#1 of 56 #1 adventure movie of 2002
2002 · Action, Adventure
$825.8M worldwide · 14% of the chart's total
$407.8M US & Canada · 49% $418M elsewhere · 51%
Adventure box office · 2002
Adventure Box Office 2002: Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies
Spider-Man (2002) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in 2002, with $825.8M worldwide, ahead of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) at $653.8M and Die Another Day (2002) at $432M. 56 adventure films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $5.9B in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. 20 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 1% on 2001, whose releases took $5.9B. By language, English leads with $5.2B across 37 adventure releases.
- 2002 releases with a gross
- 56
- combined worldwide
- $5.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 20
- vs 2001
- −1%
#1 of 56 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of 2002?
Spider-Man (2002) leads with $825.8M, 14% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.6B, 44% of what all 56 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $653.8M Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)$310.7M US & Canada · 48% $343.1M elsewhere · 52% -
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The chart
Every Adventure Release of 2002, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 56. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2002.
- 1 May 3, 2002 US and Canada: $407.8M Rest of the world: $418M Worldwide: $825.8M
- 2 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)May 16, 2002 US and Canada: $310.7M Rest of the world: $343.1M Worldwide: $653.8M
May 16, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $653.8M worldwide - 3 Nov 22, 2002 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $271M Worldwide: $432M
- 4 Mar 15, 2002 US and Canada: $176.4M Rest of the world: $206.9M Worldwide: $383.3M
- 5 Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)Jul 26, 2002 US and Canada: $213.3M Rest of the world: $83.6M Worldwide: $296.9M Jul 26, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $296.9M worldwide
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Aug 9, 2002 US and Canada: $142.1M Rest of the world: $135.3M Worldwide: $277.4M - 7
Jun 14, 2002 US and Canada: $153.3M Rest of the world: $122.4M Worldwide: $275.7M - 8
Jun 21, 2002 US and Canada: $145.8M Rest of the world: $128.2M Worldwide: $274M - 9
Jun 14, 2002 US and Canada: $121.7M Rest of the world: $92.4M Worldwide: $214M - 10
Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $104.5M Rest of the world: $76.5M Worldwide: $181M - 11
Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $91M Rest of the world: $89.6M Worldwide: $180.6M - 12
Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $65M Rest of the world: $105M Worldwide: $170M - 13
Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: $82.3M Rest of the world: $72.7M Worldwide: $155M - 14
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)Jan 30, 2002 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $128M Worldwide: $131.1M
Jan 30, 2002 · French · Adventure, Comedy, Family $131.1M worldwide - 15
Mar 8, 2002 US and Canada: $56.8M Rest of the world: $66.9M Worldwide: $123.7M - 16
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $73.3M Rest of the world: $49.3M Worldwide: $122.6M May 24, 2002 · English · Adventure, Romance, Western $122.6M worldwide - 17
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)Aug 7, 2002 US and Canada: $85.8M Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $119.7M Aug 7, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $119.7M worldwide - 18
Return to Never Land (2002)Feb 15, 2002 US and Canada: $48.4M Rest of the world: $66.7M Worldwide: $115.1M Feb 15, 2002 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $115.1M worldwide - 19
Jan 18, 2002 US and Canada: $81.2M Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $115M - 20
Nov 5, 2002 US and Canada: $38.2M Rest of the world: $71.9M Worldwide: $110M - 21
Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $38.2M Worldwide: $68.3M - 22
Jun 7, 2002 US and Canada: $30.2M Rest of the world: $36M Worldwide: $66.2M - 23
Feb 15, 2002 US and Canada: $37.6M Rest of the world: $24.2M Worldwide: $61.7M - 24
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $60.7M Dec 20, 2002 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $60.7M worldwide - 25
Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $563.7K Rest of the world: $54.1M Worldwide: $54.7M - 26
Feb 8, 2002 US and Canada: $48.4M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $53M - 27
Nov 1, 2002 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $17.8M Worldwide: $51.4M - 28
Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $45.3M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $46.4M - 29
Mar 29, 2002 US and Canada: $37M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $38.8M - 30
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $33.1M Jul 12, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $33.1M worldwide - 31
Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $29.9M - 32
Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $25.6M Rest of the world: $40.1K Worldwide: $25.6M - 33
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)Apr 20, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.4M
Apr 20, 2002 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Crime $24.4M worldwide - 34
Doraemon: Nobita and the Robot Kingdom (2002)Mar 9, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8M Mar 9, 2002 · Japanese · Adventure, Animation, Fantasy $16.8M worldwide - 35
