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 | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16-22 | 39 | $142,856 | +48.1% | 9 | - | $15,872 | $13,941,653 | 106 |
| Jul 14-20 | 40 | $145,097 | +108.3% | 2 | - | $72,548 | $15,988,769 | 158 |
| Jun 11-17 | 41 | $136,324 | +198.1% | 9 | -1 | $15,147 | $13,395,970 | 101 |
| Feb 19-25 | 43 | $85,370 | +4.1% | 14 | -1 | $6,097 | $12,153,441 | 85 |
| Jan 8-14 | 43 | $58,566 | -19.8% | 14 | +1 | $4,183 | $11,786,282 | 79 |
| Jun 18-24 | 46 | $119,801 | -12.1% | 9 | - | $13,311 | $13,515,771 | 102 |
| Jun 25-Jul 1 | 47 | $132,553 | +10.6% | 9 | - | $14,728 | $13,648,324 | 103 |
| Aug 6-12 | 47 | $127,331 | +25.4% | 12 | - | $10,610 | $14,262,816 | 109 |
| Jul 9-15 | 47 | $96,438 | +78.5% | 9 | - | $10,715 | $13,798,797 | 105 |
| May 21-27 | 47 | $91,842 | +18.7% | 11 | - | $8,349 | $13,127,560 | 98 |
| May 28-Jun 3 | 47 | $86,359 | -6% | 11 | - | $7,850 | $13,213,919 | 99 |
| Jul 5-11 | 47 | $74,090 | +92.3% | 3 | +1 | $24,696 | $17,724,301 | 261 |
| Jan 15-21 | 47 | $50,322 | -14.1% | 14 | - | $3,594 | $11,836,604 | 80 |
| Jul 30-Aug 5 | 48 | $101,504 | +9.9% | 12 | - | $8,458 | $14,135,485 | 108 |
| Jul 28-Aug 3 | 48 | $90,617 | -3.7% | 2 | - | $45,308 | $16,173,469 | 160 |
| Feb 12-18 | 49 | $81,972 | +57.9% | 15 | -1 | $5,464 | $12,068,071 | 84 |
| Jul 21-27 | 50 | $94,083 | -35.2% | 2 | - | $47,041 | $16,082,852 | 159 |
| Mar 12-18 | 50 | $93,109 | - | 10 | - | $9,310 | $12,363,090 | 88 |
| Aug 13-19 | 50 | $92,038 | -27.7% | 12 | - | $7,669 | $14,354,854 | 110 |
| Mar 19-25 | 50 | $84,030 | -9.8% | 10 | - | $8,403 | $12,447,120 | 89 |
| Jul 12-18 | 50 | $71,978 | -2.9% | 4 | +1 | $17,994 | $17,796,279 | 262 |
| Jul 23-29 | 51 | $92,328 | -35.4% | 12 | +3 | $7,694 | $14,033,981 | 107 |
| May 14-20 | 51 | $77,393 | - | 11 | - | $7,035 | $13,035,718 | 97 |
| Jul 2-8 | 51 | $54,035 | -59.2% | 9 | - | $6,003 | $13,702,359 | 104 |
| Feb 5-11 | 51 | $51,910 | +6.1% | 16 | +1 | $3,244 | $11,986,099 | 83 |
| Jul 19-25 | 52 | $73,732 | +2.4% | 4 | - | $18,433 | $17,870,011 | 263 |
| Apr 9-15 | 52 | $68,022 | - | 8 | - | $8,502 | $12,654,681 | 92 |
| Sep 5-11 | 52 | $65,955 | +432.8% | 1 | -1 | $65,955 | $18,710,777 | 322 |
| Jan 29-Feb 4 | 52 | $48,920 | +0.5% | 15 | -66 | $3,261 | $11,934,189 | 82 |
| Aug 4-10 | 53 | $79,630 | -12.1% | 4 | +2 | $19,907 | $16,253,099 | 161 |
| Jan 1-7 | 53 | $72,995 | - | 13 | - | $5,615 | $11,727,716 | 78 |
| Jun 28-Jul 4 | 53 | $38,537 | +22.9% | 2 | - | $19,268 | $17,650,211 | 260 |
| Jun 21-27 | 53 | $31,363 | +56.2% | 2 | - | $15,681 | $17,611,674 | 259 |
