#1 of 32 #1 comedy movie of October 2002
2002 · Action, Comedy
$79.5M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total
$64.3M US & Canada · 81% $15.2M elsewhere · 19%
Comedy box office · October 2002
Comedy Box Office, October 2002: Top-Grossing Releases
Jackass: The Movie (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in October 2002, with $79.5M worldwide, ahead of Brown Sugar (2002) at $28.3M and Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) at $25.6M. 32 comedy films released in October 2002 report a worldwide gross, $240.6M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 54% on September 2002, whose releases took $517.8M. By language, English leads with $173M across 15 comedy releases.
- October 2002 releases with a gross
- 32
- combined worldwide
- $240.6M
- Jackass: The Movie (2002), the #1
- $79.5M
- vs September 2002
- −54%
#1 of 32 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of October 2002?
Jackass: The Movie (2002) leads with $79.5M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $171M, 71% of what all 32 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 October 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 October 2002.
- 1 Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $64.3M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $79.5M
- 2 Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $27.4M Rest of the world: $952.6K Worldwide: $28.3M
- 3 Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $25.6M Rest of the world: $40.1K Worldwide: $25.6M
- 4 Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $24.7M
- 5 Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $12.9M
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Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $12.8M - 7
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $11.8M - 8
Oct 3, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M - 9
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $7.8M - 10
Oct 31, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 11
Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $336.6K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $4.2M - 12
Oct 16, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 13
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 14
Oct 10, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 15
Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $201.5K Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $2.8M - 16
Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $667.7K Worldwide: $1.9M - 17
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $598.6K Rest of the world: $437.9K Worldwide: $1M - 18
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $855.6K - 19
Oct 8, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $747.6K - 20
Oct 10, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $726.1K - 21
Oct 12, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $718.9K - 22
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $535.9K - 23
Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $267.1K Rest of the world: $107.2K Worldwide: $374.3K - 24
Oct 3, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $346.9K - 25
Oct 31, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $176K - 26
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $154.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $154.6K - 27
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.5K - 28
Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $23.7K Rest of the world: $97.6K Worldwide: $121.3K - 29
Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.4K - 30
Oct 12, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8K - 31
Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $15.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.4K - 32
Oct 3, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2002?
Of the top 10, Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Formula 51 (2002) made 60% of its gross abroad. Across all 32 films, $167.2M (69%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Jackass: The Movie (2002) $79.5M $64.3M US & Canada · 81% $15.2M elsewhere · 19%
- 2 Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M $27.4M US & Canada · 97% $952.6K elsewhere · 3%
- 3 Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $25.6M $25.6M US & Canada · 100% $40.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Punch-Drunk Love (2002) $24.7M $17.8M US & Canada · 72% $6.8M elsewhere · 28%
- 5 Formula 51 (2002) $12.9M $5.2M US & Canada · 40% $7.7M elsewhere · 60%
- 6 Knockaround Guys (2002) $12.8M $11.7M US & Canada · 91% $1.1M elsewhere · 9%
- 7 The Rules of Attraction (2002) $11.8M $6.5M US & Canada · 55% $5.3M elsewhere · 45%
- 8 YMCA Baseball Team (2002) $8.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Real Women Have Curves (2002) $7.8M $5.9M US & Canada · 75% $1.9M elsewhere · 25%
- 10 Horse Fever: The Mandrake Sting (2002) $4.4M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many October 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 32 films reached $100M. 25 films, 78% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $240.6M total.
81% 19%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 22% of the list $195.6M · 81% of the gross
- Under $10M 25 films, 78% of the list $45M · 19% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 41 (Oct 6–12) took $87M, led by Brown Sugar (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $38.5M Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Brown Sugar (2002) $87M Brown Sugar (2002)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Formula 51 (2002) $25.8M Formula 51 (2002)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Jackass: The Movie (2002) $84.8M Jackass: The Movie (2002)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Horse Fever: The Mandrake Sting (2002) $4.5M Horse Fever: The Mandrake Sting (2002)
Earlier years
How Does October 2002 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2000 earned the most: $612.8M from 18 films, led by Meet the Parents (2000). October 2002 took $240.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1993 10 films | 10 | $245M | – | Cool Runnings (1993) $154.9M |
| October 1994 10 films · −78% | 10 | $52.7M | −78% | Little Giants (1994) $19.3M |
| October 1995 11 films · +236% | 11 | $177M | +236% | Get Shorty (1995) $115.1M |
| October 1996 12 films · −33% | 12 | $117.7M | −33% | That Thing You Do! (1996) $34.6M |
| October 1997 12 films · −55% | 12 | $52.9M | −55% | An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) $26.6M |
| October 1998 14 films · +625% | 14 | $383.8M | +625% | Antz (1998) $171.8M |
| October 1999 23 films · −18% | 23 | $313.6M | −18% | Three Kings (1999) $107.8M |
| October 2000 18 films · +95% | 18 | $612.8M | +95% | Meet the Parents (2000) $330.4M |
| October 2001 25 films · −58% | 25 | $254.9M | −58% | Serendipity (2001) $77.5M |
| October 2002 32 films · −6% | 32 | $240.6M | −6% | Jackass: The Movie (2002) $79.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in October 2002?
English-language comedy films took $173M across 15 films, 72% of the total, ahead of Korean-language comedy films ($8.8M) and Italian-language comedy films ($4.4M).
October 2002 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $173M15 films · #1 Jackass: The Movie (2002) -
Korean $8.8M2 films · #1 YMCA Baseball Team (2002) -
Italian $4.4M1 film · #1 Horse Fever: The Mandrake Sting (2002) -
Spanish $3.8M4 films · #1 I Murder Seriously (2002) -
French $3.6M1 film · #1 Slice of Life (2002) -
Cantonese $894.9K2 films · #1 Demi-Haunted (2002) -
Norwegian $855.6K1 film · #1 Falling Sky (2002) -
Dutch $726.1K1 film · #1 Loonies (2002) -
German $346.9K1 film · #1 The Year of the First Kiss (2002) -
Finnish $151.5K1 film · #1 Blue Corner (2002)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2002, Month by Month
The months of 2002 with their totals: December leads with $1.2B, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002).
- January $314.9M #1 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
- February $212.3M #1 Crossroads (2002)
- March $675.6M #1 Ice Age (2002)
- April $551M #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- May $270.3M #1 About a Boy (2002)
- June $675.5M #1 Scooby-Doo (2002)
- July $1.1B #1 Men in Black II (2002)
- August $277.8M #1 Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
- September $517.8M #1 Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
- October $240.6M #1 Jackass: The Movie (2002)
- November $343.2M #1 The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
- December $1.2B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office October 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 32 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in October 2002?
Jackass: The Movie (2002) leads with $79.5M worldwide, $64.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Brown Sugar (2002) at $28.3M and Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) at $25.6M.
How much did comedy movies released in October 2002 earn?
32 comedy films released in October 2002 report a worldwide gross, $240.6M in all, or $7.5M per film on average. September 2002 releases took $517.8M.
How many comedy movies released in October 2002 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Jackass: The Movie (2002), earned $79.5M.
How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.