#1 of 295 #1 comedy movie of 2002
2002 · Action, Sci-Fi
$445.1M worldwide · 7% of the chart's total
$193.7M US & Canada · 44% $251.4M elsewhere · 56%
Comedy box office · 2002
Comedy Box Office 2002: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Men in Black II (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 2002, with $445.1M worldwide, ahead of Ice Age (2002) at $383.3M and My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) at $368.7M. 295 comedy films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $6.4B in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. 18 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 3% on 2001, whose releases took $6.6B. By language, English leads with $5.6B across 148 comedy releases.
- 2002 releases with a gross
- 295
- combined worldwide
- $6.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 18
- vs 2001
- −3%
#1 of 295 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 2002?
Men in Black II (2002) leads with $445.1M, 7% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.8B, 29% of what all 295 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 Comedy Release of 2002, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 295. 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 Jul 3, 2002 US and Canada: $193.7M Rest of the world: $251.4M Worldwide: $445.1M
- 2 Mar 15, 2002 US and Canada: $176.4M Rest of the world: $206.9M Worldwide: $383.3M
- 3 Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $241.4M Rest of the world: $127.3M Worldwide: $368.7M
- 4 Dec 25, 2002 US and Canada: $164.6M Rest of the world: $187.5M Worldwide: $352.1M
- 5 Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)Jul 26, 2002 US and Canada: $213.3M Rest of the world: $83.6M Worldwide: $296.9M
Jul 26, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $296.9M worldwide - 6
Jun 14, 2002 US and Canada: $153.3M Rest of the world: $122.4M Worldwide: $275.7M - 7
Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $105.7M Worldwide: $199M - 8
Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $127.2M Rest of the world: $53.4M Worldwide: $180.6M - 9
Nov 1, 2002 US and Canada: $139.2M Rest of the world: $33.6M Worldwide: $172.9M - 10
Jun 28, 2002 US and Canada: $126.3M Rest of the world: $45M Worldwide: $171.3M - 11
Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $65M Rest of the world: $105M Worldwide: $170M - 12
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $94M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $154.9M - 13
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)Jan 30, 2002 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $128M Worldwide: $131.1M
Jan 30, 2002 · French · Adventure, Comedy, Family $131.1M worldwide - 14
May 17, 2002 US and Canada: $41.4M Rest of the world: $89.2M Worldwide: $130.5M - 15
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 - 16
Jan 18, 2002 US and Canada: $81.2M Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $115M - 17
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $65M Rest of the world: $40.8M Worldwide: $105.8M - 18
Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $50.5M Rest of the world: $53.8M Worldwide: $104.4M - 19
Mar 1, 2002 US and Canada: $38M Rest of the world: $57.2M Worldwide: $95.1M - 20
Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $64.3M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $79.5M - 21
Mar 15, 2002 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $39.8M Worldwide: $77.9M - 22
Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $75.8M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $77.1M - 23
Jun 7, 2002 US and Canada: $69.6M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $73.8M - 24
Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $44.6M Worldwide: $69.3M - 25
Jun 7, 2002 US and Canada: $30.2M Rest of the world: $36M Worldwide: $66.2M - 26
Jul 3, 2002 US and Canada: $51.4M Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $62.3M - 27
Feb 15, 2002 US and Canada: $37.6M Rest of the world: $24.2M Worldwide: $61.7M - 28
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $60.7M Dec 20, 2002 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $60.7M worldwide - 29
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $56.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $57.6M - 30
Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $22.9M Worldwide: $55M - 31
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $19.6M Worldwide: $54.6M - 32
Feb 8, 2002 US and Canada: $48.4M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $53M - 33
Nov 1, 2002 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $17.8M Worldwide: $51.4M - 34
Jul 17, 2002 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $28.5M Worldwide: $45.9M - 35
Dec 25, 2002 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $40.6M Worldwide: $44.3M - 36
Aug 2, 2002 US and Canada: $40.4M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $43.4M - 37
Jan 11, 2002 US and Canada: $41.1M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $43.3M - 38
Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $39.3M Worldwide: $42.4M - 39
May 31, 2002 US and Canada: $39.1M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $41.6M - 40
Apr 5, 2002 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $17M Worldwide: $38.3M - 41
Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $38.1M - 42
Mar 15, 2002 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: $19.8M Worldwide: $33.6M - 43
Nov 22, 2002 US and Canada: $33.3M Rest of the world: $273.2K Worldwide: $33.5M - 44
Jun 19, 2002 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $29.4M Worldwide: $33.3M - 45
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $33.1M Jul 12, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $33.1M worldwide - 46
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 - 47
Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $32.8M - 48
May 10, 2002 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $31.2M - 49
Feb 22, 2002 US and Canada: $13.9M Rest of the world: $16.9M Worldwide: $30.8M - 50
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $27.4M Rest of the world: $952.6K Worldwide: $28.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2002?
