#1 of 42 #1 horror movie of 2002
2002 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$408.2M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$228M US & Canada · 56% $180.3M elsewhere · 44%
Horror box office · 2002
Horror Box Office 2002: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
Signs (2002) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 2002, with $408.2M worldwide, ahead of The Ring (2002) at $249.3M and Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) at $70.8M. 42 horror films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 61% on 2001, whose releases took $712.3M. By language, English leads with $978.4M across 26 horror releases.
- 2002 releases with a gross
- 42
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs 2001
- +61%
#1 of 42 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 2002?
Signs (2002) leads with $408.2M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $852M, 74% of what all 42 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 Horror Release 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 2002.
- 1 Aug 2, 2002 US and Canada: $228M Rest of the world: $180.3M Worldwide: $408.2M
- 2 Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $129.1M Rest of the world: $120.2M Worldwide: $249.3M
- 3 Jan 11, 2002 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: $59.5M Worldwide: $70.8M
- 4 Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $38.2M Worldwide: $68.3M
- 5 Jan 25, 2002 US and Canada: $35.7M Rest of the world: $19.6M Worldwide: $55.3M
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Jul 17, 2002 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $28.5M Worldwide: $45.9M - 7
Feb 22, 2002 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $45.5M - 8
Dec 10, 2002 US and Canada: $30.4M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $37.7M - 9
Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $30.4M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $37.7M - 10
Jul 26, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8M - 11
Aug 30, 2002 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $18.9M - 12
Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $17.4M - 13
Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $17.1M - 14
Nov 27, 2002 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $16.4M - 15
Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M - 16
Jan 4, 2002 US and Canada: $79.2K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $6.6M - 17
Apr 15, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 18
Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 19
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $605.6K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.6M - 20
Oct 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 21
Jul 9, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 22
Oct 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 23
May 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 24
Feb 15, 2002 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M - 25
Nov 15, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 26
Nov 15, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 27
May 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $839.9K - 28
Oct 12, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $718.9K - 29
Sep 23, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $429.2K - 30
Mar 28, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $412.9K - 31
Sep 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $329.2K - 32
Jul 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $300.2K - 33
Sep 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $246.6K - 34
Oct 31, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $176K - 35
Jun 21, 2002 US and Canada: $144K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $144K - 36
Sep 12, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.9K - 37
Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $65.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65.9K - 38
Mar 29, 2002 US and Canada: $62.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $62.7K - 39
Jun 20, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.8K - 40
Oct 12, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8K - 41
May 31, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4K - 42
Sep 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $241
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2002?
Of the top 10, Halloween: Resurrection (2002) earned the biggest share at home (81% in the US & Canada), while Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 42 films, $597.1M (52%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Signs (2002) $408.2M $228M US & Canada · 56% $180.3M elsewhere · 44%
- 2 The Ring (2002) $249.3M $129.1M US & Canada · 52% $120.2M elsewhere · 48%
- 3 Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) $70.8M $11.3M US & Canada · 16% $59.5M elsewhere · 84%
- 4 Ghost Ship (2002) $68.3M $30.1M US & Canada · 44% $38.2M elsewhere · 56%
- 5 The Mothman Prophecies (2002) $55.3M $35.7M US & Canada · 65% $19.6M elsewhere · 35%
- 6 Eight Legged Freaks (2002) $45.9M $17.3M US & Canada · 38% $28.5M elsewhere · 62%
- 7 Queen of the Damned (2002) $45.5M $30.3M US & Canada · 67% $15.1M elsewhere · 33%
- 8 Halloween: Resurrection - WebCam Special (2002) $37.7M $30.4M US & Canada · 81% $7.3M elsewhere · 19%
- 9 Halloween: Resurrection (2002) $37.7M $30.4M US & Canada · 81% $7.3M elsewhere · 19%
- 10 Phone (2002) $21.8M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 42 films crossed $100M and took $657.6M between them, 57% of the total. 28 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M.
57% 39%
- $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, 5% of the list $657.6M · 57% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 12 films, 29% of the list $452.7M · 39% of the gross
- Under $10M 28 films, 67% of the list $37.2M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2002 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $427.1M from 2 films, led by Signs (2002). June was the quietest month ($184.8K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) $132.7M Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002)
- February Feb Queen of the Damned (2002) $46.7M Queen of the Damned (2002)
- March Mar Dog Soldiers (2002) $4M Dog Soldiers (2002)
- April Apr Frailty (2002) $38.1M Frailty (2002)
- May May The Gathering (2002) $2.2M The Gathering (2002)
- June Jun Dahmer (2002) $184.8K Dahmer (2002)
- July Jul Eight Legged Freaks (2002) $107.3M Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
- August Aug Signs (2002) $427.1M Signs (2002)
- September Sep Vampires: Los Muertos (2002) $1.1M Vampires: Los Muertos (2002)
- October Oct The Ring (2002) $331.8M The Ring (2002)
- November Nov They (2002) $18.6M They (2002)
- December Dec Halloween: Resurrection - WebCam Special (2002) $37.7M Halloween: Resurrection - WebCam Special (2002)
Last 10 years
How Does 2002 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2000 earned the most: $1.3B from 31 films, led by What Lies Beneath (2000). 2002 took $1.1B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 1993 20 films | 20 | $165M | – | The Good Son (1993) $60.6M |
| 1994 7 films · +123% | 7 | $368.5M | +123% | Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) $223.7M |
| 1995 20 films · −23% | 20 | $283.3M | −23% | Species (1995) $113.4M |
| 1996 11 films · +26% | 11 | $357.9M | +26% | Scream (1996) $173M |
| 1997 14 films · +101% | 14 | $720.6M | +101% | Scream 2 (1997) $172.4M |
| 1998 21 films · +29% | 21 | $929.6M | +29% | Godzilla (1998) $379M |
| 1999 28 films · +36% | 28 | $1.3B | +36% | The Blair Witch Project (1999) $248.6M |
| 2000 31 films · +6% | 31 | $1.3B | +6% | What Lies Beneath (2000) $291.4M |
| 2001 34 films · −47% | 34 | $712.3M | −47% | The Others (2001) $210M |
| 2002 42 films · +61% | 42 | $1.1B | +61% | Signs (2002) $408.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in 2002?
