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Box Office Performance for Comedy Movies in 2002

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2002 GrossTickets Sold
1 Austin Powers in Goldmember Jul 25, 2002 New Line PG-13 $213,117,789 36,681,202
2 Mr. Deeds Jun 28, 2002 Sony Pictures PG-13 $126,293,452 21,737,255
3 Sweet Home Alabama Sep 27, 2002 Walt Disney PG-13 $126,086,880 21,701,700
4 Barbershop Sep 13, 2002 MGM PG-13 $75,228,991 12,948,191
5 The Divine Secrets of the Y… Jun 7, 2002 Warner Bros. PG-13 $69,586,544 11,977,029
6 Like Mike Jul 3, 2002 20th Century Fox PG $51,432,423 8,852,396
7 Drumline Dec 13, 2002 20th Century Fox PG-13 $47,539,218 8,182,309
8 Orange County Jan 11, 2002 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $41,059,716 7,067,076
9 The Master of Disguise Aug 2, 2002 Sony Pictures PG $40,363,530 6,947,251
10 Gosford Park Dec 26, 2001 USA Films R $39,106,561 6,730,905
11 Undercover Brother May 31, 2002 Universal PG-13 $38,230,435 6,580,109
12 Showtime Mar 15, 2002 Warner Bros. PG-13 $37,948,765 6,531,629
13 Friday After Next Nov 22, 2002 New Line R $32,588,293 5,609,000
14 Analyze That Dec 6, 2002 Warner Bros. R $30,777,692 5,297,365
15 The Banger Sisters Sep 20, 2002 20th Century Fox R $30,306,281 5,216,227
16 The Hot Chick Dec 13, 2002 Walt Disney PG-13 $29,852,872 5,138,187
17 The New Guy May 10, 2002 Sony Pictures PG-13 $28,972,187 4,986,607
18 All About the Benjamins Mar 8, 2002 New Line R $25,482,931 4,386,046
19 National Lampoon’s Van Wild… Apr 5, 2002 Artisan R $21,305,259 3,666,998
20 Super Troopers Feb 15, 2002 Fox Searchlight R $18,492,362 3,182,850
21 Punch-Drunk Love Oct 11, 2002 Sony Pictures R $17,791,031 3,062,139
22 Eight Legged Freaks Jul 17, 2002 Warner Bros. PG-13 $17,266,505 2,971,859
23 Kung Pow: Enter the Fist Jan 25, 2002 20th Century Fox PG-13 $16,033,556 2,759,648
24 Stealing Harvard Sep 13, 2002 Sony Pictures PG-13 $13,973,532 2,405,082
25 Monsoon Wedding Feb 22, 2002 USA Films R $13,876,974 2,388,463
26 Juwanna Mann Jun 21, 2002 Warner Bros. PG-13 $13,571,817 2,335,940
27 Sorority Boys Mar 22, 2002 Walt Disney R $10,198,766 1,755,381
28 S1m0ne Aug 23, 2002 New Line PG-13 $9,680,913 1,666,250
29 The Importance of Being Ear… May 22, 2002 Miramax PG $8,378,141 1,442,020
30 How High Dec 21, 2001 Universal R $7,057,185 1,214,661
31 Adaptation Dec 6, 2002 Sony Pictures R $6,100,371 1,049,977
32 Real Women Have Curves Oct 18, 2002 Newmarket Films PG-13 $5,361,548 922,813
33 Igby Goes Down Sep 13, 2002 MGM R $4,681,503 805,766
34 The Adventures of Pluto Nash Aug 16, 2002 Warner Bros. PG-13 $4,411,102 759,225
35 Men with Brooms Mar 8, 2002 Artisan R $4,239,767 729,736
36 Mostly Martha (Drei Sterne) Aug 16, 2002 Paramount Vantage PG $4,139,417 712,464
37 Joe Somebody Dec 21, 2001 20th Century Fox PG $3,009,392 517,967
38 Tadpole Jul 19, 2002 Miramax PG-13 $2,810,893 483,802
39 Not Another Teen Movie Dec 14, 2001 Sony Pictures R $2,633,589 453,285
40 Full Frontal Aug 2, 2002 Miramax R $2,512,846 432,503
