Week Domestic Box Office December 20, 2002
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (-) | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $111,143,998 | 3,622 | $30,686 | $151,182,682 | 9 | ||
| 2 | (new) | Two Weeks Notice | $27,526,010 | 2,755 | $9,991 | $27,526,010 | 7 | ||
| 3 | (1) | Maid in Manhattan | $19,882,058 | -19% | 2,866 | $6,937 | $44,426,058 | 14 | |
| 4 | (new) | Gangs of New York | $18,924,344 | 1,504 | $12,583 | $18,924,344 | 7 | ||
| 5 | (3) | Drumline | $13,276,691 | -13% | 1,837 | $7,227 | $28,511,187 | 14 | |
| 6 | (new) | The Wild Thornberrys | $11,053,852 | 3,012 | $3,670 | $11,053,852 | 7 | ||
| 7 | (6) | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | $9,382,994 | +15% | 2,750 | $3,412 | $233,833,266 | 42 | |
| 8 | (5) | The Hot Chick | $8,190,343 | -11% | 2,217 | $3,694 | $17,387,506 | 14 | |
| 9 | (4) | Die Another Day | $7,870,071 | -24% | 2,075 | $3,793 | $142,334,345 | 35 | |
| 10 | (2) | Star Trek: Nemesis | $7,740,612 | -65% | 2,711 | $2,855 | $29,792,393 | 14 | |
| 11 | (8) | The Santa Clause 2 | $6,756,679 | +28% | 1,701 | $3,972 | $133,389,516 | 56 | |
| 12 | (7) | Analyze That | $4,211,047 | -42% | 2,011 | $2,094 | $25,793,958 | 21 | |
| 13 | (11) | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | $3,452,332 | +46% | 973 | $3,548 | $219,756,772 | 252 | |
| 14 | (10) | Treasure Planet | $2,697,594 | -29% | 1,804 | $1,495 | $31,299,890 | 30 | |
| 15 | (9) | Empire | $2,281,655 | -42% | 768 | $2,971 | $14,103,655 | 21 | |
| 16 | (24) | Adaptation | $2,042,665 | +389% | 109 | $18,740 | $3,041,109 | 21 | |
| 17 | (23) | About Schmidt | $1,306,284 | +210% | 26 | $50,242 | $1,727,770 | 14 | |
| 18 | (-) | Antwone Fisher | $1,191,357 | 15 | $79,424 | $1,199,962 | 8 | ||
| 19 | (18) | Far From Heaven | $1,070,753 | 0% | 235 | $4,556 | $9,401,508 | 49 | |
| 20 | (16) | Frida | $898,485 | -28% | 263 | $3,416 | $19,754,438 | 63 | |
| 21 | (20) | Bowling for Columbine | $695,619 | -21% | 195 | $3,567 | $14,786,528 | 77 | |
| 22 | (13) | The Ring | $609,906 | -67% | 373 | $1,635 | $126,463,025 | 70 | |
| 23 | (new) | Kaante | $602,189 | 26 | $23,161 | $602,189 | 7 | ||
| 24 | (14) | 8 Mile | $569,925 | -68% | 450 | $1,267 | $114,360,475 | 49 | |
| 25 | (15) | Friday After Next | $533,451 | -67% | 335 | $1,592 | $31,952,334 | 35 | |
| 26 | (34) | Sweet Home Alabama | $443,443 | +290% | 338 | $1,312 | $125,013,992 | 91 | |
| 27 | (12) | Eight Crazy Nights | $338,931 | -84% | 458 | $740 | $23,260,824 | 30 | |
| 28 | (28) | Santa vs. The Snowman | $319,075 | +24% | 25 | $12,763 | $1,549,701 | 51 | |
| 29 | (35) | Evelyn | $286,540 | +205% | 67 | $4,277 | $380,573 | 14 | |
| 30 | (22) | El Crimen de Padre | $286,421 | -33% | 105 | $2,728 | $4,052,349 | 42 | |
| 31 | (19) | The Emperor's Club | $282,410 | -73% | 255 | $1,107 | $13,514,580 | 35 | |
| 32 | (26) | Real Women Have Curves | $276,339 | -8% | 114 | $2,424 | $4,969,411 | 70 | |
