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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 5-7 | 53 | $24,572 | +55.9% | 3 | +1 | $8,190 | $17,674,783 | 261 |
| 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 |
| Jun 28-30 World Cup (Korea/Japan) | 56 | $15,762 | +4% | 2 | - | $7,881 | $17,627,436 | 260 |
| 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 |
| 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 6-8 | 48 | $75,054 | +29.3% | 12 | - | $6,254 | $14,210,539 | 109 |
| Jun 13-15 | 66 | $18,360 | +79.4% | 3 | - | $6,120 | $18,447,288 | 310 |
| Aug 9-11 | 60 | $30,068 | +53.7% | 5 | +1 | $6,013 | $18,013,494 | 266 |
| Mar 12-14 | 50 | $58,314 | - | 10 | - | $5,831 | $12,328,295 | 88 |
| Aug 8-10 | 71 | $17,046 | +4% | 3 | - | $5,682 | $18,631,950 | 318 |
| May 28-31 Memorial Day wknd | 50 | $61,234 | - | 11 | - | $5,566 | $13,188,794 | - |
| Aug 16-18 | 65 | $27,804 | -7.5% | 5 | - | $5,560 | $18,072,447 | 267 |
| Aug 1-3 | 68 | $16,386 | +54% | 3 | - | $5,462 | $18,601,581 | 317 |
| Apr 9-11 | 59 | $42,637 | - | 8 | - | $5,329 | $12,629,296 | 92 |
| Aug 29-Sep 1 Labor Day wknd | 89 | $10,547 | - | 2 | - | $5,273 | $18,707,030 | - |
| Mar 19-21 | 51 | $52,402 | -10.1% | 10 | - | $5,240 | $12,415,492 | 89 |
| Aug 23-25 | 68 | $25,923 | -6.8% | 5 | - | $5,184 | $18,120,094 | 268 |
| Jun 4-6 | 52 | $50,778 | - | 10 | - | $5,077 | $13,264,697 | 100 |
| 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 |
| Aug 2-4 | 66 | $19,564 | -40% | 4 | - | $4,891 | $17,941,856 | 265 |
| Jul 30-Aug 1 | 49 | $58,033 | +23.3% | 12 | - | $4,836 | $14,092,014 | 108 |
| 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 |
| May 30-Jun 1 | 73 | $9,403 | - | 2 | - | $4,701 | $18,392,620 | 308 |
| Jul 16-18 | 53 | $41,701 | -6.6% | 9 | - | $4,633 | $13,840,498 | 106 |
| Aug 30-Sep 2 Labor Day wknd | 75 | $22,623 | - | 5 | - | $4,524 | $18,169,567 | - |
| Aug 15-17 | 72 | $13,430 | -21.2% | 3 | - | $4,476 | $18,656,799 | 319 |
| Mar 26-28 | 56 | $41,627 | -20.6% | 10 | - | $4,162 | $12,488,747 | 90 |
| 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 |
| Feb 19-21 | 43 | $57,713 | - | 14 | - | $4,122 | $12,125,784 | 85 |
| Jul 11-13 | 73 | $12,163 | +9.9% | 3 | - | $4,054 | $18,535,171 | 314 |
| Jul 23-25 | 50 | $47,078 | +12.9% | 12 | +3 | $3,923 | $13,988,731 | 107 |
| May 21-23 | 53 | $42,739 | -6.1% | 11 | - | $3,885 | $13,078,457 | 98 |
| Jul 18-20 | 69 | $11,474 | -5.7% | 3 | - | $3,824 | $18,557,454 | 315 |
| Jul 2-4 | 52 | $34,035 | -22.9% | 9 | - | $3,781 | $13,682,359 | 104 |
| 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 |
| Feb 12-15 Presidents' Day wknd | 55 | $53,801 | - | 15 | - | $3,586 | $12,039,900 | - |
| Jul 25-27 | 73 | $10,643 | -7.2% | 3 | - | $3,547 | $18,578,057 | 316 |
| Aug 13-15 | 56 | $41,956 | -44.1% | 12 | - | $3,496 | $14,304,772 | 110 |
| Jun 6-8 | 82 | $10,236 | +8.9% | 3 | +1 | $3,412 | $18,417,244 | 309 |
| Nov 8-10 | 94 | $6,522 | -11.5% | 2 | -2 | $3,261 | $18,285,974 | 279 |
