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Drama box office · May 2002

Drama Box Office, May 2002: Top-Grossing Releases

The Sum of All Fears (2002) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 2002, with $193.9M worldwide, ahead of About a Boy (2002) at $130.5M and Unfaithful (2002) at $119.1M. 39 drama films released in May 2002 report a worldwide gross, $664.8M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 148% on April 2002, whose releases took $267.9M. By language, English leads with $468M across 13 drama releases.

May 2002 releases with a gross
39
combined worldwide
$664.8M
films crossed $100M
4
vs April 2002
+148%
The Sum of All Fears (2002) movie poster #1 of 39
#1 drama movie of May 2002

The Sum of All Fears (2002)

2002 · Action, Drama

$193.9M worldwide · 29% of the chart's total

$118.9M US & Canada · 61% $75M elsewhere · 39%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of May 2002?

The Sum of All Fears (2002) leads with $193.9M, 29% of the total. The top 5 together took $609.2M, 92% of what all 39 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Sum of All Fears (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $193.9M The Sum of All Fears (2002)
    $118.9M US & Canada · 61% $75M elsewhere · 39%
  2. About a Boy (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $130.5M About a Boy (2002)
    $41.4M US & Canada · 32% $89.2M elsewhere · 68%
  3. Unfaithful (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $119.1M Unfaithful (2002)
    $52.8M US & Canada · 44% $66.4M elsewhere · 56%
  4. Insomnia (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $113.8M Insomnia (2002)
    $67.4M US & Canada · 59% $46.4M elsewhere · 41%
  5. Enough (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $51.8M Enough (2002)
    $40M US & Canada · 77% $11.8M elsewhere · 23%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama 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. 1 The Sum of All Fears (2002) movie poster
    The Sum of All Fears (2002) May 31, 2002 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $193.9M worldwide
    May 31, 2002 US and Canada: $118.9M Rest of the world: $75M Worldwide: $193.9M
  2. 2 About a Boy (2002) movie poster
    About a Boy (2002) May 17, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $130.5M worldwide
    May 17, 2002 US and Canada: $41.4M Rest of the world: $89.2M Worldwide: $130.5M
  3. 3 Unfaithful (2002) movie poster
    Unfaithful (2002) May 10, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $119.1M worldwide
    May 10, 2002 US and Canada: $52.8M Rest of the world: $66.4M Worldwide: $119.1M
  4. 4 Insomnia (2002) movie poster
    Insomnia (2002) May 24, 2002 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $113.8M worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $67.4M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $113.8M
  5. 5 Enough (2002) movie poster
    Enough (2002) May 24, 2002 · Drama, Thriller $51.8M worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $40M Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $51.8M
  6. 6 The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) movie poster
    The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) May 22, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $18M worldwide
    May 22, 2002 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $9.6M Worldwide: $18M
  7. 7 Respiro (2002) movie poster
    Respiro (2002) May 18, 2002 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $7.3M worldwide
    May 18, 2002 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $7.3M
  8. 8 The Blue Room (2002) movie poster
    The Blue Room (2002) May 4, 2002 · Spanish · Drama, Romance $6.1M worldwide
    May 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
  9. 9 Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2002) movie poster
    Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2002) May 24, 2002 · English · Drama $3.7M worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $418.5K Worldwide: $3.7M
  10. 10 Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002) movie poster
    Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002) May 24, 2002 · Hindi · Comedy, Romance, Drama $3.7M worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
  11. 11 Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002) movie poster
    Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002) May 16, 2002 · French · Drama, Romance $2.7M worldwide
    May 16, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  12. 12 Over the Rainbow (2002) movie poster
    Over the Rainbow (2002) May 17, 2002 · Korean · Drama, Romance $2.5M worldwide
    May 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  13. 13 Elling (2002) movie poster
    Elling (2002) May 29, 2002 · Norwegian · Drama, Comedy $2M worldwide
    May 29, 2002 US and Canada: $314.7K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $2M
  14. 14 Late Marriage (2002) movie poster
    Late Marriage (2002) May 17, 2002 · Georgian · Drama, Comedy, Romance $1.9M worldwide
    May 17, 2002 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $211.9K Worldwide: $1.9M
  15. 15 Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2002) movie poster
    Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2002) May 8, 2002 · Hindi · Drama, Sport, Romance $1.7M worldwide
