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Box Office Performance for Original Screenplay Movies in 2002

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2002 GrossTickets Sold
1 Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of… May 16, 2002 Adventure PG $310,676,740 53,472,760
2 Signs Aug 2, 2002 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $227,750,028 39,199,660
3 Austin Powers in Goldmember Jul 25, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $213,117,789 36,681,202
4 Ice Age Mar 15, 2002 Adventure PG $176,387,405 30,359,277
5 Lilo & Stitch Jun 21, 2002 Adventure PG $145,771,527 25,089,763
6 xXx Aug 9, 2002 Action PG-13 $141,930,000 24,428,571
7 The Santa Clause 2 Nov 1, 2002 Adventure G $138,277,797 23,799,965
8 Sweet Home Alabama Sep 27, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $126,086,880 21,701,700
9 8 Mile Nov 8, 2002 Drama R $115,270,265 19,839,976
10 Panic Room Mar 29, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $95,308,367 16,404,193
11 Spy Kids 2: The Island of L… Aug 7, 2002 Adventure PG $85,570,368 14,728,118
12 Maid in Manhattan Dec 13, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $76,328,613 13,137,454
13 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Jun 11, 1982 Adventure PG $75,752,422 13,038,282
14 The Rookie Mar 29, 2002 Drama G $75,600,072 13,012,060
15 Barbershop Sep 13, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $75,228,991 12,948,191
16 Spirit: Stallion of the Cim… May 24, 2002 Adventure G $73,215,310 12,601,602
17 John Q. Feb 15, 2002 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $71,026,631 12,224,893
18 Two Weeks Notice Dec 20, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $68,810,079 11,843,387
19 Changing Lanes Apr 12, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $66,790,248 11,495,739
20 Like Mike Jul 3, 2002 Comedy PG $51,432,423 8,852,396
21 The Tuxedo Sep 27, 2002 Action PG-13 $50,189,179 8,638,412
22 Big Fat Liar Feb 8, 2002 Adventure PG $47,811,275 8,229,135
23 Drumline Dec 13, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $47,539,218 8,182,309
24 Gangs of New York Dec 20, 2002 Drama R $47,082,059 8,103,624
25 Reign of Fire Jul 12, 2002 Action PG-13 $43,061,982 7,411,700
26 Orange County Jan 11, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $41,059,716 7,067,076
27 Windtalkers Jun 14, 2002 Action R $40,914,068 7,042,008
28 The Master of Disguise Aug 2, 2002 Comedy PG $40,363,530 6,947,251
29 I Am Sam Dec 28, 2001 Drama PG-13 $40,159,806 6,912,186
30 Collateral Damage Feb 8, 2002 Action R $40,048,332 6,893,000
31 Enough May 24, 2002 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $39,177,215 6,743,066
32 Gosford Park Dec 26, 2001 Comedy R $39,106,561 6,730,905
33 Undercover Brother May 31, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $38,230,435 6,580,109
34 Showtime Mar 15, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $37,948,765 6,531,629
35 40 Days and 40 Nights Mar 1, 2002 Romantic Comedy R $37,939,782 6,530,082
36 Crossroads Feb 15, 2002 Drama PG-13 $37,188,667 6,400,803
37 Clockstoppers Mar 29, 2002 Adventure PG $36,985,501 6,365,834
38 Friday After Next Nov 22, 2002 Comedy R $32,588,293 5,609,000
39 Murder by Numbers Apr 19, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $31,874,869 5,486,208
40 The Royal Tenenbaums Dec 14, 2001 Black Comedy R $31,656,156 5,448,563
41 One Hour Photo Aug 21, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $31,597,131 5,438,404
42 Monster's Ball Dec 26, 2001 Drama R $30,888,234 5,316,391
