2002 Top-Grossing Movies (Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)

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 2001 will most likely earn money in 2001 and 2002.

To see the top movies released in 2002 (ranked by their total cumulative gross across all years), click the “Released in 2002” button below.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based on ticket sale estimates.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre2002 Gross
Infl. adj.		Tickets Sold
1Spider-ManMay 3, 2002Sony PicturesAdventure$831,037,56469,484,746
2Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of t…May 16, 200220th Century FoxAdventure$622,045,82752,010,521
3Harry Potter and the Chamber …Nov 15, 2002Warner Bros.Adventure$501,980,34441,971,601
4SignsAug 2, 2002Walt DisneyThriller/Suspense$468,393,06439,163,300
5My Big Fat Greek WeddingApr 19, 2002IFC FilmsRomantic Comedy$458,056,61438,299,048
6The Lord of the Rings: The Tw…Dec 18, 2002New LineAdventure$449,983,99737,624,080
7Austin Powers in GoldmemberJul 25, 2002New LineComedy$438,707,18736,681,203
8Men in Black 2Jul 3, 2002Sony PicturesAction$391,980,87532,774,321
9Ice AgeMar 15, 200220th Century FoxAdventure$363,096,96530,359,278
10A Beautiful MindDec 21, 2001UniversalDrama$318,576,51526,636,832
11Scooby-DooJun 14, 2002Warner Bros.Adventure$315,559,07126,384,538
12The Lord of the Rings: The Fe…Dec 19, 2001New LineAdventure$307,734,09225,730,275
13Die Another DayNov 22, 2002MGMAction$306,122,47825,595,525
14Lilo & StitchJun 21, 2002Walt DisneyAdventure$300,073,57425,089,764
15xXxAug 9, 2002Sony PicturesAction$291,086,93524,338,372
16The Santa Clause 2Nov 1, 2002Walt DisneyAdventure$278,846,62023,314,935
17Minority ReportJun 21, 200220th Century FoxAction$271,775,48722,723,703
18The RingOct 18, 2002Dreamworks SKGHorror$260,940,07921,817,732
19Mr. DeedsJun 28, 2002Sony PicturesComedy$259,792,03221,721,742
20Sweet Home AlabamaSep 27, 2002Walt DisneyRomantic Comedy$258,169,86921,586,109
21The Bourne IdentityJun 14, 2002UniversalThriller/Suspense$250,046,25820,906,878
22The Sum of All FearsMay 31, 2002Paramount PicturesAction$243,875,55720,390,933
238 MileNov 8, 2002UniversalDrama$236,126,82619,743,046
24Black Hawk DownDec 28, 2001Sony PicturesAction$223,070,25818,651,359
25Road to PerditionJul 12, 2002Dreamworks SKGDrama$214,198,27717,909,555
26Panic RoomMar 29, 2002Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$196,194,16016,404,194
27Red DragonOct 4, 2002UniversalThriller/Suspense$191,350,57215,999,212
28The Scorpion KingApr 19, 2002UniversalAction$186,460,72315,590,361
29Spy Kids 2: The Island of Los…Aug 7, 2002Miramax/DimensionAdventure$176,148,29614,728,118
30Blade 2Mar 22, 2002New LineAction$168,133,49114,057,984
31Snow DogsJan 18, 2002Walt DisneyAdventure$167,050,30613,967,417
32We Were SoldiersMar 1, 2002Paramount PicturesDrama$160,811,97013,445,817
33E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialJun 11, 1982UniversalAdventure$155,937,86013,038,283
34The RookieMar 29, 2002Walt DisneyDrama$155,624,24513,012,061
35BarbershopSep 13, 2002MGMComedy$154,860,36712,948,191
36Spirit: Stallion of the Cimar…May 24, 2002Dreamworks SKGAdventure$150,715,16512,601,602
37John Q.Feb 15, 2002New LineThriller/Suspense$146,209,72612,224,893
38The Divine Secrets of the Ya-…Jun 7, 2002Warner Bros.Comedy$143,245,27811,977,030
39InsomniaMay 24, 2002Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$138,462,59211,577,140
40Changing LanesApr 12, 2002Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$137,489,04811,495,740
41Stuart Little 2Jul 19, 2002Sony PicturesAdventure$133,260,57211,142,188
42Jackass: The MovieOct 25, 2002Paramount PicturesReality$131,912,39411,029,464
43Catch Me if You CanDec 25, 2002Dreamworks SKGDrama$128,498,98110,744,062
44Maid in ManhattanDec 13, 2002Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$127,790,85010,684,854
45The Time MachineMar 8, 2002Dreamworks SKGAdventure$116,686,8229,756,423
46The Count of Monte CristoJan 25, 2002Walt DisneyAdventure$111,629,6259,333,581
