| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Spider-Man | - | - | - | $343,221,702 | 3,876 | $403,706,375 | May 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 2 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | - | - | - | $216,685,058 | 3,161 | $302,191,252 | May 16 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 3 | Unfaithful | - | - | - | $43,549,650 | 2,625 | $52,775,765 | May 8 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 4 | Insomnia | - | - | - | $34,446,960 | 2,610 | $67,355,513 | May 24 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 5 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | - | - | - | $30,227,233 | 3,362 | $73,280,117 | May 24 | DreamWorks Distribution | false |
| 6 | The New Guy | - | - | - | $25,837,499 | 2,687 | $29,760,152 | May 10 | Revolution Studios | false |
| 7 | The Scorpion King | - | - | - | $25,053,425 | 3,466 | $91,047,077 | Apr 19 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 8 | About a Boy | - | - | - | $24,931,220 | 1,756 | $41,385,278 | May 17 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 9 | Enough | - | - | - | $22,413,113 | 2,623 | $40,007,742 | May 24 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 10 | Changing Lanes | - | - | - | $19,086,674 | 2,642 | $66,818,548 | Apr 12 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 11 | Murder by Numbers | - | - | - | $11,884,633 | 2,663 | $31,945,749 | Apr 19 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 12 | The Rookie | - | - | - | $11,022,028 | 2,543 | $75,600,072 | Mar 29 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 13 | The Sum of All Fears | - | - | - | $10,051,137 | 3,230 | $118,907,036 | May 31 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 14 | Life or Something Like It | - | - | - | $7,294,766 | 2,609 | $14,448,589 | Apr 26 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 15 | Ice Age | - | - | - | $7,027,505 | 3,345 | $176,387,405 | Mar 15 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 16 | Panic Room | - | - | - | $6,825,180 | 3,119 | $96,397,334 | Mar 29 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 17 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | - | - | - | $6,554,852 | 2,016 | $241,438,208 | Apr 19 | IFC Films | false |
| 18 | Deuces Wild | - | - | - | $6,080,065 | 1,480 | $6,080,065 | May 3 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 19 | Jason X | - | - | - | $5,746,411 | 1,879 | $13,121,555 | Apr 26 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 20 | High Crimes | - | - | - | $5,343,804 | 2,747 | $41,543,917 | Apr 5 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 21 | Hollywood Ending | - | - | - | $4,760,210 | 772 | $4,850,753 | May 3 | DreamWorks Distribution | false |
| 22 | Space Station 3D | - | - | - | $4,381,470 | 64 | $93,383,953 | Apr 19 | IMAX | false |
| 23 | And Your Mother Too | - | - | - | $4,103,301 | 286 | $13,839,658 | Mar 15 | IFC Films | false |
| 24 | Undercover Brother | - | - | - | $3,651,395 | 2,169 | $39,089,928 | May 31 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 25 | Monsoon Wedding | - | - | - | $3,172,363 | 254 | $13,885,966 | Feb 22 | USA Films | false |
| 26 | The Sweetest Thing | - | - | - | $2,921,174 | 2,670 | $24,718,164 | Apr 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 27 | Frailty | - | - | - | $2,782,474 | 1,497 | $13,110,448 | Apr 12 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 28 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | - | - | - | $2,679,989 | 3,381 | $313,364,114 | Dec 19 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 29 | Blade II | - | - | - | $2,423,811 | 2,707 | $82,348,319 | Mar 22 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 30 | Clockstoppers | - | - | - | $2,270,917 | 2,563 | $36,989,956 | Mar 29 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 31 | Extreme | - | - | - | $2,010,796 | 21 | $12,475,172 | Apr 2 | IMAX | false |
| 32 | The Cat's Meow | - | - | - | $1,998,288 | 153 | $3,209,481 | Apr 12 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 33 | Monster's Ball | - | - | - | $1,815,953 | 714 | $31,273,922 | Dec 26 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 34 | Ultimate X: The Movie | - | - | - | $1,725,993 | 48 | $4,197,492 | May 10 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 35 | We Were Soldiers | - | - | - | $1,715,952 | 3,143 | $78,122,718 | Mar 1 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 36 | National Lampoon's Van Wilder | - | - | - | $1,708,646 | 2,104 | $21,305,259 | Apr 5 | Artisan Entertainment | false |
| 37 | Enigma 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,525,926 | 115 | $4,301,582 | Apr 19 | - | false |
| 38 | A Beautiful Mind | - | - | - | $1,296,550 | 2,250 | $170,742,341 | Dec 21 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 39 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | - | - | - | $1,058,796 | 81 | $18,798,590 | Jul 11 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 40 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $1,031,162 | 26 | $15,553,324 | Feb 10 | - | false |
