#1 of 7 #1 comedy movie of Week 4, 2002
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
2002 · Action, Comedy
$17M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$16M US & Canada · 94% $956.7K elsewhere · 6%
Comedy box office · Week 4 · Jan 20–26, 2002
Comedy Box Office, Week 4 of 2002: Comedy Releases of Jan 20–26
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 4 of 2002 (Jan 20–26), with $17M worldwide, ahead of Life Kills (2002) at $2.7M and Volesse il cielo! (2002) at $1.5M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23M in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $18.8M across 5 comedy releases.
- week 4 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $23M
- Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002), the #1
- $17M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 76%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 4 of 2002?
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) leads with $17M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $22.9M, 99% of what all 7 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 4 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 4 of 2002 (Jan 20–26).
- 1 Jan 25, 2002 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $956.7K Worldwide: $17M
- 2 Jan 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 3 Jan 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 Jan 25, 2002 US and Canada: $921.4K Rest of the world: $397.5K Worldwide: $1.3M
- 5 Jan 23, 2002 US and Canada: $345K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $345K
- 6
Jan 25, 2002 US and Canada: $111.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $111.8K - 7
Jan 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 4 of 2002?
Of the top 7, American Adobo (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Storytelling (2002) made 30% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $17.4M (76%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) $17M $16M US & Canada · 94% $956.7K elsewhere · 6%
- 2 Life Kills (2002) $2.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Volesse il cielo! (2002) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Storytelling (2002) $1.3M $921.4K US & Canada · 70% $397.5K elsewhere · 30%
- 5 American Adobo (2002) $345K $345K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Hometown Legend (2002) $111.8K $111.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Hey, Happy! (2002) $9.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 4 releases took $23M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2001 (Dec 16–22) with $238.3M, led by Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001).
- Week 51, 2001 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) $238.3M Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
- Week 52, 2001 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Gosford Park (2001) $91.1M Gosford Park (2001)
- Week 53, 2001 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 Orange County (2002) $44.1M Orange County (2002)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Snow Dogs (2002) $115M Snow Dogs (2002)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) $23M Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) $156.1M Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Big Fat Liar (2002) $53.9M Big Fat Liar (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 4 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 4, 2001 earned the most: $114M from 4 films, led by The Wedding Planner (2001). Week 4, 2002 took $23M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 4, 1993 Jan 17–23 1 film | 1 | $2.8M | – | Hexed (1993) $2.8M |
| Week 4, 1994 Jan 16–22 1 film · −14% | 1 | $2.4M | −14% | Go Fish (1994) $2.4M |
| Week 4, 1995 Jan 22–28 2 films · +209% | 2 | $7.4M | +209% | Miami Rhapsody (1995) $5.2M |
| Week 4, 1996 Jan 21–27 1 film · −73% | 1 | $2M | −73% | Big Bully (1996) $2M |
| Week 4, 1997 Jan 19–25 2 films · +1297% | 2 | $28.5M | +1297% | Mother (1997) $19.1M |
| Week 4, 1998 Jan 18–24 2 films · +3% | 2 | $29.4M | +3% | Spice World (1998) $29.4M |
| Week 4, 1999 Jan 17–23 1 film · −87% | 1 | $4M | −87% | Playing by Heart (1999) $4M |
| Week 4, 2000 Jan 16–22 4 films · +532% | 4 | $25.1M | +532% | Down to You (2000) $24.4M |
| Week 4, 2001 Jan 21–27 4 films · +354% | 4 | $114M | +354% | The Wedding Planner (2001) $94.7M |
| Week 4, 2002 Jan 20–26 7 films · −80% | 7 | $23M | −80% | Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) $17M |
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 4 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 4 of 2002 (Jan 20–26)?
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) leads with $17M worldwide, $16M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Life Kills (2002) at $2.7M and Volesse il cielo! (2002) at $1.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 4 of 2002 (Jan 20–26) earn?
7 comedy films released in week 4 of 2002 (Jan 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $23M in all, or $3.3M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 4 of 2002 (Jan 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002), earned $17M.
How is the week 4, 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 4 of 2002 (Jan 20–26). 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 4, 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.