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Box office · Week 36 · Sep 1–7, 2002

Box Office Week 36, 2002: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 1–7

Swimfan (2002) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 36 of 2002 (Sep 1–7), with $34.4M worldwide, ahead of City by the Sea (2002) at $29.7M and Ripley’s Game (2002) at $6.2M. 20 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $86M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 114% on Week 35, 2002, whose releases took $40.2M. By genre, Drama leads with $79.6M across 16 releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
20
combined worldwide
$86M
Swimfan (2002), the #1
$34.4M
vs Week 35, 2002
+114%
Swimfan (2002) movie poster #1 of 20
#1 movie of Week 36, 2002

Swimfan (2002)

2002 · Drama, Thriller

$34.4M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total

$28.6M US & Canada · 83% $5.8M elsewhere · 17%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 36 of 2002?

Swimfan (2002) leads with $34.4M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $78.9M, 92% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Swimfan (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $34.4M Swimfan (2002)
    $28.6M US & Canada · 83% $5.8M elsewhere · 17%
  2. City by the Sea (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $29.7M City by the Sea (2002)
    $22.4M US & Canada · 76% $7.2M elsewhere · 24%
  3. Ripley’s Game (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $6.2M Ripley’s Game (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Naked (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $5.7M Naked (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. A Time for Dancing (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $2.9M A Time for Dancing (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2002 (Sep 1–7).

  1. 1 Swimfan (2002) movie poster
    Swimfan (2002) Sep 6, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller $34.4M worldwide
    Sep 6, 2002 US and Canada: $28.6M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $34.4M
  2. 2 City by the Sea (2002) movie poster
    City by the Sea (2002) Sep 6, 2002 · English · Drama, Mystery $29.7M worldwide
    Sep 6, 2002 US and Canada: $22.4M Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $29.7M
  3. 3 Ripley’s Game (2002) movie poster
    Ripley’s Game (2002) Sep 2, 2002 · English · Crime, Thriller $6.2M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
  4. 4 Naked (2002) movie poster
    Naked (2002) Sep 2, 2002 · German · Drama, Comedy $5.7M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
  5. 5 A Time for Dancing (2002) movie poster
    A Time for Dancing (2002) Sep 6, 2002 · English · Music, Drama $2.9M worldwide
    Sep 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
  6. 6 Carol’s Journey (2002) movie poster
    Carol’s Journey (2002) Sep 6, 2002 · Spanish · Drama $1.5M worldwide
    Sep 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  7. 7 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman (2002) movie poster
    24 Hours in the Life of a Woman (2002) Sep 7, 2002 · French · Drama $1.5M worldwide
    Sep 7, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  8. 8 Soul Mate (2002) movie poster
    Soul Mate (2002) Sep 7, 2002 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Sep 7, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  9. 9 One-Way Ticket to Mombasa (2002) movie poster
    One-Way Ticket to Mombasa (2002) Sep 6, 2002 · Finnish · Comedy, Drama $1M worldwide
    Sep 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  10. 10 Oysters at Nam Kee’s (2002) movie poster
    Oysters at Nam Kee’s (2002) Sep 5, 2002 · Dutch · Drama $919.6K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $919.6K
  11. 11 In Praise of Love (2002) movie poster
    In Praise of Love (2002) Sep 6, 2002 · French · Drama $503.5K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2002 US and Canada: $252.1K Rest of the world: $251.5K Worldwide: $503.5K
  12. 12 Haunted Office (2002) movie poster
    Haunted Office (2002) Sep 6, 2002 · Cantonese · Horror $246.6K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $246.6K
  13. 13 Don Quixote, Knight Errant (2002) movie poster
    Don Quixote, Knight Errant (2002) Sep 4, 2002 · Spanish · Adventure, Comedy $128.8K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $128.8K
  14. 14 Untouched by the West (2002) movie poster
    Untouched by the West (2002) Sep 4, 2002 · French · Drama $100.5K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.5K
  15. 15 Poniente (2002) movie poster
    Poniente (2002) Sep 1, 2002 · Spanish · Drama, Romance $92K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92K
  16. 16 Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002) movie poster
    Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002) Sep 3, 2002 · English · Romance, Sci-Fi $14.4K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4K
  17. 17 Heartbreak Hospital (2002) movie poster
    Heartbreak Hospital (2002) Sep 6, 2002 · English · Thriller, Comedy $1.5K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2002 US and Canada: $1.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5K
  18. 18 The Execution of Wanda Jean (2002) movie poster
    The Execution of Wanda Jean (2002) Sep 6, 2002 · English · Documentary $1.4K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2002 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4K
  19. 19 Julie Walking Home (2002) movie poster
    Julie Walking Home (2002) Sep 4, 2002 · English · Romance, Drama $892 worldwide
    Sep 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $892
  20. 20 A Snake of June (2002) movie poster
    A Snake of June (2002) Sep 2, 2002 · Japanese · Drama, Thriller $85 worldwide
    Sep 2, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85
Gross bands

How Many Week 36 of 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 20 films reached $100M. 18 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $86M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 10% of the list $64.1M · 74% of the gross
  • Under $10M 18 films, 90% of the list $22M · 26% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 36 releases took $86M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 28–Aug 3) with $495.7M, led by Signs (2002).

