| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | The Sum of All Fears | - | - | - | $33,032,746 | 3,230 | $118,907,036 | 27.8% | May 31, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 2 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | - | - | - | $24,409,635 | 3,161 | $302,191,252 | 8.1% | May 16, 2002 | 20th Century Fox |
| 3 | Spider-Man | - | - | - | $16,895,419 | 3,876 | $403,706,375 | 4.2% | May 3, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 4 | The Next Best Thing | - | - | - | $14,980,819 | 2,035 | $14,990,582 | 99.9% | Mar 3, 2000 | Paramount Pictures |
| 5 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | - | - | - | $14,117,818 | 3,362 | $73,280,117 | 19.3% | May 24, 2002 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 6 | Undercover Brother | - | - | - | $12,666,825 | 2,169 | $39,089,928 | 32.4% | May 31, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 7 | Insomnia | - | - | - | $11,448,070 | 2,610 | $67,355,513 | 17% | May 24, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Enough | - | - | - | $7,617,338 | 2,623 | $40,007,742 | 19% | May 24, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 9 | About a Boy | - | - | - | $4,863,930 | 1,756 | $41,385,278 | 11.8% | May 17, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 10 | Unfaithful | - | - | - | $3,591,494 | 2,625 | $52,775,765 | 6.8% | May 8, 2002 | 20th Century Fox |
| 11 | The New Guy | - | - | - | $1,706,651 | 2,687 | $29,760,152 | 5.7% | May 10, 2002 | Revolution Studios |
| 12 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | - | - | - | $1,166,634 | 2,016 | $241,438,208 | 0.5% | Apr 19, 2002 | IFC Films |
| 13 | The Importance of Being Earnest | - | - | - | $994,614 | 216 | $8,384,929 | 11.9% | May 17, 2002 | Miramax |
| 14 | Space Station 3D | - | - | - | $950,370 | 64 | $93,383,953 | 1% | Apr 19, 2002 | IMAX |
| 15 | The Scorpion King | - | - | - | $699,295 | 3,466 | $91,047,077 | 0.8% | Apr 19, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 16 | Changing Lanes | - | - | - | $532,788 | 2,642 | $66,818,548 | 0.8% | Apr 12, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 17 | Monsters, Inc. | - | - | - | $461,298 | 3,649 | $255,873,250 | 0.2% | Nov 2, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 18 | Y tu mamá también | - | - | - | $418,740 | 286 | $13,839,658 | 3% | Mar 15, 2002 | IFC Films |
| 19 | The Rookie | - | - | - | $417,236 | 2,543 | $75,600,072 | 0.6% | Mar 29, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 20 | Monsoon Wedding | - | - | - | $333,378 | 254 | $13,885,966 | 2.4% | Feb 22, 2002 | USA Films |
| 21 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | - | - | - | $297,234 | 3,381 | $313,364,114 | <0.1% | Dec 19, 2001 | New Line Cinema |
| 22 | Ice Age | - | - | - | $280,387 | 3,345 | $176,387,405 | 0.2% | Mar 15, 2002 | 20th Century Fox |
| 23 | Enigma Original Release | - | - | - | $266,520 | 115 | $4,301,582 | 6.2% | Apr 19, 2002 | Manhattan Pictures International |
| 24 | Ultimate X: The Movie | - | - | - | $256,860 | 48 | $4,197,492 | 6.1% | May 10, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 25 | The Cat's Meow | - | - | - | $204,102 | 153 | $3,209,481 | 6.4% | Apr 12, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 26 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $161,244 | 26 | $15,553,324 | 1% | Feb 10, 2001 | WGBH Giant-Screen Films |
| 27 | The Fluffer | - | - | - | $150,875 | 6 | $563,373 | 26.8% | Nov 16, 2001 | First Run |
| 28 | High Crimes | - | - | - | $149,893 | 2,747 | $41,543,917 | 0.4% | Apr 5, 2002 | 20th Century Fox |
