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Comedy box office · Week 24 · Jun 9–15, 2002

Comedy Box Office, Week 24 of 2002: Comedy Releases of Jun 9–15

Scooby-Doo (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 24 of 2002 (Jun 9–15), with $275.7M worldwide, ahead of The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) at $2M and The Emperor's New Clothes (2002) at $1.2M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $279M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 80% on Week 23, 2002, whose releases took $155.3M.

week 24 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$279M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 23, 2002
+80%
Scooby-Doo (2002) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 24, 2002

Scooby-Doo (2002)

2002 · Adventure, Mystery

$275.7M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$153.3M US & Canada · 56% $122.4M elsewhere · 44%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 24 of 2002?

Scooby-Doo (2002) leads with $275.7M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $279M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Scooby-Doo (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $275.7M Scooby-Doo (2002)
    $153.3M US & Canada · 56% $122.4M elsewhere · 44%
  2. The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $2M The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 89% $220.7K elsewhere · 11%
  3. The Emperor's New Clothes (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $1.2M The Emperor's New Clothes (2002)
    $661.9K US & Canada · 54% $574.3K elsewhere · 46%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 24 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 24 of 2002 (Jun 9–15).

  1. 1 Scooby-Doo (2002) movie poster
    Scooby-Doo (2002) Jun 14, 2002 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Comedy $275.7M worldwide
    Jun 14, 2002 US and Canada: $153.3M Rest of the world: $122.4M Worldwide: $275.7M
  2. 2 The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) movie poster
    The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) Jun 14, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy $2M worldwide
    Jun 14, 2002 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $220.7K Worldwide: $2M
  3. 3 The Emperor's New Clothes (2002) movie poster
    The Emperor's New Clothes (2002) Jun 14, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $1.2M worldwide
    Jun 14, 2002 US and Canada: $661.9K Rest of the world: $574.3K Worldwide: $1.2M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 24 of 2002?

Of the top 3, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) earned the biggest share at home (89% in the US & Canada), while The Emperor's New Clothes (2002) made 46% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $155.8M (56%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Scooby-Doo (2002) $275.7M
    $153.3M US & Canada · 56% $122.4M elsewhere · 44%
  2. 2 The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) $2M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 89% $220.7K elsewhere · 11%
  3. 3 The Emperor's New Clothes (2002) $1.2M
    $661.9K US & Canada · 54% $574.3K elsewhere · 46%
Earlier years

How Does Week 24 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 24, 1999 earned the most: $313.7M from 1 film, led by Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). Week 24, 2002 took $279M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 24, 1993 Jun 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 24, 1994 Jun 5–11 2 films 2 $44.9M – City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) $43.6M
Week 24, 1995 Jun 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 24, 1996 Jun 9–15 2 films 2 $102.9M – The Cable Guy (1996) $102.8M
Week 24, 1997 Jun 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 24, 1998 Jun 7–13 4 films 4 $37M – Can't Hardly Wait (1998) $25.6M
Week 24, 1999 Jun 6–12 1 film · +748% 1 $313.7M +748% Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) $313.7M
Week 24, 2000 Jun 4–10 1 film · −100% 1 $299.8K −100% Love's Labour's Lost (2000) $299.8K
Week 24, 2001 Jun 10–16 2 films · +126% 2 $677.3K +126% The Adventures of Felix (2001) $363.4K
Week 24, 2002 Jun 9–15 3 films · +41085% 3 $279M +41085% Scooby-Doo (2002) $275.7M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 24 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 24 of 2002 (Jun 9–15)?

Scooby-Doo (2002) leads with $275.7M worldwide, $153.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) at $2M and The Emperor's New Clothes (2002) at $1.2M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 24 of 2002 (Jun 9–15) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 24 of 2002 (Jun 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $279M in all, or $93M per film on average. Week 23, 2002 releases took $155.3M.

How many comedy movies released in week 24 of 2002 (Jun 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Scooby-Doo (2002) with $275.7M.

How much of the Week 24, 2002 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$155.8M of the $279M total, or 56%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 24, 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 24 of 2002 (Jun 9–15). 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 24, 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.