#1 of 32 #1 drama movie of April 2002
2002 · Drama, Thriller
$94.9M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
$66.8M US & Canada · 70% $28.1M elsewhere · 30%
Drama box office · April 2002
Drama Box Office, April 2002: Top-Grossing Releases
Changing Lanes (2002) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in April 2002, with $94.9M worldwide, ahead of High Crimes (2002) at $63.8M and Murder by Numbers (2002) at $56.7M. 32 drama films released in April 2002 report a worldwide gross, $267.9M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 6% on March 2002, whose releases took $252.2M. By language, English leads with $251.6M across 22 drama releases.
- April 2002 releases with a gross
- 32
- combined worldwide
- $267.9M
- Changing Lanes (2002), the #1
- $94.9M
- vs March 2002
- +6%
#1 of 32 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of April 2002?
Changing Lanes (2002) leads with $94.9M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $239.4M, 89% of what all 32 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 Drama 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 12, 2002 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $28.1M Worldwide: $94.9M
- 2 Apr 5, 2002 US and Canada: $41.5M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $63.8M
- 3 Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: $24.8M Worldwide: $56.7M
- 4 Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $17.4M
- 5 Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
- 6
The Other Side of Heaven (2002)Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $39.6K Worldwide: $4.8M
Apr 12, 2002 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $4.8M worldwide - 7
Apr 3, 2002 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $3.7M - 8
Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $437.5K Worldwide: $3.6M - 9
Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $231.9K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $3.5M - 10
Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 11
Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $705.3K Rest of the world: $869.4K Worldwide: $1.6M - 12
Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 13
Apr 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 14
Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: $764.6K Rest of the world: $308.6K Worldwide: $1.1M - 15
Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M - 16
Apr 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $655.5K - 17
Apr 20, 2002 US and Canada: $317.6K Rest of the world: $223.8K Worldwide: $541.4K - 18
Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: $455.2K Rest of the world: $37.5K Worldwide: $492.7K - 19
Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $407.4K - 20
Apr 27, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $312.8K - 21
Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: $235.1K Rest of the world: $26.1K Worldwide: $261.2K - 22
Apr 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $256.5K - 23
Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: $254.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $254.9K - 24
Apr 5, 2002 US and Canada: $127.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $127.5K - 25
Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $103.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $103.9K - 26
Apr 5, 2002 US and Canada: $103.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $103.5K - 27
Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $60.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.9K - 28
Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $46.4K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $53.5K - 29
Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: $17.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6K - 30
Apr 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K - 31
Apr 10, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K - 32
Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 2002?
Of the top 10, The Other Side of Heaven (2002) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Satin Rouge (2002) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 32 films, $166.9M (62%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Changing Lanes (2002) $94.9M $66.8M US & Canada · 70% $28.1M elsewhere · 30%
- 2 High Crimes (2002) $63.8M $41.5M US & Canada · 65% $22.2M elsewhere · 35%
- 3 Murder by Numbers (2002) $56.7M $31.9M US & Canada · 56% $24.8M elsewhere · 44%
- 4 Frailty (2002) $17.4M $13.1M US & Canada · 75% $4.3M elsewhere · 25%
- 5 Marriage Is a Crazy Thing (2002) $6.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Other Side of Heaven (2002) $4.8M $4.7M US & Canada · 99% $39.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 7 Crush (2002) $3.7M $1.1M US & Canada · 29% $2.6M elsewhere · 71%
- 8 The Cat's Meow (2002) $3.6M $3.2M US & Canada · 88% $437.5K elsewhere · 12%
- 9 Satin Rouge (2002) $3.5M $231.9K US & Canada · 7% $3.3M elsewhere · 93%
- 10 The Best Day of My Life (2002) $2.9M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many April 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 32 films reached $100M. 28 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $267.9M total.
87% 13%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 13% of the list $232.9M · 87% of the gross
- Under $10M 28 films, 88% of the list $35.1M · 13% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 15 (Apr 7–13) took $130M, led by Changing Lanes (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) $67.7M High Crimes (2002)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Changing Lanes (2002) $130M Changing Lanes (2002)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 Murder by Numbers (2002) $58.1M Murder by Numbers (2002)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Marriage Is a Crazy Thing (2002) $12.2M Marriage Is a Crazy Thing (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 2000 earned the most: $585.9M from 27 films, led by U-571 (2000). April 2002 took $267.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1993 15 films | 15 | $384M | – | Indecent Proposal (1993) $266.6M |
| April 1994 9 films · −72% | 9 | $106.7M | −72% | When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) $50M |
| April 1995 15 films · +196% | 15 | $315.6M | +196% | Bad Boys (1995) $141.4M |
| April 1996 11 films · −34% | 11 | $208.9M | −34% | Primal Fear (1996) $102.6M |
| April 1997 20 films · −4% | 20 | $200.9M | −4% | Volcano (1997) $122.8M |
| April 1998 18 films · +18% | 18 | $237.2M | +18% | Mercury Rising (1998) $93.1M |
| April 1999 17 films · −13% | 17 | $206.1M | −13% | Never Been Kissed (1999) $84.6M |
| April 2000 27 films · +184% | 27 | $585.9M | +184% | U-571 (2000) $127.7M |
| April 2001 21 films · −21% | 21 | $465M | −21% | Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) $282M |
| April 2002 32 films · −42% | 32 | $267.9M | −42% | Changing Lanes (2002) $94.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in April 2002?
English-language drama films took $251.6M across 22 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($6.6M) and French-language drama films ($4.2M).
April 2002 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $251.6M22 films · #1 Changing Lanes (2002)
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Korean $6.6M1 film · #1 Marriage Is a Crazy Thing (2002) -
French $4.2M3 films · #1 Satin Rouge (2002) -
Italian $2.9M1 film · #1 The Best Day of My Life (2002) -
Spanish $2.1M4 films · #1 The Shanghai Spell (2002) -
Hindi $541.4K1 film · #1 Saathiya (2002)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2002, Month by Month
The months of 2002 with their totals: December leads with $1.3B, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002).
- January $179M #1 The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
- February $298.4M #1 John Q (2002)
- March $252.2M #1 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
- April $267.9M #1 Changing Lanes (2002)
- May $664.8M #1 The Sum of All Fears (2002)
- June $77.3M #1 The Spanish Apartment (2002)
- July $341.1M #1 Road to Perdition (2002)
- August $671.9M #1 Signs (2002)
- September $361.4M #1 Barbershop (2002)
- October $271.5M #1 Frida (2002)
- November $554.8M #1 8 Mile (2002)
- December $1.3B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
FAQ
Drama 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 32 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in April 2002?
Changing Lanes (2002) leads with $94.9M worldwide, $66.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come High Crimes (2002) at $63.8M and Murder by Numbers (2002) at $56.7M.
How much did drama movies released in April 2002 earn?
32 drama films released in April 2002 report a worldwide gross, $267.9M in all, or $8.4M per film on average. March 2002 releases took $252.2M.
How many drama movies released in April 2002 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Changing Lanes (2002), earned $94.9M.
How is the April 2002 drama 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 drama 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.