#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of Week 23, 2002
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002)
2002 · Drama, Fantasy
$5.2M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$3.8M US & Canada · 73% $1.4M elsewhere · 27%
Drama box office · Week 23 · Jun 2–8, 2002
Drama Box Office, Week 23 of 2002: Drama Releases of Jun 2–8
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 23 of 2002 (Jun 2–8), with $5.2M worldwide, ahead of Passionate People (2002) at $2M and Cherish (2002) at $179.8K. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.5M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on Week 22, 2002, whose releases took $197M. By language, Inuktitut leads with $5.2M across 1 drama release.
- week 23 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $7.5M
- Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002), the #1
- $5.2M
- vs Week 22, 2002
- −96%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 23 of 2002?
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002) leads with $5.2M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.5M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 23 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 23 of 2002 (Jun 2–8).
- 1 Jun 7, 2002 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $5.2M
- 2 Jun 3, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 3 Jun 7, 2002 US and Canada: $179.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $179.8K
- 4 Jun 7, 2002 US and Canada: $48.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.9K
- 5 Jun 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K
- 6
Jun 7, 2002 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 23 of 2002?
Of the top 6, Cherish (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002) made 27% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $4M (54%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002) $5.2M $3.8M US & Canada · 73% $1.4M elsewhere · 27%
- 2 Passionate People (2002) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Cherish (2002) $179.8K $179.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Bolivar Is Me (2002) $48.9K $48.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Pleasant Days (2002) $4.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Home Road Movies (2002) $4.3K $4.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 23 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 23 releases took $7.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 26–Jun 1) with $197M, led by The Sum of All Fears (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 The Blue Room (2002) $7M The Blue Room (2002)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Unfaithful (2002) $122.2M Unfaithful (2002)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 About a Boy (2002) $146.5M About a Boy (2002)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Insomnia (2002) $192M Insomnia (2002)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 The Sum of All Fears (2002) $197M The Sum of All Fears (2002)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 2–8 Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002) $7.5M Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 9–15 The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) $3.6M The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 16–22 The Spanish Apartment (2002) $50.6M The Spanish Apartment (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 23 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 23, 1998 earned the most: $264.3M from 3 films, led by The Truman Show (1998). Week 23, 2002 took $7.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 23, 1993 May 30–Jun 5 2 films | 2 | $22.9M | – | Guilty as Sin (1993) $22.9M |
| Week 23, 1994 May 29–Jun 4 2 films · +59% | 2 | $36.4M | +59% | Renaissance Man (1994) $24.3M |
| Week 23, 1995 Jun 4–10 6 films · −72% | 6 | $10.1M | −72% | Smoke (1995) $8.4M |
| Week 23, 1996 Jun 2–8 3 films · −82% | 3 | $1.8M | −82% | Heavy (1996) $941.4K |
| Week 23, 1997 Jun 1–7 5 films · +1086% | 5 | $21.7M | +1086% | Buddy (1997) $10.1M |
| Week 23, 1998 May 31–Jun 6 3 films · +1120% | 3 | $264.3M | +1120% | The Truman Show (1998) $264.1M |
| Week 23, 1999 May 30–Jun 5 2 films · −86% | 2 | $36.3M | −86% | Instinct (1999) $34.1M |
| Week 23, 2000 May 28–Jun 3 1 film · −100% | 1 | $117.6K | −100% | Running Free (2000) $117.6K |
| Week 23, 2001 Jun 3–9 7 films · +6178% | 7 | $7.4M | +6178% | The Anniversary Party (2001) $4.9M |
| Week 23, 2002 Jun 2–8 6 films · +1% | 6 | $7.5M | +1% | Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002) $5.2M |
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 23 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 23 of 2002 (Jun 2–8)?
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002) leads with $5.2M worldwide, $3.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Passionate People (2002) at $2M and Cherish (2002) at $179.8K.
How much did drama movies released in week 23 of 2002 (Jun 2–8) earn?
6 drama films released in week 23 of 2002 (Jun 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $7.5M in all, or $1.2M per film on average. Week 22, 2002 releases took $197M.
How many drama movies released in week 23 of 2002 (Jun 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002), earned $5.2M.
How is the week 23, 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 23 of 2002 (Jun 2–8). 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 23, 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.