#1 of 100 #1 action movie of 2002
2002 · Action, Adventure
$825.8M worldwide · 15% of the chart's total
$407.8M US & Canada · 49% $418M elsewhere · 51%
Action box office · 2002
Action Box Office 2002: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
Spider-Man (2002) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2002, with $825.8M worldwide, ahead of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) at $653.8M and Men in Black II (2002) at $445.1M. 100 action films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $5.6B in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. 15 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 2% on 2001, whose releases took $5.5B. By language, English leads with $5.1B across 52 action releases.
- 2002 releases with a gross
- 100
- combined worldwide
- $5.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 15
- vs 2001
- +2%
#1 of 100 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 2002?
Spider-Man (2002) leads with $825.8M, 15% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.7B, 48% of what all 100 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $653.8M Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)$310.7M US & Canada · 48% $343.1M elsewhere · 52% -
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The chart
Every Action Release of 2002, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 100. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2002.
- 1 May 3, 2002 US and Canada: $407.8M Rest of the world: $418M Worldwide: $825.8M
- 2 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)May 16, 2002 US and Canada: $310.7M Rest of the world: $343.1M Worldwide: $653.8M
May 16, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $653.8M worldwide - 3 Jul 3, 2002 US and Canada: $193.7M Rest of the world: $251.4M Worldwide: $445.1M
- 4 Nov 22, 2002 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $271M Worldwide: $432M
- 5 Jun 21, 2002 US and Canada: $132.1M Rest of the world: $226.3M Worldwide: $358.4M
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Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)Jul 26, 2002 US and Canada: $213.3M Rest of the world: $83.6M Worldwide: $296.9M Jul 26, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $296.9M worldwide - 7
Aug 9, 2002 US and Canada: $142.1M Rest of the world: $135.3M Worldwide: $277.4M - 8
Jun 14, 2002 US and Canada: $121.7M Rest of the world: $92.4M Worldwide: $214M - 9
May 31, 2002 US and Canada: $118.9M Rest of the world: $75M Worldwide: $193.9M - 10
Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $91M Rest of the world: $89.6M Worldwide: $180.6M - 11
Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: $82.3M Rest of the world: $72.7M Worldwide: $155M - 12
Mar 8, 2002 US and Canada: $56.8M Rest of the world: $66.9M Worldwide: $123.7M - 13
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)Aug 7, 2002 US and Canada: $85.8M Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $119.7M Aug 7, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $119.7M worldwide - 14
Mar 1, 2002 US and Canada: $78.1M Rest of the world: $37.3M Worldwide: $115.4M - 15
Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $50.5M Rest of the world: $53.8M Worldwide: $104.4M - 16
Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $43.1M Rest of the world: $39.1M Worldwide: $82.2M - 17
Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $64.3M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $79.5M - 18
Feb 8, 2002 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $38.3M Worldwide: $78.4M - 19
Mar 15, 2002 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $39.8M Worldwide: $77.9M - 20
Jun 14, 2002 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: $36.7M Worldwide: $77.6M - 21
Jan 11, 2002 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: $59.5M Worldwide: $70.8M - 22
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $43.3M Rest of the world: $24.1M Worldwide: $67.3M - 23
Jun 7, 2002 US and Canada: $30.2M Rest of the world: $36M Worldwide: $66.2M - 24
Nov 1, 2002 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $17.8M Worldwide: $51.4M - 25
Jul 17, 2002 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $28.5M Worldwide: $45.9M - 26
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $25.3M Rest of the world: $18.6M Worldwide: $43.9M - 27
May 31, 2002 US and Canada: $39.1M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $41.6M - 28
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $33.1M Jul 12, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $33.1M worldwide - 29
Aug 9, 2002 US and Canada: $26.2M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $31.8M - 30
Mar 8, 2002 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $390.2K Worldwide: $26.3M - 31
Feb 8, 2002 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $25.9M - 32
Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $14.3M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $20.2M - 33
Nov 15, 2002 US and Canada: $15.6M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $19.2M - 34
Jan 25, 2002 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $956.7K Worldwide: $17M - 35
Aug 23, 2002 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $14.9M - 36
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)Nov 2, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1M
Nov 2, 2002 · Japanese · Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi $14.1M worldwide - 37
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $12.9M - 38
Nov 27, 2002 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $11M - 39
Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $97.2K Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $10.4M - 40
Kamen Rider Ryuki Special: 13 Riders (2002)Sep 19, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M Sep 19, 2002 · Japanese · Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Action $10.1M worldwide - 41
Jan 4, 2002 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $8.7M - 42
May 8, 2002 US and Canada: $220.9K Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $7.7M - 43
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002)Dec 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M Dec 22, 2002 · Japanese · Fantasy, Adventure, Action $7.5M worldwide - 44
Aug 16, 2002 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $7.1M - 45
Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $5.8M - 46
Jul 26, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 47
Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $5.4M - 48
Jan 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 49
Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 50
Feb 9, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2002?
