Most Popular Movies 2002
This chart shows the 2002 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2002 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2002 - Top 2002 Worldwide
| ← 2001 | Most Popular Overall | 2003 → |
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Domestic BO: $404,387,739 |
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International BO: $418,000,000 |
Synopsis
Peter Parker who, after being bitten by a genetically-altered spider, gains superhuman strength and the spider-like ability to cling to any surface. He vows to use his abilities to fight crime, coming to understand the words of his beloved Uncle Ben: “With great power comes great responsibility.”
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| The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood |
| Director: Callie Khouri |
| Lead Roles: Sandra Bullock as Sidda, Maggie Smith as Caro |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 7, 2002 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama, Dysfunctional Family, 1930s, Set in Louisiana, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Same Role, Multiple Actors, Non-Chronological, F-Rated, Relationships Gone Wrong, Child Abuse, Addiction |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $69,586,544 |
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International BO: $4,240,224 |
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| xXx |
| Director: Rob Cohen |
| Lead Roles: Vin Diesel as Xander Cage, Asia Argento as Yelena |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 9, 2002 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Extreme Sports, Car Chase, Hostage, False Identity, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Slow Motion Scene, 2000s, Undercover, Faked Death, Redemption |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $141,930,000 |
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International BO: $125,270,000 |
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| Ice Age |
| Director: Chris Wedge |
| Lead Roles: Ray Romano as Manfred the Mammoth, John Leguizamo as Sid the Sloth, Denis Leary as Diego the Sabertooth |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 15, 2002 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Road Trip, Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Cavemen, Betrayal, Family Adventure, Unexpected Families |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $176,387,405 |
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International BO: $209,728,938 |
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| Men in Black 2 |
| Director: Barry Sonnenfeld |
| Lead Roles: Tommy Lee Jones as Kay, Will Smith as (Jay) |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 3, 2002 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Marvel Comics, Secret Agent, Faulty Memory, Buddy Comedy |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $190,418,803 |
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International BO: $251,349,000 |
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| Signs |
| Director: M. Night Shyamalan |
| Lead Roles: Mel Gibson as Graham Hess |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 2, 2002 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Alien Invasion |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $227,969,295 |
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International BO: $180,281,283 |
Synopsis
A 500-foot crop circle mysteriously appears on the Bucks County, PA farm of reverend Graham Hess. As Hess and his family try to take stock of what the sign means, and how its message incorporates into their faith, they start to get the feeling they are not alone in the fields behind their house.
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| Evelyn |
| Director: Bruce Beresford |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 13, 2002 (Limited) by MGM |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $1,483,975 |
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International BO: $2,789,918 |
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| Deuces Wild |
| Director: Scott Kalvert |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 3, 2002 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Crime Drama, Crime, Gangs, Gang Warfare, Drug Overdose, Death of a Sibling, Life on the Outside, Set in Brooklyn, Epilogue, Disrupted by 2001 September 11 Attacks |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,044,618 |
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International BO: $200,000 |
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| Rabbit-Proof Fence |
| Director: Phillip Noyce |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 29, 2002 (Limited) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Historical Drama, Australia, Australian Aboriginals, Bigotry, Fugitive / On the Run, Coming of Age, Voiceover/Narration |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,199,600 |
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International BO: $10,667,328 |
10
| The Rules of Attraction |
| Director: Roger Avary |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 11, 2002 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| Keywords: College, Dysfunctional Family, Intertitle, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Delayed Adulthood, LGBTQ+, Ensemble, Sex Crimes, Addiction, Narcotics, Non-Chronological, Voiceover/Narration |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,525,762 |
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International BO: $5,273,298 |
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| The Scorpion King |
| Director: Chuck Russell |
| Lead Roles: Dwayne Johnson as Mathayus (The Scorpion King), Steven Brand as Memnon, Kelly Hu as Cassandra, Michael Clarke Duncan as Balthazar |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 18, 2002 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Classification: Spin-Off, Action, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $90,580,000 |
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International BO: $75,310,634 |
Synopsis
Inspired by the legendary Egyptian warrior, “The Scorpion King” is set 5000 years ago in the notorious city of Gomorrah, where an evil ruler is determined to lay waste to all the nomadic peoples of the desert. The few remaining tribes, never natural allies, have to unite or perish. Knowing their enemy relies on the visions of a sorcerer, they hire a skilled assassin, Mathayus, to eliminate the visionary.
