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Comedy box office · May 2002

Comedy Box Office, May 2002: Top-Grossing Releases

About a Boy (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in May 2002, with $130.5M worldwide, ahead of Undercover Brother (2002) at $41.6M and The New Guy (2002) at $31.2M. 29 comedy films released in May 2002 report a worldwide gross, $270.3M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 51% on April 2002, whose releases took $551M. By language, English leads with $240.2M across 12 comedy releases.

May 2002 releases with a gross
29
combined worldwide
$270.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs April 2002
−51%
About a Boy (2002) movie poster #1 of 29
#1 comedy movie of May 2002

About a Boy (2002)

2002 · Drama, Comedy

$130.5M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total

$41.4M US & Canada · 32% $89.2M elsewhere · 68%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of May 2002?

About a Boy (2002) leads with $130.5M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $235.9M, 87% of what all 29 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. About a Boy (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $130.5M About a Boy (2002)
    $41.4M US & Canada · 32% $89.2M elsewhere · 68%
  2. Undercover Brother (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $41.6M Undercover Brother (2002)
    $39.1M US & Canada · 94% $2.5M elsewhere · 6%
  3. The New Guy (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $31.2M The New Guy (2002)
    $29.8M US & Canada · 95% $1.4M elsewhere · 5%
  4. The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $18M The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
    $8.4M US & Canada · 47% $9.6M elsewhere · 53%
  5. Hollywood Ending (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $14.6M Hollywood Ending (2002)
    $4.9M US & Canada · 33% $9.7M elsewhere · 67%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of May 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 May 2002.

  1. 1 About a Boy (2002) movie poster
    About a Boy (2002) May 17, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $130.5M worldwide
    May 17, 2002 US and Canada: $41.4M Rest of the world: $89.2M Worldwide: $130.5M
  2. 2 Undercover Brother (2002) movie poster
    Undercover Brother (2002) May 31, 2002 · English · Action, Comedy $41.6M worldwide
    May 31, 2002 US and Canada: $39.1M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $41.6M
  3. 3 The New Guy (2002) movie poster
    The New Guy (2002) May 10, 2002 · English · Comedy $31.2M worldwide
    May 10, 2002 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $31.2M
  4. 4 The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) movie poster
    The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) May 22, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $18M worldwide
    May 22, 2002 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $9.6M Worldwide: $18M
  5. 5 Hollywood Ending (2002) movie poster
    Hollywood Ending (2002) May 3, 2002 · English · Comedy, Romance $14.6M worldwide
    May 3, 2002 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: $9.7M Worldwide: $14.6M
  6. 6 Leave It to the Nurses (2002) movie poster
    Leave It to the Nurses (2002) May 11, 2002 · Japanese · Comedy $9.6M worldwide
    May 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
  7. 7 Respiro (2002) movie poster
    Respiro (2002) May 18, 2002 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $7.3M worldwide
    May 18, 2002 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $7.3M
  8. 8 Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002) movie poster
    Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002) May 24, 2002 · Hindi · Comedy, Romance, Drama $3.7M worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
  9. 9 Thunderpants (2002) movie poster
    Thunderpants (2002) May 24, 2002 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy, Family $3.1M worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  10. 10 No Comment (2002) movie poster
    No Comment (2002) May 31, 2002 · Korean · Comedy $2.7M worldwide
    May 31, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  11. 11 Elling (2002) movie poster
    Elling (2002) May 29, 2002 · Norwegian · Drama, Comedy $2M worldwide
    May 29, 2002 US and Canada: $314.7K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $2M
  12. 12 Late Marriage (2002) movie poster
    Late Marriage (2002) May 17, 2002 · Georgian · Drama, Comedy, Romance $1.9M worldwide
    May 17, 2002 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $211.9K Worldwide: $1.9M
  13. 13 Dance Challenge (2002) movie poster
    Dance Challenge (2002) May 22, 2002 · French · Comedy, Music $1.2M worldwide
    May 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  14. 14 Who Are You? (2002) movie poster
    Who Are You? (2002) May 24, 2002 · Korean · Comedy, Romance $831.3K worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $831.3K
  15. 15 CQ (2002) movie poster
    CQ (2002) May 24, 2002 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy $499.9K worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $414.4K Rest of the world: $85.5K Worldwide: $499.9K
  16. 16 Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2002) movie poster
    Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2002) May 3, 2002 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy, Romance $453.8K worldwide
    May 3, 2002 US and Canada: $71.1K Rest of the world: $382.7K Worldwide: $453.8K
  17. 17 The Mystic Masseur (2002) movie poster
    The Mystic Masseur (2002) May 3, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy $403.5K worldwide
    May 3, 2002 US and Canada: $399.1K Rest of the world: $4.4K Worldwide: $403.5K
  18. 18 Stark Raving Mad (2002) movie poster
    Stark Raving Mad (2002) May 23, 2002 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $167.6K worldwide
    May 23, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167.6K
  19. 19 Bartleby (2002) movie poster
    Bartleby (2002) May 24, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy $148.5K worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $148.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $148.5K
  20. 20 Women from Mars (2002) movie poster
    Women from Mars (2002) May 23, 2002 · Cantonese · Comedy $138K worldwide
    May 23, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $138K
  21. 21 Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) movie poster
    Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) May 31, 2002 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy, Romance $100.8K worldwide
    May 31, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.8K
  22. 22 Angel on the Right (2002) movie poster
    Angel on the Right (2002) May 24, 2002 · Tajik · Comedy, Drama $85K worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85K
  23. 23 The Third Wheel (2002) movie poster
    The Third Wheel (2002) May 31, 2002 · English · Comedy, Romance $44.9K worldwide
    May 31, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.9K
  24. 24 Shipwrecked on Route D17 (2002) movie poster
    Shipwrecked on Route D17 (2002) May 29, 2002 · French · Comedy $35.5K worldwide
    May 29, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.5K
  25. 25 No sabe, no contesta (2002) movie poster
    No sabe, no contesta (2002) May 26, 2002 · Spanish · Comedy, Drama $32.4K worldwide
    May 26, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.4K
  26. 26 Terra incognita (2002) movie poster
    Terra incognita (2002) May 18, 2002 · French · Drama, Comedy $16K worldwide
    May 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16K
  27. 27 The Next Big Thing (2002) movie poster
    The Next Big Thing (2002) May 29, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $14.6K worldwide
    May 29, 2002 US and Canada: $14.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.6K
  28. 28 Hotel Descanso (2002) movie poster
    Hotel Descanso (2002) May 30, 2002 · Spanish · Comedy $4K worldwide
    May 30, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
  29. 29 Occident (2002) movie poster
    Occident (2002) May 23, 2002 · Romanian · Romance, Comedy $533 worldwide
    May 23, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $533
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in May 2002?

