| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Sweet Home Alabama | - | - | - | $110,234,330 | 3,313 | $127,223,418 | 86.6% | Sep 27, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 2 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | - | - | - | $98,656,964 | 2,016 | $241,438,208 | 40.9% | Apr 19, 2002 | IFC Films |
| 3 | Red Dragon | - | - | - | $87,127,325 | 3,363 | $93,149,898 | 93.5% | Oct 4, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 4 | Barbershop | - | - | - | $71,750,377 | 2,176 | $75,782,105 | 94.7% | Sep 13, 2002 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 5 | The Ring | - | - | - | $52,217,384 | 2,927 | $129,128,133 | 40.4% | Oct 18, 2002 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 6 | The Tuxedo | - | - | - | $47,349,225 | 3,022 | $50,547,998 | 93.7% | Sep 27, 2002 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 7 | Jackass: The Movie | - | - | - | $33,601,233 | 2,532 | $64,255,312 | 52.3% | Oct 25, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 8 | Signs | - | - | - | $30,052,616 | 3,453 | $227,966,634 | 13.2% | Aug 2, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 9 | The Banger Sisters | - | - | - | $29,554,777 | 2,739 | $30,307,416 | 97.5% | Sep 20, 2002 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 10 | Swimfan | - | - | - | $28,418,107 | 2,860 | $28,564,995 | 99.5% | Sep 6, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 11 | One Hour Photo | - | - | - | $27,296,876 | 1,332 | $31,597,131 | 86.4% | Aug 21, 2002 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 12 | Brown Sugar | - | - | - | $23,376,727 | 1,378 | $27,363,891 | 85.4% | Oct 11, 2002 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 13 | The Transporter | - | - | - | $22,639,210 | 2,610 | $25,296,447 | 89.5% | Oct 11, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 14 | City by the Sea | - | - | - | $22,319,626 | 2,575 | $22,449,000 | 99.4% | Sep 6, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 15 | Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie | - | - | - | $20,397,327 | 1,625 | $25,581,229 | 79.7% | Oct 4, 2002 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 16 | The Four Feathers | - | - | - | $18,100,214 | 2,187 | $18,306,166 | 98.9% | Sep 20, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 17 | xXx | - | - | - | $17,327,776 | 3,536 | $142,109,382 | 12.2% | Aug 9, 2002 | Revolution Studios |
| 18 | Ghost Ship | - | - | - | $16,692,271 | 2,787 | $30,113,491 | 55.4% | Oct 25, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 19 | Tuck Everlasting | - | - | - | $15,055,735 | 1,460 | $19,161,999 | 78.6% | Oct 11, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 20 | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams | - | - | - | $14,635,534 | 3,307 | $85,846,429 | 17% | Aug 7, 2002 | Dimension Films |
| 21 | White Oleander | - | - | - | $14,517,011 | 1,510 | $16,357,770 | 88.7% | Oct 11, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 22 | Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever | - | - | - | $14,158,411 | 2,705 | $14,307,963 | 99% | Sep 20, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 23 | Stealing Harvard | - | - | - | $14,036,406 | 2,366 | $14,036,406 | 100% | Sep 13, 2002 | Revolution Studios |
| 24 | Knockaround Guys | - | - | - | $11,358,939 | 1,806 | $11,715,637 | 97% | Oct 11, 2002 | New Line Cinema |
| 25 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | - | - | - | $9,482,396 | 3,613 | $213,307,889 | 4.4% | Jul 26, 2002 | New Line Cinema |
| 26 | Abandon | - | - | - | $9,245,722 | 2,347 | $10,727,683 | 86.2% | Oct 18, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 27 | Punch-Drunk Love | - | - | - | $8,159,249 | 1,293 | $17,844,216 | 45.7% | Oct 11, 2002 | Revolution Studios |
