Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun
How to create the imagination of movement for fun parks is the theme of this documentary. Although engineers try and try to create machines that shake, tilt, turn, lift and drop people in a way that fools their senses, the real McCoy cannot be imitated: Roller Coasters just let you experience movement much, much more intense than everything else - even on the screen.
DistributorSony Pictures Classics
See full company information
See full company information
Release DateJul 11, 1997
-
Dec 28, 2003
Running Time38 min
GenresAdventure
Documentary
Short
In Release2,366 days/338 weeks
Widest Release81 theaters
IMDbPro
See more details at IMDbPro
| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26-28 | 94 | $569 | -58% | 1 | - | $569 | $18,798,590 | 338 |
| Dec 19-21 | 96 | $1,354 | +29.6% | 1 | - | $1,354 | $18,798,021 | 337 |
| Dec 12-14 | 114 | $1,045 | +84.3% | 1 | - | $1,045 | $18,795,605 | 336 |
| Dec 5-7 Post-Thanksgiving | 117 | $567 | -22.8% | 1 | - | $567 | $18,791,603 | 335 |
| Nov 28-30 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 119 | $734 | -30.6% | 1 | - | $734 | $18,790,072 | 334 |
| Nov 21-23 | 125 | $1,057 | -6.9% | 1 | - | $1,057 | $18,789,005 | 333 |
| Nov 14-16 | 115 | $1,135 | -7.1% | 1 | - | $1,135 | $18,787,300 | 332 |
| Nov 7-9 | 131 | $1,222 | +27.8% | 1 | - | $1,222 | $18,785,504 | 331 |
| Oct 31-Nov 2 | 136 | $956 | -34.2% | 1 | - | $956 | $18,783,717 | 330 |
| Oct 24-26 | 138 | $1,452 | +55.1% | 1 | - | $1,452 | $18,781,998 | 329 |
| Oct 17-19 | 142 | $936 | -51.9% | 1 | - | $936 | $18,780,413 | 328 |
| Oct 10-12 | 132 | $1,946 | +191.3% | 1 | - | $1,946 | $18,779,172 | 327 |
| Oct 3-5 | 141 | $668 | - | 1 | - | $668 | $18,776,994 | 326 |
| Sep 12-14 | 149 | $425 | -33.9% | 1 | - | $425 | $18,775,243 | 323 |
| Sep 5-7 | 141 | $643 | - | 1 | - | $643 | $18,709,506 | 322 |
| Aug 29-Sep 1 Labor Day wknd | 89 | $10,547 | - | 2 | - | $5,273 | $18,707,030 | - |
| Aug 22-24 | 76 | $13,442 | <0.1% | 2 | -1 | $6,721 | $18,683,879 | 320 |
| Aug 15-17 | 72 | $13,430 | -21.2% | 3 | - | $4,476 | $18,656,799 | 319 |
| Aug 8-10 | 71 | $17,046 | +4% | 3 | - | $5,682 | $18,631,950 | 318 |
| Aug 1-3 | 68 | $16,386 | +54% | 3 | - | $5,462 | $18,601,581 | 317 |
| Jul 25-27 | 73 | $10,643 | -7.2% | 3 | - | $3,547 | $18,578,057 | 316 |
| Jul 18-20 | 69 | $11,474 | -5.7% | 3 | - | $3,824 | $18,557,454 | 315 |
| Jul 11-13 | 73 | $12,163 | +9.9% | 3 | - | $4,054 | $18,535,171 | 314 |
| Jul 4-6 | 77 | $11,067 | -0.9% | 3 | - | $3,689 | $18,507,981 | 313 |
| Jun 27-29 | 72 | $11,172 | -0.7% | 3 | - | $3,724 | $18,489,303 | 312 |
| Jun 20-22 | 77 | $11,246 | -38.7% | 3 | - | $3,748 | $18,468,239 | 311 |
| Jun 13-15 | 66 | $18,360 | +79.4% | 3 | - | $6,120 | $18,447,288 | 310 |
| Jun 6-8 | 82 | $10,236 | +8.9% | 3 | +1 | $3,412 | $18,417,244 | 309 |
| May 30-Jun 1 | 73 | $9,403 | - | 2 | - | $4,701 | $18,392,620 | 308 |
| May 23-26 Memorial Day wknd | 130 | $333 | - | 1 | - | $333 | $18,359,628 | - |
| May 16-18 | 155 | $116 | +14.9% | 1 | - | $116 | $18,359,253 | 306 |
| May 9-11 | 147 | $101 | -30.8% | 1 | - | $101 | $18,359,065 | 305 |