Of the top 10, The New Guy (2002) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while Respiro (2002) made 85% of its gross abroad. Across all 29 films, $127.6M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 About a Boy (2002) $130.5M
    $41.4M US & Canada · 32% $89.2M elsewhere · 68%
  2. 2 Undercover Brother (2002) $41.6M
    $39.1M US & Canada · 94% $2.5M elsewhere · 6%
  3. 3 The New Guy (2002) $31.2M
    $29.8M US & Canada · 95% $1.4M elsewhere · 5%
  4. 4 The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) $18M
    $8.4M US & Canada · 47% $9.6M elsewhere · 53%
  5. 5 Hollywood Ending (2002) $14.6M
    $4.9M US & Canada · 33% $9.7M elsewhere · 67%
  6. 6 Leave It to the Nurses (2002) $9.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Respiro (2002) $7.3M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 15% $6.2M elsewhere · 85%
  8. 8 Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002) $3.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Thunderpants (2002) $3.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 No Comment (2002) $2.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many May 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 29 films crossed $100M and took $130.5M between them, 48% of the total. 24 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 1 film, 3% of the list $130.5M · 48% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 4 films, 14% of the list $105.4M · 39% of the gross
  • Under $10M 24 films, 83% of the list $34.4M · 13% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of May 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 20 (May 12–18) took $139.7M, led by About a Boy (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Hollywood Ending (2002) $15.4M Hollywood Ending (2002)
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 The New Guy (2002) $40.7M The New Guy (2002)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 About a Boy (2002) $139.7M About a Boy (2002)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) $27.8M The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Undercover Brother (2002) $46.6M Undercover Brother (2002)
Earlier years

How Does May 2002 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 1999 earned the most: $812.9M from 9 films, led by The Mummy (1999). May 2002 took $270.3M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 1993 6 films 6 $326.8M – Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) $133.8M
May 1994 10 films · +109% 10 $682M +109% The Flintstones (1994) $341.6M
May 1995 7 films · −36% 7 $438.1M −36% Casper (1995) $288.1M
May 1996 9 films · −83% 9 $76.2M −83% Eddie (1996) $31.4M
May 1997 10 films · +99% 10 $151.9M +99% Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $67.7M
May 1998 13 films · −55% 13 $68.5M −55% Bulworth (1998) $29.2M
May 1999 9 films · +1087% 9 $812.9M +1087% The Mummy (1999) $417.6M
May 2000 12 films · −65% 12 $280.7M −65% Road Trip (2000) $119.8M
May 2001 5 films · +75% 5 $491.2M +75% Shrek (2001) $489M
May 2002 29 films · −45% 29 $270.3M −45% About a Boy (2002) $130.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in May 2002?

English-language comedy films took $240.2M across 12 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language comedy films ($10M) and Italian-language comedy films ($7.3M).

May 2002 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $240.2M
    12 films · #1 About a Boy (2002)
  2. Japanese $10M
    2 films · #1 Leave It to the Nurses (2002)
  3. Italian $7.3M
    1 film · #1 Respiro (2002)
  4. Hindi $3.8M
    2 films · #1 Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002)
  5. Korean $3.5M
    2 films · #1 No Comment (2002)
  6. Norwegian $2M
    1 film · #1 Elling (2002)
  7. Georgian $1.9M
    1 film · #1 Late Marriage (2002)
  8. French $1.3M
    3 films · #1 Dance Challenge (2002)
  9. Cantonese $138K
    1 film · #1 Women from Mars (2002)
  10. Tajik $85K
    1 film · #1 Angel on the Right (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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office May 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 29 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in May 2002?

About a Boy (2002) leads with $130.5M worldwide, $41.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Undercover Brother (2002) at $41.6M and The New Guy (2002) at $31.2M.

How much did comedy movies released in May 2002 earn?

29 comedy films released in May 2002 report a worldwide gross, $270.3M in all, or $9.3M per film on average. April 2002 releases took $551M.

How many comedy movies released in May 2002 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by About a Boy (2002) with $130.5M.

How much of the May 2002 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$127.6M of the $270.3M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 16 films of the 29 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.