Of the top 10, The Santa Clause 2 (2002) earned the biggest share at home (81% in the US & Canada), while Men in Black II (2002) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 295 films, $3.6B (56%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Men in Black II (2002) $445.1M $193.7M US & Canada · 44% $251.4M elsewhere · 56%
- 2 Ice Age (2002) $383.3M $176.4M US & Canada · 46% $206.9M elsewhere · 54%
- 3 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $368.7M $241.4M US & Canada · 65% $127.3M elsewhere · 35%
- 4 Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M $164.6M US & Canada · 47% $187.5M elsewhere · 53%
- 5 Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $296.9M $213.3M US & Canada · 72% $83.6M elsewhere · 28%
- 6 Scooby-Doo (2002) $275.7M $153.3M US & Canada · 56% $122.4M elsewhere · 44%
- 7 Two Weeks Notice (2002) $199M $93.4M US & Canada · 47% $105.7M elsewhere · 53%
- 8 Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $180.6M $127.2M US & Canada · 70% $53.4M elsewhere · 30%
- 9 The Santa Clause 2 (2002) $172.9M $139.2M US & Canada · 81% $33.6M elsewhere · 19%
- 10 Mr. Deeds (2002) $171.3M $126.3M US & Canada · 74% $45M elsewhere · 26%
Gross bands
How Many 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
18 of 295 films crossed $100M and took $3.9B between them, 61% of the total. 216 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M.
61% 33%
- $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 18 films, 6% of the list $3.9B · 61% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 61 films, 21% of the list $2.1B · 33% of the gross
- Under $10M 216 films, 73% of the list $380.3M · 6% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2002 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $1.2B from 21 films, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002). February was the quietest month ($212.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) $314.9M Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
- February Feb Crossroads (2002) $212.3M Crossroads (2002)
- March Mar Ice Age (2002) $675.6M Ice Age (2002)
- April Apr My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $551M My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- May May About a Boy (2002) $270.3M About a Boy (2002)
- June Jun Scooby-Doo (2002) $675.5M Scooby-Doo (2002)
- July Jul Men in Black II (2002) $1.1B Men in Black II (2002)
- August Aug Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) $277.8M Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
- September Sep Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $517.8M Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
- October Oct Jackass: The Movie (2002) $240.6M Jackass: The Movie (2002)
- November Nov The Santa Clause 2 (2002) $343.2M The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
- December Dec Catch Me If You Can (2002) $1.2B Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Last 10 years
How Does 2002 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2001 earned the most: $6.6B from 221 films, led by Monsters, Inc. (2001). 2002 took $6.4B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 90 films | 90 | $2.7B | – | Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M |
| 1994 118 films · +32% | 118 | $3.6B | +32% | True Lies (1994) $378.9M |
| 1995 109 films · −15% | 109 | $3B | −15% | Toy Story (1995) $394.4M |
| 1996 120 films · +4% | 120 | $3.2B | +4% | 101 Dalmatians (1996) $320.7M |
| 1997 109 films · +15% | 109 | $3.6B | +15% | Men in Black (1997) $589.4M |
| 1998 126 films · +15% | 126 | $4.2B | +15% | There's Something About Mary (1998) $369.9M |
| 1999 148 films · +30% | 148 | $5.4B | +30% | Toy Story 2 (1999) $497.4M |
| 2000 153 films · +6% | 153 | $5.7B | +6% | What Women Want (2000) $374.1M |
| 2001 221 films · +14% | 221 | $6.6B | +14% | Monsters, Inc. (2001) $579.8M |
| 2002 295 films · −3% | 295 | $6.4B | −3% | Men in Black II (2002) $445.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 2002?
