#1 of 88 #1 movie of October 2002
2002 · Mystery, Thriller
$249.3M worldwide · 24% of the chart's total
$129.1M US & Canada · 52% $120.2M elsewhere · 48%
Box office · October 2002
October 2002 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
The Ring (2002) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 2002, with $249.3M worldwide, ahead of Red Dragon (2002) at $209.2M and Jackass: The Movie (2002) at $79.5M. 88 films released in October 2002 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 40% on September 2002, whose releases took $752.9M. By genre, Thriller leads with $631.3M across 17 releases.
- October 2002 releases with a gross
- 88
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs September 2002
- +40%
#1 of 88 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of October 2002?
The Ring (2002) leads with $249.3M, 24% of the total. The top 5 together took $664.4M, 63% of what all 88 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 Release of October 2002, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 88. 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 18, 2002 US and Canada: $129.1M Rest of the world: $120.2M Worldwide: $249.3M
- 2 Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $93.1M Rest of the world: $116M Worldwide: $209.2M
- 3 Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $64.3M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $79.5M
- 4 Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $38.2M Worldwide: $68.3M
- 5 Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: $36.4M Worldwide: $58M
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Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $30.4M Worldwide: $56.3M - 7
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $25.3M Rest of the world: $18.6M Worldwide: $43.9M - 8
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $27.4M Rest of the world: $952.6K Worldwide: $28.3M - 9
Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $25.6M Rest of the world: $40.1K Worldwide: $25.6M - 10
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $24.7M - 11
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $16.4M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $21.7M - 12
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: $182.6K Worldwide: $19.3M - 13
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $12.9M - 14
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $12.8M - 15
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $12.3M - 16
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $11.8M - 17
Oct 17, 2002 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1M - 18
Oct 3, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M - 19
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $7.8M - 20
Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $7.1M - 21
Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M - 22
Oct 31, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 23
Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $784.4K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $4.3M - 24
Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $336.6K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $4.2M - 25
Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 26
Oct 16, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 27
Oct 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 28
Oct 19, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 29
Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $25.7K Worldwide: $3.1M - 30
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 31
Oct 10, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 32
Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $201.5K Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $2.8M - 33
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M - 34
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $641.8K Worldwide: $2.7M - 35
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $605.6K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.6M - 36
Oct 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 37
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 38
Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 39
Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $667.7K Worldwide: $1.9M - 40
Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $773.2K Rest of the world: $985.5K Worldwide: $1.8M - 41
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $25.4K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $1.7M - 42
Oct 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 43
Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.4M - 44
Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M - 45
Oct 19, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 46
Oct 30, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 47
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $598.6K Rest of the world: $437.9K Worldwide: $1M - 48
Oct 1, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $899.1K - 49
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $855.6K - 50
Oct 5, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $791.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2002?
Of the top 10, Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bowling for Columbine (2002) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 88 films, $567.1M (54%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Ring (2002) $249.3M $129.1M US & Canada · 52% $120.2M elsewhere · 48%
- 2 Red Dragon (2002) $209.2M $93.1M US & Canada · 45% $116M elsewhere · 55%
- 3 Jackass: The Movie (2002) $79.5M $64.3M US & Canada · 81% $15.2M elsewhere · 19%
- 4 Ghost Ship (2002) $68.3M $30.1M US & Canada · 44% $38.2M elsewhere · 56%
- 5 Bowling for Columbine (2002) $58M $21.6M US & Canada · 37% $36.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 6 Frida (2002) $56.3M $25.9M US & Canada · 46% $30.4M elsewhere · 54%
- 7 The Transporter (2002) $43.9M $25.3M US & Canada · 58% $18.6M elsewhere · 42%
- 8 Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M $27.4M US & Canada · 97% $952.6K elsewhere · 3%
- 9 Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $25.6M $25.6M US & Canada · 100% $40.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 10 Punch-Drunk Love (2002) $24.7M $17.8M US & Canada · 72% $6.8M elsewhere · 28%
Gross bands
How Many October 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 88 films crossed $100M and took $458.5M between them, 44% of the total. 71 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.