43 Analyze That Dec 6, 2002 Comedy R $30,777,692 5,297,365
44 The Banger Sisters Sep 20, 2002 Comedy R $30,306,281 5,216,227
45 Halloween: Resurrection Jul 12, 2002 Horror R $30,259,652 5,208,201
46 Bad Company Jun 7, 2002 Action PG-13 $30,157,016 5,190,536
47 Dragonfly Feb 22, 2002 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $30,063,805 5,174,493
48 Ghost Ship Oct 25, 2002 Horror R $29,879,445 5,142,761
49 The Hot Chick Dec 13, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $29,852,872 5,138,187
50 The New Guy May 10, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $28,972,187 4,986,607
51 Swimfan Sep 6, 2002 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $28,564,995 4,916,522
52 Brown Sugar Oct 11, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $27,307,799 4,700,137
53 All About the Benjamins Mar 8, 2002 Comedy R $25,482,931 4,386,046
54 The Transporter Oct 11, 2002 Action PG-13 $25,283,880 4,351,786
55 The Sweetest Thing Apr 12, 2002 Romantic Comedy R $24,430,272 4,204,866
56 Eight Crazy Nights Nov 27, 2002 Musical PG-13 $23,443,124 4,034,961
57 National Lampoon’s Van Wild… Apr 5, 2002 Comedy R $21,305,259 3,666,998
58 Super Troopers Feb 15, 2002 Comedy R $18,492,362 3,182,850
59 Punch-Drunk Love Oct 11, 2002 Comedy R $17,791,031 3,062,139
60 Eight Legged Freaks Jul 17, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $17,266,505 2,971,859
61 Serving Sara Aug 23, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $16,930,185 2,913,973
62 Empire Dec 6, 2002 Drama R $16,611,085 2,859,050
63 Kate and Leopold Dec 25, 2001 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $16,507,447 2,841,212
64 Kung Pow: Enter the Fist Jan 25, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $16,033,556 2,759,648
65 Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie… Nov 2, 2001 Romantic Comedy R $15,506,013 2,668,849
66 Half Past Dead Nov 15, 2002 Action PG-13 $15,374,912 2,646,284
67 Life, or Something Like It Apr 26, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $14,448,589 2,486,848
68 Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever Sep 20, 2002 Action R $14,294,842 2,460,385
69 The Good Girl Aug 7, 2002 Drama R $14,018,296 2,412,787
70 Stealing Harvard Sep 13, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $13,973,532 2,405,082
71 Monsoon Wedding Feb 22, 2002 Comedy R $13,876,974 2,388,463
72 Y Tu Mamá También Mar 15, 2002 Drama R $13,649,881 2,349,377
73 Juwanna Mann Jun 21, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $13,571,817 2,335,940
74 FearDotCom Aug 30, 2002 Horror R $13,208,023 2,273,325
75 Frailty Apr 12, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $13,110,448 2,256,531
76 They Nov 27, 2002 Horror PG-13 $12,693,621 2,184,788
77 Undisputed Aug 23, 2002 Drama R $12,398,628 2,134,015
78 Knockaround Guys Oct 11, 2002 Drama R $11,660,180 2,006,915
79 Monsters, Inc. Nov 2, 2001 Adventure G $11,234,792 1,933,699
80 Far From Heaven Nov 8, 2002 Drama PG-13 $11,230,060 1,932,884
81 Abandon Oct 18, 2002 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $10,719,367 1,844,985
82 Le pacte des loups Jan 11, 2002 Action R $10,527,229 1,811,915
83 Sorority Boys Mar 22, 2002 Comedy R $10,198,766 1,755,381
84 S1m0ne Aug 23, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $9,680,913 1,666,250
85 Death to Smoochy Mar 29, 2002 Black Comedy R $8,355,815 1,438,178
86 How High Dec 21, 2001 Comedy R $7,057,185 1,214,661
87 Moonlight Mile Sep 27, 2002 Drama PG-13 $6,788,377 1,168,395
88 Femme Fatale Nov 6, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $6,630,252 1,141,179