English-language comedy films took $5.6B across 148 films, 88% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($291.1M) and Korean-language comedy films ($116.6M).
2002 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $5.6B148 films · #1 Men in Black II (2002)
- French $291.1M28 films · #1 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
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Korean $116.6M19 films · #1 Sex Is Zero (2002) -
Italian $58.8M9 films · #1 The Legend of Al, John and Jack (2002) -
Spanish $56.2M21 films · #1 Y Tu Mamá También (2002) -
German $46.5M13 films · #1 Bibi Blocksberg (2002) -
Japanese $19.2M3 films · #1 Leave It to the Nurses (2002) -
Cantonese $15.2M12 films · #1 My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002) -
Hindi $6.9M7 films · #1 Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002) -
Dutch $6M3 films · #1 Peter Bell (2002)
Archive
Comedy Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $16.1B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $40.8B
2010s 10 years · $118B
- 2019 $16.1B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $11.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $12.9B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $12.4B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $14.3B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $9.3B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $10.7B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $10.2B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $9.8B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $10.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
- 2009 $9.2B #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- 2008 $9.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $10.3B #1 Shrek the Third (2007)
- 2006 $8.4B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $8B #1 Madagascar (2005)
- 2004 $7.5B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.1B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $6.4B #1 Men in Black II (2002)
- 2001 $6.6B #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- 2000 $5.7B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
- 1999 $5.4B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 There's Something About Mary (1998)
- 1997 $3.6B #1 Men in Black (1997)
- 1996 $3.2B #1 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- 1995 $3B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $3.6B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.1B #1 Sister Act (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Hook (1991)
- 1990 $3.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
- 1989 $3.1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $3B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $2.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $2B #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $1.9B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $979.6M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.1B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $752.2M #1 Arthur (1981)
- 1980 $1.1B #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
- 1979 $823.9M #1 1941 (1979)
- 1978 $568.8M #1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
- 1977 $509.1M #1 Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- 1976 $181.6M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $301.6M #1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- 1974 $309.1M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $313.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $19.3M #1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
- 1971 $10.7M #1 Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)
- 1970 $209.7M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
- 1969 $66.3M #1 The Love Bug (1969)
- 1968 $98.4M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $162.1M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $177.9K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $364.7K #1 Do Not Disturb (1965)
- 1964 $143.3M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $61.9M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $1.8M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $1.4M #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $19.1M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $162M
- 1959 $231.6K #1 Some Like It Hot (1959)
- 1958 $2.1M #1 Paris Holiday (1958)
- 1957 $46.4K #1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
- 1956 $51.1M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $3.1M #1 White Christmas (1954)
- 1953 $9M #1 Father of Four (1953)
- 1952 $2.2M #1 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- 1951 $56.4K #1 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- 1950 $16K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1940s 10 years · $188M
- 1949 $217.9K #1 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- 1948 $29.7K #1 Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948)
- 1947 $1.1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $37.7M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $21.9M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $31.7K #1 What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944)
- 1943 $1.3M #1 The Marry-Go-Round (1943)
- 1942 $723 #1 The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- 1941 $2.3M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $123.3M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 10 years · $31.5M
- 1939 $26.1M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $18K #1 Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.7M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $532K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $43.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $108.6K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $12.2K #1 Fanny (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
FAQ
Comedy 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 295 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 2002?
Men in Black II (2002) leads with $445.1M worldwide, $193.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ice Age (2002) at $383.3M and My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) at $368.7M.
How much did comedy movies released in 2002 earn?
295 comedy films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $6.4B in all, or $21.7M per film on average. 2001 releases took $6.6B.
How many comedy movies released in 2002 made $1 billion?
None. 18 films crossed $100 million, led by Men in Black II (2002) with $445.1M.
How is the 2002 comedy 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 comedy 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.