| Aug 18-24 | 54 | $69,979 | -19.3% | 4 | - | $17,494 | $16,409,800 | 163 |
| Jan 22-28 | 54 | $48,665 | -3.3% | 81 | +67 | $600 | $11,885,269 | 81 |
| Aug 11-17 | 55 | $86,722 | +8.9% | 4 | - | $21,680 | $16,339,821 | 162 |
| Jul 7-13 | 55 | $69,654 | +29% | 2 | - | $34,827 | $15,843,672 | 157 |
| Aug 2-8 | 56 | $61,134 | +16.9% | 4 | - | $15,283 | $17,983,426 | 265 |
| Jun 4-10 | 56 | $45,727 | -47.1% | 10 | -1 | $4,572 | $13,259,646 | 100 |
| Aug 20-26 | 57 | $81,480 | -11.5% | 12 | - | $6,790 | $14,436,334 | 111 |
| Jul 26-Aug 1 | 58 | $52,281 | -29.1% | 4 | - | $13,070 | $17,922,292 | 264 |
| Jun 14-20 | 58 | $20,078 | - | 2 | - | $10,039 | $17,580,311 | 258 |
| Aug 9-15 | 59 | $61,217 | +0.1% | 5 | +1 | $12,243 | $18,044,643 | 266 |
| Aug 23-29 | 60 | $52,773 | +6.6% | 5 | - | $10,554 | $18,146,944 | 268 |
| Aug 16-22 | 62 | $49,528 | -19.1% | 5 | - | $9,905 | $18,094,171 | 267 |
| Jun 30-Jul 6 | 63 | $54,011 | - | 2 | - | $27,005 | $15,774,018 | 156 |
| Aug 15-21 | 64 | $27,068 | -4.9% | 3 | - | $9,022 | $18,674,145 | 319 |
| Jul 11-17 | 65 | $22,972 | -12% | 3 | - | $7,657 | $18,545,968 | 314 |
| Jun 13-19 | 66 | $28,065 | +28% | 3 | - | $9,355 | $18,458,903 | 310 |
| Jul 4-10 | 66 | $26,094 | +38.9% | 3 | - | $8,698 | $18,524,968 | 313 |
| Aug 1-7 | 67 | $29,709 | +67.1% | 3 | - | $9,903 | $18,614,904 | 317 |
| Aug 8-14 | 67 | $28,465 | -4.2% | 3 | - | $9,488 | $18,646,147 | 318 |
| May 30-Jun 5 | 67 | $23,791 | -0.5% | 2 | +1 | $11,895 | $18,407,008 | 308 |
| Jul 18-24 | 68 | $21,434 | -6.7% | 3 | - | $7,144 | $18,567,414 | 315 |
| Jun 20-26 | 68 | $21,138 | -24.7% | 3 | - | $7,046 | $18,480,360 | 311 |
| Aug 22-28 | 70 | $26,046 | -3.8% | 2 | -1 | $13,023 | $18,694,123 | 320 |
| Jun 6-12 | 70 | $21,920 | -7.9% | 3 | +1 | $7,306 | $18,430,390 | 309 |
| May 23-29 | 72 | $23,922 | +15,040.5% | 1 | - | $23,922 | $18,383,217 | 307 |
| Jun 27-Jul 3 | 74 | $18,783 | -11.1% | 3 | - | $6,261 | $18,496,914 | 312 |
| Nov 8-14 | 75 | $26,840 | - | 2 | -2 | $13,420 | $18,306,292 | 279 |
| Sep 6-12 | 75 | $23,441 | -9.6% | 5 | - | $4,688 | $18,196,306 | 270 |
| Jul 25-31 | 75 | $17,781 | -17% | 3 | - | $5,927 | $18,587,162 | 316 |
| Sep 13-19 | 77 | $22,093 | -5.8% | 5 | - | $4,418 | $18,218,399 | 271 |
| Aug 30-Sep 5 | 80 | $25,921 | -50.9% | 5 | - | $5,184 | $18,172,865 | 269 |
| Sep 20-26 | 85 | $20,282 | -8.2% | 5 | - | $4,056 | $18,238,681 | 272 |
| Sep 27-Oct 3 | 90 | $13,669 | -32.6% | 6 | +1 | $2,278 | $18,252,350 | 273 |
| Aug 29-Sep 4 | 93 | $12,380 | -52.5% | 2 | - | $6,190 | $18,708,863 | 321 |
| Dec 19-25 | 98 | $1,354 | -35.7% | 1 | - | $1,354 | $18,798,021 | 337 |
