List of 2002 box office number-one films in the United States explained

This is a list of films that have placed number one at the weekend box office in the United States during 2002.[1]

Number-one films

noWeekend end dateFilmBox officeNotes
1 $23,006,447 [2]
2 $16,201,260 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring became the first film since How the Grinch Stole Christmas to top the box office for four consecutive weekends. [3]
3 Black Hawk Down $28,611,736 Black Hawk Down reached #1 after three weekends of limited release. It also broke Save the Last Dances record ($23.4 mil) for the highest Martin Luther King weekend debut. [4] [5]
4 $17,012,268 [6]
5 $11,112,555 Black Hawk Down and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring became the first two films to win at least three consecutive weekends in a row since The Birdcage and Primal Fear in 1996. [7]
6 Collateral Damage $15,058,432 [8]
7 John Q. $20,275,194 John Q. broke The Wedding Singers record ($18.9 mil) for the highest President's Day weekend debut. [9] [10]
8 Queen of the Damned $14,757,535 [11]
9 We Were Soldiers $20,212,543 [12]
10 The Time Machine $22,610,437 [13]
11 Ice Age $46,312,454 Ice Age broke Liar Liars records ($31.4 mil) for the highest weekend debut in March and for a spring release. [14]
12 Blade II $32,528,016 [15]
13 Panic Room $30,056,751 Panic Room broke The Matrixs record ($27.7 mill) for the highest Easter weekend debut. [16] [17]
14 $18,244,157 [18]
15 Changing Lanes $17,128,062 [19]
16 The Scorpion King $36,075,875 The Scorpion King broke The Matrixs record ($27.8 mil) for the highest weekend debut in April. [20]
17 $18,038,270 [21]
18 Spider-Man $114,844,116 Spider-Mans $39.4 million opening day gross broke Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stones record ($32.3 mil) for the highest single-day tally of all-time, a record it would then break in its second day of release with $43.6 million. It also broke Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stones records for the highest weekend debut for a non-sequel and of all-time, s records ($72.1 mil) for the highest weekend debut in May, in the summer, and for a PG-13 rated film, and X-Mens record ($54.7 mil) for the highest weekend debut for a superhero film. Spider-Man was the first film ever to gross more than $100 million in 3 days, and had the highest weekend debut of 2002. [22]
19 $71,417,527 Spider-Man broke Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stones record ($57.5 mil) for the highest second weekend gross. [23]
20 $80,027,814 Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones broke s record ($64.8 mil) for the highest weekend debut for a prequel. In second place, Spider-Man broke Titanics record ($33.3 mil) for the highest third weekend gross. [24]
21 $47,880,532 [25] [26]
22 The Sum of All Fears $31,178,526 [27]
23 $19,230,111 [28]
24 Scooby-Doo $54,155,312 [29]
25 Minority Report $35,677,125 In second place, Lilo & Stitchs $35.2 million opening weekend broke Unbreakables record ($30.3 million) for the highest weekend debut for a film that did not open in first place. Initial estimates had Lilo & Stitch ahead of Minority Report. [30]
26 Mr. Deeds $37,162,787 [31]
27 Men in Black II $52,148,751 Men in Black II broke Men in Blacks record ($51.1 mil) for the highest Fourth of July weekend debut. [32]
28 $24,410,311 [33]
29 Road to Perdition $15,412,515 Road to Perdition reached #1 in its second weekend of release. Initial estimates had Stuart Little 2 ahead of Road to Perdition. [34]
30 Austin Powers in Goldmember $73,071,188 Austin Powers in Goldmember broke Planet of the Apes record ($68.5 mil) for the highest weekend debut in July. It also broke s record ($57.8 mil) for the highest weekend debut for a spy film. [35]
31 Signs $60,117,080 [36]
32 XXX $44,506,103 [37]
33 $22,111,421 [38]
34 Signs $14,285,028 Signs reclaimed #1 in its fourth weekend of release. [39]
35 $13,441,194 Signs became the first film since The Sixth Sense to top the box office in its fifth weekend. [40] [41]
36 Swimfan $11,326,601 [42]
37 Barbershop $20,627,433 [43]
38 $12,817,223 [44]
39 Sweet Home Alabama $35,648,740 Sweet Home Alabama broke Rush Hours record ($33.0 mil) for the highest weekend debut in September. [45]
40 Red Dragon $36,540,945 Red Dragon broke Meet the Parentss record ($28.6 mil) for the highest weekend debut in October and for any fall release. [46]
41 $17,655,750 [47] [48]
42 The Ring $15,015,393 [49]
43 $22,763,437 [50]
44 The Santa Clause 2 $29,008,696 [51]
45 8 Mile $51,240,555 [52]
46 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets $88,357,488 [53]
47 Die Another Day $47,072,040 [54]
48 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets $32,117,496 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets reclaimed #1 in its third weekend on Thanksgiving Holiday. [55]
49 Die Another Day $12,843,007 Die Another Day reclaimed #1 in its third weekend of release. [56]
50 Maid in Manhattan $18,711,407 [57]
51 $62,007,528 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers broke s record ($47.2 mil) for the highest weekend debut in December. [58]
52 $48,875,549 [59]

