Domestic 2002 Weekend 51

December 20-22, 2002

Key:New This WeekEstimated

RankLWRelease Gross%± LWTheatersChangeAverageTotal GrossWeeksDistributor
1-The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers$62,007,528-3,622-$17,119$102,046,2121New Line Cinema
2-Two Weeks Notice$14,328,494-2,755-$5,200$14,328,4941Warner Bros.
31Maid in Manhattan$10,712,011-42.8%2,866+28$3,737$35,256,0112Revolution Studios
4-Gangs of New York$9,100,000-1,504-$6,050$9,100,0001Miramax
53Drumline$7,125,270-43.5%1,837+1$3,878$22,359,7662Twentieth Century Fox
6-The Wild Thornberrys$6,013,847-3,012-$1,996$6,013,8471Paramount Pictures
75The Hot Chick$4,576,225-38.2%2,217-$2,064$13,773,3882Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
82Star Trek: Nemesis$4,415,081-76.2%2,711-$1,628$26,466,8622Paramount Pictures
96Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets$4,371,410-30.9%2,750-275$1,589$228,821,6826Warner Bros.
104Die Another Day$4,030,346-48.2%2,075-1,302$1,942$138,494,6205Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
118The Santa Clause 2$3,204,145-20.9%1,701-506$1,883$129,836,9828Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
127Analyze That$2,385,371-56.4%2,011-624$1,186$23,968,2823Warner Bros.
1312My Big Fat Greek Wedding$1,461,534-14.2%973-257$1,502$217,765,97436IFC Films
1410Empire$1,382,630-53.3%766-103$1,805$13,204,6303Universal Pictures
159Treasure Planet$1,302,772-58%1,804-388$722$29,905,0684Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
1625Adaptation.$1,108,032+299.7%109+102$10,165$2,106,4763Sony Pictures Releasing
1724About Schmidt$601,711+113.1%26+20$23,142$1,023,1972New Line Cinema
1819Far from Heaven$601,250-16.8%235-35$2,558$8,932,0057Focus Features
1916Frida$458,185-47.2%263-235$1,742$19,314,1389Miramax
20-Kaante$425,975-26-$16,383$425,9751Media Partners
2120Bowling for Columbine$386,034-31.4%195-39$1,979$14,476,94311United Artists
2214The Ring$369,289-72.5%373-909$990$126,222,40810DreamWorks Distribution
23138 Mile$344,025-74.6%450-925$764$114,134,5757Universal Pictures
2415Friday After Next$332,866-73.6%335-769$993$31,751,7495New Line Cinema
2522Séraphin: Heart of Stone$319,072-27.1%94-25$3,394$3,307,6224Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
2627Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 IMAX Release
$245,885+6.6%37-13$6,645$7,654,2458Twentieth Century Fox
2711Eight Crazy Nights$218,860-87.7%458-1,719$477$23,140,7534Sony Pictures Releasing
28-Antwone Fisher$210,013-15-$14,000$218,6181-
2936Sweet Home Alabama$209,352+153.7%338+135$619$124,779,90113Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
3029Santa vs. the Snowman 3D$187,987+4.6%25-$7,519$1,418,6138IMAX
3123The Crime of Padre Amaro$171,402-45%105-32$1,632$3,937,3306IDP Distribution
3218The Emperor's Club$170,845-77.8%255-439$669$13,403,0155Universal Pictures
3328Real Women Have Curves$161,733-28.1%114-20$1,418$4,854,80510Newmarket Films
3473Ghost Ship$155,796+802.5%203+168$767$29,320,1289Warner Bros.
3535Talk to Her
2002 Re-release
$132,044+48.6%16+12$8,252$690,3415Sony Pictures Classics
3643Evelyn$130,054+99%67+52$1,941$224,0872Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
3731Space Station 3D$123,835-12.5%49-1$2,527$29,558,31636IMAX
38-25th Hour$108,865-5-$21,773$130,8331Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
3944Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie$107,891+79.7%421+174$256$24,938,65112Artisan Entertainment
4050Jackass: The Movie$86,201+85.6%191+76$451$63,883,1519Paramount Pictures
4130Personal Velocity$77,108-46.4%43+5$1,793$520,5345Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
4234Standing in the Shadows of Motown$75,342-31.5%58-1$1,299$1,118,9186Artisan Entertainment
43-Saathiya$71,400-29-$2,462$71,4001Yash Raj Films
4433Signs$70,513-40.6%154-67$457$227,380,07921Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
45-Narc$63,303-6-$10,550$63,3031Paramount Pictures
4617They$54,775-93.4%127-1,144$431$12,575,0464Dimension Films
4721Solaris$50,341-90.7%102-840$493$14,780,7764Twentieth Century Fox
4842Barbershop$47,908-29.4%93-26$515$75,483,50315Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
4948Rabbit-Proof Fence$46,090-9.1%12+3$3,840$351,6844Miramax
5037Ararat$43,509-46.7%27-10$1,611$1,378,1596Miramax
