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Drama box office · Week 8 · Feb 17–23, 2002

Drama Box Office, Week 8 of 2002: Drama Releases of Feb 17–23

Dragonfly (2002) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 8 of 2002 (Feb 17–23), with $52.3M worldwide, ahead of Monsoon Wedding (2002) at $30.8M and Mean Machine (2002) at $7.3M. 7 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $92M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 54% on Week 7, 2002, whose releases took $199.9M. By language, English leads with $90.7M across 5 drama releases.

week 8 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$92M
Dragonfly (2002), the #1
$52.3M
vs Week 7, 2002
−54%
Dragonfly (2002) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 drama movie of Week 8, 2002

Dragonfly (2002)

2002 · Drama, Mystery

$52.3M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$30.3M US & Canada · 58% $22M elsewhere · 42%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 8 of 2002?

Dragonfly (2002) leads with $52.3M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $91.9M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Dragonfly (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $52.3M Dragonfly (2002)
    $30.3M US & Canada · 58% $22M elsewhere · 42%
  2. Monsoon Wedding (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $30.8M Monsoon Wedding (2002)
    $13.9M US & Canada · 45% $16.9M elsewhere · 55%
  3. Mean Machine (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $7.3M Mean Machine (2002)
    $92.8K US & Canada · 1% $7.2M elsewhere · 99%
  4. Gangsters (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3M Gangsters (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Maryam (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $129.3K Maryam (2002)
    $129.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2002 (Feb 17–23).

  1. 1 Dragonfly (2002) movie poster
    Dragonfly (2002) Feb 22, 2002 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $52.3M worldwide
    Feb 22, 2002 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $22M Worldwide: $52.3M
  2. 2 Monsoon Wedding (2002) movie poster
    Monsoon Wedding (2002) Feb 22, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $30.8M worldwide
    Feb 22, 2002 US and Canada: $13.9M Rest of the world: $16.9M Worldwide: $30.8M
  3. 3 Mean Machine (2002) movie poster
    Mean Machine (2002) Feb 22, 2002 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $7.3M worldwide
    Feb 22, 2002 US and Canada: $92.8K Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $7.3M
  4. 4 Gangsters (2002) movie poster
    Gangsters (2002) Feb 20, 2002 · French · Crime, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  5. 5 Maryam (2002) movie poster
    Maryam (2002) Feb 22, 2002 · English · Drama $129.3K worldwide
    Feb 22, 2002 US and Canada: $129.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $129.3K
  6. 6 Big Bad Love (2002) movie poster
    Big Bad Love (2002) Feb 22, 2002 · English · Drama $104.3K worldwide
    Feb 22, 2002 US and Canada: $104.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $104.3K
  7. 7 Yellowknife (2002) movie poster
    Yellowknife (2002) Feb 22, 2002 · French · Drama $1.1K worldwide
    Feb 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2002?

Of the top 7, Maryam (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mean Machine (2002) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $44.5M (48%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Dragonfly (2002) $52.3M
    $30.3M US & Canada · 58% $22M elsewhere · 42%
  2. 2 Monsoon Wedding (2002) $30.8M
    $13.9M US & Canada · 45% $16.9M elsewhere · 55%
  3. 3 Mean Machine (2002) $7.3M
    $92.8K US & Canada · 1% $7.2M elsewhere · 99%
  4. 4 Gangsters (2002) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Maryam (2002) $129.3K
    $129.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Big Bad Love (2002) $104.3K
    $104.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Yellowknife (2002) $1.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 8 releases took $92M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 10–16) with $199.9M, led by John Q (2002).

  1. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 Orange County (2002) $44.8M Orange County (2002)
  2. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 State Property (2002) $2.9M State Property (2002)
  3. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 The Mothman Prophecies (2002) $121.1M The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
  4. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Lovers & Leavers (2002) $3.6M Lovers & Leavers (2002)
  5. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Stones (2002) $1.2M Stones (2002)
  6. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 John Q (2002) $199.9M John Q (2002)
  7. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Dragonfly (2002) $92M Dragonfly (2002)
  8. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) $98.4M 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
  9. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 Monsieur Batignole (2002) $21.1M Monsieur Batignole (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 8 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2000 earned the most: $187.9M from 5 films, led by The Whole Nine Yards (2000). Week 8, 2002 took $92M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 8, 1993 Feb 14–20 1 film 1 $323K – The Cement Garden (1993) $323K
Week 8, 1994 Feb 13–19 3 films · +17417% 3 $56.6M +17417% Reality Bites (1994) $33.4M
Week 8, 1995 Feb 19–25 1 film · −89% 1 $6M −89% The Walking Dead (1995) $6M
Week 8, 1996 Feb 18–24 2 films · +252% 2 $21.2M +252% Mary Reilly (1996) $12.4M
Week 8, 1997 Feb 16–22 2 films · −20% 2 $17M −20% Rosewood (1997) $13.1M
Week 8, 1998 Feb 15–21 4 films · −33% 4 $11.5M −33% Palmetto (1998) $5.9M
Week 8, 1999 Feb 14–20 2 films · +203% 2 $34.7M +203% October Sky (1999) $34.7M
Week 8, 2000 Feb 13–19 5 films · +441% 5 $187.9M +441% The Whole Nine Yards (2000) $106.4M
Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 5 films · −96% 5 $7.9M −96% The Widow of Saint-Pierre (2001) $7.2M
Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 7 films · +1061% 7 $92M +1061% Dragonfly (2002) $52.3M
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 8 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 8 of 2002 (Feb 17–23)?

Dragonfly (2002) leads with $52.3M worldwide, $30.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Monsoon Wedding (2002) at $30.8M and Mean Machine (2002) at $7.3M.

How much did drama movies released in week 8 of 2002 (Feb 17–23) earn?

7 drama films released in week 8 of 2002 (Feb 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $92M in all, or $13.1M per film on average. Week 7, 2002 releases took $199.9M.

How many drama movies released in week 8 of 2002 (Feb 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dragonfly (2002), earned $52.3M.

How much of the Week 8, 2002 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$44.5M of the $92M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2002 (Feb 17–23). 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 8, 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.