| 28 | The Santa Clause 2 | - | - | - | $7,510,582 | 3,352 | $139,236,327 | 5.4% | Nov 1, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 29 | Trapped | - | - | - | $7,073,251 | 2,227 | $7,073,251 | 100% | Sep 20, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 30 | The Good Girl | - | - | - | $6,324,644 | 688 | $14,018,296 | 45.1% | Aug 7, 2002 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 31 | Feardotcom | - | - | - | $6,170,792 | 2,550 | $13,258,249 | 46.5% | Aug 30, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 32 | The Rules of Attraction | - | - | - | $6,131,149 | 1,437 | $6,532,619 | 93.9% | Oct 11, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 33 | Moonlight Mile | - | - | - | $6,096,188 | 437 | $6,835,856 | 89.2% | Sep 27, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 34 | Blue Crush | - | - | - | $5,678,122 | 3,015 | $40,390,647 | 14.1% | Aug 16, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 35 | Road to Perdition | - | - | - | $5,122,448 | 2,332 | $104,454,762 | 4.9% | Jul 12, 2002 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 36 | Formula 51 | - | - | - | $5,072,485 | 1,857 | $5,204,007 | 97.5% | Oct 18, 2002 | Screen Gems |
| 37 | Serving Sara | - | - | - | $4,861,120 | 2,174 | $16,930,185 | 28.7% | Aug 23, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 38 | Space Station 3D | - | - | - | $4,656,702 | 64 | $93,383,953 | 5% | Apr 19, 2002 | IMAX |
| 39 | Spider-Man/Men in Black II Double Bill | - | - | - | $4,291,857 | 2,078 | $6,632,970 | 64.7% | Sep 6, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 40 | Igby Goes Down | - | - | - | $4,201,096 | 156 | $4,777,465 | 87.9% | Sep 13, 2002 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 41 | Spirited Away | - | - | - | $4,176,725 | 714 | $10,055,859 | 41.5% | Sep 20, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 42 | I Spy | - | - | - | $4,107,615 | 3,182 | $33,561,137 | 12.2% | Nov 1, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 43 | Bowling for Columbine | - | - | - | $3,387,359 | 248 | $21,576,018 | 15.7% | Oct 11, 2002 | United Artists |
| 44 | Possession | - | - | - | $3,300,048 | 619 | $10,113,733 | 32.6% | Aug 16, 2002 | Focus Features |
| 45 | The Truth About Charlie | - | - | - | $3,280,100 | 755 | $5,350,371 | 61.3% | Oct 25, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 46 | The Bourne Identity | - | - | - | $3,193,025 | 2,663 | $121,661,683 | 2.6% | Jun 14, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 47 | Undisputed | - | - | - | $2,995,096 | 1,117 | $12,764,657 | 23.5% | Aug 23, 2002 | Miramax |
| 48 | Secretary | - | - | - | $2,899,541 | 149 | $4,059,680 | 71.4% | Sep 20, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 49 | Lilo & Stitch | - | - | - | $2,838,825 | 3,222 | $145,794,338 | 1.9% | Jun 21, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 50 | Mostly Martha | - | - | - | $2,744,089 | 143 | $4,160,475 | 66% | Aug 16, 2002 | Paramount Classics |
| 51 | The Master of Disguise | - | - | - | $2,675,379 | 2,568 | $40,388,794 | 6.6% | Aug 2, 2002 | Revolution Studios |
| 52 | 8 Women | - | - | - | $2,417,252 | 85 | $3,098,776 | 78% | Sep 6, 2002 | Focus Features |
| 53 | Blood Work | - | - | - | $2,147,127 | 2,525 | $26,235,081 | 8.2% | Aug 9, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 54 | Stuart Little 2 | - | - | - | $2,126,572 | 3,282 | $64,956,806 | 3.3% | Jul 19, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 55 | Men with Brooms | - | - | - | $2,047,375 | 207 | $4,245,870 | 48.2% | Mar 8, 2002 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 56 | Paid in Full | - | - | - | $1,788,439 | 273 | $3,090,862 | 57.9% | Oct 25, 2002 | Miramax |
| 57 | Pokemon 4Ever: Celebi - Voice of the Forest | - | - | - | $1,533,738 | 249 | $1,727,447 | 88.8% | Oct 11, 2002 | Dimension Films |
| 58 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | - | - | - | $1,517,125 | 3,161 | $302,191,252 | 0.5% | May 16, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 59 | Minority Report | - | - | - | $1,460,396 | 3,001 | $132,072,926 | 1.1% | Jun 21, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 60 | Scooby-Doo | - | - | - | $1,425,811 | 3,447 | $153,294,164 | 0.9% | Jun 14, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 61 | S1m0ne | - | - | - | $1,347,334 | 1,920 | $9,688,676 | 13.9% | Aug 23, 2002 | New Line Cinema |