Nov 29, 2002 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $16.2M - 36
Jun 28, 2002 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $15.2M - 37
Nov 27, 2002 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $11M - 38
Sep 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3M - 39
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002)Dec 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M Dec 22, 2002 · Japanese · Fantasy, Adventure, Action $7.5M worldwide - 40
The Other Side of Heaven (2002)Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $39.6K Worldwide: $4.8M Apr 12, 2002 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $4.8M worldwide - 41
Feb 9, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 42
Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle (2002)Aug 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M Aug 17, 2002 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure $3.6M worldwide - 43
Sep 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 44
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 45
Corto Maltese: The Secret Court of the Arcane (2002)Aug 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M Aug 6, 2002 · French · Animation, History, Drama $1.3M worldwide - 46
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear (2002)Dec 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $806.7K
Dec 18, 2002 · Danish · Family, Adventure, Animation $806.7K worldwide - 47
Aug 26, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $697.4K - 48
Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $680.6K - 49
Dec 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $529.3K - 50
Jul 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $408.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2002?
Of the top 10, Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) earned the biggest share at home (72% in the US & Canada), while Die Another Day (2002) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 56 films, $3B (51%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M $407.8M US & Canada · 49% $418M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) $653.8M $310.7M US & Canada · 48% $343.1M elsewhere · 52%
- 3 Die Another Day (2002) $432M $160.9M US & Canada · 37% $271M elsewhere · 63%
- 4 Ice Age (2002) $383.3M $176.4M US & Canada · 46% $206.9M elsewhere · 54%
- 5 Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $296.9M $213.3M US & Canada · 72% $83.6M elsewhere · 28%
- 6 xXx (2002) $277.4M $142.1M US & Canada · 51% $135.3M elsewhere · 49%
- 7 Scooby-Doo (2002) $275.7M $153.3M US & Canada · 56% $122.4M elsewhere · 44%
- 8 Lilo & Stitch (2002) $274M $145.8M US & Canada · 53% $128.2M elsewhere · 47%
- 9 The Bourne Identity (2002) $214M $121.7M US & Canada · 57% $92.4M elsewhere · 43%
- 10 Road to Perdition (2002) $181M $104.5M US & Canada · 58% $76.5M elsewhere · 42%
Gross bands
How Many 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
20 of 56 films crossed $100M and took $5.2B between them, 88% of the total. 18 films, 32% of the list, earned under $10M.
25% 63% 12%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 4% of the list $1.5B · 25% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 18 films, 32% of the list $3.7B · 63% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 18 films, 32% of the list $683.7M · 12% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 32% of the list $30.5M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2002 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $1.6B from 3 films, led by Spider-Man (2002). December was the quietest month ($69.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) $246.2M Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
- February Feb Return to Never Land (2002) $233.6M Return to Never Land (2002)
- March Mar Ice Age (2002) $717.6M Ice Age (2002)
- April Apr The Scorpion King (2002) $209.9M The Scorpion King (2002)
- May May Spider-Man (2002) $1.6B Spider-Man (2002)
- June Jun Scooby-Doo (2002) $845.1M Scooby-Doo (2002)
- July Jul Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $736.1M Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
- August Aug xXx (2002) $402.7M xXx (2002)
- September Sep Lawrence of Arabia (re-release) (2002) $90.9M Lawrence of Arabia (re-release) (2002)
- October Oct Ghost Ship (2002) $96.5M Ghost Ship (2002)
- November Nov Die Another Day (2002) $621M Die Another Day (2002)
- December Dec The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) $69.5M The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
Last 10 years
How Does 2002 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2001 earned the most: $5.9B from 44 films, led by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). 2002 took $5.9B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 23 films | 23 | $1.1B | – | Cliffhanger (1993) $255M |
| 1994 27 films · +86% | 27 | $2B | +86% | The Lion King (1994) $979.2M |
| 1995 36 films · +47% | 36 | $2.9B | +47% | Toy Story (1995) $394.4M |
| 1996 29 films · +23% | 29 | $3.5B | +23% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 34 films · −23% | 34 | $2.7B | −23% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| 1998 32 films · +14% | 32 | $3.1B | +14% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 33 films · +45% | 33 | $4.6B | +45% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| 2000 39 films · −3% | 39 | $4.4B | −3% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| 2001 44 films · +34% | 44 | $5.9B | +34% | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B |
| 2002 56 films · −1% | 56 | $5.9B | −1% | Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in 2002?