| Jan 1-3 | 55 | $40,136 | - | 13 | - | $3,087 | $11,694,857 | 78 |
| Aug 20-22 | 59 | $36,913 | -12% | 12 | - | $3,076 | $14,391,767 | 111 |
| Feb 26-28 | 53 | $42,976 | -25.5% | 14 | - | $3,069 | $12,196,417 | 86 |
| Sep 20-22 | 86 | $13,800 | +7.8% | 5 | - | $2,760 | $18,232,199 | 272 |
| Mar 14-16 | 107 | $2,678 | +3.2% | 1 | - | $2,678 | $18,351,240 | 297 |
| Aug 27-29 | 64 | $32,016 | -13.3% | 12 | - | $2,668 | $14,468,350 | 112 |
| Feb 5-7 | 52 | $41,827 | +21.9% | 16 | +1 | $2,614 | $11,976,016 | 83 |
| Mar 7-9 | 114 | $2,596 | - | 1 | - | $2,596 | $18,344,645 | 296 |
| Sep 13-15 | 80 | $12,807 | +6.8% | 5 | - | $2,561 | $18,209,113 | 271 |
| Jan 15-18 MLK wknd | 48 | $35,267 | - | 14 | - | $2,519 | $11,821,549 | - |
| Jan 31-Feb 2 | 100 | $2,439 | +5% | 1 | - | $2,439 | $18,337,561 | 291 |
| Sep 6-8 | 81 | $11,995 | - | 5 | - | $2,399 | $18,184,860 | 270 |
| Jan 24-26 | 105 | $2,322 | - | 1 | - | $2,322 | $18,335,122 | 290 |
| Jan 29-31 | 55 | $34,312 | -3.9% | 15 | -66 | $2,287 | $11,919,581 | 82 |
| Oct 25-27 | 96 | $8,334 | +4.1% | 4 | - | $2,083 | $18,286,448 | 277 |
| Jan 10-12 | 100 | $2,059 | +14.7% | 1 | -1 | $2,059 | $18,330,770 | 288 |
| Jan 8-10 | 54 | $28,634 | -28.7% | 14 | +1 | $2,045 | $11,756,350 | 79 |
| Jan 17-20 MLK wknd | 108 | $2,030 | - | 1 | - | $2,030 | $18,332,800 | - |
| Oct 18-20 | 93 | $8,007 | +57.5% | 4 | - | $2,001 | $18,275,010 | 276 |
| Oct 10-12 | 132 | $1,946 | +191.3% | 1 | - | $1,946 | $18,779,172 | 327 |
| Nov 15-17 | 106 | $3,829 | -41.3% | 2 | - | $1,914 | $18,310,121 | 280 |
| Mar 28-30 | 118 | $1,850 | +1.4% | 1 | - | $1,850 | $18,356,125 | 299 |
| Nov 1-3 | 90 | $7,367 | -11.6% | 4 | - | $1,841 | $18,295,509 | 278 |
| Mar 21-23 | 113 | $1,825 | -31.9% | 1 | - | $1,825 | $18,353,576 | 298 |
| Sep 27-29 | 90 | $10,743 | -22.2% | 6 | +1 | $1,790 | $18,249,424 | 273 |
| Oct 15-17 | 65 | $18,167 | - | 11 | - | $1,651 | $14,737,253 | 119 |
| Oct 24-26 | 138 | $1,452 | +55.1% | 1 | - | $1,452 | $18,781,998 | 329 |
| Oct 4-6 | 101 | $5,457 | -49.2% | 4 | -2 | $1,364 | $18,257,807 | 274 |
| Dec 19-21 | 96 | $1,354 | +29.6% | 1 | - | $1,354 | $18,798,021 | 337 |
| Nov 22-24 | 106 | $2,582 | -32.6% | 2 | - | $1,291 | $18,313,444 | 281 |
| Oct 11-13 | 105 | $5,085 | -6.8% | 4 | - | $1,271 | $18,261,511 | 275 |
| Nov 7-9 | 131 | $1,222 | +27.8% | 1 | - | $1,222 | $18,785,504 | 331 |
| 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 |
| Nov 14-16 | 115 | $1,135 | -7.1% | 1 | - | $1,135 | $18,787,300 | 332 |
| Dec 27-29 | 105 | $2,129 | +25.9% | 2 | - | $1,064 | $18,326,795 | 286 |
| 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 |
| Jan 3-5 | 107 | $1,795 | -15.7% | 2 | - | $897 | $18,328,711 | 287 |
| Feb 7-9 | 114 | $861 | -64.7% | 1 | - | $861 | $18,338,422 | 292 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Jan 22-24 | 55 | $35,716 | - | 81 | - | $440 | $11,872,320 | 81 |
| 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 |
