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
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Release DateJul 11, 1997
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Dec 28, 2003
Running Time38 min
GenresAdventure
Documentary
Short
In Release2,366 days/338 weeks
Widest Release81 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22-24 | 55 | $35,716 | - | 81 | - | $440 | $11,872,320 | 81 |
| Feb 5-7 | 52 | $41,827 | +21.9% | 16 | +1 | $2,614 | $11,976,016 | 83 |
| Feb 12-15 Presidents' Day wknd | 55 | $53,801 | - | 15 | - | $3,586 | $12,039,900 | - |
| Jan 29-31 | 55 | $34,312 | -3.9% | 15 | -66 | $2,287 | $11,919,581 | 82 |
| Feb 19-21 | 43 | $57,713 | - | 14 | - | $4,122 | $12,125,784 | 85 |
| Feb 26-28 | 53 | $42,976 | -25.5% | 14 | - | $3,069 | $12,196,417 | 86 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Aug 13-15 | 56 | $41,956 | -44.1% | 12 | - | $3,496 | $14,304,772 | 110 |
| Aug 20-22 | 59 | $36,913 | -12% | 12 | - | $3,076 | $14,391,767 | 111 |
| Aug 27-29 | 64 | $32,016 | -13.3% | 12 | - | $2,668 | $14,468,350 | 112 |
| May 28-31 Memorial Day wknd | 50 | $61,234 | - | 11 | - | $5,566 | $13,188,794 | - |
| May 14-16 | 52 | $45,519 | - | 11 | - | $4,138 | $13,003,844 | 97 |
| May 21-23 | 53 | $42,739 | -6.1% | 11 | - | $3,885 | $13,078,457 | 98 |
| Oct 15-17 | 65 | $18,167 | - | 11 | - | $1,651 | $14,737,253 | 119 |
| Mar 12-14 | 50 | $58,314 | - | 10 | - | $5,831 | $12,328,295 | 88 |
| Mar 19-21 | 51 | $52,402 | -10.1% | 10 | - | $5,240 | $12,415,492 | 89 |
| Jun 4-6 | 52 | $50,778 | - | 10 | - | $5,077 | $13,264,697 | 100 |
| Mar 26-28 | 56 | $41,627 | -20.6% | 10 | - | $4,162 | $12,488,747 | 90 |
| Apr 16-18 | 58 | $41,227 | -3.3% | 10 | +2 | $4,122 | $12,695,908 | 93 |
| Jul 9-11 | 50 | $44,646 | +31.2% | 9 | - | $4,960 | $13,747,005 | 105 |
| 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 |
| Jul 16-18 | 53 | $41,701 | -6.6% | 9 | - | $4,633 | $13,840,498 | 106 |
| Jul 2-4 | 52 | $34,035 | -22.9% | 9 | - | $3,781 | $13,682,359 | 104 |
| Apr 9-11 | 59 | $42,637 | - | 8 | - | $5,329 | $12,629,296 | 92 |
| Sep 27-29 | 90 | $10,743 | -22.2% | 6 | +1 | $1,790 | $18,249,424 | 273 |
| Aug 9-11 | 60 | $30,068 | +53.7% | 5 | +1 | $6,013 | $18,013,494 | 266 |
| Aug 16-18 | 65 | $27,804 | -7.5% | 5 | - | $5,560 | $18,072,447 | 267 |
| Aug 23-25 | 68 | $25,923 | -6.8% | 5 | - | $5,184 | $18,120,094 | 268 |
| Aug 30-Sep 2 Labor Day wknd | 75 | $22,623 | - | 5 | - | $4,524 | $18,169,567 | - |
| 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 4-6 | 55 | $49,598 | +22.2% | 4 | +2 | $12,399 | $16,223,067 | 161 |
| Aug 11-13 | 61 | $45,238 | -8.8% | 4 | - | $11,309 | $16,298,337 | 162 |
| Aug 18-20 | 59 | $35,423 | -21.7% | 4 | - | $8,855 | $16,375,244 | 163 |
| 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 |
| Aug 25-27 | 65 | $30,795 | -13.1% | 4 | - | $7,698 | $16,440,595 | 164 |
| Aug 2-4 | 66 | $19,564 | -40% | 4 | - | $4,891 | $17,941,856 | 265 |
| 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 |
| Nov 1-3 | 90 | $7,367 | -11.6% | 4 | - | $1,841 | $18,295,509 | 278 |
| Oct 4-6 | 101 | $5,457 | -49.2% | 4 | -2 | $1,364 | $18,257,807 | 274 |
| Oct 11-13 | 105 | $5,085 | -6.8% | 4 | - | $1,271 | $18,261,511 | 275 |
| Jul 5-7 | 53 | $24,572 | +55.9% | 3 | +1 | $8,190 | $17,674,783 | 261 |
| Jun 13-15 | 66 | $18,360 | +79.4% | 3 | - | $6,120 | $18,447,288 | 310 |
| 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 |
| Aug 15-17 | 72 | $13,430 | -21.2% | 3 | - | $4,476 | $18,656,799 | 319 |
| Jul 11-13 | 73 | $12,163 | +9.9% | 3 | - | $4,054 | $18,535,171 | 314 |
| Jul 18-20 | 69 | $11,474 | -5.7% | 3 | - | $3,824 | $18,557,454 | 315 |
| Jun 20-22 | 77 | $11,246 | -38.7% | 3 | - | $3,748 | $18,468,239 | 311 |