| 33 | (52) | Ghost Ship | $260,791 | +985% | 203 | $1,285 | $29,425,123 | 63 | |
| 34 | (27) | Space Station | $259,054 | -11% | 49 | $5,287 | $29,693,535 | 252 | |
| 35 | (39) | Rabbit-Proof Fence | $245,685 | +230% | 12 | $20,474 | $551,279 | 28 | |
| 36 | (-) | 25th Hour | $218,204 | 5 | $43,641 | $240,172 | 8 | ||
| 37 | (37) | Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie | $210,396 | +167% | 421 | $500 | $25,041,156 | 84 | |
| 38 | (-) | Galapagos | $205,069 | 4 | $51,267 | $13,862,174 | 1,155 | ||
| 39 | (41) | Jackass: The Movie | $151,979 | +140% | 191 | $796 | $63,975,929 | 63 | |
| 40 | (32) | Standing in the Shadows of Motown | $136,443 | -14% | 58 | $2,352 | $1,180,019 | 42 | |
| 41 | (31) | Signs | $131,364 | -19% | 154 | $853 | $227,444,535 | 147 | |
| 42 | (29) | Personal Velocity | $126,205 | -36% | 43 | $2,935 | $569,631 | 35 | |
| 43 | (new) | Narc | $121,930 | 6 | $20,322 | $121,930 | 7 | ||
| 44 | (17) | Wes Craven Presents: They | $98,105 | -91% | 127 | $772 | $12,618,376 | 30 | |
| 45 | (33) | Ararat | $88,792 | -28% | 27 | $3,289 | $1,423,442 | 42 | |
| 46 | (21) | Solaris | $77,756 | -89% | 102 | $762 | $14,808,191 | 30 | |
| 47 | (45) | Russian Ark | $48,816 | +5% | 2 | $24,408 | $95,524 | 14 | |
| 48 | (38) | Secretary | $40,846 | -45% | 25 | $1,634 | $3,818,335 | 98 | |
| 49 | (40) | Roger Dodger | $38,870 | -46% | 50 | $777 | $1,184,761 | 63 | |
| 50 | (44) | Brown Sugar | $36,174 | -25% | 53 | $683 | $27,238,235 | 77 | |
| 51 | (42) | The Way Home | $35,972 | -33% | 19 | $1,893 | $280,538 | 42 | |
| 52 | (46) | The Man from Elysian Fields | $35,652 | -19% | 13 | $2,742 | $1,334,581 | 91 | |
| 53 | (47) | Spirited Away | $33,258 | -17% | 34 | $978 | $5,361,865 | 98 | |
| 54 | (new) | Morvern Callar | $23,390 | 3 | $7,797 | $23,390 | 7 | ||
| 55 | (43) | The Transporter | $21,925 | -56% | 41 | $535 | $25,259,642 | 77 | |
| 56 | (25) | Equilibrium | $16,410 | -96% | 26 | $631 | $1,190,018 | 21 | |
| 57 | (50) | Apollo 13 | $16,402 | -47% | 5 | $3,280 | $173,410,754 | 2,737 | |
| 58 | (53) | Tuck Everlasting | $15,070 | -36% | 37 | $407 | $18,789,684 | 77 | |
| 59 | (63) | Intacto | $14,036 | +29% | 1 | $14,036 | $24,932 | 14 | |
| 60 | (30) | Extreme Ops | $13,669 | -92% | 115 | $119 | $4,758,220 | 30 | |
| 61 | (54) | One Hour Photo | $10,803 | -54% | 22 | $491 | $31,578,737 | 128 | |
| 62 | (70) | China: The Panda Adventure | $10,563 | +76% | 4 | $2,641 | $2,985,973 | 518 | |
| 63 | (67) | Charly | $10,215 | +32% | 10 | $1,022 | $569,682 | 91 | |
| 64 | (49) | Comedian | $10,086 | -70% | 14 | $720 | $2,744,253 | 77 | |
| 65 | (60) | Alias Betty | $8,323 | -46% | 7 | $1,189 | $181,491 | 105 | |
| 66 | (62) | Mostly Martha (Drei Sterne) | $7,542 | -41% | 13 | $580 | $4,127,074 | 133 | |
| 67 | (-) | Devils on the Doorstep | $6,482 | 1 | $6,482 | $7,806 | 9 | ||
