#1 of 8 #1 musical movie of 2002
2002 · Mystery, Comedy
$42.4M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
$3.1M US & Canada · 7% $39.3M elsewhere · 93%
Musical box office · 2002
Musical Box Office 2002: Highest-Grossing Musical Movies
8 Women (2002) is the highest-grossing musical movie released in 2002, with $42.4M worldwide, ahead of Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) at $25.6M and Eight Crazy Nights (2002) at $23.8M. 8 musical films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $121.5M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 36% on 2001, whose releases took $188.9M. By language, English leads with $52.4M across 4 musical releases.
- 2002 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $121.5M
- 8 Women (2002), the #1
- $42.4M
- vs 2001
- −36%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Musical Hits of 2002?
8 Women (2002) leads with $42.4M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $118.3M, 97% of what all 8 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 Musical 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 Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $39.3M Worldwide: $42.4M
- 2 Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $25.6M Rest of the world: $40.1K Worldwide: $25.6M
- 3 Nov 27, 2002 US and Canada: $23.6M Rest of the world: $246.5K Worldwide: $23.8M
- 4 Jul 26, 2002 US and Canada: $17M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $18M
- 5 Mar 29, 2002 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $18.2K Worldwide: $8.4M
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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2002)May 8, 2002 US and Canada: $909K Rest of the world: $815.8K Worldwide: $1.7M
May 8, 2002 · Hindi · Drama, Sport, Romance $1.7M worldwide - 7
Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $69.6K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.1M - 8
Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: $46.4K Rest of the world: $349.7K Worldwide: $396.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2002?
Of the top 8, Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Tosca (2002) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $78.6M (65%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 8 Women (2002) $42.4M $3.1M US & Canada · 7% $39.3M elsewhere · 93%
- 2 Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $25.6M $25.6M US & Canada · 100% $40.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Eight Crazy Nights (2002) $23.8M $23.6M US & Canada · 99% $246.5K elsewhere · 1%
- 4 The Country Bears (2002) $18M $17M US & Canada · 94% $1M elsewhere · 6%
- 5 Death to Smoochy (2002) $8.4M $8.4M US & Canada · 100% $18.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2002) $1.7M $909K US & Canada · 53% $815.8K elsewhere · 47%
- 7 Tosca (2002) $1.1M $69.6K US & Canada · 6% $1.1M elsewhere · 94%
- 8 Very Annie Mary (2002) $396.1K $46.4K US & Canada · 12% $349.7K elsewhere · 88%
By release month
Which Month of 2002 Earned the Most?
September releases took the most, $42.4M from 1 film, led by 8 Women (2002). May was the quietest month ($1.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Death to Smoochy (2002) $8.8M Death to Smoochy (2002)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2002) $1.7M Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2002)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul The Country Bears (2002) $19.1M The Country Bears (2002)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep 8 Women (2002) $42.4M 8 Women (2002)
- October Oct Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $25.6M Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)
- November Nov Eight Crazy Nights (2002) $23.8M Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 2002 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1994 earned the most: $979.4M from 2 films, led by The Lion King (1994). 2002 took $121.5M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 2 films | 2 | $143.5M | – | The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) $107.8M |
| 1994 2 films · +582% | 2 | $979.4M | +582% | The Lion King (1994) $979.2M |
| 1995 2 films · −61% | 2 | $381.4M | −61% | Pocahontas (1995) $346.1M |
| 1996 5 films · +44% | 5 | $548.6M | +44% | The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) $325.3M |
| 1997 2 films · −74% | 2 | $143.4M | −74% | Anastasia (1997) $139.8M |
| 1998 2 films · +151% | 2 | $359.5M | +151% | The Prince of Egypt (1998) $218.6M |
| 1999 2 films · −74% | 2 | $95.1M | −74% | South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999) $83.1M |
| 2000 4 films · −29% | 4 | $68M | −29% | Dancer in the Dark (2000) $40.1M |
| 2001 3 films · +178% | 3 | $188.9M | +178% | Moulin Rouge! (2001) $184.9M |
| 2002 8 films · −36% | 8 | $121.5M | −36% | 8 Women (2002) $42.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Musical Movies Speak in 2002?
