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Thriller box office · Week 42 · Oct 10–16, 2004

Thriller Box Office, Week 42 of 2004: Thriller Releases of Oct 10–16

The Final Cut (2004) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 42 of 2004 (Oct 10–16), with $3.2M worldwide, ahead of Riding the Bullet (2004) at $264.5K and Drowning Ghost (2004) at $65.7K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.6M in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on Week 41, 2004, whose releases took $76.8M.

week 42 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$3.6M
The Final Cut (2004), the #1
$3.2M
vs Week 41, 2004
−95%
The Final Cut (2004) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 42, 2004

The Final Cut (2004)

2004 · Sci-Fi, Thriller

$3.2M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$551.3K US & Canada · 17% $2.7M elsewhere · 83%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 42 of 2004?

The Final Cut (2004) leads with $3.2M, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.6M, 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.

  1. The Final Cut (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $3.2M The Final Cut (2004)
    $551.3K US & Canada · 17% $2.7M elsewhere · 83%
  2. Riding the Bullet (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $264.5K Riding the Bullet (2004)
    $134.7K US & Canada · 51% $129.8K elsewhere · 49%
  3. Drowning Ghost (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $65.7K Drowning Ghost (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 42 of 2004, 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 2004 (Oct 10–16).

  1. 1 The Final Cut (2004) movie poster
    The Final Cut (2004) Oct 15, 2004 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $551.3K Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $3.2M
  2. 2 Riding the Bullet (2004) movie poster
    Riding the Bullet (2004) Oct 15, 2004 · English · Thriller, Horror $264.5K worldwide
    Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $134.7K Rest of the world: $129.8K Worldwide: $264.5K
  3. 3 Drowning Ghost (2004) movie poster
    Drowning Ghost (2004) Oct 14, 2004 · Swedish · Thriller, Horror $65.7K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.7K
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1997 earned the most: $282.9M from 4 films, led by The Devil's Advocate (1997). Week 42, 2004 took $3.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 1995 Oct 15–21 2 films 2 $6.9M – Never Talk to Strangers (1995) $6.9M
Week 42, 1996 Oct 13–19 1 film · +2314% 1 $165.6M +2314% Sleepers (1996) $165.6M
Week 42, 1997 Oct 12–18 4 films · +71% 4 $282.9M +71% The Devil's Advocate (1997) $152.9M
Week 42, 1998 Oct 11–17 1 film · −100% 1 $15K −100% Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane (1998) $15K
Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 2 films · +757701% 2 $113.9M +757701% Fight Club (1999) $101.3M
Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 2 films · −53% 2 $53.8M −53% Lost Souls (2000) $31.4M
Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 2 films · +90% 2 $102.2M +90% From Hell (2001) $74.6M
Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 2 films · +156% 2 $261.7M +156% The Ring (2002) $249.3M
Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 6 films · −24% 6 $198.5M −24% The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) $107.4M
Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 3 films · −98% 3 $3.6M −98% The Final Cut (2004) $3.2M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 42 of 2004: 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 42 of 2004 (Oct 10–16)?

The Final Cut (2004) leads with $3.2M worldwide, $551.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Riding the Bullet (2004) at $264.5K and Drowning Ghost (2004) at $65.7K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 42 of 2004 (Oct 10–16) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 42 of 2004 (Oct 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $3.6M in all, or $1.2M per film on average. Week 41, 2004 releases took $76.8M.

How many thriller movies released in week 42 of 2004 (Oct 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Final Cut (2004), earned $3.2M.

How much of the Week 42, 2004 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$686K of the $3.6M total, or 19%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 2004 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 2004 (Oct 10–16). 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, 2004 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.