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Drama Movies Released in 2002
This list shows all Drama 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 Drama Movies for 2002
Release
Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 2002 |
| January 16 |
The Farewell |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$10,952 |
|
| |
| January 19 |
António, Um Rapaz de Lisboa |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$351 |
|
| |
| January 23 |
L'histoire d'Adèle H |
Dramatization |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 25 |
Hometown Legend |
|
Theatrical |
$96,429 |
|
|
Shiqi sui de dan che |
|
Theatrical |
$157,279 |
|
|
The Son's Room |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$11,714,416 |
|
|
Storytelling |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,024,522 |
|
|
A Walk to Remember |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$46,060,861 |
|
| February, 2002 |
| February 1 |
Taliesin Jones |
|
Theatrical |
$75,717 |
|
| |
| February 8 |
Shiri |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$125,069 |
|
| |
| February 15 |
Crossroads |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$57,000,000 |
|
|
Hart's War |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$33,076,815 |
|
|
Last Orders |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,326,407 |
|
| |
| February 22 |
Big Bad Love |
|
Theatrical |
$104,294 |
|
|
The Cherry Orchard |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$131,188 |
|
|
Mean Machine |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$92,723 |
|
| March, 2002 |
| March 1 |
Borstal Boy |
|
Theatrical |
$87,074 |
|
|
The Calling |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$32,092 |
|
|
We Were Soldiers |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$114,658,262 |
|
| |
| March 15 |
Harrison's Flowers |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,843,570 |
|
|
Y Tu Mamá También |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$34,750,076 |
|
| |
| March 22 |
Stolen Summer |
|
Theatrical |
$119,841 |
|
| |
| March 29 |
The Rookie |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$80,491,516 |
|
|
Time Out |
|
Theatrical |
$448,375 |
|
| April, 2002 |
| April 4 |
Jibeuro |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$496,077 |
|
| |
| April 5 |
Astoria |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$44,025 |
|
|
Swimming |
|
Theatrical |
$161,483 |
|
| |
| April 12 |
The Cat's Meow |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,176,936 |
|
| |
| April 18 |
The Last Kiss |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,335,177 |
|
| |
| April 19 |
Chelsea Walls |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$59,675 |
|
|
O Delfim |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$230 |
|
|
Joshua |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,366,733 |
|
|
Murderous Maids |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$225,390 |
|
| |
| April 23 |
Secret Défense |
Contemporary Fiction |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 26 |
Circuit |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$235,087 |
|
|
Savage Messiah |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$666,850 |
|
| May, 2002 |
| May 3 |
Deuces Wild |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,244,618 |
|
| |
| May 10 |
The Business of Fancy Dancing |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$174,682 |
|
|
Takhté siah |
|
Theatrical |
$21,324 |
|
| |
| May 17 |
The Believer |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,840,248 |
|
|
Harvard Man |
|
Theatrical |
$56,653 |
|
|
Late Marriage |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,551,470 |
|
| |
| May 24 |
Sia, The Dream of the Python |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$4,662 |
|
|
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,705,923 |
|
| |
| |
| May, 2002 TBD |
Until Morning |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| June, 2002 |
| June 7 |
Ivan's XTC |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$47,027 |
|
| |
| June 14 |
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,779,284 |
|
|
The Emperor's New Clothes |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$689,411 |
|
| |
| June 21 |
Bobby G. Can't Swim |
|
Theatrical |
$10,575 |
|
|
Dahmer |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$148,235 |
|
|
Sunshine State |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,281,898 |
|
| |
| June 28 |
Lovely and Amazing |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$4,613,482 |
|
| July, 2002 |
| July 5 |
Read My Lips |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,431,453 |
|
|
Tattoo Bar |
|
Theatrical |
$2,964 |
|
| |
| July 12 |
Riri Shushu no subete |
|
Theatrical |
$77,487 |
|
|
Road to Perdition |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$183,354,514 |
|
|
Sex and Lucia |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,628,241 |
|
| |
| July 17 |
Langrishe, Go Down |
|
Theatrical |
$66,288 |
|
| |
| July 22 |
The Legend of Bhagat Singh |
Contemporary Fiction |
Video |
$0 |
|
| August, 2002 |
| August 1 |
24 Hour Party People |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$3,604,965 |
|
| |
| August 7 |
The Good Girl |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$16,585,503 |
|
| |
| August 8 |
The Tracker |
|
Theatrical |
$54,274 |
|
| |
| August 9 |
Buddha Heads |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,739 |
|
|
Scarlet Diva |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$18,062 |
|
| |
| August 16 |
Blue Crush |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$51,618,420 |
|
|
Possession |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$14,805,812 |
|
|
Vsichni moji blízcí |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 23 |
The Isle |
|
