Domestic 2002 Weekend 52
December 27-29, 2002
Key:New This WeekEstimated
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $48,875,549 | -21.2% | 3,622 | - | $13,494 | $200,058,231 | 2 | New Line Cinema |
| 2 | - | Catch Me If You Can | $30,053,627 | - | 3,156 | - | $9,522 | $48,646,930 | 1 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 3 | 2 | Two Weeks Notice | $15,518,420 | +8.3% | 2,755 | - | $5,632 | $43,044,430 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | 3 | Maid in Manhattan | $12,524,396 | +16.9% | 2,938 | +72 | $4,262 | $56,950,454 | 3 | Revolution Studios |
| 5 | 4 | Gangs of New York | $11,200,000 | +23.1% | 2,190 | +686 | $5,114 | $30,100,000 | 2 | Miramax |
| 6 | 5 | Drumline | $8,108,083 | +13.8% | 1,669 | -168 | $4,858 | $36,619,270 | 3 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 7 | 6 | The Wild Thornberrys | $7,364,432 | +22.5% | 3,012 | - | $2,445 | $18,418,284 | 2 | Paramount Pictures |
| 8 | 9 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | $6,474,267 | +48.1% | 2,505 | -245 | $2,584 | $240,307,533 | 7 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | 7 | The Hot Chick | $4,813,878 | +5.2% | 2,246 | +29 | $2,143 | $22,201,384 | 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 10 | 10 | Die Another Day | $4,365,536 | +8.3% | 1,875 | -200 | $2,328 | $146,699,881 | 6 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 11 | 8 | Star Trek: Nemesis | $4,054,107 | -8.2% | 2,642 | -69 | $1,534 | $33,846,500 | 3 | Paramount Pictures |
| 12 | 13 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | $2,760,697 | +88.9% | 951 | -22 | $2,902 | $222,517,469 | 37 | IFC Films |
| 13 | - | Chicago | $2,074,929 | - | 77 | - | $26,947 | $2,074,929 | 1 | Miramax |
| 14 | 11 | The Santa Clause 2 | $2,070,255 | -35.4% | 1,511 | -190 | $1,370 | $135,459,771 | 9 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 15 | 12 | Analyze That | $2,068,396 | -13.3% | 1,611 | -400 | $1,283 | $27,862,354 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | - | The Lion King 2002 IMAX Release | $1,825,849 | - | 66 | - | $27,664 | $2,789,969 | 1 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 17 | 28 | Antwone Fisher | $1,801,384 | +757.7% | 191 | +176 | $9,431 | $3,001,346 | 2 | - |
| 18 | 15 | Treasure Planet | $1,549,980 | +19% | 1,414 | -390 | $1,096 | $32,849,870 | 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 19 | - | Pinocchio | $1,151,463 | - | 1,195 | - | $963 | $1,802,706 | 1 | Miramax |
| 20 | 14 | Empire | $1,066,370 | -22.9% | 496 | -270 | $2,149 | $15,170,025 | 4 | Universal Pictures |
| 21 | 16 | Adaptation. | $1,033,875 | -6.7% | 109 | - | $9,485 | $4,074,984 | 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 22 | 17 | About Schmidt | $845,041 | +40.4% | 34 | +8 | $24,854 | $2,572,811 | 3 | New Line Cinema |
| 23 | 18 | Far from Heaven | $646,897 | +7.6% | 230 | -5 | $2,812 | $10,048,405 | 8 | Focus Features |
| 24 | 19 | Frida | $551,484 | +20.4% | 283 | +20 | $1,948 | $20,305,922 | 10 | Miramax |
| 25 | 25 | Séraphin: Heart of Stone | $492,874 | +54.5% | 89 | -5 | $5,537 | $4,099,617 | 5 | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm |
| 26 | 49 | Rabbit-Proof Fence | $434,362 | +842.4% | 84 | +72 | $5,170 | $985,641 | 5 | Miramax |
| 27 | 35 | Talk to Her 2002 Re-release | $429,634 | +225.4% | 59 | +43 | $7,281 | $1,338,550 | 6 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 28 | 21 | Bowling for Columbine | $417,215 | +8.1% | 175 | -20 | $2,384 | $15,203,743 | 12 | United Artists |
| 29 | 29 | Sweet Home Alabama | $401,304 | +91.7% | 326 | -12 | $1,230 | $125,415,296 | 14 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 30 | 23 | 8 Mile | $346,620 | +0.8% | 321 | -129 | $1,079 | $114,707,095 | 8 | Universal Pictures |
