#1 of 21 #1 comedy movie of December 2002
2002 · Biography, Drama
$352.1M worldwide · 29% of the chart's total
$164.6M US & Canada · 47% $187.5M elsewhere · 53%
Comedy box office · December 2002
Comedy Box Office, December 2002: Top-Grossing Releases
Catch Me If You Can (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in December 2002, with $352.1M worldwide, ahead of Two Weeks Notice (2002) at $199M and Maid in Manhattan (2002) at $154.9M. 21 comedy films released in December 2002 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.5 times the total of November 2002, whose releases took $343.2M. By language, English leads with $1.2B across 14 comedy releases.
- December 2002 releases with a gross
- 21
- combined worldwide
- $1.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs November 2002
- ×3.5
#1 of 21 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of December 2002?
Catch Me If You Can (2002) leads with $352.1M, 29% of the total. The top 5 together took $872.6M, 72% of what all 21 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Comedy Release of December 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 December 2002.
- 1 Dec 25, 2002 US and Canada: $164.6M Rest of the world: $187.5M Worldwide: $352.1M
- 2 Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $105.7M Worldwide: $199M
- 3 Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $94M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $154.9M
- 4 Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $65M Rest of the world: $40.8M Worldwide: $105.8M
- 5 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 - 6
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $56.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $57.6M - 7
Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $22.9M Worldwide: $55M - 8
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $19.6M Worldwide: $54.6M - 9
Dec 25, 2002 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $40.6M Worldwide: $44.3M - 10
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 - 11
Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $32.8M - 12
Dec 12, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.9M - 13
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23M - 14
Dec 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 15
Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 16
Dec 26, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 17
Dec 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 18
Dec 2, 2002 US and Canada: $341.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $341.3K - 19
Dec 30, 2002 US and Canada: $213.1K Rest of the world: $10.3K Worldwide: $223.4K - 20
Dec 3, 2002 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2K - 21
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2002?
Of the top 10, Drumline (2002) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Pinocchio (2002) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 21 films, $623.5M (52%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M $164.6M US & Canada · 47% $187.5M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 Two Weeks Notice (2002) $199M $93.4M US & Canada · 47% $105.7M elsewhere · 53%
- 3 Maid in Manhattan (2002) $154.9M $94M US & Canada · 61% $60.9M elsewhere · 39%
- 4 About Schmidt (2002) $105.8M $65M US & Canada · 61% $40.8M elsewhere · 39%
- 5 The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) $60.7M $40.1M US & Canada · 66% $20.6M elsewhere · 34%
- 6 Drumline (2002) $57.6M $56.4M US & Canada · 98% $1.2M elsewhere · 2%
- 7 Analyze That (2002) $55M $32.1M US & Canada · 58% $22.9M elsewhere · 42%
- 8 The Hot Chick (2002) $54.6M $35.1M US & Canada · 64% $19.6M elsewhere · 36%
- 9 Pinocchio (2002) $44.3M $3.7M US & Canada · 8% $40.6M elsewhere · 92%
- 10 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) $33M $16M US & Canada · 48% $17M elsewhere · 52%
Gross bands
How Many December 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 21 films crossed $100M and took $811.9M between them, 67% of the total. 8 films, 38% of the list, earned under $10M.
67% 32%
- $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 4 films, 19% of the list $811.9M · 67% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 43% of the list $385M · 32% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 38% of the list $10.5M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 8–14) took $422.2M, led by Maid in Manhattan (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Analyze That (2002) $90.7M Analyze That (2002)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Maid in Manhattan (2002) $422.2M Maid in Manhattan (2002)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Two Weeks Notice (2002) $262.5M Two Weeks Notice (2002)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Catch Me If You Can (2002) $398.7M Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) $33.2M Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Earlier years
How Does December 2002 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2002 earned the most: $1.2B from 21 films, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1993 7 films | 7 | $302.5M | – | Beethoven’s 2nd (1993) $118.2M |
| December 1994 13 films · +56% | 13 | $473.3M | +56% | Dumb and Dumber (1994) $247.3M |
| December 1995 9 films · −35% | 9 | $308.3M | −35% | Waiting to Exhale (1995) $81.5M |
| December 1996 11 films · +131% | 11 | $713.2M | +131% | Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M |
| December 1997 9 films · −20% | 9 | $570.3M | −20% | As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M |
| December 1998 8 films · +68% | 8 | $958.6M | +68% | Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M |
| December 1999 17 films · −30% | 17 | $669.9M | −30% | Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M |
| December 2000 15 films · +55% | 15 | $1B | +55% | What Women Want (2000) $374.1M |
| December 2001 23 films · −9% | 23 | $946M | −9% | Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M |
| December 2002 21 films · +28% | 21 | $1.2B | +28% | Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in December 2002?
English-language comedy films took $1.2B across 14 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Korean-language comedy films ($26.5M) and Italian-language comedy films ($23M).
December 2002 Comedy Box Office by Language
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 December 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 21 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in December 2002?
Catch Me If You Can (2002) leads with $352.1M worldwide, $164.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Two Weeks Notice (2002) at $199M and Maid in Manhattan (2002) at $154.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in December 2002 earn?
21 comedy films released in December 2002 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $57.5M per film on average. November 2002 releases took $343.2M.
How many comedy movies released in December 2002 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002) with $352.1M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.