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Animation box office · July 2002

Animation Box Office, July 2002: Top-Grossing Releases

Stuart Little 2 (2002) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in July 2002, with $170M worldwide, ahead of The Cat Returns (2002) at $54.7M and Dibu 3 (2002) at $276.6K. 3 animation films released in July 2002 report a worldwide gross, $224.9M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 22% on June 2002, whose releases took $289.2M.

July 2002 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$224.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs June 2002
−22%
Stuart Little 2 (2002) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 animation movie of July 2002

Stuart Little 2 (2002)

2002 · Adventure, Fantasy

$170M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$65M US & Canada · 38% $105M elsewhere · 62%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of July 2002?

Stuart Little 2 (2002) leads with $170M, 76% of the total. The top 3 together took $224.9M, 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. Stuart Little 2 (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $170M Stuart Little 2 (2002)
    $65M US & Canada · 38% $105M elsewhere · 62%
  2. The Cat Returns (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $54.7M The Cat Returns (2002)
    $563.7K US & Canada · 1% $54.1M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Dibu 3 (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $276.6K Dibu 3 (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation 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 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
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 Dibu 3 (2002) movie poster
    Dibu 3 (2002) Jul 18, 2002 · Spanish · Animation, Comedy $276.6K worldwide
    Jul 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $276.6K
Earlier years

How Does July 2002 Compare With July in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, July 2002 earned the most: $224.9M from 3 films, led by Stuart Little 2 (2002).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
July 1993 No films 0 – – –
July 1994 No films 0 – – –
July 1995 No films 0 – – –
July 1996 No films 0 – – –
July 1997 1 film 1 $22.6M – Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) $22.6M
July 1998 No films 0 – – –
July 1999 1 film 1 $284.9K – Manuelita (1999) $284.9K
July 2000 1 film · +46921% 1 $133.9M +46921% Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (2000) $133.9M
July 2001 2 films · −36% 2 $85.2M −36% Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) $85.1M
July 2002 3 films · +164% 3 $224.9M +164% Stuart Little 2 (2002) $170M
Archive

Animation Box Office in 2002, Month by Month

The months of 2002 with their totals: March leads with $400M, led by Ice Age (2002).

FAQ

Animation 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 3 films as the chart.

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

Stuart Little 2 (2002) leads with $170M worldwide, $65M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Cat Returns (2002) at $54.7M and Dibu 3 (2002) at $276.6K.

How much did animation movies released in July 2002 earn?

3 animation films released in July 2002 report a worldwide gross, $224.9M in all, or $75M per film on average. June 2002 releases took $289.2M.

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

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Stuart Little 2 (2002) with $170M.

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

$65.5M of the $224.9M total, or 29%, 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 July 2002 animation 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 animation 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.