| 31 | - | The Hours | $338,622 | - | 11 | - | $30,783 | $338,622 | 1 | Paramount Pictures |
| 32 | 22 | The Ring | $298,246 | -19.2% | 237 | -136 | $1,258 | $126,761,848 | 11 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 33 | 24 | Friday After Next | $268,356 | -19.4% | 335 | - | $801 | $32,220,690 | 6 | New Line Cinema |
| 34 | 36 | Evelyn | $250,102 | +92.3% | 137 | +70 | $1,825 | $630,675 | 3 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 35 | 20 | Kaante | $211,305 | -50.4% | 29 | +3 | $7,286 | $813,494 | 2 | Media Partners |
| 36 | 31 | The Crime of Padre Amaro | $210,405 | +22.8% | 83 | -22 | $2,535 | $4,262,754 | 7 | IDP Distribution |
| 37 | 34 | Ghost Ship | $190,638 | +22.4% | 173 | -30 | $1,101 | $29,615,761 | 10 | Warner Bros. |
| 38 | 33 | Real Women Have Curves | $143,819 | -11.1% | 101 | -13 | $1,423 | $5,113,230 | 11 | Newmarket Films |
| 39 | 26 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 2002 IMAX Release | $133,694 | -45.6% | 17 | -20 | $7,864 | $7,935,784 | 9 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 40 | 39 | Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie | $132,475 | +22.8% | 392 | -29 | $337 | $25,173,631 | 13 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 41 | 37 | Space Station 3D | $127,436 | +2.9% | 44 | -5 | $2,896 | $29,820,971 | 37 | IMAX |
| 42 | 30 | Santa vs. the Snowman 3D | $120,840 | -35.7% | 23 | -2 | $5,253 | $1,670,541 | 9 | IMAX |
| 43 | 38 | 25th Hour | $117,036 | +7.5% | 5 | - | $23,407 | $357,208 | 2 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 44 | - | The Pianist | $111,261 | - | 6 | - | $18,543 | $143,197 | 1 | Focus Features |
| 45 | 32 | The Emperor's Club | $110,230 | -35.5% | 167 | -88 | $660 | $13,624,810 | 6 | Universal Pictures |
| 46 | 40 | Jackass: The Movie | $105,259 | +22.1% | 182 | -9 | $578 | $64,054,188 | 10 | Paramount Pictures |
| 47 | - | I Spy | $96,313 | - | 137 | - | $703 | $33,258,418 | 9 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 48 | 44 | Signs | $94,236 | +33.6% | 123 | -31 | $766 | $227,535,166 | 22 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 49 | 27 | Eight Crazy Nights | $80,678 | -63.1% | 176 | -282 | $458 | $23,341,502 | 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 50 | 48 | Barbershop | $72,550 | +51.4% | 81 | -12 | $895 | $75,594,333 | 16 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 51 | 45 | Narc | $63,675 | +0.6% | 6 | - | $10,612 | $185,605 | 2 | Paramount Pictures |
| 52 | 43 | Saathiya | $58,820 | -17.6% | 29 | - | $2,028 | $193,530 | 2 | Yash Raj Films |
| 53 | 42 | Standing in the Shadows of Motown | $54,227 | -28% | 57 | -1 | $951 | $1,234,246 | 7 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 54 | 41 | Personal Velocity | $53,692 | -30.4% | 29 | -14 | $1,851 | $623,323 | 6 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 55 | 51 | Stuart Little 2 | $47,353 | +23.5% | 92 | -30 | $514 | $64,854,709 | 24 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 56 | 52 | The Tuxedo | $46,694 | +31.9% | 71 | -4 | $657 | $50,430,687 | 14 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 57 | 55 | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams | $45,532 | +78.1% | 75 | +2 | $607 | $85,743,178 | 21 | Dimension Films |
| 58 | 53 | xXx | $44,545 | +29.5% | 62 | -13 | $718 | $142,036,455 | 21 | Revolution Studios |
| 59 | - | Nicholas Nickleby | $42,864 | - | 5 | - | $8,572 | $42,864 | 1 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 60 | 50 | Ararat | $36,021 | -17.2% | 16 | -11 | $2,251 | $1,459,463 | 7 | Miramax |