English-language musical films took $52.4M across 4 films, 43% of the total, ahead of French-language musical films ($42.4M) and Hindi-language musical films ($1.7M).
Archive
Musical Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1929 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $4.8B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $5.7B
2010s 10 years · $12.9B
- 2019 $4.8B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $1.6B #1 The Grinch (2018)
- 2017 $1.9B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $2.6B #1 The Jungle Book (2016)
- 2015 $69.5M #1 Ricki and the Flash (2015)
- 2014 $528.5M #1 Into the Woods (2014)
- 2013 $60.6M #1 The Sapphires (2013)
- 2012 $534.8M #1 Les Miserables (2012)
- 2011 $82.6M #1 Footloose (2011)
- 2010 $688.7M #1 Tangled (2010)
2000s 10 years · $3.2B
- 2009 $402.2M #1 The Princess and the Frog (2009)
- 2008 $986.7M #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $839.8M #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $217.5M #1 Dreamgirls (2006)
- 2005 $99.8M #1 The Producers (2005)
- 2004 $41.4M #1 De-Lovely (2004)
- 2003 $210.1M #1 The Jungle Book 2 (2003)
- 2002 $121.5M #1 8 Women (2002)
- 2001 $188.9M #1 Moulin Rouge! (2001)
- 2000 $68M #1 Dancer in the Dark (2000)
1990s 10 years · $3.1B
- 1999 $95.1M #1 South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
- 1998 $359.5M #1 The Prince of Egypt (1998)
- 1997 $143.4M #1 Anastasia (1997)
- 1996 $548.6M #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $381.4M #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $979.4M #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $143.5M #1 The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
- 1992 $2.8M #1 Newsies (1992)
- 1991 $451.3M #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $28.6M #1 Jetsons: The Movie (1990)
1980s 10 years · $844M
- 1989 $3.9M #1 Earth Girls Are Easy (1989)
- 1988 $88.7M #1 Oliver & Company (1988)
- 1987 $31.7M #1 Ishtar (1987)
- 1986 $194.9M #1 An American Tail (1986)
- 1985 $46.2M #1 The Care Bears Movie (1985)
- 1984 $151.1M #1 Purple Rain (1984)
- 1983 $15.6M #1 The Meaning of Life (1983)
- 1982 $209.6M #1 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
- 1981 $31.2M #1 The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- 1980 $71M #1 Popeye (1980)
1970s 8 years · $809.3M
- 1979 $119.6M #1 The Muppet Movie (1979)
- 1978 $437.7M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $56M #1 Pete's Dragon (1977)
- 1976 $7.8M #1 That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
- 1975 $150.1M #1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- 1974 $26.9M #1 That's Entertainment! (1974)
- 1972 $83.3K #1 Cabaret (1972)
- 1971 $11.1M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
1960s 7 years · $631.5M
1950s 9 years · $266.2M
- 1959 $51.6M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1957 $2.2K #1 Funny Face (1957)
- 1956 $21.3M #1 The King and I (1956)
- 1955 $4.2K #1 Guys and Dolls (1955)
- 1954 $7.3M #1 A Star Is Born (1954)
- 1953 $87.4M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $2.1M #1 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- 1951 $1.2K #1 Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 7 years · $159.5M
1930s 8 years · $210.9M
1920s 1 year · $270
FAQ
Musical 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing musical movie in 2002?
8 Women (2002) leads with $42.4M worldwide, $3.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) at $25.6M and Eight Crazy Nights (2002) at $23.8M.
How much did musical movies released in 2002 earn?
8 musical films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $121.5M in all, or $15.2M per film on average. 2001 releases took $188.9M.
How many musical movies released in 2002 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, 8 Women (2002), earned $42.4M.
How is the 2002 musical 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 musical 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.