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Drama Box Office 2002: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 7

Signs (2002) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 2002, with $408.2M worldwide, ahead of Catch Me If You Can (2002) at $352.1M and 8 Mile (2002) at $242.9M. 397 drama films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $5.2B in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. 14 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 14% on 2001, whose releases took $4.6B. By language, English leads with $4.2B across 186 drama releases.

2002 releases with a gross
397
combined worldwide
$5.2B
films crossed $100M
14
vs 2001
+14%
Signs (2002) movie poster #1 of 397
#1 drama movie of 2002

Signs (2002)

2002 · Sci-Fi, Drama

$408.2M worldwide · 8% of the chart's total

$228M US & Canada · 56% $180.3M elsewhere · 44%
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Every Drama Release of 2002, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 301 to 350 of 397. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2002.

  1. 301 30 Years to Life (2002) movie poster
    30 Years to Life (2002) Apr 5, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $103.5K worldwide
    Apr 5, 2002 US and Canada: $103.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $103.5K
  2. 302 Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) movie poster
    Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) May 31, 2002 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy, Romance $100.8K worldwide
    May 31, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.8K
  3. 303 Road Movie (2002) movie poster
    Road Movie (2002) Oct 18, 2002 · Korean · Romance, Drama $100.5K worldwide
    Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.5K
  4. 304 Untouched by the West (2002) movie poster
    Untouched by the West (2002) Sep 4, 2002 · French · Drama $100.5K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.5K
  5. 305 'R Xmas (2002) movie poster
    'R Xmas (2002) Nov 8, 2002 · English · Drama, Crime $99.1K worldwide
    Nov 8, 2002 US and Canada: $850 Rest of the world: $98.2K Worldwide: $99.1K
  6. 306 Aro Tolbukhin in the Mind of a Killer (2002) movie poster
    Aro Tolbukhin in the Mind of a Killer (2002) Nov 8, 2002 · Spanish · Drama $97.8K worldwide
    Nov 8, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.8K
  7. 307 Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar (2002) movie poster
    Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar (2002) Nov 15, 2002 · Hindi · Comedy, Romance, Drama $95.4K worldwide
    Nov 15, 2002 US and Canada: $95.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $95.4K
  8. 308 The Uncertainty Principle (2002) movie poster
    The Uncertainty Principle (2002) May 17, 2002 · Portuguese · Drama $94.3K worldwide
    May 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.3K
  9. 309 A Map of the Heart (2002) movie poster
    A Map of the Heart (2002) Feb 10, 2002 · German · Drama, Thriller $93.7K worldwide
    Feb 10, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.7K
  10. 310 La bande du drugstore (2002) movie poster
    La bande du drugstore (2002) Feb 7, 2002 · French · Romance, Drama $92.9K worldwide
    Feb 7, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92.9K
  11. 311 Poniente (2002) movie poster
    Poniente (2002) Sep 1, 2002 · Spanish · Drama, Romance $92K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92K
  12. 312 Seventeen Times Cécile Cassard (2002) movie poster
    Seventeen Times Cécile Cassard (2002) May 17, 2002 · French · Drama $88.9K worldwide
    May 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.9K
  13. 313 Funny Ha Ha (2002) movie poster
    Funny Ha Ha (2002) Sep 20, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $88.1K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $77.1K Rest of the world: $11K Worldwide: $88.1K
  14. 314 Alive (2002) movie poster
    Alive (2002) Feb 27, 2002 · French · Drama $86.9K worldwide
    Feb 27, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.9K
  15. 315 Salomé (2002) movie poster
    Salomé (2002) Nov 22, 2002 · Spanish · Music, Drama $85.3K worldwide
    Nov 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85.3K
  16. 316 Angel on the Right (2002) movie poster
    Angel on the Right (2002) May 24, 2002 · Tajik · Comedy, Drama $85K worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85K
  17. 317 Baader (2002) movie poster
    Baader (2002) Feb 15, 2002 · German · Crime, Action, Drama $81.2K worldwide
    Feb 15, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.2K
  18. 318 Naked Weapon (2002) movie poster
    Naked Weapon (2002) Nov 15, 2002 · Cantonese · Thriller, Drama, Action $78.3K worldwide
    Nov 15, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.3K
  19. 319 A Loving Father (2002) movie poster
    A Loving Father (2002) Nov 13, 2002 · French · Drama $77.7K worldwide
    Nov 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.7K
  20. 320 My Life on Ice (2002) movie poster
    My Life on Ice (2002) Aug 5, 2002 · French · Drama $77.6K worldwide
    Aug 5, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.6K
  21. 321 Om Jai Jagadish (2002) movie poster
    Om Jai Jagadish (2002) Jul 8, 2002 · Hindi · Drama $74.4K worldwide
    Jul 8, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.4K
  22. 322 Snipes (2002) movie poster
    Snipes (2002) Sep 20, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller $70.6K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $70.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.6K
  23. 323 Mga Munting Tinig (2002) movie poster
    Mga Munting Tinig (2002) Nov 8, 2002 · Tagalog · Drama $69.7K worldwide
    Nov 8, 2002 US and Canada: $69.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.7K
  24. 324 Ted Bundy (2002) movie poster
    Ted Bundy (2002) Sep 13, 2002 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $68.7K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: $62.6K Worldwide: $68.7K
