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Thriller box office · Week 42 · Oct 13–19, 2002

Thriller Box Office, Week 42 of 2002: Thriller Releases of Oct 13–19

The Ring (2002) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19), with $249.3M worldwide, ahead of Abandon (2002) at $12.3M. 2 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $261.7M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 42 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$261.7M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
53%
The Ring (2002) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 thriller movie of Week 42, 2002

The Ring (2002)

2002 · Mystery, Thriller

$249.3M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$129.1M US & Canada · 52% $120.2M elsewhere · 48%
The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19).

  1. 1 The Ring (2002) movie poster
    The Ring (2002) Oct 18, 2002 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $249.3M worldwide
    Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $129.1M Rest of the world: $120.2M Worldwide: $249.3M
  2. 2 Abandon (2002) movie poster
    Abandon (2002) Oct 18, 2002 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $12.3M worldwide
    Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $12.3M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 42 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19)?

The Ring (2002) leads with $249.3M worldwide, $129.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Abandon (2002) at $12.3M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19) earn?

2 thriller films released in week 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $261.7M in all, or $130.8M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Ring (2002) with $249.3M.

How much of the Week 42, 2002 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$139.9M of the $261.7M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19). 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 42, 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.