| 62 | Mr. Deeds | - | - | - | $1,307,466 | 3,239 | $126,293,452 | 1% | Jun 28, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 63 | Apollo 13 The IMAX Experience | - | - | - | $1,177,487 | 19 | $1,766,621 | 66.7% | Sep 20, 2002 | IMAX |
| 64 | Like Mike | - | - | - | $887,442 | 2,436 | $51,432,760 | 1.7% | Jul 3, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 65 | The Country Bears | - | - | - | $874,825 | 2,553 | $16,990,825 | 5.1% | Jul 26, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 66 | Real Women Have Curves | - | - | - | $839,735 | 163 | $5,853,194 | 14.3% | Oct 18, 2002 | Newmarket Films |
| 67 | Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat | - | - | - | $778,927 | 774 | $19,184,820 | 4.1% | Aug 2, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 68 | The Last Kiss | - | - | - | $756,571 | 31 | $1,048,950 | 72.1% | Aug 16, 2002 | THINKFilm |
| 69 | The Man from Elysian Fields | - | - | - | $693,727 | 50 | $1,435,016 | 48.3% | Sep 27, 2002 | IDP Distribution |
| 70 | K-19: The Widowmaker | - | - | - | $686,711 | 2,830 | $35,168,966 | 2% | Jul 19, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 71 | Reign of Fire | - | - | - | $682,734 | 2,629 | $43,061,982 | 1.6% | Jul 12, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 72 | Eight Legged Freaks | - | - | - | $675,325 | 2,530 | $17,322,606 | 3.9% | Jul 17, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 73 | Haunted Castle | - | - | - | $621,540 | 10 | $13,651,656 | 4.6% | Feb 23, 2001 | nWave Pictures |
| 74 | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | - | - | - | $617,436 | 2,792 | $69,599,016 | 0.9% | Jun 7, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 75 | Below | - | - | - | $605,562 | 353 | $605,562 | 100% | Oct 11, 2002 | Dimension Films |
| 76 | Swept Away | - | - | - | $598,645 | 196 | $598,645 | 100% | Oct 11, 2002 | Screen Gems |
| 77 | 24 Hour Party People | - | - | - | $581,414 | 37 | $1,184,096 | 49.1% | Aug 9, 2002 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 78 | Comedian | - | - | - | $569,825 | 244 | $2,751,988 | 20.7% | Oct 11, 2002 | Miramax |
| 79 | Auto Focus | - | - | - | $544,377 | 461 | $2,063,196 | 26.4% | Oct 18, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 80 | Sex and Lucía | - | - | - | $543,874 | 33 | $1,594,779 | 34.1% | Jul 12, 2002 | Palm Pictures |
| 81 | Tadpole | - | - | - | $540,688 | 180 | $2,891,288 | 18.7% | Jul 19, 2002 | Miramax |
| 82 | Frida | - | - | - | $527,305 | 794 | $25,885,000 | 2% | Oct 25, 2002 | Miramax |
| 83 | The Importance of Being Earnest | - | - | - | $526,760 | 216 | $8,384,929 | 6.3% | May 17, 2002 | Miramax |
| 84 | Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner | - | - | - | $513,500 | 57 | $3,789,952 | 13.5% | Apr 12, 2002 | Lot 47 Films |
| 85 | Pandora's Box | - | - | - | $504,817 | 42 | $881,950 | 57.2% | Aug 9, 2002 | Rainforest Films |
| 86 | The Sum of All Fears | - | - | - | $491,915 | 3,230 | $118,907,036 | 0.4% | May 31, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 87 | Heaven | - | - | - | $463,157 | 38 | $784,399 | 59% | Oct 4, 2002 | Miramax |
| 88 | Time Changer | - | - | - | $432,228 | 169 | $1,285,167 | 33.6% | Oct 25, 2002 | Five & Two Pictures |
| 89 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 2002 IMAX Release | - | - | - | $424,158 | 58 | $8,485,488 | 5% | Nov 1, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 90 | Bad Company | - | - | - | $414,096 | 2,944 | $30,160,161 | 1.4% | Jun 7, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 91 | Charly | - | - | - | $411,833 | 36 | $814,666 | 50.6% | Sep 27, 2002 | Excel Entertainment |
| 92 | Lovely & Amazing | - | - | - | $403,880 | 175 | $4,222,923 | 9.6% | Jun 28, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 93 | Bloody Sunday | - | - | - | $398,662 | 54 | $773,228 | 51.6% | Oct 4, 2002 | Paramount Classics |
| 94 | Bollywood/Hollywood | - | - | - | $390,428 | 44 | $1,454,510 | 26.8% | Oct 25, 2002 | Cinebella Entertainment |