  25. 325 The Virgin of Lust (2002) movie poster
    The Virgin of Lust (2002) Aug 30, 2002 · Spanish · Fantasy, Drama, Romance $64.5K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.5K
  26. 326 No Such Thing (2002) movie poster
    No Such Thing (2002) Mar 29, 2002 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Horror $62.7K worldwide
    Mar 29, 2002 US and Canada: $62.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $62.7K
  27. 327 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) movie poster
    Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) May 18, 2002 · English · Documentary, Drama $62.2K worldwide
    May 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62.2K
  28. 328 Chelsea Walls (2002) movie poster
    Chelsea Walls (2002) Apr 19, 2002 · English · Drama $60.9K worldwide
    Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $60.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.9K
  29. 329 Music for Weddings and Funerals (2002) movie poster
    Music for Weddings and Funerals (2002) Aug 22, 2002 · Norwegian · Drama $59K worldwide
    Aug 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59K
  30. 330 My Beautiful Girl, Mari (2002) movie poster
    My Beautiful Girl, Mari (2002) Jan 11, 2002 · Korean · Animation, Fantasy, Drama $58.8K worldwide
    Jan 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.8K
  31. 331 Ash Wednesday (2002) movie poster
    Ash Wednesday (2002) Oct 11, 2002 · English · Drama $57.4K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $2.9K Rest of the world: $54.5K Worldwide: $57.4K
  32. 332 Harvard Man (2002) movie poster
    Harvard Man (2002) Jun 28, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $56.7K worldwide
    Jun 28, 2002 US and Canada: $56.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $56.7K
  33. 333 I’m Tired of Killing Your Lovers (2002) movie poster
    I’m Tired of Killing Your Lovers (2002) Oct 25, 2002 · Greek · Drama, Crime $55.7K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.7K
  34. 334 Ciao America (2002) movie poster
    Ciao America (2002) Sep 20, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $55K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $55K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55K
  35. 335 New Best Friend (2002) movie poster
    New Best Friend (2002) Apr 12, 2002 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $53.5K worldwide
    Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $46.4K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $53.5K
  36. 336 Waiting for Happiness (2002) movie poster
    Waiting for Happiness (2002) May 19, 2002 · French · Drama $53K worldwide
    May 19, 2002 US and Canada: $7.4K Rest of the world: $45.6K Worldwide: $53K
  37. 337 Hush! (2002) movie poster
    Hush! (2002) Nov 8, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy $52.5K worldwide
    Nov 8, 2002 US and Canada: $21.3K Rest of the world: $31.2K Worldwide: $52.5K
  38. 338 Agnivarsha: The Fire and the Rain (2002) movie poster
    Agnivarsha: The Fire and the Rain (2002) Aug 30, 2002 · Drama, Fantasy $51.5K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2002 US and Canada: $51.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.5K
  39. 339 AKA (2002) movie poster
    AKA (2002) Jan 19, 2002 · English · Drama $50K worldwide
    Jan 19, 2002 US and Canada: $50K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50K
  40. 340 Bolivar Is Me (2002) movie poster
    Bolivar Is Me (2002) Jun 7, 2002 · Spanish · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $48.9K worldwide
    Jun 7, 2002 US and Canada: $48.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.9K
  41. 341 Bollywood Queen (2002) movie poster
    Bollywood Queen (2002) Dec 11, 2002 · English · Music, Romance, Drama $48.8K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.8K
  42. 342 Between Strangers (2002) movie poster
    Between Strangers (2002) Oct 4, 2002 · English · Drama $48.8K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.8K
  43. 343 Interview with the Assassin (2002) movie poster
    Interview with the Assassin (2002) Nov 15, 2002 · English · Drama $48.1K worldwide
    Nov 15, 2002 US and Canada: $48.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.1K
  44. 344 Aram (2002) movie poster
    Aram (2002) Nov 27, 2002 · French · Drama, Thriller, Crime $40.7K worldwide
    Nov 27, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.7K
  45. 345 Ten Tiny Love Stories (2002) movie poster
    Ten Tiny Love Stories (2002) Aug 10, 2002 · English · Romance, Drama $40.4K worldwide
    Aug 10, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.4K
  46. 346 Baba (2002) movie poster
    Baba (2002) Aug 15, 2002 · Tamil · Fantasy, Drama, Action $37.7K worldwide
    Aug 15, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.7K
  47. 347 No sabe, no contesta (2002) movie poster
    No sabe, no contesta (2002) May 26, 2002 · Spanish · Comedy, Drama $32.4K worldwide
    May 26, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.4K
  48. 348 KT (2002) movie poster
    KT (2002) Feb 16, 2002 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Thriller $31.2K worldwide
    Feb 16, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K
  49. 349 Quitting (2002) movie poster
    Quitting (2002) Sep 13, 2002 · Chinese · Biography, Drama, Music $25.7K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $25.7K
  50. 350 Maelstrom (2002) movie poster
    Maelstrom (2002) Jan 25, 2002 · English · Drama $25.3K worldwide
    Jan 25, 2002 US and Canada: $25.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.3K
Archive

Drama Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $50.1B
2010s 10 years · $113.6B
2000s 10 years · $70.7B
1990s 10 years · $42.3B
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
1970s 10 years · $5B
1960s 10 years · $865.1M
1950s 10 years · $438.7M
1940s 10 years · $775.9M
1930s 10 years · $2.8M
1920s 8 years · $10.4M
1910s 1 year · $160