#1 of 20 #1 biography movie of 2002
2002 · Biography, Drama
$352.1M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$164.6M US & Canada · 47% $187.5M elsewhere · 53%
Biography box office · 2002
Biography Box Office 2002: Highest-Grossing Biography Movies
Catch Me If You Can (2002) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in 2002, with $352.1M worldwide, ahead of The Pianist (2002) at $120.1M and Frida (2002) at $56.3M. 20 biography films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $674.3M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 24% on 2001, whose releases took $541.6M. By language, English leads with $616.1M across 13 biography releases.
- 2002 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $674.3M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs 2001
- +24%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of 2002?
Catch Me If You Can (2002) leads with $352.1M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $607.9M, 90% of what all 20 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 Biography Release of 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 2002.
- 1 Dec 25, 2002 US and Canada: $164.6M Rest of the world: $187.5M Worldwide: $352.1M
- 2 Dec 27, 2002 US and Canada: $32.6M Rest of the world: $87.5M Worldwide: $120.1M
- 3 Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $30.4M Worldwide: $56.3M
- 4 Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $45.3M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $46.4M
- 5 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)Dec 31, 2002 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $17M Worldwide: $33M
Dec 31, 2002 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $33M worldwide - 6
Dec 19, 2002 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $23.4M - 7
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002)Aug 2, 2002 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.2M Aug 2, 2002 · English · Biography, Comedy, Documentary $19.2M worldwide - 8
Aug 30, 2002 US and Canada: $280K Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $9.3M - 9
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 - 10
Aug 9, 2002 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $2.8M - 11
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $641.8K Worldwide: $2.7M - 12
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $25.4K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $1.7M - 13
Jul 26, 2002 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $82.4K Worldwide: $1.5M - 14
The Children of the Century (2002)Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $392K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $392K
Sep 13, 2002 · French · Biography, Drama, Romance $392K worldwide - 15
Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $94.9K Rest of the world: $51.5K Worldwide: $146.4K - 16
Jun 21, 2002 US and Canada: $144K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $144K - 17
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $121.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $121.3K - 18
Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: $62.6K Worldwide: $68.7K - 19
May 29, 2002 US and Canada: $56K Rest of the world: $7.4K Worldwide: $63.4K - 20
Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $25.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2002?
Of the top 10, Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mad Love (2002) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $335.2M (50%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M $164.6M US & Canada · 47% $187.5M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 The Pianist (2002) $120.1M $32.6M US & Canada · 27% $87.5M elsewhere · 73%
- 3 Frida (2002) $56.3M $25.9M US & Canada · 46% $30.4M elsewhere · 54%
- 4 Lawrence of Arabia (re-release) (2002) $46.4M $45.3M US & Canada · 98% $1.1M elsewhere · 2%
- 5 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) $33M $16M US & Canada · 48% $17M elsewhere · 52%
- 6 Antwone Fisher (2002) $23.4M $21.1M US & Canada · 90% $2.3M elsewhere · 10%
- 7 Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) $19.2M $19.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Mad Love (2002) $9.3M $280K US & Canada · 3% $9M elsewhere · 97%
- 9 The Other Side of Heaven (2002) $4.8M $4.7M US & Canada · 99% $39.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 10 24 Hour Party People (2002) $2.8M $1.2M US & Canada · 42% $1.6M elsewhere · 58%
Gross bands
How Many 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $472.2M between them, 70% of the total. 13 films, 65% of the list, earned under $10M.
