#1 of 5 #1 documentary movie of May 2002
2002 · Sport, Documentary
$4.8M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total
$4.2M US & Canada · 88% $588.6K elsewhere · 12%
Documentary box office · May 2002
Documentary Box Office, May 2002: Top-Grossing Releases
Ultimate X: The Movie (2002) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in May 2002, with $4.8M worldwide, ahead of Australia: Land Beyond Time (2002) at $723.1K and Home Movie (2002) at $119.1K. 5 documentary films released in May 2002 report a worldwide gross, $5.7M in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on April 2002, whose releases took $130.1M. By language, English leads with $5.7M across 5 documentary releases.
- May 2002 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $5.7M
- Ultimate X: The Movie (2002), the #1
- $4.8M
- vs April 2002
- −96%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of May 2002?
Ultimate X: The Movie (2002) leads with $4.8M, 84% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.7M, almost all of what the 5 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 Documentary Release of May 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 May 2002.
- 1 May 10, 2002 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $588.6K Worldwide: $4.8M
- 2 May 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $723.1K
- 3 May 3, 2002 US and Canada: $119.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $119.1K
- 4 May 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62.2K
- 5 May 3, 2002 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: $13.8K Worldwide: $22.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2002?
Of the top 5, Home Movie (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while ABC Africa (2002) made 60% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $4.3M (76%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Ultimate X: The Movie (2002) $4.8M $4.2M US & Canada · 88% $588.6K elsewhere · 12%
- 2 Australia: Land Beyond Time (2002) $723.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Home Movie (2002) $119.1K $119.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) $62.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 ABC Africa (2002) $22.9K $9.1K US & Canada · 40% $13.8K elsewhere · 60%
By release week
Which Week of May 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 5–11) took $4.8M, led by Ultimate X: The Movie (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Home Movie (2002) $141.9K Home Movie (2002)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Ultimate X: The Movie (2002) $4.8M Ultimate X: The Movie (2002)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) $62.2K Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Australia: Land Beyond Time (2002) $723.1K Australia: Land Beyond Time (2002)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2002 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2000 earned the most: $21.7M from 4 films, led by Michael Jordan to the Max (2000). May 2002 took $5.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1993 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1994 1 film | 1 | $1.1K | – | Katatsumori (1994) $1.1K |
| May 1995 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1998 1 film | 1 | $13.5M | – | Africa’s Elephant Kingdom (1998) $13.5M |
| May 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2000 4 films | 4 | $21.7M | – | Michael Jordan to the Max (2000) $21.5M |
| May 2001 4 films · −90% | 4 | $2.2M | −90% | Startup.com (2001) $1.8M |
| May 2002 5 films · +163% | 5 | $5.7M | +163% | Ultimate X: The Movie (2002) $4.8M |
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 May 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in May 2002?
Ultimate X: The Movie (2002) leads with $4.8M worldwide, $4.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Australia: Land Beyond Time (2002) at $723.1K and Home Movie (2002) at $119.1K.
How much did documentary movies released in May 2002 earn?
5 documentary films released in May 2002 report a worldwide gross, $5.7M in all, or $1.1M per film on average. April 2002 releases took $130.1M.
How many documentary movies released in May 2002 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Ultimate X: The Movie (2002), earned $4.8M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.