Men in Black 2 (2002)

Men in Black 2 poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $190,418,803Details
International Box Office $251,349,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $441,767,803
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $3,239,631
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $1,676,066
Total $4,915,697
OpusData ID: 1050100 More info...
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$52,148,751 (27.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:43.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$140,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,557 opening theaters/3,641 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $391,980,879

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 3rd, 2002 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: July 3rd, 2002 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: November 26th, 2002 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and some provocative humor
Running Time: 86 minutes
Franchise: Men in Black
Cast, crew, or production detail: Visual Effects
Plot point: Faulty Memory, Secret Agent
Source material: Marvel Comics
Subgenre: Buddy Comedy
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 5, 2002 1 $52,148,751   3,557 $14,661   $87,241,586 1
Jul 12, 2002 1 $24,410,311 -53% 3,611 $6,760   $132,688,511 2
Jul 19, 2002 3 $14,552,335 -40% 3,641 $3,997   $158,127,629 3
Jul 26, 2002 4 $8,477,202 -42% 3,542 $2,393   $173,380,738 4
Aug 2, 2002 7 $4,807,311 -43% 2,902 $1,657   $182,077,620 5
Aug 9, 2002 11 $2,058,141 -57% 2,076 $991   $186,461,835 6
Aug 16, 2002 14 $1,003,934 -51% 1,223 $821   $188,504,665 7
Aug 23, 2002 19 $553,750 -45% 737 $751   $189,506,435 8
Aug 30, 2002 21 $541,494 -2% 581 $932   $190,418,803 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 3, 2002 1 $18,599,621     3,557 $5,229   $18,599,621 1
Jul 4, 2002 1 $16,493,214 -11%   3,557 $4,637   $35,092,835 2
Jul 5, 2002 1 $19,821,658 +20%   3,557 $5,573   $54,914,493 3
Jul 6, 2002 1 $18,516,005 -7%   3,557 $5,206   $73,430,498 4
Jul 7, 2002 1 $13,811,088 -25%   3,557 $3,883   $87,241,586 5
Jul 8, 2002 1 $5,864,000 -58%   3,557 $1,649   $93,106,000 6
Jul 9, 2002 1 $5,903,000 +1%   3,557 $1,660   $99,009,000 7
Jul 10, 2002 1 $4,911,000 -17% -74% 3,557 $1,381   $103,920,000 8
Jul 11, 2002 1 $4,358,000 -11% -74% 3,557 $1,225   $108,278,000 9
