#1 of 3 #1 Japanese-language movie of October 2002
2002 · Drama
$3.3M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · October 2002
Japanese Box Office, October 2002: Top-Grossing Releases
Madness in Bloom (2002) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in October 2002, with $3.3M worldwide, ahead of Out (2002) at $1.1M and The Blue Blanket (2002) at $791.2K. 3 Japanese-language films released in October 2002 report a worldwide gross, $5.2M in all. That is down 54% on September 2002, whose releases took $11.2M.
- October 2002 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $5.2M
- Madness in Bloom (2002), the #1
- $3.3M
- vs September 2002
- −54%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of October 2002?
Madness in Bloom (2002) leads with $3.3M, 63% of the total. The top 3 together took $5.2M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese 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 19, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
- 2 Oct 19, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 3 Oct 5, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $791.2K
By release week
Which Week of October 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 13–19) took $4.4M, led by Madness in Bloom (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 The Blue Blanket (2002) $791.2K The Blue Blanket (2002)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Madness in Bloom (2002) $4.4M Madness in Bloom (2002)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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 2002 earned the most: $5.2M from 3 films, led by Madness in Bloom (2002).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1993 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1994 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1995 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1998 1 film | 1 | $254.3K | – | Give It All (1998) $254.3K |
| October 1999 2 films · +59% | 2 | $403.5K | +59% | Audition (1999) $365K |
| October 2000 1 film · −86% | 1 | $55.5K | −86% | Versus (2000) $55.5K |
| October 2001 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 2002 3 films | 3 | $5.2M | – | Madness in Bloom (2002) $3.3M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2002, Month by Month
The months of 2002 with their totals: July leads with $54.8M, led by The Cat Returns (2002).
- January No grosses
- February $3.7M #1 Seoul (2002)
- March $16.8M #1 Doraemon: Nobita and the Robot Kingdom (2002)
- April $24.4M #1 Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)
- May $10M #1 Leave It to the Nurses (2002)
- June No grosses
- July $54.8M #1 The Cat Returns (2002)
- August $3.6M #1 Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle (2002)
- September $11.2M #1 Kamen Rider Ryuki Special: 13 Riders (2002)
- October $5.2M #1 Madness in Bloom (2002)
- November $25.8M #1 Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
- December $7.5M #1 Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002)
FAQ
Japanese 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 Japanese-language movie in October 2002?
Madness in Bloom (2002) leads with $3.3M worldwide. Next come Out (2002) at $1.1M and The Blue Blanket (2002) at $791.2K.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in October 2002 earn?
3 Japanese-language films released in October 2002 report a worldwide gross, $5.2M in all, or $1.7M per film on average. September 2002 releases took $11.2M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in October 2002 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Madness in Bloom (2002), earned $3.3M.
How is the October 2002 Japanese 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the October 2002 Japanese 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.