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Adventure box office · July 2002

Adventure Box Office, July 2002: Top-Grossing Releases

Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in July 2002, with $296.9M worldwide, ahead of Road to Perdition (2002) at $181M and Stuart Little 2 (2002) at $170M. 6 adventure films released in July 2002 report a worldwide gross, $736.1M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 13% on June 2002, whose releases took $845.1M. By language, English leads with $681.4M across 5 adventure releases.

July 2002 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$736.1M
films crossed $100M
3
vs June 2002
−13%
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 adventure movie of July 2002

Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

2002 · Action, Adventure

$296.9M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total

$213.3M US & Canada · 72% $83.6M elsewhere · 28%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of July 2002?

Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) leads with $296.9M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $735.6M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $296.9M Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
    $213.3M US & Canada · 72% $83.6M elsewhere · 28%
  2. Road to Perdition (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $181M Road to Perdition (2002)
    $104.5M US & Canada · 58% $76.5M elsewhere · 42%
  3. Stuart Little 2 (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $170M Stuart Little 2 (2002)
    $65M US & Canada · 38% $105M elsewhere · 62%
  4. The Cat Returns (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $54.7M The Cat Returns (2002)
    $563.7K US & Canada · 1% $54.1M elsewhere · 99%
  5. The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $33.1M The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)
    $28.4M US & Canada · 86% $4.6M elsewhere · 14%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of July 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 July 2002.

  1. 1 Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) movie poster
    Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) Jul 26, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $296.9M worldwide
    Jul 26, 2002 US and Canada: $213.3M Rest of the world: $83.6M Worldwide: $296.9M
  2. 2 Road to Perdition (2002) movie poster
    Road to Perdition (2002) Jul 12, 2002 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $181M worldwide
    Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $104.5M Rest of the world: $76.5M Worldwide: $181M
  3. 3 Stuart Little 2 (2002) movie poster
    Stuart Little 2 (2002) Jul 19, 2002 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $170M worldwide
    Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $65M Rest of the world: $105M Worldwide: $170M
  4. 4 The Cat Returns (2002) movie poster
    The Cat Returns (2002) Jul 19, 2002 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $54.7M worldwide
    Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $563.7K Rest of the world: $54.1M Worldwide: $54.7M
  5. 5 The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) movie poster
    The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) Jul 12, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $33.1M worldwide
    Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $33.1M
  6. 6 Sweat (2002) movie poster
    Sweat (2002) Jul 24, 2002 · English · Adventure, Thriller, Action $408.6K worldwide
    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 July 2002?

Of the top 6, The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) earned the biggest share at home (86% in the US & Canada), while The Cat Returns (2002) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $411.7M (56%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $296.9M
    $213.3M US & Canada · 72% $83.6M elsewhere · 28%
  2. 2 Road to Perdition (2002) $181M
    $104.5M US & Canada · 58% $76.5M elsewhere · 42%
  3. 3 Stuart Little 2 (2002) $170M
    $65M US & Canada · 38% $105M elsewhere · 62%
  4. 4 The Cat Returns (2002) $54.7M
    $563.7K US & Canada · 1% $54.1M elsewhere · 99%
  5. 5 The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) $33.1M
    $28.4M US & Canada · 86% $4.6M elsewhere · 14%
  6. 6 Sweat (2002) $408.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does July 2002 Compare With July in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, July 2001 earned the most: $1.1B from 5 films, led by Jurassic Park III (2001). July 2002 took $736.1M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
July 1993 3 films 3 $202.2M – Free Willy (1993) $153.7M
July 1994 3 films · −69% 3 $62.7M −69% The Shadow (1994) $48.1M
July 1995 4 films · +612% 4 $446.6M +612% Waterworld (1995) $264.2M
July 1996 2 films · +86% 2 $832.5M +86% Independence Day (1996) $817.4M
July 1997 5 films · −70% 5 $253.4M −70% George of the Jungle (1997) $174.5M
July 1998 4 films · +243% 4 $868.3M +243% Armageddon (1998) $553.7M
July 1999 4 films · −82% 4 $157.2M −82% Inspector Gadget (1999) $134.4M
July 2000 2 films · −15% 2 $133.9M −15% Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (2000) $133.9M
July 2001 5 films · +716% 5 $1.1B +716% Jurassic Park III (2001) $368.8M
July 2002 6 films · −33% 6 $736.1M −33% Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $296.9M
FAQ

Adventure Box Office July 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in July 2002?

Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) leads with $296.9M worldwide, $213.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Road to Perdition (2002) at $181M and Stuart Little 2 (2002) at $170M.

How much did adventure movies released in July 2002 earn?

6 adventure films released in July 2002 report a worldwide gross, $736.1M in all, or $122.7M per film on average. June 2002 releases took $845.1M.

How many adventure movies released in July 2002 made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) with $296.9M.

How much of the July 2002 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$411.7M of the $736.1M total, or 56%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.