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Thriller box office · Week 48 · Nov 24–30, 2002

Thriller Box Office, Week 48 of 2002: Thriller Releases of Nov 24–30

They (2002) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 48 of 2002 (Nov 24–30), with $16.4M worldwide, ahead of Extreme Ops (2002) at $11M and Aram (2002) at $40.7K. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $27.4M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada.

week 48 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$27.4M
They (2002), the #1
$16.4M
earned in the US & Canada
64%
They (2002) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of Week 48, 2002

They (2002)

2002 · Thriller, Horror

$16.4M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$12.8M US & Canada · 78% $3.6M elsewhere · 22%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 48 of 2002?

They (2002) leads with $16.4M, 60% of the total. The top 4 together took $27.4M, 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. They (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $16.4M They (2002)
    $12.8M US & Canada · 78% $3.6M elsewhere · 22%
  2. Extreme Ops (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $11M Extreme Ops (2002)
    $4.8M US & Canada · 44% $6.1M elsewhere · 56%
  3. Aram (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $40.7K Aram (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Dead or Alive: Final (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $2.6K Dead or Alive: Final (2002)
    $2.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2002 (Nov 24–30).

  1. 1 They (2002) movie poster
    They (2002) Nov 27, 2002 · English · Thriller, Horror $16.4M worldwide
    Nov 27, 2002 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $16.4M
  2. 2 Extreme Ops (2002) movie poster
    Extreme Ops (2002) Nov 27, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $11M worldwide
    Nov 27, 2002 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $11M
  3. 3 Aram (2002) movie poster
    Aram (2002) Nov 27, 2002 · French · Drama, Thriller, Crime $40.7K worldwide
    Nov 27, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.7K
  4. 4 Dead or Alive: Final (2002) movie poster
    Dead or Alive: Final (2002) Nov 29, 2002 · Chinese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $2.6K worldwide
    Nov 29, 2002 US and Canada: $2.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 2002?

Of the top 4, Dead or Alive: Final (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Extreme Ops (2002) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $17.7M (64%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 They (2002) $16.4M
    $12.8M US & Canada · 78% $3.6M elsewhere · 22%
  2. 2 Extreme Ops (2002) $11M
    $4.8M US & Canada · 44% $6.1M elsewhere · 56%
  3. 3 Aram (2002) $40.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Dead or Alive: Final (2002) $2.6K
    $2.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 48 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2000 earned the most: $248.1M from 1 film, led by Unbreakable (2000). Week 48, 2002 took $27.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 48, 1993 Nov 21–27 1 film 1 $135.1M – A Perfect World (1993) $135.1M
Week 48, 1994 Nov 20–26 1 film · −100% 1 $35.2K −100% Love and a .45 (1994) $35.2K
Week 48, 1995 Nov 26–Dec 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 48, 1996 Nov 24–30 1 film 1 $39.6K – The Bandit (1996) $39.6K
Week 48, 1997 Nov 23–29 1 film · +407559% 1 $161.4M +407559% Alien: Resurrection (1997) $161.4M
Week 48, 1998 Nov 22–28 2 films · −94% 2 $10M −94% Very Bad Things (1998) $9.9M
Week 48, 1999 Nov 21–27 1 film · +2030% 1 $212M +2030% End of Days (1999) $212M
Week 48, 2000 Nov 19–25 1 film · +17% 1 $248.1M +17% Unbreakable (2000) $248.1M
Week 48, 2001 Nov 25–Dec 1 2 films · −63% 2 $91.8M −63% Behind Enemy Lines (2001) $91.8M
Week 48, 2002 Nov 24–30 4 films · −70% 4 $27.4M −70% They (2002) $16.4M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 48 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 48 of 2002 (Nov 24–30)?

They (2002) leads with $16.4M worldwide, $12.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Extreme Ops (2002) at $11M and Aram (2002) at $40.7K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 48 of 2002 (Nov 24–30) earn?

4 thriller films released in week 48 of 2002 (Nov 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $27.4M in all, or $6.9M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 48 of 2002 (Nov 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, They (2002), earned $16.4M.

How much of the Week 48, 2002 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$17.7M of the $27.4M total, or 64%, 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 48, 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 48 of 2002 (Nov 24–30). 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 48, 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.