Box Office Performance for PG-13 Movies in 2002
| Rank | Movie | Genre | MPAA | 2002 Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation- Adjusted Gross |
| 1 |
Spider-Man
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$403,706,375 |
69,604,547 |
$478,879,283 |
| 2 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$261,031,601 |
45,005,448 |
$309,637,482 |
| 3 |
Signs
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
PG-13
|
$227,746,423 |
39,266,625 |
$270,154,380 |
| 4 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$213,117,789 |
36,744,446 |
$252,801,788 |
| 5 |
Men in Black 2
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$190,418,803 |
32,830,828 |
$225,876,097 |
| 6 |
Die Another Day
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$153,760,933 |
26,510,506 |
$182,392,281 |
| 7 |
A Beautiful Mind
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$152,149,450 |
26,232,664 |
$180,480,728 |
| 8 |
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|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$141,930,000 |
24,470,690 |
$168,358,347 |
| 9 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$139,244,615 |
24,007,692 |
$165,172,921 |
| 10 |
Minority Report
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$132,014,112 |
22,761,054 |
$156,596,052 |
| 11 |
The Ring
|
Horror
|
PG-13
|
$127,230,430 |
21,936,281 |
$150,921,613 |
| 12 |
Mr. Deeds
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$126,293,452 |
21,774,733 |
$149,810,163 |
| 13 |
Sweet Home Alabama
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$126,086,880 |
21,739,117 |
$149,565,125 |
| 14 |
The Bourne Identity
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$121,468,960 |
20,942,924 |
$144,087,317 |
| 15 |
The Sum of All Fears
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$118,471,320 |
20,426,090 |
$140,531,499 |
| 16 |
Catch Me if You Can
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$97,437,621 |
16,799,590 |
$115,581,179 |
| 17 |
The Scorpion King
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$90,580,000 |
15,617,241 |
$107,446,618 |
| 18 |
Maid in Manhattan
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$76,328,613 |
13,160,106 |
$90,541,529 |
| 19 |
Barbershop
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$75,228,991 |
12,970,516 |
$89,237,150 |
| 20 |
John Q
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$71,026,631 |
12,245,971 |
$84,252,280 |
| 21 |
The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$69,586,544 |
11,997,680 |
$82,544,038 |
| 22 |
Two Weeks Notice
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$68,810,079 |
11,863,807 |
$81,622,992 |
| 23 |
The Time Machine
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$56,684,819 |
9,773,245 |
$67,239,926 |
| 24 |
The Count of Monte Cristo
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$54,228,104 |
9,349,673 |
$64,325,750 |
| 25 |
The Tuxedo
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$50,189,179 |
8,653,307 |
$59,534,752 |
| 26 |
Drumline
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$47,539,218 |
8,196,417 |
$56,391,349 |
| 27 |
Ocean's Eleven
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$46,420,976 |
8,003,617 |
$55,064,885 |
| 28 |
Reign of Fire
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$43,061,982 |
7,424,480 |
$51,080,422 |
| 29 |
High Crimes
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
PG-13
|
$41,543,207 |
7,162,622 |
$49,278,839 |
| 30 |
Orange County
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$41,059,716 |
7,079,261 |
$48,705,316 |
| 31 |
About a Boy
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$40,803,000 |
7,035,000 |
$48,400,800 |
| 32 |
I Am Sam
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$40,203,477 |
6,931,634 |
$47,689,642 |
| 33 |
Blue Crush
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$40,118,420 |
6,916,969 |
$47,588,747 |
| 34 |
Star Trek: Nemesis
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$39,691,177 |
6,843,306 |
$47,081,945 |
| 35 |
Enough
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
PG-13
|
$39,177,215 |
6,754,692 |
$46,472,281 |
| 36 |
Undercover Brother
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$38,230,435 |
6,591,454 |
$45,349,204 |
| 37 |
Showtime
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$37,948,765 |
6,542,891 |
$45,015,090 |
