#1 of 369 #1 English-language movie of 2002
2002 · Action, Adventure
$825.8M worldwide · 6% of the chart's total
$407.8M US & Canada · 49% $418M elsewhere · 51%
English box office · 2002
English Box Office 2002: Highest-Grossing English Movies
Spider-Man (2002) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 2002, with $825.8M worldwide, ahead of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) at $653.8M and Men in Black II (2002) at $445.1M. 369 English-language films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $13.9B in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. 42 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 4% on 2001, whose releases took $13.4B. By genre, Comedy leads with $5.6B across 148 English releases.
- 2002 releases with a gross
- 369
- combined worldwide
- $13.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 42
- vs 2001
- +4%
#1 of 369 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of 2002?
Spider-Man (2002) leads with $825.8M, 6% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.8B, 20% of what all 369 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $653.8M Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)$310.7M US & Canada · 48% $343.1M elsewhere · 52% -
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The chart
Every English Release of 2002, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 369. 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 May 3, 2002 US and Canada: $407.8M Rest of the world: $418M Worldwide: $825.8M
- 2 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) May 16, 2002 · Action, Adventure $653.8M worldwideMay 16, 2002 US and Canada: $310.7M Rest of the world: $343.1M Worldwide: $653.8M
- 3 Jul 3, 2002 US and Canada: $193.7M Rest of the world: $251.4M Worldwide: $445.1M
- 4 Nov 22, 2002 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $271M Worldwide: $432M
- 5 Aug 2, 2002 US and Canada: $228M Rest of the world: $180.3M Worldwide: $408.2M
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Mar 15, 2002 US and Canada: $176.4M Rest of the world: $206.9M Worldwide: $383.3M - 7
Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $241.4M Rest of the world: $127.3M Worldwide: $368.7M - 8
Jun 21, 2002 US and Canada: $132.1M Rest of the world: $226.3M Worldwide: $358.4M - 9
Dec 25, 2002 US and Canada: $164.6M Rest of the world: $187.5M Worldwide: $352.1M - 10
Jul 26, 2002 US and Canada: $213.3M Rest of the world: $83.6M Worldwide: $296.9M - 11
Jun 14, 2002 US and Canada: $153.3M Rest of the world: $122.4M Worldwide: $275.7M - 12
Jun 21, 2002 US and Canada: $145.8M Rest of the world: $128.2M Worldwide: $274M - 13
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $129.1M Rest of the world: $120.2M Worldwide: $249.3M - 14
Nov 8, 2002 US and Canada: $116.8M Rest of the world: $126.1M Worldwide: $242.9M - 15
Jun 14, 2002 US and Canada: $121.7M Rest of the world: $92.4M Worldwide: $214M - 16
Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $93.1M Rest of the world: $116M Worldwide: $209.2M - 17
Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $105.7M Worldwide: $199M - 18
Mar 29, 2002 US and Canada: $96.4M Rest of the world: $100.7M Worldwide: $197.1M - 19
May 31, 2002 US and Canada: $118.9M Rest of the world: $75M Worldwide: $193.9M - 20
Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $77.8M Rest of the world: $116M Worldwide: $193.8M - 21
Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $104.5M Rest of the world: $76.5M Worldwide: $181M - 22
Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $91M Rest of the world: $89.6M Worldwide: $180.6M - 23
Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $127.2M Rest of the world: $53.4M Worldwide: $180.6M - 24
Nov 1, 2002 US and Canada: $139.2M Rest of the world: $33.6M Worldwide: $172.9M - 25
Jun 28, 2002 US and Canada: $126.3M Rest of the world: $45M Worldwide: $171.3M - 26
Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $65M Rest of the world: $105M Worldwide: $170M - 27
Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: $82.3M Rest of the world: $72.7M Worldwide: $155M - 28
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $94M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $154.9M - 29
May 17, 2002 US and Canada: $41.4M Rest of the world: $89.2M Worldwide: $130.5M - 30
Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $35M Worldwide: $128.4M - 31
Mar 8, 2002 US and Canada: $56.8M Rest of the world: $66.9M Worldwide: $123.7M - 32
May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $73.3M Rest of the world: $49.3M Worldwide: $122.6M - 33
Dec 27, 2002 US and Canada: $32.6M Rest of the world: $87.5M Worldwide: $120.1M - 34
Aug 7, 2002 US and Canada: $85.8M Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $119.7M - 35
May 10, 2002 US and Canada: $52.8M Rest of the world: $66.4M Worldwide: $119.1M - 36
Mar 1, 2002 US and Canada: $78.1M Rest of the world: $37.3M Worldwide: $115.4M - 37
Feb 15, 2002 US and Canada: $48.4M Rest of the world: $66.7M Worldwide: $115.1M - 38
Jan 18, 2002 US and Canada: $81.2M Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $115M - 39
Nov 5, 2002 US and Canada: $38.2M Rest of the world: $71.9M Worldwide: $110M - 40
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $65M Rest of the world: $40.8M Worldwide: $105.8M - 41
Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $50.5M Rest of the world: $53.8M Worldwide: $104.4M - 42
Feb 15, 2002 US and Canada: $71.8M Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $102.2M - 43
Mar 1, 2002 US and Canada: $38M Rest of the world: $57.2M Worldwide: $95.1M - 44
Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $28.1M Worldwide: $94.9M - 45
Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $43.1M Rest of the world: $39.1M Worldwide: $82.2M - 46
Mar 29, 2002 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $80.7M - 47
Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $64.3M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $79.5M - 48
Feb 8, 2002 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $38.3M Worldwide: $78.4M - 49
Mar 15, 2002 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $39.8M Worldwide: $77.9M - 50
Jun 14, 2002 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: $36.7M Worldwide: $77.6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2002?
