They (2002)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,840,842Details
International Box Office $3,300,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $16,140,842
OpusData ID: 33180100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,144,090 (40.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:79.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$17,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,615 opening theaters/1,623 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,982,964

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,996 $12,840,842
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,002 $3,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,397 $16,140,842

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 27th, 2002 (Wide) by Miramax/Dimension, released as Wes Craven Presents: They
International Releases: February 6th, 2003 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: June 7th, 2011 by Miramax Video, released as Wes Craven Presents: They
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for terror/violence, sexual content and language
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Prologue, 1980s, Night Terrors, Suicide, Death of a Best Friend, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Sibling, Mental Illness, Mental Hospital
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States, Canada
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 261 $5,144,090 Nov 29, 2002 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 275 $10,438,701 Nov 29, 2002 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 240 $7,476,090 Nov 29, 2002 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 209 $11,786,749 Nov 29, 2002 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 89 $5,144,090 Nov 29, 2002 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 88 $10,438,701 Nov 29, 2002 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 85 $7,476,090 Nov 29, 2002 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 85 $15,170,936 Nov 29, 2002 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,996 $12,840,842
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,759 $24,982,964
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,244 $12,840,842
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2002 (Rank 101-200) 137 $12,840,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,682 $12,840,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,464 $12,840,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,662 $12,840,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $12,840,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,697 $12,840,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax/Dimension Movies 17 $12,840,842

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 29, 2002 10 $5,144,090   1,615 $3,185   $7,553,219 1
Dec 6, 2002 12 $2,346,792 -54% 1,623 $1,446   $10,822,384 2
Dec 13, 2002 17 $835,060 -64% 1,271 $657   $12,224,342 3
Dec 20, 2002 43 $54,775 -93% 127 $431   $12,575,046 4
Dec 27, 2002 52 $31,298 -43% 43 $728   $12,649,674 5
Jan 3, 2003 57 $25,513 -18% 28 $911   $12,693,621 6
Jan 24, 2003 47 $56,800   101 $562   $12,786,000 9
Jan 31, 2003 56 $32,768 -42% 58 $565   $12,840,842 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 27, 2002 9 $1,111,000     1,615 $688   $1,111,000 1
Nov 28, 2002 10 $1,221,000 +10%   1,615 $756   $2,332,000 2
Nov 29, 2002 9 $2,184,000 +79%   1,615 $1,352   $4,516,000 3
Nov 30, 2002 10 $2,035,000 -7%   1,615 $1,260   $6,551,000 4
Dec 1, 2002 10 $910,000 -55%   1,615 $563   $7,553,219 5
Dec 2, 2002 9 $257,000 -72%   1,615 $159   $7,810,000 6
Dec 3, 2002 10 $260,000 +1%   1,615 $161   $8,070,000 7
Dec 4, 2002 10 $215,000 -17% -81% 1,615 $133   $8,285,000 8
Dec 6, 2002 12 $809,000   -63% 1,623 $498   $9,103,000 10
Dec 7, 2002 12 $1,041,000 +29% -49% 1,623 $641   $10,144,000 11
Dec 8, 2002 12 $496,000 -52% -45% 1,623 $306   $10,822,384 12

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 29, 2002 10 $6,066,463   1,615 $3,756   $8,475,592 2
Dec 6, 2002 12 $2,913,690 -52% 1,623 $1,795   $11,389,282 3
Dec 13, 2002 17 $1,130,989 -61% 1,271 $890   $12,520,271 4
Dec 20, 2002 44 $98,105 -91% 127 $772   $12,618,376 5
Dec 27, 2002 54 $49,732 -49% 43 $1,157   $12,668,108 6
Jan 24, 2003 47 $78,874   101 $781   $12,808,074 10
Jan 31, 2003 62 $32,768 -58% 58 $565   $12,840,842 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 2/6/2003 $123,971 76 76 76 $123,971 4/1/2020
 
Rest of World $3,176,029
 
International Total$3,300,000 4/1/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,002 $3,300,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,990 $3,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,534 $3,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,674 $3,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,191 $3,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $3,300,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,605 $3,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Miramax/Dimension Movies 17 $3,300,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,397 $16,140,842
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,451 $16,140,842
Top 2002 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 143 $16,140,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,511 $16,140,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,614 $16,140,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,430 $16,140,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 448 $16,140,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,779 $16,140,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax/Dimension Movies 17 $16,140,842

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Leading Cast

Laura Regan    Julia Lund

Supporting Cast

Marc Blucas    Paul
Ethan Embry    Sam
Dagmara Dominczyk    Terry
Jon Abrahams    Billy
Jessica Amlee    Young Julia
Jonathan Cherry    Darren
Jodelle Ferland    Sarah
Alexander Gould    Young Billy
Desiree Zurowski    Mary Parks
Mark Hildreth    Troy

