#1 of 94 #1 crime movie of 2002
2002 · Biography, Drama
$352.1M worldwide · 13% of the chart's total
$164.6M US & Canada · 47% $187.5M elsewhere · 53%
Crime box office · 2002
Crime Box Office 2002: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
Catch Me If You Can (2002) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 2002, with $352.1M worldwide, ahead of Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) at $296.9M and xXx (2002) at $277.4M. 94 crime films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $2.6B in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. 8 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 20% on 2001, whose releases took $3.3B. By language, English leads with $2.1B across 58 crime releases.
- 2002 releases with a gross
- 94
- combined worldwide
- $2.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 8
- vs 2001
- −20%
#1 of 94 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 2002?
Catch Me If You Can (2002) leads with $352.1M, 13% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3B, 51% of what all 94 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Crime Release of 2002, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 94. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2002.
- 1 Dec 25, 2002 US and Canada: $164.6M Rest of the world: $187.5M Worldwide: $352.1M
- 2 Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)Jul 26, 2002 US and Canada: $213.3M Rest of the world: $83.6M Worldwide: $296.9M
Jul 26, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $296.9M worldwide - 3 Aug 9, 2002 US and Canada: $142.1M Rest of the world: $135.3M Worldwide: $277.4M
- 4 Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $93.1M Rest of the world: $116M Worldwide: $209.2M
- 5 Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $77.8M Rest of the world: $116M Worldwide: $193.8M
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Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $104.5M Rest of the world: $76.5M Worldwide: $181M - 7
May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $67.4M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $113.8M - 8
Feb 15, 2002 US and Canada: $71.8M Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $102.2M - 9
Mar 15, 2002 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $39.8M Worldwide: $77.9M - 10
Apr 5, 2002 US and Canada: $41.5M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $63.8M - 11
Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: $24.8M Worldwide: $56.7M - 12
Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $22.9M Worldwide: $55M - 13
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $25.3M Rest of the world: $18.6M Worldwide: $43.9M - 14
Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $39.3M Worldwide: $42.4M - 15
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)Dec 31, 2002 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $17M Worldwide: $33M Dec 31, 2002 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $33M worldwide - 16
Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $32.8M - 17
Aug 9, 2002 US and Canada: $26.2M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $31.8M - 18
Sep 6, 2002 US and Canada: $22.4M Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $29.7M - 19
Mar 8, 2002 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $390.2K Worldwide: $26.3M - 20
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)Apr 20, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.4M
Apr 20, 2002 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Crime $24.4M worldwide - 21
Dec 19, 2002 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $10.9M Worldwide: $23.9M - 22
Feb 15, 2002 US and Canada: $18.5M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $23.2M - 23
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23M - 24
Aug 16, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7M - 25
Nov 15, 2002 US and Canada: $15.6M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $19.2M - 26
Aug 30, 2002 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $18.9M - 27
Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: $990.8K Worldwide: $18.6M - 28
Nov 6, 2002 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $10.2M Worldwide: $16.8M - 29
Feb 1, 2002 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $11M Worldwide: $16.2M - 30
Aug 23, 2002 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $14.9M - 31
Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $240.6K Worldwide: $14.3M - 32
Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $13.4M - 33
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $12.9M - 34
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $12.8M - 35
Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $12.6M - 36
Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $97.2K Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $10.4M - 37
Nov 7, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M - 38
Apr 5, 2002 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $8.5M - 39
Mar 29, 2002 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $18.2K Worldwide: $8.4M - 40
May 8, 2002 US and Canada: $220.9K Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $7.7M - 41
Jan 4, 2002 US and Canada: $79.2K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $6.6M - 42
Sep 2, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 43
Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $5.8M - 44
Aug 28, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 45
Jul 5, 2002 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $5.4M - 46
Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $784.4K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $4.3M - 47
Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $336.6K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $4.2M - 48
Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $25.7K Worldwide: $3.1M - 49
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 50
Feb 28, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2002?