Of the top 10, Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) earned the biggest share at home (72% in the US & Canada), while Minority Report (2002) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 369 films, $7.8B (56%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M $407.8M US & Canada · 49% $418M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) $653.8M $310.7M US & Canada · 48% $343.1M elsewhere · 52%
- 3 Men in Black II (2002) $445.1M $193.7M US & Canada · 44% $251.4M elsewhere · 56%
- 4 Die Another Day (2002) $432M $160.9M US & Canada · 37% $271M elsewhere · 63%
- 5 Signs (2002) $408.2M $228M US & Canada · 56% $180.3M elsewhere · 44%
- 6 Ice Age (2002) $383.3M $176.4M US & Canada · 46% $206.9M elsewhere · 54%
- 7 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $368.7M $241.4M US & Canada · 65% $127.3M elsewhere · 35%
- 8 Minority Report (2002) $358.4M $132.1M US & Canada · 37% $226.3M elsewhere · 63%
- 9 Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M $164.6M US & Canada · 47% $187.5M elsewhere · 53%
- 10 Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $296.9M $213.3M US & Canada · 72% $83.6M elsewhere · 28%
Gross bands
How Many 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
42 of 369 films crossed $100M and took $9.8B between them, 70% of the total. 223 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M.
11% 60% 28%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, <1% of the list $1.5B · 11% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 40 films, 11% of the list $8.3B · 60% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 104 films, 28% of the list $3.8B · 28% of the gross
- Under $10M 223 films, 60% of the list $284.1M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2002 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $2.2B from 31 films, led by Spider-Man (2002). January was the quietest month ($393.9M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Snow Dogs (2002) $393.9M Snow Dogs (2002)
- February Feb Return to Never Land (2002) $652.6M Return to Never Land (2002)
- March Mar Ice Age (2002) $1.3B Ice Age (2002)
- April Apr My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $1.1B My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- May May Spider-Man (2002) $2.2B Spider-Man (2002)
- June Jun Minority Report (2002) $1.6B Minority Report (2002)
- July Jul Men in Black II (2002) $1.5B Men in Black II (2002)
- August Aug Signs (2002) $858.8M Signs (2002)
- September Sep Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $585.7M Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
- October Oct The Ring (2002) $887.7M The Ring (2002)
- November Nov Die Another Day (2002) $1.2B Die Another Day (2002)
- December Dec Catch Me If You Can (2002) $1.7B Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Last 10 years
How Does 2002 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2002 earned the most: $13.9B from 369 films, led by Spider-Man (2002).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 213 films | 213 | $6.3B | – | Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M |
| 1994 207 films · +16% | 207 | $7.3B | +16% | The Lion King (1994) $979.2M |
| 1995 233 films · +23% | 233 | $8.9B | +23% | Toy Story (1995) $394.4M |
| 1996 232 films · +3% | 232 | $9.2B | +3% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 238 films · +28% | 238 | $11.8B | +28% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
| 1998 254 films · −15% | 254 | $10B | −15% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 262 films · +29% | 262 | $12.9B | +29% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| 2000 271 films · −6% | 271 | $12.2B | −6% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| 2001 301 films · +10% | 301 | $13.4B | +10% | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B |
| 2002 369 films · +4% | 369 | $13.9B | +4% | Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in 2002?
Comedy took $5.6B across 148 films, 41% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($5.2B) and Action ($5.1B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2002 English Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $5.6B148 films · #1 Men in Black II (2002) -
Adventure $5.2B37 films · #1 Spider-Man (2002) -
Action $5.1B52 films · #1 Spider-Man (2002) -
Thriller $4.5B91 films · #1 Die Another Day (2002) -
Drama $4.2B186 films · #1 Signs (2002) -
Sci-Fi $3B30 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) -
Romance $2.7B80 films · #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) -
Fantasy $2.7B21 films · #1 Spider-Man (2002) -
Family $2.3B27 films · #1 Ice Age (2002) -
Crime $2.1B58 films · #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Archive
English Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $28.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $105.1B
2010s 10 years · $261B
- 2019 $28.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $28.3B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $27.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $27.3B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $27.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $24.6B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $26B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $26B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $24.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $21B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $170.2B
- 2009 $23B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $20B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $20.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $17.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $16.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $15.9B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $17.1B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $13.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $13.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $12.2B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $84.5B
- 1999 $12.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $10B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $11.8B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $8.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $7.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $6.3B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $5.5B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $5.9B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $33.4B
- 1989 $6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.3B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $3.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.3B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.2B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $9.6B
- 1979 $2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $1.5B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $624.6M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $955.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $694.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $928.9M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $369.2M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $182.9M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $346.9M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1969 $244.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $147.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $342.7M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $28.1M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $227.4M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1964 $241M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $75.1M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $49.6M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $952.7K #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $42.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $770.2M
- 1959 $126.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $5.1M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $31.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $149.5M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $70.6M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $150.9M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.6M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.4M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $97.5M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $662.1M
- 1949 $1.7M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $707.7K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $1.4M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $96.2M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $117.4K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $2M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $4.2M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $527.8M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $217.4M
- 1939 $26.3M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $27.1K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.6M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $602.9K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $37.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $588.1K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $40K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $299 #1 Transgression (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 4 years · $718.5K
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
English 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 369 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in 2002?
Spider-Man (2002) leads with $825.8M worldwide, $407.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) at $653.8M and Men in Black II (2002) at $445.1M.
How much did English-language movies released in 2002 earn?
369 English-language films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $13.9B in all, or $37.6M per film on average. 2001 releases took $13.4B.
How many English-language movies released in 2002 made $1 billion?
None. 42 films crossed $100 million, led by Spider-Man (2002) with $825.8M.
How is the 2002 English 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 2002 English 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.