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Action box office · Week 20 · May 12–18, 2002

Action Box Office, Week 20 of 2002: Action Releases of May 12–18

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18), with $653.8M worldwide, ahead of Shivam (2002) at $2.9M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $656.7M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 20 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$656.7M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
47%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 20 of 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 week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18).

  1. 1 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) movie poster
    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) May 16, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $653.8M worldwide
    May 16, 2002 US and Canada: $310.7M Rest of the world: $343.1M Worldwide: $653.8M
  2. 2 Shivam (2002) movie poster
    Shivam (2002) May 16, 2002 · Malayalam · Action $2.9M worldwide
    May 16, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 20 of 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18)?

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) leads with $653.8M worldwide, $310.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shivam (2002) at $2.9M.

How much did action movies released in week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18) earn?

2 action films released in week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $656.7M in all, or $328.4M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) with $653.8M.

How much of the Week 20, 2002 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$310.7M of the $656.7M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 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 week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18). 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 week 20, 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.