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Comedy box office · Week 18 · Apr 28–May 4, 2002

Comedy Box Office, Week 18 of 2002: Comedy Releases of Apr 28–May 4

Hollywood Ending (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 18 of 2002 (Apr 28–May 4), with $14.6M worldwide, ahead of Casomai (2002) at $3.1M and Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2002) at $453.8K. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.5M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 38% on Week 17, 2002, whose releases took $30M.

week 18 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$18.5M
Hollywood Ending (2002), the #1
$14.6M
vs Week 17, 2002
−38%
Hollywood Ending (2002) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 18, 2002

Hollywood Ending (2002)

2002 · Comedy, Romance

$14.6M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total

$4.9M US & Canada · 33% $9.7M elsewhere · 67%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 18 of 2002?

Hollywood Ending (2002) leads with $14.6M, 79% of the total. The top 4 together took $18.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Hollywood Ending (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $14.6M Hollywood Ending (2002)
    $4.9M US & Canada · 33% $9.7M elsewhere · 67%
  2. Casomai (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $3.1M Casomai (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $453.8K Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2002)
    $71.1K US & Canada · 16% $382.7K elsewhere · 84%
  4. The Mystic Masseur (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $403.5K The Mystic Masseur (2002)
    $399.1K US & Canada · 99% $4.4K elsewhere · 1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 18 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 18 of 2002 (Apr 28–May 4).

  1. 1 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
  2. 2 Casomai (2002) movie poster
    Casomai (2002) Apr 30, 2002 · Italian · Romance, Comedy $3.1M worldwide
    Apr 30, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  3. 3 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
  4. 4 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
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 2002?

Of the top 4, The Mystic Masseur (2002) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2002) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $5.3M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Hollywood Ending (2002) $14.6M
    $4.9M US & Canada · 33% $9.7M elsewhere · 67%
  2. 2 Casomai (2002) $3.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2002) $453.8K
    $71.1K US & Canada · 16% $382.7K elsewhere · 84%
  4. 4 The Mystic Masseur (2002) $403.5K
    $399.1K US & Canada · 99% $4.4K elsewhere · 1%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 18 releases took $18.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 14–20) with $371M, led by My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002).

  1. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Sorority Boys (2002) $26.5M Sorority Boys (2002)
  2. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 Death to Smoochy (2002) $9.3M Death to Smoochy (2002)
  3. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 Van Wilder (2002) $53.3M Van Wilder (2002)
  4. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 The Sweetest Thing (2002) $93.6M The Sweetest Thing (2002)
  5. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $371M My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
  6. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Life or Something Like It (2002) $30M Life or Something Like It (2002)
  7. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Hollywood Ending (2002) $18.5M Hollywood Ending (2002)
  8. Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 The New Guy (2002) $40.7M The New Guy (2002)
  9. Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 About a Boy (2002) $139.7M About a Boy (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 18 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2000 earned the most: $108.2M from 6 films, led by The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000). Week 18, 2002 took $18.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 18, 1993 Apr 25–May 1 3 films 3 $7.5M – Three of Hearts (1993) $5.5M
Week 18, 1994 Apr 24–30 4 films · +403% 4 $37.7M +403% With Honors (1994) $20M
Week 18, 1995 Apr 30–May 6 1 film · +171% 1 $102M +171% French Kiss (1995) $102M
Week 18, 1996 Apr 28–May 4 1 film · −94% 1 $5.7M −94% The Pallbearer (1996) $5.7M
Week 18, 1997 Apr 27–May 3 4 films · +1127% 4 $69.4M +1127% Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $67.7M
Week 18, 1998 Apr 26–May 2 4 films · −96% 4 $3M −96% Goodbye Lover (1998) $1.9M
Week 18, 1999 Apr 25–May 1 1 film · +39% 1 $4.2M +39% Idle Hands (1999) $4.2M
Week 18, 2000 Apr 23–29 6 films · +2505% 6 $108.2M +2505% The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) $59.5M
Week 18, 2001 Apr 29–May 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 18, 2002 Apr 28–May 4 4 films 4 $18.5M – Hollywood Ending (2002) $14.6M
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 18 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 18 of 2002 (Apr 28–May 4)?

Hollywood Ending (2002) leads with $14.6M worldwide, $4.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Casomai (2002) at $3.1M and Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2002) at $453.8K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 18 of 2002 (Apr 28–May 4) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 18 of 2002 (Apr 28–May 4) report a worldwide gross, $18.5M in all, or $4.6M per film on average. Week 17, 2002 releases took $30M.

How many comedy movies released in week 18 of 2002 (Apr 28–May 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Hollywood Ending (2002), earned $14.6M.

How much of the Week 18, 2002 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.3M of the $18.5M total, or 29%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 18, 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 18 of 2002 (Apr 28–May 4). 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 18, 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.