| 95 | Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O. | - | - | - | $387,579 | 26 | $1,033,395 | 37.5% | Jun 28, 2002 | Wellspring Media |
| 96 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | - | - | - | $344,009 | 38 | $53,354,743 | 0.6% | Oct 23, 1998 | IMAX |
| 97 | Lawrence of Arabia 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $342,481 | 6 | $342,481 | 100% | Sep 20, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 98 | 13 Conversations About One Thing | - | - | - | $337,090 | 68 | $3,288,164 | 10.3% | May 24, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 99 | Read My Lips | - | - | - | $336,268 | 45 | $1,471,911 | 22.8% | Jul 5, 2002 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 100 | Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | - | - | - | $335,740 | 22 | $15,627,434 | 2.1% | May 5, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 101 | The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course | - | - | - | $329,279 | 2,535 | $28,442,574 | 1.2% | Jul 12, 2002 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 102 | Sunshine State | - | - | - | $318,661 | 79 | $3,065,921 | 10.4% | Jun 21, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 103 | The Kid Stays in the Picture | - | - | - | $303,916 | 56 | $1,439,232 | 21.1% | Jul 26, 2002 | Focus Features |
| 104 | My Wife Is an Actress | - | - | - | $261,367 | 38 | $1,121,233 | 23.3% | Jul 12, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 105 | Halloween: Resurrection | - | - | - | $240,367 | 2,094 | $30,354,442 | 0.8% | Jul 12, 2002 | Dimension Films |
| 106 | Insomnia | - | - | - | $240,364 | 2,610 | $67,355,513 | 0.4% | May 24, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 107 | Welcome to Collinwood | - | - | - | $238,450 | 45 | $336,620 | 70.8% | Oct 4, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 108 | The Singles Ward | - | - | - | $227,168 | 29 | $1,250,798 | 18.2% | Feb 1, 2002 | Halestone Distribution |
| 109 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $217,836 | 26 | $15,553,324 | 1.4% | Feb 10, 2001 | WGBH Giant-Screen Films |
| 110 | In Praise of Love | - | - | - | $207,820 | 11 | $252,074 | 82.4% | Sep 6, 2002 | Manhattan Pictures International |
| 111 | I Am Trying to Break Your Heart | - | - | - | $201,522 | 13 | $445,522 | 45.2% | Jul 26, 2002 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 112 | Monsoon Wedding | - | - | - | $198,749 | 254 | $13,885,966 | 1.4% | Feb 22, 2002 | USA Films |
| 113 | Nightcap | - | - | - | $197,810 | 8 | $443,238 | 44.6% | Jul 31, 2002 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 114 | Encounter in the Third Dimension | - | - | - | $197,553 | 16 | $7,195,792 | 2.7% | Feb 26, 1999 | nWave Pictures |
| 115 | Mad Love | - | - | - | $192,478 | 17 | $280,046 | 68.7% | Aug 30, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 116 | Full Frontal | - | - | - | $187,552 | 214 | $2,512,846 | 7.5% | Aug 2, 2002 | Miramax |
| 117 | Enigma 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $185,864 | 115 | $4,301,582 | 4.3% | Apr 19, 2002 | Manhattan Pictures International |
| 118 | Metropolis 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $174,995 | 8 | $650,422 | 26.9% | Jul 12, 2002 | Kino International |
| 119 | Waking Up in Reno | - | - | - | $160,651 | 197 | $267,109 | 60.1% | Oct 25, 2002 | Miramax |
| 120 | Ultimate X: The Movie | - | - | - | $159,646 | 48 | $4,197,492 | 3.8% | May 10, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 121 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | - | - | - | $158,305 | 2,320 | $4,420,080 | 3.6% | Aug 16, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 122 | The Trials of Henry Kissinger | - | - | - | $155,359 | 8 | $516,726 | 30.1% | Sep 25, 2002 | First Run |
| 123 | Hansel & Gretel | - | - | - | $154,642 | 59 | $154,642 | 100% | Oct 18, 2002 | Innovation Film Group (IFG) |
| 124 | Satin Rouge | - | - | - | $148,216 | 10 | $231,879 | 63.9% | Aug 23, 2002 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 125 | Skins | - | - | - | $146,721 | 18 | $249,204 | 58.9% | Sep 27, 2002 | First Look International |
