| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | The Sum of All Fears | - | - | - | $74,419,451 | 3,230 | $118,907,036 | 62.6% | May 31, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 2 | Scooby-Doo | - | - | - | $54,155,312 | 3,447 | $153,294,164 | 35.3% | Jun 14, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | - | - | - | $54,067,473 | 3,161 | $302,191,252 | 17.9% | May 16, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 4 | Spider-Man | - | - | - | $39,315,967 | 3,876 | $403,706,375 | 9.7% | May 3, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 5 | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | - | - | - | $33,999,664 | 2,792 | $69,599,016 | 48.9% | Jun 7, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | - | - | - | $33,269,416 | 3,362 | $73,280,117 | 45.4% | May 24, 2002 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 7 | Undercover Brother | - | - | - | $27,701,755 | 2,169 | $39,089,928 | 70.9% | May 31, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 8 | The Bourne Identity | - | - | - | $27,118,640 | 2,663 | $121,661,683 | 22.3% | Jun 14, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 9 | Insomnia | - | - | - | $23,941,122 | 2,610 | $67,355,513 | 35.5% | May 24, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Bad Company | - | - | - | $21,584,029 | 2,944 | $30,160,161 | 71.6% | Jun 7, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 11 | The Next Best Thing | - | - | - | $14,980,819 | 2,035 | $14,990,582 | 99.9% | Mar 3, 2000 | Paramount Pictures |
| 12 | Enough | - | - | - | $14,739,807 | 2,623 | $40,007,742 | 36.8% | May 24, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 13 | Windtalkers | - | - | - | $14,500,000 | 2,898 | $40,914,068 | 35.4% | Jun 14, 2002 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 14 | About a Boy | - | - | - | $10,359,160 | 1,756 | $41,385,278 | 25% | May 17, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 15 | Unfaithful | - | - | - | $6,999,938 | 2,625 | $52,775,765 | 13.3% | May 8, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 16 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | - | - | - | $4,877,030 | 2,016 | $241,438,208 | 2% | Apr 19, 2002 | IFC Films |
| 17 | The New Guy | - | - | - | $2,628,444 | 2,687 | $29,760,152 | 8.8% | May 10, 2002 | Revolution Studios |
| 18 | Space Station 3D | - | - | - | $2,483,340 | 64 | $93,383,953 | 2.7% | Apr 19, 2002 | IMAX |
| 19 | The Importance of Being Earnest | - | - | - | $2,326,743 | 216 | $8,384,929 | 27.7% | May 17, 2002 | Miramax |
| 20 | The Scorpion King | - | - | - | $1,577,060 | 3,466 | $91,047,077 | 1.7% | Apr 19, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 21 | Panic Room | - | - | - | $1,223,938 | 3,119 | $96,397,334 | 1.3% | Mar 29, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 22 | Y tu mamá también | - | - | - | $967,587 | 286 | $13,839,658 | 7% | Mar 15, 2002 | IFC Films |
| 23 | Monsters, Inc. | - | - | - | $938,142 | 3,649 | $255,873,250 | 0.4% | Nov 2, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 24 | Ice Age | - | - | - | $936,490 | 3,345 | $176,387,405 | 0.5% | Mar 15, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 25 | Changing Lanes | - | - | - | $930,943 | 2,642 | $66,818,548 | 1.4% | Apr 12, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 26 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | - | - | - | $818,339 | 3,381 | $313,364,114 | 0.3% | Dec 19, 2001 | New Line Cinema |
| 27 | Alien Adventure | - | - | - | $790,008 | 10 | $8,959,784 | 8.8% | Aug 20, 1999 | nWave Pictures |
| 28 | Monsoon Wedding | - | - | - | $765,550 | 254 | $13,885,966 | 5.5% | Feb 22, 2002 | USA Films |
