2002 Weekend Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weekends at the domestic box office for 2002.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 3, 2002 | Spider-Man | $114,844,116 | 3,615 | $31,769 | $114,844,116 | 3 |
| 2 | Nov 15, 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber … | $88,357,488 | 3,682 | $23,997 | $88,357,488 | 3 |
| 3 | May 17, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of t… | $80,027,814 | 3,161 | $25,317 | $110,169,231 | 4 |
| 4 | Jul 26, 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | $73,071,188 | 3,613 | $20,225 | $76,624,907 | 4 |
| 5 | May 10, 2002 | Spider-Man | $71,417,527 | 3,615 | $19,756 | $223,040,031 | 10 |
| 6 | Dec 20, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Tw… | $62,007,528 | 3,622 | $17,120 | $102,046,212 | 5 |
| 7 | Aug 2, 2002 | Signs | $60,116,619 | 3,264 | $18,418 | $60,116,619 | 3 |
| 8 | Jun 14, 2002 | Scooby-Doo | $54,155,312 | 3,447 | $15,711 | $54,155,312 | 3 |
| 9 | Jul 5, 2002 | Men in Black 2 | $52,148,751 | 3,557 | $14,661 | $87,241,586 | 5 |
| 10 | Nov 8, 2002 | 8 Mile | $51,240,555 | 2,470 | $20,745 | $51,240,555 | 3 |
| 11 | Dec 27, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Tw… | $48,875,549 | 3,622 | $13,494 | $200,058,231 | 12 |
| 12 | May 24, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of t… | $47,880,532 | 3,161 | $15,147 | $189,186,353 | 11 |
| 13 | Nov 22, 2002 | Die Another Day | $47,072,040 | 3,314 | $14,204 | $47,072,040 | 3 |
| 14 | Mar 15, 2002 | Ice Age | $46,312,454 | 3,316 | $13,966 | $46,312,454 | 3 |
| 15 | May 17, 2002 | Spider-Man | $45,036,912 | 3,615 | $12,458 | $285,573,668 | 17 |
| 16 | Aug 9, 2002 | xXx | $44,506,103 | 3,374 | $13,191 | $44,506,103 | 3 |
| 17 | Nov 22, 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber … | $42,227,263 | 3,682 | $11,469 | $148,358,831 | 10 |
| 18 | Jun 28, 2002 | Mr. Deeds | $37,162,787 | 3,231 | $11,502 | $37,162,787 | 3 |
| 19 | Oct 4, 2002 | Red Dragon | $36,540,945 | 3,357 | $10,885 | $36,540,945 | 3 |
| 20 | Apr 19, 2002 | The Scorpion King | $36,075,875 | 3,444 | $10,475 | $36,075,875 | 3 |
| 21 | Jun 21, 2002 | Minority Report | $35,677,125 | 3,001 | $11,888 | $35,677,125 | 3 |
| 22 | Sep 27, 2002 | Sweet Home Alabama | $35,648,740 | 3,293 | $10,826 | $35,648,740 | 3 |
| 23 | Jun 21, 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | $35,260,212 | 3,191 | $11,050 | $35,260,212 | 3 |
| 24 | Mar 22, 2002 | Blade 2 | $32,528,016 | 2,707 | $12,016 | $32,528,016 | 3 |
| 25 | Nov 29, 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber … | $32,117,496 | 3,682 | $8,723 | $200,159,012 | 17 |
| 26 | May 31, 2002 | The Sum of All Fears | $31,178,526 | 3,183 | $9,795 | $31,178,526 | 3 |
| 27 | Aug 2, 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | $31,119,108 | 3,613 | $8,613 | $141,678,328 | 11 |
| 28 | Nov 29, 2002 | Die Another Day | $31,010,183 | 3,324 | $9,329 | $101,379,700 | 10 |
| 29 | Dec 27, 2002 | Catch Me if You Can | $30,082,000 | 3,156 | $9,532 | $48,680,000 | 5 |
| 30 | Mar 29, 2002 | Panic Room | $30,056,751 | 3,053 | $9,845 | $30,056,751 | 3 |
| 31 | Mar 22, 2002 | Ice Age | $30,056,721 | 3,345 | $8,986 | $87,292,481 | 10 |
