| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Kangaroo Jack | - | - | - | $21,895,483 | 2,848 | $66,934,963 | Jan 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 2 | National Security | - | - | - | $16,813,517 | 2,729 | $36,381,186 | Jan 17 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 3 | Just Married | - | - | - | $13,771,777 | 2,769 | $56,127,162 | Jan 10 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 4 | Catch Me If You Can | - | - | - | $12,524,998 | 3,225 | $164,615,351 | Dec 25 | DreamWorks Distribution | false |
| 5 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | - | - | - | $12,503,990 | 3,622 | $339,789,881 | Dec 18 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 6 | Chicago | - | - | - | $9,744,060 | 2,701 | $170,687,518 | Dec 27 | Miramax | false |
| 7 | A Guy Thing | - | - | - | $8,006,232 | 2,520 | $15,545,431 | Jan 17 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 8 | About Schmidt | - | - | - | $6,822,657 | 1,240 | $65,016,287 | Dec 13 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 9 | The Hours | - | - | - | $5,739,165 | 1,010 | $41,675,994 | Dec 27 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 10 | Two Weeks Notice | - | - | - | $4,716,308 | 2,755 | $93,354,851 | Dec 20 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 11 | Gangs of New York | - | - | - | $4,625,550 | 2,340 | $77,812,000 | Dec 20 | Miramax | false |
| 12 | Maid in Manhattan | - | - | - | $3,715,850 | 3,050 | $94,011,225 | Dec 13 | Revolution Studios | false |
| 13 | Antwone Fisher | - | - | - | $3,419,087 | 1,021 | $21,078,145 | Dec 19 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | false |
| 14 | 25th Hour | - | - | - | $2,775,673 | 495 | $13,084,595 | Dec 19 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 15 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | - | - | - | $2,601,083 | 2,016 | $241,438,208 | Apr 19 | IFC Films | false |
| 16 | Narc | - | - | - | $2,308,939 | 822 | $10,465,659 | Dec 20 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 17 | Adaptation. | - | - | - | $2,251,634 | 672 | $22,498,520 | Dec 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 18 | The Wild Thornberrys | - | - | - | $2,103,608 | 3,012 | $40,108,697 | Dec 20 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 19 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | - | - | - | $1,904,561 | 3,682 | $261,988,482 | Nov 15 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 20 | Drumline | - | - | - | $1,744,674 | 1,837 | $56,399,184 | Dec 13 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 21 | The Pianist | - | - | - | $1,520,300 | 842 | $32,572,577 | Dec 25 | Focus Features | false |
| 22 | The Lion King 2002 IMAX Release | - | - | - | $1,259,479 | 66 | $15,686,215 | Dec 27 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 23 | Die Another Day | - | - | - | $1,077,992 | 3,377 | $160,942,139 | Nov 22 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 24 | The Hot Chick | - | - | - | $660,884 | 2,246 | $35,081,594 | Dec 13 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 25 | Far from Heaven | - | - | - | $532,419 | 291 | $15,901,849 | Nov 8 | Focus Features | false |
| 26 | Treasure Planet | - | - | - | $522,290 | 3,227 | $38,176,783 | Nov 27 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 27 | Star Trek: Nemesis | - | - | - | $476,530 | 2,711 | $43,254,409 | Dec 13 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 28 | Bowling for Columbine | - | - | - | $413,446 | 248 | $21,576,018 | Oct 11 | United Artists | false |
| 29 | The Ring | - | - | - | $412,280 | 2,927 | $129,128,133 | Oct 18 | DreamWorks Distribution | false |
