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Domestic Box Office Performance for Contemporary Fiction Movies in 2002

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2002 GrossTickets Sold
1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding Apr 19, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG $222,517,469 38,299,048
2 Austin Powers in Goldmember Jul 25, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $213,117,789 36,681,203
3 Die Another Day Nov 22, 2002 Action PG-13 $148,710,000 25,595,525
4 xXx Aug 9, 2002 Action PG-13 $141,405,944 24,338,372
5 The Ring Oct 18, 2002 Horror PG-13 $126,761,025 21,817,732
6 Mr. Deeds Jun 28, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $126,203,320 21,721,742
7 Sweet Home Alabama Sep 27, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $125,415,296 21,586,109
8 The Bourne Identity Jun 14, 2002 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $121,468,960 20,906,878
9 The Sum of All Fears May 31, 2002 Action PG-13 $118,471,320 20,390,933
10 8 Mile Nov 8, 2002 Drama R $114,707,095 19,743,046
11 Panic Room Mar 29, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $95,308,367 16,404,194
12 The Rookie Mar 29, 2002 Drama G $75,600,072 13,012,061
13 Barbershop Sep 13, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $75,228,991 12,948,191
14 John Q. Feb 15, 2002 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $71,026,631 12,224,893
15 The Divine Secrets of the Y… Jun 7, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $69,586,544 11,977,030
16 Insomnia May 24, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $67,263,182 11,577,140
17 Changing Lanes Apr 12, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $66,790,248 11,495,740
18 Jackass: The Movie Oct 25, 2002 Reality R $64,081,188 11,029,464
19 Maid in Manhattan Dec 13, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $62,079,000 10,684,854
20 Unfaithful May 8, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $52,752,475 9,079,600
21 Ocean’s Eleven Dec 7, 2001 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $51,155,150 8,804,673
22 Two Weeks Notice Dec 20, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $50,173,000 8,635,628
23 Big Fat Liar Feb 8, 2002 Adventure PG $47,811,275 8,229,135
24 The Royal Tenenbaums Dec 14, 2001 Black Comedy R $41,563,435 7,153,775
25 High Crimes Apr 5, 2002 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $41,543,207 7,150,294
26 A Walk to Remember Jan 25, 2002 Drama PG $41,227,069 7,095,881
27 Orange County Jan 11, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $41,059,716 7,067,077
28 About a Boy May 17, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $40,803,000 7,022,892
29 I Am Sam Dec 28, 2001 Drama PG-13 $40,203,477 6,919,703
30 Blue Crush Aug 16, 2002 Drama PG-13 $40,118,420 6,905,064
31 Collateral Damage Feb 8, 2002 Action R $40,048,332 6,893,000
32 Enough May 24, 2002 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $39,177,215 6,743,066
33 Drumline Dec 13, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $39,114,000 6,732,186
34 Undercover Brother May 31, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $38,230,435 6,580,109
35 Showtime Mar 15, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $37,948,765 6,531,629
36 40 Days and 40 Nights Mar 1, 2002 Romantic Comedy R $37,939,782 6,530,083
