#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 12, 2002
2002 · Drama, Comedy
$8.8M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$624.8K US & Canada · 7% $8.1M elsewhere · 93%
Drama box office · Week 12 · Mar 17–23, 2002
Drama Box Office, Week 12 of 2002: Drama Releases of Mar 17–23
Son of the Bride (2002) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 12 of 2002 (Mar 17–23), with $8.8M worldwide, ahead of Women or Children First (2002) at $1.6M and El florido pensil (2002) at $800.6K. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.2M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 65% on Week 11, 2002, whose releases took $34.6M. By language, Spanish leads with $10.4M across 5 drama releases.
- week 12 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $12.2M
- Son of the Bride (2002), the #1
- $8.8M
- vs Week 11, 2002
- −65%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 12 of 2002?
Son of the Bride (2002) leads with $8.8M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $12.1M, 99% of what all 8 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 Week 12 of 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 week 12 of 2002 (Mar 17–23).
- 1 Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: $624.8K Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $8.8M
- 2 Mar 20, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $800.6K
- 4 Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $733.7K
- 5 Mar 21, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $165.2K
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Mar 21, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.2K - 7
Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6K - 8
Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 12 releases took $12.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 10–16) with $199.9M, led by John Q (2002).
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Stones (2002) $1.2M Stones (2002)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 John Q (2002) $199.9M John Q (2002)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Dragonfly (2002) $92M Dragonfly (2002)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) $98.4M 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 Monsieur Batignole (2002) $21.1M Monsieur Batignole (2002)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 Y Tu Mamá También (2002) $34.6M Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Son of the Bride (2002) $12.2M Son of the Bride (2002)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 The Rookie (2002) $88.9M The Rookie (2002)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 High Crimes (2002) $67.7M High Crimes (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 12 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 12, 2000 earned the most: $272.4M from 3 films, led by Erin Brockovich (2000). Week 12, 2002 took $12.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 12, 1993 Mar 14–20 3 films | 3 | $30.6M | – | Point of No Return (1993) $30M |
| Week 12, 1994 Mar 13–19 1 film · +58% | 1 | $48.4M | +58% | The Paper (1994) $48.4M |
| Week 12, 1995 Mar 19–25 3 films · −41% | 3 | $28.6M | −41% | Dolores Claiborne (1995) $24.4M |
| Week 12, 1996 Mar 17–23 3 films · −60% | 3 | $11.5M | −60% | Girl 6 (1996) $4.9M |
| Week 12, 1997 Mar 16–22 3 films · +236% | 3 | $38.5M | +236% | Selena (1997) $35.8M |
| Week 12, 1998 Mar 15–21 5 films · +38% | 5 | $52.9M | +38% | Primary Colors (1998) $52.1M |
| Week 12, 1999 Mar 14–20 1 film · −69% | 1 | $16.6M | −69% | True Crime (1999) $16.6M |
| Week 12, 2000 Mar 12–18 3 films · +1536% | 3 | $272.4M | +1536% | Erin Brockovich (2000) $257.9M |
| Week 12, 2001 Mar 18–24 3 films · −90% | 3 | $28.1M | −90% | The Brothers (2001) $28M |
| Week 12, 2002 Mar 17–23 8 films · −56% | 8 | $12.2M | −56% | Son of the Bride (2002) $8.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 12 of 2002?
Spanish-language drama films took $10.4M across 5 films, 85% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($1.6M) and Czech-language drama films ($165.2K).
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2002, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2002 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 22–28) with $588.8M, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002).
- Week 1 $8.7M
- Week 2 $44.8M
- Week 3 $2.9M
- Week 4 $121.1M
- Week 5 $3.6M
- Week 6 $1.2M
- Week 7 $199.9M
- Week 8 $92M
- Week 9 $98.4M
- Week 10 $21.1M
- Week 11 $34.6M
- Week 12 $12.2M
- Week 13 $88.9M
- Week 14 $67.7M
- Week 15 $130M
- Week 16 $58.1M
- Week 17 $12.2M
- Week 18 $7M
- Week 19 $122.2M
- Week 20 $146.5M
- Week 21 $192M
- Week 22 $197M
- Week 23 $7.5M
- Week 24 $3.6M
- Week 25 $50.6M
- Week 26 $15.6M
- Week 27 $6.4M
- Week 28 $201.4M
- Week 29 $125.6M
- Week 30 $7.6M
- Week 31 $426.5M
- Week 32 $54.7M
- Week 33 $77.4M
- Week 34 $96.7M
- Week 35 $16.6M
- Week 36 $79.6M
- Week 37 $100.8M
- Week 38 $108.8M
- Week 39 $25.8M
- Week 40 $35.3M
- Week 41 $126M
- Week 42 $36.5M
- Week 43 $72M
- Week 44 $2.4M
- Week 45 $278.4M
- Week 46 $68.3M
- Week 47 $128.5M
- Week 48 $78.8M
- Week 49 $57.9M
- Week 50 $331.4M
- Week 51 $263.2M
- Week 52 $588.8M
- Week 53 $33.2M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 12 of 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 12 of 2002 (Mar 17–23)?
Son of the Bride (2002) leads with $8.8M worldwide, $624.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Women or Children First (2002) at $1.6M and El florido pensil (2002) at $800.6K.
How much did drama movies released in week 12 of 2002 (Mar 17–23) earn?
8 drama films released in week 12 of 2002 (Mar 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $12.2M in all, or $1.5M per film on average. Week 11, 2002 releases took $34.6M.
How many drama movies released in week 12 of 2002 (Mar 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Son of the Bride (2002), earned $8.8M.
How is the week 12, 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 week 12 of 2002 (Mar 17–23). 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 week 12, 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.