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Crime box office · Week 52 · Dec 22–28, 2002

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

Catch Me If You Can (2002) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 52 of 2002 (Dec 22–28), with $352.1M worldwide, ahead of Sonny (2002) at $132.2K and Un petit cas de conscience (2002) at $12.8K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $352.3M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 47% on Week 51, 2002, whose releases took $238.9M.

week 52 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$352.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 51, 2002
+47%
Catch Me If You Can (2002) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 crime movie of Week 52, 2002

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

2002 · Biography, Drama

$352.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$164.6M US & Canada · 47% $187.5M elsewhere · 53%
Top 3

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

Catch Me If You Can (2002) leads with $352.1M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $352.3M, 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.

  1. Catch Me If You Can (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $352.1M Catch Me If You Can (2002)
    $164.6M US & Canada · 47% $187.5M elsewhere · 53%
  2. Sonny (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $132.2K Sonny (2002)
    $30K US & Canada · 23% $102.2K elsewhere · 77%
  3. Un petit cas de conscience (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $12.8K Un petit cas de conscience (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime 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. 1 Catch Me If You Can (2002) movie poster
    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. 2 Sonny (2002) movie poster
    Sonny (2002) Dec 27, 2002 · English · Drama, Crime $132.2K worldwide
    Dec 27, 2002 US and Canada: $30K Rest of the world: $102.2K Worldwide: $132.2K
  3. 3 Un petit cas de conscience (2002) movie poster
    Un petit cas de conscience (2002) Dec 25, 2002 · French · Crime $12.8K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8K
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2002 earned the most: $352.3M from 3 films, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 1993 Dec 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 1994 Dec 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 1995 Dec 24–30 1 film 1 $39.4M – Dead Man Walking (1995) $39.4M
Week 52, 1996 Dec 22–28 1 film · −97% 1 $1M −97% Thieves (1996) $1M
Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 1 film · +3797% 1 $39.7M +3797% Jackie Brown (1997) $39.7M
Week 52, 1998 Dec 20–26 1 film · −100% 1 $6.5K −100% Bloody Angels (1998) $6.5K
Week 52, 1999 Dec 19–25 1 film · +2120574% 1 $138M +2120574% The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $138M
Week 52, 2000 Dec 17–23 3 films · +107% 3 $286.3M +107% Miss Congeniality (2000) $212.8M
Week 52, 2001 Dec 23–29 1 film · −99% 1 $1.5M −99% Me and Morrison (2001) $1.5M
Week 52, 2002 Dec 22–28 3 films · +23693% 3 $352.3M +23693% Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M
FAQ

Crime 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 crime 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 Sonny (2002) at $132.2K and Un petit cas de conscience (2002) at $12.8K.

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

3 crime films released in week 52 of 2002 (Dec 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $352.3M in all, or $117.4M per film on average. Week 51, 2002 releases took $238.9M.

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

$164.6M of the $352.3M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 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 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.