37 Crossroads Feb 15, 2002 Drama PG-13 $37,188,667 6,400,803
38 In the Bedroom Nov 23, 2001 Drama R $33,549,209 5,774,391
39 I Spy Nov 1, 2002 Action PG-13 $33,105,600 5,698,038
40 Friday After Next Nov 22, 2002 Comedy R $32,220,690 5,545,730
41 Murder by Numbers Apr 19, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $31,874,869 5,486,208
42 Vanilla Sky Dec 14, 2001 Thriller/Suspense R $31,857,858 5,483,280
43 One Hour Photo Aug 21, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $31,585,655 5,436,429
44 Monster's Ball Dec 26, 2001 Drama R $31,056,370 5,345,330
45 The Banger Sisters Sep 20, 2002 Comedy R $30,306,281 5,216,227
46 Halloween: Resurrection Jul 12, 2002 Horror R $30,259,652 5,208,202
47 Bad Company Jun 7, 2002 Action PG-13 $30,157,016 5,190,536
48 Ghost Ship Oct 25, 2002 Horror R $29,615,761 5,097,377
49 The New Guy May 10, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $28,972,187 4,986,607
50 Swimfan Sep 6, 2002 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $28,564,995 4,916,522
51 The Crocodile Hunter: Colli… Jul 12, 2002 Adventure PG $28,436,931 4,894,480
52 Analyze That Dec 6, 2002 Comedy R $27,862,354 4,795,586
53 Brown Sugar Oct 11, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $27,266,244 4,692,985
54 Blood Work Aug 9, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $26,199,517 4,509,383
55 All About the Benjamins Mar 8, 2002 Comedy R $25,482,931 4,386,047
56 The Transporter Oct 11, 2002 Action PG-13 $25,269,169 4,349,255
57 The Sweetest Thing Apr 12, 2002 Romantic Comedy R $24,430,272 4,204,866
58 The Hot Chick Dec 13, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $24,021,000 4,134,423
59 City by the Sea Sep 6, 2002 Drama R $22,433,915 3,861,259
60 National Lampoon’s Van Wild… Apr 5, 2002 Comedy R $21,005,329 3,615,375
61 Super Troopers Feb 15, 2002 Comedy R $18,492,362 3,182,851
62 Punch-Drunk Love Oct 11, 2002 Comedy R $17,791,031 3,062,140
63 Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie… Nov 2, 2001 Romantic Comedy R $17,460,919 3,005,322
64 Eight Legged Freaks Jul 17, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $17,266,505 2,971,860
65 Serving Sara Aug 23, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $16,930,185 2,913,973
66 White Oleander Oct 11, 2002 Drama PG-13 $16,357,770 2,815,451
67 Kung Pow: Enter the Fist Jan 25, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $16,033,556 2,759,648
68 Half Past Dead Nov 15, 2002 Action PG-13 $15,374,912 2,646,284
69 Empire Dec 6, 2002 Drama R $15,170,025 2,611,020
70 Life, or Something Like It Apr 26, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $14,448,589 2,486,848
71 Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever Sep 20, 2002 Action R $14,294,842 2,460,386
72 The Good Girl Aug 7, 2002 Drama R $14,018,296 2,412,788
73 Stealing Harvard Sep 13, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $13,973,532 2,405,083
74 Monsoon Wedding Feb 22, 2002 Comedy R $13,876,974 2,388,464
75 Y Tu Mamá También Mar 15, 2002 Drama R $13,649,881 2,349,377
76 Juwanna Mann Jun 21, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $13,571,817 2,335,941
77 FearDotCom Aug 30, 2002 Horror R $13,208,023 2,273,326
78 Frailty Apr 12, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $13,110,448 2,256,531
79 They Nov 27, 2002 Horror PG-13 $12,649,674 2,177,224
80 Undisputed Aug 23, 2002 Drama R $12,398,628 2,134,015