Jul 12, 2002 1 $7,822,000 +79% -61% 3,557 $2,199   $116,100,000 10
Jul 13, 2002 1 $10,240,000 +31% -45% 3,557 $2,879   $126,340,000 11
Jul 14, 2002 1 $7,300,000 -29% -47% 3,557 $2,052   $132,688,511 12
Jul 15, 2002 1 $2,808,000 -62% -52% 3,611 $778   $135,496,000 13
Jul 16, 2002 1 $2,910,000 +4% -51% 3,611 $806   $138,406,000 14
Jul 17, 2002 1 $2,523,000 -13% -49% 3,611 $699   $140,928,000 15
Jul 18, 2002 1 $2,617,000 +4% -40% 3,611 $725   $143,575,000 16
Jul 19, 2002 3 $4,596,000 +76% -41% 3,641 $1,262   $148,171,000 17
Jul 20, 2002 2 $6,010,000 +31% -41% 3,641 $1,651   $154,181,000 18
Jul 21, 2002 3 $4,224,204 -30% -42% 3,641 $1,160   $158,127,629 19
Jul 22, 2002 3 $1,784,000 -58% -36% 3,641 $490   $159,911,000 20
Jul 23, 2002 3 $1,889,000 +6% -35% 3,641 $519   $161,801,000 21
Jul 24, 2002 3 $1,646,000 -13% -35% 3,641 $452   $163,447,000 22
Jul 25, 2002 4 $1,457,000 -11% -44% 3,641 $400   $164,904,000 23
Jul 26, 2002 4 $2,680,000 +84% -42% 3,641 $736   $167,584,000 24
Jul 27, 2002 4 $3,621,000 +35% -40% 3,641 $995   $171,205,000 25
Jul 28, 2002 4 $2,466,367 -32% -42% 3,542 $696   $173,380,738 26
Jul 29, 2002 4 $1,006,197 -59% -44% 3,542 $284   $174,386,935 27
Jul 30, 2002 4 $1,038,310 +3% -45% 3,542 $293   $175,425,245 28
Jul 31, 2002 4 $906,157 -13% -45% 3,542 $256   $176,331,402 29
Aug 1, 2002 4 $938,907 +4% -36% 3,542 $265   $177,270,309 30
Aug 2, 2002 7 $1,437,864 +53% -46% 2,902 $495   $178,708,173 31
Aug 3, 2002 7 $1,936,577 +35% -47% 2,902 $667   $180,644,750 32
Aug 4, 2002 7 $1,432,870 -26% -42% 2,902 $494   $182,077,620 33
Aug 5, 2002 7 $674,000 -53% -33% 2,902 $232   $182,751,000 34
Aug 6, 2002 7 $626,000 -7% -40% 2,902 $216   $183,377,000 35
Aug 7, 2002 8 $524,000 -16% -42% 2,902 $181   $183,901,000 36
Aug 8, 2002 8 $502,000 -4% -47% 2,902 $173   $184,404,000 37
Aug 9, 2002 11 $638,968 +27% -56% 2,076 $308   $185,042,662 38
Aug 10, 2002 11 $867,600 +36% -55% 2,076 $418   $185,910,262 39
Aug 11, 2002 11 $551,573 -36% -62% 2,076 $266   $186,461,835 40
Aug 16, 2002 14 $304,204   -52% 1,223 $249   $187,804,935 45
Aug 17, 2002 14 $442,414 +45% -49% 1,223 $362   $188,247,349 46
Aug 18, 2002 15 $257,316 -42% -53% 1,223 $210   $188,504,665 47
Aug 23, 2002 18 $165,958   -45% 737 $225   $189,118,643 52
Aug 24, 2002 18 $244,835 +48% -45% 737 $332   $189,363,478 53
Aug 25, 2002 18 $142,957 -42% -44% 737 $194   $189,506,435 54
Sep 2, 2002 20 $148,495     581 $256   $190,418,803 62