| 126 | The Experiment 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $144,634 | 11 | $144,634 | 100% | Sep 20, 2002 | IDP Distribution |
| 127 | The Grey Zone | - | - | - | $138,179 | 36 | $517,872 | 26.7% | Oct 18, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 128 | Road | - | - | - | $136,700 | 20 | $136,700 | 100% | Sep 27, 2002 | Media Partners |
| 129 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | - | - | - | $126,386 | 81 | $18,798,590 | 0.7% | Jul 11, 1997 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 130 | Alias Betty | - | - | - | $122,878 | 8 | $208,400 | 59% | Sep 13, 2002 | Wellspring Media |
| 131 | Shanghai Ghetto | - | - | - | $120,981 | 13 | $712,446 | 17% | Sep 27, 2002 | Menemsha Films |
| 132 | Kurosawa & Mifune Festival | - | - | - | $112,497 | 5 | $561,692 | 20% | Jul 26, 2002 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 133 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $111,820 | 14 | $18,630,372 | 0.6% | Oct 29, 1999 | IMAX |
| 134 | Sordid Lives | - | - | - | $109,701 | 8 | $1,111,273 | 9.9% | May 11, 2001 | Regent Releasing |
| 135 | Juwanna Mann | - | - | - | $108,420 | 1,325 | $13,670,733 | 0.8% | Jun 21, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 136 | The Château | - | - | - | $107,286 | 8 | $202,272 | 53% | Aug 9, 2002 | IFC Films |
| 137 | China: The Panda Adventure | - | - | - | $101,502 | 21 | $3,921,642 | 2.6% | Jun 9, 2001 | IMAX |
| 138 | The Ignorant Fairies | - | - | - | $100,862 | 4 | $215,449 | 46.8% | Sep 20, 2002 | Strand Releasing |
| 139 | Elling | - | - | - | $98,605 | 19 | $314,729 | 31.3% | May 29, 2002 | First Look International |
| 140 | Wasabi | - | - | - | $97,220 | 10 | $97,220 | 100% | Sep 27, 2002 | TriStar Pictures |
| 141 | Seven Samurai 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $95,944 | 4 | $271,841 | 35.3% | Aug 30, 2002 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 142 | Roger Dodger | - | - | - | $94,999 | 61 | $1,266,828 | 7.5% | Oct 25, 2002 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 143 | Femme Fatale | - | - | - | $93,518 | 1,066 | $6,630,252 | 1.4% | Nov 6, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 144 | How I Killed My Father | - | - | - | $92,962 | 5 | $145,396 | 63.9% | Aug 23, 2002 | New Yorker Films |
| 145 | Biggie & Tupac | - | - | - | $90,556 | 6 | $94,874 | 95.4% | Sep 20, 2002 | Roxie Releasing |
| 146 | The Believer | - | - | - | $90,127 | 13 | $416,925 | 21.6% | May 17, 2002 | IDP Distribution |
| 147 | I'm Going Home | - | - | - | $87,155 | 6 | $140,872 | 61.9% | Aug 14, 2002 | Milestone |
| 148 | Late Marriage | - | - | - | $85,286 | 38 | $1,656,445 | 5.1% | May 17, 2002 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 149 | Invincible | - | - | - | $81,954 | 9 | $81,954 | 100% | Sep 20, 2002 | Fine Line Features |
| 150 | The Piano Teacher | - | - | - | $81,316 | 19 | $1,012,069 | 8% | Mar 29, 2002 | Kino International |
| 151 | Monsters, Inc. | - | - | - | $79,455 | 3,649 | $255,873,250 | <0.1% | Nov 2, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 152 | Extreme | - | - | - | $79,295 | 21 | $12,475,172 | 0.6% | Apr 2, 1999 | IMAX |
| 153 | Amy's Orgasm | - | - | - | $71,035 | 8 | $119,664 | 59.4% | Aug 23, 2002 | Magic Lamp |
| 154 | The Debut | - | - | - | $70,894 | 5 | $1,745,778 | 4.1% | Mar 16, 2001 | Menemsha Films |
| 155 | Naqoyqatsi | - | - | - | $70,863 | 9 | $133,058 | 53.3% | Oct 18, 2002 | Miramax |
| 156 | Snipes | - | - | - | $68,321 | 43 | $70,569 | 96.8% | Sep 4, 2002 | Ruff Nation Films |
| 157 | The Business of Fancydancing | - | - | - | $64,400 | 6 | $175,710 | 36.7% | May 10, 2002 | Outrider Pictures |
| 158 | Happy Times | - | - | - | $64,268 | 14 | $240,093 | 26.8% | Jul 26, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 159 | Just a Kiss | - | - | - | $61,018 | 21 | $64,389 | 94.8% | Sep 27, 2002 | Paramount Classics |
| 160 | Windtalkers | - | - | - | $60,378 | 2,898 | $40,914,068 | 0.1% | Jun 14, 2002 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 161 | Handcart | - | - | - | $59,012 | 14 | $98,666 | 59.8% | Oct 11, 2002 | Media Partners Entertainment |