| 29 | The Rookie | - | - | - | $764,368 | 2,543 | $75,600,072 | 1% | Mar 29, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 30 | Enigma 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $721,341 | 115 | $4,301,582 | 16.8% | Apr 19, 2002 | Manhattan Pictures International |
| 31 | Ultimate X: The Movie | - | - | - | $630,400 | 48 | $4,197,492 | 15% | May 10, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 32 | Murder by Numbers | - | - | - | $457,274 | 2,663 | $31,945,749 | 1.4% | Apr 19, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 33 | 13 Conversations About One Thing | - | - | - | $402,455 | 68 | $3,288,164 | 12.2% | May 24, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 34 | High Crimes | - | - | - | $362,187 | 2,747 | $41,543,917 | 0.9% | Apr 5, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 35 | The Cat's Meow | - | - | - | $359,501 | 153 | $3,209,481 | 11.2% | Apr 12, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 36 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $327,460 | 26 | $15,553,324 | 2.1% | Feb 10, 2001 | WGBH Giant-Screen Films |
| 37 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | - | - | - | $279,941 | 38 | $53,354,743 | 0.5% | Oct 23, 1998 | IMAX |
| 38 | Kissing Jessica Stein | - | - | - | $248,344 | 319 | $7,025,722 | 3.5% | Mar 13, 2002 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 39 | Late Marriage | - | - | - | $231,147 | 38 | $1,656,445 | 14% | May 17, 2002 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 40 | Dogtown and Z-Boys | - | - | - | $228,985 | 70 | $1,300,682 | 17.6% | Apr 26, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 41 | We Were Soldiers | - | - | - | $172,909 | 3,143 | $78,122,718 | 0.2% | Mar 1, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 42 | Nine Queens | - | - | - | $171,970 | 36 | $1,222,889 | 14.1% | Apr 19, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 43 | CQ | - | - | - | $168,833 | 19 | $414,358 | 40.7% | May 24, 2002 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 44 | The Fluffer | - | - | - | $160,985 | 6 | $563,373 | 28.6% | Nov 16, 2001 | First Run |
| 45 | American Adobo | - | - | - | $145,927 | 7 | $344,992 | 42.3% | Jan 25, 2002 | Outrider Pictures |
| 46 | Clockstoppers | - | - | - | $144,264 | 2,563 | $36,989,956 | 0.4% | Mar 29, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 47 | Crush | - | - | - | $133,602 | 117 | $1,084,935 | 12.3% | Apr 5, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 48 | Big Trouble | - | - | - | $129,987 | 1,961 | $7,267,307 | 1.8% | Apr 5, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 49 | Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner | - | - | - | $128,803 | 57 | $3,789,952 | 3.4% | Apr 12, 2002 | Lot 47 Films |
| 50 | The Salton Sea | - | - | - | $120,405 | 30 | $764,554 | 15.7% | Apr 26, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 51 | Festival in Cannes | - | - | - | $104,849 | 32 | $299,171 | 35% | Mar 8, 2002 | Paramount Classics |
| 52 | Haunted Castle | - | - | - | $100,381 | 10 | $13,651,656 | 0.7% | Feb 23, 2001 | nWave Pictures |
| 53 | The Debut | - | - | - | $97,467 | 5 | $1,745,778 | 5.6% | Mar 16, 2001 | Menemsha Films |
| 54 | American Chai | - | - | - | $96,465 | 5 | $127,518 | 75.6% | Apr 5, 2002 | Magic Lamp |
| 55 | Life or Something Like It | - | - | - | $92,142 | 2,609 | $14,448,589 | 0.6% | Apr 26, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 56 | Cherish | - | - | - | $87,373 | 26 | $179,751 | 48.6% | Jun 7, 2002 | Fine Line Features |
| 57 | Amélie | - | - | - | $83,963 | 303 | $33,225,499 | 0.3% | Nov 2, 2001 | Miramax |
| 58 | The Piano Teacher | - | - | - | $83,428 | 19 | $1,012,069 | 8.2% | Mar 29, 2002 | Kino International |