5138Stuart Little 2$38,337-48.4%122-64$314$64,773,45123Sony Pictures Releasing
5240The Tuxedo$35,391-48.5%75-61$471$50,353,33113DreamWorks Distribution
5345xXx$34,391-34.7%75-28$458$141,961,57620Revolution Studios
5446Secretary$28,982-44.7%25-11$1,159$3,806,47114Lionsgate Films
5549Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams$25,562-48.6%73-48$350$85,672,46720Dimension Films
5647Roger Dodger$24,050-52.8%50-10$481$1,169,9419Artisan Entertainment
5759Russian Ark$23,425-19.3%2-$11,712$70,1332Wellspring Media
5851Red Dragon$22,608-46.9%67-41$337$93,097,76012Universal Pictures
5939Dangerous People$22,504-67.6%34-42$661$341,2803Christal Films
6056Brown Sugar$21,093-36.4%53-36$397$27,223,11411-
6157The Man from Elysian Fields$20,152-39.1%13-15$1,550$1,319,08113IDP Distribution
6252The Way Home$17,444-54%19-1$918$262,0106Paramount Classics
6326Equilibrium$16,410-93.9%26-275$631$1,190,0183Dimension Films
6461Spirited Away$15,481-43.2%34+5$455$5,344,08814Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
6555The Transporter$14,066-59%41-32$343$25,251,78311Twentieth Century Fox
66-Morvern Callar$13,836-3-$4,612$13,8361Cowboy Pictures
6770Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man$13,580-27.1%5-$2,716$14,510,654138Sony Pictures Classics
6868Apollo 13
The IMAX Experience
$11,991-36.7%5-1$2,398$1,369,98314IMAX
6932Extreme Ops$10,499-91.8%115-612$91$4,755,0504Paramount Pictures
7063Comedian$10,086-57.1%14-17$720$2,744,25311Miramax
7169The Trials of Henry Kissinger$9,442-49.5%5-2$1,888$357,47913First Run
7277Tuck Everlasting$9,082-32.1%37-36$245$18,783,69611Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
7372Tully$8,333-51.8%8-5$1,041$224,9708-
7475Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure$8,222-45%9-$913$13,748,99998-
7574One Hour Photo$7,661-53.3%22-14$348$31,575,59518-
7678Alias Betty$7,656-41.7%7-1$1,093$180,82415Wellspring Media
77-Sordid Lives$5,700-4-$1,425$974,29985Regent Releasing
78-Spider$5,575-1-$5,575$5,5751Sony Pictures Classics
7994The Bread, My Sweet$5,476+0.3%5+1$1,095$323,876101Panorama Entertainment
8085The Komediant$4,976-40.2%2-$2,488$103,98438New Yorker Films
8166T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous$4,674-77.5%4+3$1,168$41,054,149218IMAX
82101Charly$4,270+20.3%10+3$427$563,73713Excel Entertainment
8386Intacto
2002 Re-release
$4,023-45.4%1-$4,023$14,9192Lionsgate Films
8482Mostly Martha$4,014-58.3%13-10$308$4,123,54619Paramount Classics
8595Metropolis
2002 Re-release
$3,990-23%2-3$1,995$565,45024Kino International
8691Children of the Century$3,460-43.6%5+1$692$52,06715Empire Pictures Inc.
8780Bloody Sunday$3,238-69.3%19-1$170$752,67012Paramount Classics
8899China: The Panda Adventure$3,233-15.4%4-$808$2,978,64381IMAX
89-Devils on the Doorstep$3,227-1-$3,227$4,5511Cowboy Pictures
90-Smokers Only$3,102-1-$3,102$3,1021Strand Releasing
91100Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times$2,818-22.5%1-$2,818$42,9535First Run
9297O Fantasma$2,655-31%1-$2,655$54,1205-
93114God Is Great and I'm Not$2,629+133.1%1-$2,629$63,3527Empire Pictures Inc.
94-Il Posto$2,581-1-$2,581$2,5811Cowboy Pictures
9588Beauty and the Beast
2002 Re-release
$2,141-69.2%2+1$1,070$116,03027Cowboy Pictures
96-Les Destinées$1,950-2-$975$230,30038Wellspring Media
97127On Guard$1,835+908.2%2+1$917$65,45810Empire Pictures Inc.
9896Nightcap$1,805-55.9%3-3$601$428,72821Empire Pictures Inc.
99125Mark Twain's America in$1,691+240.2%2+1$845$2,292,954234Sony Pictures Classics
100106Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun$1,691-28.4%2-$845$18,323,621285Sony Pictures Classics
10181The Banger Sisters$1,575-84.9%5-26$315$30,306,28114-
10289Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars$1,330-78.9%1-3$1,330$143,20424Cowboy Pictures
10383Skins$1,267-86.2%4-12$316$244,95613First Look International
104110The Ignorant Fairies$1,163-34.3%1-$1,163$118,08614Strand Releasing
105126How I Killed My Father$913+198.4%2+1$456$128,93418New Yorker Films
106105Trembling Before G-d$762-71.8%1-1$762$788,41861New Yorker Films
10790Seven Samurai
2002 Re-release
$678-89.2%1-$678$181,56417Cowboy Pictures
108-Lan Yu$574-1-$574$111,94525Strand Releasing
109117In Praise of Love$366-60.9%1-4$366$231,34016-
110124The Cockettes$75-86.5%1-$75$217,64433Strand Releasing