English-language horror films took $978.4M across 26 films, 85% of the total, ahead of Thai-language horror films ($68.3M) and Korean-language horror films ($24.6M).
2002 Horror Box Office by Language
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English $978.4M26 films · #1 Signs (2002) -
Thai $68.3M1 film · #1 Ghost Ship (2002) -
Korean $24.6M3 films · #1 Phone (2002) -
Spanish $1.9M3 films · #1 Second Name (2002) -
Cantonese $1.9M6 films · #1 Demi-Haunted (2002) -
Chinese $1.5M1 film · #1 Double Vision (2002) -
Japanese $86.9K1 film · #1 Alive (2002)
Archive
Horror Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $3.7B, led by Venom (2018).
2020s 7 years · $15.4B
- 2026 so far $2.5B #1 Backrooms (2026)
- 2025 $2.7B #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- 2024 $2.6B #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- 2023 $2.7B #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- 2022 $2.6B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- 2021 $1.6B #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- 2020 $697.4M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
2010s 10 years · $22.6B
- 2019 $3.1B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $3.5B #1 It (2017)
- 2016 $1.9B #1 The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
- 2014 $1.4B #1 Annabelle (2014)
- 2013 $2.2B #1 World War Z (2013)
- 2012 $2.7B #1 Prometheus (2012)
- 2011 $1.1B #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- 2010 $1.3B #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
2000s 10 years · $12.1B
- 2009 $1.4B #1 The Final Destination (2009)
- 2008 $661.8M #1 Saw V (2008)
- 2007 $1.6B #1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 2006 $1.2B #1 Saw III (2006)
- 2005 $1.7B #1 Constantine (2005)
- 2004 $1.3B #1 The Grudge (2004)
- 2003 $970.4M #1 Gothika (2003)
- 2002 $1.1B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $712.3M #1 The Others (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1999 $1.3B #1 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- 1998 $929.6M #1 Godzilla (1998)
- 1997 $720.6M #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $357.9M #1 Scream (1996)
- 1995 $283.3M #1 Species (1995)
- 1994 $368.5M #1 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- 1993 $165M #1 The Good Son (1993)
- 1992 $571M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $285.2M #1 Cape Fear (1991)
- 1990 $450.5M #1 Flatliners (1990)
1980s 10 years · $2.5B
- 1989 $214.3M #1 Pet Sematary (1989)
- 1988 $284.7M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- 1987 $325.5M #1 The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- 1986 $262.9M #1 The Fly (1986)
- 1985 $185.9M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- 1984 $303.5M #1 Gremlins (1984)
- 1983 $243.8M #1 Jaws 3-D (1983)
- 1982 $289M #1 Poltergeist (1982)
- 1981 $209.9M #1 An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- 1980 $175M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1979 $279.6M #1 Alien (1979)
- 1978 $286.6M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $45.7M #1 Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
- 1976 $149.4M #1 The Omen (1976)
- 1975 $481.8M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $32.1M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $431.3M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $1.6K #1 Images (1972)
- 1971 $2.7M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $40.6K #1 Multiple Maniacs (1970)
1960s 10 years · $33M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $242.2K #1 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $5.6K #1 Eye of the Devil (1966)
- 1965 $34.7K #1 Repulsion (1965)
- 1964 $1.2K #1 Onibaba (1964)
- 1963 $55.4K #1 The Birds (1963)
- 1962 $4.5K #1 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- 1961 $30.2K #1 The Innocents (1961)
- 1960 $32.4M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 7 years · $24.4M
1940s 5 years · $42.7K
1930s 6 years · $168.1K
FAQ
Horror Box Office 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 42 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 2002?
Signs (2002) leads with $408.2M worldwide, $228M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Ring (2002) at $249.3M and Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) at $70.8M.
How much did horror movies released in 2002 earn?
42 horror films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $27.3M per film on average. 2001 releases took $712.3M.
How many horror movies released in 2002 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Signs (2002) with $408.2M.
How is the 2002 horror 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 2002. 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 2002 horror 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.