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Thriller box office · Week 43 · Oct 20–26, 2002

Thriller Box Office, Week 43 of 2002: Thriller Releases of Oct 20–26

Ghost Ship (2002) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 43 of 2002 (Oct 20–26), with $68.3M worldwide, ahead of The Truth About Charlie (2002) at $7.1M and Addicted (2002) at $4.1M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $80.9M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Thai leads with $68.3M across 1 thriller release.

week 43 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$80.9M
Ghost Ship (2002), the #1
$68.3M
earned in the US & Canada
44%
Ghost Ship (2002) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 43, 2002

Ghost Ship (2002)

2002 · Adventure, Mystery

$68.3M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total

$30.1M US & Canada · 44% $38.2M elsewhere · 56%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 43 of 2002?

Ghost Ship (2002) leads with $68.3M, 84% of the total. The top 5 together took $80.9M, 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. Ghost Ship (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $68.3M Ghost Ship (2002)
    $30.1M US & Canada · 44% $38.2M elsewhere · 56%
  2. The Truth About Charlie (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $7.1M The Truth About Charlie (2002)
    $5.4M US & Canada · 75% $1.7M elsewhere · 25%
  3. Addicted (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $4.1M Addicted (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Bank (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $1.4M The Bank (2002)
    $88.4K US & Canada · 7% $1.3M elsewhere · 93%
  5. Looking Through Lillian (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $3.3K Looking Through Lillian (2002)
    $3.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2002 (Oct 20–26).

  1. 1 Ghost Ship (2002) movie poster
    Ghost Ship (2002) Oct 25, 2002 · Thai · Adventure, Mystery, Thriller $68.3M worldwide
    Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $38.2M Worldwide: $68.3M
  2. 2 The Truth About Charlie (2002) movie poster
    The Truth About Charlie (2002) Oct 25, 2002 · English · Mystery, Thriller $7.1M worldwide
    Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $7.1M
  3. 3 Addicted (2002) movie poster
    Addicted (2002) Oct 25, 2002 · Korean · Thriller, Drama, Mystery $4.1M worldwide
    Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
  4. 4 The Bank (2002) movie poster
    The Bank (2002) Oct 25, 2002 · Drama, Thriller $1.4M worldwide
    Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.4M
  5. 5 Looking Through Lillian (2002) movie poster
    Looking Through Lillian (2002) Oct 25, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller $3.3K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $3.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2002?

Of the top 5, Looking Through Lillian (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Bank (2002) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $35.6M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Ghost Ship (2002) $68.3M
    $30.1M US & Canada · 44% $38.2M elsewhere · 56%
  2. 2 The Truth About Charlie (2002) $7.1M
    $5.4M US & Canada · 75% $1.7M elsewhere · 25%
  3. 3 Addicted (2002) $4.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Bank (2002) $1.4M
    $88.4K US & Canada · 7% $1.3M elsewhere · 93%
  5. 5 Looking Through Lillian (2002) $3.3K
    $3.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $80.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 13–19) with $261.7M, led by The Ring (2002).

  1. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Alias Betty (2002) $1.4M Alias Betty (2002)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) $47.4M Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 The Tuxedo (2002) $115.3M The Tuxedo (2002)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Red Dragon (2002) $214.7M Red Dragon (2002)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 The Transporter (2002) $73.5M The Transporter (2002)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 The Ring (2002) $261.7M The Ring (2002)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Ghost Ship (2002) $80.9M Ghost Ship (2002)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 I Spy (2002) $66.1M I Spy (2002)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Femme Fatale (2002) $19M Femme Fatale (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1995 earned the most: $211.8M from 4 films, led by Get Shorty (1995). Week 43, 2002 took $80.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 1993 Oct 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 1994 Oct 16–22 1 film 1 $8.6M – The Puppet Masters (1994) $8.6M
Week 43, 1995 Oct 22–28 4 films · +2349% 4 $211.8M +2349% Get Shorty (1995) $115.1M
Week 43, 1996 Oct 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 1997 Oct 19–25 1 film 1 $12.5M – Gattaca (1997) $12.5M
Week 43, 1998 Oct 18–24 2 films · −23% 2 $9.6M −23% Apt Pupil (1998) $8.9M
Week 43, 1999 Oct 17–23 2 films · +180% 2 $27M +180% Bringing Out the Dead (1999) $16.8M
Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 2 films · −96% 2 $944.4K −96% The Yards (2000) $924K
Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 2 films · +7150% 2 $68.5M +7150% Thirteen Ghosts (2001) $68.5M
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 5 films · +18% 5 $80.9M +18% Ghost Ship (2002) $68.3M
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 43 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 43 of 2002 (Oct 20–26)?

Ghost Ship (2002) leads with $68.3M worldwide, $30.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Truth About Charlie (2002) at $7.1M and Addicted (2002) at $4.1M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 43 of 2002 (Oct 20–26) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 43 of 2002 (Oct 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $80.9M in all, or $16.2M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 43 of 2002 (Oct 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ghost Ship (2002), earned $68.3M.

How much of the Week 43, 2002 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$35.6M of the $80.9M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2002 (Oct 20–26). 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 43, 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.