#1 of 3 #1 biography movie of August 2002
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002)
2002 · Biography, Comedy
$19.2M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$19.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Biography box office · August 2002
Biography Box Office, August 2002: Top-Grossing Releases
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in August 2002, with $19.2M worldwide, ahead of Mad Love (2002) at $9.3M and 24 Hour Party People (2002) at $2.8M. 3 biography films released in August 2002 report a worldwide gross, $31.3M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 2002 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $31.3M
- Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002), the #1
- $19.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 66%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Biography Hits of August 2002?
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) leads with $19.2M, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $31.3M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Biography 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 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 - 2 Aug 30, 2002 US and Canada: $280K Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $9.3M
- 3 Aug 9, 2002 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $2.8M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2002?
Of the top 3, 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 3 films, $20.6M (66%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) $19.2M $19.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Mad Love (2002) $9.3M $280K US & Canada · 3% $9M elsewhere · 97%
- 3 24 Hour Party People (2002) $2.8M $1.2M US & Canada · 42% $1.6M elsewhere · 58%
By release week
Which Week of August 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 31 (Jul 28–Aug 3) took $19.2M, led by Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) $19.2M Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 24 Hour Party People (2002) $2.8M 24 Hour Party People (2002)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Mad Love (2002) $9.3M Mad Love (2002)
Earlier years
How Does August 2002 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2002 earned the most: $31.3M from 3 films, led by Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1993 1 film | 1 | $7.3M | – | Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) $7.3M |
| August 1994 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1995 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1996 1 film | 1 | $3M | – | Basquiat (1996) $3M |
| August 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 2000 2 films | 2 | $304.8K | – | The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack (2000) $225.7K |
| August 2001 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 2002 3 films | 3 | $31.3M | – | Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) $19.2M |
Archive
Biography Box Office in 2002, Month by Month
The months of 2002 with their totals: December leads with $528.6M, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April $4.8M #1 The Other Side of Heaven (2002)
- May $63.4K #1 Nijinsky: The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky (2002)
- June $144K #1 Dahmer (2002)
- July $1.5M #1 The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
- August $31.3M #1 Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002)
- September $47M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (re-release) (2002)
- October $60.8M #1 Frida (2002)
- November No grosses
- December $528.6M #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
FAQ
Biography 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing biography movie in August 2002?
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) leads with $19.2M worldwide, $19.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mad Love (2002) at $9.3M and 24 Hour Party People (2002) at $2.8M.
How much did biography movies released in August 2002 earn?
3 biography films released in August 2002 report a worldwide gross, $31.3M in all, or $10.4M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in August 2002 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002), earned $19.2M.
How is the August 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 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 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.