#1 of 12 #1 drama movie of Week 37, 2002
2002 · Drama, Comedy
$77.1M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$75.8M US & Canada · 98% $1.3M elsewhere · 2%
Drama box office · Week 37 · Sep 8–14, 2002
Drama Box Office, Week 37 of 2002: Drama Releases of Sep 8–14
Barbershop (2002) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14), with $77.1M worldwide, ahead of Stealing Harvard (2002) at $14.3M and Igby Goes Down (2002) at $6.9M. 12 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $100.8M in all, 95% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 27% on Week 36, 2002, whose releases took $79.6M. By language, English leads with $99.4M across 8 drama releases.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $100.8M
- Barbershop (2002), the #1
- $77.1M
- vs Week 36, 2002
- +27%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 37 of 2002?
Barbershop (2002) leads with $77.1M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $99.9M, 99% of what all 12 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 37 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 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14).
- 1 Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $75.8M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $77.1M
- 2 Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $240.6K Worldwide: $14.3M
- 3 Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $6.9M
- 4 Sep 9, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $997.7K
- 5 Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $208.4K Rest of the world: $467.8K Worldwide: $676.2K
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The Children of the Century (2002)Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $392K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $392K
Sep 13, 2002 · French · Biography, Drama, Romance $392K worldwide - 7
Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $177.1K - 8
Sep 10, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156K - 9
Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: $62.6K Worldwide: $68.7K - 10
Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $25.7K - 11
Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $12K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12K - 12
Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2002?
Of the top 10, The Children of the Century (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ted Bundy (2002) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $95.2M (95%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Barbershop (2002) $77.1M $75.8M US & Canada · 98% $1.3M elsewhere · 2%
- 2 Stealing Harvard (2002) $14.3M $14M US & Canada · 98% $240.6K elsewhere · 2%
- 3 Igby Goes Down (2002) $6.9M $4.8M US & Canada · 69% $2.1M elsewhere · 31%
- 4 Blue (2002) $997.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Alias Betty (2002) $676.2K $208.4K US & Canada · 31% $467.8K elsewhere · 69%
- 6 The Children of the Century (2002) $392K $392K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Ginostra (2002) $177.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Try Seventeen (2002) $156K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Ted Bundy (2002) $68.7K $6.1K US & Canada · 9% $62.6K elsewhere · 91%
- 10 Quitting (2002) $25.7K $18.5K US & Canada · 72% $7.2K elsewhere · 28%
Gross bands
How Many Week 37 of 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 10 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $100.8M total.
91% 9%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 17% of the list $91.3M · 91% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 83% of the list $9.4M · 9% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $100.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 28–Aug 3) with $426.5M, led by Signs (2002).
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Signs (2002) $426.5M Signs (2002)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Blood Work (2002) $54.7M Blood Work (2002)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Blue Crush (2002) $77.4M Blue Crush (2002)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 One Hour Photo (2002) $96.7M One Hour Photo (2002)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Mad Love (2002) $16.6M Mad Love (2002)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Swimfan (2002) $79.6M Swimfan (2002)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Barbershop (2002) $100.8M Barbershop (2002)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 The Banger Sisters (2002) $108.8M The Banger Sisters (2002)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Wasabi (2002) $25.8M Wasabi (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2002 earned the most: $100.8M from 12 films, led by Barbershop (2002).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1993 Sep 5–11 8 films | 8 | $43M | – | The Joy Luck Club (1993) $32.9M |
| Week 37, 1994 Sep 4–10 6 films · −44% | 6 | $24.1M | −44% | The Next Karate Kid (1994) $15.9M |
| Week 37, 1995 Sep 10–16 11 films · +82% | 11 | $43.9M | +82% | Clockers (1995) $13.1M |
| Week 37, 1996 Sep 8–14 13 films · −18% | 13 | $36.1M | −18% | Fly Away Home (1996) $25.1M |
| Week 37, 1997 Sep 7–13 3 films · −98% | 3 | $796.7K | −98% | Swept from the Sea (1997) $397K |
| Week 37, 1998 Sep 6–12 8 films · +5486% | 8 | $44.5M | +5486% | Rounders (1998) $22.9M |
| Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 5 films · −98% | 5 | $860K | −98% | Earth (1999) $424.8K |
| Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 10 films · +2665% | 10 | $23.8M | +2665% | The Way of the Gun (2000) $13.2M |
| Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 6 films · +129% | 6 | $54.4M | +129% | Hard Ball (2001) $44.1M |
| Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 12 films · +85% | 12 | $100.8M | +85% | Barbershop (2002) $77.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 37 of 2002?
English-language drama films took $99.4M across 8 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($997.7K) and French-language drama films ($392K).
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 37 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14)?
Barbershop (2002) leads with $77.1M worldwide, $75.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Stealing Harvard (2002) at $14.3M and Igby Goes Down (2002) at $6.9M.
How much did drama movies released in week 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14) earn?
12 drama films released in week 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $100.8M in all, or $8.4M per film on average. Week 36, 2002 releases took $79.6M.
How many drama movies released in week 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Barbershop (2002), earned $77.1M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14). 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 37, 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.