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Comedy box office · Week 14 · Mar 31–Apr 6, 2002

Comedy Box Office, Week 14 of 2002: Comedy Releases of Mar 31–Apr 6

Van Wilder (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 14 of 2002 (Mar 31–Apr 6), with $38.3M worldwide, ahead of Big Trouble (2002) at $8.5M and Crush (2002) at $3.7M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $53.3M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.7 times the total of Week 13, 2002, whose releases took $9.3M. By language, English leads with $53.3M across 6 comedy releases.

week 14 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$53.3M
Van Wilder (2002), the #1
$38.3M
vs Week 13, 2002
×5.7
Van Wilder (2002) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 14, 2002

Van Wilder (2002)

2002 · Comedy, Romance

$38.3M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

$21.3M US & Canada · 56% $17M elsewhere · 44%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 14 of 2002?

Van Wilder (2002) leads with $38.3M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $53.2M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Van Wilder (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $38.3M Van Wilder (2002)
    $21.3M US & Canada · 56% $17M elsewhere · 44%
  2. Big Trouble (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $8.5M Big Trouble (2002)
    $7.3M US & Canada · 86% $1.2M elsewhere · 14%
  3. Crush (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $3.7M Crush (2002)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 29% $2.6M elsewhere · 71%
  4. Lucky Break (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $2.6M Lucky Break (2002)
    $54.6K US & Canada · 2% $2.5M elsewhere · 98%
  5. American Chai (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $127.5K American Chai (2002)
    $127.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 14 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 14 of 2002 (Mar 31–Apr 6).

  1. 1 Van Wilder (2002) movie poster
    Van Wilder (2002) Apr 5, 2002 · English · Comedy, Romance $38.3M worldwide
    Apr 5, 2002 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $17M Worldwide: $38.3M
  2. 2 Big Trouble (2002) movie poster
    Big Trouble (2002) Apr 5, 2002 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Crime $8.5M worldwide
    Apr 5, 2002 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $8.5M
  3. 3 Crush (2002) movie poster
    Crush (2002) Apr 3, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $3.7M worldwide
    Apr 3, 2002 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $3.7M
  4. 4 Lucky Break (2002) movie poster
    Lucky Break (2002) Apr 5, 2002 · English · Comedy, Romance, Crime $2.6M worldwide
    Apr 5, 2002 US and Canada: $54.6K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.6M
  5. 5 American Chai (2002) movie poster
    American Chai (2002) Apr 5, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy $127.5K worldwide
    Apr 5, 2002 US and Canada: $127.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $127.5K
  6. 6 30 Years to Life (2002) movie poster
    30 Years to Life (2002) Apr 5, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $103.5K worldwide
    Apr 5, 2002 US and Canada: $103.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $103.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 14 of 2002?

Of the top 6, American Chai (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Lucky Break (2002) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $29.9M (56%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Van Wilder (2002) $38.3M
    $21.3M US & Canada · 56% $17M elsewhere · 44%
  2. 2 Big Trouble (2002) $8.5M
    $7.3M US & Canada · 86% $1.2M elsewhere · 14%
  3. 3 Crush (2002) $3.7M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 29% $2.6M elsewhere · 71%
  4. 4 Lucky Break (2002) $2.6M
    $54.6K US & Canada · 2% $2.5M elsewhere · 98%
  5. 5 American Chai (2002) $127.5K
    $127.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 30 Years to Life (2002) $103.5K
    $103.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 14 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 14 releases took $53.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 11 (Mar 10–16) with $495.7M, led by Ice Age (2002).

  1. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Monsoon Wedding (2002) $44.9M Monsoon Wedding (2002)
  2. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) $98.5M 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
  3. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 All About the Benjamins (2002) $48.6M All About the Benjamins (2002)
  4. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 Ice Age (2002) $495.7M Ice Age (2002)
  5. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Sorority Boys (2002) $26.5M Sorority Boys (2002)
  6. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 Death to Smoochy (2002) $9.3M Death to Smoochy (2002)
  7. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 Van Wilder (2002) $53.3M Van Wilder (2002)
  8. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 The Sweetest Thing (2002) $93.6M The Sweetest Thing (2002)
  9. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $371M My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 14 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 14, 1995 earned the most: $246M from 4 films, led by Bad Boys (1995). Week 14, 2002 took $53.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 14, 1993 Mar 28–Apr 3 3 films 3 $49.1M – Cop & ½ (1993) $40.7M
Week 14, 1994 Mar 27–Apr 2 3 films · −15% 3 $41.8M −15% Major League II (1994) $30.6M
Week 14, 1995 Apr 2–8 4 films · +488% 4 $246M +488% Bad Boys (1995) $141.4M
Week 14, 1996 Mar 31–Apr 6 3 films · −85% 3 $37.7M −85% A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) $35.6M
Week 14, 1997 Mar 30–Apr 5 3 films · +6% 3 $40M +6% That Old Feeling (1997) $16.6M
Week 14, 1998 Mar 29–Apr 4 1 film · −69% 1 $12.2M −69% Barney's Great Adventure (1998) $12.2M
Week 14, 1999 Mar 28–Apr 3 3 films · +662% 3 $93.1M +662% 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) $53.7M
Week 14, 2000 Mar 26–Apr 1 3 films · +41% 3 $131.3M +41% The Road to El Dorado (2000) $76.4M
Week 14, 2001 Apr 1–7 5 films · −87% 5 $17.2M −87% Just Visiting (2001) $16.2M
Week 14, 2002 Mar 31–Apr 6 6 films · +210% 6 $53.3M +210% Van Wilder (2002) $38.3M
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 14 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 14 of 2002 (Mar 31–Apr 6)?

Van Wilder (2002) leads with $38.3M worldwide, $21.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Big Trouble (2002) at $8.5M and Crush (2002) at $3.7M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 14 of 2002 (Mar 31–Apr 6) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 14 of 2002 (Mar 31–Apr 6) report a worldwide gross, $53.3M in all, or $8.9M per film on average. Week 13, 2002 releases took $9.3M.

How many comedy movies released in week 14 of 2002 (Mar 31–Apr 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Van Wilder (2002), earned $38.3M.

How much of the Week 14, 2002 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$29.9M of the $53.3M total, or 56%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 14, 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 14 of 2002 (Mar 31–Apr 6). 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 14, 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.