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Box Office Performance for Drama Movies in 2002

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2002 GrossTickets Sold
1 A Beautiful Mind Dec 21, 2001 Universal PG-13 $132,929,755 22,879,475
2 8 Mile Nov 8, 2002 Universal R $115,270,265 19,839,976
3 Road to Perdition Jul 12, 2002 Dreamworks SKG R $104,054,514 17,909,554
4 Catch Me if You Can Dec 25, 2002 Dreamworks SKG PG-13 $97,437,621 16,770,674
5 We Were Soldiers Mar 1, 2002 Paramount Pictures R $78,120,196 13,445,816
6 The Rookie Mar 29, 2002 Walt Disney G $75,600,072 13,012,060
7 Gangs of New York Dec 20, 2002 Miramax R $47,082,059 8,103,624
8 A Walk to Remember Jan 25, 2002 Warner Bros. PG $41,227,069 7,095,881
9 I Am Sam Dec 28, 2001 New Line PG-13 $40,159,806 6,912,186
10 Blue Crush Aug 16, 2002 Universal PG-13 $40,118,420 6,905,063
11 Crossroads Feb 15, 2002 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $37,188,667 6,400,803
12 In the Bedroom Nov 23, 2001 Miramax R $31,654,728 5,448,318
13 Monster's Ball Dec 26, 2001 Lionsgate R $30,888,234 5,316,391
14 City by the Sea Sep 6, 2002 Warner Bros. R $22,433,915 3,861,259
15 Frida Oct 25, 2002 Miramax R $21,289,079 3,664,213
16 Hart's War Feb 15, 2002 MGM R $19,076,815 3,283,444
17 Tuck Everlasting Oct 11, 2002 Walt Disney PG $18,914,978 3,255,590
18 The Four Feathers Sep 20, 2002 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $18,306,166 3,150,803
19 Empire Dec 6, 2002 Universal R $16,611,085 2,859,050
20 White Oleander Oct 11, 2002 Warner Bros. PG-13 $16,357,770 2,815,450
21 Solaris Nov 27, 2002 20th Century Fox PG-13 $14,864,114 2,558,367
22 The Good Girl Aug 7, 2002 Fox Searchlight R $14,018,296 2,412,787
23 The Emperor's Club Nov 22, 2002 Universal PG-13 $13,829,640 2,380,316
24 Y Tu Mamá También Mar 15, 2002 IFC Films R $13,649,881 2,349,377
25 Undisputed Aug 23, 2002 Miramax R $12,398,628 2,134,015
26 About Schmidt Dec 13, 2002 New Line R $12,028,464 2,070,303
27 Knockaround Guys Oct 11, 2002 New Line R $11,660,180 2,006,915
28 Far From Heaven Nov 8, 2002 Focus Features PG-13 $11,230,060 1,932,884
29 Possession Aug 16, 2002 Focus Features PG-13 $10,103,647 1,739,009
30 Ali Dec 25, 2001 Sony Pictures R $8,716,362 1,500,234
31 The Shipping News Dec 25, 2001 Miramax R $7,117,129 1,224,979
32 Moonlight Mile Sep 27, 2002 Walt Disney PG-13 $6,788,377 1,168,395
33 Antwone Fisher Dec 19, 2002 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $6,118,566 1,053,109
34 Deuces Wild May 3, 2002 MGM R $6,044,618 1,040,381
35 Iris Dec 14, 2001 Miramax R $5,502,726 947,112
36 El crimen de padre Amaro Nov 15, 2002 Goldwyn Entertain… R $4,558,301 784,561
37 The Majestic Dec 21, 2001 Warner Bros. PG $4,337,555 746,567
38 Lovely and Amazing Jun 28, 2002 Lionsgate R $4,210,379 724,677
39 Lantana Dec 14, 2001 Lionsgate R $4,075,445 701,453