| 30 | Talk to Her 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $399,477 | 255 | $9,285,469 | Nov 22 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 31 | Frida | - | - | - | $398,235 | 794 | $25,885,000 | Oct 25 | Miramax | false |
| 32 | Rabbit-Proof Fence | - | - | - | $352,578 | 153 | $6,199,600 | Nov 27 | Miramax | false |
| 33 | The Santa Clause 2 | - | - | - | $234,236 | 3,352 | $139,236,327 | Nov 1 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 34 | 8 Mile | - | - | - | $218,935 | 2,585 | $116,750,901 | Nov 8 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 35 | Nicholas Nickleby | - | - | - | $218,121 | 100 | $1,587,173 | Dec 27 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 36 | Sweet Home Alabama | - | - | - | $204,761 | 3,313 | $127,223,418 | Sep 27 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 37 | Séraphin: Heart of Stone | - | - | - | $197,077 | 123 | $6,749,187 | Nov 29 | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm | false |
| 38 | The Crime of Padre Amaro | - | - | - | $181,765 | 137 | $5,717,044 | Nov 15 | IDP Distribution | false |
| 39 | Space Station 3D | - | - | - | $142,905 | 64 | $93,383,953 | Apr 19 | IMAX | false |
| 40 | Empire | - | - | - | $121,015 | 869 | $17,600,423 | Dec 6 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 41 | Analyze That | - | - | - | $120,625 | 2,635 | $32,130,627 | Dec 6 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 42 | City of God | - | - | - | $114,442 | 242 | $7,564,459 | Jan 17 | Miramax | false |
| 43 | The Quiet American | - | - | - | $102,824 | 396 | $12,988,801 | Nov 22 | Miramax | false |
| 44 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | - | - | - | $95,897 | 1,776 | $16,007,718 | Dec 31 | Miramax | false |
| 45 | Real Women Have Curves | - | - | - | $86,782 | 163 | $5,853,194 | Oct 18 | Newmarket Films | false |
| 46 | Friday After Next | - | - | - | $63,176 | 1,621 | $33,253,609 | Nov 22 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 47 | Tadpole | - | - | - | $62,032 | 180 | $2,891,288 | Jul 19 | Miramax | false |
| 48 | Eight Crazy Nights | - | - | - | $59,945 | 2,503 | $23,586,598 | Nov 27 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 49 | Manna from Heaven | - | - | - | $56,577 | 33 | $505,675 | Aug 2 | Five Sisters Productions | false |
| 50 | Ghost Ship | - | - | - | $54,598 | 2,787 | $30,113,491 | Oct 25 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 51 | Evelyn | - | - | - | $50,857 | 137 | $1,487,645 | Dec 13 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 52 | Signs | - | - | - | $50,182 | 3,453 | $227,966,634 | Aug 2 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 53 | Tuck Everlasting | - | - | - | $45,394 | 1,460 | $19,161,999 | Oct 11 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 54 | Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie | - | - | - | $43,895 | 1,625 | $25,581,229 | Oct 4 | Artisan Entertainment | false |
| 55 | Russian Ark | - | - | - | $43,215 | 22 | $2,326,979 | Dec 13 | Wellspring Media | false |
| 56 | The Emperor's Club | - | - | - | $39,540 | 811 | $14,118,751 | Nov 22 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 57 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 2002 IMAX Release | - | - | - | $38,383 | 58 | $8,485,488 | Nov 1 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 58 | I Spy | - | - | - | $34,768 | 3,182 | $33,561,137 | Nov 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 59 | Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | - | - | - | $29,342 | 22 | $15,627,434 | May 5 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 60 | Standing in the Shadows of Motown | - | - | - | $29,286 | 59 | $1,722,119 | Nov 15 | Artisan Entertainment | false |
