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Action box office · Week 33 · Aug 11–17, 2002

Action Box Office, Week 33 of 2002: Action Releases of Aug 11–17

The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17), with $7.1M worldwide, ahead of Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) at $1.4M and Baba (2002) at $37.7K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.6M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 98% on Week 32, 2002, whose releases took $429M.

week 33 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$8.6M
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002), the #1
$7.1M
vs Week 32, 2002
−98%
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 33, 2002

The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)

2002 · Action, Sci-Fi

$7.1M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total

$4.4M US & Canada · 62% $2.7M elsewhere · 38%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 33 of 2002?

The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) leads with $7.1M, 83% of the total. The top 3 together took $8.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $7.1M The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
    $4.4M US & Canada · 62% $2.7M elsewhere · 38%
  2. Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $1.4M Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Baba (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $37.7K Baba (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17).

  1. 1 The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) movie poster
    The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) Aug 16, 2002 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy $7.1M worldwide
    Aug 16, 2002 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $7.1M
  2. 2 Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) movie poster
    Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) Aug 16, 2002 · Hindi · Thriller, Fantasy, Action $1.4M worldwide
    Aug 16, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  3. 3 Baba (2002) movie poster
    Baba (2002) Aug 15, 2002 · Tamil · Fantasy, Drama, Action $37.7K worldwide
    Aug 15, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.7K
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2001 earned the most: $201.3M from 5 films, led by Blood: The Last Vampire (2001). Week 33, 2002 took $8.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 1993 Aug 8–14 1 film 1 $4.9M – Surf Ninjas (1993) $4.9M
Week 33, 1994 Aug 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 1995 Aug 13–19 1 film 1 $122.2M – Mortal Kombat (1995) $122.2M
Week 33, 1996 Aug 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 1997 Aug 10–16 1 film 1 $1.8M – Steel (1997) $1.8M
Week 33, 1998 Aug 9–15 1 film · +1198% 1 $23.4M +1198% The Avengers (1998) $23.4M
Week 33, 1999 Aug 8–14 1 film · −100% 1 $70.3K −100% Kohram (1999) $70.3K
Week 33, 2000 Aug 6–12 1 film · +2692% 1 $2M +2692% Cecil B. DeMented (2000) $2M
Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 5 films · +10161% 5 $201.3M +10161% Blood: The Last Vampire (2001) $186.1M
Week 33, 2002 Aug 11–17 3 films · −96% 3 $8.6M −96% The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) $7.1M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 33 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17)?

The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) leads with $7.1M worldwide, $4.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) at $1.4M and Baba (2002) at $37.7K.

How much did action movies released in week 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17) earn?

3 action films released in week 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $8.6M in all, or $2.9M per film on average. Week 32, 2002 releases took $429M.

How many action movies released in week 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002), earned $7.1M.

How much of the Week 33, 2002 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$4.4M of the $8.6M total, or 52%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17). 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 33, 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.