    May 8, 2002 US and Canada: $909K Rest of the world: $815.8K Worldwide: $1.7M
  16. 16 The Believer (2002) movie poster
    The Believer (2002) May 17, 2002 · English · Drama $1.3M worldwide
    May 17, 2002 US and Canada: $416.9K Rest of the world: $892.4K Worldwide: $1.3M
  17. 17 The Lady and the Duke (2002) movie poster
    The Lady and the Duke (2002) May 10, 2002 · French · Drama, History, War $1.1M worldwide
    May 10, 2002 US and Canada: $331.1K Rest of the world: $797.1K Worldwide: $1.1M
  18. 18 Rancour (2002) movie poster
    Rancour (2002) May 31, 2002 · Spanish · Drama $772.2K worldwide
    May 31, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $772.2K
  19. 19 CQ (2002) movie poster
    CQ (2002) May 24, 2002 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy $499.9K worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $414.4K Rest of the world: $85.5K Worldwide: $499.9K
  20. 20 Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2002) movie poster
    Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2002) May 3, 2002 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy, Romance $453.8K worldwide
    May 3, 2002 US and Canada: $71.1K Rest of the world: $382.7K Worldwide: $453.8K
  21. 21 The Mystic Masseur (2002) movie poster
    The Mystic Masseur (2002) May 3, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy $403.5K worldwide
    May 3, 2002 US and Canada: $399.1K Rest of the world: $4.4K Worldwide: $403.5K
  22. 22 Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (2002) movie poster
    Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (2002) May 10, 2002 · Hindi · Drama, Romance $251.9K worldwide
    May 10, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $251.9K
  23. 23 Beneath Clouds (2002) movie poster
    Beneath Clouds (2002) May 23, 2002 · English · Drama, Romance $218.1K worldwide
    May 23, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $218.1K
  24. 24 Bartleby (2002) movie poster
    Bartleby (2002) May 24, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy $148.5K worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $148.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $148.5K
  25. 25 Life Kills Me (2002) movie poster
    Life Kills Me (2002) May 26, 2002 · French · Drama $117.4K worldwide
    May 26, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.4K
  26. 26 Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) movie poster
    Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) May 31, 2002 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy, Romance $100.8K worldwide
    May 31, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.8K
  27. 27 The Uncertainty Principle (2002) movie poster
    The Uncertainty Principle (2002) May 17, 2002 · Portuguese · Drama $94.3K worldwide
    May 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.3K
  28. 28 Seventeen Times Cécile Cassard (2002) movie poster
    Seventeen Times Cécile Cassard (2002) May 17, 2002 · French · Drama $88.9K worldwide
    May 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.9K
  29. 29 Angel on the Right (2002) movie poster
    Angel on the Right (2002) May 24, 2002 · Tajik · Comedy, Drama $85K worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85K
  30. 30 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) movie poster
    Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) May 18, 2002 · English · Documentary, Drama $62.2K worldwide
    May 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62.2K
  31. 31 Waiting for Happiness (2002) movie poster
    Waiting for Happiness (2002) May 19, 2002 · French · Drama $53K worldwide
    May 19, 2002 US and Canada: $7.4K Rest of the world: $45.6K Worldwide: $53K
  32. 32 No sabe, no contesta (2002) movie poster
    No sabe, no contesta (2002) May 26, 2002 · Spanish · Comedy, Drama $32.4K worldwide
    May 26, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.4K
  33. 33 Women in the Mirror (2002) movie poster
    Women in the Mirror (2002) May 23, 2002 · Japanese · Drama $24.8K worldwide
    May 23, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.8K
  34. 34 Sia, the Dream of the Python (2002) movie poster
    Sia, the Dream of the Python (2002) May 24, 2002 · Drama $19.8K worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: $15.2K Worldwide: $19.8K
  35. 35 A Piece of Sky (2002) movie poster
    A Piece of Sky (2002) May 1, 2002 · French · Drama $18.2K worldwide
    May 1, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.2K
  36. 36 The Last Letter (2002) movie poster
    The Last Letter (2002) May 21, 2002 · French · Drama $16.9K worldwide
    May 21, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9K
  37. 37 Terra incognita (2002) movie poster
    Terra incognita (2002) May 18, 2002 · French · Drama, Comedy $16K worldwide
    May 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16K
  38. 38 The Next Big Thing (2002) movie poster
    The Next Big Thing (2002) May 29, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $14.6K worldwide
    May 29, 2002 US and Canada: $14.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.6K
  39. 39 Blackwoods (2002) movie poster
    Blackwoods (2002) May 10, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller $1.5K worldwide
    May 10, 2002 US and Canada: $1.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in May 2002?