70% 26%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 10% of the list $472.2M · 70% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 25% of the list $178.3M · 26% of the gross
- Under $10M 13 films, 65% of the list $23.8M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2002 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $528.6M from 4 films, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002). May was the quietest month ($63.4K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr The Other Side of Heaven (2002) $4.8M The Other Side of Heaven (2002)
- May May Nijinsky: The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky (2002) $63.4K Nijinsky: The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky (2002)
- June Jun Dahmer (2002) $144K Dahmer (2002)
- July Jul The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) $1.5M The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
- August Aug Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) $31.3M Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002)
- September Sep Lawrence of Arabia (re-release) (2002) $47M Lawrence of Arabia (re-release) (2002)
- October Oct Frida (2002) $60.8M Frida (2002)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Catch Me If You Can (2002) $528.6M Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Last 10 years
How Does 2002 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2002 earned the most: $674.3M from 20 films, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 13 films | 13 | $652.9M | – | Schindler's List (1993) $322.2M |
| 1994 7 films · −92% | 7 | $52.6M | −92% | Wyatt Earp (1994) $25.1M |
| 1995 9 films · +633% | 9 | $385.1M | +633% | Braveheart (1995) $213.2M |
| 1996 8 films · −43% | 8 | $219.4M | −43% | Evita (1996) $141M |
| 1997 5 films · −2% | 5 | $214.7M | −2% | Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $131.5M |
| 1998 8 films · +40% | 8 | $301.1M | +40% | Patch Adams (1998) $202.3M |
| 1999 11 films · +15% | 11 | $347.4M | +15% | The Hurricane (1999) $74M |
| 2000 14 films · +11% | 14 | $385.6M | +11% | Erin Brockovich (2000) $257.9M |
| 2001 11 films · +40% | 11 | $541.6M | +40% | A Beautiful Mind (2001) $316.8M |
| 2002 20 films · +24% | 20 | $674.3M | +24% | Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Biography Movies Speak in 2002?
English-language biography films took $616.1M across 13 films, 91% of the total, ahead of French-language biography films ($2.1M) and Chinese-language biography films ($25.7K).
Archive
Biography Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1929 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $2.3B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
2020s 7 years · $4.7B
2010s 10 years · $13.3B
- 2019 $1.3B #1 Ford v Ferrari (2019)
- 2018 $2.3B #1 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- 2017 $1.6B #1 The Greatest Showman (2017)
- 2016 $1.6B #1 Dangal (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Everest (2015)
- 2014 $1.7B #1 American Sniper (2014)
- 2013 $2.1B #1 The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
- 2012 $511.3M #1 Lincoln (2012)
- 2011 $319.8M #1 The Iron Lady (2011)
- 2010 $341.2M #1 The Social Network (2010)
2000s 10 years · $5.9B
- 2009 $1B #1 The Blind Side (2009)
- 2008 $330.9M #1 The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
- 2007 $638.4M #1 Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
- 2006 $775.2M #1 The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
- 2005 $671M #1 Walk the Line (2005)
- 2004 $683.8M #1 The Aviator (2004)
- 2003 $165.3M #1 Monster (2003)
- 2002 $674.3M #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $541.6M #1 A Beautiful Mind (2001)
- 2000 $385.6M #1 Erin Brockovich (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.7B
- 1999 $347.4M #1 The Hurricane (1999)
- 1998 $301.1M #1 Patch Adams (1998)
- 1997 $214.7M #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- 1996 $219.4M #1 Evita (1996)
- 1995 $385.1M #1 Braveheart (1995)
- 1994 $52.6M #1 Wyatt Earp (1994)
- 1993 $652.9M #1 Schindler's List (1993)
- 1992 $106.3M #1 Malcolm X (1992)
- 1991 $291.7M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $102.9M #1 Goodfellas (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.2B
- 1989 $212.2M #1 Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
- 1988 $172.8M #1 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
- 1987 $105.8M #1 La Bamba (1987)
- 1986 $3.5M #1 Sid and Nancy (1986)
- 1985 $254.3M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $2.9M #1 Phar Lap (1984)
- 1983 $129.6M #1 Gandhi (1983)
- 1982 $73.3M #1 Chariots of Fire (1982)
- 1981 $61.5M #1 Reds (1981)
- 1980 $135.5M #1 Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
1970s 8 years · $358M
1960s 7 years · $271.4M
1950s 2 years · $21.4M
1940s 1 year · $3K
1930s 1 year · $4.9K
1920s 1 year · $22.7K
FAQ
Biography 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in 2002?
Catch Me If You Can (2002) leads with $352.1M worldwide, $164.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Pianist (2002) at $120.1M and Frida (2002) at $56.3M.
How much did biography movies released in 2002 earn?
20 biography films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $674.3M in all, or $33.7M per film on average. 2001 releases took $541.6M.
How many biography movies released in 2002 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002) with $352.1M.
How is the 2002 biography 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 biography 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.