89 Deuces Wild May 3, 2002 Drama R $6,044,618 1,040,381
90 Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し)… Sep 20, 2002 Adventure PG $5,462,320 940,158
91 Formula 51 Oct 18, 2002 Action R $5,204,007 895,698
92 Behind Enemy Lines Nov 30, 2001 Action PG-13 $5,148,245 886,100
93 The Lion King Jun 15, 1994 Adventure G $5,022,506 864,458
94 Birthday Girl Feb 1, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $4,919,896 846,797
95 Hollywood Ending May 3, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $4,839,383 832,940
96 Slackers Feb 1, 2002 Romantic Comedy R $4,814,244 828,613
97 Igby Goes Down Sep 13, 2002 Comedy R $4,681,503 805,766
98 Italian for Beginners Jan 18, 2002 Romantic Comedy R $4,447,186 765,436
99 The Adventures of Pluto Nash Aug 16, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $4,411,102 759,225
100 The Majestic Dec 21, 2001 Drama PG $4,337,555 746,567
101 T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous Oct 23, 1998 Adventure Not Rated $4,301,999 740,447
102 Men with Brooms Mar 8, 2002 Comedy R $4,239,767 729,736
103 Lovely and Amazing Jun 28, 2002 Drama R $4,210,379 724,677
104 Mostly Martha (Drei Sterne) Aug 16, 2002 Comedy PG $4,139,417 712,464
105 Thirteen Conversations Abou… May 24, 2002 Drama R $3,287,435 565,823
106 American Adobo Jan 25, 2002 Romantic Comedy R $3,094,699 532,650
107 Sunshine State Jun 21, 2002 Drama PG-13 $3,064,356 527,427
108 Paid in Full Oct 25, 2002 Drama R $3,042,188 523,612
109 Joe Somebody Dec 21, 2001 Comedy PG $3,009,392 517,967
110 Tadpole Jul 19, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $2,810,893 483,802
111 Not Another Teen Movie Dec 14, 2001 Comedy R $2,633,589 453,285
112 Sex and Lucia Jul 12, 2002 Drama R $2,628,241 452,365
113 Full Frontal Aug 2, 2002 Comedy R $2,512,846 432,503
114 Hable con ella Nov 22, 2002 Drama R $2,304,186 396,589
115 Haunted Castle Mar 2, 2001 Horror PG $2,246,943 386,737
116 State Property Jan 18, 2002 Action R $2,099,719 361,397
117 Shallow Hal Nov 9, 2001 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $2,018,309 347,385
118 Galapagos Oct 29, 1999 Documentary Not Rated $1,781,616 306,646
119 Seraphin un Homme et Son Nov 29, 2002 Drama Not Rated $1,691,000 291,049
120 Late Marriage May 17, 2002 Drama Not Rated $1,551,470 267,034
121 Ararat Nov 15, 2002 Drama R $1,510,307 259,949
122 Black Knight Nov 21, 2001 Adventure PG-13 $1,480,102 254,750
123 Mulholland Drive Oct 8, 2001 Thriller/Suspense R $1,439,545 247,770
124 The Man from Elysian Fields Sep 27, 2002 Comedy R $1,397,734 240,573
125 Cirque du Soleil - Journey … May 5, 2000 Musical G $1,369,855 235,775
126 Read My Lips Jul 5, 2002 Drama R $1,359,133 233,929
127 The Singles Ward Feb 1, 2002 Comedy PG $1,250,798 215,283
128 Roger Dodger Oct 25, 2002 Black Comedy R $1,228,884 211,511
129 Nueve Reinas Apr 19, 2002 Drama R $1,222,889 210,480
130 Kandahar Dec 14, 2001 Drama Not Rated $1,195,412 205,750
131 Equilibrium Dec 6, 2002 Action R $1,190,018 204,822
132 Bollywood/Hollywood Oct 25, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $1,161,947 199,990
133 Crush Apr 5, 2002 Romantic Comedy R $1,081,130 186,080
134 My Wife is an Actress (Ma F… Jul 12, 2002 Comedy R $1,056,063 181,766
135 The Last Kiss Aug 16, 2002 Drama R $1,048,950 180,542
136 The Son's Room Jan 25, 2002 Drama R $1,014,416 174,598
137 Time Changer Oct 25, 2002 Drama PG $980,457 168,753
138 Kaante Dec 20, 2002 Drama R $944,272 162,525
139 Storytelling Jan 25, 2002 Drama R $912,442 157,046
140 Spy Game Nov 21, 2001 Action R $909,045 156,462