Of the top 10, Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2002) earned the biggest share at home (89% in the US & Canada), while Respiro (2002) made 85% of its gross abroad. Across all 39 films, $337.9M (51%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Sum of All Fears (2002) $193.9M
    $118.9M US & Canada · 61% $75M elsewhere · 39%
  2. 2 About a Boy (2002) $130.5M
    $41.4M US & Canada · 32% $89.2M elsewhere · 68%
  3. 3 Unfaithful (2002) $119.1M
    $52.8M US & Canada · 44% $66.4M elsewhere · 56%
  4. 4 Insomnia (2002) $113.8M
    $67.4M US & Canada · 59% $46.4M elsewhere · 41%
  5. 5 Enough (2002) $51.8M
    $40M US & Canada · 77% $11.8M elsewhere · 23%
  6. 6 The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) $18M
    $8.4M US & Canada · 47% $9.6M elsewhere · 53%
  7. 7 Respiro (2002) $7.3M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 15% $6.2M elsewhere · 85%
  8. 8 The Blue Room (2002) $6.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2002) $3.7M
    $3.3M US & Canada · 89% $418.5K elsewhere · 11%
  10. 10 Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002) $3.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many May 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

4 of 39 films crossed $100M and took $557.4M between them, 84% of the total. 33 films, 85% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 4 films, 10% of the list $557.4M · 84% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 5% of the list $69.8M · 11% of the gross
  • Under $10M 33 films, 85% of the list $37.6M · 6% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of May 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 22 (May 26–Jun 1) took $197M, led by The Sum of All Fears (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 The Blue Room (2002) $7M The Blue Room (2002)
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Unfaithful (2002) $122.2M Unfaithful (2002)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 About a Boy (2002) $146.5M About a Boy (2002)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Insomnia (2002) $192M Insomnia (2002)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 The Sum of All Fears (2002) $197M The Sum of All Fears (2002)
Earlier years

How Does May 2002 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 1998 earned the most: $706.7M from 19 films, led by Deep Impact (1998). May 2002 took $664.8M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 1993 12 films 12 $245.4M – Sliver (1993) $116.3M
May 1994 16 films · −81% 16 $46M −81% Crooklyn (1994) $13.6M
May 1995 16 films · +953% 16 $484.8M +953% Braveheart (1995) $213.2M
May 1996 11 films · +13% 11 $549.5M +13% Twister (1996) $494.6M
May 1997 10 films · −97% 10 $17.1M −97% Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) $9.9M
May 1998 19 films · +4042% 19 $706.7M +4042% Deep Impact (1998) $349.5M
May 1999 8 films · −98% 8 $16.8M −98% Tea with Mussolini (1999) $14.4M
May 2000 19 films · +3237% 19 $560.2M +3237% Gladiator (2000) $465.5M
May 2001 24 films · +23% 24 $690.8M +23% Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M
May 2002 39 films · −4% 39 $664.8M −4% The Sum of All Fears (2002) $193.9M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in May 2002?

English-language drama films took $468M across 13 films, 70% of the total, ahead of Italian-language drama films ($7.3M) and Spanish-language drama films ($6.9M).

May 2002 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $468M
    13 films · #1 The Sum of All Fears (2002)
  2. Italian $7.3M
    1 film · #1 Respiro (2002)
  3. Spanish $6.9M
    3 films · #1 The Blue Room (2002)
  4. Hindi $5.7M
    4 films · #1 Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002)
  5. French $4.1M
    8 films · #1 Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002)
  6. Korean $2.5M
    1 film · #1 Over the Rainbow (2002)
  7. Norwegian $2M
    1 film · #1 Elling (2002)
  8. Georgian $1.9M
    1 film · #1 Late Marriage (2002)
  9. Japanese $478.5K
    2 films · #1 Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2002)
  10. Portuguese $94.3K
    1 film · #1 The Uncertainty Principle (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).

FAQ

Drama 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 39 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in May 2002?

The Sum of All Fears (2002) leads with $193.9M worldwide, $118.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come About a Boy (2002) at $130.5M and Unfaithful (2002) at $119.1M.

How much did drama movies released in May 2002 earn?

39 drama films released in May 2002 report a worldwide gross, $664.8M in all, or $17M per film on average. April 2002 releases took $267.9M.

How many drama movies released in May 2002 made $1 billion?

None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by The Sum of All Fears (2002) with $193.9M.

How much of the May 2002 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$337.9M of the $664.8M total, or 51%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 18 films of the 39 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 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 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 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.