81 Knockaround Guys Oct 11, 2002 Drama R $11,660,180 2,006,916
82 How High Dec 21, 2001 Comedy R $11,478,990 1,975,730
83 Abandon Oct 18, 2002 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $10,719,367 1,844,986
84 Sorority Boys Mar 22, 2002 Comedy R $10,198,766 1,755,381
85 Possession Aug 16, 2002 Drama PG-13 $10,103,647 1,739,010
86 The Shipping News Dec 25, 2001 Drama R $8,609,268 1,481,802
87 Death to Smoochy Mar 29, 2002 Black Comedy R $8,355,815 1,438,178
88 Big Trouble Apr 5, 2002 Black Comedy PG-13 $7,262,288 1,249,964
89 Kissing Jessica Stein Mar 13, 2002 Romantic Comedy R $7,025,722 1,209,246
90 Trapped Sep 20, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $6,916,869 1,190,511
91 Moonlight Mile Sep 27, 2002 Drama PG-13 $6,788,377 1,168,395
92 Joe Somebody Dec 21, 2001 Comedy PG $6,785,003 1,167,815
93 Femme Fatale Nov 6, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $6,592,103 1,134,613
94 The Rules of Attraction Oct 11, 2002 Black Comedy R $6,525,762 1,123,195
95 Not Another Teen Movie Dec 14, 2001 Comedy R $5,865,039 1,009,473
96 The Truth About Charlie Oct 25, 2002 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $5,303,000 912,737
97 Formula 51 Oct 18, 2002 Action R $5,204,007 895,698
98 Real Women Have Curves Oct 18, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $5,113,230 880,074
99 Birthday Girl Feb 1, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $4,919,896 846,798
100 Hollywood Ending May 3, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $4,839,383 832,940
101 Slackers Feb 1, 2002 Romantic Comedy R $4,814,244 828,613
102 Extreme Ops Nov 27, 2002 Action PG-13 $4,771,567 821,268
103 Igby Goes Down Sep 13, 2002 Comedy R $4,681,503 805,766
104 Italian for Beginners Jan 18, 2002 Romantic Comedy R $4,447,186 765,436
105 Men with Brooms Mar 8, 2002 Comedy R $4,239,767 729,736
106 Lovely and Amazing Jun 28, 2002 Drama R $4,210,379 724,678
107 Lantana Dec 14, 2001 Drama R $4,144,388 713,320
108 Mostly Martha (Drei Sterne) Aug 16, 2002 Comedy PG $4,131,636 711,125
109 Adaptation Dec 6, 2002 Comedy R $4,074,984 701,374
110 Secretary Sep 20, 2002 Drama R $3,836,339 660,299
111 Thirteen Conversations Abou… May 24, 2002 Drama R $3,287,435 565,824
112 American Adobo Jan 25, 2002 Romantic Comedy R $3,094,699 532,650
113 8 femmes Sep 20, 2002 Musical R $3,076,425 529,505
114 Sunshine State Jun 21, 2002 Drama PG-13 $3,064,356 527,428
115 Tadpole Jul 19, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $2,810,893 483,803
116 Sex and Lucia Jul 12, 2002 Drama R $2,628,241 452,365
117 About Schmidt Dec 13, 2002 Drama R $2,572,811 442,825
118 Full Frontal Aug 2, 2002 Comedy R $2,512,846 432,504
119 Shallow Hal Nov 9, 2001 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $2,406,399 414,182
120 Last Orders Feb 15, 2002 Drama R $2,326,407 400,414
121 State Property Jan 18, 2002 Action R $2,099,719 361,397
122 The Piano Teacher Mar 29, 2002 Drama R $1,900,282 327,071
123 Harrison's Flowers Mar 15, 2002 Drama R $1,843,570 317,310
124 The Dangerous Lives of Alta… Jun 14, 2002 Drama R $1,779,284 306,245
125 Mulholland Drive Oct 8, 2001 Thriller/Suspense R $1,611,535 277,373
126 Late Marriage May 17, 2002 Drama Not Rated $1,551,470 267,034
127 Ararat Nov 15, 2002 Drama R $1,459,463 251,198
128 Spy Game Nov 21, 2001 Action R $1,384,775 238,343
129 Joshua Apr 19, 2002 Drama G $1,366,733 235,238
