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Action box office · January 2002

Action Box Office, January 2002: Top-Grossing Releases

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) is the highest-grossing action movie released in January 2002, with $70.8M worldwide, ahead of Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) at $17M and Impostor (2002) at $8.7M. 7 action films released in January 2002 report a worldwide gross, $104.5M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 90% on December 2001, whose releases took $1.1B. By language, English leads with $28.4M across 4 action releases.

January 2002 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$104.5M
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002), the #1
$70.8M
vs December 2001
−90%
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 action movie of January 2002

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002)

2002 · Action, History

$70.8M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total

$11.3M US & Canada · 16% $59.5M elsewhere · 84%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of January 2002?

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) leads with $70.8M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $103.1M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $70.8M Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002)
    $11.3M US & Canada · 16% $59.5M elsewhere · 84%
  2. Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $17M Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
    $16M US & Canada · 94% $956.7K elsewhere · 6%
  3. Impostor (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $8.7M Impostor (2002)
    $6.3M US & Canada · 72% $2.4M elsewhere · 28%
  4. Maa Tujhhe Salaam (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $4.6M Maa Tujhhe Salaam (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. State Property (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $2.1M State Property (2002)
    $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of January 2002, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in January 2002.

  1. 1 Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) movie poster
    Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) Jan 11, 2002 · Action, History, Mystery $70.8M worldwide
    Jan 11, 2002 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: $59.5M Worldwide: $70.8M
  2. 2 Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) movie poster
    Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) Jan 25, 2002 · English · Action, Comedy $17M worldwide
    Jan 25, 2002 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $956.7K Worldwide: $17M
  3. 3 Impostor (2002) movie poster
    Impostor (2002) Jan 4, 2002 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $8.7M worldwide
    Jan 4, 2002 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $8.7M
  4. 4 Maa Tujhhe Salaam (2002) movie poster
    Maa Tujhhe Salaam (2002) Jan 25, 2002 · Hindi · Action, Drama $4.6M worldwide
    Jan 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
  5. 5 State Property (2002) movie poster
    State Property (2002) Jan 18, 2002 · English · Action, Drama, Crime $2.1M worldwide
    Jan 18, 2002 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
  6. 6 The Accidental Spy (2002) movie poster
    The Accidental Spy (2002) Jan 11, 2002 · Chinese · Action, Thriller, Comedy $790.1K worldwide
    Jan 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $790.1K
  7. 7 Liberty Stands Still (2002) movie poster
    Liberty Stands Still (2002) Jan 18, 2002 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $595.2K worldwide
    Jan 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $595.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 2002?

Of the top 7, State Property (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $35.7M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) $70.8M
    $11.3M US & Canada · 16% $59.5M elsewhere · 84%
  2. 2 Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) $17M
    $16M US & Canada · 94% $956.7K elsewhere · 6%
  3. 3 Impostor (2002) $8.7M
    $6.3M US & Canada · 72% $2.4M elsewhere · 28%
  4. 4 Maa Tujhhe Salaam (2002) $4.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 State Property (2002) $2.1M
    $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 The Accidental Spy (2002) $790.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Liberty Stands Still (2002) $595.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of January 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 2 (Jan 6–12) took $71.6M, led by Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Impostor (2002) $8.7M Impostor (2002)
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) $71.6M Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002)
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 State Property (2002) $2.7M State Property (2002)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) $21.6M Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does January 2002 Compare With January in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, January 1999 earned the most: $128.8M from 2 films, led by The Thin Red Line (1999). January 2002 took $104.5M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
January 1993 2 films 2 $41.2M – Nowhere to Run (1993) $22.2M
January 1994 2 films · −93% 2 $2.9M −93% Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) $1.7M
January 1995 6 films · +1608% 6 $50.2M +1608% Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) $21.1M
January 1996 2 films · −44% 2 $28.2M −44% From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) $25.8M
January 1997 3 films · +119% 3 $61.8M +119% Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) $31.5M
January 1998 4 films · −14% 4 $53M −14% Hard Rain (1998) $19.9M
January 1999 2 films · +143% 2 $128.8M +143% The Thin Red Line (1999) $98.1M
January 2000 2 films · −100% 2 $261.3K −100% Mela (2000) $220.5K
January 2001 4 films · +12252% 4 $32.3M +12252% Double Take (2001) $31.6M
January 2002 7 films · +224% 7 $104.5M +224% Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) $70.8M
Archive

Action Box Office in 2002, Month by Month

The months of 2002 with their totals: May leads with $1.7B, led by Spider-Man (2002).

FAQ

Action Box Office January 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in January 2002?

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) leads with $70.8M worldwide, $11.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) at $17M and Impostor (2002) at $8.7M.

How much did action movies released in January 2002 earn?

7 action films released in January 2002 report a worldwide gross, $104.5M in all, or $14.9M per film on average. December 2001 releases took $1.1B.

How many action movies released in January 2002 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002), earned $70.8M.

How much of the January 2002 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$35.7M of the $104.5M total, or 34%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 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 January 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 January 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.