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Comedy box office · Week 33 · Aug 11–17, 2002

Comedy Box Office, Week 33 of 2002: Comedy Releases of Aug 11–17

Mostly Martha (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17), with $9.9M worldwide, ahead of The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) at $7.1M and I'm Going Home (2002) at $853.5K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.8M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 88% on Week 32, 2002, whose releases took $146.5M.

week 33 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$17.8M
Mostly Martha (2002), the #1
$9.9M
vs Week 32, 2002
−88%
Mostly Martha (2002) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 33, 2002

Mostly Martha (2002)

2002 · Drama, Comedy

$9.9M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total

$4.2M US & Canada · 42% $5.7M elsewhere · 58%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 33 of 2002?

Mostly Martha (2002) leads with $9.9M, 55% of the total. The top 3 together took $17.8M, 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. Mostly Martha (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $9.9M Mostly Martha (2002)
    $4.2M US & Canada · 42% $5.7M elsewhere · 58%
  2. The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $7.1M The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
    $4.4M US & Canada · 62% $2.7M elsewhere · 38%
  3. I'm Going Home (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $853.5K I'm Going Home (2002)
    $140.9K US & Canada · 17% $712.7K elsewhere · 83%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17).

  1. 1 Mostly Martha (2002) movie poster
    Mostly Martha (2002) Aug 16, 2002 · German · Drama, Comedy, Romance $9.9M worldwide
    Aug 16, 2002 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $9.9M
  2. 2 The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) movie poster
    The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) Aug 16, 2002 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy $7.1M worldwide
    Aug 16, 2002 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $7.1M
  3. 3 I'm Going Home (2002) movie poster
    I'm Going Home (2002) Aug 14, 2002 · French · Drama, Comedy $853.5K worldwide
    Aug 14, 2002 US and Canada: $140.9K Rest of the world: $712.7K Worldwide: $853.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 2002?

Of the top 3, The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) earned the biggest share at home (62% in the US & Canada), while I'm Going Home (2002) made 83% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $8.7M (49%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Mostly Martha (2002) $9.9M
    $4.2M US & Canada · 42% $5.7M elsewhere · 58%
  2. 2 The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) $7.1M
    $4.4M US & Canada · 62% $2.7M elsewhere · 38%
  3. 3 I'm Going Home (2002) $853.5K
    $140.9K US & Canada · 17% $712.7K elsewhere · 83%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 33 releases took $17.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) with $509.9M, led by Men in Black II (2002).

  1. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 30–Jul 6 Men in Black II (2002) $509.9M Men in Black II (2002)
  2. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) $46.7M The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)
  3. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 Stuart Little 2 (2002) $229.2M Stuart Little 2 (2002)
  4. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $315.4M Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
  5. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 The Master of Disguise (2002) $84.3M The Master of Disguise (2002)
  6. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) $146.5M Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
  7. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Mostly Martha (2002) $17.8M Mostly Martha (2002)
  8. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Serving Sara (2002) $25.4M Serving Sara (2002)
  9. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Poppitz (2002) $3.8M Poppitz (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1997 earned the most: $258M from 2 films, led by The Full Monty (1997). Week 33, 2002 took $17.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 1993 Aug 8–14 2 films 2 $21.5M – Heart and Souls (1993) $16.6M
Week 33, 1994 Aug 7–13 3 films · +181% 3 $60.3M +181% In the Army Now (1994) $28.9M
Week 33, 1995 Aug 13–19 3 films · −61% 3 $23.6M −61% The Brothers McMullen (1995) $10.4M
Week 33, 1996 Aug 11–17 2 films · +158% 2 $60.9M +158% Tin Cup (1996) $53.9M
Week 33, 1997 Aug 10–16 2 films · +324% 2 $258M +324% The Full Monty (1997) $257.9M
Week 33, 1998 Aug 9–15 3 films · −94% 3 $15.7M −94% Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) $10.2M
Week 33, 1999 Aug 8–14 4 films · +567% 4 $105M +567% Bowfinger (1999) $98.6M
Week 33, 2000 Aug 6–12 3 films · −50% 3 $52.6M −50% The Replacements (2000) $50.1M
Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 3 films · +65% 3 $86.5M +65% Rat Race (2001) $85.5M
Week 33, 2002 Aug 11–17 3 films · −79% 3 $17.8M −79% Mostly Martha (2002) $9.9M
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 33 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 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17)?

Mostly Martha (2002) leads with $9.9M worldwide, $4.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) at $7.1M and I'm Going Home (2002) at $853.5K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $17.8M in all, or $5.9M per film on average. Week 32, 2002 releases took $146.5M.

How many comedy movies released in week 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Mostly Martha (2002), earned $9.9M.

How much of the Week 33, 2002 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.7M of the $17.8M total, or 49%, 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 33, 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 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17). 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 33, 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.