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
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Domestic BO: $404,652,858 |
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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.”
| 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 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
| Director: Peter Jackson |
| Lead Roles: Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, Ian McKellen as Gandalf the White, Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 18, 2002 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Lord of the Rings, Visual Effects, Exorcism, Motion Capture Performance, Heroic Adventure, 2003 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $342,548,984 |
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International BO: $576,599,780 |
| 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, Action Thriller, Set in North Korea, POW, Secret Identity, Surprise Twist, Double Agent, Set in Iceland |
| 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 |
| 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, Psychological Thriller, Religious, Losing Your Faith, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| 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.
| Austin Powers in Goldmember |
| Director: Jay Roach |
| Lead Roles: Mike Myers as Austin Powers/Dr. Evil/Fat Bastard/Goldmember, Beyoncé Knowles as Foxxy Cleopatra, Michael Caine as Captain Hendricks/Nigel Powers, Verne Troyer as Mini-Me/Mini-Austin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 25, 2002 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Spoof, Time Travel, Gratuitous Cameos, Fat Suit, Same Actor, Multiple Roles |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $213,117,789 |
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International BO: $83,220,874 |
| Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron |
| Director: Kelly Asbury, Lorna Cook |
| Lead Roles: Matt Damon as Spirit, Daniel Studi as Little Creek |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 24, 2002 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG |
| Keywords: Voiceover/Narration, Animal Lead, Native Americans, Land Developer, Family Adventure, 1800s |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $73,215,310 |
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International BO: $33,300,000 |
Synopsis
Follows the adventures of a wild and rambunctious mustang stallion as he journeys through the untamed American frontier. Encountering man for the first time, Spirit defies being broken, even as he develops a remarkable friendship with a young Lakota brave. The courageous young stallion also finds love with a beautiful paint mare named Rain on his way to becoming one of the greatest unsung heroes of the Old West.
| Chicago |
| Director: Rob Marshall |
| Lead Roles: Catherine Zeta-Jones as Velma Kelly, Renée Zellweger as Roxie Hart, Richard Gere as Billy Flynn |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 27, 2002 (Wide) by Buena Vista Intl. (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: Performing Arts, Singers, Lawyers, News, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Faked Pregnancies, Paparazzi, Cruel Wardens or Prison Guards, Media Circus, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 2003 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Comedy Musical |
| Classification: Based on Musical or Opera, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $170,687,518 |
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International BO: $136,083,027 |
Synopsis
Nightclub sensation Velma murders her philandering husband, and Chicago’s slickest lawyer, Billy Flynn, is set to defend her. But when Roxie also winds up in prison, Billy takes on her case as well — turning her into a media circus of headlines. Neither woman will be outdone in their fight against each other and the public for fame and celebrity.
| The Fast Runner |
| Director: Zacharias Kunuk |
| Lead Roles: Natar Ungalaaq as Atanarjuat, Pakak Innuksuk as Amaqjuaq |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 10, 2002 (Wide) by Lot 47 Films |
| Keywords: Heroic Adventure, Death of a Sibling, Non-Chronological, Fugitive / On the Run, Dysfunctional Family, Infidelity, Sibling Rivalry, Exile |
| Classification: Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $3,786,801 |
| Jason X |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 26, 2002 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Slasher Horror |
| Classification: Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $13,121,555 |
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International BO: $3,830,243 |
| Morvern Callar |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 1, 2002 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $267,194 |
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International BO: $488,667 |
| Minority Report |
| Director: Steven Spielberg |
| Lead Roles: Tom Cruise as Officer John Anderton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 21, 2002 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Film Noir, Fugitive / On the Run |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $132,024,714 |
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International BO: $226,800,000 |
| Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones |
| Director: George Lucas |
| Lead Roles: Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Natalie Portman as Senator Padme Amidala, Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 16, 2002 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Cloning, IMAX: DMR, Good vs. Evil, Space Opera, Civil War, Assassination, Political Assassination, Political, Heroic Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $310,676,740 |
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International BO: $346,018,875 |
Synopsis
Ten years after the invasion of Naboo, the galaxy is on the brink of civil war. Under the leadership of a renegade Jedi named Count Dooku, thousands of solar systems threaten to break away from the Galactic Republic. When an assassination attempt is made on Senator Padmé Amidala, the former Queen of Naboo, twenty-year-old Jedi apprentice Anakin Skywalker is assigned to protect her. In the course of his mission, Anakin discovers his love for Padmé as well as his own darker side. Soon, Anakin, Padmé, and Obi-Wan Kenobi are drawn into the heart of the Separatist movement and the beginning of the Clone Wars.
