Domestic Box Office For December 2002

Key:Estimated

RankRelease GrossTheatersTotal GrossRelease DateDistributor
1The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers$218,595,9053,622$339,789,881Dec 18New Line Cinema
2Catch Me If You Can$62,572,7613,225$164,615,351Dec 25DreamWorks Distribution
3Maid in Manhattan$62,130,8013,050$94,011,225Dec 13Revolution Studios
4Die Another Day$53,332,6683,377$160,942,139Nov 22Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
5Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets$50,421,0633,682$261,988,482Nov 15Warner Bros.
6Two Weeks Notice$50,201,3192,755$93,354,851Dec 20Warner Bros.
7Drumline$39,116,3891,837$56,399,184Dec 13Twentieth Century Fox
8Star Trek: Nemesis$35,494,3522,711$43,254,409Dec 13Paramount Pictures
9Gangs of New York$34,325,0002,340$77,812,000Dec 20Miramax
10Analyze That$28,739,7072,635$32,130,627Dec 6Warner Bros.
11The Santa Clause 2$25,412,3323,352$139,236,327Nov 1Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
12The Hot Chick$23,995,6072,246$35,081,594Dec 13Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
13The Wild Thornberrys$22,411,5333,012$40,108,697Dec 20Paramount Pictures
14Treasure Planet$19,765,3433,227$38,176,783Nov 27Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
15Empire$15,413,065869$17,600,423Dec 6Universal Pictures
16Eight Crazy Nights$11,048,2632,503$23,586,598Nov 27Sony Pictures Releasing
17My Big Fat Greek Wedding$10,021,6172,016$241,438,208Apr 19IFC Films
188 Mile$8,544,0202,585$116,750,901Nov 8Universal Pictures
19Friday After Next$8,294,7201,621$33,253,609Nov 22New Line Cinema
20The Ring$8,030,8662,927$129,128,133Oct 18DreamWorks Distribution
21Solaris$6,721,4262,406$14,973,382Nov 27Twentieth Century Fox
22Frida$6,654,701794$25,885,000Oct 25Miramax
23They$5,975,7841,623$12,840,842Nov 27Dimension Films
24Far from Heaven$5,843,382291$15,901,849Nov 8Focus Features
25The Emperor's Club$5,046,370811$14,118,751Nov 22Universal Pictures
26Adaptation.$4,551,555672$22,498,520Dec 6Sony Pictures Releasing
27Séraphin: Heart of Stone$3,890,257123$6,749,187Nov 29Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
28Bowling for Columbine$3,676,693248$21,576,018Oct 11United Artists
29Antwone Fisher$3,671,3371,021$21,078,145Dec 19-
30Chicago$3,139,7732,701$170,687,518Dec 27Miramax
31Pinocchio$2,295,0001,195$3,675,719Dec 25Miramax
32The Crime of Padre Amaro$2,234,810137$5,717,044Nov 15IDP Distribution
33Extreme Ops$2,176,3111,800$4,842,259Nov 27Paramount Pictures
34About Schmidt$2,152,7701,240$65,016,287Dec 13New Line Cinema
35The Lion King
2002 IMAX Release
$1,882,78966$15,686,215Dec 27Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
36Real Women Have Curves$1,607,915163$5,853,194Oct 18Newmarket Films
37Space Station 3D$1,536,51664$93,383,953Apr 19IMAX
38Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 IMAX Release
$1,497,30958$8,485,488Nov 1Twentieth Century Fox
39Galapagos$1,484,59714$18,630,372Oct 29IMAX
40Talk to Her
2002 Re-release
$1,279,314255$9,285,469Nov 22Sony Pictures Classics
41Santa vs. the Snowman 3D$1,207,57825$1,934,053Nov 1IMAX
42Equilibrium$1,203,794301$1,203,794Dec 6Dimension Films
43Rabbit-Proof Fence$1,062,621153$6,199,600Nov 27Miramax
44Sweet Home Alabama$917,6023,313$127,223,418Sep 27Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
45Half Past Dead$913,5462,113$15,567,860Nov 15Sony Pictures Releasing
46Jackass: The Movie$807,8232,532$64,255,312Oct 25Paramount Pictures
47Kaante$799,32929$1,041,228Dec 20Media Partners
48Standing in the Shadows of Motown$767,88359$1,722,119Nov 15Artisan Entertainment
49Evelyn$748,905137$1,487,645Dec 13Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
50Ararat$703,33842$1,555,959Nov 15Miramax
51Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie$679,9361,625$25,581,229Oct 4Artisan Entertainment
52Ghost Ship$612,5162,787$30,113,491Oct 25Warner Bros.