40 The Other Side of Heaven Dec 14, 2001 Excel Entertainment PG $4,060,819 698,936
41 Secretary Sep 20, 2002 Lionsgate R $3,874,608 666,886
42 Thirteen Conversations Abou… May 24, 2002 Sony Pictures Cla… R $3,287,435 565,823
43 The Cat's Meow Apr 12, 2002 Lionsgate PG-13 $3,176,936 546,804
44 Sunshine State Jun 21, 2002 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $3,064,356 527,427
45 Paid in Full Oct 25, 2002 Rat Entertainment R $3,042,188 523,612
46 Sex and Lucia Jul 12, 2002 Palm Pictures R $2,628,241 452,365
47 Last Orders Feb 15, 2002 Sony Pictures Cla… R $2,326,407 400,414
48 Hable con ella Nov 22, 2002 Sony Pictures Cla… R $2,304,186 396,589
49 Auto Focus Oct 18, 2002 Sony Pictures Cla… R $2,008,023 345,614
50 La Pianiste Mar 29, 2002 Kino International R $1,900,282 327,070
51 Harrison's Flowers Mar 15, 2002 Universal R $1,843,570 317,309
52 The Dangerous Lives of Alta… Jun 14, 2002 ThinkFilm R $1,779,284 306,245
53 Seraphin un Homme et Son Nov 29, 2002 Odeon Films Not Rated $1,691,000 291,049
54 Rabbit-Proof Fence Nov 29, 2002 Miramax PG $1,682,956 289,665
55 Late Marriage May 17, 2002 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $1,551,470 267,034
56 Ararat Nov 15, 2002 Miramax R $1,510,307 259,949
57 Apollo 13 Jun 30, 1995 Universal PG $1,389,105 239,088
58 Joshua Apr 19, 2002 Artisan G $1,366,733 235,238
59 Read My Lips Jul 5, 2002 Magnolia Pictures R $1,359,133 233,929
60 Nueve Reinas Apr 19, 2002 Sony Pictures Cla… R $1,222,889 210,480
61 China: The Panda Adventure Jul 27, 2001 IMAX Films Not Rated $1,215,455 209,200
62 Kandahar Dec 14, 2001 Avatar Not Rated $1,195,412 205,750
63 24 Hour Party People Aug 9, 2002 MGM R $1,169,030 201,209
64 The Hours Dec 27, 2002 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $1,149,020 197,765
65 The Last Kiss Aug 16, 2002 ThinkFilm R $1,048,950 180,542
66 Evelyn Dec 13, 2002 MGM PG $1,043,479 179,600
67 The Son's Room Jan 25, 2002 Miramax R $1,014,416 174,598
68 The Pianist Dec 27, 2002 Focus Features R $1,000,511 172,204
69 Time Changer Oct 25, 2002 Five & Two Pictures PG $980,457 168,753
70 Kaante Dec 20, 2002 Media Partners R $944,272 162,525
71 Storytelling Jan 25, 2002 Fine Line R $912,442 157,046
72 Russkiy kovcheg Dec 13, 2002 WellSpring Not Rated $870,984 149,911
73 No Man's Land Dec 7, 2001 MGM R $764,726 131,622
74 Bloody Sunday Oct 4, 2002 Paramount Vantage R $760,795 130,945
75 Personal Velocity Nov 22, 2002 MGM R $703,951 121,161
76 Savage Messiah Apr 26, 2002 Christal Films R $666,850 114,776
77 The Emperor's New Clothes Jun 14, 2002 Paramount Vantage PG $661,903 113,924
78 25th Hour Dec 19, 2002 Walt Disney R $624,933 107,561
79 Forgive Me Father Jan 26, 2001 Myriad Entertainm… R $559,622 96,320
80 Charlotte Gray Dec 28, 2001 Warner Bros. PG-13 $545,381 93,869
81 The Man Who Wasn't There Oct 31, 2001 USA Films R $522,943 90,007