Theatrical |
$21,075 |
|
|
Undisputed |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$12,398,628 |
|
| |
| August 30 |
Agni Varsha |
|
Theatrical |
$25,049 |
|
|
Mad Love |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$279,605 |
|
| September, 2002 |
| September 6 |
City by the Sea |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$22,505,932 |
|
|
In Praise of Love |
|
Theatrical |
$251,717 |
|
| |
| September 13 |
Betty Fisher et autres histoires |
|
Theatrical |
$206,400 |
|
|
Les enfants du siècle |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$36,087 |
|
| |
| September 20 |
Ciao America |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$54,965 |
|
|
The Four Feathers |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$29,882,645 |
|
|
Secretary |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$9,412,015 |
|
| |
| September 27 |
The Lonely Affair of the Heart |
|
Theatrical |
$932 |
|
|
Moonlight Mile |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,830,957 |
|
|
Skins |
|
Theatrical |
$249,204 |
|
| October, 2002 |
| October 4 |
Bloody Sunday |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$773,228 |
|
|
Sweet Sixteen |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,448,300 |
|
| |
| October 11 |
Ash Wednesday |
|
Theatrical |
$152,399 |
|
|
Knockaround Guys |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$12,419,700 |
|
|
Tuck Everlasting |
Kids Fiction |
Theatrical |
$19,344,615 |
|
|
White Oleander |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$21,657,770 |
|
| |
| October 18 |
Auto Focus |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$2,703,821 |
|
|
Children on Their Birthdays |
|
Theatrical |
$54,912 |
|
|
Take Care of My Cat |
|
Theatrical |
$65,133 |
|
| |
| October 25 |
All or Nothing |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$193,782 |
|
|
By Hook or by Crook |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,802 |
|
|
Frida |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$56,131,239 |
|
|
The Magdalene Sisters |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$25,218,042 |
|
|
Paid in Full |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,075,052 |
|
|
Time Changer |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$1,500,711 |
|
| |
| October 31 |
Black and White |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$25,415 |
|
| November, 2002 |
| November 1 |
Morvern Callar |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$755,861 |
|
|
Tully |
|
Theatrical |
$433,264 |
|
| |
| November 5 |
Counsellor at Law |
Contemporary Fiction |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 8 |
8 Mile |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$245,768,384 |
|
|
Far From Heaven |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$29,027,914 |
|
|
‘R Xmas |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$850 |
|
| |
| November 15 |
Ararat |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,757,694 |
|
|
El crimen de padre Amaro |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$5,849,791 |
|
| |
| November 22 |
The Emperor's Club |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$16,193,713 |
|
|
Hable con ella |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$50,768,280 |
|
|
O Fantasma |
|
Theatrical |
$125,651 |
|
|
Personal Velocity |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$945,114 |
|
|
The Quiet American |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$26,348,203 |
|
| |
| November 27 |
Solaris |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$14,970,038 |
|
| |
| November 29 |
Rabbit-Proof Fence |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$16,866,928 |
|
|
Seraphin un Homme et Son |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,749,187 |
|
| December, 2002 |
| December 6 |
Empire |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$18,495,444 |
|
| |
| December 13 |
About Schmidt |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$107,054,484 |
|
|
Evelyn |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$4,273,893 |
|
|
Intacto |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$797,725 |
|
|
Russkiy kovcheg |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$4,403,136 |
|
| |
| December 17 |
The Piano Lesson |
Historical Fiction |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 19 |
25th Hour |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$25,344,490 |
|
|
Antwone Fisher |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$23,367,586 |
|
| |
| December 20 |
Gangs of New York |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$183,124,621 |
|
|
Kaante |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,041,228 |
|
|
Saathiya |
|
Theatrical |
$312,660 |
|
|
Smokers Only |
|
Theatrical |
$11,752 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
Catch Me if You Can |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$355,612,291 |
|
| |
| December 27 |
The Hours |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$97,030,468 |
|
|
Max |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$724,675 |
|
|
Nicholas Nickleby |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,311,924 |
|
|
The Pianist |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$111,874,082 |
|
|
Sonny |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$17,639 |
|
| |
| December 30 |
Love Liza |
|
Theatrical |
$213,137 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
13 Moons |
Fantasy |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
The Badge |
Contemporary Fiction |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Leo |
|
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
The Pennsylvania Miners' Story |
Dramatization |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Rain |
|
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$33,013,805 |
|