44% 46% 10%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 2% of the list $458.5M · 44% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 15 films, 17% of the list $485.6M · 46% of the gross
- Under $10M 71 films, 81% of the list $106.7M · 10% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 13–19) took $312.9M, led by The Ring (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Red Dragon (2002) $264.7M Red Dragon (2002)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Bowling for Columbine (2002) $239.6M Bowling for Columbine (2002)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 The Ring (2002) $312.9M The Ring (2002)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Jackass: The Movie (2002) $227.5M Jackass: The Movie (2002)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 Horse Fever: The Mandrake Sting (2002) $6.2M Horse Fever: The Mandrake Sting (2002)
Earlier years
How Does October 2002 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2002 earned the most: $1.1B from 88 films, led by The Ring (2002).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1993 28 films | 28 | $552.2M | – | Cool Runnings (1993) $154.9M |
| October 1994 22 films · +21% | 22 | $666.7M | +21% | Pulp Fiction (1994) $213.9M |
| October 1995 27 films · −34% | 27 | $438.2M | −34% | Get Shorty (1995) $115.1M |
| October 1996 30 films · +12% | 30 | $489.5M | +12% | Sleepers (1996) $165.6M |
| October 1997 30 films · +28% | 30 | $628.6M | +28% | The Devil's Advocate (1997) $152.9M |
| October 1998 34 films · +39% | 34 | $872.1M | +39% | Life Is Beautiful (1998) $230.1M |
| October 1999 52 films · −27% | 52 | $639.9M | −27% | Three Kings (1999) $107.8M |
| October 2000 48 films · +32% | 48 | $842.7M | +32% | Meet the Parents (2000) $330.4M |
| October 2001 71 films · −11% | 71 | $751.8M | −11% | Training Day (2001) $104.9M |
| October 2002 88 films · +40% | 88 | $1.1B | +40% | The Ring (2002) $249.3M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in October 2002?
Thriller took $631.3M across 17 films, 60% of the total, ahead of Mystery ($345.3M) and Horror ($331.8M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $887.7M across 48 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Thai-language films ($68.3M) and Korean-language films ($13.1M).
October 2002 Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $631.3M17 films · #1 The Ring (2002) -
Mystery $345.3M8 films · #1 The Ring (2002) -
Horror $331.8M9 films · #1 The Ring (2002) -
Crime $296.3M12 films · #1 Red Dragon (2002) -
Drama $271.5M48 films · #1 Frida (2002) -
Comedy $240.6M32 films · #1 Jackass: The Movie (2002) -
Romance $154.5M16 films · #1 Frida (2002) -
Action $139.9M7 films · #1 Jackass: The Movie (2002) -
Adventure $96.5M4 films · #1 Ghost Ship (2002) -
History $61.5M3 films · #1 Bowling for Columbine (2002)
October 2002 Box Office by Language
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English $887.7M48 films · #1 The Ring (2002) -
Thai $68.3M1 film · #1 Ghost Ship (2002) -
Korean $13.1M5 films · #1 YMCA Baseball Team (2002) -
Spanish $10M7 films · #1 Kamchatka (2002) -
French $6.5M6 films · #1 Slice of Life (2002) -
Japanese $5.2M3 films · #1 Madness in Bloom (2002) -
Italian $4.4M1 film · #1 Horse Fever: The Mandrake Sting (2002) -
Finnish $2.3M2 films · #1 Hayflower and Quiltshoe (2002) -
Chinese $1.5M1 film · #1 Double Vision (2002) -
Cantonese $894.9K2 films · #1 Demi-Haunted (2002)
Archive
Box Office in 2002, Month by Month
The months of 2002 with their totals: May leads with $2.4B, led by Spider-Man (2002).
- January $618.3M #1 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
- February $676M #1 Return to Never Land (2002)
- March $1.4B #1 Ice Age (2002)
- April $1.2B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- May $2.4B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- June $1.6B #1 Minority Report (2002)
- July $1.6B #1 Men in Black II (2002)
- August $1.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- September $752.9M #1 Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
- October $1.1B #1 The Ring (2002)
- November $1.5B #1 Die Another Day (2002)
- December $1.9B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
FAQ
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 88 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in October 2002?
The Ring (2002) leads with $249.3M worldwide, $129.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Red Dragon (2002) at $209.2M and Jackass: The Movie (2002) at $79.5M.
How much did movies released in October 2002 earn?
88 films released in October 2002 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $11.9M per film on average. September 2002 releases took $752.9M.
How many movies released in October 2002 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Ring (2002) with $249.3M.
How is the October 2002 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.
How often is the October 2002 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.