| 68 | (-) | The Postman | $5,934 | 1 | $5,934 | $5,934 | 2,753 | ||
| 69 | (64) | Children on Their Birthdays | $5,082 | -46% | 5 | $1,016 | $53,689 | 70 | |
| 70 | (59) | Bloody Sunday | $5,046 | -67% | 19 | $266 | $754,478 | 84 | |
| 71 | (new) | Smokers Only | $4,683 | 1 | $4,683 | $4,683 | 7 | ||
| 72 | (-) | God is Great, I'm Not | $3,550 | 1 | $3,550 | $64,273 | 49 | ||
| 73 | (79) | On Guard | $3,399 | +721% | 2 | $1,700 | $67,022 | 70 | |
| 74 | (71) | Merci Pour Le Chocolat | $2,883 | -51% | 3 | $961 | $429,806 | 693 | |
| 75 | (68) | Beauty and the Beast | $2,141 | -69% | 2 | $1,071 | $158,699,706 | 4,062 | |
| 76 | (-) | Destinees Sentimentales, Les | $1,950 | 2 | $975 | $340,394 | 770 | ||
| 77 | (58) | The Banger Sisters | $1,575 | -90% | 5 | $315 | $30,306,281 | 98 | |
| 78 | (73) | His Secret Life | $1,529 | -37% | 1 | $1,529 | $118,452 | 98 | |
| 79 | (76) | Tosca | $914 | -52% | 1 | $914 | $53,262 | 168 | |
| 80 | (61) | Seven Samurai | $678 | -95% | 1 | $678 | $181,564 | 119 | |
| 81 | (74) | In Praise of Love | $668 | -72% | 1 | $668 | $231,642 | 112 | |
| 82 | (-) | Lan Yu | $667 | 2 | $334 | $112,038 | 168 | ||
| 83 | (77) | The Cockettes | $75 | -88% | 1 | $75 | $217,644 | 231 | |
| Reporting movies: 83 | $268,971,124 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $111,143,998 | 3,622 | $151,182,682 |
| 2 | Two Weeks Notice | $27,526,010 | 2,755 | $27,526,010 |
| 3 | Maid in Manhattan | $19,882,058 | 2,866 | $44,426,058 |
| 4 | Gangs of New York | $18,924,344 | 1,504 | $18,924,344 |
| 5 | Drumline | $13,276,691 | 1,837 | $28,511,187 |
| 6 | The Wild Thornberrys | $11,053,852 | 3,012 | $11,053,852 |
| 7 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | $9,382,994 | 2,750 | $233,833,266 |
| 8 | The Hot Chick | $8,190,343 | 2,217 | $17,387,506 |
| 9 | Die Another Day | $7,870,071 | 2,075 | $142,334,345 |
| 10 | Star Trek: Nemesis | $7,740,612 | 2,711 | $29,792,393 |
| 11 | The Santa Clause 2 | $6,756,679 | 1,701 | $133,389,516 |
| 12 | Analyze That | $4,211,047 | 2,011 | $25,793,958 |
| 13 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | $3,452,332 | 973 | $219,756,772 |
| 14 | Treasure Planet | $2,697,594 | 1,804 | $31,299,890 |
| 15 | Empire | $2,281,655 | 768 | $14,103,655 |
| 16 | Adaptation | $2,042,665 | 109 | $3,041,109 |
| 17 | About Schmidt | $1,306,284 | 26 | $1,727,770 |
| 18 | Antwone Fisher | $1,191,357 | 15 | $1,199,962 |
| 19 | Far From Heaven | $1,070,753 | 235 | $9,401,508 |
| 20 | Frida | $898,485 | 263 | $19,754,438 |
| 21 | Bowling for Columbine | $695,619 | 195 | $14,786,528 |
| 22 | The Ring | $609,906 | 373 | $126,463,025 |
| 23 | Kaante | $602,189 | 26 | $602,189 |
| 24 | 8 Mile | $569,925 | 450 | $114,360,475 |
| 25 | Friday After Next | $533,451 | 335 | $31,952,334 |
| 26 | Sweet Home Alabama | $443,443 | 338 | $125,013,992 |
| 27 | Eight Crazy Nights | $338,931 | 458 | $23,260,824 |
| 28 | Santa vs. The Snowman | $319,075 | 25 | $1,549,701 |