82 Time Out Mar 29, 2002 PG-13 $448,375 77,172
83 The Believer May 17, 2002 Sony Pictures R $406,035 69,885
84 The Fluffer Nov 16, 2001 TLA Releasing R $376,802 64,854
85 The Quiet American Nov 22, 2002 Miramax R $343,736 59,162
86 Jibeuro Nov 15, 2002 PG $305,107 52,514
87 Waking Life Oct 19, 2001 Fox Searchlight R $302,372 52,043
88 Mad Love Aug 30, 2002 R $279,605 48,124
89 Piñero Dec 14, 2001 Miramax R $263,523 45,356
90 Skins Sep 27, 2002 First Look R $249,204 42,892
91 The Business of Strangers Dec 7, 2001 IFC Films R $247,945 42,675
92 Circuit Apr 26, 2002 Jour de Fete Not Rated $235,087 40,462
93 In Praise of Love Sep 6, 2002 PG $233,401 40,172
94 Nicholas Nickleby Dec 27, 2002 United Artists PG $228,518 39,331
95 Murderous Maids Apr 19, 2002 Not Rated $225,390 38,793
96 Tully Nov 1, 2002 Not Rated $224,970 38,721
97 Betty Fisher et autres hist… Sep 13, 2002 WellSpring Not Rated $185,959 32,006
98 The Business of Fancy Dancing May 10, 2002 Outrider Pictures Not Rated $174,682 30,065
99 Confessions of a Dangerous … Dec 31, 2002 Miramax R $173,856 29,923
100 Fat Girl Oct 12, 2001 Cowboy Pictures Not Rated $169,037 29,094
101 Swimming Apr 5, 2002 R $161,483 27,793
102 Shiqi sui de dan che Jan 25, 2002 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $157,279 27,070
103 All or Nothing Oct 25, 2002 MGM R $153,063 26,344
104 Dahmer Jun 21, 2002 R $144,008 24,786
105 The Cherry Orchard Feb 22, 2002 Not Rated $131,188 22,579
106 Stolen Summer Mar 22, 2002 Miramax PG $119,841 20,626
107 Big Bad Love Feb 22, 2002 IFC Films R $104,294 17,950
108 Intimacy Oct 19, 2001 Empire Pictures R $97,407 16,765
109 Shiri Feb 8, 2002 R $97,152 16,721
110 Hometown Legend Jan 25, 2002 PG $96,429 16,597
111 Code Unknown Nov 9, 2001 Not Rated $95,242 16,392
112 Donnie Darko Oct 26, 2001 Newmarket Films R $94,131 16,201
113 Mean Machine Feb 22, 2002 R $92,723 15,959
114 Baran Dec 7, 2001 Miramax PG $90,099 15,507
115 Borstal Boy Mar 1, 2002 Strand Releasing Not Rated $87,074 14,986
116 Himalaya - l'enfance d'un chef Nov 17, 2000 Kino International Not Rated $86,883 14,954
117 Dekalog Jun 9, 2000 New Yorker Not Rated $83,143 14,310
118 Intacto Dec 13, 2002 R $82,592 14,215
119 Max Dec 27, 2002 Lionsgate R $77,379 13,318
120 Taliesin Jones Feb 1, 2002 PG $75,717 13,032
121 Hardball Sep 14, 2001 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $74,752 12,866
122 Umberto D Nov 7, 1955 Janus Films Not Rated $74,308 12,789
123 Saathiya Dec 20, 2002 Not Rated $71,400 12,289
124 Langrishe, Go Down Jul 17, 2002 Not Rated $66,288 11,409
125 Wings of Courage Apr 21, 1995 Sony Pictures Cla… G $63,226 10,882
126 Chelsea Walls Apr 19, 2002 Lionsgate R $59,675 10,271
127 Harvard Man May 17, 2002 R $56,653 9,750
128 Morvern Callar Dec 20, 2002 R $56,314 9,692
129 La baie des anges Nov 23, 1963 Pathe Contemporar… Not Rated $55,985 9,635