| 61 | 46 | They | $31,298 | -42.9% | 43 | -84 | $727 | $12,649,674 | 5 | Dimension Films |
| 62 | - | Max | $30,157 | - | 6 | - | $5,026 | $30,157 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 63 | 64 | Spirited Away | $30,141 | +94.7% | 38 | +4 | $793 | $5,392,006 | 15 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 64 | 57 | Russian Ark | $29,433 | +25.6% | 2 | - | $14,716 | $124,957 | 3 | Wellspring Media |
| 65 | 60 | Brown Sugar | $28,009 | +32.8% | 36 | -17 | $778 | $27,266,204 | 12 | - |
| 66 | 61 | The Man from Elysian Fields | $27,941 | +38.7% | 13 | - | $2,149 | $1,362,522 | 14 | IDP Distribution |
| 67 | 58 | Red Dragon | $25,743 | +13.9% | 61 | -6 | $422 | $93,137,616 | 13 | Universal Pictures |
| 68 | 47 | Solaris | $22,183 | -55.9% | 59 | -43 | $375 | $14,830,374 | 5 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 69 | 74 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | $19,531 | +137.5% | 7 | -2 | $2,790 | $13,774,679 | 99 | - |
| 70 | - | Auto Focus | $18,287 | - | 25 | - | $731 | $1,983,501 | 11 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 71 | 54 | Secretary | $18,004 | -37.9% | 21 | -4 | $857 | $3,836,339 | 15 | Lionsgate |
| 72 | - | Sonny | $17,639 | - | 6 | - | $2,939 | $17,639 | 1 | - |
| 73 | - | Haunted Castle | $15,000 | - | 3 | - | $5,000 | $5,549,202 | 97 | - |
| 74 | 69 | Extreme Ops | $13,347 | +27.1% | 69 | -46 | $193 | $4,771,567 | 5 | Paramount Pictures |
| 75 | 67 | Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | $12,289 | -9.5% | 5 | - | $2,457 | $14,533,592 | 139 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 76 | 66 | Morvern Callar | $11,932 | -13.8% | 3 | - | $3,977 | $35,322 | 2 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 77 | - | Igby Goes Down | $11,668 | - | 8 | - | $1,458 | $4,700,783 | 16 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 78 | 62 | The Way Home | $11,494 | -34.1% | 13 | -6 | $884 | $292,032 | 7 | Paramount Classics |
| 79 | 83 | Intacto 2002 Re-release | $11,065 | +175% | 5 | +4 | $2,213 | $35,997 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 80 | 56 | Roger Dodger | $10,919 | -54.6% | 30 | -20 | $363 | $1,195,680 | 10 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 81 | 65 | The Transporter | $9,527 | -32.3% | 24 | -17 | $396 | $25,269,169 | 12 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 82 | 79 | The Bread, My Sweet | $9,493 | +73.4% | 6 | +1 | $1,582 | $338,981 | 102 | Panorama Entertainment |
| 83 | 82 | Charly | $7,461 | +74.7% | 8 | -2 | $932 | $577,143 | 14 | Excel Entertainment |
| 84 | 75 | One Hour Photo | $6,918 | -9.7% | 15 | -7 | $461 | $31,585,655 | 19 | - |
| 85 | 71 | The Trials of Henry Kissinger | $6,666 | -29.4% | 5 | - | $1,333 | $370,015 | 14 | First Run |
| 86 | 97 | On Guard | $6,025 | +228.3% | 4 | +2 | $1,506 | $73,047 | 11 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 87 | 72 | Tuck Everlasting | $5,640 | -37.9% | 27 | -10 | $208 | $18,795,324 | 12 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 88 | 85 | Metropolis 2002 Re-release | $5,540 | +38.8% | 5 | +3 | $1,108 | $574,989 | 25 | Kino International |
| 89 | 77 | Sordid Lives | $5,200 | -8.8% | 4 | - | $1,300 | $988,199 | 86 | Regent Releasing |
| 90 | 73 | Tully | $4,875 | -41.5% | 4 | -4 | $1,218 | $235,912 | 9 | - |
| 91 | 84 | Mostly Martha | $4,562 | +13.7% | 8 | -5 | $570 | $4,131,636 | 20 | Paramount Classics |
| 92 | - | Jenny Lamour | $4,539 | - | 1 | - | $4,539 | $44,141 | 10 | Rialto Pictures |
| 93 | - | Tarkovsky At 70 Film Festival | $4,348 | - | 1 | - | $4,348 | $100,987 | 16 | Kino International |