53Personal Velocity$558,19243$811,299Nov 22Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
54Signs$551,6513,453$227,966,634Aug 2Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
55The Hours$507,3151,010$41,675,994Dec 27Paramount Pictures
56Stuart Little 2$462,2423,282$64,956,806Jul 19Sony Pictures Releasing
57Barbershop$437,5462,176$75,782,105Sep 13Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
58xXx$436,3383,536$142,109,382Aug 9Revolution Studios
5925th Hour$408,050495$13,084,595Dec 19Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
60The Tuxedo$395,7163,022$50,547,998Sep 27DreamWorks Distribution
61Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams$375,9053,307$85,846,429Aug 7Dimension Films
62Dangerous People$341,28085$341,280Dec 6Christal Films
63Bollywood/Hollywood$304,35844$1,454,510Oct 25-
64Roger Dodger$292,35161$1,266,828Oct 25Artisan Entertainment
65Secretary$257,427149$4,059,680Sep 20Lionsgate
66Punch-Drunk Love$240,6701,293$17,844,216Oct 11Revolution Studios
67Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man$236,96822$15,627,434May 5Sony Pictures Classics
68The Man from Elysian Fields$223,62850$1,435,016Sep 27IDP Distribution
69Saathiya$211,65029$317,564Dec 20Yash Raj Films
70Red Dragon$210,8353,363$93,149,898Oct 4Universal Pictures
71Narc$208,779822$10,465,659Dec 20Paramount Pictures
72Auto Focus$194,151461$2,063,196Oct 18Sony Pictures Classics
73The Way Home$178,39620$445,367Nov 15Paramount Classics
74Brown Sugar$173,6871,378$27,363,891Oct 11-
75Comedian$172,576244$2,751,988Oct 11Miramax
76The Transporter$170,3162,610$25,296,447Oct 11Twentieth Century Fox
77Spirited Away$148,021714$10,055,859Sep 20Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
78The Quiet American$140,143396$12,988,801Nov 22Miramax
79Russian Ark$138,24922$2,326,979Dec 13Wellspring Media
80Haunted Castle$127,81910$13,651,656Feb 23-
81Pandora's Box$125,35142$881,950Aug 9-
82The Trials of Henry Kissinger$124,6538$516,726Sep 25First Run
83I Spy$123,3793,182$33,561,137Nov 1Sony Pictures Releasing
84Rishtey$119,53728$119,537Dec 6Eros Worldwide
858 Women$113,86385$3,098,776Sep 6Focus Features
86The Grey Zone$113,10936$517,872Oct 18Lionsgate
87Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure$113,08426$15,553,324Feb 10-
88Late Marriage$104,97538$1,656,445May 17Magnolia Pictures
89Tully$102,06913$466,664Nov 1-
90T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous$101,18038$53,354,743Oct 23IMAX
91Femme Fatale$98,1501,066$6,630,252Nov 6Warner Bros.
92Apollo 13
The IMAX Experience
$92,46519$1,766,621Sep 20IMAX
93Solarmax$85,3836$13,400,161Sep 15-
94Abandon$85,0782,347$10,727,683Oct 18Paramount Pictures
95Tuck Everlasting$81,1751,460$19,161,999Oct 11Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
96The Pianist$78,936842$32,572,577Dec 25Focus Features
97White Oleander$75,6211,510$16,357,770Oct 11Warner Bros.
98One Hour Photo$72,7631,332$31,597,131Aug 21-
99Jee Aayan Nu$70,5739$393,117Nov 8-
100Nicholas Nickleby$65,598100$1,587,173Dec 27Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
101Sordid Lives$61,3638$1,111,273May 11Regent Releasing
102The Banger Sisters$61,2342,739$30,307,416Sep 20-
103Mostly Martha$55,876143$4,160,475Aug 16Paramount Classics
104Bloody Sunday$55,39154$773,228Oct 4Paramount Classics
105Charly$52,75536$814,666Sep 27Excel Entertainment
106The Bread, My Sweet$51,6228$1,023,156Jan 18Panorama Entertainment
107Morvern Callar$41,3259$267,907Dec 20Cowboy Pictures
108Metropolis
2002 Re-release
$41,0638$650,422Jul 12Kino International
109Singin' in the Rain
2002 Re-release
$38,9553$120,420Nov 8Warner Bros.
110Max$38,84537$539,879Dec 27Lionsgate
111Intacto
2002 Re-release
$38,72231$307,333Dec 13Lionsgate
112Igby Goes Down$38,161156$4,777,465Sep 13Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
113Alias Betty$37,5468$208,400Sep 13Wellspring Media
114Skins$35,95618$249,204Sep 27First Look International
115Kurosawa & Mifune Festival$34,5035$561,692Jul 26Cowboy Pictures
116O Fantasma$34,3011$126,783Nov 22-
117Heaven$34,26638$784,399Oct 4Miramax
118Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times$32,2374$290,767Nov 22First Run
119The Komediant$31,8942$119,506Apr 5New Yorker Films
120Encounter in the Third Dimension$31,56816$7,195,792Feb 26-
121China: The Panda Adventure$29,86721$3,921,642Jun 9IMAX
122All or Nothing$23,89616$201,546Oct 25United Artists
123Tarkovsky At 70
Film Festival
$22,5602$177,345Sep 13Kino International
124Nightcap$22,1468$443,238Jul 31Empire Pictures Inc.
