#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 51, 2002
2002 · Drama, Thriller
$12.6M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$10.5M US & Canada · 83% $2.2M elsewhere · 17%
Thriller box office · Week 51 · Dec 15–21, 2002
Thriller Box Office, Week 51 of 2002: Thriller Releases of Dec 15–21
Narc (2002) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 51 of 2002 (Dec 15–21), with $12.6M worldwide, ahead of Kaante (2002) at $5.8M and Whatever You Say (2002) at $2.8M. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.2M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $21.2M
- Narc (2002), the #1
- $12.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 54%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 51 of 2002?
Narc (2002) leads with $12.6M, 60% of the total. The top 3 together took $21.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2002 (Dec 15–21).
- 1 Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $12.6M
- 2 Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $5.8M
- 3 Dec 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $21.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 17–23) with $459.6M, led by Die Another Day (2002).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Femme Fatale (2002) $19M Femme Fatale (2002)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 Half Past Dead (2002) $20.4M Half Past Dead (2002)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Die Another Day (2002) $459.6M Die Another Day (2002)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 They (2002) $27.4M They (2002)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Empire (2002) $24M Empire (2002)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) $69.2M Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Narc (2002) $21.2M Narc (2002)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 H (2002) $438.2K H (2002)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) $33M Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1997 earned the most: $333.4M from 2 films, led by Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). Week 51, 2002 took $21.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1993 Dec 12–18 1 film | 1 | $195.3M | – | The Pelican Brief (1993) $195.3M |
| Week 51, 1994 Dec 11–17 1 film · −100% | 1 | $217.9K | −100% | Sister My Sister (1994) $217.9K |
| Week 51, 1995 Dec 17–23 1 film · +857% | 1 | $2.1M | +857% | Shanghai Triad (1995) $2.1M |
| Week 51, 1996 Dec 15–21 1 film · +8195% | 1 | $173M | +8195% | Scream (1996) $173M |
| Week 51, 1997 Dec 14–20 2 films · +93% | 2 | $333.4M | +93% | Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $333M |
| Week 51, 1998 Dec 13–19 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.2M | −100% | The General (1998) $1.2M |
| Week 51, 1999 Dec 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 1 film | 1 | $1.3M | – | Battle Royale (2000) $1.3M |
| Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 1 film · −91% | 1 | $125.7K | −91% | Little Otik (2001) $125.7K |
| Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 3 films · +16746% | 3 | $21.2M | +16746% | Narc (2002) $12.6M |
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).
- Week 1 $15.3M
- Week 2 $790.1K
- Week 3 $595.2K
- Week 4 $55.3M
- Week 5 $16.2M
- Week 6 $82M
- Week 7 $103.7M
- Week 8 $52.3M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $26.5M
- Week 11 $347.1K
- Week 12 $158.5M
- Week 13 $245.8M
- Week 14 $72.3M
- Week 15 $114.6M
- Week 16 $240.9M
- Week 17 $2.1M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $134.6M
- Week 20 $2M
- Week 21 $166.4M
- Week 22 $193.9M
- Week 23 $67.8M
- Week 24 $215.6M
- Week 25 $358.5M
- Week 26 $56.7K
- Week 27 $5.4M
- Week 28 $301M
- Week 29 $111.8M
- Week 30 $28.8M
- Week 31 $408.2M
- Week 32 $310.1M
- Week 33 $1.4M
- Week 34 $56.6M
- Week 35 $19.6M
- Week 36 $70.3M
- Week 37 $1.4M
- Week 38 $47.4M
- Week 39 $115.3M
- Week 40 $214.7M
- Week 41 $73.5M
- Week 42 $261.7M
- Week 43 $80.9M
- Week 44 $66.1M
- Week 45 $19M
- Week 46 $20.4M
- Week 47 $459.6M
- Week 48 $27.4M
- Week 49 $24M
- Week 50 $69.2M
- Week 51 $21.2M
- Week 52 $438.2K
- Week 53 $33M
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 51 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 51 of 2002 (Dec 15–21)?
Narc (2002) leads with $12.6M worldwide, $10.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kaante (2002) at $5.8M and Whatever You Say (2002) at $2.8M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 51 of 2002 (Dec 15–21) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 51 of 2002 (Dec 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $21.2M in all, or $7.1M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 51 of 2002 (Dec 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Narc (2002), earned $12.6M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2002 (Dec 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 51, 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.