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Sci-Fi box office · Week 21 · May 19–25, 2002

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 21 of 2002: Sci-Fi Releases of May 19–25

Thunderpants (2002) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 21 of 2002 (May 19–25), with $3.1M worldwide, ahead of CQ (2002) at $499.9K. 2 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.6M in all, 12% of it from the US & Canada.

week 21 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$3.6M
Thunderpants (2002), the #1
$3.1M
earned in the US & Canada
12%
Thunderpants (2002) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 sci-fi movie of Week 21, 2002

Thunderpants (2002)

2002 · Sci-Fi, Comedy

$3.1M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 21 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 week 21 of 2002 (May 19–25).

  1. 1 Thunderpants (2002) movie poster
    Thunderpants (2002) May 24, 2002 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy, Family $3.1M worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  2. 2 CQ (2002) movie poster
    CQ (2002) May 24, 2002 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy $499.9K worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $414.4K Rest of the world: $85.5K Worldwide: $499.9K
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 21 of 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 21 of 2002 (May 19–25)?

Thunderpants (2002) leads with $3.1M worldwide. Next come CQ (2002) at $499.9K.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 21 of 2002 (May 19–25) earn?

2 sci-fi films released in week 21 of 2002 (May 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $3.6M in all, or $1.8M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 21 of 2002 (May 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Thunderpants (2002), earned $3.1M.

How much of the Week 21, 2002 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$414.4K of the $3.6M total, or 12%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 2002 (May 19–25). 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 week 21, 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.