#1 of 9 #1 crime movie of April 2002
2002 · Drama, Thriller
$63.8M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$41.5M US & Canada · 65% $22.2M elsewhere · 35%
Crime box office · April 2002
Crime Box Office, April 2002: Top-Grossing Releases
High Crimes (2002) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in April 2002, with $63.8M worldwide, ahead of Murder by Numbers (2002) at $56.7M and Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) at $24.4M. 9 crime films released in April 2002 report a worldwide gross, $159.9M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 41% on March 2002, whose releases took $113.3M. By language, English leads with $132.6M across 5 crime releases.
- April 2002 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $159.9M
- High Crimes (2002), the #1
- $63.8M
- vs March 2002
- +41%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of April 2002?
High Crimes (2002) leads with $63.8M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $155.9M, 98% of what all 9 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 April 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 April 2002.
- 1 Apr 5, 2002 US and Canada: $41.5M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $63.8M
- 2 Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: $24.8M Worldwide: $56.7M
- 3 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 - 4 Apr 5, 2002 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $8.5M
- 5 Apr 5, 2002 US and Canada: $54.6K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.6M
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Apr 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 7
Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: $764.6K Rest of the world: $308.6K Worldwide: $1.1M - 8
Apr 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $655.5K - 9
Apr 10, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 2002?
Of the top 9, Big Trouble (2002) earned the biggest share at home (86% in the US & Canada), while Lucky Break (2002) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $81.6M (51%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 High Crimes (2002) $63.8M $41.5M US & Canada · 65% $22.2M elsewhere · 35%
- 2 Murder by Numbers (2002) $56.7M $31.9M US & Canada · 56% $24.8M elsewhere · 44%
- 3 Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) $24.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Big Trouble (2002) $8.5M $7.3M US & Canada · 86% $1.2M elsewhere · 14%
- 5 Lucky Break (2002) $2.6M $54.6K US & Canada · 2% $2.5M elsewhere · 98%
- 6 A Private Affair (2002) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Salton Sea (2002) $1.1M $764.6K US & Canada · 71% $308.6K elsewhere · 29%
- 8 The Repentant (2002) $655.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Wolves in the Snow (2002) $4.1K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of April 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 16 (Apr 14–20) took $81.8M, led by Murder by Numbers (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 High Crimes (2002) $74.8M High Crimes (2002)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 A Private Affair (2002) $2.2M A Private Affair (2002)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 Murder by Numbers (2002) $81.8M Murder by Numbers (2002)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 The Salton Sea (2002) $1.1M The Salton Sea (2002)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 2002 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1999 earned the most: $314.5M from 6 films, led by Entrapment (1999). April 2002 took $159.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1993 2 films | 2 | $14.6M | – | Boiling Point (1993) $10.1M |
| April 1994 4 films · +29% | 4 | $18.8M | +29% | Serial Mom (1994) $7.8M |
| April 1995 7 films · +776% | 7 | $164.4M | +776% | Bad Boys (1995) $141.4M |
| April 1996 5 films · +1% | 5 | $166.7M | +1% | Primal Fear (1996) $102.6M |
| April 1997 7 films · −64% | 7 | $59.9M | −64% | Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) $28.1M |
| April 1998 3 films · +103% | 3 | $121.9M | +103% | Mercury Rising (1998) $93.1M |
| April 1999 6 films · +158% | 6 | $314.5M | +158% | Entrapment (1999) $212.4M |
| April 2000 4 films · −87% | 4 | $41.7M | −87% | American Psycho (2000) $34.3M |
| April 2001 8 films · +409% | 8 | $212.6M | +409% | Along Came a Spider (2001) $105.2M |
| April 2002 9 films · −25% | 9 | $159.9M | −25% | High Crimes (2002) $63.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in April 2002?
English-language crime films took $132.6M across 5 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language crime films ($24.4M) and French-language crime films ($2.9M).
Archive
Crime Box Office in 2002, Month by Month
The months of 2002 with their totals: December leads with $753.9M, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002).
- January $8.7M #1 D-Tox (2002)
- February $146.4M #1 John Q (2002)
- March $113.3M #1 Showtime (2002)
- April $159.9M #1 High Crimes (2002)
- May $121.6M #1 Insomnia (2002)
- June $1.8M #1 Yesterday (2002)
- July $483.8M #1 Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
- August $373.2M #1 xXx (2002)
- September $117.7M #1 8 Women (2002)
- October $296.3M #1 Red Dragon (2002)
- November $45.4M #1 Half Past Dead (2002)
- December $753.9M #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
FAQ
Crime Box Office April 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in April 2002?
High Crimes (2002) leads with $63.8M worldwide, $41.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Murder by Numbers (2002) at $56.7M and Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) at $24.4M.
How much did crime movies released in April 2002 earn?
9 crime films released in April 2002 report a worldwide gross, $159.9M in all, or $17.8M per film on average. March 2002 releases took $113.3M.
How many crime movies released in April 2002 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, High Crimes (2002), earned $63.8M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.