#1 of 5 #1 adventure movie of August 2002
2002 · Action, Adventure
$277.4M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$142.1M US & Canada · 51% $135.3M elsewhere · 49%
Adventure box office · August 2002
Adventure Box Office, August 2002: Top-Grossing Releases
xXx (2002) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in August 2002, with $277.4M worldwide, ahead of Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) at $119.7M and Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle (2002) at $3.6M. 5 adventure films released in August 2002 report a worldwide gross, $402.7M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 45% on July 2002, whose releases took $736.1M. By language, English leads with $119.7M across 1 adventure release.
- August 2002 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $402.7M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs July 2002
- −45%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of August 2002?
xXx (2002) leads with $277.4M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $402.7M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Adventure Release of August 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 August 2002.
- 1 Aug 9, 2002 US and Canada: $142.1M Rest of the world: $135.3M Worldwide: $277.4M
- 2 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 - 3 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 - 4 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 - 5 Aug 26, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $697.4K
By release week
Which Week of August 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 4–10) took $398.4M, led by xXx (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 xXx (2002) $398.4M xXx (2002)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle (2002) $3.6M Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle (2002)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Labyrinth (2002) $697.4K Labyrinth (2002)
Earlier years
How Does August 2002 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1995 earned the most: $407.8M from 6 films, led by Babe (1995). August 2002 took $402.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1993 2 films | 2 | $79.1M | – | Hard Target (1993) $74.2M |
| August 1994 3 films · −63% | 3 | $29.2M | −63% | Andre (1994) $16.8M |
| August 1995 6 films · +1298% | 6 | $407.8M | +1298% | Babe (1995) $254.1M |
| August 1996 3 films · −90% | 3 | $42.4M | −90% | Escape from L.A. (1996) $25.5M |
| August 1997 7 films · −2% | 7 | $41.4M | −2% | Event Horizon (1997) $26.7M |
| August 1998 2 films · +274% | 2 | $154.6M | +274% | Blade (1998) $131.2M |
| August 1999 3 films · −44% | 3 | $86.9M | −44% | The 13th Warrior (1999) $61.7M |
| August 2000 3 films · +63% | 3 | $142M | +63% | Space Cowboys (2000) $128.9M |
| August 2001 5 films · −12% | 5 | $125.2M | −12% | Rat Race (2001) $85.5M |
| August 2002 5 films · +222% | 5 | $402.7M | +222% | xXx (2002) $277.4M |
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 August 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in August 2002?
xXx (2002) leads with $277.4M worldwide, $142.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) at $119.7M and Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle (2002) at $3.6M.
How much did adventure movies released in August 2002 earn?
5 adventure films released in August 2002 report a worldwide gross, $402.7M in all, or $80.5M per film on average. July 2002 releases took $736.1M.
How many adventure movies released in August 2002 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by xXx (2002) with $277.4M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.