125The Good Girl$21,543688$14,018,296Aug 7-
126Confessions of a Dangerous Mind$21,5001,776$16,007,718Dec 31Miramax
127Children of the Century$21,4535$56,611Sep 13Empire Pictures Inc.
128Sonny$21,4306$30,005Dec 27-
129Paid in Full$21,326273$3,090,862Oct 25Miramax
130Fidel$19,7192$121,304Oct 18First Run
131Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars$19,2705$162,547Jul 10Cowboy Pictures
132The Last Kiss$17,41231$1,048,950Aug 16THINKFilm
133Massoud, the Afghan
2002 Re-release
$17,3131$26,747Dec 4New Yorker Films
134Seven Samurai
2002 Re-release
$16,6554$271,841Aug 30Cowboy Pictures
135Jenny Lamour$16,2902$152,961Oct 25Rialto Pictures
13624 Hour Party People$15,91837$1,184,096Aug 9Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
137Love Liza$14,95510$213,137Dec 30Sony Pictures Classics
138On Guard$14,7274$97,552Oct 18Empire Pictures Inc.
139Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner$14,24357$3,789,952Apr 12Lot 47 Films
140Devils on the Doorstep$14,1161$18,944Dec 18Cowboy Pictures
141The Bank$13,3375$88,414Aug 28The Cinema Guild
142Mad Love$12,85617$280,046Aug 30Sony Pictures Classics
143Alien Adventure$12,83110$8,959,784Aug 20-
144I Am Trying to Break Your Heart$12,59213$445,522Jul 26Cowboy Pictures
145Beauty and the Beast
2002 Re-release
$12,0603$138,503Jun 21Cowboy Pictures
146Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun$11,69881$18,798,590Jul 11Sony Pictures Classics
147Welcome to Collinwood$11,43245$336,620Oct 4Warner Bros.
148Spider$11,43254$1,642,483Dec 20Sony Pictures Classics
149God Is Great and I'm Not$8,9841$73,181Nov 6Empire Pictures Inc.
150Satin Rouge$8,33910$231,879Aug 23Zeitgeist Films
151Moonlight Mile$8,145437$6,835,856Sep 27Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
152The Producers$8,0513$111,866Jun 7Rialto Pictures
153Extreme$7,86521$12,475,172Apr 2IMAX
154In Praise of Love$7,82711$252,074Sep 6-
155Smokers Only$7,7831$11,871Dec 20Strand Releasing
156Les Destinées$6,6115$230,900Apr 5Wellspring Media
157Blackboards$6,3602$23,520Dec 6Leisure Time Features
158The Ignorant Fairies$6,2724$215,449Sep 20Strand Releasing
159The Sound of Trumpets$6,2491$9,080Dec 20Cowboy Pictures
160Promises$6,0115$247,948Mar 15Cowboy Pictures
161The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course$5,6432,535$28,442,574Jul 12Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
162Trembling Before G-d$5,6418$788,896Oct 24New Yorker Films
163Tosca$5,0762$69,613Jul 12Avatar Films
164Interview with the Assassin$4,95718$48,058Nov 15Magnolia Pictures
165Derrida$4,9006$157,200Oct 23Zeitgeist Films
166Forgive Me Father$4,7056$582,787Jan 26-
167My Kingdom$4,2961$4,296Dec 6First Look International
168Across the Sea of Time$4,2632$16,015,639Oct 20Sony Pictures Classics
169The Cherry Orchard$4,0923$135,280Feb 22Kino International
170How I Killed My Father$4,0235$145,396Aug 23New Yorker Films
171Swimfan$3,8402,860$28,564,995Sep 6Twentieth Century Fox
172Mark Twain's America in$3,5302$2,297,096Jul 2Sony Pictures Classics
173The Cockettes$2,4096$220,165May 10Strand Releasing
17413 Conversations About One Thing$1,88568$3,288,164May 24Sony Pictures Classics
175Dead or Alive: Final$1,8501$2,591Nov 29Kino International
176Home Movie$1,5894$119,052May 3Cowboy Pictures
177Ikiru$1,5352$60,239Dec 27Cowboy Pictures
178A Grin Without A Cat$1,4621$43,616May 1Icarus Films
179Lan Yu$1,0983$116,325Jul 3Strand Releasing
180Pokemon 4Ever: Celebi - Voice of the Forest$1,095249$1,727,447Oct 11Dimension Films
181The Piano Teacher$1,02319$1,012,069Mar 29Kino International
182The Jimmy Show$1,0001$1,000Dec 13First Look International
183The Isle$5912$20,666Aug 23Empire Pictures Inc.
184Hybrid$3352$164,386May 10Indican Pictures