  1. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $352.8M Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
  2. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Signs (2002) $495.7M Signs (2002)
  3. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 xXx (2002) $458M xXx (2002)
  4. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Blue Crush (2002) $112.2M Blue Crush (2002)
  5. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 One Hour Photo (2002) $118.7M One Hour Photo (2002)
  6. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 FeardotCom (2002) $40.2M FeardotCom (2002)
  7. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Swimfan (2002) $86M Swimfan (2002)
  8. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Barbershop (2002) $105.1M Barbershop (2002)
  9. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Lawrence of Arabia (re-release) (2002) $231.7M Lawrence of Arabia (re-release) (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2001 earned the most: $95.9M from 23 films, led by The Musketeer (2001). Week 36, 2002 took $86M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 1993 Aug 29–Sep 4 9 films 9 $27.4M – Iron Monkey (1993) $14.7M
Week 36, 1994 Aug 28–Sep 3 7 films · +117% 7 $59.6M +117% The Shawshank Redemption (1994) $29.3M
Week 36, 1995 Sep 3–9 15 films · +28% 15 $76.4M +28% To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) $47.8M
Week 36, 1996 Sep 1–7 11 films · −62% 11 $28.7M −62% Bulletproof (1996) $22.6M
Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 9 films · −77% 9 $6.6M −77% Mrs. Dalloway (1997) $3.3M
Week 36, 1998 Aug 30–Sep 5 8 films · +102% 8 $13.3M +102% Knock Off (1998) $10.3M
Week 36, 1999 Aug 29–Sep 4 6 films · +55% 6 $20.6M +55% Chill Factor (1999) $11.8M
Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 9 films · +7% 9 $22.1M +7% Highlander: Endgame (2000) $15.8M
Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 23 films · +334% 23 $95.9M +334% The Musketeer (2001) $32.5M
Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 20 films · −10% 20 $86M −10% Swimfan (2002) $34.4M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 36 of 2002?

Drama took $79.6M across 16 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($70.3M) and Crime ($35.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $73.2M across 8 films, 85% of the total, ahead of German-language films ($5.7M) and French-language films ($2.1M).

Week 36 of 2002 Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $79.6M
    16 films · #1 Swimfan (2002)
  2. Thriller $70.3M
    5 films · #1 Swimfan (2002)
  3. Crime $35.9M
    2 films · #1 City by the Sea (2002)
  4. Mystery $29.7M
    1 film · #1 City by the Sea (2002)
  5. Comedy $7.9M
    5 films · #1 Naked (2002)
  6. Music $2.9M
    1 film · #1 A Time for Dancing (2002)
  7. Horror $246.6K
    1 film · #1 Haunted Office (2002)
  8. Adventure $128.8K
    1 film · #1 Don Quixote, Knight Errant (2002)
  9. Romance $107.3K
    4 films · #1 Poniente (2002)
  10. Sci-Fi $14.4K
    1 film · #1 Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002)

Week 36 of 2002 Box Office by Language

  1. English $73.2M
    8 films · #1 Swimfan (2002)
  2. German $5.7M
    1 film · #1 Naked (2002)
  3. French $2.1M
    3 films · #1 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman (2002)
  4. Spanish $1.7M
    3 films · #1 Carol’s Journey (2002)
  5. Italian $1.1M
    1 film · #1 Soul Mate (2002)
  6. Finnish $1M
    1 film · #1 One-Way Ticket to Mombasa (2002)
  7. Dutch $919.6K
    1 film · #1 Oysters at Nam Kee’s (2002)
  8. Cantonese $246.6K
    1 film · #1 Haunted Office (2002)
  9. Japanese $85
    1 film · #1 A Snake of June (2002)
Archive

Box Office in 2002, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2002 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 28–May 4) with $850.6M, led by Spider-Man (2002).

FAQ

Box Office Week 36 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 20 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 36 of 2002 (Sep 1–7)?

Swimfan (2002) leads with $34.4M worldwide, $28.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come City by the Sea (2002) at $29.7M and Ripley’s Game (2002) at $6.2M.

How much did movies released in week 36 of 2002 (Sep 1–7) earn?

20 films released in week 36 of 2002 (Sep 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $86M in all, or $4.3M per film on average. Week 35, 2002 releases took $40.2M.

How many movies released in week 36 of 2002 (Sep 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Swimfan (2002), earned $34.4M.

How much of the Week 36, 2002 box office came from the US and Canada?

$51.3M of the $86M total, or 60%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 15 films of the 20 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 2002 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 2002 (Sep 1–7). 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, 2002 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.