The Watcher

David Allen Griffin is a cool killer- time and time again, he chooses a female victim, studies her for weeks till he knows her routine to the smallest detail, makes meticulous preparations using his forensic knowledge to gain entry when she's quite alone, subdues her and administers a long, torturous death. Joel Campbell got so frustrated by his failure to capture Griffin in Los Angeles, that he quit the FBI, moved to Chicago, and remains in psychiatric therapy, unable to function normally. Then he realizes, when opening his mail very late, that a new murder victim is Griffin's, and the killer sent him pictures of her. Campbell reports this to the police, but is unwilling to join them in the search, suggesting Griffin is too slick and clever; yet he won't get out of it that easily.

Grosses

Domestic (61.2%)
$28,946,615
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$9,062,295
2,742 theaters
Budget$30,000,000
Release DateSep 8, 2000 - Nov 2, 2000
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 37 min
GenresCrime Drama Mystery Thriller
In Release115 days/16 weeks
Widest Release2,777 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Sep 8-101$9,062,295-2,742-$3,304$9,062,2951
Sep 15-17
Sydney Olympics
1$5,805,680-35.9%2,745+3$2,115$17,376,8952
Sep 22-24
Sydney Olympics
5$3,665,640-36.9%2,777+32$1,320$22,758,2003
Sep 29-Oct 1
Sydney Olympics
6$2,280,260-37.8%2,636-141$865$26,009,8954
Oct 6-89$1,145,595-49.8%1,749-887$655$27,840,7055
Oct 6-9
Indig. Peoples' Day wknd
5$1,276,770-1,749-$730$27,971,880-
Oct 13-1518$382,365-66.6%879-870$435$28,572,9156
Oct 20-2232$127,940-66.5%366-513$349$28,832,6607
Oct 27-2950$51,025-60.1%157-209$325$28,927,7208