130 Ciao America Sep 20, 2002 R $54,965 9,460
131 Children on Their Birthdays Oct 18, 2002 Artisan PG $54,912 9,451
132 O Fantasma Nov 22, 2002 Not Rated $54,120 9,314
133 Ivan's XTC Jun 7, 2002 Not Rated $47,027 8,094
134 Plata quemada Oct 19, 2001 Strand Releasing Not Rated $45,952 7,909
135 Astoria Apr 5, 2002 Distributor Unknown R $44,025 7,577
136 An American Rhapsody Aug 10, 2001 Paramount Vantage PG-13 $43,648 7,512
137 Focus Oct 19, 2001 Paramount Vantage PG-13 $38,883 6,692
138 Innocence Aug 17, 2001 IDP Distribution R $36,731 6,322
139 Love Liza Dec 30, 2002 R $36,462 6,275
140 Les enfants du siècle Sep 13, 2002 Empire Pictures Not Rated $36,087 6,211
141 Quai des Orfevres Nov 1, 2002 Not Rated $29,067 5,002
142 The Calling Mar 1, 2002 Testimony Pictures PG $26,000 4,475
143 Agni Varsha Aug 30, 2002 Cinebella Enterta… Not Rated $25,049 4,311
144 Abril Despedaçado Dec 14, 2001 Miramax PG-13 $24,945 4,293
145 Gabriela Mar 16, 2001 Power Point Films R $24,638 4,240
146 The Isle Aug 23, 2002 Not Rated $21,075 3,627
147 Scarlet Diva Aug 9, 2002 R $18,062 3,108
148 Aberdeen Aug 17, 2001 First Run Features Not Rated $17,852 3,072
149 Sonny Dec 27, 2002 R $17,639 3,035
150 Dayereh Mar 9, 2001 WinStar Cinema Not Rated $14,979 2,578
151 The Farewell Jan 16, 2002 Not Rated $10,952 1,885
152 Bobby G. Can't Swim Jun 21, 2002 R $10,575 1,820
153 Riri Shushu no subete Jul 12, 2002 Cowboy Pictures Not Rated $9,763 1,680
154 Ikiru Mar 25, 1956 Not Rated $9,739 1,676
155 Our Lady of the Assassins Sep 7, 2001 Paramount Vantage R $7,859 1,352
156 Smokers Only Dec 20, 2002 R $6,957 1,197
157 Buddha Heads Aug 9, 2002 Pathfinder Not Rated $6,739 1,159
158 Under the Sand May 4, 2001 WellSpring Not Rated $5,439 936
159 My First Mister Oct 12, 2001 Paramount Vantage R $5,135 883
160 The Affair of the Necklace Nov 30, 2001 Warner Bros. R $5,111 879
161 L.I.E. Sep 7, 2001 Lot 47 Films Open $4,786 823
162 Sia, The Dream of the Python May 24, 2002 ArtMattan Films Not Rated $4,662 802
163 Cleopatra's Second Husband Sep 29, 2000 Indican Pictures Not Rated $4,140 712
164 Takhté siah May 10, 2002 Leisure Time Feat… Not Rated $3,417 588
165 Caravaggio Aug 29, 1986 Cinevista Not Rated $3,151 542
166 Take Care of My Cat Oct 18, 2002 Not Rated $3,137 539
167 Tattoo Bar Jul 5, 2002 ArtMattan Films Not Rated $2,964 510
168 Ash Wednesday Oct 11, 2002 Focus Features R $2,942 506
169 By Hook or by Crook Oct 25, 2002 Artistic License Not Rated $1,802 310
170 Otomo Nov 7, 2001 ArtMattan Films Not Rated $1,492 256
171 The Lonely Affair of the Heart Sep 27, 2002 Not Rated $932 160
172 Adanggaman Jul 13, 2001 New Yorker Not Rated $904 155
173 ‘R Xmas Nov 8, 2002 Pathfinder R $850 146
Total Gross of All Movies$1,250,003,940
Total Tickets Sold215,146,891

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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