41 The Man from Elysian Fields Sep 27, 2002 Samuel Goldwyn Films R $1,397,734 240,573
42 The Singles Ward Feb 1, 2002 Halestorm Enterta… PG $1,250,798 215,283
43 My Wife is an Actress (Ma F… Jul 12, 2002 Sony Pictures Cla… R $1,056,063 181,766
44 Sordid Lives May 11, 2001 Regent Releasing R $815,887 140,428
45 Human Nature Apr 12, 2002 Fine Line R $705,308 121,395
46 The Debut Mar 16, 2001 Menemsha Entertai… R $664,564 114,382
47 Son of the Bride Mar 22, 2002 Sony Pictures Cla… R $624,153 107,427
48 Charly Sep 27, 2002 Excel Entertainment PG $594,806 102,376
49 Scotland, PA Feb 8, 2002 R $384,098 66,109
50 Welcome to Collinwood Oct 4, 2002 Warner Bros. R $378,650 65,172
51 Alien Adventure Apr 14, 2000 nWave Pictures Not Rated $316,045 54,396
52 Elling May 29, 2002 R $313,436 53,947
53 Pumpkin Jun 28, 2002 MGM R $305,690 52,614
54 The Château Aug 9, 2002 IFC Films R $301,175 51,837
55 Out Cold Nov 21, 2001 Walt Disney PG-13 $298,503 51,377
56 Corky Romano Oct 12, 2001 Walt Disney PG-13 $197,636 34,016
57 Monty Python and the Holy G… May 10, 1975 PG $169,974 29,255
58 Cherish Jun 7, 2002 Fine Line R $160,268 27,584
59 Max Keeble's Big Move Oct 5, 2001 Walt Disney PG $143,477 24,694
60 Bartleby May 24, 2002 Outrider Pictures PG-13 $141,367 24,331
61 American Chai Apr 5, 2002 Magic Lamp R $125,996 21,686
62 The Producers Mar 18, 1968 Not Rated $111,301 19,156
63 Bandits Oct 12, 2001 MGM PG-13 $88,669 15,261
64 Spooky House Apr 19, 2002 PG $65,575 11,286
65 God is Great, I'm Not Nov 8, 2002 Not Rated $65,464 11,267
66 Manna From Heaven Aug 2, 2002 Five Sisters Prod… PG $64,406 11,085
67 The Wash Nov 14, 2001 Lionsgate R $60,756 10,457
68 Sidewalks of New York Nov 21, 2001 Paramount Vantage R $58,927 10,142
69 Lucky Break Apr 5, 2002 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $54,606 9,398
70 La Ciénaga Oct 5, 2001 Not Rated $34,918 6,009
71 Together May 10, 2001 IFC Films R $24,621 4,237
72 All the Queen's Men Oct 25, 2002 Strand Releasing PG-13 $22,723 3,911
73 The Princess Diaries Aug 3, 2001 Walt Disney G $19,638 3,380
74 30 Years to Life Jun 7, 2002 R $12,732 2,191
75 The Mesmerist Sep 20, 2002 Not Rated $11,422 1,965
76 The Next Big Thing May 29, 2002 R $9,763 1,680
77 Zoolander Sep 28, 2001 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $9,509 1,636
78 La Bûche Nov 17, 2000 Empire Pictures Not Rated $7,236 1,245
79 The Phantom of Liberty Nov 8, 2002 R $6,172 1,062
80 The Wetonkawa Flash Mar 8, 2002 Indican Pictures Not Rated $5,030 865
81 Drôle de Félix Jun 15, 2001 WinStar Cinema Not Rated $4,285 737
82 Secret Society Jun 7, 2002 Not Rated $2,838 488
83 The 4th Tenor Nov 22, 2002 PG-13 $2,152 370
84 Dead or Alive Nov 29, 2002 Not Rated $1,841 316
85 Besotted Nov 1, 2002 Artistic License Not Rated $656 112
86 Hit & Runway Mar 2, 2001 Not Rated $473 81
Total Gross of All Movies$1,302,592,370
Total Tickets Sold224,198,298

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.

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