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 28, 2002 2 $35,092,835   3,557 $9,866   $35,092,835 1
Jul 5, 2002 1 $73,185,365 +109% 3,557 $20,575   $108,278,200 2
Jul 12, 2002 1 $35,297,094 -52% 3,611 $9,775   $143,575,294 3
Jul 19, 2002 3 $21,328,242 -40% 3,641 $5,858   $164,903,536 4
Jul 26, 2002 4 $12,366,773 -42% 3,542 $3,491   $177,270,309 5
Aug 2, 2002 8 $7,133,385 -42% 2,902 $2,458   $184,403,694 6
Aug 9, 2002 11 $3,097,037 -57% 2,076 $1,492   $187,500,731 7
Aug 16, 2002 15 $1,451,954 -53% 1,223 $1,187   $188,952,685 8
Aug 23, 2002 22 $924,624 -36% 737 $1,255   $189,877,309 9
Aug 30, 2002 23 $541,494 -41% 581 $932   $190,418,803 10

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/3/2002 $2,980,673 365 365 730 $6,661,384 4/1/2020
  
Rest of World $244,687,616
  
International Total $251,349,000 4/1/2020

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Tommy Lee Jones    Kay
Will Smith    (Jay)

Supporting

Lara Flynn Boyle    Serleena
Johnny Knoxville    Scrad / Charlie
Rosario Dawson    Rita
Rip Torn    MIB Chief Zed
Tony Shalhoub    Jeebs
Patrick Warburton    Agent Tee
Jack Kehler    Ben
David Cross    Newton
Colombe Jacobson    Hailey

Cameo

Martha Stewart    Herself
Michael Jackson    Agent M
Peter Graves    Himself

Supporting

Tim Blaney    Frank the Pug (voice)
Paige Brooks    'Mysterties In History' Lauranna
Linda Kim    Ambassador Lauranna
Michael Bailey Smith    Creepy
Mary Stein    Birdlady Alien
Nick Cannon    MIB Autopsy Agent
Barry Sonnenfeld    Neuralyzed Father
Marty Klebba*    Family Child Alien
Doug Jones    Joey

Production and Technical Credits

Barry Sonnenfeld    Director
Robert Gordon    Screenwriter
Barry Fanaro    Screenwriter
Robert Gordon    Story Creator
Lowell Cunningham    Based on the Comic Malibu
Walter F. Parkes    Producer
Laurie MacDonald    Producer
Steven Spielberg    Executive Producer
Graham Place    Co-Producer
Danny Elfman    Composer
Bo Welch    Production Designer
Steven Weisberg    Editor
Richard Pearson    Editor
John Berton    Visual Effects Supervisor
Sheena Duggal    Visual Effects Supervisor
Alec Hammond    Art Director
Bill Westenhofer    Visual Effects Supervisor
Thomas L. Fisher    Animation Supervisor
Mary E Vogt    Costume Designer
Peter F. Kurland    Sound Mixer
Kevin O'Connell    Re-recording Mixer
Greg P. Russell    Re-recording Mixer
Skip Lievsay    Supervising Sound Editor
Deborah Lamia Denaver    Makeup
John Blake    Makeup
Judy Murdock    Makeup
Janice Alexander    Hairstylist
Cydney Cornell    Hairstylist
Ronna Kress    Casting Director
Charlie Croughwell    Stunt Coordinator
Martin Klebba    Utility Stunts
Mitchell Kenney    Costume Supervisor

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Metrics

Opening Weekend:$52,148,751 (27.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:43.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$140,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,557 opening theaters/3,641 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $391,980,879