| Jun 27-29 | 72 | $11,172 | -0.7% | 3 | - | $3,724 | $18,489,303 | 312 |
| Jul 4-6 | 77 | $11,067 | -0.9% | 3 | - | $3,689 | $18,507,981 | 313 |
| Jul 25-27 | 73 | $10,643 | -7.2% | 3 | - | $3,547 | $18,578,057 | 316 |
| Jun 6-8 | 82 | $10,236 | +8.9% | 3 | +1 | $3,412 | $18,417,244 | 309 |
| Jul 28-30 | 58 | $40,602 | +56.6% | 2 | - | $20,301 | $16,123,454 | 160 |
| Jul 14-16 | 65 | $27,435 | +6.1% | 2 | - | $13,717 | $15,871,107 | 158 |
| Jul 21-23 | 66 | $25,930 | -5.5% | 2 | - | $12,965 | $16,014,699 | 159 |
| 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 |
| Jun 28-30 World Cup (Korea/Japan) | 56 | $15,762 | +4% | 2 | - | $7,881 | $17,627,436 | 260 |
| Jun 14-16 World Cup (Korea/Japan) | 56 | $15,256 | - | 2 | - | $7,628 | $17,575,489 | 258 |
| Jun 21-23 World Cup (Korea/Japan) | 57 | $15,152 | -0.7% | 2 | - | $7,576 | $17,595,463 | 259 |
| Aug 22-24 | 76 | $13,442 | <0.1% | 2 | -1 | $6,721 | $18,683,879 | 320 |
| May 31-Jun 2 World Cup (Korea/Japan) | 64 | $12,625 | - | 2 | - | $6,312 | $17,512,016 | 256 |
| Aug 29-Sep 1 Labor Day wknd | 89 | $10,547 | - | 2 | - | $5,273 | $18,707,030 | - |
| May 30-Jun 1 | 73 | $9,403 | - | 2 | - | $4,701 | $18,392,620 | 308 |
| Nov 8-10 | 94 | $6,522 | -11.5% | 2 | -2 | $3,261 | $18,285,974 | 279 |
| Nov 15-17 | 106 | $3,829 | -41.3% | 2 | - | $1,914 | $18,310,121 | 280 |
| Nov 22-24 | 106 | $2,582 | -32.6% | 2 | - | $1,291 | $18,313,444 | 281 |
| Dec 13-15 | 106 | $2,363 | +52.4% | 2 | - | $1,181 | $18,321,930 | 284 |
| Nov 29-Dec 1 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 105 | $2,338 | -9.5% | 2 | - | $1,169 | $18,315,782 | 282 |
| Dec 27-29 | 105 | $2,129 | +25.9% | 2 | - | $1,064 | $18,326,795 | 286 |
| Jan 3-5 | 107 | $1,795 | -15.7% | 2 | - | $897 | $18,328,711 | 287 |
| Dec 20-22 | 100 | $1,691 | -28.4% | 2 | - | $845 | $18,323,621 | 285 |
| Dec 6-8 Post-Thanksgiving | 112 | $1,551 | -33.7% | 2 | - | $775 | $18,318,934 | 283 |
| 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 |
| 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 10-12 | 100 | $2,059 | +14.7% | 1 | -1 | $2,059 | $18,330,770 | 288 |
| Jan 17-20 MLK wknd | 108 | $2,030 | - | 1 | - | $2,030 | $18,332,800 | - |
| Oct 10-12 | 132 | $1,946 | +191.3% | 1 | - | $1,946 | $18,779,172 | 327 |
| 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 |
| Oct 24-26 | 138 | $1,452 | +55.1% | 1 | - | $1,452 | $18,781,998 | 329 |
| Dec 19-21 | 96 | $1,354 | +29.6% | 1 | - | $1,354 | $18,798,021 | 337 |
| Nov 7-9 | 131 | $1,222 | +27.8% | 1 | - | $1,222 | $18,785,504 | 331 |
| Nov 14-16 | 115 | $1,135 | -7.1% | 1 | - | $1,135 | $18,787,300 | 332 |
| Nov 21-23 | 125 | $1,057 | -6.9% | 1 | - | $1,057 | $18,789,005 | 333 |
| Dec 12-14 | 114 | $1,045 | +84.3% | 1 | - | $1,045 | $18,795,605 | 336 |
| Oct 31-Nov 2 | 136 | $956 | -34.2% | 1 | - | $956 | $18,783,717 | 330 |
| Oct 17-19 | 142 | $936 | -51.9% | 1 | - | $936 | $18,780,413 | 328 |
| Feb 7-9 | 114 | $861 | -64.7% | 1 | - | $861 | $18,338,422 | 292 |
| Nov 28-30 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 119 | $734 | -30.6% | 1 | - | $734 | $18,790,072 | 334 |
| Oct 3-5 | 141 | $668 | - | 1 | - | $668 | $18,776,994 | 326 |
| Sep 5-7 | 141 | $643 | - | 1 | - | $643 | $18,709,506 | 322 |
| Apr 25-27 | 150 | $593 | +25.1% | 1 | - | $593 | $18,358,618 | 303 |
| Dec 26-28 | 94 | $569 | -58% | 1 | - | $569 | $18,798,590 | 338 |
| Dec 5-7 Post-Thanksgiving | 117 | $567 | -22.8% | 1 | - | $567 | $18,791,603 | 335 |
| Apr 18-20 | 151 | $474 | - | 1 | - | $474 | $18,357,451 | 302 |
| Sep 12-14 | 149 | $425 | -33.9% | 1 | - | $425 | $18,775,243 | 323 |
| May 23-26 Memorial Day wknd | 130 | $333 | - | 1 | - | $333 | $18,359,628 | - |
| May 2-4 | 160 | $146 | -75.4% | 1 | - | $146 | $18,358,901 | 304 |
| 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 |