English-language adventure films took $5.2B across 37 films, 88% of the total, ahead of French-language adventure films ($135.8M) and Japanese-language adventure films ($110.5M).
2002 Adventure Box Office by Language
- English $5.2B37 films · #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- French $135.8M3 films · #1 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
- Japanese $110.5M6 films · #1 The Cat Returns (2002)
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Thai $68.3M1 film · #1 Ghost Ship (2002) -
German $10.3M1 film · #1 Bibi Blocksberg (2002) -
Finnish $2.2M1 film · #1 Hayflower and Quiltshoe (2002) - Danish $806.7K1 film · #1 The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear (2002)
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Serbian $697.4K1 film · #1 Labyrinth (2002) -
Turkish $680.6K1 film · #1 Mumya Firarda (2002) -
Spanish $128.8K1 film · #1 Don Quixote, Knight Errant (2002)
Archive
Adventure Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $64.6B
2010s 10 years · $150.8B
- 2019 $20.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $17.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $18.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $17.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $18.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $13.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $13.7B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $15.4B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $8.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $71.5B
- 2009 $11.9B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $7.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- 2007 $7.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $7.1B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $6B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $7.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $4.4B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $23B
- 1999 $4.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $3.1B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $2.7B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $3.5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $2.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $2B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $1.1B #1 Cliffhanger (1993)
- 1992 $427.5M #1 Forever Young (1992)
- 1991 $1.1B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $1.6B #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.9B
- 1989 $1.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $819.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $429.9M #1 Predator (1987)
- 1986 $841.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.4B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $810.9M #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $990M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $474.1M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $590.1M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $763.7M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.4B
- 1979 $450.6M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $596.2M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $52.6M #1 King Kong (1976)
- 1975 $513.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $60.5M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $35.5M #1 Live and Let Die (1973)
- 1972 $85.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $476.6K #1 The Red Tent (1971)
- 1970 $251.8M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $759.7M
- 1969 $133.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $44.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 1967 $274.2M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $16.1K #1 The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)
- 1965 $115.4M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $27.3M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $74.7M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $47.3M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $370.7K #1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
- 1960 $42.2M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $325.9M
- 1959 $74.6M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $172.8K #1 The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
- 1957 $27.2M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $42M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $43.9K #1 Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- 1953 $87.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $352.2K #1 Les Miserables (1952)
- 1951 $1.2K #1 Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- 1950 $7.7K #1 The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
1940s 6 years · $5.3M
1930s 5 years · $25.7M
FAQ
Adventure Box Office 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 56 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in 2002?
Spider-Man (2002) leads with $825.8M worldwide, $407.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) at $653.8M and Die Another Day (2002) at $432M.
How much did adventure movies released in 2002 earn?
56 adventure films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $5.9B in all, or $104.8M per film on average. 2001 releases took $5.9B.
How many adventure movies released in 2002 made $1 billion?
None. 20 films crossed $100 million, led by Spider-Man (2002) with $825.8M.
How is the 2002 adventure 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 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 2002 adventure 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.