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Comedy box office · Week 47 · Nov 17–23, 2002

Comedy Box Office, Week 47 of 2002: Comedy Releases of Nov 17–23

Friday After Next (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 47 of 2002 (Nov 17–23), with $33.5M worldwide, ahead of Jail Breakers (2002) at $17.8M and Peter Bell (2002) at $4.9M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $56.2M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada.

week 47 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$56.2M
Friday After Next (2002), the #1
$33.5M
earned in the US & Canada
59%
Friday After Next (2002) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 47, 2002

Friday After Next (2002)

2002 · Comedy

$33.5M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$33.3M US & Canada · 99% $273.2K elsewhere · <1%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 47 of 2002?

Friday After Next (2002) leads with $33.5M, 60% of the total. The top 3 together took $56.2M, 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. Friday After Next (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $33.5M Friday After Next (2002)
    $33.3M US & Canada · 99% $273.2K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Jail Breakers (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $17.8M Jail Breakers (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Peter Bell (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $4.9M Peter Bell (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 47 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 47 of 2002 (Nov 17–23).

  1. 1 Friday After Next (2002) movie poster
    Friday After Next (2002) Nov 22, 2002 · English · Comedy $33.5M worldwide
    Nov 22, 2002 US and Canada: $33.3M Rest of the world: $273.2K Worldwide: $33.5M
  2. 2 Jail Breakers (2002) movie poster
    Jail Breakers (2002) Nov 20, 2002 · Korean · Comedy, Drama $17.8M worldwide
    Nov 20, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.8M
  3. 3 Peter Bell (2002) movie poster
    Peter Bell (2002) Nov 17, 2002 · Dutch · Comedy, Family $4.9M worldwide
    Nov 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
Weeks around it

How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 47 releases took $56.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 27–Nov 2) with $228.8M, led by The Santa Clause 2 (2002).

  1. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Brown Sugar (2002) $87M Brown Sugar (2002)
  2. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Formula 51 (2002) $25.8M Formula 51 (2002)
  3. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Jackass: The Movie (2002) $84.8M Jackass: The Movie (2002)
  4. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 The Santa Clause 2 (2002) $228.8M The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
  5. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Wet Dreams (2002) $23.4M Wet Dreams (2002)
  6. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 Conduct Zero (2002) $9.9M Conduct Zero (2002)
  7. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Friday After Next (2002) $56.2M Friday After Next (2002)
  8. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 Eight Crazy Nights (2002) $29.4M Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
  9. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Analyze That (2002) $90.7M Analyze That (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 47 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2000 earned the most: $450.5M from 3 films, led by How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000). Week 47, 2002 took $56.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 47, 1993 Nov 14–20 2 films 2 $49.6M – Addams Family Values (1993) $48.9M
Week 47, 1994 Nov 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 47, 1995 Nov 19–25 2 films 2 $395.2M – Toy Story (1995) $394.4M
Week 47, 1996 Nov 17–23 2 films · −67% 2 $131.8M −67% Jingle All the Way (1996) $129.8M
Week 47, 1997 Nov 16–22 1 film · −100% 1 $285K −100% Marius and Jeannette (1997) $285K
Week 47, 1998 Nov 15–21 3 films · +70498% 3 $201.2M +70498% The Rugrats Movie (1998) $140.9M
Week 47, 1999 Nov 14–20 2 films · −97% 2 $5.2M −97% Mansfield Park (1999) $4.8M
Week 47, 2000 Nov 12–18 3 films · +8585% 3 $450.5M +8585% How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) $347.2M
Week 47, 2001 Nov 18–24 4 films · −82% 4 $82.6M −82% Black Knight (2001) $40M
Week 47, 2002 Nov 17–23 3 films · −32% 3 $56.2M −32% Friday After Next (2002) $33.5M
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 47 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 47 of 2002 (Nov 17–23)?

Friday After Next (2002) leads with $33.5M worldwide, $33.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jail Breakers (2002) at $17.8M and Peter Bell (2002) at $4.9M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 47 of 2002 (Nov 17–23) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 47 of 2002 (Nov 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $56.2M in all, or $18.7M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 47 of 2002 (Nov 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Friday After Next (2002), earned $33.5M.

How much of the Week 47, 2002 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$33.3M of the $56.2M total, or 59%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2002 (Nov 17–23). 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 47, 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.