#1 of 43 #1 sci-fi movie of 2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
2002 · Action, Adventure
$653.8M worldwide · 21% of the chart's total
$310.7M US & Canada · 48% $343.1M elsewhere · 52%
Sci-Fi box office · 2002
Sci-Fi Box Office 2002: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 2002, with $653.8M worldwide, ahead of Men in Black II (2002) at $445.1M and Signs (2002) at $408.2M. 43 sci-fi films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $3B in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. 9 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 32% on 2001, whose releases took $2.3B. By language, English leads with $3B across 30 sci-fi releases.
- 2002 releases with a gross
- 43
- combined worldwide
- $3B
- films crossed $100M
- 9
- vs 2001
- +32%
#1 of 43 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of 2002?
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) leads with $653.8M, 21% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1B, 70% of what all 43 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $653.8M Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)$310.7M US & Canada · 48% $343.1M elsewhere · 52%
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Every Sci-Fi 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 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)May 16, 2002 US and Canada: $310.7M Rest of the world: $343.1M Worldwide: $653.8M
May 16, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $653.8M worldwide - 2 Jul 3, 2002 US and Canada: $193.7M Rest of the world: $251.4M Worldwide: $445.1M
- 3 Aug 2, 2002 US and Canada: $228M Rest of the world: $180.3M Worldwide: $408.2M
- 4 Jun 21, 2002 US and Canada: $132.1M Rest of the world: $226.3M Worldwide: $358.4M
- 5 Jun 21, 2002 US and Canada: $145.8M Rest of the world: $128.2M Worldwide: $274M
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Mar 8, 2002 US and Canada: $56.8M Rest of the world: $66.9M Worldwide: $123.7M - 7
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)Aug 7, 2002 US and Canada: $85.8M Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $119.7M Aug 7, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $119.7M worldwide - 8
Nov 5, 2002 US and Canada: $38.2M Rest of the world: $71.9M Worldwide: $110M - 9
Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $50.5M Rest of the world: $53.8M Worldwide: $104.4M - 10
Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $43.1M Rest of the world: $39.1M Worldwide: $82.2M - 11
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $43.3M Rest of the world: $24.1M Worldwide: $67.3M - 12
Jul 17, 2002 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $28.5M Worldwide: $45.9M - 13
Mar 29, 2002 US and Canada: $37M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $38.8M - 14
Nov 27, 2002 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $30M - 15
Feb 8, 2002 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $25.9M - 16
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)Apr 20, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.4M
Apr 20, 2002 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Crime $24.4M worldwide - 17
Aug 23, 2002 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $19.6M - 18
Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $17.4M - 19
Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $17.1M - 20
Doraemon: Nobita and the Robot Kingdom (2002)Mar 9, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8M Mar 9, 2002 · Japanese · Adventure, Animation, Fantasy $16.8M worldwide - 21
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)Nov 2, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1M Nov 2, 2002 · Japanese · Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi $14.1M worldwide - 22
Kamen Rider Ryuki Special: 13 Riders (2002)Sep 19, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M Sep 19, 2002 · Japanese · Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Action $10.1M worldwide - 23
Jan 4, 2002 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $8.7M - 24
Aug 16, 2002 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $7.1M - 25
Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $5.4M - 26
Apr 15, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 27
May 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 28
Jun 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 29
Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M - 30
The Wesley’s Mysterious File (2002)Mar 28, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Mar 28, 2002 · Cantonese · Sci-Fi, Action, Romance $1.2M worldwide - 31
Oct 1, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $899.1K - 32
Resurrection of the Little Match Girl (2002)Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $791.2K
Sep 13, 2002 · Korean · Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy $791.2K worldwide - 33
Dec 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $529.3K - 34
May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $414.4K Rest of the world: $85.5K Worldwide: $499.9K - 35
Jan 29, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $398K - 36
Sep 19, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $329.8K - 37
Jul 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.8K - 38
Sep 12, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.9K - 39
Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.7K - 40
Sep 3, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4K - 41
Jan 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6K - 42
Oct 3, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K - 43
Nov 29, 2002 US and Canada: $2.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2002?
Of the top 10, Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) earned the biggest share at home (72% in the US & Canada), while Treasure Planet (2002) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 43 films, $1.5B (48%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) $653.8M $310.7M US & Canada · 48% $343.1M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Men in Black II (2002) $445.1M $193.7M US & Canada · 44% $251.4M elsewhere · 56%
- 3 Signs (2002) $408.2M $228M US & Canada · 56% $180.3M elsewhere · 44%
- 4 Minority Report (2002) $358.4M $132.1M US & Canada · 37% $226.3M elsewhere · 63%
- 5 Lilo & Stitch (2002) $274M $145.8M US & Canada · 53% $128.2M elsewhere · 47%
- 6 The Time Machine (2002) $123.7M $56.8M US & Canada · 46% $66.9M elsewhere · 54%
- 7 Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) $119.7M $85.8M US & Canada · 72% $33.9M elsewhere · 28%
- 8 Treasure Planet (2002) $110M $38.2M US & Canada · 35% $71.9M elsewhere · 65%
- 9 The Tuxedo (2002) $104.4M $50.5M US & Canada · 48% $53.8M elsewhere · 52%
- 10 Reign of Fire (2002) $82.2M $43.1M US & Canada · 52% $39.1M elsewhere · 48%
Gross bands
How Many 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
9 of 43 films crossed $100M and took $2.6B between them, 85% of the total. 21 films, 49% of the list, earned under $10M.