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Harmon    Director
Brendan Hood    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,144,090 (40.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:79.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$17,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,615 opening theaters/1,623 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,982,964

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,996 $12,840,842
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,002 $3,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,397 $16,140,842

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 27th, 2002 (Wide) by Miramax/Dimension, released as Wes Craven Presents: They
International Releases: February 6th, 2003 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: June 7th, 2011 by Miramax Video, released as Wes Craven Presents: They
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for terror/violence, sexual content and language
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Prologue, 1980s, Night Terrors, Suicide, Death of a Best Friend, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Sibling, Mental Illness, Mental Hospital
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States, Canada
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 261 $5,144,090 Nov 29, 2002 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 275 $10,438,701 Nov 29, 2002 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 240 $7,476,090 Nov 29, 2002 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 209 $11,786,749 Nov 29, 2002 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 89 $5,144,090 Nov 29, 2002 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 88 $10,438,701 Nov 29, 2002 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 85 $7,476,090 Nov 29, 2002 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 85 $15,170,936 Nov 29, 2002 5

Leading Cast

Laura Regan    Julia Lund

Supporting Cast

Marc Blucas    Paul
Ethan Embry    Sam
Dagmara Dominczyk    Terry
Jon Abrahams    Billy
Jessica Amlee    Young Julia
Jonathan Cherry    Darren
Jodelle Ferland    Sarah
Alexander Gould    Young Billy
Desiree Zurowski    Mary Parks
Mark Hildreth    Troy

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Harmon    Director
Brendan Hood    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,996 $12,840,842
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,759 $24,982,964
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,244 $12,840,842
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2002 (Rank 101-200) 137 $12,840,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,682 $12,840,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,464 $12,840,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,662 $12,840,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $12,840,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,697 $12,840,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax/Dimension Movies 17 $12,840,842

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 29, 2002 10 $5,144,090   1,615 $3,185   $7,553,219 1
Dec 6, 2002 12 $2,346,792 -54% 1,623 $1,446   $10,822,384 2
Dec 13, 2002 17 $835,060 -64% 1,271 $657   $12,224,342 3
Dec 20, 2002 43 $54,775 -93% 127 $431   $12,575,046 4
Dec 27, 2002 52 $31,298 -43% 43 $728   $12,649,674 5
Jan 3, 2003 57 $25,513 -18% 28 $911   $12,693,621 6
Jan 24, 2003 47 $56,800   101 $562   $12,786,000 9
Jan 31, 2003 56 $32,768 -42% 58 $565   $12,840,842 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 27, 2002 9 $1,111,000     1,615 $688   $1,111,000 1
Nov 28, 2002 10 $1,221,000 +10%   1,615 $756   $2,332,000 2
Nov 29, 2002 9 $2,184,000 +79%   1,615 $1,352   $4,516,000 3
Nov 30, 2002 10 $2,035,000 -7%   1,615 $1,260   $6,551,000 4
Dec 1, 2002 10 $910,000 -55%   1,615 $563   $7,553,219 5
Dec 2, 2002 9 $257,000 -72%   1,615 $159   $7,810,000 6
Dec 3, 2002 10 $260,000 +1%   1,615 $161   $8,070,000 7
Dec 4, 2002 10 $215,000 -17% -81% 1,615 $133   $8,285,000 8
Dec 6, 2002 12 $809,000   -63% 1,623 $498   $9,103,000 10
Dec 7, 2002 12 $1,041,000 +29% -49% 1,623 $641   $10,144,000 11
Dec 8, 2002 12 $496,000 -52% -45% 1,623 $306   $10,822,384 12

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 29, 2002 10 $6,066,463   1,615 $3,756   $8,475,592 2
Dec 6, 2002 12 $2,913,690 -52% 1,623 $1,795   $11,389,282 3
Dec 13, 2002 17 $1,130,989 -61% 1,271 $890   $12,520,271 4
Dec 20, 2002 44 $98,105 -91% 127 $772   $12,618,376 5
Dec 27, 2002 54 $49,732 -49% 43 $1,157   $12,668,108 6
Jan 24, 2003 47 $78,874   101 $781   $12,808,074 10
Jan 31, 2003 62 $32,768 -58% 58 $565   $12,840,842 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 2/6/2003 $123,971 76 76 76 $123,971 4/1/2020
 
Rest of World $3,176,029
 
International Total$3,300,000 4/1/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,002 $3,300,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,990 $3,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,534 $3,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,674 $3,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,191 $3,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $3,300,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,605 $3,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Miramax/Dimension Movies 17 $3,300,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,397 $16,140,842
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,451 $16,140,842
Top 2002 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 143 $16,140,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,511 $16,140,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,614 $16,140,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,430 $16,140,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 401-500) 448 $16,140,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,779 $16,140,842
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax/Dimension Movies 17 $16,140,842

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.