| 94 | 89 | Devils on the Doorstep | $4,342 | +34.6% | 1 | - | $4,342 | $12,148 | 2 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 95 | 91 | Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times | $3,538 | +25.6% | 1 | - | $3,538 | $48,548 | 6 | First Run |
| 96 | 103 | Skins | $3,511 | +177.1% | 3 | -1 | $1,170 | $249,204 | 14 | First Look International |
| 97 | - | Encounter in the Third Dimension | $3,200 | - | 2 | - | $1,600 | $6,684,212 | 201 | - |
| 98 | 98 | Nightcap | $2,777 | +53.9% | 3 | - | $925 | $432,583 | 22 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 99 | 68 | Apollo 13 The IMAX Experience | $2,736 | -77.2% | 2 | -3 | $1,368 | $1,377,130 | 15 | IMAX |
| 100 | 76 | Alias Betty | $2,705 | -64.7% | 3 | -4 | $901 | $184,196 | 16 | Wellspring Media |
| 101 | 90 | Smokers Only | $2,274 | -26.7% | 1 | - | $2,274 | $6,957 | 2 | Strand Releasing |
| 102 | 88 | China: The Panda Adventure | $2,226 | -31.1% | 4 | - | $556 | $2,988,199 | 82 | IMAX |
| 103 | - | Ikiru | $2,149 | - | 1 | - | $2,149 | $2,149 | 1 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 104 | - | Kurosawa & Mifune Festival | $2,134 | - | 1 | - | $2,134 | $385,550 | 23 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 105 | 100 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | $2,129 | +25.9% | 2 | - | $1,064 | $18,326,795 | 286 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 106 | 87 | Bloody Sunday | $1,946 | -39.9% | 5 | -14 | $389 | $756,424 | 13 | Paramount Classics |
| 107 | - | All or Nothing | $1,838 | - | 2 | - | $919 | $174,882 | 10 | United Artists |
| 108 | - | Extreme | $1,743 | - | 1 | - | $1,743 | $12,341,708 | 196 | IMAX |
| 109 | 80 | The Komediant | $1,697 | -65.9% | 2 | - | $848 | $110,141 | 39 | New Yorker Films |
| 110 | - | Galapagos | $1,590 | - | 1 | - | $1,590 | $13,863,764 | 166 | IMAX |
| 111 | 104 | The Ignorant Fairies | $1,583 | +36.1% | 1 | - | $1,583 | $120,035 | 15 | Strand Releasing |
| 112 | - | Alien Adventure | $1,300 | - | 1 | - | $1,300 | $4,233,804 | 176 | - |
| 113 | 86 | Children of the Century | $1,223 | -64.7% | 3 | -2 | $407 | $54,912 | 16 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 114 | 93 | God Is Great and I'm Not | $1,191 | -54.7% | 1 | - | $1,191 | $65,464 | 8 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 115 | 92 | O Fantasma | $1,005 | -62.1% | 1 | - | $1,005 | $57,410 | 6 | - |
| 116 | 105 | How I Killed My Father | $967 | +5.9% | 1 | -1 | $967 | $130,223 | 19 | New Yorker Films |
| 117 | - | The Producers | $839 | - | 1 | - | $839 | $110,272 | 30 | Rialto Pictures |
| 118 | 110 | The Cockettes | $739 | +885.3% | 1 | - | $739 | $218,383 | 34 | Strand Releasing |
| 119 | 109 | In Praise of Love | $495 | +35.2% | 1 | - | $495 | $232,137 | 17 | - |
| 120 | - | Tosca | $478 | - | 1 | - | $478 | $53,740 | 25 | Avatar Films |
| 121 | 95 | Beauty and the Beast 2002 Re-release | $459 | -78.6% | 1 | -1 | $459 | $116,489 | 28 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 122 | - | Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner | $400 | - | 1 | - | $400 | $3,765,311 | 38 | Lot 47 Films |
| 123 | - | I Am Trying to Break Your Heart | $399 | - | 1 | - | $399 | $425,820 | 23 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 124 | - | Across the Sea of Time | $215 | - | 1 | - | $215 | $15,951,073 | 376 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 125 | 94 | The Sound of Trumpets | $203 | -92.1% | 1 | - | $203 | $6,137 | 2 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 126 | 106 | Trembling Before G-d | $190 | -75.1% | 1 | - | $190 | $788,745 | 62 | New Yorker Films |
| 127 | 99 | Mark Twain's America in | $73 | -95.7% | 1 | -1 | $73 | $2,291,821 | 235 | Sony Pictures Classics |