| 61 | Kaante | - | - | - | $28,197 | 29 | $1,041,228 | Dec 20 | Media Partners | false |
| 62 | Intacto 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $25,811 | 31 | $307,333 | Dec 13 | Lionsgate | false |
| 63 | Secretary | - | - | - | $24,920 | 149 | $4,059,680 | Sep 20 | Lionsgate | false |
| 64 | Spirited Away | - | - | - | $22,512 | 714 | $10,055,859 | Sep 20 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 65 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $21,410 | 26 | $15,553,324 | Feb 10 | WGBH Giant-Screen Films | false |
| 66 | Max | - | - | - | $20,148 | 37 | $539,879 | Dec 27 | Lionsgate | false |
| 67 | The Red Circle | - | - | - | $19,113 | 4 | $369,970 | Jan 10 | Rialto Pictures | false |
| 68 | Rivers and Tides | - | - | - | $18,724 | 15 | $2,200,276 | Jun 26 | Roxie Releasing | false |
| 69 | Divine Intervention | - | - | - | $16,560 | 9 | $421,343 | Jan 17 | Avatar Films | false |
| 70 | Jenny Lamour | - | - | - | $16,492 | 2 | $152,961 | Oct 25 | Rialto Pictures | false |
| 71 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | - | - | - | $16,125 | 38 | $53,354,743 | Oct 23 | IMAX | false |
| 72 | Barbershop | - | - | - | $15,481 | 2,176 | $75,782,105 | Sep 13 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 73 | Morvern Callar | - | - | - | $15,353 | 9 | $267,907 | Dec 20 | Cowboy Pictures | false |
| 74 | Pinocchio | - | - | - | $13,362 | 1,195 | $3,675,719 | Dec 25 | Miramax | false |
| 75 | The Man from Elysian Fields | - | - | - | $13,276 | 50 | $1,435,016 | Sep 27 | IDP Distribution | false |
| 76 | Brown Sugar | - | - | - | $12,947 | 1,378 | $27,363,891 | Oct 11 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | false |
| 77 | Personal Velocity | - | - | - | $12,449 | 43 | $811,299 | Nov 22 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 78 | P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! | - | - | - | $11,241 | 7 | $28,454 | Jan 17 | TLA Releasing | false |
| 79 | The Bread, My Sweet | - | - | - | $10,306 | 8 | $1,023,156 | Jan 18 | Panorama Entertainment | false |
| 80 | Haunted Castle | - | - | - | $9,900 | 10 | $13,651,656 | Feb 23 | nWave Pictures | false |
| 81 | Igby Goes Down | - | - | - | $9,766 | 156 | $4,777,465 | Sep 13 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 82 | Shanghai Ghetto | - | - | - | $9,081 | 13 | $712,446 | Sep 27 | Menemsha Films | false |
| 83 | The Son | - | - | - | $8,876 | 3 | $70,262 | Jan 10 | New Yorker Films | false |
| 84 | Solaris | - | - | - | $8,106 | 2,406 | $14,973,382 | Nov 27 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 85 | Blackboards | - | - | - | $7,987 | 2 | $23,520 | Dec 6 | Leisure Time Features | false |
| 86 | Ararat | - | - | - | $7,741 | 42 | $1,555,959 | Nov 15 | Miramax | false |
| 87 | The Ignorant Fairies | - | - | - | $7,417 | 4 | $215,449 | Sep 20 | Strand Releasing | false |
| 88 | 7th Street | - | - | - | $6,354 | 1 | $15,629 | Jan 17 | - | false |
| 89 | Roger Dodger | - | - | - | $6,208 | 61 | $1,266,828 | Oct 25 | Artisan Entertainment | false |
| 90 | Love Liza | - | - | - | $6,120 | 10 | $213,137 | Dec 30 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 91 | Charly | - | - | - | $6,117 | 36 | $814,666 | Sep 27 | Excel Entertainment | false |
| 92 | The Way Home | - | - | - | $6,006 | 20 | $445,367 | Nov 15 | Paramount Classics | false |
| 93 | Encounter in the Third Dimension | - | - | - | $6,000 | 16 | $7,195,792 | Feb 26 | nWave Pictures | false |
| 94 | Auto Focus | - | - | - | $5,896 | 461 | $2,063,196 | Oct 18 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 95 | Mostly Martha | - | - | - | $5,571 | 143 | $4,160,475 | Aug 16 | Paramount Classics | false |
