#1 of 12 #1 drama movie of Week 41, 2002
2002 · Drama, Comedy
$28.3M worldwide · 22% of the chart's total
$27.4M US & Canada · 97% $952.6K elsewhere · 3%
Drama box office · Week 41 · Oct 6–12, 2002
Drama Box Office, Week 41 of 2002: Drama Releases of Oct 6–12
Brown Sugar (2002) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12), with $28.3M worldwide, ahead of Punch-Drunk Love (2002) at $24.7M and White Oleander (2002) at $21.7M. 12 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $126M in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.6 times the total of Week 40, 2002, whose releases took $35.3M. By language, English leads with $92.7M across 7 drama releases.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $126M
- Brown Sugar (2002), the #1
- $28.3M
- vs Week 40, 2002
- ×3.6
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 41 of 2002?
Brown Sugar (2002) leads with $28.3M, 22% of the total. The top 5 together took $106.8M, 85% 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 41 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 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12).
- 1 Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $27.4M Rest of the world: $952.6K Worldwide: $28.3M
- 2 Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $24.7M
- 3 Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $16.4M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $21.7M
- 4 Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: $182.6K Worldwide: $19.3M
- 5 Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $12.8M
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Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $11.8M - 7
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 8
Oct 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 9
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $25.4K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $1.7M - 10
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154.6K - 11
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.5K - 12
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $2.9K Rest of the world: $54.5K Worldwide: $57.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2002?
Of the top 10, Tuck Everlasting (2002) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Safe Conduct (2002) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $99M (79%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M $27.4M US & Canada · 97% $952.6K elsewhere · 3%
- 2 Punch-Drunk Love (2002) $24.7M $17.8M US & Canada · 72% $6.8M elsewhere · 28%
- 3 White Oleander (2002) $21.7M $16.4M US & Canada · 75% $5.3M elsewhere · 25%
- 4 Tuck Everlasting (2002) $19.3M $19.2M US & Canada · 99% $182.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Knockaround Guys (2002) $12.8M $11.7M US & Canada · 91% $1.1M elsewhere · 9%
- 6 The Rules of Attraction (2002) $11.8M $6.5M US & Canada · 55% $5.3M elsewhere · 45%
- 7 I Murder Seriously (2002) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Deathwatch (2002) $2.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Safe Conduct (2002) $1.7M $25.4K US & Canada · 1% $1.7M elsewhere · 99%
- 10 Sex of Magic (2002) $154.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 41 of 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 6 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $126M total.
94%
- $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 6 films, 50% of the list $118.7M · 94% of the gross
- Under $10M 6 films, 50% of the list $7.4M · 6% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $126M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 6–12) with $126M, led by Brown Sugar (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Frida (2002) $72M Frida (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 1997 earned the most: $181.1M from 6 films, led by Seven Years in Tibet (1997). Week 41, 2002 took $126M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 1993 Oct 3–9 4 films | 4 | $25.2M | – | Gettysburg (1993) $10.8M |
| Week 41, 1994 Oct 2–8 1 film · −98% | 1 | $468.9K | −98% | Maybe… Maybe Not (1994) $468.9K |
| Week 41, 1995 Oct 8–14 4 films · +5975% | 4 | $28.5M | +5975% | The Scarlet Letter (1995) $10.4M |
| Week 41, 1996 Oct 6–12 7 films · +485% | 7 | $166.7M | +485% | The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) $89.5M |
| Week 41, 1997 Oct 5–11 6 films · +9% | 6 | $181.1M | +9% | Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $131.5M |
| Week 41, 1998 Oct 4–10 4 films · −92% | 4 | $15M | −92% | Holy Man (1998) $12.1M |
| Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 7 films · +498% | 7 | $89.6M | +498% | Random Hearts (1999) $74.6M |
| Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 11 films · −64% | 11 | $32M | −64% | Get Carter (2000) $19.4M |
| Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 12 films · +184% | 12 | $90.9M | +184% | Bandits (2001) $67.6M |
| Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 12 films · +39% | 12 | $126M | +39% | Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 41 of 2002?
English-language drama films took $92.7M across 7 films, 74% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language drama films ($3M) and French-language drama films ($1.7M).
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 41 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 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12)?
Brown Sugar (2002) leads with $28.3M worldwide, $27.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Punch-Drunk Love (2002) at $24.7M and White Oleander (2002) at $21.7M.
How much did drama movies released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12) earn?
12 drama films released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $126M in all, or $10.5M per film on average. Week 40, 2002 releases took $35.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Brown Sugar (2002), earned $28.3M.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12). 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 41, 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.