| 162 | Little Secrets | - | - | - | $58,600 | 366 | $405,792 | 14.4% | Aug 23, 2002 | IDP Distribution |
| 163 | Alien Adventure | - | - | - | $57,419 | 10 | $8,959,784 | 0.6% | Aug 20, 1999 | nWave Pictures |
| 164 | Baraka 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $55,248 | 2 | $77,873 | 70.9% | Aug 27, 2002 | Vitagraph Films |
| 165 | Ciao America | - | - | - | $54,965 | 19 | $54,965 | 100% | Sep 20, 2002 | National Amusements |
| 166 | Secret Ballot | - | - | - | $54,826 | 11 | $114,909 | 47.7% | Aug 9, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 167 | Beauty and the Beast 2000 IMAX Release | - | - | - | $53,214 | 68 | $25,487,190 | 0.2% | Jan 1, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 168 | Forgive Me Father | - | - | - | $51,177 | 6 | $582,787 | 8.8% | Jan 26, 2001 | The Myriad Entertainment Group LLC |
| 169 | Sex with Strangers | - | - | - | $51,041 | 8 | $254,852 | 20% | Feb 22, 2002 | - |
| 170 | Across the Sea of Time | - | - | - | $50,700 | 2 | $16,015,639 | 0.3% | Oct 20, 1995 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 171 | Sade | - | - | - | $46,811 | 2 | $100,544 | 46.6% | Apr 26, 2002 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 172 | Fidel | - | - | - | $46,290 | 2 | $121,304 | 38.2% | Oct 18, 2002 | First Run |
| 173 | Tarkovsky At 70 Film Festival | - | - | - | $46,236 | 2 | $177,345 | 26.1% | Sep 13, 2002 | Kino International |
| 174 | Swimming | - | - | - | $45,809 | 7 | $234,287 | 19.6% | Apr 5, 2002 | Oceanside Pictures |
| 175 | All or Nothing | - | - | - | $44,887 | 16 | $201,546 | 22.3% | Oct 25, 2002 | United Artists |
| 176 | The Producers | - | - | - | $41,156 | 3 | $111,866 | 36.8% | Jun 7, 2002 | Rialto Pictures |
| 177 | Son of the Bride | - | - | - | $40,935 | 18 | $624,757 | 6.6% | Mar 22, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 178 | Rain | - | - | - | $40,922 | 17 | $455,164 | 9% | Apr 26, 2002 | IDP Distribution |
| 179 | Me Without You | - | - | - | $36,896 | 13 | $304,909 | 12.1% | Jul 5, 2002 | IDP Distribution |
| 180 | The Pinochet Case | - | - | - | $35,701 | 1 | $35,701 | 100% | Sep 11, 2002 | First Run |
| 181 | Nine Queens | - | - | - | $34,786 | 36 | $1,222,889 | 2.8% | Apr 19, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 182 | The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys | - | - | - | $34,319 | 125 | $1,815,864 | 1.9% | Jun 14, 2002 | THINKFilm |
| 183 | Beauty and the Beast 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $33,589 | 3 | $138,503 | 24.3% | Jun 21, 2002 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 184 | Dekalog | - | - | - | $32,634 | 1 | $655,720 | 5% | Jun 9, 2000 | New Yorker Films |
| 185 | On Guard | - | - | - | $31,163 | 4 | $97,552 | 31.9% | Oct 18, 2002 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 186 | Les Destinées | - | - | - | $30,977 | 5 | $230,900 | 13.4% | Apr 5, 2002 | Wellspring Media |
| 187 | Agnivarsha: The Fire and the Rain | - | - | - | $30,947 | 8 | $51,549 | 60% | Aug 30, 2002 | Cinebella Entertainment |
| 188 | The Lady and the Duke | - | - | - | $30,624 | 14 | $331,051 | 9.3% | May 10, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 189 | The Other Side of Heaven | - | - | - | $29,376 | 306 | $4,720,371 | 0.6% | Dec 14, 2001 | Excel Entertainment |
| 190 | The Emperor's New Clothes | - | - | - | $29,090 | 41 | $661,903 | 4.4% | Jun 14, 2002 | Paramount Classics |
| 191 | The Bank | - | - | - | $28,913 | 5 | $88,414 | 32.7% | Aug 28, 2002 | The Cinema Guild |
| 192 | Ram Dass, Fierce Grace | - | - | - | $27,752 | 6 | $238,260 | 11.6% | Feb 27, 2002 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 193 | Hybrid | - | - | - | $26,815 | 2 | $164,386 | 16.3% | May 10, 2002 | Indican Pictures |
