| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Spider-Man | - | - | - | $228,251,280 | 3,876 | $403,706,375 | 56.5% | May 3, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 2 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | - | - | - | $17,223,696 | 3,161 | $302,191,252 | 5.7% | May 16, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 3 | The Scorpion King | - | - | - | $16,109,000 | 3,466 | $91,047,077 | 17.7% | Apr 19, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 4 | Unfaithful | - | - | - | $15,587,557 | 2,625 | $52,775,765 | 29.5% | May 8, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 5 | Changing Lanes | - | - | - | $10,869,164 | 2,642 | $66,818,548 | 16.3% | Apr 12, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | The New Guy | - | - | - | $9,555,940 | 2,687 | $29,760,152 | 32.1% | May 10, 2002 | Revolution Studios |
| 7 | Murder by Numbers | - | - | - | $7,401,910 | 2,663 | $31,945,749 | 23.2% | Apr 19, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | The Rookie | - | - | - | $6,614,206 | 2,543 | $75,600,072 | 8.7% | Mar 29, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 9 | Life or Something Like It | - | - | - | $5,590,237 | 2,609 | $14,448,589 | 38.7% | Apr 26, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 10 | Ice Age | - | - | - | $4,448,837 | 3,345 | $176,387,405 | 2.5% | Mar 15, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 11 | Panic Room | - | - | - | $4,341,227 | 3,119 | $96,397,334 | 4.5% | Mar 29, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 12 | Deuces Wild | - | - | - | $3,771,264 | 1,480 | $6,080,065 | 62% | May 3, 2002 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 13 | Hollywood Ending | - | - | - | $3,723,447 | 772 | $4,850,753 | 76.8% | May 3, 2002 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 14 | Jason X | - | - | - | $3,528,892 | 1,879 | $13,121,555 | 26.9% | Apr 26, 2002 | New Line Cinema |
| 15 | High Crimes | - | - | - | $3,368,147 | 2,747 | $41,543,917 | 8.1% | Apr 5, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 16 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | - | - | - | $1,911,766 | 2,016 | $241,438,208 | 0.8% | Apr 19, 2002 | IFC Films |
| 17 | The Sweetest Thing | - | - | - | $1,890,608 | 2,670 | $24,718,164 | 7.6% | Apr 12, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 18 | And Your Mother Too | - | - | - | $1,603,806 | 286 | $13,839,658 | 11.6% | Mar 15, 2002 | IFC Films |
| 19 | Frailty | - | - | - | $1,536,373 | 1,497 | $13,110,448 | 11.7% | Apr 12, 2002 | Lionsgate Films |
| 20 | Monsoon Wedding | - | - | - | $1,270,511 | 254 | $13,885,966 | 9.1% | Feb 22, 2002 | USA Films |
| 21 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | - | - | - | $1,185,369 | 3,381 | $313,364,114 | 0.4% | Dec 19, 2001 | New Line Cinema |
| 22 | Clockstoppers | - | - | - | $1,097,556 | 2,563 | $36,989,956 | 3% | Mar 29, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 23 | Blade II | - | - | - | $1,062,158 | 2,707 | $82,348,319 | 1.3% | Mar 22, 2002 | New Line Cinema |
| 24 | Monster's Ball | - | - | - | $947,967 | 714 | $31,273,922 | 3% | Dec 26, 2001 | Lionsgate Films |
| 25 | Space Station 3D | - | - | - | $921,679 | 64 | $93,383,953 | 1% | Apr 19, 2002 | IMAX |
| 26 | The Cat's Meow | - | - | - | $853,088 | 153 | $3,209,481 | 26.6% | Apr 12, 2002 | Lionsgate Films |
| 27 | National Lampoon's Van Wilder | - | - | - | $785,229 | 2,104 | $21,305,259 | 3.7% | Apr 5, 2002 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 28 | We Were Soldiers | - | - | - | $722,312 | 3,143 | $78,122,718 | 0.9% | Mar 1, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 29 | A Beautiful Mind | - | - | - | $713,900 | 2,250 | $170,742,341 | 0.4% | Dec 21, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 30 | John Q | - | - | - | $693,867 | 2,505 | $71,756,802 | 1% | Feb 15, 2002 | New Line Cinema |
| 31 | Savage Messiah | - | - | - | $518,496 | 58 | $1,015,671 | 51% | Apr 26, 2002 | Christal Films |
| 32 | Kissing Jessica Stein | - | - | - | $506,808 | 319 | $7,025,722 | 7.2% | Mar 13, 2002 | - |
| 33 | Ultimate X: The Movie | - | - | - | $433,460 | 48 | $4,197,492 | 10.3% | May 10, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 34 | The Time Machine | - | - | - | $416,256 | 2,958 | $56,832,494 | 0.7% | Mar 8, 2002 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 35 | Enigma 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $416,005 | 115 | $4,301,582 | 9.7% | Apr 19, 2002 | - |
| 36 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $376,163 | 26 | $15,553,324 | 2.4% | Feb 10, 2001 | - |
