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Drama Box Office 2002: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 8

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 351 to 397 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. 351 Women in the Mirror (2002) movie poster
    Women in the Mirror (2002) May 23, 2002 · Japanese · Drama $24.8K worldwide
    May 23, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.8K
  2. 352 Bánk bán (2002) movie poster
    Bánk bán (2002) Nov 15, 2002 · Hungarian · Drama, Music $22K worldwide
    Nov 15, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22K
  3. 353 Crazy as Hell (2002) movie poster
    Crazy as Hell (2002) Sep 27, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller $21.7K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $21.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7K
  4. 354 The Guys (2002) movie poster
    The Guys (2002) Dec 13, 2002 · English · Drama $21.4K worldwide
    Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $21.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.4K
  5. 355 Philanthropy (2002) movie poster
    Philanthropy (2002) Mar 15, 2002 · Romanian · Comedy, Drama $20.8K worldwide
    Mar 15, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8K
  6. 356 Sia, the Dream of the Python (2002) movie poster
    Sia, the Dream of the Python (2002) May 24, 2002 · Drama $19.8K worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: $15.2K Worldwide: $19.8K
  7. 357 Bedtime Fairy Tales for Crocodiles (2002) movie poster
    Bedtime Fairy Tales for Crocodiles (2002) Mar 22, 2002 · Spanish · Drama $19.6K worldwide
    Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6K
  8. 358 Indra (2002) movie poster
    Indra (2002) Jul 24, 2002 · Telugu · Drama, Action $18.8K worldwide
    Jul 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8K
  9. 359 A New Life (2002) movie poster
    A New Life (2002) Nov 27, 2002 · French · Drama $18.4K worldwide
    Nov 27, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.4K
  10. 360 A Piece of Sky (2002) movie poster
    A Piece of Sky (2002) May 1, 2002 · French · Drama $18.2K worldwide
    May 1, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.2K
  11. 361 Night at the Golden Eagle (2002) movie poster
    Night at the Golden Eagle (2002) Apr 26, 2002 · English · Drama $17.6K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: $17.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6K
  12. 362 The Last Letter (2002) movie poster
    The Last Letter (2002) May 21, 2002 · French · Drama $16.9K worldwide
    May 21, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9K
  13. 363 Terra incognita (2002) movie poster
    Terra incognita (2002) May 18, 2002 · French · Drama, Comedy $16K worldwide
    May 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16K
  14. 364 The Next Big Thing (2002) movie poster
    The Next Big Thing (2002) May 29, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $14.6K worldwide
    May 29, 2002 US and Canada: $14.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.6K
  15. 365 Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002) movie poster
    Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002) Sep 3, 2002 · English · Romance, Sci-Fi, Drama $14.4K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4K
  16. 366 Mansion by the Lake (2002) movie poster
    Mansion by the Lake (2002) Sep 25, 2002 · Sinhala · Drama $14K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K
  17. 367 The Dogwalker (2002) movie poster
    The Dogwalker (2002) Sep 13, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $12K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $12K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12K
  18. 368 Smokers Only (2002) movie poster
    Smokers Only (2002) Dec 20, 2002 · Spanish · Drama, Romance $11.9K worldwide
    Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $11.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.9K
  19. 369 Love in the Time of Money (2002) movie poster
    Love in the Time of Money (2002) Nov 1, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $10.4K worldwide
    Nov 1, 2002 US and Canada: $10.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4K
  20. 370 Laundry (2002) movie poster
    Laundry (2002) Feb 28, 2002 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $10K worldwide
    Feb 28, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K
  21. 371 Lovers’ Concerto (2002) movie poster
    Lovers’ Concerto (2002) Sep 13, 2002 · Korean · Drama, Romance $9.2K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2K
  22. 372 Interstate 60 (2002) movie poster
    Interstate 60 (2002) Apr 13, 2002 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Drama $8.4K worldwide
    Apr 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
  23. 373 The Rising Place (2002) movie poster
