#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of October 2002
2002 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$1.3M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Sci-Fi box office · October 2002
Sci-Fi Box Office, October 2002: Top-Grossing Releases
Time Changer (2002) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in October 2002, with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of Cypher (2002) at $899.1K and Mercano the Martian (2002) at $7.7K. 3 sci-fi films released in October 2002 report a worldwide gross, $2.2M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 98% on September 2002, whose releases took $115.7M.
- October 2002 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $2.2M
- Time Changer (2002), the #1
- $1.3M
- vs September 2002
- −98%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of October 2002?
Time Changer (2002) leads with $1.3M, 59% of the total. The top 3 together took $2.2M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of October 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 October 2002.
- 1 Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 2 Oct 1, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $899.1K
- 3 Oct 3, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K
By release week
Which Week of October 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 43 (Oct 20–26) took $1.3M, led by Time Changer (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Cypher (2002) $906.9K Cypher (2002)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Time Changer (2002) $1.3M Time Changer (2002)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2002 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1994 earned the most: $205.3M from 3 films, led by Stargate (1994). October 2002 took $2.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1993 3 films | 3 | $58.1M | – | Demolition Man (1993) $58.1M |
| October 1994 3 films · +253% | 3 | $205.3M | +253% | Stargate (1994) $196.6M |
| October 1995 1 film · −96% | 1 | $8M | −96% | Strange Days (1995) $8M |
| October 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1997 2 films | 2 | $28M | – | RocketMan (1997) $15.4M |
| October 1998 2 films · −46% | 2 | $15.2M | −46% | Soldier (1998) $14.6M |
| October 1999 1 film · −100% | 1 | $21.5K | −100% | New Rose Hotel (1999) $21.5K |
| October 2000 2 films · +78493% | 2 | $16.9M | +78493% | Digimon: The Movie (2000) $16.6M |
| October 2001 3 films · +329% | 3 | $72.5M | +329% | K-PAX (2001) $65M |
| October 2002 3 films · −97% | 3 | $2.2M | −97% | Time Changer (2002) $1.3M |
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 October 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 October 2002?
Time Changer (2002) leads with $1.3M worldwide, $1.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cypher (2002) at $899.1K and Mercano the Martian (2002) at $7.7K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in October 2002 earn?
3 sci-fi films released in October 2002 report a worldwide gross, $2.2M in all, or $737.6K per film on average. September 2002 releases took $115.7M.
How many sci-fi movies released in October 2002 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Time Changer (2002), earned $1.3M.
How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.