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Drama box office · July 2002

Drama Box Office, July 2002: Top-Grossing Releases

Road to Perdition (2002) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in July 2002, with $181M worldwide, ahead of K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) at $65.7M and The Cat Returns (2002) at $54.7M. 22 drama films released in July 2002 report a worldwide gross, $341.1M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.4 times the total of June 2002, whose releases took $77.3M. By language, English leads with $250.3M across 5 drama releases.

July 2002 releases with a gross
22
combined worldwide
$341.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs June 2002
×4.4
Road to Perdition (2002) movie poster #1 of 22
#1 drama movie of July 2002

Road to Perdition (2002)

2002 · Adventure, Drama

$181M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total

$104.5M US & Canada · 58% $76.5M elsewhere · 42%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of July 2002?

Road to Perdition (2002) leads with $181M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $314.5M, 92% of what all 22 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Road to Perdition (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $181M Road to Perdition (2002)
    $104.5M US & Canada · 58% $76.5M elsewhere · 42%
  2. K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $65.7M K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
    $35.2M US & Canada · 54% $30.5M elsewhere · 46%
  3. The Cat Returns (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $54.7M The Cat Returns (2002)
    $563.7K US & Canada · 1% $54.1M elsewhere · 99%
  4. Sex and Lucia (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $7.6M Sex and Lucia (2002)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 21% $6M elsewhere · 79%
  5. Devdas (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $5.4M Devdas (2002)
    $2.7M US & Canada · 51% $2.7M elsewhere · 49%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of July 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 July 2002.

  1. 1 Road to Perdition (2002) movie poster
    Road to Perdition (2002) Jul 12, 2002 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $181M worldwide
    Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $104.5M Rest of the world: $76.5M Worldwide: $181M
  2. 2 K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) movie poster
    K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) Jul 19, 2002 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $65.7M worldwide
    Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $35.2M Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $65.7M
  3. 3 The Cat Returns (2002) movie poster
    The Cat Returns (2002) Jul 19, 2002 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $54.7M worldwide
    Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $563.7K Rest of the world: $54.1M Worldwide: $54.7M
  4. 4 Sex and Lucia (2002) movie poster
    Sex and Lucia (2002) Jul 12, 2002 · Spanish · Drama, Romance $7.6M worldwide
    Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $7.6M
  5. 5 Devdas (2002) movie poster
    Devdas (2002) Jul 11, 2002 · Hindi · Drama, Romance $5.4M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2002 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $5.4M
  6. 6 Read My Lips (2002) movie poster
    Read My Lips (2002) Jul 5, 2002 · French · Drama, Thriller, Romance $5.4M worldwide
    Jul 5, 2002 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $5.4M
  7. 7 My Wife Is an Actress (2002) movie poster
    My Wife Is an Actress (2002) Jul 12, 2002 · French · Drama, Comedy, Romance $5.2M worldwide
    Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $5.2M
  8. 8 Lan yu (2002) movie poster
    Lan yu (2002) Jul 26, 2002 · Chinese · Drama, Romance $3.9M worldwide
    Jul 26, 2002 US and Canada: $116.3K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.9M
  9. 9 Tadpole (2002) movie poster
    Tadpole (2002) Jul 19, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $3.2M worldwide
    Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $309K Worldwide: $3.2M
  10. 10 Mafia (2002) movie poster
    Mafia (2002) Jul 24, 2002 · Arabic · Drama, Romance, Action $2.7M worldwide
    Jul 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  11. 11 What to Do in Case of Fire (2002) movie poster
    What to Do in Case of Fire (2002) Jul 19, 2002 · German · Drama, Comedy $2M worldwide
    Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $33.5K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2M
  12. 12 Tosca (2002) movie poster
    Tosca (2002) Jul 12, 2002 · Drama, Musical $1.1M worldwide
    Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $69.6K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.1M
  13. 13 The Red Siren (2002) movie poster
    The Red Siren (2002) Jul 27, 2002 · French · Action, Thriller, Drama $898.2K worldwide
    Jul 27, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $898.2K
  14. 14 Sammy and Me (2002) movie poster
    Sammy and Me (2002) Jul 11, 2002 · Spanish · Drama, Romance, Comedy $785.3K worldwide
    Jul 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $785.3K
  15. 15 Cravate club (2002) movie poster
    Cravate club (2002) Jul 3, 2002 · French · Comedy, Drama $561.1K worldwide
    Jul 3, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $561.1K
  16. 16 Me Without You (2002) movie poster
    Me Without You (2002) Jul 5, 2002 · English · Drama $369.2K worldwide
    Jul 5, 2002 US and Canada: $304.9K Rest of the world: $64.3K Worldwide: $369.2K
  17. 17 All About Lily Chou-Chou (2002) movie poster
    All About Lily Chou-Chou (2002) Jul 12, 2002 · Japanese · Drama, Thriller, Crime $171.8K worldwide
    Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $26.5K Rest of the world: $145.3K Worldwide: $171.8K
  18. 18 Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002) movie poster
    Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002) Jul 25, 2002 · Hindi · Comedy, Drama, Romance $128.3K worldwide
    Jul 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $128.3K
  19. 19 A+ Pollux (2002) movie poster
    A+ Pollux (2002) Jul 3, 2002 · French · Drama, Romance, Comedy $105.4K worldwide
    Jul 3, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.4K
  20. 20 Om Jai Jagadish (2002) movie poster
    Om Jai Jagadish (2002) Jul 8, 2002 · Hindi · Drama $74.4K worldwide
    Jul 8, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.4K
  21. 21 Indra (2002) movie poster
    Indra (2002) Jul 24, 2002 · Telugu · Drama, Action $18.8K worldwide
    Jul 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8K
  22. 22 Group (2002) movie poster
    Group (2002) Jul 5, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy $7.3K worldwide
    Jul 5, 2002 US and Canada: $7.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in July 2002?