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 3rd, 2002 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: July 3rd, 2002 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: November 26th, 2002 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and some provocative humor
Running Time: 86 minutes
Franchise: Men in Black
Cast, crew, or production detail: Visual Effects
Plot point: Faulty Memory, Secret Agent
Source material: Marvel Comics
Subgenre: Buddy Comedy
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 5, 2002 1 $52,148,751   3,557 $14,661   $87,241,586 1
Jul 12, 2002 1 $24,410,311 -53% 3,611 $6,760   $132,688,511 2
Jul 19, 2002 3 $14,552,335 -40% 3,641 $3,997   $158,127,629 3
Jul 26, 2002 4 $8,477,202 -42% 3,542 $2,393   $173,380,738 4
Aug 2, 2002 7 $4,807,311 -43% 2,902 $1,657   $182,077,620 5
Aug 9, 2002 11 $2,058,141 -57% 2,076 $991   $186,461,835 6
Aug 16, 2002 14 $1,003,934 -51% 1,223 $821   $188,504,665 7
Aug 23, 2002 19 $553,750 -45% 737 $751   $189,506,435 8
Aug 30, 2002 21 $541,494 -2% 581 $932   $190,418,803 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 3, 2002 1 $18,599,621     3,557 $5,229   $18,599,621 1
Jul 4, 2002 1 $16,493,214 -11%   3,557 $4,637   $35,092,835 2
Jul 5, 2002 1 $19,821,658 +20%   3,557 $5,573   $54,914,493 3
Jul 6, 2002 1 $18,516,005 -7%   3,557 $5,206   $73,430,498 4
Jul 7, 2002 1 $13,811,088 -25%   3,557 $3,883   $87,241,586 5
Jul 8, 2002 1 $5,864,000 -58%   3,557 $1,649   $93,106,000 6
Jul 9, 2002 1 $5,903,000 +1%   3,557 $1,660   $99,009,000 7
Jul 10, 2002 1 $4,911,000 -17% -74% 3,557 $1,381   $103,920,000 8
Jul 11, 2002 1 $4,358,000 -11% -74% 3,557 $1,225   $108,278,000 9
Jul 12, 2002 1 $7,822,000 +79% -61% 3,557 $2,199   $116,100,000 10
Jul 13, 2002 1 $10,240,000 +31% -45% 3,557 $2,879   $126,340,000 11
Jul 14, 2002 1 $7,300,000 -29% -47% 3,557 $2,052   $132,688,511 12
Jul 15, 2002 1 $2,808,000 -62% -52% 3,611 $778   $135,496,000 13
Jul 16, 2002 1 $2,910,000 +4% -51% 3,611 $806   $138,406,000 14
Jul 17, 2002 1 $2,523,000 -13% -49% 3,611 $699   $140,928,000 15
Jul 18, 2002 1 $2,617,000 +4% -40% 3,611 $725   $143,575,000 16
Jul 19, 2002 3 $4,596,000 +76% -41% 3,641 $1,262   $148,171,000 17
Jul 20, 2002 2 $6,010,000 +31% -41% 3,641 $1,651   $154,181,000 18
Jul 21, 2002 3 $4,224,204 -30% -42% 3,641 $1,160   $158,127,629 19
Jul 22, 2002 3 $1,784,000 -58% -36% 3,641 $490   $159,911,000 20
Jul 23, 2002 3 $1,889,000 +6% -35% 3,641 $519   $161,801,000 21
Jul 24, 2002 3 $1,646,000 -13% -35% 3,641 $452   $163,447,000 22
Jul 25, 2002 4 $1,457,000 -11% -44% 3,641 $400   $164,904,000 23
Jul 26, 2002 4 $2,680,000 +84% -42% 3,641 $736   $167,584,000 24
Jul 27, 2002 4 $3,621,000 +35% -40% 3,641 $995   $171,205,000 25
Jul 28, 2002 4 $2,466,367 -32% -42% 3,542 $696   $173,380,738 26
Jul 29, 2002 4 $1,006,197 -59% -44% 3,542 $284   $174,386,935 27
Jul 30, 2002 4 $1,038,310 +3% -45% 3,542 $293   $175,425,245 28
Jul 31, 2002 4 $906,157 -13% -45% 3,542 $256   $176,331,402 29
Aug 1, 2002 4 $938,907 +4% -36% 3,542 $265   $177,270,309 30
Aug 2, 2002 7 $1,437,864 +53% -46% 2,902 $495   $178,708,173 31
Aug 3, 2002 7 $1,936,577 +35% -47% 2,902 $667   $180,644,750 32
Aug 4, 2002 7 $1,432,870 -26% -42% 2,902 $494   $182,077,620 33
Aug 5, 2002 7 $674,000 -53% -33% 2,902 $232   $182,751,000 34
Aug 6, 2002 7 $626,000 -7% -40% 2,902 $216   $183,377,000 35
Aug 7, 2002 8 $524,000 -16% -42% 2,902 $181   $183,901,000 36
Aug 8, 2002 8 $502,000 -4% -47% 2,902 $173   $184,404,000 37
Aug 9, 2002 11 $638,968 +27% -56% 2,076 $308   $185,042,662 38
Aug 10, 2002 11 $867,600 +36% -55% 2,076 $418   $185,910,262 39
Aug 11, 2002 11 $551,573 -36% -62% 2,076 $266   $186,461,835 40
Aug 16, 2002 14 $304,204   -52% 1,223 $249   $187,804,935 45
Aug 17, 2002 14 $442,414 +45% -49% 1,223 $362   $188,247,349 46
Aug 18, 2002 15 $257,316 -42% -53% 1,223 $210   $188,504,665 47
Aug 23, 2002 18 $165,958   -45% 737 $225   $189,118,643 52
Aug 24, 2002 18 $244,835 +48% -45% 737 $332   $189,363,478 53
Aug 25, 2002 18 $142,957 -42% -44% 737 $194   $189,506,435 54
Sep 2, 2002 20 $148,495     581 $256   $190,418,803 62

