The Watcher

David Allen Griffin is a cool killer- time and time again, he chooses a female victim, studies her for weeks till he knows her routine to the smallest detail, makes meticulous preparations using his forensic knowledge to gain entry when she's quite alone, subdues her and administers a long, torturous death. Joel Campbell got so frustrated by his failure to capture Griffin in Los Angeles, that he quit the FBI, moved to Chicago, and remains in psychiatric therapy, unable to function normally. Then he realizes, when opening his mail very late, that a new murder victim is Griffin's, and the killer sent him pictures of her. Campbell reports this to the police, but is unwilling to join them in the search, suggesting Griffin is too slick and clever; yet he won't get out of it that easily.

Grosses

Domestic (61.2%)
$28,946,615
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$9,062,295
2,742 theaters
Budget$30,000,000
Release DateSep 8, 2000 - Nov 2, 2000
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 37 min
GenresCrime Drama Mystery Thriller
In Release115 days/16 weeks
Widest Release2,777 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Sep 8Friday1$2,879,095--2,742$1,049$2,879,0951
Sep 9Saturday1$3,852,505+33.8%-2,742$1,404$6,731,6002
Sep 10Sunday1$2,330,695-39.5%-2,742$849$9,062,2953
Sep 11Monday1$630,655-72.9%-2,742$229$9,692,9504
Sep 12Tuesday1$740,335+17.4%-2,742$269$10,433,2855
Sep 13Wednesday1$589,530-20.4%-2,742$215$11,022,8156
Sep 14Thursday1$548,400-7%-2,742$200$11,571,2157
Sep 15
Sydney Olympics
Friday1$1,715,625+212.8%-40.4%2,745$625$13,286,8408
Sep 16
Sydney Olympics
Saturday1$2,566,580+49.6%-33.4%2,745$935$15,853,4209
Sep 17
Sydney Olympics
Sunday1$1,523,475-40.6%-34.6%2,745$555$17,376,89510
Sep 18
Sydney Olympics
Monday1$398,075-73.9%-36.9%2,745$145$17,774,97011
Sep 19
Sydney Olympics
Tuesday1$521,545+31%-29.6%2,745$189$18,296,51512
Sep 20
Sydney Olympics
Wednesday1$411,750-21.1%-30.2%2,745$150$18,708,26513
Sep 21
Sydney Olympics
Thursday1$384,295-6.7%-29.9%2,745$139$19,092,56014
Sep 22
Sydney Olympics
Friday2$1,041,375+171%-39.3%2,777$375$20,133,93515
Sep 23
Sydney Olympics
Saturday2$1,721,740+65.3%-32.9%2,777$620$21,855,67516
Sep 24
Sydney Olympics
Sunday2$902,525-47.6%-40.8%2,777$325$22,758,20017
Sep 25
Sydney Olympics
Monday1$221,225-75.5%-44.4%2,777$79$22,979,42518
Sep 26
Sydney Olympics
Tuesday1$277,665+25.5%-46.8%2,777$99$23,257,09019
Sep 27
Sydney Olympics
Wednesday1$236,045-15%-42.7%2,777$85$23,493,13520
Sep 28
Sydney Olympics
Thursday1$236,500+0.2%-38.5%2,777$85$23,729,63521
Sep 29
Sydney Olympics
Friday3$659,125+178.7%-36.7%2,636$250$24,388,76022
Sep 30
Sydney Olympics
Saturday3$1,041,215+58%-39.5%2,636$394$25,429,97523
Oct 1
Sydney Olympics
Sunday3$579,920-44.3%-35.7%2,636$220$26,009,89524
Oct 2Monday2$158,160-72.7%-28.5%2,636$60$26,168,05525
Oct 3Tuesday2$171,340+8.3%-38.3%2,636$65$26,339,39526
Oct 4Wednesday2$171,195<0.1%-27.5%2,636$64$26,510,59027
Oct 5Thursday2$184,520+7.8%-22%2,636$70$26,695,11028
Oct 6Friday6$314,820+70.6%-52.2%1,749$180$27,009,93029
Oct 7Saturday6$498,465+58.3%-52.1%1,749$285$27,508,39530
Oct 8Sunday4$332,310-33.3%-42.7%1,749$190$27,840,70531
Oct 9
Indig. Peoples' Day
Monday5$131,175-60.5%-17.1%1,749$75$27,971,88032
Oct 10Tuesday5$78,705-40%-54.1%1,749$45$28,050,58533
Oct 11Wednesday5$70,005-11.1%-59.1%1,749$40$28,120,59034
Oct 12Thursday6$69,960<0.1%-62.1%1,749$40$28,190,55035
Oct 13Friday6$118,665+69.6%-62.3%879$135$28,309,21536
Oct 14Saturday6$171,405+44.4%-65.6%879$195$28,480,62037
Oct 15Sunday6$92,295-46.2%-72.2%879$105$28,572,91538
Oct 16Monday6$30,885-66.5%-76.5%879$35$28,603,80039
Oct 17Tuesday6$35,160+13.8%-55.3%879$40$28,638,96040
Oct 18Wednesday6$34,995-0.5%-50%879$39$28,673,95541
Oct 19Thursday6$30,765-12.1%-56%879$35$28,704,72042
Oct 20Friday8$36,445+18.5%-69.3%366$99$28,741,16543
Oct 21Saturday8$58,560+60.7%-65.8%366$160$28,799,72544
Oct 22Sunday8$32,935-43.8%-64.3%366$89$28,832,66045
Oct 23Monday8$9,225-72%-70.1%366$25$28,841,88546
Oct 24Tuesday8$12,825+39%-63.5%366$35$28,854,71047
Oct 25Wednesday8$11,025-14%-68.5%366$30$28,865,73548
Oct 26Thursday8$10,960-0.6%-64.4%366$29$28,876,69549
Oct 27Friday8$14,915+36.1%-59.1%157$95$28,891,61050
Oct 28Saturday8$22,765+52.6%-61.1%157$145$28,914,37551
Oct 29Sunday8$13,345-41.4%-59.5%157$85$28,927,72052
Oct 30Monday8$4,715-64.7%-48.9%157$30$28,932,43553
Oct 31
Halloween
Tuesday9$4,750+0.7%-63%157$30$28,937,18554
Nov 1Wednesday9$4,735-0.3%-57.1%157$30$28,941,92055
Nov 2Thursday9$4,695-0.8%-57.2%157$29$28,946,61556