Of the top 10, Tadpole (2002) earned the biggest share at home (90% in the US & Canada), while The Cat Returns (2002) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $150.6M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Road to Perdition (2002) $181M
    $104.5M US & Canada · 58% $76.5M elsewhere · 42%
  2. 2 K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) $65.7M
    $35.2M US & Canada · 54% $30.5M elsewhere · 46%
  3. 3 The Cat Returns (2002) $54.7M
    $563.7K US & Canada · 1% $54.1M elsewhere · 99%
  4. 4 Sex and Lucia (2002) $7.6M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 21% $6M elsewhere · 79%
  5. 5 Devdas (2002) $5.4M
    $2.7M US & Canada · 51% $2.7M elsewhere · 49%
  6. 6 Read My Lips (2002) $5.4M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 27% $3.9M elsewhere · 73%
  7. 7 My Wife Is an Actress (2002) $5.2M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 22% $4M elsewhere · 78%
  8. 8 Lan yu (2002) $3.9M
    $116.3K US & Canada · 3% $3.7M elsewhere · 97%
  9. 9 Tadpole (2002) $3.2M
    $2.9M US & Canada · 90% $309K elsewhere · 10%
  10. 10 Mafia (2002) $2.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many July 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 22 films crossed $100M and took $181M between them, 53% of the total. 19 films, 86% 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 1 film, 5% of the list $181M · 53% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 9% of the list $120.4M · 35% of the gross
  • Under $10M 19 films, 86% of the list $39.7M · 12% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of July 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 28 (Jul 7–13) took $201.4M, led by Road to Perdition (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 30–Jul 6 Read My Lips (2002) $6.4M Read My Lips (2002)
  2. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 Road to Perdition (2002) $201.4M Road to Perdition (2002)
  3. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) $125.6M K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
  4. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 Lan yu (2002) $7.6M Lan yu (2002)
  5. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does July 2002 Compare With July in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, July 1994 earned the most: $847.8M from 7 films, led by Forrest Gump (1994). July 2002 took $341.1M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
July 1993 6 films 6 $524.4M – In the Line of Fire (1993) $177M
July 1994 7 films · +62% 7 $847.8M +62% Forrest Gump (1994) $678.2M
July 1995 6 films · −61% 6 $329.7M −61% First Knight (1995) $127.6M
July 1996 5 films · +2% 5 $337.7M +2% A Time to Kill (1996) $152.3M
July 1997 9 films · +56% 9 $526.5M +56% Air Force One (1997) $315.2M
July 1998 8 films · +26% 8 $663.2M +26% Saving Private Ryan (1998) $482.4M
July 1999 8 films · −69% 8 $208.2M −69% Eyes Wide Shut (1999) $162.4M
July 2000 12 films · +47% 12 $305.6M +47% What Lies Beneath (2000) $291.4M
July 2001 17 films · −48% 17 $160M −48% The Score (2001) $113.6M
July 2002 22 films · +113% 22 $341.1M +113% Road to Perdition (2002) $181M
By language

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

English-language drama films took $250.3M across 5 films, 73% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($54.8M) and French-language drama films ($12.1M).

July 2002 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $250.3M
    5 films · #1 Road to Perdition (2002)
  2. Japanese $54.8M
    2 films · #1 The Cat Returns (2002)
  3. French $12.1M
    5 films · #1 Read My Lips (2002)
  4. Spanish $8.4M
    2 films · #1 Sex and Lucia (2002)
  5. Hindi $5.6M
    3 films · #1 Devdas (2002)
  6. Chinese $3.9M
    1 film · #1 Lan yu (2002)
  7. Arabic $2.7M
    1 film · #1 Mafia (2002)
  8. German $2M
    1 film · #1 What to Do in Case of Fire (2002)
  9. Telugu $18.8K
    1 film · #1 Indra (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 July 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 22 films as the chart.

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

Road to Perdition (2002) leads with $181M worldwide, $104.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) at $65.7M and The Cat Returns (2002) at $54.7M.

How much did drama movies released in July 2002 earn?

22 drama films released in July 2002 report a worldwide gross, $341.1M in all, or $15.5M per film on average. June 2002 releases took $77.3M.

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

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Road to Perdition (2002) with $181M.

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

$150.6M of the $341.1M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 22 report no domestic figure.

How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.