| 41 | Monsters, Inc. | - | - | - | $965,148 | 3,649 | $255,873,250 | Nov 2 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 42 | Kissing Jessica Stein | - | - | - | $950,404 | 319 | $7,025,722 | Mar 13 | - | false |
| 43 | All About the Benjamins | - | - | - | $881,061 | 1,519 | $25,916,319 | Mar 8 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 44 | The Importance of Being Earnest | - | - | - | $820,042 | 216 | $8,384,929 | May 17 | Miramax | false |
| 45 | John Q | - | - | - | $742,277 | 2,505 | $71,756,802 | Feb 15 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 46 | China: The Panda Adventure | - | - | - | $730,199 | 21 | $3,921,642 | Jun 9 | IMAX | false |
| 47 | The Time Machine | - | - | - | $712,784 | 2,958 | $56,832,494 | Mar 8 | DreamWorks Distribution | false |
| 48 | Resident Evil | - | - | - | $704,627 | 2,528 | $40,119,709 | Mar 15 | Screen Gems | false |
| 49 | Beauty and the Beast 2000 IMAX Release | - | - | - | $678,023 | 68 | $25,487,190 | Jan 1 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 50 | Dogtown and Z-Boys | - | - | - | $674,065 | 70 | $1,300,682 | Apr 26 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 51 | Savage Messiah | - | - | - | $660,546 | 58 | $1,015,671 | Apr 26 | Christal Films | false |
| 52 | Nine Queens | - | - | - | $566,569 | 36 | $1,222,889 | Apr 19 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 53 | Showtime | - | - | - | $554,000 | 2,917 | $38,082,712 | Mar 15 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 54 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary | - | - | - | $525,370 | 3,007 | $35,306,015 | Mar 22 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 55 | Amélie | - | - | - | $515,304 | 303 | $33,225,499 | Nov 2 | Miramax | false |
| 56 | The Other Side of Heaven | - | - | - | $485,342 | 306 | $4,720,371 | Dec 14 | Excel Entertainment | false |
| 57 | The Salton Sea | - | - | - | $441,891 | 30 | $764,554 | Apr 26 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 58 | Haunted Castle | - | - | - | $436,417 | 10 | $13,651,656 | Feb 23 | - | false |
| 59 | Return to Never Land | - | - | - | $433,287 | 2,626 | $48,430,258 | Feb 15 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 60 | Italian for Beginners | - | - | - | $420,814 | 99 | $4,544,753 | Jan 18 | Miramax | false |
| 61 | Snow Dogs | - | - | - | $409,892 | 2,454 | $81,172,560 | Jan 18 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 62 | Gosford Park | - | - | - | $380,902 | 918 | $41,308,615 | Dec 26 | USA Films | false |
| 63 | The Count of Monte Cristo | - | - | - | $374,766 | 2,211 | $54,234,062 | Jan 25 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 64 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | - | - | - | $373,675 | 38 | $53,354,743 | Oct 23 | IMAX | false |
| 65 | Crush | - | - | - | $342,671 | 117 | $1,084,935 | Apr 5 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 66 | Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | - | - | - | $334,177 | 22 | $15,627,434 | May 5 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 67 | Brotherhood of the Wolf | - | - | - | $333,623 | 405 | $11,260,096 | Jan 11 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 68 | Last Orders | - | - | - | $309,143 | 60 | $2,329,631 | Feb 25 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 69 | The Piano Teacher | - | - | - | $272,450 | 19 | $1,012,069 | Mar 29 | Kino International | false |
| 70 | 40 Days and 40 Nights | - | - | - | $263,492 | 2,399 | $37,950,822 | Mar 1 | Miramax | false |
| 71 | The Royal Tenenbaums | - | - | - | $252,345 | 999 | $52,364,010 | Dec 14 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 72 | Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner | - | - | - | $245,732 | 57 | $3,789,952 | Apr 12 | Lot 47 Films | false |
| 73 | The Mystic Masseur | - | - | - | $238,188 | 36 | $399,110 | May 3 | THINKFilm | false |
| 74 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | - | - | - | $236,882 | 3,672 | $317,575,550 | Nov 16 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 75 | The Triumph of Love | - | - | - | $228,530 | 51 | $447,267 | Apr 17 | Paramount Classics | false |
| 76 | The Son's Room | - | - | - | $200,953 | 21 | $1,016,340 | Jan 25 | Miramax | false |
| 77 | Rain | - | - | - | $193,142 | 17 | $455,164 | Apr 26 | IDP Distribution | false |
| 78 | Sorority Boys | - | - | - | $179,035 | 1,801 | $10,200,032 | Mar 22 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 79 | The Singles Ward | - | - | - | $162,314 | 29 | $1,250,798 | Feb 1 | - | false |
| 80 | Son of the Bride | - | - | - | $148,104 | 18 | $624,757 | Mar 22 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 81 | Late Marriage | - | - | - | $145,742 | 38 | $1,656,445 | May 17 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 82 | Time Out | - | - | - | $143,147 | 22 | $448,542 | Mar 29 | THINKFilm | false |
