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Comedy box office · Week 8 · Feb 17–23, 2002

Comedy Box Office, Week 8 of 2002: Comedy Releases of Feb 17–23

Monsoon Wedding (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 8 of 2002 (Feb 17–23), with $30.8M worldwide, ahead of Mean Machine (2002) at $7.3M and 666: In Bed with the Devil (2002) at $3.5M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $44.9M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 48% on Week 7, 2002, whose releases took $87.1M. By language, English leads with $38.1M across 3 comedy releases.

week 8 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$44.9M
Monsoon Wedding (2002), the #1
$30.8M
vs Week 7, 2002
−48%
Monsoon Wedding (2002) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 8, 2002

Monsoon Wedding (2002)

2002 · Drama, Comedy

$30.8M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

$13.9M US & Canada · 45% $16.9M elsewhere · 55%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 8 of 2002?

Monsoon Wedding (2002) leads with $30.8M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $44.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Monsoon Wedding (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $30.8M Monsoon Wedding (2002)
    $13.9M US & Canada · 45% $16.9M elsewhere · 55%
  2. Mean Machine (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $7.3M Mean Machine (2002)
    $92.8K US & Canada · 1% $7.2M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 666: In Bed with the Devil (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $3.5M 666: In Bed with the Devil (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Feuer, Eis & Dosenbier (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $3.1M Feuer, Eis & Dosenbier (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Paz! (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $282.8K Paz! (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2002 (Feb 17–23).

  1. 1 Monsoon Wedding (2002) movie poster
    Monsoon Wedding (2002) Feb 22, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $30.8M worldwide
    Feb 22, 2002 US and Canada: $13.9M Rest of the world: $16.9M Worldwide: $30.8M
  2. 2 Mean Machine (2002) movie poster
    Mean Machine (2002) Feb 22, 2002 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $7.3M worldwide
    Feb 22, 2002 US and Canada: $92.8K Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $7.3M
  3. 3 666: In Bed with the Devil (2002) movie poster
    666: In Bed with the Devil (2002) Feb 21, 2002 · German · Comedy, Fantasy $3.5M worldwide
    Feb 21, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
  4. 4 Feuer, Eis & Dosenbier (2002) movie poster
    Feuer, Eis & Dosenbier (2002) Feb 21, 2002 · German · Comedy $3.1M worldwide
    Feb 21, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  5. 5 Paz! (2002) movie poster
    Paz! (2002) Feb 22, 2002 · Italian · Comedy $282.8K worldwide
    Feb 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $282.8K
  6. 6 Revolution OS (2002) movie poster
    Revolution OS (2002) Feb 22, 2002 · English · Comedy, Documentary $3.5K worldwide
    Feb 22, 2002 US and Canada: $3.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2002?

Of the top 6, Revolution OS (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mean Machine (2002) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $14M (31%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Monsoon Wedding (2002) $30.8M
    $13.9M US & Canada · 45% $16.9M elsewhere · 55%
  2. 2 Mean Machine (2002) $7.3M
    $92.8K US & Canada · 1% $7.2M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 666: In Bed with the Devil (2002) $3.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Feuer, Eis & Dosenbier (2002) $3.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Paz! (2002) $282.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Revolution OS (2002) $3.5K
    $3.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 8 releases took $44.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 5 (Jan 27–Feb 2) with $156.1M, led by Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002).

  1. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 Orange County (2002) $44.1M Orange County (2002)
  2. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Snow Dogs (2002) $115M Snow Dogs (2002)
  3. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) $23M Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
  4. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) $156.1M Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
  5. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Big Fat Liar (2002) $53.9M Big Fat Liar (2002)
  6. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Crossroads (2002) $87.1M Crossroads (2002)
  7. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Monsoon Wedding (2002) $44.9M Monsoon Wedding (2002)
  8. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) $98.5M 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
  9. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 All About the Benjamins (2002) $48.6M All About the Benjamins (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 8 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2000 earned the most: $159.1M from 4 films, led by The Whole Nine Yards (2000). Week 8, 2002 took $44.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 8, 1993 Feb 14–20 1 film 1 $11.5M – Army of Darkness (1993) $11.5M
Week 8, 1994 Feb 13–19 1 film · +190% 1 $33.4M +190% Reality Bites (1994) $33.4M
Week 8, 1995 Feb 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 8, 1996 Feb 18–24 3 films 3 $33M – Rumble in the Bronx (1996) $32.4M
Week 8, 1997 Feb 16–22 1 film · −99% 1 $214.1K −99% Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (1997) $214.1K
Week 8, 1998 Feb 15–21 1 film · +5912% 1 $12.9M +5912% Senseless (1998) $12.9M
Week 8, 1999 Feb 14–20 2 films · +8% 2 $13.9M +8% Office Space (1999) $10.8M
Week 8, 2000 Feb 13–19 4 films · +1041% 4 $159.1M +1041% The Whole Nine Yards (2000) $106.4M
Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 5 films · −80% 5 $32M −80% 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) $18.7M
Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 6 films · +41% 6 $44.9M +41% Monsoon Wedding (2002) $30.8M
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 8 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 8 of 2002 (Feb 17–23)?

Monsoon Wedding (2002) leads with $30.8M worldwide, $13.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mean Machine (2002) at $7.3M and 666: In Bed with the Devil (2002) at $3.5M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 8 of 2002 (Feb 17–23) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 8 of 2002 (Feb 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $44.9M in all, or $7.5M per film on average. Week 7, 2002 releases took $87.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 8 of 2002 (Feb 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Monsoon Wedding (2002), earned $30.8M.

How much of the Week 8, 2002 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$14M of the $44.9M total, or 31%, 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 8, 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 8 of 2002 (Feb 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 8, 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.