| Dec 5-11 | 99 | $3,524 | +107.5% | 1 | - | $3,524 | $18,794,560 | 335 |
| Oct 18-24 | 100 | $11,111 | +5% | 4 | - | $2,777 | $18,278,114 | 276 |
| Oct 11-17 | 100 | $10,577 | +159.5% | 4 | - | $2,644 | $18,267,003 | 275 |
| Nov 29-Dec 5 | 100 | $3,939 | +52.6% | 2 | - | $1,969 | $18,317,383 | 282 |
| Jan 10-16 | 101 | $2,059 | +14.7% | 1 | -1 | $2,059 | $18,330,770 | 288 |
| Jan 31-Feb 6 | 102 | $2,439 | +5% | 1 | - | $2,439 | $18,337,561 | 291 |
| Dec 20-26 | 104 | $2,736 | +15.8% | 2 | - | $1,368 | $18,324,666 | 285 |
| Jan 3-9 | 104 | $1,795 | -20.2% | 2 | - | $897 | $18,328,711 | 287 |
| Mar 7-13 | 105 | $6,513 | - | 1 | - | $6,513 | $18,348,562 | 296 |
| Oct 25-31 | 106 | $10,028 | -9.7% | 4 | - | $2,507 | $18,288,142 | 277 |
| Dec 13-19 | 106 | $2,363 | +8.2% | 2 | - | $1,181 | $18,321,930 | 284 |
| Nov 15-21 | 108 | $4,570 | -83% | 2 | - | $2,285 | $18,310,862 | 280 |
| Mar 14-20 | 109 | $3,189 | -51% | 1 | - | $3,189 | $18,351,751 | 297 |
| Dec 27-Jan 2, 2003 | 111 | $2,250 | -17.8% | 2 | - | $1,125 | $18,327,037 | 286 |
| Dec 6-12 | 111 | $2,184 | -44.6% | 2 | - | $1,092 | $18,319,567 | 283 |
| Jan 24-30 | 112 | $2,322 | +14.4% | 1 | - | $2,322 | $18,335,122 | 290 |
| Dec 12-18 | 113 | $2,107 | -40.2% | 1 | - | $2,107 | $18,796,667 | 336 |
| Nov 28-Dec 4 | 114 | $1,698 | +22.2% | 1 | - | $1,698 | $18,790,269 | 334 |
| Oct 4-10 | 115 | $4,076 | -70.2% | 4 | -2 | $1,019 | $18,256,426 | 274 |
| Jan 17-23 | 116 | $2,030 | -1.4% | 1 | - | $2,030 | $18,332,800 | 289 |
| Nov 22-28 | 117 | $2,582 | -43.5% | 2 | - | $1,291 | $18,313,444 | 281 |
| Nov 14-20 | 117 | $1,783 | -5.3% | 1 | - | $1,783 | $18,787,948 | 332 |
| Mar 21-27 | 118 | $2,524 | -20.9% | 1 | - | $2,524 | $18,354,275 | 298 |
| Nov 21-27 | 124 | $1,390 | -22% | 1 | - | $1,390 | $18,789,338 | 333 |
| Nov 7-13 | 127 | $1,883 | +23.8% | 1 | - | $1,883 | $18,785,761 | 331 |
| Oct 31-Nov 6 | 132 | $1,521 | -31.3% | 1 | - | $1,521 | $18,784,188 | 330 |
| Oct 10-16 | 137 | $2,251 | +150.1% | 1 | - | $2,251 | $18,779,477 | 327 |
| Oct 24-30 | 137 | $2,215 | +107.2% | 1 | - | $2,215 | $18,782,761 | 329 |
| Sep 12-18 | 142 | $783 | -98.8% | 1 | - | $783 | $18,775,601 | 323 |
| May 9-15 | 143 | $173 | -17.2% | 1 | - | $173 | $18,359,137 | 305 |
| Oct 3-9 | 144 | $900 | - | 1 | - | $900 | $18,776,994 | 326 |
| May 16-22 | 144 | $158 | -8.7% | 1 | - | $158 | $18,359,295 | 306 |
| Oct 17-23 | 146 | $1,069 | -52.5% | 1 | - | $1,069 | $18,780,546 | 328 |
| Apr 18-24 | 147 | $1,048 | - | 1 | - | $1,048 | $18,358,025 | 302 |
| May 2-8 | 151 | $209 | -71.4% | 1 | - | $209 | $18,358,964 | 304 |
| Apr 25-May 1 | 156 | $730 | -30.3% | 1 | - | $730 | $18,358,755 | 303 |