141 Pandora’s Box Aug 9, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $881,950 151,798
142 Russkiy kovcheg Dec 13, 2002 Drama Not Rated $870,984 149,911
143 Heaven Oct 4, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $774,317 133,273
144 No Man's Land Dec 7, 2001 Drama R $764,726 131,622
145 Cyberworld 3D Oct 6, 2000 Adventure Not Rated $714,586 122,992
146 Human Nature Apr 12, 2002 Comedy R $705,308 121,395
147 The Salton Sea Apr 26, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $676,698 116,471
148 Savage Messiah Apr 26, 2002 Drama R $666,850 114,776
149 The Debut Mar 16, 2001 Comedy R $664,564 114,382
150 Son of the Bride Mar 22, 2002 Comedy R $624,153 107,427
151 Below Oct 11, 2002 Horror R $589,424 101,449
152 Forgive Me Father Jan 26, 2001 Drama R $559,622 96,320
153 The Man Who Wasn't There Oct 31, 2001 Drama R $522,943 90,007
154 Trembling Before G-D Oct 26, 2001 Documentary Not Rated $482,214 82,997
155 Domestic Disturbance Nov 2, 2001 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $415,485 71,512
156 The Believer May 17, 2002 Drama R $406,035 69,885
157 Scotland, PA Feb 8, 2002 Comedy R $384,098 66,109
158 Welcome to Collinwood Oct 4, 2002 Comedy R $378,650 65,172
159 The Fluffer Nov 16, 2001 Drama R $376,802 64,854
160 Moulin Rouge May 18, 2001 Musical PG-13 $320,807 55,216
161 Alien Adventure Apr 14, 2000 Comedy Not Rated $316,045 54,396
162 Narc Dec 20, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $315,168 54,245
163 Jibeuro Nov 15, 2002 Drama PG $305,107 52,514
164 Waking Life Oct 19, 2001 Drama R $302,372 52,043
165 The Devil's Backbone Nov 21, 2001 Horror R $302,182 52,010
166 The Château Aug 9, 2002 Comedy R $301,175 51,837
167 Out Cold Nov 21, 2001 Comedy PG-13 $298,503 51,377
168 The Bread, My Sweet Nov 22, 2002 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $297,335 51,176
169 Waking Up in Reno Oct 25, 2002 Romantic Comedy R $261,603 45,026
170 The Business of Strangers Dec 7, 2001 Drama R $247,945 42,675
171 Circuit Apr 26, 2002 Drama Not Rated $235,087 40,462
172 Corky Romano Oct 12, 2001 Comedy PG-13 $197,636 34,016
173 Shichinin no samurai Nov 19, 1956 Action Not Rated $183,443 31,573
174 The Business of Fancy Dancing May 10, 2002 Drama Not Rated $174,682 30,065
175 Monty Python and the Holy G… May 10, 1975 Comedy PG $169,974 29,255
176 Fat Girl Oct 12, 2001 Drama Not Rated $169,037 29,094
177 Cherish Jun 7, 2002 Comedy R $160,268 27,584
178 Shiqi sui de dan che Jan 25, 2002 Drama PG-13 $157,279 27,070
179 All or Nothing Oct 25, 2002 Drama R $153,063 26,344
180 Across The Sea of Time Oct 20, 1995 Adventure G $143,710 24,734
181 Max Keeble's Big Move Oct 5, 2001 Comedy PG $143,477 24,694
182 American Chai Apr 5, 2002 Comedy R $125,996 21,686
183 Stolen Summer Mar 22, 2002 Drama PG $119,841 20,626
184 Amy's Orgasm Aug 23, 2002 Romantic Comedy R $119,664 20,596
185 Va Savoir (Who Knows?) Sep 28, 2001 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $111,825 19,246
186 The Producers Jun 7, 2002 Comedy Not Rated $111,301 19,156
187 Shiri Feb 8, 2002 Drama R $97,152 16,721
188 Code Unknown Nov 9, 2001 Drama Not Rated $95,242 16,392
189 Donnie Darko Jun 4, 2004 Drama R $94,131 16,201
190 Mean Machine Feb 22, 2002 Drama R $92,723 15,959
191 Baran Dec 7, 2001 Drama PG $90,099 15,507
192 Bandits Oct 12, 2001 Comedy PG-13 $88,669 15,261
193 Himalaya - l'enfance d'un chef Nov 17, 2000 Drama Not Rated $86,883 14,954
194 Dekalog Jun 9, 2000 Drama Not Rated $83,143 14,310
195 Intacto Dec 13, 2002 Drama R $82,592 14,215
