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Comedy box office · Week 20 · May 12–18, 2002

Comedy Box Office, Week 20 of 2002: Comedy Releases of May 12–18

About a Boy (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18), with $130.5M worldwide, ahead of Respiro (2002) at $7.3M and Late Marriage (2002) at $1.9M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $139.7M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 20 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$139.7M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
32%
About a Boy (2002) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 20, 2002

About a Boy (2002)

2002 · Drama, Comedy

$130.5M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total

$41.4M US & Canada · 32% $89.2M elsewhere · 68%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 20 of 2002?

About a Boy (2002) leads with $130.5M, 93% of the total. The top 4 together took $139.7M, 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. About a Boy (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $130.5M About a Boy (2002)
    $41.4M US & Canada · 32% $89.2M elsewhere · 68%
  2. Respiro (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $7.3M Respiro (2002)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 15% $6.2M elsewhere · 85%
  3. Late Marriage (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $1.9M Late Marriage (2002)
    $1.7M US & Canada · 89% $211.9K elsewhere · 11%
  4. Terra incognita (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $16K Terra incognita (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2002 (May 12–18).

  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 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
  3. 3 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
  4. 4 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
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2002?

Of the top 4, Late Marriage (2002) earned the biggest share at home (89% in the US & Canada), while Respiro (2002) made 85% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $44.1M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 About a Boy (2002) $130.5M
    $41.4M US & Canada · 32% $89.2M elsewhere · 68%
  2. 2 Respiro (2002) $7.3M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 15% $6.2M elsewhere · 85%
  3. 3 Late Marriage (2002) $1.9M
    $1.7M US & Canada · 89% $211.9K elsewhere · 11%
  4. 4 Terra incognita (2002) $16K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $139.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 14–20) with $371M, led by My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002).

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 Van Wilder (2002) $53.3M Van Wilder (2002)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 The Sweetest Thing (2002) $93.6M The Sweetest Thing (2002)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $371M My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Life or Something Like It (2002) $30M Life or Something Like It (2002)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Hollywood Ending (2002) $18.5M Hollywood Ending (2002)
  6. Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 The New Guy (2002) $40.7M The New Guy (2002)
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 About a Boy (2002) $139.7M About a Boy (2002)
  8. Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) $27.8M The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Undercover Brother (2002) $46.6M Undercover Brother (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2001 earned the most: $489.2M from 2 films, led by Shrek (2001). Week 20, 2002 took $139.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 1993 May 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 20, 1994 May 8–14 2 films 2 $13.7M – Crooklyn (1994) $13.6M
Week 20, 1995 May 14–20 2 films · +148% 2 $33.9M +148% Forget Paris (1995) $33.2M
Week 20, 1996 May 12–18 3 films · −83% 3 $5.9M −83% Kolya (1996) $5.8M
Week 20, 1997 May 11–17 2 films · −49% 2 $3M −49% Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) $3M
Week 20, 1998 May 10–16 2 films · −80% 2 $593.9K −80% Clockwatchers (1998) $537.9K
Week 20, 1999 May 9–15 3 films · +5031% 3 $30.5M +5031% A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) $16.1M
Week 20, 2000 May 7–13 4 films · −10% 4 $27.4M −10% With a Friend Like Harry… (2000) $15.5M
Week 20, 2001 May 13–19 2 films · +1686% 2 $489.2M +1686% Shrek (2001) $489M
Week 20, 2002 May 12–18 4 films · −71% 4 $139.7M −71% About a Boy (2002) $130.5M
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 20 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 20 of 2002 (May 12–18)?

About a Boy (2002) leads with $130.5M worldwide, $41.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Respiro (2002) at $7.3M and Late Marriage (2002) at $1.9M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $139.7M in all, or $34.9M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18) made $1 billion?

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

How much of the Week 20, 2002 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$44.1M of the $139.7M total, or 32%, 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 20, 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 20 of 2002 (May 12–18). 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 20, 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.