| 38 |
Crossroads
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$37,188,667 |
6,411,839 |
$44,113,452 |
| 39 |
The Mothman Prophecies
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
PG-13
|
$35,228,696 |
6,073,913 |
$41,788,521 |
| 40 |
K-19: The Widowmaker
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$35,168,966 |
6,063,615 |
$41,717,671 |
| 41 |
I Spy
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$33,105,600 |
5,707,862 |
$39,270,091 |
| 42 |
Bad Company
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$30,157,016 |
5,199,486 |
$35,772,464 |
| 43 |
Dragonfly
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$30,063,805 |
5,183,415 |
$35,661,895 |
| 44 |
The Hot Chick
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$29,852,872 |
5,147,047 |
$35,411,683 |
| 45 |
The New Guy
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$28,972,187 |
4,995,205 |
$34,367,010 |
| 46 |
Swimfan
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$28,563,926 |
4,924,815 |
$33,882,727 |
| 47 |
Brown Sugar
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$27,307,799 |
4,708,241 |
$32,392,698 |
| 48 |
The Transporter
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$25,283,880 |
4,359,290 |
$29,991,915 |
| 49 |
Kate and Leopold
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$24,992,184 |
4,308,997 |
$29,645,899 |
| 50 |
Eight Crazy Nights
|
Musical
|
PG-13
|
$23,443,124 |
4,041,918 |
$27,808,396 |
| 51 |
Rollerball
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$18,990,542 |
3,274,231 |
$22,526,709 |
| 52 |
The Four Feathers
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$18,306,166 |
3,156,236 |
$21,714,904 |
| 53 |
Eight Legged Freaks
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$17,266,505 |
2,976,984 |
$20,481,650 |
| 54 |
Serving Sara
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$16,930,185 |
2,918,997 |
$20,082,699 |
| 55 |
White Oleander
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$16,357,770 |
2,820,305 |
$19,403,698 |
| 56 |
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$16,033,556 |
2,764,406 |
$19,019,113 |
| 57 |
Half Past Dead
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$15,361,537 |
2,648,541 |
$18,221,962 |
| 58 |
Solaris
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$14,864,114 |
2,562,778 |
$17,631,913 |
| 59 |
Life, or Something Like It
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$14,448,589 |
2,491,136 |
$17,139,016 |
| 60 |
Stealing Harvard
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$13,973,532 |
2,409,230 |
$16,575,502 |
| 61 |
The Emperor's Club
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$13,829,640 |
2,384,421 |
$16,404,816 |
| 62 |
Juwanna Man
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$13,571,817 |
2,339,968 |
$16,098,980 |
| 63 |
They
|
Horror
|
PG-13
|
$12,693,621 |
2,188,555 |
$15,057,258 |
| 64 |
Far From Heaven
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$11,230,060 |
1,936,217 |
$13,321,173 |
| 65 |
Abandon
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
PG-13
|
$10,719,367 |
1,848,167 |
$12,715,389 |
| 66 |
Possession
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$10,103,647 |
1,742,008 |
$11,985,015 |
| 67 |
Simone
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$9,680,913 |
1,669,123 |
$11,483,566 |
| 68 |
Chicago
|
Musical
|
PG-13
|
$9,241,533 |
1,593,368 |
$10,962,372 |
| 69 |
Behind Enemy Lines
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$7,832,257 |
1,350,389 |
$9,290,676 |
| 70 |
Big Trouble
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$7,262,288 |
1,252,119 |
$8,614,579 |
| 71 |
Moonlight Mile
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$6,785,939 |
1,169,989 |
$8,049,524 |
| 72 |
Antwone Fisher
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$6,118,566 |
1,054,925 |
$7,257,884 |
| 73 |
Impostor
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
PG-13
|
$6,114,237 |
1,054,179 |
$7,252,752 |
| 74 |
Real Women Have Curves
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$5,361,548 |
924,405 |
$6,359,906 |
| 75 |
The Truth About Charlie
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
PG-13
|
$5,303,000 |
914,310 |
$6,290,453 |
| 76 |
Hollywood Ending
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$4,839,383 |
834,376 |
$5,740,507 |
| 77 |
Extreme Ops