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 28, 2002 2 $35,092,835   3,557 $9,866   $35,092,835 1
Jul 5, 2002 1 $73,185,365 +109% 3,557 $20,575   $108,278,200 2
Jul 12, 2002 1 $35,297,094 -52% 3,611 $9,775   $143,575,294 3
Jul 19, 2002 3 $21,328,242 -40% 3,641 $5,858   $164,903,536 4
Jul 26, 2002 4 $12,366,773 -42% 3,542 $3,491   $177,270,309 5
Aug 2, 2002 8 $7,133,385 -42% 2,902 $2,458   $184,403,694 6
Aug 9, 2002 11 $3,097,037 -57% 2,076 $1,492   $187,500,731 7
Aug 16, 2002 15 $1,451,954 -53% 1,223 $1,187   $188,952,685 8
Aug 23, 2002 22 $924,624 -36% 737 $1,255   $189,877,309 9
Aug 30, 2002 23 $541,494 -41% 581 $932   $190,418,803 10

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/3/2002 $2,980,673 365 365 730 $6,661,384 4/1/2020
  
Rest of World $244,687,616
  
International Total $251,349,000 4/1/2020

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Tommy Lee Jones    Kay
Will Smith    (Jay)

Supporting

Lara Flynn Boyle    Serleena
Johnny Knoxville    Scrad / Charlie
Rosario Dawson    Rita
Rip Torn    MIB Chief Zed
Tony Shalhoub    Jeebs
Patrick Warburton    Agent Tee
Jack Kehler    Ben
David Cross    Newton
Colombe Jacobson    Hailey

Cameo

Martha Stewart    Herself
Michael Jackson    Agent M
Peter Graves    Himself

Supporting

Tim Blaney    Frank the Pug (voice)
Paige Brooks    'Mysterties In History' Lauranna
Linda Kim    Ambassador Lauranna
Michael Bailey Smith    Creepy
Mary Stein    Birdlady Alien
Nick Cannon    MIB Autopsy Agent
Barry Sonnenfeld    Neuralyzed Father
Marty Klebba*    Family Child Alien
Doug Jones    Joey

Production and Technical Credits

Barry Sonnenfeld    Director
Robert Gordon    Screenwriter
Barry Fanaro    Screenwriter
Robert Gordon    Story Creator
Lowell Cunningham    Based on the Comic Malibu
Walter F. Parkes    Producer
Laurie MacDonald    Producer
Steven Spielberg    Executive Producer
Graham Place    Co-Producer
Danny Elfman    Composer
Bo Welch    Production Designer
Steven Weisberg    Editor
Richard Pearson    Editor
John Berton    Visual Effects Supervisor
Sheena Duggal    Visual Effects Supervisor
Alec Hammond    Art Director
Bill Westenhofer    Visual Effects Supervisor
Thomas L. Fisher    Animation Supervisor
Mary E Vogt    Costume Designer
Peter F. Kurland    Sound Mixer
Kevin O'Connell    Re-recording Mixer
Greg P. Russell    Re-recording Mixer
Skip Lievsay    Supervising Sound Editor
Deborah Lamia Denaver    Makeup
John Blake    Makeup
Judy Murdock    Makeup
Janice Alexander    Hairstylist
Cydney Cornell    Hairstylist
Ronna Kress    Casting Director
Charlie Croughwell    Stunt Coordinator
Martin Klebba    Utility Stunts
Mitchell Kenney    Costume Supervisor

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.