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
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Sep 8-141$11,571,215-2,742-$4,219$11,571,2151
Sep 15-211$7,521,345-35%2,745+3$2,740$19,092,5602
Sep 22-285$4,637,075-38.3%2,777+32$1,669$23,729,6353
Sep 29-Oct 56$2,965,475-36%2,636-141$1,124$26,695,1104
Oct 6-1210$1,495,440-49.6%1,749-887$855$28,190,5505
Oct 13-1918$514,170-65.6%879-870$584$28,704,7206
Oct 20-2633$171,975-66.6%366-513$469$28,876,6957
Oct 27-Nov 251$69,920-59.3%157-209$445$28,946,6158