#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of Week 38, 2002
2002 · Mystery, Comedy
$42.4M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$3.1M US & Canada · 7% $39.3M elsewhere · 93%
Comedy box office · Week 38 · Sep 15–21, 2002
Comedy Box Office, Week 38 of 2002: Comedy Releases of Sep 15–21
8 Women (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21), with $42.4M worldwide, ahead of The Banger Sisters (2002) at $38.1M and Secretary (2002) at $9.3M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $93.7M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 9% on Week 37, 2002, whose releases took $102.8M. By language, English leads with $47.5M across 5 comedy releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $93.7M
- 8 Women (2002), the #1
- $42.4M
- vs Week 37, 2002
- −9%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 38 of 2002?
8 Women (2002) leads with $42.4M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $93.6M, almost all of what the 9 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 38 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 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21).
- 1 Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $39.3M Worldwide: $42.4M
- 2 Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $38.1M
- 3 Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $9.3M
- 4 Sep 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
- 5 Sep 19, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $329.8K
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Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $77.1K Rest of the world: $11K Worldwide: $88.1K - 7
Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $55K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55K - 8
Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4K - 9
Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $11.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2002?
Of the top 9, Ciao America (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while 8 Women (2002) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $37.6M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 8 Women (2002) $42.4M $3.1M US & Canada · 7% $39.3M elsewhere · 93%
- 2 The Banger Sisters (2002) $38.1M $30.3M US & Canada · 80% $7.8M elsewhere · 20%
- 3 Secretary (2002) $9.3M $4.1M US & Canada · 44% $5.2M elsewhere · 56%
- 4 Blanche (2002) $3.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Stone Raft (2002) $329.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Funny Ha Ha (2002) $88.1K $77.1K US & Canada · 88% $11K elsewhere · 12%
- 7 Ciao America (2002) $55K $55K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Anioł w Krakowie (2002) $12.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Mesmerist (2002) $11.4K $11.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $93.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 22–28) with $313.3M, led by Sweet Home Alabama (2002).
- 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)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Mostly Martha (2002) $17.8M Mostly Martha (2002)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Serving Sara (2002) $25.4M Serving Sara (2002)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Poppitz (2002) $3.8M Poppitz (2002)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Naked (2002) $7.9M Naked (2002)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Barbershop (2002) $102.8M Barbershop (2002)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 8 Women (2002) $93.7M 8 Women (2002)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $313.3M Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $38.5M Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1998 earned the most: $244.9M from 2 films, led by Rush Hour (1998). Week 38, 2002 took $93.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1993 Sep 12–18 1 film | 1 | $2.9M | – | Airborne (1993) $2.9M |
| Week 38, 1994 Sep 11–17 3 films · +18% | 3 | $3.4M | +18% | Princess Caraboo (1994) $3.1M |
| Week 38, 1995 Sep 17–23 2 films · −76% | 2 | $805.5K | −76% | Funny Bones (1995) $532.3K |
| Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 1 film · +22430% | 1 | $181.5M | +22430% | The First Wives Club (1996) $181.5M |
| Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 2 films · −65% | 2 | $64.4M | −65% | In & Out (1997) $63.9M |
| Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 2 films · +280% | 2 | $244.9M | +280% | Rush Hour (1998) $244.7M |
| Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 6 films · −52% | 6 | $118.5M | −52% | Blue Streak (1999) $117.8M |
| Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 3 films · −94% | 3 | $6.6M | −94% | Duets (2000) $6.6M |
| Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 2 films · −92% | 2 | $501K | −92% | The Milk of Human Kindness (2001) $500.4K |
| Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 9 films · +18612% | 9 | $93.7M | +18612% | 8 Women (2002) $42.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 38 of 2002?
English-language comedy films took $47.5M across 5 films, 51% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($45.9M) and Spanish-language comedy films ($329.8K).
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 38 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21)?
8 Women (2002) leads with $42.4M worldwide, $3.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Banger Sisters (2002) at $38.1M and Secretary (2002) at $9.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21) earn?
9 comedy films released in week 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $93.7M in all, or $10.4M per film on average. Week 37, 2002 releases took $102.8M.
How many comedy movies released in week 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, 8 Women (2002), earned $42.4M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21). 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 38, 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.