#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of January 2002
Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002)
2002 · Documentary
$11M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
$11M US & Canada · 100% $17.9K elsewhere · <1%
Documentary box office · January 2002
Documentary Box Office, January 2002: Top-Grossing Releases
Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in January 2002, with $11M worldwide, ahead of Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time (2002) at $2.3M and Biggie & Tupac (2002) at $146.4K. 4 documentary films released in January 2002 report a worldwide gross, $13.5M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 2002 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $13.5M
- Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002), the #1
- $11M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of January 2002?
Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002) leads with $11M, 81% of the total. The top 4 together took $13.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $2.3M Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time (2002)$2.2M US & Canada · 97% $60.3K elsewhere · 3% -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of January 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 January 2002.
- 1 2002 US and Canada: $11M Rest of the world: $17.9K Worldwide: $11M
- 2 Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time (2002)Jan 2, 2002 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $60.3K Worldwide: $2.3M
Jan 2, 2002 · English · Documentary $2.3M worldwide - 3 Jan 11, 2002 US and Canada: $94.9K Rest of the world: $51.5K Worldwide: $146.4K
- 4 Jan 9, 2002 US and Canada: $99.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $99.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2002?
Of the top 4, Yves Saint Laurent: His Life and Times (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Biggie & Tupac (2002) made 35% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $13.4M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002) $11M $11M US & Canada · 100% $17.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time (2002) $2.3M $2.2M US & Canada · 97% $60.3K elsewhere · 3%
- 3 Biggie & Tupac (2002) $146.4K $94.9K US & Canada · 65% $51.5K elsewhere · 35%
- 4 Yves Saint Laurent: His Life and Times (2002) $99.8K $99.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 1 (Jan 1–5) took $13.3M, led by Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002) $13.3M Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 Biggie & Tupac (2002) $246.2K Biggie & Tupac (2002)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2002 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1998 earned the most: $44.7M from 1 film, led by Mysteries of Egypt (1998). January 2002 took $13.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1993 1 film | 1 | $1.7K | – | Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family (1993) $1.7K |
| January 1994 2 films · +52385% | 2 | $912.2K | +52385% | The War Room (1994) $901.7K |
| January 1995 1 film · −25% | 1 | $686.2K | −25% | Wigstock: The Movie (1995) $686.2K |
| January 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1997 2 films | 2 | $538.8K | – | Wild Man Blues (1997) $533.8K |
| January 1998 1 film · +8197% | 1 | $44.7M | +8197% | Mysteries of Egypt (1998) $44.7M |
| January 1999 1 film · −100% | 1 | $44.2K | −100% | Regret to Inform (1999) $44.2K |
| January 2000 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2001 1 film | 1 | $6.1K | – | Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (2001) $6.1K |
| January 2002 4 films · +220686% | 4 | $13.5M | +220686% | Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002) $11M |
Archive
Documentary Box Office in 2002, Month by Month
The months of 2002 with their totals: April leads with $130.1M, led by Space Station 3D (2002).
- January $13.5M #1 Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002)
- February $740.8K #1 All About My Father (2002)
- March $513.1K #1 Promises (2002)
- April $130.1M #1 Space Station 3D (2002)
- May $5.7M #1 Ultimate X: The Movie (2002)
- June $356.4K #1 The Cockettes (2002)
- July $3.2M #1 The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
- August $19.4M #1 Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002)
- September $1.5M #1 Shanghai Ghetto (2002)
- October $61.3M #1 Bowling for Columbine (2002)
- November $2.7M #1 Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
- December $4.2K #1 The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later (2002)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office January 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in January 2002?
Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002) leads with $11M worldwide, $11M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time (2002) at $2.3M and Biggie & Tupac (2002) at $146.4K.
How much did documentary movies released in January 2002 earn?
4 documentary films released in January 2002 report a worldwide gross, $13.5M in all, or $3.4M per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in January 2002 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002), earned $11M.
How is the January 2002 documentary 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 January 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 January 2002 documentary 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.