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| The Sum of All Fears |
| Director: Phil Alden Robinson |
| Lead Roles: Ben Affleck as Jack Ryan, Morgan Freeman as DCI William Cabot |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 31, 2002 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Terrorism, Prologue, Prequel, Neo Nazis, Delayed Sequel, Sequel With Lead Character Recast, Intertitle |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $118,471,320 |
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International BO: $75,028,680 |
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| Quitting |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 13, 2002 (Wide) |
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Domestic BO: $17,717 |
14
| The Powerpuff Girls |
| Director: Craig McCracken |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 3, 2002 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Good vs. Evil, Inventor, Unexpected Families, Mad Scientist, Exile |
| Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Hand Animation, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $11,411,644 |
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International BO: $5,014,057 |
15
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
| Director: Chris Columbus |
| Lead Roles: Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, Kenneth Branagh as Gilderoy Lockhart |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 15, 2002 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Boarding School, IMAX: DMR, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $262,233,381 |
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International BO: $612,720,847 |
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| The Bourne Identity |
| Director: Doug Liman |
| Lead Roles: Matt Damon as Jason Bourne, Franka Potente as Marie St. Jaques |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 14, 2002 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Faulty Memory, Fugitive / On the Run |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $121,468,960 |
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International BO: $92,888,411 |
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| The Wild Thornberrys Movie |
| Director: Cathy Malkasian, Jeff McGrath |
| Lead Roles: Lacey Chabert as Eliza |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 20, 2002 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures, released as The Wild Thornberrys |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Set in Africa, Hunting, Animal Lead, Coming of Age, F-Rated, F-Rated, Triple, Rescue, Boarding School |
| Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $40,108,697 |
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International BO: $20,586,040 |
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| The Pianist |
| Director: Roman Polanski |
| Lead Roles: Adrien Brody as Wladyslaw Szpilman, Thomas Kretschmann as Captain Wilm Hosenfeld |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 27, 2002 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| Keywords: World War II, Musicians, War, Biographical Drama, Biography, 1940s, 1930s, Jewish, Holocaust, Holocaust Survivor, Epilogue, 2003 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $32,539,222 |
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International BO: $79,334,860 |
Synopsis
A Polish Jewish radio station pianist, sees Warsaw change gradually as World War II begins. Szpilman is forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, but is later separated from his family during Operation Reinhard. From this time until the concentration camp prisoners are released, Szpilman hides in various locations among the ruins of Warsaw.
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| Die Another Day |
| Director: Lee Tamahori |
| Lead Roles: Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, Halle Berry as Jinx |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 22, 2002 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Secret Agent |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $160,942,139 |
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International BO: $271,000,000 |
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| A Walk to Remember |
| Director: Adam Shankman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 25, 2002 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Coming of Age, Romantic Drama, Romance, Prank Gone Wrong, Terminal Illness, Cancer, 1990s |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $41,227,069 |
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International BO: $4,833,792 |
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| I Spy |
| Director: Betty Thomas |
| Lead Roles: Eddie Murphy as Kelly Robinson, Owen Wilson as Alexander Scott, Famke Janssen as Rachel |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 1, 2002 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Buddy Cop, Action Comedy, Undercover, Arms Dealer, Boxing |
| Classification: Based on TV, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $33,561,137 |
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International BO: $26,718,685 |
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| Far From Heaven |
| Director: Todd Haynes |
| Lead Roles: Julianne Moore as Cathy Whitaker, Dennis Quaid as Frank Whitaker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 8, 2002 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| Keywords: LGBTQ+, Bigotry, Relationships Gone Wrong, Historical Drama, Closeted Homosexual, 1950s, Sexism |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $15,901,849 |
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International BO: $13,126,065 |
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| Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk |
| Director: Marc Fafard |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 18, 2002 (IMAX) by Giant Screen Films |
| Keywords: Short Film |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
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Domestic BO: $16,933,791 |
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International BO: $7,036,640 |
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| The Hot Chick |
| Director: Tom Brady |
| Lead Roles: Rob Schneider as Clive Maxtone/Jessica Spencer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 13, 2002 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Body Swap, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $35,081,550 |
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International BO: $19,557,959 |
Synopsis
Jessica Spencer, a somewhat mean-spirited teen, is convinced that she has the perfect life. She's the hottest, most popular girl in high school, captain of the cheerleading squad and dating the dreamy quarterback. But she gets a big dose of reality when—due to a spell—she wakes up in the body of a thirty-year-old man. She quickly discovers that trading on your looks isn’t so easy when you’re a girl who constantly needs a shave. Moreover, until she can figure out how to change herself back, Jessica must find a way to win the “Cheer Competition,” go to the prom, and get her boyfriend back—all while she’s still a guy. In the process, she learns how shallow her life has been.
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| The Singles Ward |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 1, 2002 (Wide) by Halestorm Entertainment |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,250,798 |