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Domestic Theatrical Market Summary for 2002
Note: The Box Office figures are adjusted for inflation.
Total Box Office Gross: $9,121,473,816
Tickets Sold: 1,569,961,063
Average Ticket Price: $5.81
Top Grossing Movies of 2002
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 2002 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider-Man | May 3, 2002 | Sony Pictures | Adventure | $403,706,375 | 69,484,746 |
| 2 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of… | May 16, 2002 | 20th Century Fox | Adventure | $302,181,125 | 52,010,521 |
| 3 | Harry Potter and the Chambe… | Nov 15, 2002 | Warner Bros. | Adventure | $243,855,000 | 41,971,601 |
| 4 | Signs | Aug 2, 2002 | Walt Disney | Thriller/Suspense | $227,538,771 | 39,163,300 |
| 5 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | Apr 19, 2002 | IFC Films | Romantic Comedy | $222,517,469 | 38,299,048 |
| 6 | The Lord of the Rings: The … | Dec 12, 2003 | New Line | Adventure | $218,595,905 | 37,624,080 |
| 7 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Jul 25, 2002 | New Line | Comedy | $213,117,789 | 36,681,203 |
| 8 | Men in Black 2 | Jul 3, 2002 | Sony Pictures | Action | $190,418,803 | 32,774,321 |
| 9 | Ice Age | Mar 15, 2002 | 20th Century Fox | Adventure | $176,387,405 | 30,359,278 |
| 10 | A Beautiful Mind | Dec 21, 2001 | Universal | Drama | $154,759,996 | 26,636,832 |
Biggest Weekends of 2002
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Revenue | Theaters | Distributor | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 3, 2002 | Spider-Man | $114,844,116 | 3,615 | Sony Pictures | Adventure |
| 2 | Nov 15, 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | $88,357,488 | 3,682 | Warner Bros. | Adventure |
| 3 | May 17, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones | $80,027,814 | 3,161 | 20th Century Fox | Adventure |
| 4 | Jul 26, 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | $73,071,188 | 3,613 | New Line | Comedy |
| 5 | May 10, 2002 | Spider-Man | $71,417,527 | 3,615 | Sony Pictures | Adventure |
| 6 | Dec 20, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $62,007,528 | 3,622 | New Line | Adventure |
| 7 | Aug 2, 2002 | Signs | $60,116,619 | 3,264 | Walt Disney | Thriller/Suspense |
| 8 | Jun 14, 2002 | Scooby-Doo | $54,155,312 | 3,447 | Warner Bros. | Adventure |
| 9 | Jul 5, 2002 | Men in Black 2 | $52,148,751 | 3,557 | Sony Pictures | Action |
| 10 | Nov 8, 2002 | 8 Mile | $51,240,555 | 2,470 | Universal | Drama |
Weekend Breakdown Domestic Box Office for 2002
| Weekend | No. 1 Movie | Weeks in Release |
No. 1 Box Office |
Combined Weekend Box Office |
No. 1 / Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship… | 3 | $23,006,447 | $122,683,441 | 19% |
| Jan 11, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship… | 4 | $16,201,260 | $108,121,017 | 15% |
| Jan 18, 2002 | Black Hawk Down | 4 | $28,611,736 | $122,670,767 | 23% |
| Jan 25, 2002 | Black Hawk Down | 5 | $17,012,268 | $130,872,626 | 13% |
| Feb 1, 2002 | Black Hawk Down | 6 | $11,112,555 | $99,515,642 | 11% |
| Feb 8, 2002 | Collateral Damage | New | $15,058,432 | $103,696,151 | 15% |
| Feb 15, 2002 | John Q. | New | $20,275,194 | $137,133,128 | 15% |
| Feb 22, 2002 | Queen of the Damned | New | $14,757,535 | $109,759,066 | 13% |
| Mar 1, 2002 | We Were Soldiers | New | $20,212,543 | $104,699,870 | 19% |
| Mar 8, 2002 | The Time Machine | New | $22,610,437 | $102,785,388 | 22% |
