#1 of 9 #1 thriller movie of December 2002
2002 · Action, Sci-Fi
$67.3M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
$43.3M US & Canada · 64% $24.1M elsewhere · 36%
Thriller box office · December 2002
Thriller Box Office, December 2002: Top-Grossing Releases
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in December 2002, with $67.3M worldwide, ahead of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) at $33M and Empire (2002) at $18.6M. 9 thriller films released in December 2002 report a worldwide gross, $147.8M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 75% on November 2002, whose releases took $591.9M. By language, English leads with $133.4M across 5 thriller releases.
- December 2002 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $147.8M
- Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), the #1
- $67.3M
- vs November 2002
- −75%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of December 2002?
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) leads with $67.3M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $137.3M, 93% of what all 9 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 Thriller Release of December 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 December 2002.
- 1 Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $43.3M Rest of the world: $24.1M Worldwide: $67.3M
- 2 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)Dec 31, 2002 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $17M Worldwide: $33M
Dec 31, 2002 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $33M worldwide - 3 Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: $990.8K Worldwide: $18.6M
- 4 Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $12.6M
- 5 Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $5.8M
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Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $5.4M - 7
Dec 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 8
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $307.3K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.9M - 9
Dec 26, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $438.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2002?
Of the top 9, Empire (2002) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while Intact (2002) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $89.9M (61%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) $67.3M $43.3M US & Canada · 64% $24.1M elsewhere · 36%
- 2 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) $33M $16M US & Canada · 48% $17M elsewhere · 52%
- 3 Empire (2002) $18.6M $17.6M US & Canada · 95% $990.8K elsewhere · 5%
- 4 Narc (2002) $12.6M $10.5M US & Canada · 83% $2.2M elsewhere · 17%
- 5 Kaante (2002) $5.8M $1M US & Canada · 18% $4.7M elsewhere · 82%
- 6 Equilibrium (2002) $5.4M $1.2M US & Canada · 22% $4.2M elsewhere · 78%
- 7 Whatever You Say (2002) $2.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Intact (2002) $1.9M $307.3K US & Canada · 16% $1.6M elsewhere · 84%
- 9 H (2002) $438.2K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 8–14) took $69.2M, led by Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Empire (2002) $24M Empire (2002)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) $69.2M Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Narc (2002) $21.2M Narc (2002)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 H (2002) $438.2K H (2002)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) $33M Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Earlier years
How Does December 2002 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2001 earned the most: $676.8M from 8 films, led by Ocean's Eleven (2001). December 2002 took $147.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1993 5 films | 5 | $200.6M | – | The Pelican Brief (1993) $195.3M |
| December 1994 6 films · +76% | 6 | $352.3M | +76% | Disclosure (1994) $214M |
| December 1995 4 films · +29% | 4 | $453M | +29% | Jumanji (1995) $262.8M |
| December 1996 3 films · −4% | 3 | $433.6M | −4% | Scream (1996) $173M |
| December 1997 4 films · +26% | 4 | $545.4M | +26% | Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $333M |
| December 1998 8 films · −58% | 8 | $228.4M | −58% | Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) $112.6M |
| December 1999 4 films · −19% | 4 | $184.5M | −19% | The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $138M |
| December 2000 8 films · +224% | 8 | $598.6M | +224% | Vertical Limit (2000) $215.7M |
| December 2001 8 films · +13% | 8 | $676.8M | +13% | Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M |
| December 2002 9 films · −78% | 9 | $147.8M | −78% | Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) $67.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in December 2002?
English-language thriller films took $133.4M across 5 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language thriller films ($5.8M) and French-language thriller films ($2.8M).
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2002, Month by Month
The months of 2002 with their totals: August leads with $796M, led by Signs (2002).
- January $72M #1 The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
- February $254.2M #1 John Q (2002)
- March $431.2M #1 Panic Room (2002)
- April $429.9M #1 The Scorpion King (2002)
- May $496.9M #1 The Sum of All Fears (2002)
- June $642M #1 Minority Report (2002)
- July $447M #1 Road to Perdition (2002)
- August $796M #1 Signs (2002)
- September $234.5M #1 The Tuxedo (2002)
- October $631.3M #1 The Ring (2002)
- November $591.9M #1 Die Another Day (2002)
- December $147.8M #1 Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office December 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in December 2002?
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) leads with $67.3M worldwide, $43.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) at $33M and Empire (2002) at $18.6M.
How much did thriller movies released in December 2002 earn?
9 thriller films released in December 2002 report a worldwide gross, $147.8M in all, or $16.4M per film on average. November 2002 releases took $591.9M.
How many thriller movies released in December 2002 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), earned $67.3M.
How is the December 2002 thriller 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 December 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 December 2002 thriller 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.