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Comedy box office · Week 42 · Oct 13–19, 2002

Comedy Box Office, Week 42 of 2002: Comedy Releases of Oct 13–19

Formula 51 (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19), with $12.9M worldwide, ahead of Real Women Have Curves (2002) at $7.8M and Slice of Life (2002) at $3.6M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $25.8M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 70% on Week 41, 2002, whose releases took $87M. By language, English leads with $7.9M across 2 comedy releases.

week 42 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$25.8M
Formula 51 (2002), the #1
$12.9M
vs Week 41, 2002
−70%
Formula 51 (2002) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 42, 2002

Formula 51 (2002)

2002 · Action, Comedy

$12.9M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$5.2M US & Canada · 40% $7.7M elsewhere · 60%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 42 of 2002?

Formula 51 (2002) leads with $12.9M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $25.7M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Formula 51 (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $12.9M Formula 51 (2002)
    $5.2M US & Canada · 40% $7.7M elsewhere · 60%
  2. Real Women Have Curves (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $7.8M Real Women Have Curves (2002)
    $5.9M US & Canada · 75% $1.9M elsewhere · 25%
  3. Slice of Life (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $3.6M Slice of Life (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Falling Sky (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $855.6K Falling Sky (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Saving My Hubby (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $535.9K Saving My Hubby (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19).

  1. 1 Formula 51 (2002) movie poster
    Formula 51 (2002) Oct 18, 2002 · Action, Comedy, Crime $12.9M worldwide
    Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $12.9M
  2. 2 Real Women Have Curves (2002) movie poster
    Real Women Have Curves (2002) Oct 18, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy $7.8M worldwide
    Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $7.8M
  3. 3 Slice of Life (2002) movie poster
    Slice of Life (2002) Oct 16, 2002 · French · Comedy, Drama $3.6M worldwide
    Oct 16, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
  4. 4 Falling Sky (2002) movie poster
    Falling Sky (2002) Oct 18, 2002 · Norwegian · Comedy, Drama $855.6K worldwide
    Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $855.6K
  5. 5 Saving My Hubby (2002) movie poster
    Saving My Hubby (2002) Oct 18, 2002 · Korean · Drama, Comedy $535.9K worldwide
    Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $535.9K
  6. 6 Hansel & Gretel (2002) movie poster
    Hansel & Gretel (2002) Oct 18, 2002 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Family $154.6K worldwide
    Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $154.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $154.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2002?

Of the top 6, Hansel & Gretel (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Formula 51 (2002) made 60% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $11.2M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Formula 51 (2002) $12.9M
    $5.2M US & Canada · 40% $7.7M elsewhere · 60%
  2. 2 Real Women Have Curves (2002) $7.8M
    $5.9M US & Canada · 75% $1.9M elsewhere · 25%
  3. 3 Slice of Life (2002) $3.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Falling Sky (2002) $855.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Saving My Hubby (2002) $535.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Hansel & Gretel (2002) $154.6K
    $154.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 42 releases took $25.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 22–28) with $313.3M, led by Sweet Home Alabama (2002).

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Naked (2002) $7.9M Naked (2002)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Barbershop (2002) $102.8M Barbershop (2002)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 8 Women (2002) $93.7M 8 Women (2002)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $313.3M Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $38.5M Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)
  6. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Brown Sugar (2002) $87M Brown Sugar (2002)
  7. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Formula 51 (2002) $25.8M Formula 51 (2002)
  8. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Jackass: The Movie (2002) $84.8M Jackass: The Movie (2002)
  9. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 The Santa Clause 2 (2002) $228.8M The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2000 earned the most: $146.8M from 3 films, led by Billy Elliot (2000). Week 42, 2002 took $25.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 1993 Oct 10–16 3 films 3 $60.6M – The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) $57.4M
Week 42, 1994 Oct 9–15 3 films · −54% 3 $27.9M −54% Little Giants (1994) $19.3M
Week 42, 1995 Oct 15–21 3 films · +43% 3 $39.8M +43% Now and Then (1995) $37.6M
Week 42, 1996 Oct 13–19 2 films · −88% 2 $4.6M −88% Swingers (1996) $4.6M
Week 42, 1997 Oct 12–18 2 films · −93% 2 $310.8K −93% The Swindle (1997) $250.9K
Week 42, 1998 Oct 11–17 5 films · +32211% 5 $100.4M +32211% Bride of Chucky (1998) $50.7M
Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 1 film · −41% 1 $58.9M −41% The Story of Us (1999) $58.9M
Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 3 films · +149% 3 $146.8M +149% Billy Elliot (2000) $110.2M
Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 4 films · −71% 4 $42.8M −71% Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) $35.7M
Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 6 films · −40% 6 $25.8M −40% Formula 51 (2002) $12.9M
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 42 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19)?

Formula 51 (2002) leads with $12.9M worldwide, $5.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Real Women Have Curves (2002) at $7.8M and Slice of Life (2002) at $3.6M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $25.8M in all, or $4.3M per film on average. Week 41, 2002 releases took $87M.

How many comedy movies released in week 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Formula 51 (2002), earned $12.9M.

How much of the Week 42, 2002 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$11.2M of the $25.8M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2002 (Oct 13–19). 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 42, 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.