130 The Man from Elysian Fields Sep 27, 2002 Comedy R $1,362,522 234,513
131 Read My Lips Jul 5, 2002 Drama R $1,359,133 233,930
132 Hable con ella Nov 22, 2002 Drama R $1,338,550 230,387
133 Kandahar Dec 14, 2001 Drama Not Rated $1,288,325 221,743
134 The Singles Ward Feb 1, 2002 Comedy PG $1,250,798 215,284
135 Nueve Reinas Apr 19, 2002 Drama R $1,222,889 210,480
136 Roger Dodger Oct 25, 2002 Black Comedy R $1,195,680 205,797
137 Bollywood/Hollywood Oct 25, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $1,161,947 199,991
138 Crush Apr 5, 2002 Romantic Comedy R $1,081,130 186,081
139 My Wife is an Actress (Ma F… Jul 12, 2002 Comedy R $1,054,763 181,543
140 The Last Kiss Aug 16, 2002 Drama R $1,048,950 180,542
141 The Son's Room Jan 25, 2002 Drama R $1,014,416 174,598
142 Storytelling Jan 25, 2002 Drama R $912,442 157,047
143 Pandora’s Box Aug 9, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $880,962 151,629
144 Sordid Lives May 11, 2001 Comedy R $815,887 140,428
145 Kaante Dec 20, 2002 Drama R $813,494 140,016
146 Cyberworld 3D Oct 6, 2000 Adventure Not Rated $781,274 134,471
147 Heaven Oct 4, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $774,317 133,273
148 Human Nature Apr 12, 2002 Comedy R $705,308 121,396
149 The Salton Sea Apr 26, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $676,698 116,471
150 Savage Messiah Apr 26, 2002 Drama R $666,850 114,776
151 The Debut Mar 16, 2001 Comedy R $664,564 114,383
152 Son of the Bride Mar 22, 2002 Comedy R $624,153 107,427
153 Personal Velocity Nov 22, 2002 Drama R $623,323 107,285
154 Swept Away Oct 11, 2002 Romantic Comedy R $598,645 103,037
155 Charly Sep 27, 2002 Comedy PG $577,143 99,336
156 Forgive Me Father Jan 26, 2001 Drama R $559,622 96,320
157 Pane e tulipani Jul 27, 2001 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $532,788 91,702
158 Domestic Disturbance Nov 2, 2001 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $460,794 79,310
159 The Believer May 17, 2002 Drama R $406,035 69,886
160 The Fluffer Nov 16, 2001 Drama R $401,741 69,146
161 Scotland, PA Feb 8, 2002 Comedy R $384,098 66,110
162 25th Hour Dec 19, 2002 Drama R $357,208 61,482
163 Welcome to Collinwood Oct 4, 2002 Comedy R $333,976 57,483
164 The Business of Strangers Dec 7, 2001 Drama R $332,153 57,169
165 Out Cold Nov 21, 2001 Comedy PG-13 $328,918 56,612
166 Corky Romano Oct 12, 2001 Comedy PG-13 $319,442 54,981
167 Elling May 29, 2002 Comedy R $313,436 53,948
168 The Château Aug 9, 2002 Comedy R $301,175 51,837
169 The Bread, My Sweet Nov 22, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $297,335 51,176
170 Jibeuro Nov 15, 2002 Drama PG $292,032 50,264
171 Waking Up in Reno Oct 25, 2002 Romantic Comedy R $261,603 45,026
172 Circuit Apr 26, 2002 Drama Not Rated $235,087 40,462
173 Fat Girl Oct 12, 2001 Drama Not Rated $189,222 32,568
174 Narc Dec 20, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $185,605 31,946
175 The Business of Fancydancing May 10, 2002 Drama Not Rated $174,682 30,066
176 Cherish Jun 7, 2002 Comedy R $160,268 27,585
177 All or Nothing Oct 25, 2002 Drama R $153,063 26,345
178 Across The Sea of Time Oct 20, 1995 Adventure G $144,847 24,931
179 Bandits Oct 12, 2001 Comedy PG-13 $120,948 20,817
180 Va Savoir (Who Knows?) Sep 28, 2001 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $120,591 20,756
181 Home Movie May 3, 2002 Horror Not Rated $118,022 20,314
