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August 2002 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases, Page 2

Signs (2002) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 2002, with $408.2M worldwide, ahead of xXx (2002) at $277.4M and Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) at $119.7M. 64 films released in August 2002 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 23% on July 2002, whose releases took $1.6B. By genre, Thriller leads with $796M across 12 releases.

August 2002 releases with a gross
64
combined worldwide
$1.2B
films crossed $100M
3
vs July 2002
−23%
Signs (2002) movie poster #1 of 64
#1 movie of August 2002

Signs (2002)

2002 · Sci-Fi, Drama

$408.2M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total

$228M US & Canada · 56% $180.3M elsewhere · 44%
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Every Release of August 2002, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 64 of 64. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 2002.

  1. 51 Secret Ballot (2002) movie poster
    Secret Ballot (2002) Aug 9, 2002 · Persian · Comedy $122.9K worldwide
    Aug 9, 2002 US and Canada: $114.9K Rest of the world: $8K Worldwide: $122.9K
  2. 52 Amy's Orgasm (2002) movie poster
    Amy's Orgasm (2002) Aug 23, 2002 · English · Comedy, Romance $119.7K worldwide
    Aug 23, 2002 US and Canada: $119.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $119.7K
  3. 53 Chaos and Desire (2002) movie poster
    Chaos and Desire (2002) Aug 22, 2002 · French · Drama, Mystery $118.9K worldwide
    Aug 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $118.9K
  4. 54 My Life on Ice (2002) movie poster
    My Life on Ice (2002) Aug 5, 2002 · French · Drama $77.6K worldwide
    Aug 5, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.6K
  5. 55 The Virgin of Lust (2002) movie poster
    The Virgin of Lust (2002) Aug 30, 2002 · Spanish · Fantasy, Drama $64.5K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.5K
  6. 56 Music for Weddings and Funerals (2002) movie poster
    Music for Weddings and Funerals (2002) Aug 22, 2002 · Norwegian · Drama $59K worldwide
    Aug 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59K
  7. 57 Agnivarsha: The Fire and the Rain (2002) movie poster
    Agnivarsha: The Fire and the Rain (2002) Aug 30, 2002 · Drama, Fantasy $51.5K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2002 US and Canada: $51.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.5K
  8. 58 Ten Tiny Love Stories (2002) movie poster
    Ten Tiny Love Stories (2002) Aug 10, 2002 · English · Romance, Drama $40.4K worldwide
    Aug 10, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.4K
  9. 59 Baba (2002) movie poster
    Baba (2002) Aug 15, 2002 · Tamil · Fantasy, Drama $37.7K worldwide
    Aug 15, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.7K
  10. 60 The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (2002) movie poster
    The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (2002) Aug 6, 2002 · English · Animation, Family $28.5K worldwide
    Aug 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.5K
  11. 61 Love and a Bullet (2002) movie poster
    Love and a Bullet (2002) Aug 30, 2002 · English · Comedy, Action $18.9K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2002 US and Canada: $18.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9K
  12. 62 Crop Circles: Quest for Truth (2002) movie poster
    Crop Circles: Quest for Truth (2002) Aug 23, 2002 · English · Documentary $11.6K worldwide
    Aug 23, 2002 US and Canada: $11.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.6K
  13. 63 Buddha Heads (2002) movie poster
    Buddha Heads (2002) Aug 9, 2002 · English · Drama, Crime $6.7K worldwide
    Aug 9, 2002 US and Canada: $6.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7K
  14. 64 The Wolf of the West Coast (2002) movie poster
    The Wolf of the West Coast (2002) Aug 27, 2002 · French · Drama, Mystery $3.2K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K