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Comedy box office · Week 15 · Apr 7–13, 2002

Comedy Box Office, Week 15 of 2002: Comedy Releases of Apr 7–13

The Sweetest Thing (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 15 of 2002 (Apr 7–13), with $69.3M worldwide, ahead of Dead Weight (2002) at $17M and Fun Movie (2002) at $5.7M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $93.6M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 76% on Week 14, 2002, whose releases took $53.3M. By language, English leads with $70.9M across 3 comedy releases.

week 15 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$93.6M
The Sweetest Thing (2002), the #1
$69.3M
vs Week 14, 2002
+76%
The Sweetest Thing (2002) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 comedy movie of Week 15, 2002

The Sweetest Thing (2002)

2002 · Comedy, Romance

$69.3M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total

$24.7M US & Canada · 36% $44.6M elsewhere · 64%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 15 of 2002?

The Sweetest Thing (2002) leads with $69.3M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $93.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Sweetest Thing (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $69.3M The Sweetest Thing (2002)
    $24.7M US & Canada · 36% $44.6M elsewhere · 64%
  2. Dead Weight (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $17M Dead Weight (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Fun Movie (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $5.7M Fun Movie (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Human Nature (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $1.6M Human Nature (2002)
    $705.3K US & Canada · 45% $869.4K elsewhere · 55%
  5. Interstate 60 (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $8.4K Interstate 60 (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 15 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 15 of 2002 (Apr 7–13).

  1. 1 The Sweetest Thing (2002) movie poster
    The Sweetest Thing (2002) Apr 12, 2002 · English · Comedy, Romance $69.3M worldwide
    Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $44.6M Worldwide: $69.3M
  2. 2 Dead Weight (2002) movie poster
    Dead Weight (2002) Apr 10, 2002 · French · Comedy $17M worldwide
    Apr 10, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17M
  3. 3 Fun Movie (2002) movie poster
    Fun Movie (2002) Apr 12, 2002 · Korean · Comedy $5.7M worldwide
    Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
  4. 4 Human Nature (2002) movie poster
    Human Nature (2002) Apr 12, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy $1.6M worldwide
    Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $705.3K Rest of the world: $869.4K Worldwide: $1.6M
  5. 5 Interstate 60 (2002) movie poster
    Interstate 60 (2002) Apr 13, 2002 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Drama $8.4K worldwide
    Apr 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 15 releases took $93.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 11 (Mar 10–16) with $495.7M, led by Ice Age (2002).

  1. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) $98.5M 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
  2. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 All About the Benjamins (2002) $48.6M All About the Benjamins (2002)
  3. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 Ice Age (2002) $495.7M Ice Age (2002)
  4. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Sorority Boys (2002) $26.5M Sorority Boys (2002)
  5. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 Death to Smoochy (2002) $9.3M Death to Smoochy (2002)
  6. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 Van Wilder (2002) $53.3M Van Wilder (2002)
  7. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 The Sweetest Thing (2002) $93.6M The Sweetest Thing (2002)
  8. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $371M My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
  9. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Life or Something Like It (2002) $30M Life or Something Like It (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 15 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 15, 2001 earned the most: $351.4M from 5 films, led by Bridget Jones's Diary (2001). Week 15, 2002 took $93.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 15, 1993 Apr 4–10 1 film 1 $34.3M – The Sandlot (1993) $34.3M
Week 15, 1994 Apr 3–9 1 film · −98% 1 $713.2K −98% Holy Matrimony (1994) $713.2K
Week 15, 1995 Apr 9–15 3 films · +2972% 3 $21.9M +2972% Jury Duty (1995) $17M
Week 15, 1996 Apr 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 15, 1997 Apr 6–12 4 films 4 $38.7M – Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) $28.1M
Week 15, 1998 Apr 5–11 4 films · +31% 4 $50.6M +31% The Players Club (1998) $23.3M
Week 15, 1999 Apr 4–10 3 films · +135% 3 $119.1M +135% Never Been Kissed (1999) $84.6M
Week 15, 2000 Apr 2–8 3 films · −58% 3 $49.4M −58% Return to Me (2000) $36.6M
Week 15, 2001 Apr 8–14 5 films · +611% 5 $351.4M +611% Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) $282M
Week 15, 2002 Apr 7–13 5 films · −73% 5 $93.6M −73% The Sweetest Thing (2002) $69.3M
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 15 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 15 of 2002 (Apr 7–13)?

The Sweetest Thing (2002) leads with $69.3M worldwide, $24.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dead Weight (2002) at $17M and Fun Movie (2002) at $5.7M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 15 of 2002 (Apr 7–13) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 15 of 2002 (Apr 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $93.6M in all, or $18.7M per film on average. Week 14, 2002 releases took $53.3M.

How many comedy movies released in week 15 of 2002 (Apr 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Sweetest Thing (2002), earned $69.3M.

How much of the Week 15, 2002 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$25.4M of the $93.6M total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 15, 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 15 of 2002 (Apr 7–13). 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 15, 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.