| 83 | Trembling Before G-d | - | - | - | $140,181 | 8 | $788,896 | Oct 24 | New Yorker Films | false |
| 84 | A Shot at Glory | - | - | - | $133,122 | 225 | $133,122 | May 10 | MAC Releasing | false |
| 85 | 13 Conversations About One Thing | - | - | - | $132,173 | 68 | $3,288,164 | May 24 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 86 | Pauline and Paulette | - | - | - | $119,701 | 12 | $139,789 | Mar 15 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 87 | In the Bedroom | - | - | - | $113,246 | 1,103 | $35,930,604 | Nov 23 | Miramax | false |
| 88 | The Last Waltz 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $110,445 | 15 | $322,313 | Apr 5 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 89 | Iris | - | - | - | $109,710 | 220 | $5,594,617 | Dec 14 | Miramax | false |
| 90 | The Lady and the Duke | - | - | - | $108,349 | 14 | $331,051 | May 10 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 91 | Big Trouble | - | - | - | $107,641 | 1,961 | $7,267,307 | Apr 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 92 | Murderous Maids | - | - | - | $105,654 | 5 | $225,390 | Apr 19 | Rialto Pictures | false |
| 93 | Baran | - | - | - | $104,198 | 9 | $125,900 | Dec 7 | Miramax | false |
| 94 | Circuit | - | - | - | $103,479 | 7 | $235,087 | Apr 26 | - | false |
| 95 | The Believer | - | - | - | $97,711 | 13 | $416,925 | May 17 | IDP Distribution | false |
| 96 | Amadeus Director's Cut | - | - | - | $95,727 | 18 | $408,749 | Apr 5 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 97 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $89,079 | 14 | $18,630,372 | Oct 29 | IMAX | false |
| 98 | The Cockettes | - | - | - | $86,577 | 6 | $220,165 | May 10 | Strand Releasing | false |
| 99 | CQ | - | - | - | $84,526 | 19 | $414,358 | May 24 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 100 | Queen of the Damned | - | - | - | $68,262 | 2,511 | $30,336,800 | Feb 22 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 101 | Human Nature | - | - | - | $52,257 | 224 | $705,308 | Apr 12 | Fine Line Features | false |
| 102 | Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $49,606 | 5 | $73,276 | May 8 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 103 | A Walk to Remember | - | - | - | $47,504 | 2,420 | $41,281,092 | Jan 25 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 104 | Lucky Break | - | - | - | $44,424 | 13 | $54,606 | Apr 5 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 105 | Pantaleon | - | - | - | $43,214 | 6 | $43,214 | May 10 | - | false |
| 106 | Joshua | - | - | - | $42,909 | 43 | $1,461,635 | Apr 19 | Artisan Entertainment | false |
| 107 | Death to Smoochy | - | - | - | $42,557 | 2,164 | $8,364,691 | Mar 29 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 108 | Les Destinées | - | - | - | $35,334 | 5 | $230,900 | Apr 5 | Wellspring Media | false |
| 109 | The Business of Fancydancing | - | - | - | $34,879 | 6 | $175,710 | May 10 | Outrider Pictures | false |
| 110 | Bartleby | - | - | - | $22,178 | 9 | $148,479 | May 24 | Outrider Pictures | false |
| 111 | Collateral Damage | - | - | - | $21,087 | 2,824 | $40,077,257 | Feb 8 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 112 | A Grin Without A Cat | - | - | - | $20,591 | 1 | $43,616 | May 1 | Icarus Films | false |
| 113 | Green Dragon | - | - | - | $17,007 | 8 | $281,803 | May 3 | Silver Nitrate | false |
| 114 | A Skin Too Few: The Days of Nick Drake | - | - | - | $15,305 | 1 | $17,384 | May 17 | Roxie Releasing | false |
| 115 | Chelsea Walls | - | - | - | $15,102 | 6 | $60,902 | Apr 19 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 116 | Spooky House | - | - | - | $11,300 | 28 | $65,238 | Apr 19 | - | false |
| 117 | Master of the Flying Guillotine | - | - | - | $10,825 | 3 | $21,779 | May 24 | - | false |
| 118 | Janice Beard | - | - | - | $10,517 | 4 | $11,816 | May 10 | Empire Pictures Inc. | false |
| 119 | Night at the Golden Eagle | - | - | - | $9,559 | 3 | $17,643 | Apr 26 | - | false |
| 120 | Harvard Man | - | - | - | $8,425 | 4 | $56,653 | May 17 | Cowboy Pictures | false |
| 121 | Vulgar | - | - | - | $6,552 | 2 | $15,927 | Apr 26 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 122 | Sia, the Dream of the Python | - | - | - | $4,662 | 1 | $4,662 | May 24 | ArtMattan Productions | false |
| 123 | Elling | - | - | - | $4,592 | 19 | $314,729 | May 29 | First Look International | false |
| 124 | Nijinsky: The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky | - | - | - | $2,734 | 3 | $55,968 | May 29 | Wellspring Media | false |
| 125 | Mulholland Drive | - | - | - | $2,710 | 247 | $7,220,243 | Oct 8 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 126 | Standing by Yourself | - | - | - | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | May 17 | Cheapo Films | false |
| 127 | Super Troopers | - | - | - | $1,721 | 1,805 | $18,492,362 | Feb 15 | - | false |
| 128 | Blackwoods | - | - | - | $1,500 | 5 | $1,500 | May 10 | Boll Films | false |