Highest-grossing films

Calendar Gross

Highest-grossing films of 2002 by Calendar Gross[60]

Rank Title Studio(s) Actor(s) Director(s) Gross
1.Spider-ManColumbia PicturesTobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Cliff Robertson, Rosemary Harris and J.K. SimmonsSam Raimi$403,706,375
2.20th Century FoxEwan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker and Frank OzGeorge Lucas$302,191,252
3.Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsWarner Bros. PicturesDaniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Kenneth Branagh, John Cleese, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Richard Griffiths, Richard Harris, Jason Isaacs, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith and Julie WaltersChris Columbus$243,867,371
4.SignsWalt Disney StudiosMel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin and Abigail BreslinM. Night Shyamalan$227,486,621
5.My Big Fat Greek WeddingIFC FilmsNia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine, Gia Carides, Louis Mandylor, Andrea Martin and Joey FatoneJoel Zwick$223,900,343
6.New Line CinemaElijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Brad Dourif, Sean Bean and Andy SerkisPeter Jackson$218,595,905
7.Austin Powers in GoldmemberMike Myers, Beyoncé Knowles, Seth Green, Michael York, Robert Wagner, Mindy Sterling, Verne Troyer and Michael CaineJay Roach$212,864,437
8.Men in Black IIColumbia PicturesTommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson, Tony Shalhoub and Rip TornBarry Sonnenfeld$190,418,803
9.Ice Age20th Century Foxvoices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Goran Višnjić and Jack BlackChris Wedge$176,387,405
10.A Beautiful MindUniversal PicturesRussell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Judd Hirsch, Josh Lucas, Anthony Rapp and Christopher PlummerRon Howard$154,865,545

In-Year Release

Highest-grossing films of 2002 by In-year release[61]
RankTitleDistributorDomestic gross
1. Spider-Man $403,706,375
2. $339,789,881
3. $302,191,252
4. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets $261,988,482
5. My Big Fat Greek Wedding $241,438,208
6. Signs $227,966,634
7. Austin Powers in Goldmember $213,307,889
8. Men in Black II $190,418,803
9. Ice Age $176,387,405
10. Chicago $170,687,518

Highest-grossing films by MPAA rating of 2002
G The Rookie
PG
PG-13 Spider-Man
R 8 Mile

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Domestic Box Office Weekends For 2002. .
  2. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 1. Box Office Mojo.
  3. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 2. Box Office Mojo.
  4. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 3. Box Office Mojo.
  5. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 3 (Martin Luther King Jr. weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  6. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 4. Box Office Mojo.
  7. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 5. Box Office Mojo.
  8. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 6. Box Office Mojo.
  9. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 7 (Presidents' Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  10. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 7. Box Office Mojo.
  11. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 8. Box Office Mojo.
  12. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 9. Box Office Mojo.
  13. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 10. Box Office Mojo.
  14. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 11. Box Office Mojo.
  15. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 12. Box Office Mojo.
  16. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 13 (Easter weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  17. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 13. Box Office Mojo.
  18. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 14. Box Office Mojo.
  19. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 15. Box Office Mojo.
  20. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 16. Box Office Mojo.
  21. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 17. Box Office Mojo.
  22. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 18. Box Office Mojo.
  23. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 19. Box Office Mojo.
  24. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 20. Box Office Mojo.
  25. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 21. Box Office Mojo.
  26. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 21 (Memorial Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  27. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 22. Box Office Mojo.
  28. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 23. Box Office Mojo.
  29. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 24. Box Office Mojo.
  30. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 25. Box Office Mojo.
  31. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 26. Box Office Mojo.
  32. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 27. Box Office Mojo.
  33. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 28. Box Office Mojo.
  34. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 29. Box Office Mojo.
  35. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 30. Box Office Mojo.
  36. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 31. Box Office Mojo.
  37. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 32. Box Office Mojo.
  38. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 33. Box Office Mojo.
  39. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 34. Box Office Mojo.
  40. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 35. Box Office Mojo.
  41. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 35 (Labor Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  42. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 36. Box Office Mojo.
  43. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 37. Box Office Mojo.
  44. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 38. Box Office Mojo.
  45. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 39. Box Office Mojo.
  46. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 40. Box Office Mojo.
  47. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 41. Box Office Mojo.
  48. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 41 (Indigenous Peoples' Day Weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  49. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 42. Box Office Mojo.
  50. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 43. Box Office Mojo.
  51. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 44. Box Office Mojo.
  52. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 45. Box Office Mojo.
  53. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 46. Box Office Mojo.
  54. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 47. Box Office Mojo.
  55. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 48 (Thanksgiving 3-Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  56. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 49 (Post-Thanksgiving). Box Office Mojo.
  57. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 50. Box Office Mojo.
  58. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 51. Box Office Mojo.
  59. Web site: Domestic 2002 Weekend 52. Box Office Mojo.
  60. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 2002. Box Office Mojo. February 18, 2020.
  61. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 2002 (In-year release). Box Office Mojo. February 18, 2020.

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