| 29 | Evelyn | $286,540 | 67 | $380,573 |
| 30 | El Crimen de Padre | $286,421 | 105 | $4,052,349 |
| 31 | The Emperor's Club | $282,410 | 255 | $13,514,580 |
| 32 | Real Women Have Curves | $276,339 | 114 | $4,969,411 |
| 33 | Ghost Ship | $260,791 | 203 | $29,425,123 |
| 34 | Space Station | $259,054 | 49 | $29,693,535 |
| 35 | Rabbit-Proof Fence | $245,685 | 12 | $551,279 |
| 36 | 25th Hour | $218,204 | 5 | $240,172 |
| 37 | Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie | $210,396 | 421 | $25,041,156 |
| 38 | Galapagos | $205,069 | 4 | $13,862,174 |
| 39 | Jackass: The Movie | $151,979 | 191 | $63,975,929 |
| 40 | Standing in the Shadows of Motown | $136,443 | 58 | $1,180,019 |
| 41 | Signs | $131,364 | 154 | $227,444,535 |
| 42 | Personal Velocity | $126,205 | 43 | $569,631 |
| 43 | Narc | $121,930 | 6 | $121,930 |
| 44 | Wes Craven Presents: They | $98,105 | 127 | $12,618,376 |
| 45 | Ararat | $88,792 | 27 | $1,423,442 |
| 46 | Solaris | $77,756 | 102 | $14,808,191 |
| 47 | Russian Ark | $48,816 | 2 | $95,524 |
| 48 | Secretary | $40,846 | 25 | $3,818,335 |
| 49 | Roger Dodger | $38,870 | 50 | $1,184,761 |
| 50 | Brown Sugar | $36,174 | 53 | $27,238,235 |
| 51 | The Way Home | $35,972 | 19 | $280,538 |
| 52 | The Man from Elysian Fields | $35,652 | 13 | $1,334,581 |
| 53 | Spirited Away | $33,258 | 34 | $5,361,865 |
| 54 | Morvern Callar | $23,390 | 3 | $23,390 |
| 55 | The Transporter | $21,925 | 41 | $25,259,642 |
| 56 | Equilibrium | $16,410 | 26 | $1,190,018 |
| 57 | Apollo 13 | $16,402 | 5 | $173,410,754 |
| 58 | Tuck Everlasting | $15,070 | 37 | $18,789,684 |
| 59 | Intacto | $14,036 | 1 | $24,932 |
| 60 | Extreme Ops | $13,669 | 115 | $4,758,220 |
| 61 | One Hour Photo | $10,803 | 22 | $31,578,737 |
| 62 | China: The Panda Adventure | $10,563 | 4 | $2,985,973 |
| 63 | Charly | $10,215 | 10 | $569,682 |
| 64 | Comedian | $10,086 | 14 | $2,744,253 |
| 65 | Alias Betty | $8,323 | 7 | $181,491 |
| 66 | Mostly Martha (Drei Sterne) | $7,542 | 13 | $4,127,074 |
| 67 | Devils on the Doorstep | $6,482 | 1 | $7,806 |
| 68 | The Postman | $5,934 | 1 | $5,934 |
| 69 | Children on Their Birthdays | $5,082 | 5 | $53,689 |
| 70 | Bloody Sunday | $5,046 | 19 | $754,478 |
| 71 | Smokers Only | $4,683 | 1 | $4,683 |
| 72 | God is Great, I'm Not | $3,550 | 1 | $64,273 |
| 73 | On Guard | $3,399 | 2 | $67,022 |
| 74 | Merci Pour Le Chocolat | $2,883 | 3 | $429,806 |
| 75 | Beauty and the Beast | $2,141 | 2 | $158,699,706 |
| 76 | Destinees Sentimentales, Les | $1,950 | 2 | $340,394 |
| 77 | The Banger Sisters | $1,575 | 5 | $30,306,281 |
| 78 | His Secret Life | $1,529 | 1 | $118,452 |
| 79 | Tosca | $914 | 1 | $53,262 |
| 80 | Seven Samurai | $678 | 1 | $181,564 |
| 81 | In Praise of Love | $668 | 1 | $231,642 |
| 82 | Lan Yu | $667 | 2 | $112,038 |
| 83 | The Cockettes | $75 | 1 | $217,644 |
| Reporting: 83 | $268,971,124 | total | ||