Australian Box Office For December 2002
| Rank | Release | Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | $17,252,169 | 488 | $20,857,535 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $10,994,568 | 425 | $8,959 | - | Roadshow Films |
| 3 | Die Another Day | $7,934,922 | 323 | $10,520,593 | Dec 12 | Big Bull Productions |
| 4 | Sweet Home Alabama | $3,733,320 | 249 | $6,063,195 | Dec 19 | - |
| 5 | The Santa Clause 2 | $3,044,841 | 226 | $3,151,605 | Dec 5 | - |
| 6 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | $2,852,187 | 213 | $15,168,243 | Oct 24 | - |
| 7 | Blue Crush | $2,338,456 | 191 | $2,572,089 | Dec 5 | - |
| 8 | The Ring | $1,867,618 | 190 | $4,120,663 | Nov 14 | - |
| 9 | The Tuxedo | $1,445,014 | 143 | $2,000,263 | Dec 26 | - |
| 10 | Crackerjack | $1,255,028 | 204 | $4,518,366 | Nov 7 | Roadshow Films |
| 11 | Ghost Ship | $1,123,965 | 107 | $1,123,965 | Dec 5 | - |
| 12 | The Banger Sisters | $1,003,292 | 184 | $1,825,471 | Nov 21 | - |
| 13 | Treasure Planet | $735,981 | 254 | $2,190,907 | Dec 26 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 14 | Two Weeks Notice | $598,649 | 253 | $9,223,580 | Jan 1 | - |
| 15 | Adaptation. | $418,271 | 31 | $1,139,021 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 16 | Bowling for Columbine | $362,500 | 41 | $2,565,433 | Dec 26 | - |
| 17 | Halloween: Resurrection | $337,167 | 107 | $337,167 | Nov 28 | - |
| 18 | Frida | $260,042 | 27 | $913,320 | - | Little Monster Entertainment |
| 19 | Santa vs. the Snowman 3D | $197,968 | 2 | $1,659,400 | Nov 21 | IMAX |
| 20 | Possession | $190,569 | 31 | $190,569 | Dec 5 | - |
| 21 | The Hot Chick | $188,122 | 147 | $2,827,463 | Jan 1 | - |
| 22 | Brotherhood of the Wolf | $181,922 | 21 | $181,922 | Nov 28 | - |
| 23 | The Guru | $178,060 | 172 | $1,130,749 | Nov 14 | - |
| 24 | 8 Women | $156,641 | 18 | $431,531 | Dec 25 | - |
| 25 | Spirited Away | $140,715 | 30 | $154,349 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 26 | Mostly Martha | $125,172 | 20 | $275,902 | Dec 26 | - |
| 27 | Red Dragon | $110,836 | 290 | $4,237,077 | Oct 24 | - |
| 28 | Space Station 3D | $107,047 | 2 | $3,436,855 | - | IMAX |
| 29 | Thunderpants | $102,417 | 97 | $108,260 | Dec 12 | - |
| 30 | The Master of Disguise | $72,734 | 142 | $1,279,529 | Jan 1 | - |
| 31 | Killing Me Softly | $59,034 | 39 | $59,034 | Nov 28 | - |
| 32 | Samsara | $57,417 | 12 | $220,008 | Nov 7 | - |
| 33 | The Bourne Identity | $54,900 | 238 | $7,071,859 | Sep 26 | - |
| 34 | Donnie Darko | $54,615 | 8 | $254,042 | - | Madman Entertainment |
| 35 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | $36,675 | 86 | $213,907 | Nov 21 | - |
| 36 | Greenfingers | $35,774 | 6 | $161,127 | Sep 5 | - |
| 37 | Lovely & Amazing | $28,175 | 12 | $101,579 | Nov 14 | - |
| 38 | Hey Arnold! The Movie | $25,058 | 98 | $25,058 | Dec 12 | - |
| 39 | K-19: The Widowmaker | $22,590 | 171 | $805,997 | Nov 7 | - |
| 40 | Pollock 2002 Re-release | $21,605 | 13 | $214,888 | Oct 31 | - |
| 41 | Eight Crazy Nights | $19,356 | 33 | $19,356 | Dec 12 | - |
| 42 | Swept Away | $18,420 | 40 | $18,420 | Nov 28 | - |
| 43 | Tadpole | $17,357 | 10 | $17,357 | Dec 5 | - |
| 44 | The Lion King 2002 IMAX Release | $15,919 | 1 | $15,919 | Dec 26 | - |
| 45 | Life or Something Like It | $13,609 | 5 | $13,609 | Dec 5 | - |
| 46 | Full Frontal | $6,098 | 4 | $6,098 | Nov 28 | - |
| 47 | Satin Rouge | $5,360 | 2 | $5,360 | Dec 26 | - |
| 48 | Human Nature | $3,974 | 1 | $3,974 | Dec 26 | - |
| 49 | Stolen Summer | $672 | 1 | $672 | Dec 12 | - |
Data courtesy of Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia
