Top Grossing Films
See also: List of 2002 box office number-one films in the United StatesThese are the top grossing films that were first released in 2002. The top ten films of 2002, by worldwide gross in $USD, as well as the US & Canada, UK, and Australia grosses, are as follows:
| 2002 Rank | Title | Studio | Director(s) | Worldwide Gross | U.S./Canada Gross | U.K. Gross | Australia Gross | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | New Line Cinema | Peter Jackson | $925,282,504 | $341,786,758 | $91,914,687 | $26,850,032 | $94 million |
| 2 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Warner Bros. | Chris Columbus | $878,643,482 | $261,988,482 | $88,104,108 | $20,857,535 | $100 million |
| 3 | Spider-Man | Columbia | Sam Raimi | $821,708,551 | $403,706,375 | $45,780,340 | $16,890,782 | $139 million |
| 4 | Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones | Fox/Lucasfilm | George Lucas | $649,398,328 | $310,676,740 | $58,762,764 | $18,632,998 | $115 million |
| 5 | Men in Black II | Columbia | Barry Sonnenfeld | $441,818,803 | $190,418,803 | $34,571,702 | $9,698,146 | $140 million |
| 6 | Die Another Day | MGM | Lee Tamahori | $431,971,116 | $160,942,139 | $59,182,873 | $10,520,593 | $142 million |
| 7 | Signs | Touchstone | M. Night Shyamalan | $408,247,917 | $227,966,634 | $25,004,129 | $6,475,864 | $72 million |
| 8 | Ice Age | Fox/Blue Sky | Chris Wedge | $383,257,136 | $176,387,405 | $21,425,322 | $10,869,472 | $59 million |
| 9 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | IFC Films | Joel Zwick | $368,744,044 | $241,438,208 | $20,927,227 | $15,168,243 | $5 million |
| 10 | Minority Report | DreamWorks/Fox | Steven Spielberg | $358,372,926 | $132,072,926 | $31,388,860 | $6,584,824 | $102 million |
These numbers are taken from Box Office Mojo, including their 2002 Yearly Box Office Results.
2002 produced fifty-one films that have grossed more than $100 million. Seven films grossed more than $400 million.
Read more about this topic: 2002 In Film
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