| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Panic Room | - | - | - | $52,738,504 | 3,119 | $96,397,334 | 54.7% | Mar 29, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 2 | Ice Age | - | - | - | $43,371,627 | 3,345 | $176,387,405 | 24.6% | Mar 15, 2002 | 20th Century Fox |
| 3 | The Scorpion King | - | - | - | $40,123,380 | 3,466 | $91,047,077 | 44.1% | Apr 19, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 4 | The Rookie | - | - | - | $38,475,665 | 2,543 | $75,600,072 | 50.9% | Mar 29, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 5 | Changing Lanes | - | - | - | $34,268,030 | 2,642 | $66,818,548 | 51.3% | Apr 12, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | High Crimes | - | - | - | $31,456,698 | 2,747 | $41,543,917 | 75.7% | Apr 5, 2002 | 20th Century Fox |
| 7 | Blade II | - | - | - | $23,084,121 | 2,707 | $82,348,319 | 28% | Mar 22, 2002 | New Line Cinema |
| 8 | Clockstoppers | - | - | - | $21,941,769 | 2,563 | $36,989,956 | 59.3% | Mar 29, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 9 | The Sweetest Thing | - | - | - | $17,704,855 | 2,670 | $24,718,164 | 71.6% | Apr 12, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 10 | Van Wilder | - | - | - | $17,623,913 | 2,104 | $21,305,259 | 82.7% | Apr 5, 2002 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 11 | Murder by Numbers | - | - | - | $10,742,062 | 2,663 | $31,945,749 | 33.6% | Apr 19, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary | - | - | - | $9,835,275 | 3,007 | $35,306,015 | 27.9% | Mar 22, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 13 | Frailty | - | - | - | $8,152,767 | 1,497 | $13,110,448 | 62.2% | Apr 12, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 14 | A Beautiful Mind | - | - | - | $7,704,860 | 2,250 | $170,742,341 | 4.5% | Dec 21, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 15 | We Were Soldiers | - | - | - | $6,835,698 | 3,143 | $78,122,718 | 8.7% | Mar 1, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 16 | Big Trouble | - | - | - | $6,831,908 | 1,961 | $7,267,307 | 94% | Apr 5, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 17 | Monster's Ball | - | - | - | $6,201,808 | 714 | $31,273,922 | 19.8% | Dec 26, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 18 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | - | - | - | $5,830,827 | 3,381 | $313,364,114 | 1.9% | Dec 19, 2001 | New Line Cinema |
| 19 | Resident Evil | - | - | - | $4,535,457 | 2,528 | $40,119,709 | 11.3% | Mar 15, 2002 | Screen Gems |
| 20 | Y tu mamá también | - | - | - | $4,361,532 | 286 | $13,839,658 | 31.5% | Mar 15, 2002 | IFC Films |
| 21 | Showtime | - | - | - | $4,111,024 | 2,917 | $38,082,712 | 10.8% | Mar 15, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 22 | Death to Smoochy | - | - | - | $3,957,443 | 2,164 | $8,364,691 | 47.3% | Mar 29, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 23 | The Time Machine | - | - | - | $3,137,106 | 2,958 | $56,832,494 | 5.5% | Mar 8, 2002 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 24 | Monsoon Wedding | - | - | - | $3,133,831 | 254 | $13,885,966 | 22.6% | Feb 22, 2002 | USA Films |
| 25 | Kissing Jessica Stein | - | - | - | $3,100,132 | 319 | $7,025,722 | 44.1% | Mar 13, 2002 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 26 | All About the Benjamins | - | - | - | $2,174,933 | 1,519 | $25,916,319 | 8.4% | Mar 8, 2002 | New Line Cinema |
| 27 | John Q | - | - | - | $1,948,107 | 2,505 | $71,756,802 | 2.7% | Feb 15, 2002 | New Line Cinema |
| 28 | Sorority Boys | - | - | - | $1,884,347 | 1,801 | $10,200,032 | 18.5% | Mar 22, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 29 | Beauty and the Beast 2000 IMAX Release | - | - | - | $1,773,945 | 68 | $25,487,190 | 7% | Jan 1, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 30 | Gosford Park | - | - | - | $1,735,960 | 918 | $41,308,615 | 4.2% | Dec 26, 2001 | USA Films |