| 59 | Italian for Beginners | - | - | - | $79,857 | 99 | $4,544,753 | 1.8% | Jan 18, 2002 | Miramax |
| 60 | The Mystic Masseur | - | - | - | $77,054 | 36 | $399,110 | 19.3% | May 3, 2002 | THINKFilm |
| 61 | Rain | - | - | - | $67,403 | 17 | $455,164 | 14.8% | Apr 26, 2002 | IDP Distribution |
| 62 | Frailty | - | - | - | $67,322 | 1,497 | $13,110,448 | 0.5% | Apr 12, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 63 | Last Orders | - | - | - | $66,309 | 60 | $2,329,631 | 2.8% | Feb 25, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 64 | Circuit | - | - | - | $65,063 | 7 | $235,087 | 27.7% | Apr 26, 2002 | Jour de Fête Films |
| 65 | Bartleby | - | - | - | $64,058 | 9 | $148,479 | 43.1% | May 24, 2002 | Outrider Pictures |
| 66 | China: The Panda Adventure | - | - | - | $62,422 | 21 | $3,921,642 | 1.6% | Jun 9, 2001 | IMAX |
| 67 | The Royal Tenenbaums | - | - | - | $60,564 | 999 | $52,364,010 | 0.1% | Dec 14, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 68 | Monster's Ball | - | - | - | $59,322 | 714 | $31,273,922 | 0.2% | Dec 26, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 69 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | - | - | - | $56,821 | 81 | $18,798,590 | 0.3% | Jul 11, 1997 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 70 | Beauty and the Beast 2000 IMAX Release | - | - | - | $55,851 | 68 | $25,487,190 | 0.2% | Jan 1, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 71 | The Lady and the Duke | - | - | - | $55,558 | 14 | $331,051 | 16.8% | May 10, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 72 | Hollywood Ending | - | - | - | $53,925 | 772 | $4,850,753 | 1.1% | May 3, 2002 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 73 | The Believer | - | - | - | $52,308 | 13 | $416,925 | 12.5% | May 17, 2002 | IDP Distribution |
| 74 | Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | - | - | - | $51,539 | 22 | $15,627,434 | 0.3% | May 5, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 75 | The Count of Monte Cristo | - | - | - | $51,445 | 2,211 | $54,234,062 | <0.1% | Jan 25, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 76 | The Other Side of Heaven | - | - | - | $48,801 | 306 | $4,720,371 | 1% | Dec 14, 2001 | Excel Entertainment |
| 77 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $47,797 | 14 | $18,630,372 | 0.3% | Oct 29, 1999 | IMAX |
| 78 | Joshua | - | - | - | $40,316 | 43 | $1,461,635 | 2.8% | Apr 19, 2002 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 79 | Sorority Boys | - | - | - | $39,907 | 1,801 | $10,200,032 | 0.4% | Mar 22, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 80 | Murderous Maids | - | - | - | $39,514 | 5 | $225,390 | 17.5% | Apr 19, 2002 | Rialto Pictures |
| 81 | The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys | - | - | - | $37,713 | 125 | $1,815,864 | 2.1% | Jun 14, 2002 | THINKFilm |
| 82 | Extreme | - | - | - | $35,103 | 21 | $12,475,172 | 0.3% | Apr 2, 1999 | IMAX |
| 83 | The Singles Ward | - | - | - | $34,159 | 29 | $1,250,798 | 2.7% | Feb 1, 2002 | Halestone Distribution |
| 84 | Son of the Bride | - | - | - | $31,893 | 18 | $624,757 | 5.1% | Mar 22, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 85 | Time Out | - | - | - | $31,612 | 22 | $448,542 | 7% | Mar 29, 2002 | THINKFilm |
| 86 | The Son's Room | - | - | - | $30,621 | 21 | $1,016,340 | 3% | Jan 25, 2002 | Miramax |
| 87 | Snow Dogs | - | - | - | $27,860 | 2,454 | $81,172,560 | <0.1% | Jan 18, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 88 | Elling | - | - | - | $27,592 | 19 | $314,729 | 8.8% | May 29, 2002 | First Look International |