47UnfaithfulMay 8, 200220th Century FoxThriller/Suspense$108,592,0149,079,600
48Like MikeJul 3, 200220th Century FoxComedy$105,874,6618,852,396
49Ocean’s ElevenDec 7, 2001Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$105,303,8898,804,673
50The TuxedoSep 27, 2002Dreamworks SKGAction$103,315,4188,638,413
51Two Weeks NoticeDec 20, 2002Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$103,282,1148,635,628
52Peter Pan: Return to NeverlandFeb 15, 2002Walt DisneyAdventure$99,680,4618,334,487
53Big Fat LiarFeb 8, 2002UniversalAdventure$98,420,4568,229,135
54Reign of FireFeb 19, 2002Walt DisneyAction$88,643,9427,411,701
55The Royal TenenbaumsDec 14, 2001Walt DisneyBlack Comedy$85,559,1547,153,775
56High CrimesApr 5, 200220th Century FoxThriller/Suspense$85,517,5147,150,294
57A Walk to RememberJan 25, 2002Warner Bros.Drama$84,866,7387,095,881
58Orange CountyJan 11, 2002Paramount PicturesComedy$84,522,2387,067,077
59WindtalkersJun 14, 2002MGMAction$84,222,4197,042,008
60About a BoyMay 17, 2002UniversalRomantic Comedy$83,993,7837,022,892
61Gosford ParkDec 26, 2001USA FilmsComedy$83,937,6277,018,196
62The Master of DisguiseAug 2, 2002Sony PicturesComedy$83,089,1256,947,251
63I Am SamDec 28, 2001New LineDrama$82,759,6536,919,703
64Blue CrushAug 16, 2002UniversalDrama$82,584,5626,905,064
65Collateral DamageFeb 8, 2002Warner Bros.Action$82,440,2846,893,000
66Resident EvilMar 15, 2002Sony PicturesHorror$81,378,0386,804,184
67EnoughMay 24, 2002Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$80,647,0736,743,066
68DrumlineDec 13, 200220th Century FoxComedy$80,516,9436,732,186
69Undercover BrotherMay 31, 2002UniversalComedy$78,698,1076,580,109
70ShowtimeMar 15, 2002Warner Bros.Comedy$78,118,2846,531,629
7140 Days and 40 NightsMar 1, 2002MiramaxRomantic Comedy$78,099,7926,530,083
72CrossroadsFeb 15, 2002Paramount PicturesDrama$76,553,6076,400,803
73ClockstoppersMar 29, 2002Paramount PicturesAdventure$76,135,3866,365,835
74Star Trek: NemesisDec 13, 2002Paramount PicturesAdventure$73,030,1076,106,196
75The Mothman PropheciesJan 25, 2002Sony PicturesHorror$72,518,9686,063,459
76K-19: The WidowmakerJul 19, 2002Paramount PicturesAction$72,396,0136,053,178
77Gangs of New YorkDec 20, 2002MiramaxDrama$70,277,8665,876,076
78Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusDec 21, 2001Paramount PicturesAdventure$70,169,2425,866,993
79In the BedroomNov 23, 2001MiramaxDrama$69,061,7115,774,391
80I SpyNov 1, 2002Sony PicturesAction$68,148,5335,698,038
81Treasure PlanetNov 27, 2002Walt DisneyAdventure$67,622,1085,654,022
82Friday After NextNov 22, 2002New LineComedy$66,326,9285,545,730
83Murder by NumbersApr 19, 2002Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$65,615,0495,486,208
84Vanilla SkyDec 14, 2001Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$65,580,0315,483,280
85One Hour PhotoAug 21, 2002Fox SearchlightThriller/Suspense$65,019,6965,436,429
86Monster's BallDec 26, 2001LionsgateDrama$63,930,1525,345,330
87Queen of the DamnedFeb 22, 2002Warner Bros.Horror$62,389,2145,216,490
88The Banger SistersSep 20, 200220th Century FoxComedy$62,386,0795,216,227
89Halloween: ResurrectionJul 12, 2002Dimension PicturesHorror$62,290,0935,208,202
90Bad CompanyJun 7, 2002Walt DisneyAction$62,078,8145,190,536
91DragonflyFeb 22, 2002UniversalThriller/Suspense$61,886,9385,174,493
92Space StationApr 19, 2002IMAX FilmsDocumentary$61,387,0595,132,697
93Ghost ShipOct 25, 2002Warner Bros.Horror$60,964,6305,097,377
94Harry Potter and the Sorcerer…Nov 16, 2001Warner Bros.Adventure$59,867,0055,005,602
95The New GuyMay 10, 2002Sony PicturesComedy$59,639,8204,986,607
96SwimfanSep 6, 200220th Century FoxThriller/Suspense$58,801,6084,916,522
97The Crocodile Hunter: Collisi…Jul 12, 2002MGMAdventure$58,537,9854,894,480
98Analyze ThatDec 6, 2002Warner Bros.Comedy$57,355,2074,795,586
99Kate and LeopoldDec 25, 2001MiramaxRomantic Comedy$56,223,2254,700,939
100Brown SugarOct 11, 200220th Century FoxRomantic Comedy$56,128,1034,692,985