182 Intimacy Oct 19, 2001 Drama R $113,946 19,612
183 Innocence Aug 17, 2001 Drama R $113,668 19,564
184 The Producers Jun 7, 2002 Comedy Not Rated $110,272 18,980
185 The Wash Nov 14, 2001 Comedy R $108,155 18,615
186 Ghost World Jul 20, 2001 Black Comedy R $98,763 16,999
187 Shiri Feb 8, 2002 Drama R $97,152 16,722
188 Code Unknown Nov 9, 2001 Drama Not Rated $95,242 16,393
189 Mean Machine Feb 22, 2002 Drama R $92,723 15,959
190 Dekalog Jun 9, 2000 Drama Not Rated $83,143 14,310
191 Sidewalks of New York Nov 21, 2001 Comedy R $80,053 13,778
192 Trouble Every Day Nov 30, 2001 Horror Not Rated $76,206 13,116
193 Singin' in the Rain Apr 10, 1952 Musical G $75,665 13,023
194 Don’t Say a Word Sep 28, 2001 Thriller/Suspense R $73,280 12,613
195 The Princess Diaries Aug 3, 2001 Comedy G $60,720 10,451
196 La baie des anges Nov 23, 1963 Drama Not Rated $60,389 10,394
197 Chelsea Walls Apr 19, 2002 Drama R $59,675 10,271
198 Harvard Man May 17, 2002 Drama R $56,653 9,751
199 Ciao America Sep 20, 2002 Drama R $54,965 9,460
200 Lucky Break Apr 5, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $54,606 9,399
201 Novocaine Nov 16, 2001 Comedy R $51,265 8,824
202 Interview with the Assassin Nov 15, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $47,329 8,146
203 Ivan's XTC Jun 7, 2002 Drama Not Rated $47,027 8,094
204 Zoolander Sep 28, 2001 Comedy PG-13 $44,121 7,594
205 Astoria Apr 5, 2002 Drama R $44,025 7,577
206 La Ciénaga Oct 5, 2001 Comedy Not Rated $35,501 6,110
207 Very Annie-Mary Mar 29, 2002 Musical Not Rated $35,384 6,090
208 Morvern Callar Dec 20, 2002 Drama R $35,322 6,080
209 Eye See You Sep 20, 2002 Horror Not Rated $32,300 5,559
210 Quai des Orfevres Nov 1, 2002 Drama Not Rated $29,067 5,003
211 Together May 10, 2001 Comedy R $28,022 4,823
212 Gabriela Mar 16, 2001 Drama R $27,237 4,688
213 The Calling Mar 1, 2002 Drama PG $26,000 4,475
214 La Bûche Nov 17, 2000 Comedy Not Rated $21,711 3,737
215 Dinner Rush Sep 28, 2001 Drama R $19,751 3,399
216 Scarlet Diva Aug 9, 2002 Drama R $18,062 3,109
217 Sonny Dec 27, 2002 Drama R $17,639 3,036
218 Dayereh Mar 9, 2001 Drama Not Rated $14,979 2,578
219 Vulgar Apr 26, 2002 Black Comedy R $14,904 2,565
220 L.I.E. Sep 7, 2001 Drama Open $10,636 1,831
221 Our Lady of the Assassins Sep 7, 2001 Drama R $8,788 1,513
222 Joy Ride Oct 5, 2001 Thriller/Suspense R $7,021 1,208
223 Buddha Heads Aug 9, 2002 Drama Not Rated $6,739 1,160
224 My First Mister Oct 12, 2001 Drama R $5,971 1,028
225 Under the Sand May 4, 2001 Drama Not Rated $5,439 936
226 Drôle de Félix Jun 15, 2001 Comedy Not Rated $4,285 738
227 Cleopatra's Second Husband Sep 29, 2000 Drama Not Rated $4,140 713
228 Outta Time Apr 12, 2002 Action R $4,052 697
229 Secret Society Jun 7, 2002 Comedy Not Rated $2,838 488
230 Steel Spirit Jan 11, 2002 Adventure Not Rated $1,860 320
231 By Hook or by Crook Oct 25, 2002 Drama Not Rated $1,802 310
232 Otomo Nov 7, 2001 Drama Not Rated $1,492 257
233 Freshmen Apr 26, 2002 Documentary Not Rated $1,392 240
234 ‘R Xmas Nov 8, 2002 Drama R $850 146
235 Hit & Runway Mar 2, 2001 Comedy Not Rated $473 81
Total Gross of All Movies$4,090,009,237
Total Tickets Sold703,960,276

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2002. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2002. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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