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Drama box office · Week 19 · May 5–11, 2002

Drama Box Office, Week 19 of 2002: Drama Releases of May 5–11

Unfaithful (2002) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 19 of 2002 (May 5–11), with $119.1M worldwide, ahead of Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2002) at $1.7M and The Lady and the Duke (2002) at $1.1M. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $122.2M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 17.5 times the total of Week 18, 2002, whose releases took $7M. By language, English leads with $119.1M across 2 drama releases.

week 19 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$122.2M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 18, 2002
×17.5
Unfaithful (2002) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 drama movie of Week 19, 2002

Unfaithful (2002)

2002 · Drama, Thriller

$119.1M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$52.8M US & Canada · 44% $66.4M elsewhere · 56%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 19 of 2002?

Unfaithful (2002) leads with $119.1M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $122.2M, 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.

  1. Unfaithful (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $119.1M Unfaithful (2002)
    $52.8M US & Canada · 44% $66.4M elsewhere · 56%
  2. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $1.7M Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2002)
    $909K US & Canada · 53% $815.8K elsewhere · 47%
  3. The Lady and the Duke (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $1.1M The Lady and the Duke (2002)
    $331.1K US & Canada · 29% $797.1K elsewhere · 71%
  4. Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $251.9K Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Blackwoods (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $1.5K Blackwoods (2002)
    $1.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 19 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 19 of 2002 (May 5–11).

  1. 1 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
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 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
  4. 4 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
  5. 5 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 Week 19 of 2002?

Of the top 5, Blackwoods (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Lady and the Duke (2002) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $54M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Unfaithful (2002) $119.1M
    $52.8M US & Canada · 44% $66.4M elsewhere · 56%
  2. 2 Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2002) $1.7M
    $909K US & Canada · 53% $815.8K elsewhere · 47%
  3. 3 The Lady and the Duke (2002) $1.1M
    $331.1K US & Canada · 29% $797.1K elsewhere · 71%
  4. 4 Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (2002) $251.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Blackwoods (2002) $1.5K
    $1.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 19 releases took $122.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 19–25) with $192M, led by Insomnia (2002).

  1. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 The Rookie (2002) $88.9M The Rookie (2002)
  2. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 High Crimes (2002) $67.7M High Crimes (2002)
  3. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Changing Lanes (2002) $130M Changing Lanes (2002)
  4. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 Murder by Numbers (2002) $58.1M Murder by Numbers (2002)
  5. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Marriage Is a Crazy Thing (2002) $12.2M Marriage Is a Crazy Thing (2002)
  6. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 The Blue Room (2002) $7M The Blue Room (2002)
  7. Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Unfaithful (2002) $122.2M Unfaithful (2002)
  8. Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 About a Boy (2002) $146.5M About a Boy (2002)
  9. Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Insomnia (2002) $192M Insomnia (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1996 earned the most: $499.4M from 4 films, led by Twister (1996). Week 19, 2002 took $122.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 1993 May 2–8 2 films 2 $63.6M – Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) $63.5M
Week 19, 1994 May 1–7 5 films · −88% 5 $7.3M −88% Burnt by the Sun (1994) $2.3M
Week 19, 1995 May 7–13 6 films · +2297% 6 $176.1M +2297% Crimson Tide (1995) $157.4M
Week 19, 1996 May 5–11 4 films · +184% 4 $499.4M +184% Twister (1996) $494.6M
Week 19, 1997 May 4–10 3 films · −100% 3 $660.8K −100% Steam: The Turkish Bath (1997) $384.8K
Week 19, 1998 May 3–9 1 film · +52784% 1 $349.5M +52784% Deep Impact (1998) $349.5M
Week 19, 1999 May 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 2000 Apr 30–May 6 6 films 6 $487.2M – Gladiator (2000) $465.5M
Week 19, 2001 May 6–12 8 films · −98% 8 $11.9M −98% Kandahar (2001) $8.9M
Week 19, 2002 May 5–11 5 films · +923% 5 $122.2M +923% Unfaithful (2002) $119.1M
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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 19 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 19 of 2002 (May 5–11)?

Unfaithful (2002) leads with $119.1M worldwide, $52.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2002) at $1.7M and The Lady and the Duke (2002) at $1.1M.

How much did drama movies released in week 19 of 2002 (May 5–11) earn?

5 drama films released in week 19 of 2002 (May 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $122.2M in all, or $24.4M per film on average. Week 18, 2002 releases took $7M.

How many drama movies released in week 19 of 2002 (May 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Unfaithful (2002) with $119.1M.

How much of the Week 19, 2002 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$54M of the $122.2M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 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 19 of 2002 (May 5–11). 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 19, 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.