| 89 | Return to Never Land | - | - | - | $26,045 | 2,626 | $48,430,258 | <0.1% | Feb 15, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 90 | Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $21,024 | 5 | $73,276 | 28.7% | May 8, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 91 | Ivans xtc. | - | - | - | $19,860 | 2 | $47,027 | 42.2% | Jun 7, 2002 | Artistic License |
| 92 | Gosford Park | - | - | - | $18,786 | 918 | $41,308,615 | <0.1% | Dec 26, 2001 | USA Films |
| 93 | Chelsea Walls | - | - | - | $18,679 | 6 | $60,902 | 30.7% | Apr 19, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 94 | Trembling Before G-d | - | - | - | $17,125 | 8 | $788,896 | 2.2% | Oct 24, 2001 | New Yorker Films |
| 95 | Cinema Paradiso 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $17,115 | 15 | $406,809 | 4.2% | Jun 14, 2002 | Miramax |
| 96 | Widespread Panic: The Earth Will Swallow You | - | - | - | $16,117 | 5 | $75,204 | 21.4% | Apr 12, 2002 | - |
| 97 | Esther Kahn | - | - | - | $16,074 | 3 | $23,371 | 68.8% | Mar 1, 2002 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 98 | The Producers | - | - | - | $15,250 | 3 | $111,866 | 13.6% | Jun 7, 2002 | Rialto Pictures |
| 99 | Les Destinées | - | - | - | $14,996 | 5 | $230,900 | 6.5% | Apr 5, 2002 | Wellspring Media |
| 100 | The Triumph of Love | - | - | - | $14,350 | 51 | $447,267 | 3.2% | Apr 17, 2002 | Paramount Classics |
| 101 | Sex with Strangers | - | - | - | $12,390 | 8 | $254,852 | 4.9% | Feb 22, 2002 | - |
| 102 | The Business of Fancydancing | - | - | - | $11,637 | 6 | $175,710 | 6.6% | May 10, 2002 | Outrider Pictures |
| 103 | Master of the Flying Guillotine | - | - | - | $10,954 | 3 | $21,779 | 50.3% | May 24, 2002 | Pathfinder Pictures |
| 104 | Code Unknown | - | - | - | $10,860 | 3 | $95,242 | 11.4% | Nov 16, 2001 | Leisure Time Features |
| 105 | Nijinsky: The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky | - | - | - | $9,116 | 3 | $55,968 | 16.3% | May 29, 2002 | Wellspring Media |
| 106 | 30 Years to Life | - | - | - | $7,665 | 6 | $103,540 | 7.4% | Jun 7, 2002 | Innovation Film Group (IFG) |
| 107 | The Emperor's New Clothes | - | - | - | $4,926 | 41 | $661,903 | 0.7% | Jun 14, 2002 | Paramount Classics |
| 108 | Promises | - | - | - | $4,692 | 5 | $247,948 | 1.9% | Mar 15, 2002 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 109 | Gangster No. 1 | - | - | - | $3,870 | 1 | $30,915 | 12.5% | Jun 14, 2002 | IFC Films |
| 110 | Forgive Me Father | - | - | - | $3,591 | 6 | $582,787 | 0.6% | Jan 26, 2001 | The Myriad Entertainment Group LLC |
| 111 | The Cockettes | - | - | - | $3,099 | 6 | $220,165 | 1.4% | May 10, 2002 | Strand Releasing |
| 112 | Cuba feliz | - | - | - | $2,773 | 1 | $22,071 | 12.6% | Jun 12, 2002 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 113 | Lucky Break | - | - | - | $2,682 | 13 | $54,606 | 4.9% | Apr 5, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 114 | Swimming | - | - | - | $2,163 | 7 | $234,287 | 0.9% | Apr 5, 2002 | Oceanside Pictures |
| 115 | War Photographer | - | - | - | $2,136 | 1 | $61,040 | 3.5% | Jun 19, 2002 | First Run |
| 116 | A Skin Too Few: The Days of Nick Drake | - | - | - | $2,079 | 1 | $17,384 | 12% | May 17, 2002 | Roxie Releasing |
| 117 | Ram Dass, Fierce Grace | - | - | - | $2,061 | 6 | $238,260 | 0.9% | Feb 27, 2002 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 118 | Mama Africa | - | - | - | $1,581 | 2 | $1,581 | 100% | Jun 7, 2002 | Wellspring Media |
| 119 | Harvard Man | - | - | - | $1,166 | 4 | $56,653 | 2.1% | May 17, 2002 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 120 | Secret Society | - | - | - | $933 | 1 | $4,725 | 19.7% | Jun 7, 2002 | First Run |
| 121 | Mean Machine | - | - | - | $90 | 1 | $92,770 | <0.1% | Feb 22, 2002 | Paramount Classics |
