#1 of 4 #1 adventure movie of December 2002
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
2002 · Adventure, Fantasy
$60.7M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$40.1M US & Canada · 66% $20.6M elsewhere · 34%
Adventure box office · December 2002
Adventure Box Office, December 2002: Top-Grossing Releases
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in December 2002, with $60.7M worldwide, ahead of Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) at $7.5M and The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear (2002) at $806.7K. 4 adventure films released in December 2002 report a worldwide gross, $69.5M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 89% on November 2002, whose releases took $621M.
- December 2002 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $69.5M
- The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002), the #1
- $60.7M
- vs November 2002
- −89%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of December 2002?
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) leads with $60.7M, 87% of the total. The top 4 together took $69.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $7.5M Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002)No US & Canada figure reported -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Adventure 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 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 - 2 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 - 3 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 - 4 Dec 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $529.3K
By release week
Which Week of December 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 15–21) took $61.5M, led by The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) $61.5M The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
- 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)
- 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 2000 earned the most: $1.2B from 8 films, led by Cast Away (2000). December 2002 took $69.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1993 2 films | 2 | $11.4M | – | Thumbelina (1993) $11.4M |
| December 1994 4 films · +1286% | 4 | $158.6M | +1286% | Street Fighter (1994) $99.4M |
| December 1995 4 films · +80% | 4 | $286M | +80% | Jumanji (1995) $262.8M |
| December 1996 3 films · −14% | 3 | $244.6M | −14% | Daylight (1996) $159.2M |
| December 1997 4 films · +61% | 4 | $394.7M | +61% | Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $333M |
| December 1998 4 films · −3% | 4 | $382.1M | −3% | The Prince of Egypt (1998) $218.6M |
| December 1999 2 films · +2% | 2 | $390.8M | +2% | Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M |
| December 2000 8 films · +209% | 8 | $1.2B | +209% | Cast Away (2000) $429.6M |
| December 2001 5 films · −17% | 5 | $1B | −17% | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M |
| December 2002 4 films · −93% | 4 | $69.5M | −93% | The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) $60.7M |
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2002, Month by Month
The months of 2002 with their totals: May leads with $1.6B, led by Spider-Man (2002).
- January $246.2M #1 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
- February $233.6M #1 Return to Never Land (2002)
- March $717.6M #1 Ice Age (2002)
- April $209.9M #1 The Scorpion King (2002)
- May $1.6B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- June $845.1M #1 Scooby-Doo (2002)
- July $736.1M #1 Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
- August $402.7M #1 xXx (2002)
- September $90.9M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (re-release) (2002)
- October $96.5M #1 Ghost Ship (2002)
- November $621M #1 Die Another Day (2002)
- December $69.5M #1 The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
FAQ
Adventure 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in December 2002?
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) leads with $60.7M worldwide, $40.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) at $7.5M and The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear (2002) at $806.7K.
How much did adventure movies released in December 2002 earn?
4 adventure films released in December 2002 report a worldwide gross, $69.5M in all, or $17.4M per film on average. November 2002 releases took $621M.
How many adventure movies released in December 2002 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002), earned $60.7M.
How is the December 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 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 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.