| 31 | The Other Side of Heaven | - | - | - | $1,643,307 | 306 | $4,720,371 | 34.8% | Dec 14, 2001 | Excel Entertainment |
| 32 | 40 Days and 40 Nights | - | - | - | $1,517,911 | 2,399 | $37,950,822 | 4% | Mar 1, 2002 | Miramax |
| 33 | Amélie | - | - | - | $1,371,468 | 303 | $33,225,499 | 4.1% | Nov 2, 2001 | Miramax |
| 34 | Snow Dogs | - | - | - | $1,135,134 | 2,454 | $81,172,560 | 1.4% | Jan 18, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 35 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $1,023,131 | 26 | $15,553,324 | 6.6% | Feb 10, 2001 | WGBH Giant-Screen Films |
| 36 | Iris | - | - | - | $1,019,844 | 220 | $5,594,617 | 18.2% | Dec 14, 2001 | Miramax |
| 37 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | - | - | - | $839,126 | 3,672 | $317,575,550 | 0.3% | Nov 16, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 38 | In the Bedroom | - | - | - | $806,584 | 1,103 | $35,930,604 | 2.2% | Nov 23, 2001 | Miramax |
| 39 | Big Fat Liar | - | - | - | $756,807 | 2,534 | $48,360,547 | 1.6% | Feb 8, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 40 | Italian for Beginners | - | - | - | $711,297 | 99 | $4,544,753 | 15.7% | Jan 18, 2002 | Miramax |
| 41 | The Count of Monte Cristo | - | - | - | $677,635 | 2,211 | $54,234,062 | 1.2% | Jan 25, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 42 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | - | - | - | $587,190 | 2,016 | $241,438,208 | 0.2% | Apr 19, 2002 | IFC Films |
| 43 | Last Orders | - | - | - | $553,607 | 60 | $2,329,631 | 23.8% | Feb 25, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 44 | Space Station 3D | - | - | - | $548,115 | 64 | $93,383,953 | 0.6% | Apr 19, 2002 | IMAX |
| 45 | Human Nature | - | - | - | $537,363 | 224 | $705,308 | 76.2% | Apr 12, 2002 | Fine Line Features |
| 46 | I Am Sam | - | - | - | $507,356 | 1,450 | $40,311,852 | 1.3% | Dec 28, 2001 | New Line Cinema |
| 47 | Return to Never Land | - | - | - | $498,247 | 2,626 | $48,430,258 | 1% | Feb 15, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 48 | Ocean's Eleven | - | - | - | $475,350 | 3,075 | $183,417,150 | 0.3% | Dec 7, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 49 | A Walk to Remember | - | - | - | $447,031 | 2,420 | $41,281,092 | 1.1% | Jan 25, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 50 | Collateral Damage | - | - | - | $415,305 | 2,824 | $40,077,257 | 1% | Feb 8, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 51 | Dragonfly | - | - | - | $409,420 | 2,507 | $30,323,400 | 1.4% | Feb 22, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 52 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | - | - | - | $395,249 | 38 | $53,354,743 | 0.7% | Oct 23, 1998 | IMAX |
| 53 | The Royal Tenenbaums | - | - | - | $370,836 | 999 | $52,364,010 | 0.7% | Dec 14, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 54 | Vanilla Sky | - | - | - | $363,893 | 2,842 | $100,618,344 | 0.4% | Dec 14, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 55 | Lantana | - | - | - | $337,848 | 108 | $4,623,189 | 7.3% | Dec 14, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 56 | Crush | - | - | - | $307,629 | 117 | $1,084,935 | 28.4% | Apr 5, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 57 | Amadeus Director's Cut | - | - | - | $260,633 | 18 | $408,749 | 63.8% | Apr 5, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 58 | Crossroads | - | - | - | $256,960 | 2,713 | $37,191,304 | 0.7% | Feb 15, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 59 | The Cat's Meow | - | - | - | $246,552 | 153 | $3,209,481 | 7.7% | Apr 12, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 60 | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | - | - | - | $245,520 | 3,151 | $80,936,232 | 0.3% | Dec 21, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 61 | Monsters, Inc. | - | - | - | $209,223 | 3,649 | $255,873,250 | <0.1% | Nov 2, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 62 | Black Hawk Down | - | - | - | $201,167 | 3,143 | $108,638,745 | 0.2% | Dec 28, 2001 | Revolution Studios |