| 194 | Children of the Century | - | - | - | $26,667 | 5 | $56,611 | 47.1% | Sep 13, 2002 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 195 | Derrida | - | - | - | $26,334 | 6 | $157,200 | 16.8% | Oct 23, 2002 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 196 | Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | - | - | - | $24,878 | 5 | $162,547 | 15.3% | Jul 10, 2002 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 197 | Liars Club | - | - | - | $23,792 | 1 | $23,792 | 100% | Sep 13, 2002 | Odyssey Pictures Corporation |
| 198 | Safe Conduct | - | - | - | $22,384 | 3 | $25,440 | 88% | Oct 9, 2002 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 199 | Crazy as Hell | - | - | - | $21,679 | 7 | $21,679 | 100% | Sep 27, 2002 | Artistic License |
| 200 | All the Queen's Men | - | - | - | $21,459 | 17 | $23,662 | 90.7% | Oct 25, 2002 | Strand Releasing |
| 201 | Trembling Before G-d | - | - | - | $19,648 | 8 | $788,896 | 2.5% | Oct 24, 2001 | New Yorker Films |
| 202 | Manna from Heaven | - | - | - | $19,326 | 33 | $505,675 | 3.8% | Aug 2, 2002 | Five Sisters Productions |
| 203 | The Cockettes | - | - | - | $19,234 | 6 | $220,165 | 8.7% | May 10, 2002 | Strand Releasing |
| 204 | Quitting | - | - | - | $18,531 | 6 | $18,531 | 100% | Sep 13, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 205 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $18,304 | 26 | $1,827,696 | 1% | Jun 15, 2001 | Rainbow Releasing |
| 206 | Home Movie | - | - | - | $17,559 | 4 | $119,052 | 14.7% | May 3, 2002 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 207 | Hell House | - | - | - | $16,579 | 2 | $18,279 | 90.7% | Oct 18, 2002 | Seventh Art Releasing |
| 208 | Who Is Cletis Tout? | - | - | - | $16,026 | 36 | $252,706 | 6.3% | Jul 26, 2002 | Paramount Classics |
| 209 | Jenny Lamour | - | - | - | $15,928 | 2 | $152,961 | 10.4% | Oct 25, 2002 | Rialto Pictures |
| 210 | Mark Twain's America in | - | - | - | $15,557 | 2 | $2,297,096 | 0.7% | Jul 2, 1998 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 211 | Tuvalu | - | - | - | $15,458 | 8 | $411,678 | 3.8% | Apr 27, 2001 | Indican Pictures |
| 212 | Pipe Dream | - | - | - | $15,430 | 3 | $15,430 | 100% | Oct 4, 2002 | Castle Hill Productions |
| 213 | Lan Yu | - | - | - | $14,033 | 3 | $116,325 | 12.1% | Jul 3, 2002 | Strand Releasing |
| 214 | The Komediant | - | - | - | $13,740 | 2 | $119,506 | 11.5% | Apr 5, 2002 | New Yorker Films |
| 215 | Murderous Maids | - | - | - | $13,459 | 5 | $225,390 | 6% | Apr 19, 2002 | Rialto Pictures |
| 216 | Nijinsky: The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky | - | - | - | $12,628 | 3 | $55,968 | 22.6% | May 29, 2002 | Wellspring Media |
| 217 | Tosca | - | - | - | $11,714 | 2 | $69,613 | 16.8% | Jul 12, 2002 | Avatar Films |
| 218 | Pumpkin | - | - | - | $11,656 | 19 | $308,552 | 3.8% | Jun 28, 2002 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 219 | The Mesmerist | - | - | - | $11,422 | 1 | $11,422 | 100% | Sep 20, 2002 | Seventh Art Releasing |
| 220 | Family Fundamentals | - | - | - | $11,344 | 4 | $11,344 | 100% | Oct 11, 2002 | Focus Features |
| 221 | CyberWorld | - | - | - | $11,035 | 38 | $11,253,900 | <0.1% | Oct 6, 2000 | IMAX |
| 222 | Warm Water Under a Red Bridge | - | - | - | $10,863 | 4 | $71,094 | 15.3% | May 3, 2002 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 223 | Pépé le Moko | - | - | - | $10,194 | 2 | $155,895 | 6.5% | Mar 1, 2002 | Rialto Pictures |
| 224 | The Weight of Water | - | - | - | $9,023 | 27 | $109,130 | 8.3% | Nov 1, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 225 | The Isle | - | - | - | $8,880 | 2 | $20,666 | 43% | Aug 23, 2002 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 226 | Scarlet Diva | - | - | - | $8,326 | 1 | $18,062 | 46.1% | Aug 9, 2002 | Media Blasters |
| 227 | Umberto D. | - | - | - | $8,105 | 1 | $71,816 | 11.3% | Feb 15, 2002 | Rialto Pictures |
| 228 | The Dogwalker | - | - | - | $7,420 | 1 | $7,420 | 100% | Sep 13, 2002 | Outrider Pictures |
| 229 | Sobibór, October 14, 1943, 4 p.m. | - | - | - | $7,291 | 2 | $41,040 | 17.8% | Oct 12, 2001 | New Yorker Films |
| 230 | The Mystic Masseur | - | - | - | $7,152 | 36 | $399,110 | 1.8% | May 3, 2002 | THINKFilm |
| 231 | Ayurveda: Art of Being | - | - | - | $6,757 | 2 | $32,267 | 20.9% | Jul 17, 2002 | Kino International |