| May 2-4 | 160 | $146 | -75.4% | 1 | - | $146 | $18,358,901 | 304 |
| Apr 25-27 | 150 | $593 | +25.1% | 1 | - | $593 | $18,358,618 | 303 |
| Apr 18-20 | 151 | $474 | - | 1 | - | $474 | $18,357,451 | 302 |
| Mar 28-30 | 118 | $1,850 | +1.4% | 1 | - | $1,850 | $18,356,125 | 299 |
| Mar 21-23 | 113 | $1,825 | -31.9% | 1 | - | $1,825 | $18,353,576 | 298 |
| Mar 14-16 | 107 | $2,678 | +3.2% | 1 | - | $2,678 | $18,351,240 | 297 |
| Mar 7-9 | 114 | $2,596 | - | 1 | - | $2,596 | $18,344,645 | 296 |
| Feb 7-9 | 114 | $861 | -64.7% | 1 | - | $861 | $18,338,422 | 292 |
| Jan 31-Feb 2 | 100 | $2,439 | +5% | 1 | - | $2,439 | $18,337,561 | 291 |
| Jan 24-26 | 105 | $2,322 | - | 1 | - | $2,322 | $18,335,122 | 290 |
| Jan 17-20 MLK wknd | 108 | $2,030 | - | 1 | - | $2,030 | $18,332,800 | - |
| Jan 10-12 | 100 | $2,059 | +14.7% | 1 | -1 | $2,059 | $18,330,770 | 288 |
| Jan 3-5 | 107 | $1,795 | -15.7% | 2 | - | $897 | $18,328,711 | 287 |
| Dec 27-29 | 105 | $2,129 | +25.9% | 2 | - | $1,064 | $18,326,795 | 286 |
| Dec 20-22 | 100 | $1,691 | -28.4% | 2 | - | $845 | $18,323,621 | 285 |
| Dec 13-15 | 106 | $2,363 | +52.4% | 2 | - | $1,181 | $18,321,930 | 284 |
| Dec 6-8 Post-Thanksgiving | 112 | $1,551 | -33.7% | 2 | - | $775 | $18,318,934 | 283 |
| Nov 29-Dec 1 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 105 | $2,338 | -9.5% | 2 | - | $1,169 | $18,315,782 | 282 |
| Nov 22-24 | 106 | $2,582 | -32.6% | 2 | - | $1,291 | $18,313,444 | 281 |
| Nov 15-17 | 106 | $3,829 | -41.3% | 2 | - | $1,914 | $18,310,121 | 280 |
| Nov 8-10 | 94 | $6,522 | -11.5% | 2 | -2 | $3,261 | $18,285,974 | 279 |
| Nov 1-3 | 90 | $7,367 | -11.6% | 4 | - | $1,841 | $18,295,509 | 278 |
| Oct 25-27 | 96 | $8,334 | +4.1% | 4 | - | $2,083 | $18,286,448 | 277 |
| Oct 18-20 | 93 | $8,007 | +57.5% | 4 | - | $2,001 | $18,275,010 | 276 |
| Oct 11-13 | 105 | $5,085 | -6.8% | 4 | - | $1,271 | $18,261,511 | 275 |
| Oct 4-6 | 101 | $5,457 | -49.2% | 4 | -2 | $1,364 | $18,257,807 | 274 |
| Sep 27-29 | 90 | $10,743 | -22.2% | 6 | +1 | $1,790 | $18,249,424 | 273 |
| Sep 20-22 | 86 | $13,800 | +7.8% | 5 | - | $2,760 | $18,232,199 | 272 |
| Sep 13-15 | 80 | $12,807 | +6.8% | 5 | - | $2,561 | $18,209,113 | 271 |
| Sep 6-8 | 81 | $11,995 | - | 5 | - | $2,399 | $18,184,860 | 270 |
| Aug 30-Sep 2 Labor Day wknd | 75 | $22,623 | - | 5 | - | $4,524 | $18,169,567 | - |
| Aug 23-25 | 68 | $25,923 | -6.8% | 5 | - | $5,184 | $18,120,094 | 268 |
| Aug 16-18 | 65 | $27,804 | -7.5% | 5 | - | $5,560 | $18,072,447 | 267 |
| Aug 9-11 | 60 | $30,068 | +53.7% | 5 | +1 | $6,013 | $18,013,494 | 266 |
| Aug 2-4 | 66 | $19,564 | -40% | 4 | - | $4,891 | $17,941,856 | 265 |
| Jul 26-28 | 57 | $32,580 | +1.1% | 4 | - | $8,145 | $17,902,591 | 264 |
| Jul 19-21 | 55 | $32,230 | +4.3% | 4 | - | $8,057 | $17,828,509 | 263 |
| Jul 12-14 | 52 | $30,891 | +25.7% | 4 | +1 | $7,722 | $17,755,192 | 262 |
| Jul 5-7 | 53 | $24,572 | +55.9% | 3 | +1 | $8,190 | $17,674,783 | 261 |
| Jun 28-30 World Cup (Korea/Japan) | 56 | $15,762 | +4% | 2 | - | $7,881 | $17,627,436 | 260 |
| Jun 21-23 World Cup (Korea/Japan) | 57 | $15,152 | -0.7% | 2 | - | $7,576 | $17,595,463 | 259 |
