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Based on Real Life Events Movies Released in 2002
This list shows all Based on Real Life Events films released in 2002, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Based on Real Life Events Movies for 2002
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January 2002 |
| January 16 |
The Farewell |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$10,952 |
|
| |
| January 23 |
L'histoire d'Adèle H |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 24 |
Walk Don’t Walk |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| February 2002 |
| February 7 |
The Human Body |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$1,161,866 |
|
| |
| February 15 |
Scratch |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$289,885 |
|
| |
| February 22 |
Sex with Strangers |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$247,740 |
|
| March 2002 |
| March 15 |
Promises |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$243,769 |
|
| April 2002 |
| April 19 |
Murderous Maids |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$225,390 |
|
|
Space Station |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$126,513,186 |
|
| |
| April 26 |
Dogtown and Z-Boys |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$1,600,566 |
|
| May 2002 |
| May 3 |
ABC Africa |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$8,886 |
|
| |
| May 10 |
The Cockettes |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$220,077 |
|
|
ESPN's Ultimate X - The Movie |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$4,197,175 |
|
|
Hybrid |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$162,605 |
|
| June 2002 |
| June 21 |
Dahmer |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$148,235 |
|
| |
| June 28 |
Notorious C.H.O. |
Concert/Performance |
Theatrical |
$1,033,395 |
|
|
Rivers and Tides |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$3,368,550 |
|
| July 2002 |
| July 22 |
The Legend of Bhagat Singh |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
| August 2002 |
| August 1 |
24 Hour Party People |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,604,965 |
|
| |
| August 2 |
Martin Lawrence Live: RunTelDat |
Concert/Performance |
Theatrical |
$19,184,820 |
|
| |
| August 23 |
Crop Circles: Quest for Truth |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| September 2002 |
| September 13 |
Les enfants du siècle |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$36,087 |
|
| |
| September 25 |
The Trials of Henry Kissinger |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$515,678 |
|
| |
| September 27 |
Biggie and Tupac |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$54,834 |
|
|
Shanghai Ghetto |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$712,446 |
|
| October 2002 |
| October 4 |
Bloody Sunday |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$773,228 |
|
| |
| October 11 |
Bowling for Columbine |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$58,240,487 |
|
|
Comedian |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$2,744,253 |
|
|
Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$15,384,390 |
|
| |
| October 18 |
Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$23,970,431 |
|
| |
| October 23 |
Gibel Otrara (Отырардың кү… |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$7,159 |
|
| |
| October 25 |
Frida |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$56,131,239 |
|
| November 2002 |
| November 15 |
Standing in the Shadows of Motown |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$1,693,676 |
|
| |
| November 26 |
Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill |
Documentary |
Video |
$0 |
|
| December 2002 |
| December 13 |
Evelyn |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,273,893 |
|
| |
| December 19 |
Antwone Fisher |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$23,367,586 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
The Pennsylvania Miners' Story |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrenc… |
Documentary |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