    The Rising Place (2002) Nov 8, 2002 · English · Drama $8.4K worldwide
    Nov 8, 2002 US and Canada: $8.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4K
  24. 374 Everyone Loves Alice (2002) movie poster
    Everyone Loves Alice (2002) Sep 17, 2002 · Swedish · Drama, Romance $8.3K worldwide
    Sep 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3K
  25. 375 Group (2002) movie poster
    Group (2002) Jul 5, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy $7.3K worldwide
    Jul 5, 2002 US and Canada: $7.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3K
  26. 376 Mods (2002) movie poster
    Mods (2002) Oct 25, 2002 · French · Music, Drama $7K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K
  27. 377 Buddha Heads (2002) movie poster
    Buddha Heads (2002) Aug 9, 2002 · English · Drama, Crime $6.7K worldwide
    Aug 9, 2002 US and Canada: $6.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7K
  28. 378 Hold My Heart (2002) movie poster
    Hold My Heart (2002) Mar 22, 2002 · Norwegian · Drama $5.4K worldwide
    Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4K
  29. 379 Pleasant Days (2002) movie poster
    Pleasant Days (2002) Jun 6, 2002 · Hungarian · Drama $4.6K worldwide
    Jun 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K
  30. 380 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
  31. 381 Home Road Movies (2002) movie poster
    Home Road Movies (2002) Jun 7, 2002 · English · Drama, Animation $4.3K worldwide
    Jun 7, 2002 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3K
  32. 382 Wolves in the Snow (2002) movie poster
    Wolves in the Snow (2002) Apr 10, 2002 · French · Action, Crime, Drama $4.1K worldwide
    Apr 10, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K
  33. 383 Looking Through Lillian (2002) movie poster
    Looking Through Lillian (2002) Oct 25, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller $3.3K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $3.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3K
  34. 384 The Wolf of the West Coast (2002) movie poster
    The Wolf of the West Coast (2002) Aug 27, 2002 · French · Drama, Mystery, Crime $3.2K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
  35. 385 Dead or Alive: Final (2002) movie poster
    Dead or Alive: Final (2002) Nov 29, 2002 · Chinese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $2.6K worldwide
    Nov 29, 2002 US and Canada: $2.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6K
  36. 386 ZigZag (2002) movie poster
    ZigZag (2002) Jun 14, 2002 · English · Drama $2.4K worldwide
    Jun 14, 2002 US and Canada: $2.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4K
  37. 387 Virgil Bliss (2002) movie poster
    Virgil Bliss (2002) Jun 12, 2002 · English · Drama, Romance, Crime $2.2K worldwide
    Jun 12, 2002 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2K
  38. 388 Some Body (2002) movie poster
    Some Body (2002) Apr 26, 2002 · English · Drama $2K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2K
  39. 389 Mr. Smith Gets a Hustler (2002) movie poster
    Mr. Smith Gets a Hustler (2002) Jun 21, 2002 · English · Drama $1.9K worldwide
    Jun 21, 2002 US and Canada: $1.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9K
  40. 390 By Hook or by Crook (2002) movie poster
    By Hook or by Crook (2002) Oct 25, 2002 · English · Drama, Romance, Crime $1.8K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $1.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8K
  41. 391 O Delfim (2002) movie poster
    O Delfim (2002) Mar 13, 2002 · Portuguese · Drama $1.6K worldwide
    Mar 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K
  42. 392 Blackwoods (2002) movie poster
    Blackwoods (2002) May 10, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller $1.5K worldwide
    May 10, 2002 US and Canada: $1.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5K
  43. 393 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
  44. 394 The Jimmy Show (2002) movie poster
    The Jimmy Show (2002) Dec 13, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy $1K worldwide
    Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1K
  45. 395 The Lonely Affair of the Heart (2002) movie poster
    The Lonely Affair of the Heart (2002) Sep 27, 2002 · Drama $932 worldwide
    Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $932 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $932
  46. 396 Julie Walking Home (2002) movie poster
    Julie Walking Home (2002) Sep 4, 2002 · English · Romance, Drama $892 worldwide
    Sep 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $892
  47. 397 A Snake of June (2002) movie poster
    A Snake of June (2002) Sep 2, 2002 · Japanese · Drama, Thriller, Romance $85 worldwide
    Sep 2, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85
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