| 96 | Metropolis 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $5,096 | 8 | $650,422 | Jul 12 | Kino International | false |
| 97 | All or Nothing | - | - | - | $5,070 | 16 | $201,546 | Oct 25 | United Artists | false |
| 98 | The Trials of Henry Kissinger | - | - | - | $4,522 | 8 | $516,726 | Sep 25 | First Run | false |
| 99 | The Settlers | - | - | - | $4,022 | 1 | $14,556 | Jan 15 | First Run | false |
| 100 | Apollo 13 The IMAX Experience | - | - | - | $3,936 | 19 | $1,766,621 | Sep 20 | IMAX | false |
| 101 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $3,830 | 14 | $18,630,372 | Oct 29 | IMAX | false |
| 102 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $3,159 | 26 | $1,827,696 | Jun 15 | Rainbow Releasing | false |
| 103 | Massoud, the Afghan 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,367 | 1 | $26,747 | Dec 4 | New Yorker Films | false |
| 104 | The Transporter | - | - | - | $2,345 | 2,610 | $25,296,447 | Oct 11 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 105 | Bloody Sunday | - | - | - | $2,201 | 54 | $773,228 | Oct 4 | Paramount Classics | false |
| 106 | Seven Samurai 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,108 | 4 | $271,841 | Aug 30 | Cowboy Pictures | false |
| 107 | Alien Adventure | - | - | - | $2,100 | 10 | $8,959,784 | Aug 20 | nWave Pictures | false |
| 108 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | - | - | - | $2,030 | 81 | $18,798,590 | Jul 11 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 109 | Lan Yu | - | - | - | $1,943 | 3 | $116,325 | Jul 3 | Strand Releasing | false |
| 110 | Kira's Reason: A Love Story | - | - | - | $1,791 | 1 | $4,847 | Jan 17 | First Run | false |
| 111 | Across the Sea of Time | - | - | - | $1,670 | 2 | $16,015,639 | Oct 20 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 112 | In Praise of Love | - | - | - | $1,616 | 11 | $252,074 | Sep 6 | Manhattan Pictures International | false |
| 113 | Take Care of My Cat | - | - | - | $1,535 | 2 | $9,866 | Oct 18 | Kino International | false |
| 114 | Extreme | - | - | - | $1,441 | 21 | $12,475,172 | Apr 2 | IMAX | false |
| 115 | Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet | - | - | - | $1,226 | 1 | $46,412 | Nov 8 | First Run | false |
| 116 | Sordid Lives | - | - | - | $1,022 | 8 | $1,111,273 | May 11 | Regent Releasing | false |
| 117 | Handcart | - | - | - | $985 | 14 | $98,666 | Oct 11 | Media Partners Entertainment | false |
| 118 | The Komediant | - | - | - | $983 | 2 | $119,506 | Apr 5 | New Yorker Films | false |
| 119 | Alias Betty | - | - | - | $968 | 8 | $208,400 | Sep 13 | Wellspring Media | false |
| 120 | The Slaughter Rule | - | - | - | $946 | 3 | $13,411 | Jan 8 | Cowboy Pictures | false |
| 121 | Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner | - | - | - | $868 | 57 | $3,789,952 | Apr 12 | Lot 47 Films | false |
| 122 | China: The Panda Adventure | - | - | - | $855 | 21 | $3,921,642 | Jun 9 | IMAX | false |
| 123 | Kurosawa & Mifune Festival | - | - | - | $827 | 5 | $561,692 | Jul 26 | Cowboy Pictures | false |
| 124 | Wings of Courage | - | - | - | $763 | 11 | $15,054,636 | Apr 21 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 125 | The Bank | - | - | - | $717 | 5 | $88,414 | Aug 28 | The Cinema Guild | false |
| 126 | Big Shot's Funeral | - | - | - | $646 | 2 | $820 | Jan 17 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 127 | Mark Twain's America in | - | - | - | $549 | 2 | $2,297,096 | Jul 2 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 128 | Tosca | - | - | - | $461 | 2 | $69,613 | Jul 12 | Avatar Films | false |
| 129 | The Cockettes | - | - | - | $90 | 6 | $220,165 | May 10 | Strand Releasing | false |
