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Comedy box office · Week 12 · Mar 17–23, 2002

Comedy Box Office, Week 12 of 2002: Comedy Releases of Mar 17–23

Sorority Boys (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 12 of 2002 (Mar 17–23), with $12.5M worldwide, ahead of Son of the Bride (2002) at $8.8M and Jungle Juice (2002) at $3.9M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.5M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on Week 11, 2002, whose releases took $495.7M. By language, English leads with $12.9M across 2 comedy releases.

week 12 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$26.5M
Sorority Boys (2002), the #1
$12.5M
vs Week 11, 2002
−95%
Sorority Boys (2002) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 12, 2002

Sorority Boys (2002)

2002 · Comedy

$12.5M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total

$10.2M US & Canada · 81% $2.3M elsewhere · 19%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 12 of 2002?

Sorority Boys (2002) leads with $12.5M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $26.4M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Sorority Boys (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $12.5M Sorority Boys (2002)
    $10.2M US & Canada · 81% $2.3M elsewhere · 19%
  2. Son of the Bride (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $8.8M Son of the Bride (2002)
    $624.8K US & Canada · 7% $8.1M elsewhere · 93%
  3. Jungle Juice (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $3.9M Jungle Juice (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. El florido pensil (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $800.6K El florido pensil (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Very Annie Mary (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $396.1K Very Annie Mary (2002)
    $46.4K US & Canada · 12% $349.7K elsewhere · 88%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 12 of 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 week 12 of 2002 (Mar 17–23).

  1. 1 Sorority Boys (2002) movie poster
    Sorority Boys (2002) Mar 22, 2002 · English · Comedy $12.5M worldwide
    Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: $10.2M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $12.5M
  2. 2 Son of the Bride (2002) movie poster
    Son of the Bride (2002) Mar 22, 2002 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy, Romance $8.8M worldwide
    Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: $624.8K Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $8.8M
  3. 3 Jungle Juice (2002) movie poster
    Jungle Juice (2002) Mar 22, 2002 · Korean · Action, Comedy $3.9M worldwide
    Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
  4. 4 El florido pensil (2002) movie poster
    El florido pensil (2002) Mar 22, 2002 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $800.6K worldwide
    Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $800.6K
  5. 5 Very Annie Mary (2002) movie poster
    Very Annie Mary (2002) Mar 22, 2002 · English · Comedy, Musical $396.1K worldwide
    Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: $46.4K Rest of the world: $349.7K Worldwide: $396.1K
  6. 6 Some Secrets (2002) movie poster
    Some Secrets (2002) Mar 21, 2002 · Czech · Drama, Comedy $165.2K worldwide
    Mar 21, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $165.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 2002?

Of the top 6, Sorority Boys (2002) earned the biggest share at home (81% in the US & Canada), while Son of the Bride (2002) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $10.9M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Sorority Boys (2002) $12.5M
    $10.2M US & Canada · 81% $2.3M elsewhere · 19%
  2. 2 Son of the Bride (2002) $8.8M
    $624.8K US & Canada · 7% $8.1M elsewhere · 93%
  3. 3 Jungle Juice (2002) $3.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 El florido pensil (2002) $800.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Very Annie Mary (2002) $396.1K
    $46.4K US & Canada · 12% $349.7K elsewhere · 88%
  6. 6 Some Secrets (2002) $165.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 12 releases took $26.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 11 (Mar 10–16) with $495.7M, led by Ice Age (2002).

  1. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Big Fat Liar (2002) $53.9M Big Fat Liar (2002)
  2. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Crossroads (2002) $87.1M Crossroads (2002)
  3. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Monsoon Wedding (2002) $44.9M Monsoon Wedding (2002)
  4. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) $98.5M 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
  5. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 All About the Benjamins (2002) $48.6M All About the Benjamins (2002)
  6. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 Ice Age (2002) $495.7M Ice Age (2002)
  7. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Sorority Boys (2002) $26.5M Sorority Boys (2002)
  8. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 Death to Smoochy (2002) $9.3M Death to Smoochy (2002)
  9. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 Van Wilder (2002) $53.3M Van Wilder (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 12 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 12, 1997 earned the most: $302.7M from 2 films, led by Liar Liar (1997). Week 12, 2002 took $26.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 12, 1993 Mar 14–20 1 film 1 $42.3M – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) $42.3M
Week 12, 1994 Mar 13–19 4 films · +174% 4 $116M +174% Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) $51.1M
Week 12, 1995 Mar 19–25 2 films · −74% 2 $30.2M −74% Major Payne (1995) $30.1M
Week 12, 1996 Mar 17–23 4 films · −13% 4 $26.2M −13% Flirting with Disaster (1996) $14.7M
Week 12, 1997 Mar 16–22 2 films · +1057% 2 $302.7M +1057% Liar Liar (1997) $302.7M
Week 12, 1998 Mar 15–21 3 films · −83% 3 $52.4M −83% Primary Colors (1998) $52.1M
Week 12, 1999 Mar 14–20 2 films · +83% 2 $96M +83% Forces of Nature (1999) $93.9M
Week 12, 2000 Mar 12–18 1 film · −100% 1 $13.7K −100% Soft Fruit (2000) $13.7K
Week 12, 2001 Mar 18–24 4 films · +717908% 4 $98M +717908% Heartbreakers (2001) $57.8M
Week 12, 2002 Mar 17–23 6 films · −73% 6 $26.5M −73% Sorority Boys (2002) $12.5M
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2002, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2002 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) with $509.9M, led by Men in Black II (2002).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 12 of 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 12 of 2002 (Mar 17–23)?

Sorority Boys (2002) leads with $12.5M worldwide, $10.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Son of the Bride (2002) at $8.8M and Jungle Juice (2002) at $3.9M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 12 of 2002 (Mar 17–23) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 12 of 2002 (Mar 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $26.5M in all, or $4.4M per film on average. Week 11, 2002 releases took $495.7M.

How many comedy movies released in week 12 of 2002 (Mar 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Sorority Boys (2002), earned $12.5M.

How much of the Week 12, 2002 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$10.9M of the $26.5M total, or 41%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 12, 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 week 12 of 2002 (Mar 17–23). 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 week 12, 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.