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English box office · Week 20 · May 12–18, 2002

English Box Office, Week 20 of 2002: English Releases of May 12–18

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18), with $653.8M worldwide, ahead of About a Boy (2002) at $130.5M and The Gathering (2002) at $1.3M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $787M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.6 times the total of Week 19, 2002, whose releases took $170.5M. By genre, Action leads with $653.8M across 1 English release.

week 20 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$787M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 19, 2002
×4.6
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 20 of 2002?

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) leads with $653.8M, 83% of the total. The top 5 together took $787M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $653.8M Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
    $310.7M US & Canada · 48% $343.1M elsewhere · 52%
  2. About a Boy (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $130.5M About a Boy (2002)
    $41.4M US & Canada · 32% $89.2M elsewhere · 68%
  3. The Gathering (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $1.3M The Gathering (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Believer (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3M The Believer (2002)
    $416.9K US & Canada · 32% $892.4K elsewhere · 68%
  5. Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $62.2K Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2002 (May 12–18).

  1. 1 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) movie poster
    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) May 16, 2002 · Action, Adventure $653.8M worldwide
    May 16, 2002 US and Canada: $310.7M Rest of the world: $343.1M Worldwide: $653.8M
  2. 2 About a Boy (2002) movie poster
    About a Boy (2002) May 17, 2002 · Drama, Comedy $130.5M worldwide
    May 17, 2002 US and Canada: $41.4M Rest of the world: $89.2M Worldwide: $130.5M
  3. 3 The Gathering (2002) movie poster
    The Gathering (2002) May 17, 2002 · Thriller, Horror $1.3M worldwide
    May 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  4. 4 The Believer (2002) movie poster
    The Believer (2002) May 17, 2002 · Drama $1.3M worldwide
    May 17, 2002 US and Canada: $416.9K Rest of the world: $892.4K Worldwide: $1.3M
  5. 5 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) movie poster
    Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) May 18, 2002 · Documentary, Drama $62.2K worldwide
    May 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2002?

Of the top 5, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) earned the biggest share at home (48% in the US & Canada), while About a Boy (2002) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $352.5M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) $653.8M
    $310.7M US & Canada · 48% $343.1M elsewhere · 52%
  2. 2 About a Boy (2002) $130.5M
    $41.4M US & Canada · 32% $89.2M elsewhere · 68%
  3. 3 The Gathering (2002) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Believer (2002) $1.3M
    $416.9K US & Canada · 32% $892.4K elsewhere · 68%
  5. 5 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) $62.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $787M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 28–May 4) with $840.9M, led by Spider-Man (2002).

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 High Crimes (2002) $117.1M High Crimes (2002)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Changing Lanes (2002) $191.7M Changing Lanes (2002)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $738.3M My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Jason X (2002) $40.1M Jason X (2002)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Spider-Man (2002) $840.9M Spider-Man (2002)
  6. Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Unfaithful (2002) $170.5M Unfaithful (2002)
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) $787M Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
  8. Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) $149.1M Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 The Sum of All Fears (2002) $235.7M The Sum of All Fears (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2002 earned the most: $787M from 5 films, led by Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 1993 May 9–15 4 films 4 $31.5M – Posse (1993) $18.3M
Week 20, 1994 May 8–14 3 films · −33% 3 $21M −33% Crooklyn (1994) $13.6M
Week 20, 1995 May 14–20 4 films · +1812% 4 $401.1M +1812% Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M
Week 20, 1996 May 12–18 3 films · −94% 3 $25.1M −94% Flipper (1996) $20.1M
Week 20, 1997 May 11–17 5 films · −46% 5 $13.6M −46% Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) $9.9M
Week 20, 1998 May 10–16 7 films · +1448% 7 $211.1M +1448% The Horse Whisperer (1998) $186.9M
Week 20, 1999 May 9–15 3 films · −86% 3 $30.5M −86% A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) $16.1M
Week 20, 2000 May 7–13 4 films · +100% 4 $60.9M +100% Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000) $29.7M
Week 20, 2001 May 13–19 3 films · +253% 3 $214.9M +253% Moulin Rouge! (2001) $184.9M
Week 20, 2002 May 12–18 5 films · +266% 5 $787M +266% Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) $653.8M
Archive

English Box Office in 2002, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2002 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 28–May 4) with $840.9M, led by Spider-Man (2002).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 20 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18)?

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) leads with $653.8M worldwide, $310.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come About a Boy (2002) at $130.5M and The Gathering (2002) at $1.3M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18) earn?

5 English-language films released in week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $787M in all, or $157.4M per film on average. Week 19, 2002 releases took $170.5M.

How many English-language movies released in week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) with $653.8M.

How much of the Week 20, 2002 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$352.5M of the $787M total, or 45%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 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 week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18). 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 week 20, 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.