#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 29, 2002
2002 · Adventure, Fantasy
$170M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$65M US & Canada · 38% $105M elsewhere · 62%
Comedy box office · Week 29 · Jul 14–20, 2002
Comedy Box Office, Week 29 of 2002: Comedy Releases of Jul 14–20
Stuart Little 2 (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 29 of 2002 (Jul 14–20), with $170M worldwide, ahead of Eight Legged Freaks (2002) at $45.9M and Break Out (2002) at $7.7M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $229.2M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.9 times the total of Week 28, 2002, whose releases took $46.7M. By language, English leads with $219M across 4 comedy releases.
- week 29 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $229.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 28, 2002
- ×4.9
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 29 of 2002?
Stuart Little 2 (2002) leads with $170M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $228.7M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 29 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 29 of 2002 (Jul 14–20).
- 1 Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $65M Rest of the world: $105M Worldwide: $170M
- 2 Jul 17, 2002 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $28.5M Worldwide: $45.9M
- 3 Jul 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7M
- 4 Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $309K Worldwide: $3.2M
- 5 Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $33.5K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2M
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Jul 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $276.6K - 7
Jul 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.8K - 8
Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $12.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 2002?
Of the top 8, Lansdown (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while What to Do in Case of Fire (2002) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $85.2M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Stuart Little 2 (2002) $170M $65M US & Canada · 38% $105M elsewhere · 62%
- 2 Eight Legged Freaks (2002) $45.9M $17.3M US & Canada · 38% $28.5M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 Break Out (2002) $7.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Tadpole (2002) $3.2M $2.9M US & Canada · 90% $309K elsewhere · 10%
- 5 What to Do in Case of Fire (2002) $2M $33.5K US & Canada · 2% $2M elsewhere · 98%
- 6 Dibu 3 (2002) $276.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Bloody Mallory (2002) $161.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Lansdown (2002) $12.6K $12.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 29 releases took $229.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) with $509.9M, led by Men in Black II (2002).
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 2–8 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) $155.3M Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 9–15 Scooby-Doo (2002) $279M Scooby-Doo (2002)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 16–22 The Spanish Apartment (2002) $47.6M The Spanish Apartment (2002)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 23–29 Mr. Deeds (2002) $193.6M Mr. Deeds (2002)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 30–Jul 6 Men in Black II (2002) $509.9M Men in Black II (2002)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) $46.7M The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 Stuart Little 2 (2002) $229.2M Stuart Little 2 (2002)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $315.4M Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 The Master of Disguise (2002) $84.3M The Master of Disguise (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 29 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 29, 1994 earned the most: $431.2M from 4 films, led by True Lies (1994). Week 29, 2002 took $229.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 29, 1993 Jul 11–17 1 film | 1 | $48.7M | – | Hocus Pocus (1993) $48.7M |
| Week 29, 1994 Jul 10–16 4 films · +785% | 4 | $431.2M | +785% | True Lies (1994) $378.9M |
| Week 29, 1995 Jul 16–22 2 films · −87% | 2 | $57.8M | −87% | Clueless (1995) $56.7M |
| Week 29, 1996 Jul 14–20 3 films · −11% | 3 | $51.7M | −11% | The Frighteners (1996) $29.4M |
| Week 29, 1997 Jul 13–19 4 films · +331% | 4 | $222.9M | +331% | George of the Jungle (1997) $174.5M |
| Week 29, 1998 Jul 12–18 1 film · +66% | 1 | $369.9M | +66% | There's Something About Mary (1998) $369.9M |
| Week 29, 1999 Jul 11–17 3 films · −72% | 3 | $104.3M | −72% | Lake Placid (1999) $56.9M |
| Week 29, 2000 Jul 9–15 2 films · −98% | 2 | $1.7M | −98% | Chuck & Buck (2000) $1.2M |
| Week 29, 2001 Jul 15–21 3 films · +8778% | 3 | $150.7M | +8778% | America's Sweethearts (2001) $138.3M |
| Week 29, 2002 Jul 14–20 8 films · +52% | 8 | $229.2M | +52% | Stuart Little 2 (2002) $170M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 29 of 2002?
English-language comedy films took $219M across 4 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Korean-language comedy films ($7.7M) and German-language comedy films ($2M).
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $44.1M
- Week 3 $115M
- Week 4 $23M
- Week 5 $156.1M
- Week 6 $53.9M
- Week 7 $87.1M
- Week 8 $44.9M
- Week 9 $98.5M
- Week 10 $48.6M
- Week 11 $495.7M
- Week 12 $26.5M
- Week 13 $9.3M
- Week 14 $53.3M
- Week 15 $93.6M
- Week 16 $371M
- Week 17 $30M
- Week 18 $18.5M
- Week 19 $40.7M
- Week 20 $139.7M
- Week 21 $27.8M
- Week 22 $46.6M
- Week 23 $155.3M
- Week 24 $279M
- Week 25 $47.6M
- Week 26 $193.6M
- Week 27 $509.9M
- Week 28 $46.7M
- Week 29 $229.2M
- Week 30 $315.4M
- Week 31 $84.3M
- Week 32 $146.5M
- Week 33 $17.8M
- Week 34 $25.4M
- Week 35 $3.8M
- Week 36 $7.9M
- Week 37 $102.8M
- Week 38 $93.7M
- Week 39 $313.3M
- Week 40 $38.5M
- Week 41 $87M
- Week 42 $25.8M
- Week 43 $84.8M
- Week 44 $228.8M
- Week 45 $23.4M
- Week 46 $9.9M
- Week 47 $56.2M
- Week 48 $29.4M
- Week 49 $90.7M
- Week 50 $422.2M
- Week 51 $262.5M
- Week 52 $398.7M
- Week 53 $33.2M
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 29 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 29 of 2002 (Jul 14–20)?
Stuart Little 2 (2002) leads with $170M worldwide, $65M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Eight Legged Freaks (2002) at $45.9M and Break Out (2002) at $7.7M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 29 of 2002 (Jul 14–20) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 29 of 2002 (Jul 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $229.2M in all, or $28.6M per film on average. Week 28, 2002 releases took $46.7M.
How many comedy movies released in week 29 of 2002 (Jul 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Stuart Little 2 (2002) with $170M.
How is the week 29, 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 29 of 2002 (Jul 14–20). 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 29, 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.