Domestic Box Office For December 2002
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
Key:Estimated
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $339,789,881 | 3,622 | $62,007,528 | 18.2% | 3,622 | Dec 18 | Aug 24 | New Line Cinema |
| 2 | Catch Me If You Can | $164,615,351 | 3,225 | $30,053,627 | 18.3% | 3,156 | Dec 25 | May 22 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 3 | Maid in Manhattan | $94,011,225 | 3,050 | $18,711,407 | 19.9% | 2,838 | Dec 13 | May 8 | Revolution Studios |
| 4 | Two Weeks Notice | $93,354,851 | 2,755 | $14,328,494 | 15.3% | 2,755 | Dec 20 | May 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Gangs of New York | $77,812,000 | 2,340 | $9,100,000 | - | 1,504 | Dec 20 | Jun 1 | Miramax |
| 6 | Drumline | $56,399,184 | 1,837 | $12,604,705 | 22.3% | 1,836 | Dec 13 | May 1 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 7 | Star Trek: Nemesis | $43,254,409 | 2,711 | $18,513,305 | 42.8% | 2,711 | Dec 13 | Mar 13 | Paramount Pictures |
| 8 | The Wild Thornberrys | $40,108,697 | 3,012 | $6,013,847 | 15% | 3,012 | Dec 20 | May 8 | Paramount Pictures |
| 9 | The Hot Chick | $35,081,594 | 2,246 | $7,401,146 | 21.1% | 2,217 | Dec 13 | May 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 10 | Analyze That | $32,130,627 | 2,635 | $11,034,422 | 34.3% | 2,635 | Dec 6 | Feb 20 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | Empire | $17,600,423 | 869 | $6,281,415 | 35.7% | 867 | Dec 6 | Feb 6 | Universal Pictures |
| 12 | Pinocchio | $3,675,719 | 1,195 | $1,151,463 | - | 1,195 | Dec 25 | Jan 23 | Miramax |