| Jun 14-16 World Cup (Korea/Japan) | 56 | $15,256 | - | 2 | - | $7,628 | $17,575,489 | 258 |
| May 31-Jun 2 World Cup (Korea/Japan) | 64 | $12,625 | - | 2 | - | $6,312 | $17,512,016 | 256 |
| Aug 25-27 | 65 | $30,795 | -13.1% | 4 | - | $7,698 | $16,440,595 | 164 |
| Aug 18-20 | 59 | $35,423 | -21.7% | 4 | - | $8,855 | $16,375,244 | 163 |
| Aug 11-13 | 61 | $45,238 | -8.8% | 4 | - | $11,309 | $16,298,337 | 162 |
| Aug 4-6 | 55 | $49,598 | +22.2% | 4 | +2 | $12,399 | $16,223,067 | 161 |
| Jul 28-30 | 58 | $40,602 | +56.6% | 2 | - | $20,301 | $16,123,454 | 160 |
| Jul 21-23 | 66 | $25,930 | -5.5% | 2 | - | $12,965 | $16,014,699 | 159 |
| Jul 14-16 | 65 | $27,435 | +6.1% | 2 | - | $13,717 | $15,871,107 | 158 |
| Jul 7-9 | 69 | $25,850 | +1% | 2 | - | $12,925 | $15,799,868 | 157 |
| Jun 30-Jul 2 | 65 | $25,600 | - | 2 | - | $12,800 | $15,745,607 | 156 |
| Oct 15-17 | 65 | $18,167 | - | 11 | - | $1,651 | $14,737,253 | 119 |
| Aug 27-29 | 64 | $32,016 | -13.3% | 12 | - | $2,668 | $14,468,350 | 112 |
| Aug 20-22 | 59 | $36,913 | -12% | 12 | - | $3,076 | $14,391,767 | 111 |
| Aug 13-15 | 56 | $41,956 | -44.1% | 12 | - | $3,496 | $14,304,772 | 110 |
| Aug 6-8 | 48 | $75,054 | +29.3% | 12 | - | $6,254 | $14,210,539 | 109 |
| Jul 30-Aug 1 | 49 | $58,033 | +23.3% | 12 | - | $4,836 | $14,092,014 | 108 |
| Jul 23-25 | 50 | $47,078 | +12.9% | 12 | +3 | $3,923 | $13,988,731 | 107 |
| Jul 16-18 | 53 | $41,701 | -6.6% | 9 | - | $4,633 | $13,840,498 | 106 |
| Jul 9-11 | 50 | $44,646 | +31.2% | 9 | - | $4,960 | $13,747,005 | 105 |
| Jul 2-4 | 52 | $34,035 | -22.9% | 9 | - | $3,781 | $13,682,359 | 104 |
| Jun 25-27 | 54 | $44,134 | +2.4% | 9 | - | $4,903 | $13,559,905 | 103 |
| Jun 18-20 | 55 | $43,101 | +0.8% | 9 | - | $4,789 | $13,439,071 | 102 |
| Jun 11-13 | 55 | $42,763 | -15.8% | 9 | -1 | $4,751 | $13,302,409 | 101 |
| Jun 4-6 | 52 | $50,778 | - | 10 | - | $5,077 | $13,264,697 | 100 |
| May 28-31 Memorial Day wknd | 50 | $61,234 | - | 11 | - | $5,566 | $13,188,794 | - |
| May 21-23 | 53 | $42,739 | -6.1% | 11 | - | $3,885 | $13,078,457 | 98 |
| May 14-16 | 52 | $45,519 | - | 11 | - | $4,138 | $13,003,844 | 97 |
| Apr 16-18 | 58 | $41,227 | -3.3% | 10 | +2 | $4,122 | $12,695,908 | 93 |
| Apr 9-11 | 59 | $42,637 | - | 8 | - | $5,329 | $12,629,296 | 92 |
| Mar 26-28 | 56 | $41,627 | -20.6% | 10 | - | $4,162 | $12,488,747 | 90 |
| Mar 19-21 | 51 | $52,402 | -10.1% | 10 | - | $5,240 | $12,415,492 | 89 |
| Mar 12-14 | 50 | $58,314 | - | 10 | - | $5,831 | $12,328,295 | 88 |
| Feb 26-28 | 53 | $42,976 | -25.5% | 14 | - | $3,069 | $12,196,417 | 86 |
| Feb 19-21 | 43 | $57,713 | - | 14 | - | $4,122 | $12,125,784 | 85 |
| Feb 12-15 Presidents' Day wknd | 55 | $53,801 | - | 15 | - | $3,586 | $12,039,900 | - |
| Feb 5-7 | 52 | $41,827 | +21.9% | 16 | +1 | $2,614 | $11,976,016 | 83 |
| Jan 29-31 | 55 | $34,312 | -3.9% | 15 | -66 | $2,287 | $11,919,581 | 82 |
| Jan 22-24 | 55 | $35,716 | - | 81 | - | $440 | $11,872,320 | 81 |
| Jan 15-18 MLK wknd | 48 | $35,267 | - | 14 | - | $2,519 | $11,821,549 | - |
| Jan 8-10 | 54 | $28,634 | -28.7% | 14 | +1 | $2,045 | $11,756,350 | 79 |
| Jan 1-3 | 55 | $40,136 | - | 13 | - | $3,087 | $11,694,857 | 78 |
