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Thriller box office · Week 36 · Aug 31–Sep 6, 2003

Thriller Box Office, Week 36 of 2003: Thriller Releases of Aug 31–Sep 6

The Order (2003) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 36 of 2003 (Aug 31–Sep 6), with $11.6M worldwide, ahead of Party Monster (2003) at $782.6K and Baltic Storm (2003) at $198.5K. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.8M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $981.1K across 2 thriller releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$12.8M
The Order (2003), the #1
$11.6M
earned in the US & Canada
66%
The Order (2003) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 36, 2003

The Order (2003)

2003 · Action, Mystery

$11.6M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$7.7M US & Canada · 66% $3.9M elsewhere · 34%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 36 of 2003?

The Order (2003) leads with $11.6M, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $12.8M, 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. The Order (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $11.6M The Order (2003)
    $7.7M US & Canada · 66% $3.9M elsewhere · 34%
  2. Party Monster (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $782.6K Party Monster (2003)
    $742.9K US & Canada · 95% $39.7K elsewhere · 5%
  3. Baltic Storm (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $198.5K Baltic Storm (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Natural City (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $124.7K Natural City (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Shiver (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $100.2K Shiver (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 36 of 2003, 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 36 of 2003 (Aug 31–Sep 6).

  1. 1 The Order (2003) movie poster
    The Order (2003) Sep 5, 2003 · Action, Mystery, Thriller $11.6M worldwide
    Sep 5, 2003 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $11.6M
  2. 2 Party Monster (2003) movie poster
    Party Monster (2003) Sep 5, 2003 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $782.6K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2003 US and Canada: $742.9K Rest of the world: $39.7K Worldwide: $782.6K
  3. 3 Baltic Storm (2003) movie poster
    Baltic Storm (2003) Sep 1, 2003 · English · Mystery, Drama, Thriller $198.5K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $198.5K
  4. 4 Natural City (2003) movie poster
    Natural City (2003) Sep 5, 2003 · Korean · Action, Drama, Thriller $124.7K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $124.7K
  5. 5 Shiver (2003) movie poster
    Shiver (2003) Sep 4, 2003 · Cantonese · Mystery, Thriller $100.2K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.2K
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2002 earned the most: $70.3M from 5 films, led by Swimfan (2002). Week 36, 2003 took $12.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 1994 Aug 28–Sep 3 3 films 3 $8.6M – Fresh (1994) $8.1M
Week 36, 1995 Sep 3–9 5 films · +93% 5 $16.5M +93% Last of the Dogmen (1995) $7M
Week 36, 1996 Sep 1–7 1 film · −100% 1 $49.6K −100% Curdled (1996) $49.6K
Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 36, 1998 Aug 30–Sep 5 4 films 4 $10.4M – Knock Off (1998) $10.3M
Week 36, 1999 Aug 29–Sep 4 3 films · +21% 3 $12.6M +21% Chill Factor (1999) $11.8M
Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 1 film · −100% 1 $33.7K −100% Comedy of Innocence (2000) $33.7K
Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 3 films · +13005% 3 $4.4M +13005% Soul Survivors (2001) $4.3M
Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 5 films · +1490% 5 $70.3M +1490% Swimfan (2002) $34.4M
Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 5 films · −82% 5 $12.8M −82% The Order (2003) $11.6M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 36 of 2003: 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 36 of 2003 (Aug 31–Sep 6)?

The Order (2003) leads with $11.6M worldwide, $7.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Party Monster (2003) at $782.6K and Baltic Storm (2003) at $198.5K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 36 of 2003 (Aug 31–Sep 6) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 36 of 2003 (Aug 31–Sep 6) report a worldwide gross, $12.8M in all, or $2.6M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 36 of 2003 (Aug 31–Sep 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Order (2003), earned $11.6M.

How much of the Week 36, 2003 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.4M of the $12.8M total, or 66%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 2003 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 36 of 2003 (Aug 31–Sep 6). 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 36, 2003 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.