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