| Treasure Planet |
| Director: John Musker, Ron Clements |
| Lead Roles: Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jim Hawkins |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 27, 2002 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Treasure Hunters, Modern Adaptation, Pirates, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Non-Chronological, Robot, Cyborg, Abandoned Child, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Epilogue, Development Hell, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $38,120,554 |
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International BO: $53,679,446 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Panic Room |
| Director: David Fincher |
| Lead Roles: Jodie Foster as Meg Altman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 29, 2002 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Psychological Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $95,308,367 |
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International BO: $101,000,000 |
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| Unfaithful |
| Director: Adrian Lyne |
| Lead Roles: Richard Gere as Edward Sumner, Diane Lane as Connie Sumner |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 8, 2002 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Psychological Thriller, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Love Triangle, Cover Up, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Killing a Romantic Rival, Crime of Passion, Erotic Thriller |
| Classification: Remake, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $52,752,475 |
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International BO: $66,362,019 |
Synopsis
When Edward innocently learns that his wife Connie has lied to him about an affair, suspicion propels him to uncover the devastating details of her infidelity. Tormented by the knowledge, he confronts her lover, only to discover a level of rage within himself that he could never have imagined.
| Road to Perdition |
| Director: Sam Mendes |
| Lead Roles: Tom Hanks as Michael Sullivan, Paul Newman as John Looney, Jude Law as Maguire |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 12, 2002 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG, released as The Road to Perdition |
| Keywords: Hitmen, Mafia, Road Trip, Revenge, D.C. Comics, Film Noir, Crime Drama |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $104,054,514 |
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International BO: $79,300,000 |
| Astoria |
| Director: Nick Efteriades |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 5, 2002 (Wide) by Distributor Unknown |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $44,025 |
| We Were Soldiers |
| Director: Randall Wallace |
| Lead Roles: Mel Gibson as Lt. Col. Hal Moore |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 1, 2002 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Historical Battles, Vietnam War, War, War Drama |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $78,120,196 |
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International BO: $36,538,066 |
| The Bread, My Sweet |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 22, 2002 (Limited) by Panorama Entertainment |
| Keywords: Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,023,156 |
| Scooby-Doo |
| Director: Raja Gosnell |
| Lead Roles: Freddie Prinze, Jr. as Fred Jones, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne, Matthew Lillard as Shaggy, Linda Cardellini as Velma Dinkley |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 14, 2002 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Live Action Cartoon, Animal Lead, Kids Horror, Amatuer Slueth, Surprise Twist |
| Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Live Action, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $153,294,164 |
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International BO: $123,000,000 |
Synopsis
Zoinks! Two years after a clash of egos forced Mystery Inc. to close its doors, Scooby-Doo and his clever crime-solving cohorts Fred, Daphne, Shaggy and Velma are individually summoned to Spooky Island to investigate a series of paranormal incidents at the ultra-hip Spring Break hot spot.
| Adaptation |
| Director: Spike Jonze |
| Lead Roles: Nicolas Cage as Charlie Kaufman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 6, 2002 (Limited) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Writing and Writers, Movie Business, Writer's Block, Death of a Sibling, Comedy Drama, Romance, Twins, Death of a Twin, Autobiographical, Inspired by a True Story, Voiceover/Narration, Car Accident, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, Narcotics |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $22,498,520 |
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International BO: $10,033,236 |