| Mar 15, 2002 | Ice Age | New | $46,312,454 | $139,207,244 | 33% |
| Mar 22, 2002 | Blade 2 | New | $32,528,016 | $135,649,444 | 24% |
| Mar 29, 2002 | Panic Room | New | $30,056,751 | $132,148,302 | 23% |
| Apr 5, 2002 | Panic Room | 2 | $18,224,157 | $110,841,058 | 16% |
| Apr 12, 2002 | Changing Lanes | New | $17,128,062 | $96,604,036 | 18% |
| Apr 19, 2002 | The Scorpion King | New | $36,075,875 | $105,724,872 | 34% |
| Apr 26, 2002 | The Scorpion King | 2 | $18,038,270 | $85,544,982 | 21% |
| May 3, 2002 | Spider-Man | New | $114,844,116 | $163,866,969 | 70% |
| May 10, 2002 | Spider-Man | 2 | $71,417,527 | $126,981,106 | 56% |
| May 17, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones | New | $80,027,814 | $170,606,424 | 47% |
| May 24, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones | 2 | $47,880,532 | $159,402,199 | 30% |
| May 31, 2002 | The Sum of All Fears | New | $31,178,526 | $122,290,957 | 25% |
| Jun 7, 2002 | The Sum of All Fears | 2 | $19,230,111 | $109,343,274 | 18% |
| Jun 14, 2002 | Scooby-Doo | New | $54,155,312 | $164,686,578 | 33% |
| Jun 21, 2002 | Minority Report | New | $35,677,125 | $162,324,309 | 22% |
| Jun 28, 2002 | Mr. Deeds | New | $37,162,787 | $142,549,206 | 26% |
| Jul 5, 2002 | Men in Black 2 | New | $52,148,751 | $153,092,964 | 34% |
| Jul 12, 2002 | Men in Black 2 | 2 | $24,410,311 | $143,726,613 | 17% |
| Jul 19, 2002 | Road to Perdition | 2 | $15,412,515 | $119,922,327 | 13% |
| Jul 26, 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | New | $73,071,188 | $151,900,832 | 48% |
| Aug 2, 2002 | Signs | New | $60,116,619 | $156,449,153 | 38% |
| Aug 9, 2002 | xXx | New | $44,506,103 | $142,714,750 | 31% |
| Aug 16, 2002 | xXx | 2 | $22,111,421 | $110,727,300 | 20% |
| Aug 23, 2002 | Signs | 4 | $14,285,766 | $89,544,143 | 16% |
| Aug 30, 2002 | Signs | 5 | $13,440,774 | $88,678,626 | 15% |
| Sep 6, 2002 | Swimfan | New | $11,326,601 | $71,892,254 | 16% |
| Sep 13, 2002 | Barbershop | New | $20,627,433 | $84,411,181 | 24% |
| Sep 20, 2002 | Barbershop | 2 | $12,817,223 | $80,083,702 | 16% |
| Sep 27, 2002 | Sweet Home Alabama | New | $35,648,740 | $102,274,746 | 35% |
| Oct 4, 2002 | Red Dragon | New | $36,540,945 | $110,460,387 | 33% |
| Oct 11, 2002 | Red Dragon | 2 | $17,655,750 | $106,553,246 | 17% |
| Oct 18, 2002 | The Ring | New | $15,015,393 | $90,363,380 | 17% |
| Oct 25, 2002 | Jackass: The Movie | New | $22,763,437 | $106,261,452 | 21% |
| Nov 1, 2002 | The Santa Clause 2 | New | $29,008,696 | $116,613,441 | 25% |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 8 Mile | New | $51,240,555 | $143,235,457 | 36% |
| Nov 15, 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | New | $88,357,488 | $171,655,310 | 51% |
| Nov 22, 2002 | Die Another Day | New | $47,072,040 | $154,242,674 | 31% |
| Nov 29, 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 3 | $32,117,496 | $149,941,539 | 21% |
| Dec 6, 2002 | Die Another Day | 3 | $12,843,007 | $80,362,034 | 16% |
| Dec 13, 2002 | Maid in Manhattan | New | $18,711,407 | $102,205,933 | 18% |
| Dec 20, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | New | $62,007,528 | $144,354,787 | 43% |
| Dec 27, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2 | $48,875,549 | $178,177,273 | 27% |
The highest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown in bold.
The lowest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown underlined.
