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Drama box office · Week 49 · Dec 1–7, 2002

Drama Box Office, Week 49 of 2002: Drama Releases of Dec 1–7

Adaptation. (2002) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 49 of 2002 (Dec 1–7), with $32.8M worldwide, ahead of Empire (2002) at $18.6M and Equilibrium (2002) at $5.4M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $57.9M in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 27% on Week 48, 2002, whose releases took $78.8M. By language, English leads with $51.4M across 3 drama releases.

week 49 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$57.9M
Adaptation. (2002), the #1
$32.8M
vs Week 48, 2002
−27%
Adaptation. (2002) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 drama movie of Week 49, 2002

Adaptation. (2002)

2002 · Drama, Comedy

$32.8M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$22.5M US & Canada · 69% $10.3M elsewhere · 31%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 49 of 2002?

Adaptation. (2002) leads with $32.8M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $57.8M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Adaptation. (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $32.8M Adaptation. (2002)
    $22.5M US & Canada · 69% $10.3M elsewhere · 31%
  2. Empire (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $18.6M Empire (2002)
    $17.6M US & Canada · 95% $990.8K elsewhere · 5%
  3. Equilibrium (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $5.4M Equilibrium (2002)
    $1.2M US & Canada · 22% $4.2M elsewhere · 78%
  4. His Excellency the Minister (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $734.8K His Excellency the Minister (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Too Young to Die (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $352.5K Too Young to Die (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2002 (Dec 1–7).

  1. 1 Adaptation. (2002) movie poster
    Adaptation. (2002) Dec 6, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $32.8M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $32.8M
  2. 2 Empire (2002) movie poster
    Empire (2002) Dec 6, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $18.6M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: $990.8K Worldwide: $18.6M
  3. 3 Equilibrium (2002) movie poster
    Equilibrium (2002) Dec 6, 2002 · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $5.4M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $5.4M
  4. 4 His Excellency the Minister (2002) movie poster
    His Excellency the Minister (2002) Dec 5, 2002 · Arabic · Drama $734.8K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $734.8K
  5. 5 Too Young to Die (2002) movie poster
    Too Young to Die (2002) Dec 6, 2002 · Korean · Drama $352.5K worldwide
    Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $352.5K
  6. 6 My Kingdom (2002) movie poster
    My Kingdom (2002) Dec 6, 2002 · English · Drama, Crime $4.3K worldwide
    Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2002?

Of the top 6, My Kingdom (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Equilibrium (2002) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $41.3M (71%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Adaptation. (2002) $32.8M
    $22.5M US & Canada · 69% $10.3M elsewhere · 31%
  2. 2 Empire (2002) $18.6M
    $17.6M US & Canada · 95% $990.8K elsewhere · 5%
  3. 3 Equilibrium (2002) $5.4M
    $1.2M US & Canada · 22% $4.2M elsewhere · 78%
  4. 4 His Excellency the Minister (2002) $734.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Too Young to Die (2002) $352.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 My Kingdom (2002) $4.3K
    $4.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 49 releases took $57.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 8–14) with $331.4M, led by Maid in Manhattan (2002).

  1. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Frida (2002) $72M Frida (2002)
  2. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Adolphe (2002) $2.4M Adolphe (2002)
  3. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 8 Mile (2002) $278.4M 8 Mile (2002)
  4. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) $68.3M The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
  5. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Talk to Her (2002) $128.5M Talk to Her (2002)
  6. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 Solaris (2002) $78.8M Solaris (2002)
  7. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Adaptation. (2002) $57.9M Adaptation. (2002)
  8. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Maid in Manhattan (2002) $331.4M Maid in Manhattan (2002)
  9. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Gangs of New York (2002) $263.2M Gangs of New York (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 49 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 49, 1997 earned the most: $225.9M from 1 film, led by Good Will Hunting (1997). Week 49, 2002 took $57.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 49, 1993 Nov 28–Dec 4 3 films 3 $10.3M – Little Buddha (1993) $4.9M
Week 49, 1994 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films · −59% 3 $4.2M −59% Safe Passage (1994) $1.6M
Week 49, 1995 Dec 3–9 1 film · −74% 1 $1.1M −74% Georgia (1995) $1.1M
Week 49, 1996 Dec 1–7 3 films · +15393% 3 $172M +15393% Daylight (1996) $159.2M
Week 49, 1997 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film · +31% 1 $225.9M +31% Good Will Hunting (1997) $225.9M
Week 49, 1998 Nov 29–Dec 5 2 films · −98% 2 $4.7M −98% Little Voice (1998) $4.6M
Week 49, 1999 Nov 28–Dec 4 4 films · +182% 4 $13.3M +182% The End of the Affair (1999) $10.8M
Week 49, 2000 Nov 26–Dec 2 4 films · −97% 4 $463.4K −97% Boys Life 3 (2000) $208.5K
Week 49, 2001 Dec 2–8 8 films · +2811% 8 $13.5M +2811% Last Orders (2001) $6.9M
Week 49, 2002 Dec 1–7 6 films · +329% 6 $57.9M +329% Adaptation. (2002) $32.8M
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 49 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 49 of 2002 (Dec 1–7)?

Adaptation. (2002) leads with $32.8M worldwide, $22.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Empire (2002) at $18.6M and Equilibrium (2002) at $5.4M.

How much did drama movies released in week 49 of 2002 (Dec 1–7) earn?

6 drama films released in week 49 of 2002 (Dec 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $57.9M in all, or $9.6M per film on average. Week 48, 2002 releases took $78.8M.

How many drama movies released in week 49 of 2002 (Dec 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Adaptation. (2002), earned $32.8M.

How much of the Week 49, 2002 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$41.3M of the $57.9M total, or 71%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2002 (Dec 1–7). 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 49, 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.