| 63 | The Piano Teacher | - | - | - | $186,884 | 19 | $1,012,069 | 18.5% | Mar 29, 2002 | Kino International |
| 64 | Queen of the Damned | - | - | - | $173,945 | 2,511 | $30,336,800 | 0.6% | Feb 22, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 65 | No Man's Land | - | - | - | $161,060 | 38 | $1,012,153 | 15.9% | Dec 7, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 66 | The Singles Ward | - | - | - | $160,664 | 29 | $1,250,798 | 12.8% | Feb 1, 2002 | Halestone Distribution |
| 67 | Super Troopers | - | - | - | $160,207 | 1,805 | $18,492,362 | 0.9% | Feb 15, 2002 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 68 | Enigma Original Release | - | - | - | $152,340 | 115 | $4,301,582 | 3.5% | Apr 19, 2002 | Manhattan Pictures International |
| 69 | The Last Waltz 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $138,734 | 15 | $322,313 | 43% | Apr 5, 2002 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 70 | Son of the Bride | - | - | - | $138,394 | 18 | $624,757 | 22.2% | Mar 22, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 71 | Time Out | - | - | - | $93,410 | 22 | $448,542 | 20.8% | Mar 29, 2002 | THINKFilm |
| 72 | The Triumph of Love | - | - | - | $63,890 | 51 | $447,267 | 14.3% | Apr 17, 2002 | Paramount Classics |
| 73 | Brotherhood of the Wolf | - | - | - | $56,290 | 405 | $11,260,096 | 0.5% | Jan 11, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 74 | Mulholland Drive | - | - | - | $50,000 | 247 | $7,220,243 | 0.7% | Oct 8, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 75 | Harrison's Flowers | - | - | - | $48,345 | 398 | $1,871,025 | 2.6% | Mar 15, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 76 | Kung Pow: Enter the Fist | - | - | - | $48,175 | 2,478 | $16,037,962 | 0.3% | Jan 25, 2002 | 20th Century Fox |
| 77 | No Such Thing | - | - | - | $47,556 | 9 | $62,703 | 75.8% | Mar 29, 2002 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 78 | New Best Friend | - | - | - | $46,375 | 100 | $46,375 | 100% | Apr 12, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 79 | Festival in Cannes | - | - | - | $44,170 | 32 | $299,171 | 14.8% | Mar 8, 2002 | Paramount Classics |
| 80 | Nine Queens | - | - | - | $42,020 | 36 | $1,222,889 | 3.4% | Apr 19, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 81 | American Chai | - | - | - | $23,230 | 5 | $127,518 | 18.2% | Apr 5, 2002 | Magic Lamp |
| 82 | Murderous Maids | - | - | - | $19,992 | 5 | $225,390 | 8.9% | Apr 19, 2002 | Rialto Pictures |
| 83 | Spooky House | - | - | - | $18,340 | 28 | $65,238 | 28.1% | Apr 19, 2002 | Entertainment Highway |
| 84 | World Traveler | - | - | - | $17,730 | 19 | $103,863 | 17.1% | Apr 19, 2002 | THINKFilm |
| 85 | Stolen Summer | - | - | - | $14,895 | 13 | $134,736 | 11.1% | Mar 22, 2002 | Miramax |
| 86 | Chelsea Walls | - | - | - | $11,875 | 6 | $60,902 | 19.5% | Apr 19, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 87 | Very Annie Mary | - | - | - | $10,756 | 6 | $46,352 | 23.2% | Mar 29, 2002 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 88 | Lucky Break | - | - | - | $7,495 | 13 | $54,606 | 13.7% | Apr 5, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 89 | Girls Can't Swim | - | - | - | $5,238 | 2 | $69,250 | 7.6% | Apr 19, 2002 | Wellspring Media |
| 90 | Circuit | - | - | - | $4,380 | 7 | $235,087 | 1.9% | Apr 26, 2002 | Jour de Fête Films |
| 91 | Black Knight | - | - | - | $4,188 | 2,571 | $33,426,971 | <0.1% | Nov 21, 2001 | 20th Century Fox |
| 92 | Caravaggio | - | - | - | $3,444 | 1 | $3,774 | 91.3% | Apr 16, 2002 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 93 | Shallow Hal | - | - | - | $2,784 | 2,799 | $70,839,203 | <0.1% | Nov 9, 2001 | 20th Century Fox |
| 94 | Behind Enemy Lines | - | - | - | $1,058 | 2,844 | $58,856,790 | <0.1% | Nov 30, 2001 | 20th Century Fox |
| 95 | Joe Somebody | - | - | - | $724 | 2,517 | $22,771,646 | <0.1% | Dec 21, 2001 | 20th Century Fox |
