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Drama box office · Week 24 · Jun 9–15, 2002

Drama Box Office, Week 24 of 2002: Drama Releases of Jun 9–15

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 24 of 2002 (Jun 9–15), with $2M worldwide, ahead of The Emperor's New Clothes (2002) at $1.2M and Too Young to Be a Dad (2002) at $352.5K. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.6M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 52% on Week 23, 2002, whose releases took $7.5M. By language, English leads with $3.6M across 5 drama releases.

week 24 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$3.6M
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002), the #1
$2M
vs Week 23, 2002
−52%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 24 of 2002?

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) leads with $2M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.6M, 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. The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $2M The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 89% $220.7K elsewhere · 11%
  2. The Emperor's New Clothes (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $1.2M The Emperor's New Clothes (2002)
    $661.9K US & Canada · 54% $574.3K elsewhere · 46%
  3. Too Young to Be a Dad (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $352.5K Too Young to Be a Dad (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. ZigZag (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $2.4K ZigZag (2002)
    $2.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Virgil Bliss (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $2.2K Virgil Bliss (2002)
    $2.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 24 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 24 of 2002 (Jun 9–15).

  1. 1 The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) movie poster
    The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) Jun 14, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy $2M worldwide
    Jun 14, 2002 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $220.7K Worldwide: $2M
  2. 2 The Emperor's New Clothes (2002) movie poster
    The Emperor's New Clothes (2002) Jun 14, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $1.2M worldwide
    Jun 14, 2002 US and Canada: $661.9K Rest of the world: $574.3K Worldwide: $1.2M
  3. 3 Too Young to Be a Dad (2002) movie poster
    Too Young to Be a Dad (2002) Jun 10, 2002 · English · Drama $352.5K worldwide
    Jun 10, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $352.5K
  4. 4 ZigZag (2002) movie poster
    ZigZag (2002) Jun 14, 2002 · English · Drama $2.4K worldwide
    Jun 14, 2002 US and Canada: $2.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4K
  5. 5 Virgil Bliss (2002) movie poster
    Virgil Bliss (2002) Jun 12, 2002 · English · Drama, Romance, Crime $2.2K worldwide
    Jun 12, 2002 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 24 of 2002?

Of the top 5, ZigZag (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Emperor's New Clothes (2002) made 46% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $2.5M (68%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) $2M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 89% $220.7K elsewhere · 11%
  2. 2 The Emperor's New Clothes (2002) $1.2M
    $661.9K US & Canada · 54% $574.3K elsewhere · 46%
  3. 3 Too Young to Be a Dad (2002) $352.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 ZigZag (2002) $2.4K
    $2.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Virgil Bliss (2002) $2.2K
    $2.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 24 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 24 releases took $3.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 26–Jun 1) with $197M, led by The Sum of All Fears (2002).

  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)
  6. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 2–8 Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002) $7.5M Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002)
  7. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 9–15 The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) $3.6M The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)
  8. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 16–22 The Spanish Apartment (2002) $50.6M The Spanish Apartment (2002)
  9. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 23–29 Champion (2002) $15.6M Champion (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 24 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 24, 1996 earned the most: $111.2M from 4 films, led by The Cable Guy (1996). Week 24, 2002 took $3.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 24, 1993 Jun 6–12 1 film 1 $5.4M – Orlando (1993) $5.4M
Week 24, 1994 Jun 5–11 3 films · −53% 3 $2.5M −53% Three Colors: White (1994) $1.3M
Week 24, 1995 Jun 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 24, 1996 Jun 9–15 4 films 4 $111.2M – The Cable Guy (1996) $102.8M
Week 24, 1997 Jun 8–14 1 film · −100% 1 $183.9K −100% Robinson Crusoe (1997) $183.9K
Week 24, 1998 Jun 7–13 2 films · +1670% 2 $3.3M +1670% High Art (1998) $2M
Week 24, 1999 Jun 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 24, 2000 Jun 4–10 3 films 3 $9.5M – Sunshine (2000) $7.9M
Week 24, 2001 Jun 10–16 5 films · +60% 5 $15.2M +60% Sexy Beast (2001) $10M
Week 24, 2002 Jun 9–15 5 films · −76% 5 $3.6M −76% The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) $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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 24 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 24 of 2002 (Jun 9–15)?

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) leads with $2M worldwide, $1.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Emperor's New Clothes (2002) at $1.2M and Too Young to Be a Dad (2002) at $352.5K.

How much did drama movies released in week 24 of 2002 (Jun 9–15) earn?

5 drama films released in week 24 of 2002 (Jun 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $3.6M in all, or $726K per film on average. Week 23, 2002 releases took $7.5M.

How many drama movies released in week 24 of 2002 (Jun 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002), earned $2M.

How much of the Week 24, 2002 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.5M of the $3.6M total, or 68%, 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 24, 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 24 of 2002 (Jun 9–15). 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 24, 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.