Market Share for Each Distributor in 2002
| Rank | Distributor | Movies | 2002 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sony Pictures | 32 | $1,552,608,349 | 267,230,352 | 17.02% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 28 | $1,175,999,886 | 202,409,619 | 12.89% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. | 30 | $1,069,440,397 | 184,068,915 | 11.72% |
| 4 | 20th Century Fox | 24 | $971,764,474 | 167,257,224 | 10.65% |
| 5 | Universal | 19 | $908,596,396 | 156,384,924 | 9.96% |
| 6 | New Line | 12 | $868,341,845 | 149,456,428 | 9.52% |
| 7 | Paramount Pictures | 25 | $687,138,546 | 118,268,251 | 7.53% |
| 8 | Dreamworks SKG | 7 | $478,167,230 | 82,300,727 | 5.24% |
| 9 | MGM | 21 | $362,044,892 | 62,314,094 | 3.97% |
| 10 | Miramax | 32 | $244,724,751 | 42,121,302 | 2.68% |
Market Share for Each Genre in 2002
| Rank | Genre | Movies | 2002 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adventure | 45 | $2,849,392,432 | 490,428,991 | 31.24% |
| 2 | Action | 32 | $1,392,486,115 | 239,670,585 | 15.27% |
| 3 | Drama | 175 | $1,224,369,557 | 210,734,864 | 13.42% |
| 4 | Thriller/Suspense | 40 | $1,170,110,909 | 201,396,025 | 12.83% |
| 5 | Comedy | 88 | $1,169,857,165 | 201,352,351 | 12.83% |
| 6 | Romantic Comedy | 29 | $698,617,118 | 120,243,907 | 7.66% |
| 7 | Horror | 15 | $333,594,587 | 57,417,314 | 3.66% |
| 8 | Documentary | 34 | $71,294,967 | 12,271,077 | 0.78% |
| 9 | Black Comedy | 7 | $65,016,647 | 11,190,473 | 0.71% |
| 10 | Reality | 1 | $64,081,188 | 11,029,464 | 0.70% |
Market Share for Each MPAA Rating in 2002
| Rank | MPAA Rating | Movies | 2002 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PG-13 | 119 | $4,441,185,171 | 764,403,641 | 48.69% |
| 2 | R | 232 | $2,173,556,823 | 374,106,162 | 23.83% |
| 3 | PG | 58 | $2,057,723,775 | 354,169,329 | 22.56% |
| 4 | G | 22 | $458,005,245 | 78,830,509 | 5.02% |
| 5 | Not Rated | 176 | $66,692,399 | 11,478,892 | 0.73% |
| 6 | Open | 1 | $10,636 | 1,831 | 0.00% |
Market Share for Each Type of Source Material in 2002
| Rank | Source Material | Movies | 2002 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Screenplay | 267 | $4,443,908,319 | 764,872,338 | 48.72% |
| 2 | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story | 84 | $2,547,229,172 | 438,421,547 | 27.93% |
| 3 | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel | 8 | $784,772,058 | 135,072,644 | 8.60% |
| 4 | Based on TV | 11 | $399,444,550 | 68,751,213 | 4.38% |
| 5 | Based on Play | 16 | $303,667,131 | 52,266,288 | 3.33% |
| 6 | Based on Factual Book/Article | 11 | $293,372,092 | 50,494,337 | 3.22% |
| 7 | Based on Real Life Events | 41 | $136,324,474 | 23,463,761 | 1.49% |
| 8 | Spin-Off | 1 | $90,580,000 | 15,590,361 | 0.99% |
| 9 | Based on Game | 1 | $39,532,308 | 6,804,184 | 0.43% |
| 10 | Based on Religious Text | 1 | $25,173,631 | 4,332,811 | 0.28% |
Market Share for Each Production Method in 2002
| Rank | Production Method | Movies | 2002 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Action | 443 | $7,278,461,477 | 1,252,747,238 | 79.79% |
| 2 | Animation/Live Action | 7 | $1,176,688,264 | 202,528,101 | 12.90% |
| 3 | Hand Animation | 13 | $400,684,131 | 68,964,566 | 4.39% |
| 4 | Digital Animation | 5 | $254,067,462 | 43,729,339 | 2.79% |
| 5 | Rotoscoping | 1 | $352,215 | 60,622 | 0.00% |
Market Share for Each Creative Type in 2002
| Rank | Creative Type | Movies | 2002 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contemporary Fiction | 237 | $4,090,061,426 | 703,969,258 | 44.84% |
| 2 | Kids Fiction | 25 | $1,267,026,359 | 218,076,827 | 13.89% |
| 3 | Science Fiction | 24 | $1,255,972,213 | 216,174,220 | 13.77% |
| 4 | Fantasy | 21 | $896,233,962 | 154,257,138 | 9.83% |
| 5 | Dramatization | 23 | $501,235,669 | 86,271,198 | 5.50% |
| 6 | Historical Fiction | 46 | $501,150,378 | 86,256,524 | 5.49% |
| 7 | Super Hero | 3 | $496,794,907 | 85,506,868 | 5.45% |
| 8 | Factual | 37 | $92,293,257 | 15,885,239 | 1.01% |
| 9 | Multiple Creative Types | 2 | $4,437,687 | 763,802 | 0.05% |
Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
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