Of the top 10, Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) earned the biggest share at home (72% in the US & Canada), while Minority Report (2002) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 100 films, $2.9B (51%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M $407.8M US & Canada · 49% $418M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) $653.8M $310.7M US & Canada · 48% $343.1M elsewhere · 52%
- 3 Men in Black II (2002) $445.1M $193.7M US & Canada · 44% $251.4M elsewhere · 56%
- 4 Die Another Day (2002) $432M $160.9M US & Canada · 37% $271M elsewhere · 63%
- 5 Minority Report (2002) $358.4M $132.1M US & Canada · 37% $226.3M elsewhere · 63%
- 6 Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $296.9M $213.3M US & Canada · 72% $83.6M elsewhere · 28%
- 7 xXx (2002) $277.4M $142.1M US & Canada · 51% $135.3M elsewhere · 49%
- 8 The Bourne Identity (2002) $214M $121.7M US & Canada · 57% $92.4M elsewhere · 43%
- 9 The Sum of All Fears (2002) $193.9M $118.9M US & Canada · 61% $75M elsewhere · 39%
- 10 The Scorpion King (2002) $180.6M $91M US & Canada · 50% $89.6M elsewhere · 50%
Gross bands
How Many 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
15 of 100 films crossed $100M and took $4.5B between them, 80% of the total. 60 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M.
26% 54% 18%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 2% of the list $1.5B · 26% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 13 films, 13% of the list $3B · 54% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 25 films, 25% of the list $1B · 18% of the gross
- Under $10M 60 films, 60% of the list $101.2M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2002 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $1.7B from 11 films, led by Spider-Man (2002). December was the quietest month ($86.8M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) $104.5M Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002)
- February Feb Collateral Damage (2002) $111.1M Collateral Damage (2002)
- March Mar Blade II (2002) $506.9M Blade II (2002)
- April Apr The Scorpion King (2002) $180.6M The Scorpion King (2002)
- May May Spider-Man (2002) $1.7B Spider-Man (2002)
- June Jun Minority Report (2002) $719.2M Minority Report (2002)
- July Jul Men in Black II (2002) $913.1M Men in Black II (2002)
- August Aug xXx (2002) $459.3M xXx (2002)
- September Sep The Tuxedo (2002) $147.8M The Tuxedo (2002)
- October Oct Jackass: The Movie (2002) $139.9M Jackass: The Movie (2002)
- November Nov Die Another Day (2002) $530.6M Die Another Day (2002)
- December Dec Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) $86.8M Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
Last 10 years
How Does 2002 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2002 earned the most: $5.6B from 100 films, led by Spider-Man (2002).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 1993 43 films | 43 | $1.6B | – | The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M |
| 1994 43 films · +76% | 43 | $2.9B | +76% | True Lies (1994) $378.9M |
| 1995 53 films · +24% | 53 | $3.6B | +24% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| 1996 42 films · +16% | 42 | $4.2B | +16% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 51 films · +22% | 51 | $5.1B | +22% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| 1998 45 films · −16% | 45 | $4.3B | −16% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 46 films · +3% | 46 | $4.4B | +3% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| 2000 58 films · +7% | 58 | $4.7B | +7% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| 2001 71 films · +17% | 71 | $5.5B | +17% | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M |
| 2002 100 films · +2% | 100 | $5.6B | +2% | Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 2002?
English-language action films took $5.1B across 52 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($38M) and Hindi-language action films ($20.3M).
2002 Action Box Office by Language
- English $5.1B52 films · #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- Japanese $38M7 films · #1 Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
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Hindi $20.3M9 films · #1 Kaante (2002) -
French $12.3M6 films · #1 Wasabi (2002) -
Korean $9.2M5 films · #1 Jungle Juice (2002) - Malayalam $2.9M1 film · #1 Shivam (2002)
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Arabic $2.7M1 film · #1 Mafia (2002) -
Spanish $1.4M2 films · #1 Dirty Vivancos III (2002) -
Cantonese $1.3M3 films · #1 The Wesley’s Mysterious File (2002) - Tamil $1.1M2 films · #1 Samurai (2002)
Archive
Action Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $20.6B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
2020s 7 years · $61.4B
- 2026 so far $6B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $11.9B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- 2024 $8.7B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $10B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $11.2B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $10.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $3.4B #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $152.6B
- 2019 $16.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $19.7B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $20.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $16.5B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $16.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $16.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $12.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $13.8B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $10.7B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $9.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
- 2009 $12.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $9.7B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.5B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- 2006 $6.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $6.8B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.7B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.6B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.5B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- 2000 $4.7B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
- 1999 $4.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $4.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $4.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.6B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $1.6B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.1B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $2.5B #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $1.1B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $931.7M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $653.6M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $544.5M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
- 1979 $524.3M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $509.4M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $104.8M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $28.9M #1 The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- 1974 $238.7M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $84.1M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $94.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $112.6M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $119.5M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $286.3M
- 1969 $30.7M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $49.1M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $31.4K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $115.3M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $24.8M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $62.5M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $88.9K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- 1961 $88.8K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $13.1K #1 Exodus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $3.2M
1940s 2 years · $2.3M
1930s 2 years · $5.8K
1920s 2 years · $1.8K
FAQ
Action Box Office 2002: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 100 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 2002?
Spider-Man (2002) leads with $825.8M worldwide, $407.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) at $653.8M and Men in Black II (2002) at $445.1M.
How much did action movies released in 2002 earn?
100 action films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $5.6B in all, or $56.3M per film on average. 2001 releases took $5.5B.
How many action movies released in 2002 made $1 billion?
None. 15 films crossed $100 million, led by Spider-Man (2002) with $825.8M.
How is the 2002 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2002. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 2002 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.