#1 of 10 #1 drama movie of Week 50, 2002
2002 · Drama, Comedy
$154.9M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$94M US & Canada · 61% $60.9M elsewhere · 39%
Drama box office · Week 50 · Dec 8–14, 2002
Drama Box Office, Week 50 of 2002: Drama Releases of Dec 8–14
Maid in Manhattan (2002) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 50 of 2002 (Dec 8–14), with $154.9M worldwide, ahead of About Schmidt (2002) at $105.8M and Drumline (2002) at $57.6M. 10 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $331.4M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.7 times the total of Week 49, 2002, whose releases took $57.9M. By language, English leads with $324.5M across 8 drama releases.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $331.4M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 49, 2002
- ×5.7
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 50 of 2002?
Maid in Manhattan (2002) leads with $154.9M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $328.5M, 99% of what all 10 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 50 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 50 of 2002 (Dec 8–14).
- 1 Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $94M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $154.9M
- 2 Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $65M Rest of the world: $40.8M Worldwide: $105.8M
- 3 Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $56.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $57.6M
- 4 Dec 12, 2002 US and Canada: $1.6K Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $5.9M
- 5 Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $4.2M
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Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $307.3K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.9M - 7
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 8
Dec 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.8K - 9
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $21.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.4K - 10
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 2002?
Of the top 10, The Guys (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Twin Sisters (2002) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $217.2M (66%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Maid in Manhattan (2002) $154.9M $94M US & Canada · 61% $60.9M elsewhere · 39%
- 2 About Schmidt (2002) $105.8M $65M US & Canada · 61% $40.8M elsewhere · 39%
- 3 Drumline (2002) $57.6M $56.4M US & Canada · 98% $1.2M elsewhere · 2%
- 4 Twin Sisters (2002) $5.9M $1.6K US & Canada · <1% $5.9M elsewhere · 100%
- 5 Evelyn (2002) $4.2M $1.5M US & Canada · 36% $2.7M elsewhere · 64%
- 6 Intact (2002) $1.9M $307.3K US & Canada · 16% $1.6M elsewhere · 84%
- 7 Pellet (2002) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Bollywood Queen (2002) $48.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Guys (2002) $21.4K $21.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 The Jimmy Show (2002) $1K $1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many Week 50 of 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $260.7M between them, 79% of the total. 7 films, 70% of the list, earned under $10M.
79% 17%
- $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 2 films, 20% of the list $260.7M · 79% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 10% of the list $57.6M · 17% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 70% of the list $13.1M · 4% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $331.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 22–28) with $588.8M, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002).
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Adolphe (2002) $2.4M Adolphe (2002)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 8 Mile (2002) $278.4M 8 Mile (2002)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) $68.3M The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Talk to Her (2002) $128.5M Talk to Her (2002)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 Solaris (2002) $78.8M Solaris (2002)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Adaptation. (2002) $57.9M Adaptation. (2002)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Maid in Manhattan (2002) $331.4M Maid in Manhattan (2002)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Gangs of New York (2002) $263.2M Gangs of New York (2002)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Catch Me If You Can (2002) $588.8M Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1999 earned the most: $379.1M from 10 films, led by The Green Mile (1999). Week 50, 2002 took $331.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 1993 Dec 5–11 2 films | 2 | $25M | – | Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) $18.6M |
| Week 50, 1994 Dec 4–10 2 films · +755% | 2 | $214M | +755% | Disclosure (1994) $214M |
| Week 50, 1995 Dec 10–16 6 films · +77% | 6 | $378.2M | +77% | Heat (1995) $187.4M |
| Week 50, 1996 Dec 8–14 4 films · −26% | 4 | $278.5M | −26% | Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M |
| Week 50, 1997 Dec 7–13 2 films · −80% | 2 | $54.9M | −80% | Amistad (1997) $44.2M |
| Week 50, 1998 Dec 6–12 4 films · +551% | 4 | $357.4M | +551% | Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M |
| Week 50, 1999 Dec 5–11 10 films · +6% | 10 | $379.1M | +6% | The Green Mile (1999) $286.8M |
| Week 50, 2000 Dec 3–9 3 films · −27% | 3 | $276.7M | −27% | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $214M |
| Week 50, 2001 Dec 9–15 8 films · −57% | 8 | $118.4M | −57% | The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) $71.4M |
| Week 50, 2002 Dec 8–14 10 films · +180% | 10 | $331.4M | +180% | Maid in Manhattan (2002) $154.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 50 of 2002?
English-language drama films took $324.5M across 8 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Dutch-language drama films ($5.9M) and Spanish-language drama films ($1.1M).
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 50 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 50 of 2002 (Dec 8–14)?
Maid in Manhattan (2002) leads with $154.9M worldwide, $94M of it in the US & Canada. Next come About Schmidt (2002) at $105.8M and Drumline (2002) at $57.6M.
How much did drama movies released in week 50 of 2002 (Dec 8–14) earn?
10 drama films released in week 50 of 2002 (Dec 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $331.4M in all, or $33.1M per film on average. Week 49, 2002 releases took $57.9M.
How many drama movies released in week 50 of 2002 (Dec 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Maid in Manhattan (2002) with $154.9M.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2002 (Dec 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 50, 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.