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Action box office · December 2002

Action Box Office, December 2002: Top-Grossing Releases

Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) is the highest-grossing action movie released in December 2002, with $67.3M worldwide, ahead of Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) at $7.5M and Kaante (2002) at $5.8M. 6 action films released in December 2002 report a worldwide gross, $86.8M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 84% on November 2002, whose releases took $530.6M. By language, English leads with $67.9M across 2 action releases.

December 2002 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$86.8M
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), the #1
$67.3M
vs November 2002
−84%
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 action movie of December 2002

Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

2002 · Action, Sci-Fi

$67.3M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total

$43.3M US & Canada · 64% $24.1M elsewhere · 36%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of December 2002?

Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) leads with $67.3M, 78% of the total. The top 5 together took $86.5M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $67.3M Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
    $43.3M US & Canada · 64% $24.1M elsewhere · 36%
  2. Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $7.5M Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Kaante (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $5.8M Kaante (2002)
    $1M US & Canada · 18% $4.7M elsewhere · 82%
  4. Equilibrium (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $5.4M Equilibrium (2002)
    $1.2M US & Canada · 22% $4.2M elsewhere · 78%
  5. Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $529.3K Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of December 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 December 2002.

  1. 1 Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) movie poster
    Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) Dec 13, 2002 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $67.3M worldwide
    Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $43.3M Rest of the world: $24.1M Worldwide: $67.3M
  2. 2 Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) movie poster
    Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) Dec 22, 2002 · Japanese · Fantasy, Adventure, Action $7.5M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
  3. 3 Kaante (2002) movie poster
    Kaante (2002) Dec 20, 2002 · Hindi · Crime, Action, Thriller $5.8M worldwide
    Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $5.8M
  4. 4 Equilibrium (2002) movie poster
    Equilibrium (2002) Dec 6, 2002 · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $5.4M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $5.4M
  5. 5 Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002) movie poster
    Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002) Dec 24, 2002 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Action $529.3K worldwide
    Dec 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $529.3K
  6. 6 Dangerous People (2002) movie poster
    Dangerous People (2002) Dec 2, 2002 · French · Comedy, Crime, Action $341.3K worldwide
    Dec 2, 2002 US and Canada: $341.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $341.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2002?

Of the top 6, Dangerous People (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Kaante (2002) made 82% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $45.8M (53%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) $67.3M
    $43.3M US & Canada · 64% $24.1M elsewhere · 36%
  2. 2 Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) $7.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Kaante (2002) $5.8M
    $1M US & Canada · 18% $4.7M elsewhere · 82%
  4. 4 Equilibrium (2002) $5.4M
    $1.2M US & Canada · 22% $4.2M elsewhere · 78%
  5. 5 Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002) $529.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Dangerous People (2002) $341.3K
    $341.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of December 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 50 (Dec 8–14) took $67.3M, led by Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Equilibrium (2002) $5.7M Equilibrium (2002)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) $67.3M Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Kaante (2002) $5.8M Kaante (2002)
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) $8M Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does December 2002 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2001 earned the most: $1.1B from 8 films, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). December 2002 took $86.8M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 1993 2 films 2 $57.1M – Tombstone (1993) $56.5M
December 1994 4 films · +125% 4 $128.3M +125% Street Fighter (1994) $99.4M
December 1995 2 films · −90% 2 $12.2M −90% Cutthroat Island (1995) $10M
December 1996 2 films · +2034% 2 $260.6M +2034% Daylight (1996) $159.2M
December 1997 5 films · +90% 5 $495.7M +90% Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $333M
December 1998 2 films · −67% 2 $163.2M −67% Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) $112.6M
December 1999 1 film · −44% 1 $90.7M −44% Galaxy Quest (1999) $90.7M
December 2000 10 films · +850% 10 $861.3M +850% Vertical Limit (2000) $215.7M
December 2001 8 films · +25% 8 $1.1B +25% The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M
December 2002 6 films · −92% 6 $86.8M −92% Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) $67.3M
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 December 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 6 films as the chart.

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

Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) leads with $67.3M worldwide, $43.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) at $7.5M and Kaante (2002) at $5.8M.

How much did action movies released in December 2002 earn?

6 action films released in December 2002 report a worldwide gross, $86.8M in all, or $14.5M per film on average. November 2002 releases took $530.6M.

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

None. The biggest, Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), earned $67.3M.

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

$45.8M of the $86.8M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.