| 232 | The Cherry Orchard | - | - | - | $6,738 | 3 | $135,280 | 5% | Feb 22, 2002 | Kino International |
| 233 | Food of Love | - | - | - | $6,503 | 4 | $43,922 | 14.8% | Oct 25, 2002 | TLA Releasing |
| 234 | Harvard Man | - | - | - | $6,411 | 4 | $56,653 | 11.3% | May 17, 2002 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 235 | Love and a Bullet | - | - | - | $6,318 | 14 | $18,926 | 33.4% | Aug 30, 2002 | Screen Gems |
| 236 | Girls Can't Swim | - | - | - | $6,231 | 2 | $69,250 | 9% | Apr 19, 2002 | Wellspring Media |
| 237 | CQ | - | - | - | $6,146 | 19 | $414,358 | 1.5% | May 24, 2002 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 238 | Ted Bundy | - | - | - | $6,073 | 2 | $6,073 | 100% | Sep 13, 2002 | Tartan |
| 239 | Songs from the Second Floor | - | - | - | $5,459 | 2 | $80,334 | 6.8% | Aug 17, 2001 | New Yorker Films |
| 240 | Promises | - | - | - | $4,528 | 5 | $247,948 | 1.8% | Mar 15, 2002 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 241 | Take Care of My Cat | - | - | - | $4,485 | 2 | $9,866 | 45.5% | Oct 18, 2002 | Kino International |
| 242 | Wings of Courage | - | - | - | $4,344 | 11 | $15,054,636 | <0.1% | Apr 21, 1995 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 243 | Tully | - | - | - | $4,132 | 13 | $466,664 | 0.9% | Nov 1, 2002 | Small Planet Pictures |
| 244 | Hera Purple | - | - | - | $4,123 | 1 | $4,123 | 100% | Sep 27, 2002 | Pathfinder Pictures |
| 245 | Santa vs. the Snowman 3D | - | - | - | $4,029 | 25 | $1,934,053 | 0.2% | Nov 1, 2002 | IMAX |
| 246 | Cuba feliz | - | - | - | $3,671 | 1 | $22,071 | 16.6% | Jun 12, 2002 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 247 | Looking Through Lillian | - | - | - | $3,300 | 1 | $3,300 | 100% | Oct 25, 2002 | Pathfinder Pictures |
| 248 | A Cuban Legend | - | - | - | $3,212 | 1 | $3,212 | 100% | Oct 11, 2002 | - |
| 249 | All About Lily Chou-Chou | - | - | - | $3,133 | 2 | $26,485 | 11.8% | Jul 12, 2002 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 250 | Ash Wednesday | - | - | - | $2,942 | 2 | $2,942 | 100% | Oct 11, 2002 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 251 | Lola | - | - | - | $2,936 | 3 | $103,951 | 2.8% | Nov 16, 2001 | Wellspring Media |
| 252 | Bay of Angels | - | - | - | $2,514 | 3 | $85,840 | 2.9% | Nov 30, 2001 | Wellspring Media |
| 253 | Stealing the Fire | - | - | - | $2,139 | 1 | $2,139 | 100% | Oct 16, 2002 | Friedman/Nadler Productions |
| 254 | By Hook or by Crook | - | - | - | $1,802 | 2 | $1,802 | 100% | Oct 25, 2002 | Artistic License |
| 255 | The Opera Lover | - | - | - | $1,798 | 2 | $1,798 | 100% | Sep 27, 2002 | Outrider Pictures |
| 256 | Yellow Asphalt | - | - | - | $1,785 | 1 | $11,907 | 15% | Mar 13, 2002 | New Yorker Films |
| 257 | Heartbreak Hospital | - | - | - | $1,480 | 1 | $1,480 | 100% | Sep 6, 2002 | Seventh Art Releasing |
| 258 | The Execution of Wanda Jean | - | - | - | $1,386 | 1 | $1,386 | 100% | Sep 6, 2002 | Seventh Art Releasing |
| 259 | Janice Beard | - | - | - | $1,299 | 4 | $11,816 | 11% | May 10, 2002 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 260 | Fighter | - | - | - | $1,294 | 1 | $99,938 | 1.3% | Aug 24, 2001 | First Run |
| 261 | Love in the Time of Money | - | - | - | $1,203 | 4 | $10,410 | 11.6% | Nov 1, 2002 | THINKFilm |
| 262 | Last Dance | - | - | - | $984 | 1 | $15,515 | 6.3% | Jul 12, 2002 | First Run |
| 263 | The Lonely Affair of the Heart | - | - | - | $932 | 1 | $932 | 100% | Sep 27, 2002 | Pathfinder Pictures |
| 264 | The Powerpuff Girls Movie | - | - | - | $770 | 2,340 | $11,412,414 | <0.1% | Jul 3, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 265 | The Triumph of Love | - | - | - | $325 | 51 | $447,267 | <0.1% | Apr 17, 2002 | Paramount Classics |
| 266 | Virgil Bliss | - | - | - | $205 | 1 | $2,219 | 9.2% | Jun 12, 2002 | First Run |
| 267 | God Is Great and I'm Not | - | - | - | $199 | 1 | $73,181 | 0.3% | Nov 6, 2002 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 268 | Besotted | - | - | - | $159 | 1 | $1,379 | 11.5% | Nov 1, 2002 | Artistic License |