| 29 | Murder by Numbers | - | - | - | $144,034 | 2,663 | $31,945,749 | 0.5% | Apr 19, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 30 | 13 Conversations About One Thing | - | - | - | $121,308 | 68 | $3,288,164 | 3.7% | May 24, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 31 | We Were Soldiers | - | - | - | $104,286 | 3,143 | $78,122,718 | 0.1% | Mar 1, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 32 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | - | - | - | $103,392 | 38 | $53,354,743 | 0.2% | Oct 23, 1998 | IMAX |
| 33 | Dogtown and Z-Boys | - | - | - | $95,184 | 70 | $1,300,682 | 7.3% | Apr 26, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 34 | Panic Room | - | - | - | $91,212 | 3,119 | $96,397,334 | <0.1% | Mar 29, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 35 | Kissing Jessica Stein | - | - | - | $84,827 | 319 | $7,025,722 | 1.2% | Mar 13, 2002 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 36 | CQ | - | - | - | $80,916 | 19 | $414,358 | 19.5% | May 24, 2002 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 37 | Nine Queens | - | - | - | $63,450 | 36 | $1,222,889 | 5.2% | Apr 19, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 38 | Late Marriage | - | - | - | $62,694 | 38 | $1,656,445 | 3.8% | May 17, 2002 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 39 | Monster's Ball | - | - | - | $59,322 | 714 | $31,273,922 | 0.2% | Dec 26, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 40 | Frailty | - | - | - | $52,848 | 1,497 | $13,110,448 | 0.4% | Apr 12, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 41 | Crush | - | - | - | $51,426 | 117 | $1,084,935 | 4.7% | Apr 5, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 42 | Life or Something Like It | - | - | - | $48,421 | 2,609 | $14,448,589 | 0.3% | Apr 26, 2002 | 20th Century Fox |
| 43 | Circuit | - | - | - | $38,796 | 7 | $235,087 | 16.5% | Apr 26, 2002 | Jour de Fête Films |
| 44 | Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner | - | - | - | $36,636 | 57 | $3,789,952 | 1% | Apr 12, 2002 | Lot 47 Films |
| 45 | Last Orders | - | - | - | $35,034 | 60 | $2,329,631 | 1.5% | Feb 25, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 46 | Italian for Beginners | - | - | - | $34,386 | 99 | $4,544,753 | 0.8% | Jan 18, 2002 | Miramax |
| 47 | Hollywood Ending | - | - | - | $33,552 | 772 | $4,850,753 | 0.7% | May 3, 2002 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 48 | The Mystic Masseur | - | - | - | $31,812 | 36 | $399,110 | 8% | May 3, 2002 | THINKFilm |
| 49 | Amélie | - | - | - | $31,722 | 303 | $33,225,499 | <0.1% | Nov 2, 2001 | Miramax |
| 50 | Clockstoppers | - | - | - | $31,572 | 2,563 | $36,989,956 | <0.1% | Mar 29, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 51 | Rain | - | - | - | $31,098 | 17 | $455,164 | 6.8% | Apr 26, 2002 | IDP Distribution |
| 52 | The Royal Tenenbaums | - | - | - | $30,084 | 999 | $52,364,010 | <0.1% | Dec 14, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 53 | The Piano Teacher | - | - | - | $27,984 | 19 | $1,012,069 | 2.8% | Mar 29, 2002 | Kino International |
| 54 | The Lady and the Duke | - | - | - | $27,816 | 14 | $331,051 | 8.4% | May 10, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 55 | The Debut | - | - | - | $26,877 | 5 | $1,745,778 | 1.5% | Mar 16, 2001 | Menemsha Films |
| 56 | Haunted Castle | - | - | - | $26,472 | 10 | $13,651,656 | 0.2% | Feb 23, 2001 | nWave Pictures |
| 57 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $25,074 | 14 | $18,630,372 | 0.1% | Oct 29, 1999 | IMAX |
| 58 | Beauty and the Beast 2000 IMAX Release | - | - | - | $24,570 | 68 | $25,487,190 | <0.1% | Jan 1, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 59 | The Believer | - | - | - | $23,868 | 13 | $416,925 | 5.7% | May 17, 2002 | IDP Distribution |
