Domestic Box Office For August 2002
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | $241,438,208 | 2,016 | $597,362 | 0.2% | 108 | Aug 2 | Apr 13 | IFC Films | 
| 2 | Signs | $227,966,634 | 3,453 | $60,117,080 | 26.4% | 3,264 | Aug 2 | Feb 6 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | 
| 3 | xXx | $142,109,382 | 3,536 | $44,506,103 | 31.3% | 3,374 | Aug 9 | Jan 5 | Revolution Studios | 
| 4 | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams | $85,846,429 | 3,307 | $16,711,716 | 19.5% | 3,307 | Aug 7 | Jan 12 | Dimension Films | 
| 5 | Blue Crush | $40,390,647 | 3,015 | $14,169,455 | 35.1% | 3,002 | Aug 16 | Oct 3 | Universal Pictures | 
| 6 | The Master of Disguise | $40,388,794 | 2,568 | $12,554,650 | 31.1% | 2,565 | Aug 2 | Nov 28 | Revolution Studios | 
| 7 | Blood Work | $26,235,081 | 2,525 | $7,312,413 | 27.9% | 2,525 | Aug 9 | Oct 24 | Warner Bros. | 
| 8 | Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat | $19,184,820 | 774 | $7,374,049 | 38.4% | 752 | Aug 2 | Oct 31 | Paramount Pictures | 
| 9 | Serving Sara | $16,930,185 | 2,174 | $5,758,236 | 34% | 2,154 | Aug 23 | Nov 28 | Paramount Pictures | 
| 10 | The Good Girl | $14,018,296 | 688 | $151,642 | 1.1% | 4 | Aug 30 | Dec 10 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | 
| 11 | Feardotcom | $13,258,249 | 2,550 | $5,710,128 | 43.1% | 2,550 | Aug 30 | Oct 31 | Warner Bros. | 
| 12 | Undisputed | $12,764,657 | 1,117 | $4,548,750 | 35.6% | 1,102 | Aug 23 | Nov 28 | Miramax | 
| 13 | Possession | $10,113,733 | 619 | $1,575,214 | 15.6% | 270 | Aug 30 | Oct 17 | Focus Features | 
| 14 | S1m0ne | $9,688,676 | 1,920 | $3,813,463 | 39.4% | 1,920 | Aug 23 | Oct 10 | New Line Cinema | 
| 15 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | $4,420,080 | 2,320 | $2,182,900 | 49.4% | 2,320 | Aug 16 | Oct 3 | Warner Bros. | 
