How much of the Week 52, 2002 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$168.3M of the $398.7M total, or 42%, 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 52 · Dec 22–28, 2002

Comedy Box Office, Week 52 of 2002: Comedy Releases of Dec 22–28

Catch Me If You Can (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 52 of 2002 (Dec 22–28), with $352.1M worldwide, ahead of Pinocchio (2002) at $44.3M and Golden Chicken (2002) at $2.3M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $398.7M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 52% on Week 51, 2002, whose releases took $262.5M.

week 52 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $398.7M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs Week 51, 2002: +52%

#1 of 3

#1 comedy movie of Week 52, 2002

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

2002 · Biography, Drama

$352.1M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$164.6M US & Canada · 47% $187.5M elsewhere · 53%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 52 of 2002?

Catch Me If You Can (2002) leads with $352.1M, 88% of the total. The top 3 together took $398.7M, 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

$352.1M Catch Me If You Can (2002)
$164.6M US & Canada · 47% $187.5M elsewhere · 53%
Number 2

$44.3M Pinocchio (2002)
$3.7M US & Canada · 8% $40.6M elsewhere · 92%
Number 3

$2.3M Golden Chicken (2002)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2002 (Dec 22–28).

1
Catch Me If You Can (2002) Dec 25, 2002 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $352.1M worldwide

Dec 25, 2002 US and Canada: $164.6M Rest of the world: $187.5M Worldwide: $352.1M
2
Pinocchio (2002) Dec 25, 2002 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Family $44.3M worldwide

Dec 25, 2002 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $40.6M Worldwide: $44.3M
3
Golden Chicken (2002) Dec 26, 2002 · Cantonese · Comedy, Drama $2.3M worldwide

Dec 26, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M

Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $398.7M. 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 52 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2000 earned the most: $420.6M from 7 films, led by Miss Congeniality (2000). Week 52, 2002 took $398.7M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 52, 1993 Dec 19–25 1 film	1	$70.2M	–	Grumpy Old Men (1993) $70.2M
Week 52, 1994 Dec 18–24 4 films · +107%	4	$145.3M	+107%	Street Fighter (1994) $99.4M
Week 52, 1995 Dec 24–30 1 film · −99%	1	$1.3M	−99%	Pom Poko (1995) $1.3M
Week 52, 1996 Dec 22–28 1 film · +9259%	1	$119.7M	+9259%	Michael (1996) $119.7M
Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 4 films · +236%	4	$402.3M	+236%	As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M
Week 52, 1998 Dec 20–26 3 films · −10%	3	$362.1M	−10%	Patch Adams (1998) $202.3M
Week 52, 1999 Dec 19–25 3 films · −59%	3	$146.8M	−59%	Galaxy Quest (1999) $90.7M
Week 52, 2000 Dec 17–23 7 films · +187%	7	$420.6M	+187%	Miss Congeniality (2000) $212.8M
Week 52, 2001 Dec 23–29 4 films · −78%	4	$91.1M	−78%	Gosford Park (2001) $87.8M
Week 52, 2002 Dec 22–28 3 films · +337%	3	$398.7M	+337%	Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M

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 52 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 52 of 2002 (Dec 22–28)?

Catch Me If You Can (2002) leads with $352.1M worldwide, $164.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pinocchio (2002) at $44.3M and Golden Chicken (2002) at $2.3M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 52 of 2002 (Dec 22–28) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 52 of 2002 (Dec 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $398.7M in all, or $132.9M per film on average. Week 51, 2002 releases took $262.5M.

How many comedy movies released in week 52 of 2002 (Dec 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002) with $352.1M.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2002 (Dec 22–28). 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 52, 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.