Of the top 10, Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) earned the biggest share at home (72% in the US & Canada), while Gangs of New York (2002) made 60% of its gross abroad. Across all 94 films, $1.4B (53%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M $164.6M US & Canada · 47% $187.5M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $296.9M $213.3M US & Canada · 72% $83.6M elsewhere · 28%
- 3 xXx (2002) $277.4M $142.1M US & Canada · 51% $135.3M elsewhere · 49%
- 4 Red Dragon (2002) $209.2M $93.1M US & Canada · 45% $116M elsewhere · 55%
- 5 Gangs of New York (2002) $193.8M $77.8M US & Canada · 40% $116M elsewhere · 60%
- 6 Road to Perdition (2002) $181M $104.5M US & Canada · 58% $76.5M elsewhere · 42%
- 7 Insomnia (2002) $113.8M $67.4M US & Canada · 59% $46.4M elsewhere · 41%
- 8 John Q (2002) $102.2M $71.8M US & Canada · 70% $30.5M elsewhere · 30%
- 9 Showtime (2002) $77.9M $38.1M US & Canada · 49% $39.8M elsewhere · 51%
- 10 High Crimes (2002) $63.8M $41.5M US & Canada · 65% $22.2M elsewhere · 35%
Gross bands
How Many 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
8 of 94 films crossed $100M and took $1.7B between them, 66% of the total. 58 films, 62% of the list, earned under $10M.
66% 30%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 8 films, 9% of the list $1.7B · 66% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 28 films, 30% of the list $791.6M · 30% of the gross
- Under $10M 58 films, 62% of the list $104.1M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2002 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $753.9M from 15 films, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002). June was the quietest month ($1.8M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan D-Tox (2002) $8.7M D-Tox (2002)
- February Feb John Q (2002) $146.4M John Q (2002)
- March Mar Showtime (2002) $113.3M Showtime (2002)
- April Apr High Crimes (2002) $159.9M High Crimes (2002)
- May May Insomnia (2002) $121.6M Insomnia (2002)
- June Jun Yesterday (2002) $1.8M Yesterday (2002)
- July Jul Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $483.8M Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
- August Aug xXx (2002) $373.2M xXx (2002)
- September Sep 8 Women (2002) $117.7M 8 Women (2002)
- October Oct Red Dragon (2002) $296.3M Red Dragon (2002)
- November Nov Half Past Dead (2002) $45.4M Half Past Dead (2002)
- December Dec Catch Me If You Can (2002) $753.9M Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Last 10 years
How Does 2002 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2001 earned the most: $3.3B from 78 films, led by Ocean's Eleven (2001). 2002 took $2.6B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 41 films | 41 | $1.3B | – | The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M |
| 1994 46 films · +45% | 46 | $1.9B | +45% | The Mask (1994) $351.6M |
| 1995 50 films · +28% | 50 | $2.5B | +28% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| 1996 55 films · −25% | 55 | $1.8B | −25% | Ransom (1996) $309.5M |
| 1997 53 films · +15% | 53 | $2.1B | +15% | Face/Off (1997) $245.7M |
| 1998 54 films · −20% | 54 | $1.7B | −20% | Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) $285.4M |
| 1999 51 films · +50% | 51 | $2.5B | +50% | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) $313.7M |
| 2000 55 films · −21% | 55 | $2B | −21% | Charlie's Angels (2000) $264.1M |
| 2001 78 films · +65% | 78 | $3.3B | +65% | Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M |
| 2002 94 films · −20% | 94 | $2.6B | −20% | Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in 2002?
English-language crime films took $2.1B across 58 films, 79% of the total, ahead of French-language crime films ($71.3M) and Japanese-language crime films ($33.8M).
2002 Crime Box Office by Language
- English $2.1B58 films · #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
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French $71.3M13 films · #1 8 Women (2002) - Japanese $33.8M3 films · #1 Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)
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Italian $23M1 film · #1 The Legend of Al, John and Jack (2002) -
Hindi $5.8M1 film · #1 Kaante (2002) -
Korean $4.5M3 films · #1 No Blood No Tears (2002) -
Spanish $3M1 film · #1 I Murder Seriously (2002) -
Russian $875.7K1 film · #1 Antikiller (2002) -
Cantonese $805.8K3 films · #1 Inner Senses (2002) -
Finnish $151.5K1 film · #1 Blue Corner (2002)
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $480.9M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $174M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $6.5M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $994.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Crime Box Office 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 94 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 2002?
Catch Me If You Can (2002) leads with $352.1M worldwide, $164.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) at $296.9M and xXx (2002) at $277.4M.
How much did crime movies released in 2002 earn?
94 crime films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $2.6B in all, or $27.9M per film on average. 2001 releases took $3.3B.
How many crime movies released in 2002 made $1 billion?
None. 8 films crossed $100 million, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002) with $352.1M.
How is the 2002 crime 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 2002. 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 2002 crime 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.