| 32 | Aug 9, 2002 | Signs | $29,454,659 | 3,310 | $8,899 | $117,717,875 | 10 |
| 33 | Nov 1, 2002 | The Santa Clause 2 | $29,008,696 | 3,350 | $8,659 | $29,008,696 | 3 |
| 34 | Jan 18, 2002 | Black Hawk Down | $28,611,736 | 3,101 | $9,227 | $35,471,639 | 24 |
| 35 | May 24, 2002 | Spider-Man | $28,508,104 | 3,876 | $7,355 | $326,334,752 | 24 |
| 36 | Jun 14, 2002 | The Bourne Identity | $27,118,640 | 2,638 | $10,280 | $27,118,640 | 3 |
| 37 | Nov 8, 2002 | The Santa Clause 2 | $24,734,523 | 3,352 | $7,379 | $60,038,513 | 10 |
| 38 | Jun 21, 2002 | Scooby-Doo | $24,476,416 | 3,447 | $7,101 | $100,311,218 | 10 |
| 39 | Jul 12, 2002 | Men in Black 2 | $24,410,311 | 3,611 | $6,760 | $132,688,511 | 12 |
| 40 | Jan 4, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fe… | $23,006,447 | 3,381 | $6,805 | $205,509,869 | 19 |
| 41 | Oct 25, 2002 | Jackass: The Movie | $22,763,437 | 2,509 | $9,073 | $22,763,437 | 3 |
| 42 | Mar 8, 2002 | The Time Machine | $22,610,437 | 2,944 | $7,680 | $22,610,437 | 3 |
| 43 | Aug 16, 2002 | xXx | $22,111,421 | 3,388 | $6,526 | $83,963,506 | 10 |
| 44 | Jul 12, 2002 | Road to Perdition | $22,079,481 | 1,797 | $12,287 | $22,079,481 | 3 |
| 45 | Jun 28, 2002 | Minority Report | $21,590,412 | 3,001 | $7,194 | $73,424,800 | 10 |
| 46 | Jun 28, 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | $21,515,886 | 3,222 | $6,678 | $77,086,002 | 10 |
| 47 | Oct 4, 2002 | Sweet Home Alabama | $21,325,435 | 3,303 | $6,456 | $65,334,029 | 10 |
| 48 | May 31, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of t… | $21,002,876 | 3,161 | $6,644 | $232,324,769 | 18 |
| 49 | May 24, 2002 | Insomnia | $20,930,169 | 2,610 | $8,019 | $20,930,169 | 3 |
| 50 | Sep 13, 2002 | Barbershop | $20,627,433 | 1,605 | $12,852 | $20,627,433 | 3 |
| 51 | Feb 15, 2002 | John Q. | $20,275,194 | 2,466 | $8,222 | $20,275,194 | 3 |
| 52 | Mar 1, 2002 | We Were Soldiers | $20,212,543 | 3,143 | $6,431 | $20,212,543 | 3 |
| 53 | Aug 16, 2002 | Signs | $19,362,658 | 3,344 | $5,790 | $150,511,896 | 17 |
| 54 | Nov 15, 2002 | 8 Mile | $19,344,025 | 2,496 | $7,750 | $84,440,250 | 10 |
| 55 | Jun 7, 2002 | The Sum of All Fears | $19,230,111 | 3,218 | $5,976 | $62,314,003 | 10 |
| 56 | Dec 13, 2002 | Maid in Manhattan | $18,711,407 | 2,838 | $6,593 | $18,711,407 | 3 |
| 57 | Dec 13, 2002 | Star Trek: Nemesis | $18,513,305 | 2,711 | $6,829 | $18,513,305 | 3 |
| 58 | Oct 25, 2002 | The Ring | $18,488,259 | 2,634 | $7,019 | $39,391,301 | 10 |
| 59 | Jul 5, 2002 | Mr. Deeds | $18,411,597 | 3,231 | $5,698 | $73,613,421 | 10 |
| 60 | Apr 5, 2002 | Panic Room | $18,224,157 | 3,053 | $5,969 | $58,525,734 | 10 |
| 61 | Mar 29, 2002 | Ice Age | $18,135,449 | 3,333 | $5,441 | $116,862,514 | 17 |
| 62 | Nov 1, 2002 | The Ring | $18,117,187 | 2,808 | $6,452 | $64,543,397 | 17 |
| 63 | Apr 26, 2002 | The Scorpion King | $18,038,270 | 3,449 | $5,230 | $61,313,785 | 10 |
| 64 | Jan 18, 2002 | Snow Dogs | $17,814,259 | 2,302 | $7,739 | $17,814,259 | 3 |
| 65 | May 24, 2002 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimar… | $17,770,036 | 3,317 | $5,357 | $17,770,036 | 3 |
| 66 | Mar 15, 2002 | Resident Evil | $17,707,106 | 2,528 | $7,004 | $17,707,106 | 3 |