196 Pane e tulipani Jul 27, 2001 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $81,220 13,979
197 Trouble Every Day Nov 30, 2001 Horror Not Rated $76,206 13,116
198 Singin' in the Rain Apr 10, 1952 Musical G $75,665 13,023
199 Wings of Courage Apr 21, 1995 Drama G $63,226 10,882
200 The Wash Nov 14, 2001 Comedy R $60,756 10,457
201 No Such Thing Mar 29, 2002 R $60,006 10,328
202 Sidewalks of New York Nov 21, 2001 Comedy R $58,927 10,142
203 La baie des anges Nov 23, 1963 Drama Not Rated $55,985 9,635
204 Ciao America Sep 20, 2002 Drama R $54,965 9,460
205 The Bank Sep 6, 2002 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $52,421 9,022
206 Interview with the Assassin Nov 15, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $47,329 8,146
207 Astoria Apr 5, 2002 Drama R $44,025 7,577
208 An American Rhapsody Aug 10, 2001 Drama PG-13 $43,648 7,512
209 Innocence Aug 17, 2001 Drama R $36,731 6,322
210 Very Annie-Mary Mar 29, 2002 Musical Not Rated $35,384 6,090
211 La Ciénaga Oct 5, 2001 Comedy Not Rated $34,918 6,009
212 Gangster No. 1 Jun 14, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $30,915 5,320
213 The Calling Mar 1, 2002 Drama PG $26,000 4,475
214 Gabriela Mar 16, 2001 Drama R $24,638 4,240
215 Together May 10, 2001 Comedy R $24,621 4,237
216 All the Queen's Men Oct 25, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $22,723 3,911
217 Scarlet Diva Aug 9, 2002 Drama R $18,062 3,108
218 Aberdeen Aug 17, 2001 Drama Not Rated $17,852 3,072
219 Sonny Dec 27, 2002 Drama R $17,639 3,035
220 Dayereh Mar 9, 2001 Drama Not Rated $14,979 2,578
221 30 Years to Life Jun 7, 2002 Comedy R $12,732 2,191
222 Bobby G. Can't Swim Jun 21, 2002 Drama R $10,575 1,820
223 Riri Shushu no subete Jul 12, 2002 Drama Not Rated $9,763 1,680
224 The Next Big Thing May 29, 2002 Comedy R $9,763 1,680
225 Zoolander Sep 28, 2001 Comedy PG-13 $9,509 1,636
226 La Bûche Nov 17, 2000 Comedy Not Rated $7,236 1,245
227 Smokers Only Dec 20, 2002 Drama R $6,957 1,197
228 Buddha Heads Aug 9, 2002 Drama Not Rated $6,739 1,159
229 Under the Sand May 4, 2001 Drama Not Rated $5,439 936
230 My First Mister Oct 12, 2001 Drama R $5,135 883
231 The Affair of the Necklace Nov 30, 2001 Drama R $5,111 879
232 The Wetonkawa Flash Mar 8, 2002 Comedy Not Rated $5,030 865
233 L.I.E. Sep 7, 2001 Drama Open $4,786 823
234 Drôle de Félix Jun 15, 2001 Comedy Not Rated $4,285 737
235 Cleopatra's Second Husband Sep 29, 2000 Drama Not Rated $4,140 712
236 Outta Time Apr 12, 2002 Action R $4,052 697
237 Bangkok Dangerous Oct 19, 2001 Action R $3,624 623
238 Takhté siah May 10, 2002 Drama Not Rated $3,417 588
239 Take Care of My Cat Oct 18, 2002 Drama Not Rated $3,137 539
240 Ash Wednesday Oct 11, 2002 Drama R $2,942 506
241 Secret Society Jun 7, 2002 Comedy Not Rated $2,838 488
242 The 4th Tenor Nov 22, 2002 Comedy PG-13 $2,152 370
243 Steel Spirit Jan 11, 2002 Adventure Not Rated $1,860 320
244 By Hook or by Crook Oct 25, 2002 Drama Not Rated $1,802 310
245 Blackwoods May 10, 2002 Thriller/Suspense R $1,500 258
246 Otomo Nov 7, 2001 Drama Not Rated $1,492 256
247 Freshmen Apr 26, 2002 Documentary Not Rated $1,392 239
248 Adanggaman Jul 13, 2001 Drama Not Rated $904 155
249 The American Astronaut Oct 12, 2001 Musical Not Rated $820 141
250 Besotted Nov 1, 2002 Comedy Not Rated $656 112
251 Hit & Runway Mar 2, 2001 Comedy Not Rated $473 81
Total Gross of All Movies$4,252,658,700
Total Tickets Sold731,954,902

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.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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