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Action box office · Week 34 · Aug 18–24, 2002

Action Box Office, Week 34 of 2002: Action Releases of Aug 18–24

Undisputed (2002) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 34 of 2002 (Aug 18–24), with $14.9M worldwide, ahead of Maine Dil Tujhko Diya (2002) at $2.2M and Rishtey (2002) at $270.9K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.4M in all, 74% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 103% on Week 33, 2002, whose releases took $8.6M.

week 34 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$17.4M
Undisputed (2002), the #1
$14.9M
vs Week 33, 2002
+103%
Undisputed (2002) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 34, 2002

Undisputed (2002)

2002 · Action, Drama

$14.9M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$12.8M US & Canada · 85% $2.2M elsewhere · 15%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 34 of 2002?

Undisputed (2002) leads with $14.9M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $17.4M, 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. Undisputed (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $14.9M Undisputed (2002)
    $12.8M US & Canada · 85% $2.2M elsewhere · 15%
  2. Maine Dil Tujhko Diya (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $2.2M Maine Dil Tujhko Diya (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Rishtey (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $270.9K Rishtey (2002)
    $119.5K US & Canada · 44% $151.4K elsewhere · 56%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2002 (Aug 18–24).

  1. 1 Undisputed (2002) movie poster
    Undisputed (2002) Aug 23, 2002 · English · Action, Drama, Sport $14.9M worldwide
    Aug 23, 2002 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $14.9M
  2. 2 Maine Dil Tujhko Diya (2002) movie poster
    Maine Dil Tujhko Diya (2002) Aug 23, 2002 · Hindi · Drama, Romance, Action $2.2M worldwide
    Aug 23, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  3. 3 Rishtey (2002) movie poster
    Rishtey (2002) Aug 18, 2002 · Hindi · Drama, Action $270.9K worldwide
    Aug 18, 2002 US and Canada: $119.5K Rest of the world: $151.4K Worldwide: $270.9K
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1998 earned the most: $131.2M from 1 film, led by Blade (1998). Week 34, 2002 took $17.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 1993 Aug 15–21 1 film 1 $74.2M – Hard Target (1993) $74.2M
Week 34, 1994 Aug 14–20 1 film · −89% 1 $7.9M −89% Blankman (1994) $7.9M
Week 34, 1995 Aug 20–26 1 film · +220% 1 $25.4M +220% Desperado (1995) $25.4M
Week 34, 1996 Aug 18–24 2 films · −79% 2 $5.4M −79% Solo (1996) $5.1M
Week 34, 1997 Aug 17–23 2 films · +832% 2 $50.1M +832% G.I. Jane (1997) $48.2M
Week 34, 1998 Aug 16–22 1 film · +162% 1 $131.2M +162% Blade (1998) $131.2M
Week 34, 1999 Aug 15–21 1 film · −92% 1 $10.7M −92% Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) $10.7M
Week 34, 2000 Aug 13–19 1 film · +21% 1 $12.9M +21% Godzilla 2000 (2000) $12.9M
Week 34, 2001 Aug 19–25 2 films · +9% 2 $14M +9% Ghosts of Mars (2001) $14M
Week 34, 2002 Aug 18–24 3 films · +24% 3 $17.4M +24% Undisputed (2002) $14.9M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 34 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 34 of 2002 (Aug 18–24)?

Undisputed (2002) leads with $14.9M worldwide, $12.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Maine Dil Tujhko Diya (2002) at $2.2M and Rishtey (2002) at $270.9K.

How much did action movies released in week 34 of 2002 (Aug 18–24) earn?

3 action films released in week 34 of 2002 (Aug 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $17.4M in all, or $5.8M per film on average. Week 33, 2002 releases took $8.6M.

How many action movies released in week 34 of 2002 (Aug 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Undisputed (2002), earned $14.9M.

How much of the Week 34, 2002 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$12.9M of the $17.4M total, or 74%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2002 (Aug 18–24). 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 34, 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.