#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 40, 2002
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)
2002 · Adventure, Drama
$25.6M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$25.6M US & Canada · 100% $40.1K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 2002
Drama Box Office, Week 40 of 2002: Drama Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $25.6M worldwide, ahead of Heaven (2002) at $4.3M and Common Ground (2002) at $2.1M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $35.3M in all, 77% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 37% on Week 39, 2002, whose releases took $25.8M. By language, English leads with $32M across 5 drama releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $35.3M
- Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002), the #1
- $25.6M
- vs Week 39, 2002
- +37%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 40 of 2002?
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) leads with $25.6M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $34.5M, 98% of what all 8 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 40 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 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5).
- 1 Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $25.6M Rest of the world: $40.1K Worldwide: $25.6M
- 2 Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $784.4K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $4.3M
- 3 Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 4 Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $773.2K Rest of the world: $985.5K Worldwide: $1.8M
- 5 Oct 5, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $791.2K
- 6
Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $8K Rest of the world: $361.2K Worldwide: $369.2K - 7
Oct 3, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $346.9K - 8
Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2002?
Of the top 8, Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Scorcher (2002) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $27.1M (77%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $25.6M $25.6M US & Canada · 100% $40.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Heaven (2002) $4.3M $784.4K US & Canada · 18% $3.5M elsewhere · 82%
- 3 Common Ground (2002) $2.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Bloody Sunday (2002) $1.8M $773.2K US & Canada · 44% $985.5K elsewhere · 56%
- 5 The Blue Blanket (2002) $791.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Scorcher (2002) $369.2K $8K US & Canada · 2% $361.2K elsewhere · 98%
- 7 The Year of the First Kiss (2002) $346.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Between Strangers (2002) $48.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $35.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 6–12) with $126M, led by Brown Sugar (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $35.3M Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Brown Sugar (2002) $126M Brown Sugar (2002)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Abandon (2002) $36.5M Abandon (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2000 earned the most: $143.6M from 4 films, led by Remember the Titans (2000). Week 40, 2002 took $35.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1993 Sep 26–Oct 2 3 films | 3 | $12.8M | – | For Love or Money (1993) $11.1M |
| Week 40, 1994 Sep 25–Oct 1 4 films · +111% | 4 | $26.9M | +111% | Jason’s Lyric (1994) $20.9M |
| Week 40, 1995 Oct 1–7 2 films · +56% | 2 | $41.9M | +56% | How to Make an American Quilt (1995) $41.2M |
| Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 7 films · +95% | 7 | $81.8M | +95% | That Thing You Do! (1996) $34.6M |
| Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 5 films · −16% | 5 | $69.1M | −16% | Kiss the Girls (1997) $60.5M |
| Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 4 films · −15% | 4 | $58.7M | −15% | What Dreams May Come (1998) $55.4M |
| Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 7 films · +140% | 7 | $140.7M | +140% | Three Kings (1999) $107.8M |
| Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 4 films · +2% | 4 | $143.6M | +2% | Remember the Titans (2000) $136.8M |
| Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 7 films · −23% | 7 | $111.1M | −23% | Training Day (2001) $104.9M |
| Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 8 films · −68% | 8 | $35.3M | −68% | Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $25.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2002?
English-language drama films took $32M across 5 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language drama films ($2.1M) and Japanese-language drama films ($791.2K).
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 40 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) leads with $25.6M worldwide, $25.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Heaven (2002) at $4.3M and Common Ground (2002) at $2.1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?
8 drama films released in week 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $35.3M in all, or $4.4M per film on average. Week 39, 2002 releases took $25.8M.
How many drama movies released in week 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002), earned $25.6M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 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.