Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5

Red Dragon (2002) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $209.2M worldwide, ahead of Heaven (2002) at $4.3M and Cypher (2002) at $899.1K. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $214.7M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 86% on Week 39, 2002, whose releases took $115.3M.

week 40 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$214.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 39, 2002
+86%
Red Dragon (2002) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of Week 40, 2002

Red Dragon (2002)

2002 · Thriller, Crime

$209.2M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$93.1M US & Canada · 45% $116M elsewhere · 55%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 40 of 2002?

Red Dragon (2002) leads with $209.2M, 97% of the total. The top 4 together took $214.7M, 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. Red Dragon (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $209.2M Red Dragon (2002)
    $93.1M US & Canada · 45% $116M elsewhere · 55%
  2. Heaven (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $4.3M Heaven (2002)
    $784.4K US & Canada · 18% $3.5M elsewhere · 82%
  3. Cypher (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $899.1K Cypher (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Scorcher (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $369.2K Scorcher (2002)
    $8K US & Canada · 2% $361.2K elsewhere · 98%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5).

  1. 1 Red Dragon (2002) movie poster
    Red Dragon (2002) Oct 4, 2002 · English · Thriller, Crime $209.2M worldwide
    Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $93.1M Rest of the world: $116M Worldwide: $209.2M
  2. 2 Heaven (2002) movie poster
    Heaven (2002) Oct 4, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $4.3M worldwide
    Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $784.4K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $4.3M
  3. 3 Cypher (2002) movie poster
    Cypher (2002) Oct 1, 2002 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $899.1K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $899.1K
  4. 4 Scorcher (2002) movie poster
    Scorcher (2002) Oct 4, 2002 · English · Adventure, Thriller, Action $369.2K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $8K Rest of the world: $361.2K Worldwide: $369.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2002?

Of the top 4, Red Dragon (2002) earned the biggest share at home (45% in the US & Canada), while Scorcher (2002) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $93.9M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Red Dragon (2002) $209.2M
    $93.1M US & Canada · 45% $116M elsewhere · 55%
  2. 2 Heaven (2002) $4.3M
    $784.4K US & Canada · 18% $3.5M elsewhere · 82%
  3. 3 Cypher (2002) $899.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Scorcher (2002) $369.2K
    $8K US & Canada · 2% $361.2K elsewhere · 98%
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2002 earned the most: $214.7M from 4 films, led by Red Dragon (2002).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1993 Sep 26–Oct 2 2 films 2 $63.1M – Malice (1993) $46.4M
Week 40, 1994 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · +49% 1 $94.2M +49% The River Wild (1994) $94.2M
Week 40, 1995 Oct 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 2 films 2 $24.2M – The Glimmer Man (1996) $20.4M
Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 3 films · +180% 3 $67.5M +180% Kiss the Girls (1997) $60.5M
Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film · −100% 1 $7K −100% I Stand Alone (1998) $7K
Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 1 film 1 $337K – Common Wealth (2000) $337K
Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films · +41895% 2 $141.5M +41895% Training Day (2001) $104.9M
Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 4 films · +52% 4 $214.7M +52% Red Dragon (2002) $209.2M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 40 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 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?

Red Dragon (2002) leads with $209.2M worldwide, $93.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Heaven (2002) at $4.3M and Cypher (2002) at $899.1K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?

4 thriller films released in week 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $214.7M in all, or $53.7M per film on average. Week 39, 2002 releases took $115.3M.

How many thriller movies released in week 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Red Dragon (2002) with $209.2M.

How much of the Week 40, 2002 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$93.9M of the $214.7M total, or 44%, 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 40, 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 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 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.