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Comedy box office · Week 49 · Dec 1–7, 2002

Comedy Box Office, Week 49 of 2002: Comedy Releases of Dec 1–7

Analyze That (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 49 of 2002 (Dec 1–7), with $55M worldwide, ahead of Adaptation. (2002) at $32.8M and The Romantic President (2002) at $2.6M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $90.7M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.1 times the total of Week 48, 2002, whose releases took $29.4M. By language, English leads with $87.8M across 3 comedy releases.

week 49 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$90.7M
Analyze That (2002), the #1
$55M
vs Week 48, 2002
×3.1
Analyze That (2002) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 comedy movie of Week 49, 2002

Analyze That (2002)

2002 · Comedy, Crime

$55M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$32.1M US & Canada · 58% $22.9M elsewhere · 42%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 49 of 2002?

Analyze That (2002) leads with $55M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $90.7M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Analyze That (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $55M Analyze That (2002)
    $32.1M US & Canada · 58% $22.9M elsewhere · 42%
  2. Adaptation. (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $32.8M Adaptation. (2002)
    $22.5M US & Canada · 69% $10.3M elsewhere · 31%
  3. The Romantic President (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $2.6M The Romantic President (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Dangerous People (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $341.3K Dangerous People (2002)
    $341.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The 4th Tenor (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $2.2K The 4th Tenor (2002)
    $2.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2002 (Dec 1–7).

  1. 1 Analyze That (2002) movie poster
    Analyze That (2002) Dec 6, 2002 · English · Comedy, Crime $55M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $22.9M Worldwide: $55M
  2. 2 Adaptation. (2002) movie poster
    Adaptation. (2002) Dec 6, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $32.8M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $32.8M
  3. 3 The Romantic President (2002) movie poster
    The Romantic President (2002) Dec 6, 2002 · Korean · Comedy, Romance $2.6M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  4. 4 Dangerous People (2002) movie poster
    Dangerous People (2002) Dec 2, 2002 · French · Comedy, Crime, Action $341.3K worldwide
    Dec 2, 2002 US and Canada: $341.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $341.3K
  5. 5 The 4th Tenor (2002) movie poster
    The 4th Tenor (2002) Dec 3, 2002 · English · Comedy, Romance $2.2K worldwide
    Dec 3, 2002 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2002?

Of the top 5, Dangerous People (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Analyze That (2002) made 42% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $55M (61%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Analyze That (2002) $55M
    $32.1M US & Canada · 58% $22.9M elsewhere · 42%
  2. 2 Adaptation. (2002) $32.8M
    $22.5M US & Canada · 69% $10.3M elsewhere · 31%
  3. 3 The Romantic President (2002) $2.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Dangerous People (2002) $341.3K
    $341.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The 4th Tenor (2002) $2.2K
    $2.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 49 releases took $90.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 8–14) with $422.2M, led by Maid in Manhattan (2002).

  1. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Jackass: The Movie (2002) $84.8M Jackass: The Movie (2002)
  2. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 The Santa Clause 2 (2002) $228.8M The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
  3. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Wet Dreams (2002) $23.4M Wet Dreams (2002)
  4. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 Conduct Zero (2002) $9.9M Conduct Zero (2002)
  5. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Friday After Next (2002) $56.2M Friday After Next (2002)
  6. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 Eight Crazy Nights (2002) $29.4M Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
  7. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Analyze That (2002) $90.7M Analyze That (2002)
  8. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Maid in Manhattan (2002) $422.2M Maid in Manhattan (2002)
  9. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Two Weeks Notice (2002) $262.5M Two Weeks Notice (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 49 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2001 earned the most: $460.9M from 6 films, led by Ocean's Eleven (2001). Week 49, 2002 took $90.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 49, 1993 Nov 28–Dec 4 2 films 2 $2.2M – Strawberry and Chocolate (1993) $2.1M
Week 49, 1994 Nov 27–Dec 3 1 film · +173% 1 $6M +173% Trapped in Paradise (1994) $6M
Week 49, 1995 Dec 3–9 1 film · +1173% 1 $76.6M +1173% Father of the Bride Part II (1995) $76.6M
Week 49, 1996 Dec 1–7 3 films · −71% 3 $22.5M −71% The Evening Star (1996) $12.8M
Week 49, 1997 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film · ±0% 1 $22.6M ±0% The Borrowers (1997) $22.6M
Week 49, 1998 Nov 29–Dec 5 1 film · −80% 1 $4.6M −80% Little Voice (1998) $4.6M
Week 49, 1999 Nov 28–Dec 4 3 films · +40% 3 $6.4M +40% Sweet and Lowdown (1999) $4.5M
Week 49, 2000 Nov 26–Dec 2 2 films · −100% 2 $25.7K −100% Kisses for Everyone (2000) $25.6K
Week 49, 2001 Dec 2–8 6 films · +1791937% 6 $460.9M +1791937% Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M
Week 49, 2002 Dec 1–7 5 films · −80% 5 $90.7M −80% Analyze That (2002) $55M
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 49 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 49 of 2002 (Dec 1–7)?

Analyze That (2002) leads with $55M worldwide, $32.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Adaptation. (2002) at $32.8M and The Romantic President (2002) at $2.6M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 49 of 2002 (Dec 1–7) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 49 of 2002 (Dec 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $90.7M in all, or $18.1M per film on average. Week 48, 2002 releases took $29.4M.

How many comedy movies released in week 49 of 2002 (Dec 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Analyze That (2002), earned $55M.

How much of the Week 49, 2002 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$55M of the $90.7M total, or 61%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2002 (Dec 1–7). 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 49, 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.