They (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $12,840,842 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,300,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $16,140,842 | |
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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 | $26,418,767 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for terror/violence, sexual content and language |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Death of a Best Friend, Death of a Sibling, Mental Illness, Night Terrors, Suicide, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Mental Hospital, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States, Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
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 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Laura Regan | Julia Lund |
Supporting
| 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 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Harmon | Director | |
| Brendan Hood | Screenwriter |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
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 | $26,418,767 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for terror/violence, sexual content and language |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Death of a Best Friend, Death of a Sibling, Mental Illness, Night Terrors, Suicide, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Mental Hospital, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States, Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
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 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Laura Regan | Julia Lund |
Supporting
| 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 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Harmon | Director | |
| Brendan Hood | Screenwriter |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.