| 60 | The Salton Sea | - | - | - | $22,770 | 30 | $764,554 | 3% | Apr 26, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 61 | The Count of Monte Cristo | - | - | - | $21,672 | 2,211 | $54,234,062 | <0.1% | Jan 25, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 62 | Snow Dogs | - | - | - | $21,114 | 2,454 | $81,172,560 | <0.1% | Jan 18, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 63 | China: The Panda Adventure | - | - | - | $20,964 | 21 | $3,921,642 | 0.5% | Jun 9, 2001 | IMAX |
| 64 | Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | - | - | - | $20,616 | 22 | $15,627,434 | 0.1% | May 5, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 65 | Bartleby | - | - | - | $20,448 | 9 | $148,479 | 13.8% | May 24, 2002 | Outrider Pictures |
| 66 | Murderous Maids | - | - | - | $19,470 | 5 | $225,390 | 8.6% | Apr 19, 2002 | Rialto Pictures |
| 67 | Gosford Park | - | - | - | $18,786 | 918 | $41,308,615 | <0.1% | Dec 26, 2001 | USA Films |
| 68 | The Other Side of Heaven | - | - | - | $18,276 | 306 | $4,720,371 | 0.4% | Dec 14, 2001 | Excel Entertainment |
| 69 | Son of the Bride | - | - | - | $17,382 | 18 | $624,757 | 2.8% | Mar 22, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 70 | Joshua | - | - | - | $15,864 | 43 | $1,461,635 | 1.1% | Apr 19, 2002 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 71 | The Son's Room | - | - | - | $15,306 | 21 | $1,016,340 | 1.5% | Jan 25, 2002 | Miramax |
| 72 | Time Out | - | - | - | $14,586 | 22 | $448,542 | 3.3% | Mar 29, 2002 | THINKFilm |
| 73 | Esther Kahn | - | - | - | $14,289 | 3 | $23,371 | 61.1% | Mar 1, 2002 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 74 | Return to Never Land | - | - | - | $13,998 | 2,626 | $48,430,258 | <0.1% | Feb 15, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 75 | Elling | - | - | - | $13,452 | 19 | $314,729 | 4.3% | May 29, 2002 | First Look International |
| 76 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | - | - | - | $12,625 | 81 | $18,798,590 | <0.1% | Jul 11, 1997 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 77 | The Singles Ward | - | - | - | $12,600 | 29 | $1,250,798 | 1% | Feb 1, 2002 | Halestone Distribution |
| 78 | Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $12,036 | 5 | $73,276 | 16.4% | May 8, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 79 | Trembling Before G-d | - | - | - | $10,524 | 8 | $788,896 | 1.3% | Oct 24, 2001 | New Yorker Films |
| 80 | Extreme | - | - | - | $10,386 | 21 | $12,475,172 | <0.1% | Apr 2, 1999 | IMAX |
| 81 | Sorority Boys | - | - | - | $9,078 | 1,801 | $10,200,032 | <0.1% | Mar 22, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 82 | Les Destinées | - | - | - | $8,148 | 5 | $230,900 | 3.5% | Apr 5, 2002 | Wellspring Media |
| 83 | Master of the Flying Guillotine | - | - | - | $7,740 | 3 | $21,779 | 35.5% | May 24, 2002 | Pathfinder Pictures |
| 84 | The Business of Fancydancing | - | - | - | $6,234 | 6 | $175,710 | 3.5% | May 10, 2002 | Outrider Pictures |
| 85 | Nijinsky: The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky | - | - | - | $5,490 | 3 | $55,968 | 9.8% | May 29, 2002 | Wellspring Media |
| 86 | The Triumph of Love | - | - | - | $4,308 | 51 | $447,267 | 1% | Apr 17, 2002 | Paramount Classics |
| 87 | A Skin Too Few: The Days of Nick Drake | - | - | - | $2,079 | 1 | $17,384 | 12% | May 17, 2002 | Roxie Releasing |
| 88 | Chelsea Walls | - | - | - | $1,902 | 6 | $60,902 | 3.1% | Apr 19, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 89 | The Cockettes | - | - | - | $1,650 | 6 | $220,165 | 0.7% | May 10, 2002 | Strand Releasing |
| 90 | Big Trouble | - | - | - | $1,182 | 1,961 | $7,267,307 | <0.1% | Apr 5, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 91 | Harvard Man | - | - | - | $1,166 | 4 | $56,653 | 2.1% | May 17, 2002 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 92 | Lucky Break | - | - | - | $1,032 | 13 | $54,606 | 1.9% | Apr 5, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
