#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of January 2002
2002 · Action, Sci-Fi
$8.7M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$6.3M US & Canada · 72% $2.4M elsewhere · 28%
Sci-Fi box office · January 2002
Sci-Fi Box Office, January 2002: Top-Grossing Releases
Impostor (2002) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in January 2002, with $8.7M worldwide, ahead of Repli-Kate (2002) at $398K and Hey, Happy! (2002) at $9.6K. 3 sci-fi films released in January 2002 report a worldwide gross, $9.1M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on December 2001, whose releases took $307.4M.
- January 2002 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $9.1M
- Impostor (2002), the #1
- $8.7M
- vs December 2001
- −97%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of January 2002?
Impostor (2002) leads with $8.7M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $9.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of January 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 January 2002.
- 1 Jan 4, 2002 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $8.7M
- 2 Jan 29, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $398K
- 3 Jan 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6K
By release week
Which Week of January 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 1 (Jan 1–5) took $8.7M, led by Impostor (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Impostor (2002) $8.7M Impostor (2002)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Hey, Happy! (2002) $9.6K Hey, Happy! (2002)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Repli-Kate (2002) $398K Repli-Kate (2002)
Earlier years
How Does January 2002 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1999 earned the most: $30.7M from 2 films, led by Virus (1999). January 2002 took $9.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1993 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1994 1 film | 1 | $428.9K | – | Body Snatchers (1994) $428.9K |
| January 1995 1 film · +2769% | 1 | $12.3M | +2769% | Highlander: The Final Dimension (1995) $12.3M |
| January 1996 1 film · −80% | 1 | $2.4M | −80% | Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996) $2.4M |
| January 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1998 1 film | 1 | $11.2M | – | Deep Rising (1998) $11.2M |
| January 1999 2 films · +174% | 2 | $30.7M | +174% | Virus (1999) $30.7M |
| January 2000 1 film · −52% | 1 | $14.8M | −52% | Supernova (2000) $14.8M |
| January 2001 1 film · −97% | 1 | $449.3K | −97% | Avalon (2001) $449.3K |
| January 2002 3 films · +1926% | 3 | $9.1M | +1926% | Impostor (2002) $8.7M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2002, Month by Month
The months of 2002 with their totals: May leads with $657.3M, led by Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002).
- January $9.1M #1 Impostor (2002)
- February $25.9M #1 Rollerball (2002)
- March $180.5M #1 The Time Machine (2002)
- April $62.5M #1 Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)
- May $657.3M #1 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
- June $633.9M #1 Minority Report (2002)
- July $573.3M #1 Men in Black II (2002)
- August $554.7M #1 Signs (2002)
- September $115.7M #1 The Tuxedo (2002)
- October $2.2M #1 Time Changer (2002)
- November $154.2M #1 Treasure Planet (2002)
- December $73.2M #1 Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office January 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in January 2002?
Impostor (2002) leads with $8.7M worldwide, $6.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Repli-Kate (2002) at $398K and Hey, Happy! (2002) at $9.6K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in January 2002 earn?
3 sci-fi films released in January 2002 report a worldwide gross, $9.1M in all, or $3M per film on average. December 2001 releases took $307.4M.
How many sci-fi movies released in January 2002 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Impostor (2002), earned $8.7M.
How is the January 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 January 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 January 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.