21% 64% 13%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 2% of the list $653.8M · 21% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 8 films, 19% of the list $1.9B · 64% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 13 films, 30% of the list $409.5M · 13% of the gross
- Under $10M 21 films, 49% of the list $35.6M · 1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2002 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $657.3M from 3 films, led by Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002). October was the quietest month ($2.2M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Impostor (2002) $9.1M Impostor (2002)
- February Feb Rollerball (2002) $25.9M Rollerball (2002)
- March Mar The Time Machine (2002) $180.5M The Time Machine (2002)
- April Apr Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) $62.5M Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)
- May May Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) $657.3M Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
- June Jun Minority Report (2002) $633.9M Minority Report (2002)
- July Jul Men in Black II (2002) $573.3M Men in Black II (2002)
- August Aug Signs (2002) $554.7M Signs (2002)
- September Sep The Tuxedo (2002) $115.7M The Tuxedo (2002)
- October Oct Time Changer (2002) $2.2M Time Changer (2002)
- November Nov Treasure Planet (2002) $154.2M Treasure Planet (2002)
- December Dec Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) $73.2M Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
Last 10 years
How Does 2002 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2002 earned the most: $3B from 43 films, led by Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 19 films | 19 | $1.3B | – | Jurassic Park (1993) $1.1B |
| 1994 10 films · −57% | 10 | $555.9M | −57% | Stargate (1994) $196.6M |
| 1995 15 films · +65% | 15 | $918.9M | +65% | Waterworld (1995) $264.2M |
| 1996 17 films · +67% | 17 | $1.5B | +67% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 25 films · +79% | 25 | $2.7B | +79% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| 1998 20 films · −29% | 20 | $1.9B | −29% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 25 films · +18% | 25 | $2.3B | +18% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| 2000 20 films · −42% | 20 | $1.3B | −42% | X-Men (2000) $296.3M |
| 2001 27 films · +72% | 27 | $2.3B | +72% | The Mummy Returns (2001) $443.3M |
| 2002 43 films · +32% | 43 | $3B | +32% | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) $653.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak in 2002?
English-language sci-fi films took $3B across 30 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language sci-fi films ($65.5M) and Korean-language sci-fi films ($2.4M).
2002 Sci-Fi Box Office by Language
- English $3B30 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
- Japanese $65.5M5 films · #1 Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)
- Korean $2.4M2 films · #1 Yesterday (2002)
- Cantonese $1.2M1 film · #1 The Wesley’s Mysterious File (2002)
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Spanish $337.5K2 films · #1 The Stone Raft (2002) -
French $161.8K1 film · #1 Bloody Mallory (2002) -
Chinese $2.6K1 film · #1 Dead or Alive: Final (2002)
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1933 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $15.1B, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
2020s 7 years · $36.5B
- 2026 so far $5.4B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $4.9B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $6.9B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $4.7B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.5B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $6.2B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $912.4M #1 Tenet (2020)
2010s 10 years · $87.8B
- 2019 $10.3B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $15.1B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $11.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $8.4B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $10.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $9.7B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $8.6B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $5.6B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $4.8B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $3.9B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $31B
- 2009 $7.9B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $3.2B #1 Iron Man (2008)
- 2007 $2.5B #1 Transformers (2007)
- 2006 $1.6B #1 X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- 2005 $3.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $2.5B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $3.4B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $3B #1 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
- 2001 $2.3B #1 The Mummy Returns (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 X-Men (2000)
1990s 10 years · $13.6B
- 1999 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $1.9B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $2.7B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $1.5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $918.9M #1 Waterworld (1995)
- 1994 $555.9M #1 Stargate (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 Jurassic Park (1993)
- 1992 $456.9M #1 Alien 3 (1992)
- 1991 $819.7M #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $995.3M #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1989 $1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $139.1M #1 Alien Nation (1988)
- 1987 $360.5M #1 Predator (1987)
- 1986 $504.9M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $654.3M #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $693.3M #1 Ghostbusters (1984)
- 1983 $781.3M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $234.5M #1 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
- 1981 $362.6M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $645.6M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2B
- 1979 $500.5M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $341.8M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $4.1M #1 Robot Taekwon V (1976)
- 1975 $3.9M #1 Bug (1975)
- 1974 $560.7K #1 The Terminal Man (1974)
- 1973 $27.2M #1 Sleeper (1973)
- 1972 $9.3M #1 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
- 1971 $42.1M #1 A Clockwork Orange (1971)
- 1970 $19M #1 Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
1960s 8 years · $33.1M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $32.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $36.5K #1 The Face of Another (1966)
- 1965 $180.7K #1 Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)
- 1964 $492 #1 Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
- 1961 $90 #1 Mothra (1961)
- 1960 $5.9K #1 The Time Machine (1960)
1950s 9 years · $696.6K
- 1959 $12.1K #1 On the Beach (1959)
- 1958 $16.3K #1 Hare-Way to the Stars (1958)
- 1957 $30K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $3.7K #1 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
- 1955 $291 #1 Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
- 1954 $594.6K #1 Godzilla (1954)
- 1953 $15K #1 Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953)
- 1952 $15K #1 Water, Water Every Hare (1952)
- 1951 $9.6K #1 The Man in the White Suit (1951)
1940s 1 year · $14.8K
FAQ
Sci-Fi 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 43 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in 2002?
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) leads with $653.8M worldwide, $310.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Men in Black II (2002) at $445.1M and Signs (2002) at $408.2M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in 2002 earn?
43 sci-fi films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $3B in all, or $70.8M per film on average. 2001 releases took $2.3B.
How many sci-fi movies released in 2002 made $1 billion?
None. 9 films crossed $100 million, led by Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) with $653.8M.
How is the 2002 sci-fi 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 sci-fi 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.