How much of the Week 51, 2002 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$133.5M of the $262.5M total, or 51%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Comedy box office · Week 51 · Dec 15–21, 2002

Comedy Box Office, Week 51 of 2002: Comedy Releases of Dec 15–21

Two Weeks Notice (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 51 of 2002 (Dec 15–21), with $199M worldwide, ahead of The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) at $60.7M and Whatever You Say (2002) at $2.8M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $262.5M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 38% on Week 50, 2002, whose releases took $422.2M.

week 51 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $262.5M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs Week 50, 2002: −38%

#1 of 3

#1 comedy movie of Week 51, 2002

Two Weeks Notice (2002)

2002 · Comedy, Romance

$199M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$93.4M US & Canada · 47% $105.7M elsewhere · 53%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 51 of 2002?

Two Weeks Notice (2002) leads with $199M, 76% of the total. The top 3 together took $262.5M, 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.

Number 1

$199M Two Weeks Notice (2002)
$93.4M US & Canada · 47% $105.7M elsewhere · 53%
Number 2

$60.7M The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
$40.1M US & Canada · 66% $20.6M elsewhere · 34%
Number 3

$2.8M Whatever You Say (2002)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2002 (Dec 15–21).

1
Two Weeks Notice (2002) Dec 20, 2002 · English · Comedy, Romance $199M worldwide

Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $105.7M Worldwide: $199M
2
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) Dec 20, 2002 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $60.7M worldwide

Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $60.7M
3
Whatever You Say (2002) Dec 17, 2002 · French · Crime, Thriller, Comedy $2.8M worldwide

Dec 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M

Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $262.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 8–14) with $422.2M, led by Maid in Manhattan (2002).

Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2000 earned the most: $617M from 3 films, led by What Women Want (2000). Week 51, 2002 took $262.5M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 51, 1993 Dec 12–18 1 film	1	$118.2M	–	Beethoven’s 2nd (1993) $118.2M
Week 51, 1994 Dec 11–17 3 films · +127%	3	$268.7M	+127%	Dumb and Dumber (1994) $247.3M
Week 51, 1995 Dec 17–23 4 films · −35%	4	$173.8M	−35%	Waiting to Exhale (1995) $81.5M
Week 51, 1996 Dec 15–21 4 films · +13%	4	$195.8M	+13%	One Fine Day (1996) $97.5M
Week 51, 1997 Dec 14–20 1 film · −37%	1	$122.4M	−37%	Mousehunt (1997) $122.4M
Week 51, 1998 Dec 13–19 1 film · +105%	1	$250.8M	+105%	You've Got Mail (1998) $250.8M
Week 51, 1999 Dec 12–18 4 films · +69%	4	$423.2M	+69%	Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M
Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 3 films · +46%	3	$617M	+46%	What Women Want (2000) $374.1M
Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 7 films · −61%	7	$238.3M	−61%	Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) $103M
Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 3 films · +10%	3	$262.5M	+10%	Two Weeks Notice (2002) $199M

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 51 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 51 of 2002 (Dec 15–21)?

Two Weeks Notice (2002) leads with $199M worldwide, $93.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) at $60.7M and Whatever You Say (2002) at $2.8M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 51 of 2002 (Dec 15–21) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 51 of 2002 (Dec 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $262.5M in all, or $87.5M per film on average. Week 50, 2002 releases took $422.2M.

How many comedy movies released in week 51 of 2002 (Dec 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Two Weeks Notice (2002) with $199M.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2002 (Dec 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 51, 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.