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$4,808,772 |
829,099 |
$5,704,201 |
| 78 |
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$4,411,102 |
760,535 |
$5,232,481 |
| 79 |
Spider-Man/Men in Black II Double-Bill
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$3,971,552 |
684,750 |
$4,711,080 |
| 80 |
The Cat's Meow
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$3,176,936 |
547,748 |
$3,768,506 |
| 81 |
Sunshine State
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$3,064,356 |
528,337 |
$3,634,959 |
| 82 |
Tadpole
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$2,810,893 |
484,637 |
$3,334,303 |
| 83 |
Shallow Hal
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$2,406,399 |
414,896 |
$2,854,484 |
| 84 |
Black Knight
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$1,834,034 |
316,213 |
$2,175,545 |
| 85 |
Dogtown and Z-Boys
|
Documentary
|
PG-13
|
$1,293,295 |
222,982 |
$1,534,116 |
| 86 |
Bollywood/Hollywood
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$1,161,947 |
200,336 |
$1,378,312 |
| 87 |
The Hours
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$1,070,856 |
184,630 |
$1,270,254 |
| 88 |
Metropolis (2002)
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$673,414 |
116,106 |
$798,809 |
| 89 |
Charlotte Gray
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$595,334 |
102,644 |
$706,191 |
| 90 |
Bread and Tulips
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$532,788 |
91,860 |
$631,997 |
| 91 |
Domestic Disturbance
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
PG-13
|
$460,794 |
79,447 |
$546,595 |
| 92 |
The Triumph of Love
|
|
PG-13
|
$446,942 |
77,059 |
$530,166 |
| 93 |
Moulin Rouge
|
Musical
|
PG-13
|
$341,447 |
58,870 |
$405,026 |
| 94 |
Out Cold
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$328,918 |
56,710 |
$390,165 |
| 95 |
Corky Romano
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$319,442 |
55,076 |
$378,923 |
| 96 |
Festival in Cannes
|
|
PG-13
|
$298,971 |
51,547 |
$354,643 |
| 97 |
The Bread, My Sweet
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$297,335 |
51,265 |
$352,703 |
| 98 |
Green Dragon
|
|
PG-13
|
$248,379 |
42,824 |
$294,629 |
| 99 |
Planet of the Apes
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$236,777 |
40,824 |
$280,869 |
| 100 |
Beijing Bicycle
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$157,279 |
27,117 |
$186,565 |
| 101 |
Bartleby
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$141,367 |
24,374 |
$167,693 |
| 102 |
Hardball
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$134,862 |
23,252 |
$159,974 |
| 103 |
Bandits
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$120,948 |
20,853 |
$143,469 |
| 104 |
Va Savoir (Who Knows?)
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$120,591 |
20,792 |
$143,049 |
| 105 |
Invincible
|
|
PG-13
|
$80,636 |
13,903 |
$95,653 |
| 106 |
The Climb
|
|
PG-13
|
$78,677 |
13,565 |
$93,327 |
| 107 |
Lucky Break
|
|
PG-13
|
$54,606 |
9,415 |
$64,775 |
| 108 |
Focus
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$52,173 |
8,995 |
$61,886 |
| 109 |
An American Rhapsody
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$51,540 |
8,886 |
$61,136 |
| 110 |
Grateful Dawg
|
|
PG-13
|
$51,444 |
8,870 |
$61,026 |
| 111 |
Zoolander
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$44,121 |
7,607 |
$52,336 |
| 112 |
A Rumor of Angels
|
|
PG-13
|
$38,247 |
6,594 |
$45,367 |
| 113 |
Behind the Sun
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$28,585 |
4,928 |
$33,905 |
| 114 |
All the Queen's Men
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$22,723 |
3,918 |
$26,956 |
| 115 |
The First $20 Million
|
|
PG-13
|
$2,535 |
437 |
$3,007 |
| 116 |
The 4th Tenor
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$2,152 |
371 |
$2,552 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $4,569,091,515 |
| Total Tickets Sold | 787,774,402 |
| Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices | $5,419,887,886 |
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 2001 will most likely earn money in 2001 and 2002.
Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.
Each box office year ends on the first Sunday of the following year.
The next year starts the following day (Monday).
For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to
rounding errors.
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