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Drama box office · Week 39 · Sep 22–28, 2002

Drama Box Office, Week 39 of 2002: Drama Releases of Sep 22–28

Wasabi (2002) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28), with $10.4M worldwide, ahead of Moonlight Mile (2002) at $10M and Solino (2002) at $3M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $25.8M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 76% on Week 38, 2002, whose releases took $108.8M. By language, English leads with $12M across 3 drama releases.

week 39 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$25.8M
Wasabi (2002), the #1
$10.4M
vs Week 38, 2002
−76%
Wasabi (2002) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 drama movie of Week 39, 2002

Wasabi (2002)

2002 · Action, Drama

$10.4M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total

$97.2K US & Canada · <1% $10.3M elsewhere · 99%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 39 of 2002?

Wasabi (2002) leads with $10.4M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $25.7M, 99% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Wasabi (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $10.4M Wasabi (2002)
    $97.2K US & Canada · <1% $10.3M elsewhere · 99%
  2. Moonlight Mile (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $10M Moonlight Mile (2002)
    $6.8M US & Canada · 68% $3.2M elsewhere · 32%
  3. Solino (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $3M Solino (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Man from Elysian Fields (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $2M The Man from Elysian Fields (2002)
    $1.4M US & Canada · 72% $571.4K elsewhere · 28%
  5. Skins (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $249.2K Skins (2002)
    $249.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28).

  1. 1 Wasabi (2002) movie poster
    Wasabi (2002) Sep 27, 2002 · French · Action, Drama, Thriller $10.4M worldwide
    Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $97.2K Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $10.4M
  2. 2 Moonlight Mile (2002) movie poster
    Moonlight Mile (2002) Sep 27, 2002 · English · Drama, Romance $10M worldwide
    Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $10M
  3. 3 Solino (2002) movie poster
    Solino (2002) Sep 23, 2002 · German · Comedy, Romance, Drama $3M worldwide
    Sep 23, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  4. 4 The Man from Elysian Fields (2002) movie poster
    The Man from Elysian Fields (2002) Sep 27, 2002 · English · Drama, Romance $2M worldwide
    Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $571.4K Worldwide: $2M
  5. 5 Skins (2002) movie poster
    Skins (2002) Sep 27, 2002 · Drama, Crime $249.2K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $249.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $249.2K
  6. 6 A Paixão de Jacobina (2002) movie poster
    A Paixão de Jacobina (2002) Sep 27, 2002 · Portuguese · Drama $112.4K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $112.4K
  7. 7 Crazy as Hell (2002) movie poster
    Crazy as Hell (2002) Sep 27, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller $21.7K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $21.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7K
  8. 8 Mansion by the Lake (2002) movie poster
    Mansion by the Lake (2002) Sep 25, 2002 · Sinhala · Drama $14K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K
  9. 9 The Lonely Affair of the Heart (2002) movie poster
    The Lonely Affair of the Heart (2002) Sep 27, 2002 · Drama $932 worldwide
    Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $932 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $932
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2002?

Of the top 9, Skins (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Wasabi (2002) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $8.6M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Wasabi (2002) $10.4M
    $97.2K US & Canada · <1% $10.3M elsewhere · 99%
  2. 2 Moonlight Mile (2002) $10M
    $6.8M US & Canada · 68% $3.2M elsewhere · 32%
  3. 3 Solino (2002) $3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Man from Elysian Fields (2002) $2M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 72% $571.4K elsewhere · 28%
  5. 5 Skins (2002) $249.2K
    $249.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 A Paixão de Jacobina (2002) $112.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Crazy as Hell (2002) $21.7K
    $21.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Mansion by the Lake (2002) $14K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 The Lonely Affair of the Heart (2002) $932
    $932 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 39 releases took $25.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 6–12) with $126M, led by Brown Sugar (2002).

  1. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Blue Crush (2002) $77.4M Blue Crush (2002)
  2. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 One Hour Photo (2002) $96.7M One Hour Photo (2002)
  3. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Mad Love (2002) $16.6M Mad Love (2002)
  4. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Swimfan (2002) $79.6M Swimfan (2002)
  5. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Barbershop (2002) $100.8M Barbershop (2002)
  6. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 The Banger Sisters (2002) $108.8M The Banger Sisters (2002)
  7. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Wasabi (2002) $25.8M Wasabi (2002)
  8. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $35.3M Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)
  9. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Brown Sugar (2002) $126M Brown Sugar (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1999 earned the most: $188.6M from 7 films, led by Double Jeopardy (1999). Week 39, 2002 took $25.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 1993 Sep 19–25 6 films 6 $109.7M – The Good Son (1993) $60.6M
Week 39, 1994 Sep 18–24 2 films · −99% 2 $664.4K −99% Colonel Chabert (1994) $464.3K
Week 39, 1995 Sep 24–30 5 films · +6813% 5 $45.9M +6813% Dead Presidents (1995) $24.1M
Week 39, 1996 Sep 22–28 2 films · −33% 2 $30.8M −33% Extreme Measures (1996) $17.4M
Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 5 films · +209% 5 $95.1M +209% Soul Food (1997) $43.7M
Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 5 films · −95% 5 $4.4M −95% Pecker (1998) $2.3M
Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 7 films · +4171% 7 $188.6M +4171% Double Jeopardy (1999) $177.8M
Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 6 films · −78% 6 $41.6M −78% Dancer in the Dark (2000) $40.1M
Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 12 films · +241% 12 $142M +241% Don't Say a Word (2001) $100M
Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 9 films · −82% 9 $25.8M −82% Wasabi (2002) $10.4M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 39 of 2002?

English-language drama films took $12M across 3 films, 47% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($10.4M) and German-language drama films ($3M).

Week 39 of 2002 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $12M
    3 films · #1 Moonlight Mile (2002)
  2. French $10.4M
    1 film · #1 Wasabi (2002)
  3. German $3M
    1 film · #1 Solino (2002)
  4. Portuguese $112.4K
    1 film · #1 A Paixão de Jacobina (2002)
  5. Sinhala $14K
    1 film · #1 Mansion by the Lake (2002)
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 39 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28)?

Wasabi (2002) leads with $10.4M worldwide, $97.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Moonlight Mile (2002) at $10M and Solino (2002) at $3M.

How much did drama movies released in week 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28) earn?

9 drama films released in week 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $25.8M in all, or $2.9M per film on average. Week 38, 2002 releases took $108.8M.

How many drama movies released in week 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Wasabi (2002), earned $10.4M.

How much of the Week 39, 2002 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.6M of the $25.8M total, or 33%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28). 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 39, 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.