| 67 | Oct 11, 2002 | Red Dragon | $17,655,750 | 3,363 | $5,250 | $63,279,005 | 10 |
| 68 | Apr 12, 2002 | Changing Lanes | $17,128,062 | 2,613 | $6,555 | $17,128,062 | 3 |
| 69 | Jan 25, 2002 | Black Hawk Down | $17,012,268 | 3,101 | $5,486 | $58,893,074 | 31 |
| 70 | Aug 9, 2002 | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Los… | $16,711,716 | 3,307 | $5,053 | $25,040,870 | 5 |
| 71 | Jan 4, 2002 | A Beautiful Mind | $16,565,820 | 1,853 | $8,940 | $37,779,241 | 17 |
| 72 | Jan 11, 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fe… | $16,201,260 | 3,381 | $4,792 | $228,320,875 | 26 |
| 73 | Jun 7, 2002 | The Divine Secrets of the Ya-… | $16,167,412 | 2,507 | $6,449 | $16,167,412 | 3 |
| 74 | Mar 29, 2002 | The Rookie | $16,021,684 | 2,511 | $6,381 | $16,021,684 | 3 |
| 75 | Jul 12, 2002 | Reign of Fire | $15,632,281 | 2,629 | $5,946 | $15,632,281 | 3 |
| 76 | Dec 27, 2002 | Two Weeks Notice | $15,518,420 | 2,755 | $5,633 | $43,044,430 | 10 |
| 77 | Nov 8, 2002 | The Ring | $15,507,802 | 2,927 | $5,298 | $85,601,983 | 24 |
| 78 | Jul 19, 2002 | Road to Perdition | $15,412,515 | 2,159 | $7,139 | $47,304,790 | 10 |
| 79 | Jan 11, 2002 | A Beautiful Mind | $15,220,705 | 2,222 | $6,850 | $58,420,716 | 24 |
| 80 | Jul 19, 2002 | Stuart Little 2 | $15,115,152 | 3,255 | $4,644 | $15,115,152 | 3 |
| 81 | Nov 15, 2002 | The Santa Clause 2 | $15,102,078 | 3,346 | $4,513 | $82,517,083 | 17 |
| 82 | Jun 21, 2002 | The Bourne Identity | $15,078,315 | 2,643 | $5,705 | $54,384,585 | 10 |
| 83 | Feb 8, 2002 | Collateral Damage | $15,058,432 | 2,824 | $5,332 | $15,058,432 | 3 |
| 84 | Jan 11, 2002 | Orange County | $15,053,226 | 2,317 | $6,497 | $15,053,226 | 3 |
| 85 | Sep 27, 2002 | The Tuxedo | $15,051,028 | 3,022 | $4,980 | $15,051,028 | 3 |
| 86 | Oct 18, 2002 | The Ring | $15,015,393 | 1,981 | $7,580 | $15,015,393 | 3 |
| 87 | Mar 15, 2002 | Showtime | $15,011,430 | 2,917 | $5,146 | $15,011,430 | 3 |
| 88 | Feb 22, 2002 | Queen of the Damned | $14,757,535 | 2,511 | $5,877 | $14,757,535 | 3 |
| 89 | Jul 19, 2002 | Men in Black 2 | $14,552,335 | 3,641 | $3,997 | $158,127,629 | 19 |
| 90 | Feb 15, 2002 | Crossroads | $14,527,187 | 2,380 | $6,104 | $14,527,187 | 3 |
| 91 | Jun 14, 2002 | Windtalkers | $14,520,412 | 2,898 | $5,010 | $14,520,412 | 3 |
| 92 | Dec 20, 2002 | Two Weeks Notice | $14,328,494 | 2,755 | $5,201 | $14,328,494 | 3 |
| 93 | May 31, 2002 | Spider-Man | $14,317,411 | 3,646 | $3,927 | $353,823,544 | 31 |
| 94 | Aug 23, 2002 | Signs | $14,285,766 | 3,453 | $4,137 | $173,108,542 | 24 |
| 95 | Oct 11, 2002 | Sweet Home Alabama | $14,261,720 | 3,313 | $4,305 | $84,712,801 | 17 |
| 96 | Mar 22, 2002 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $14,223,110 | 3,007 | $4,730 | $414,027,649 | 7,227 |
| 97 | Mar 8, 2002 | We Were Soldiers | $14,208,525 | 3,143 | $4,521 | $40,552,286 | 10 |
| 98 | Aug 16, 2002 | Blue Crush | $14,169,455 | 3,002 | $4,720 | $14,169,455 | 3 |
| 99 | May 10, 2002 | Unfaithful | $14,065,277 | 2,613 | $5,383 | $14,118,338 | 5 |
| 100 | Jun 7, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of t… | $14,011,713 | 3,161 | $4,433 | $255,106,352 | 25 |