| 37 | Brotherhood of the Wolf | - | - | - | $332,853 | 405 | $11,260,096 | 3% | Jan 11, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 38 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary | - | - | - | $320,455 | 3,007 | $35,306,015 | 0.9% | Mar 22, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 39 | Beauty and the Beast 2000 IMAX Release | - | - | - | $312,763 | 68 | $25,487,190 | 1.2% | Jan 1, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 40 | Dogtown and Z-Boys | - | - | - | $304,858 | 70 | $1,300,682 | 23.4% | Apr 26, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 41 | Showtime | - | - | - | $301,476 | 2,917 | $38,082,712 | 0.8% | Mar 15, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 42 | All About the Benjamins | - | - | - | $244,245 | 1,519 | $25,916,319 | 0.9% | Mar 8, 2002 | New Line Cinema |
| 43 | The Other Side of Heaven | - | - | - | $230,706 | 306 | $4,720,371 | 4.9% | Dec 14, 2001 | Excel Entertainment |
| 44 | Nine Queens | - | - | - | $211,466 | 36 | $1,222,889 | 17.3% | Apr 19, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 45 | Amélie | - | - | - | $207,360 | 303 | $33,225,499 | 0.6% | Nov 2, 2001 | Miramax |
| 46 | The Salton Sea | - | - | - | $192,962 | 30 | $764,554 | 25.2% | Apr 26, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 47 | Return to Never Land | - | - | - | $188,893 | 2,626 | $48,430,258 | 0.4% | Feb 15, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 48 | Italian for Beginners | - | - | - | $177,524 | 99 | $4,544,753 | 3.9% | Jan 18, 2002 | Miramax |
| 49 | Snow Dogs | - | - | - | $176,853 | 2,454 | $81,172,560 | 0.2% | Jan 18, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 50 | The Count of Monte Cristo | - | - | - | $175,112 | 2,211 | $54,234,062 | 0.3% | Jan 25, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 51 | 40 Days and 40 Nights | - | - | - | $168,607 | 2,399 | $37,950,822 | 0.4% | Mar 1, 2002 | Miramax |
| 52 | Crush | - | - | - | $137,098 | 117 | $1,084,935 | 12.6% | Apr 5, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 53 | Gosford Park | - | - | - | $129,729 | 918 | $41,308,615 | 0.3% | Dec 26, 2001 | USA Films |
| 54 | Last Orders | - | - | - | $129,371 | 60 | $2,329,631 | 5.6% | Feb 25, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 55 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | - | - | - | $118,597 | 3,672 | $317,575,550 | <0.1% | Nov 16, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 56 | The Piano Teacher | - | - | - | $116,491 | 19 | $1,012,069 | 11.5% | Mar 29, 2002 | Kino International |
| 57 | The Triumph of Love | - | - | - | $88,605 | 51 | $447,267 | 19.8% | Apr 17, 2002 | Paramount Classics |
| 58 | Resident Evil | - | - | - | $81,670 | 2,528 | $40,119,709 | 0.2% | Mar 15, 2002 | Screen Gems |
| 59 | Circuit | - | - | - | $81,081 | 7 | $235,087 | 34.5% | Apr 26, 2002 | - |
| 60 | The Royal Tenenbaums | - | - | - | $80,285 | 999 | $52,364,010 | 0.2% | Dec 14, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 61 | Rain | - | - | - | $79,584 | 17 | $455,164 | 17.5% | Apr 26, 2002 | IDP Distribution |
| 62 | The Singles Ward | - | - | - | $77,386 | 29 | $1,250,798 | 6.2% | Feb 1, 2002 | - |
| 63 | A Shot at Glory | - | - | - | $76,068 | 225 | $133,122 | 57.1% | May 10, 2002 | MAC Releasing |
| 64 | In the Bedroom | - | - | - | $71,348 | 1,103 | $35,930,604 | 0.2% | Nov 23, 2001 | Miramax |
| 65 | Sorority Boys | - | - | - | $71,209 | 1,801 | $10,200,032 | 0.7% | Mar 22, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 66 | Iris | - | - | - | $67,760 | 220 | $5,594,617 | 1.2% | Dec 14, 2001 | Miramax |
| 67 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | - | - | - | $67,746 | 38 | $53,354,743 | 0.1% | Oct 23, 1998 | IMAX |
| 68 | Queen of the Damned | - | - | - | $59,095 | 2,511 | $30,336,800 | 0.2% | Feb 22, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 69 | The Last Waltz 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $57,134 | 15 | $322,313 | 17.7% | Apr 5, 2002 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 70 | Son of the Bride | - | - | - | $57,041 | 18 | $624,757 | 9.1% | Mar 22, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 71 | Pauline and Paulette | - | - | - | $57,021 | 12 | $139,789 | 40.8% | Mar 15, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 72 | Monsters, Inc. | - | - | - | $52,464 | 3,649 | $255,873,250 | <0.1% | Nov 2, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 73 | Baran | - | - | - | $48,010 | 9 | $125,900 | 38.1% | Dec 7, 2001 | Miramax |
| 74 | Time Out | - | - | - | $47,282 | 22 | $448,542 | 10.5% | Mar 29, 2002 | THINKFilm |
| 75 | A Walk to Remember | - | - | - | $41,152 | 2,420 | $41,281,092 | <0.1% | Jan 25, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 76 | The Mystic Masseur | - | - | - | $39,150 | 36 | $399,110 | 9.8% | May 3, 2002 | THINKFilm |
| 77 | Big Trouble | - | - | - | $39,042 | 1,961 | $7,267,307 | 0.5% | Apr 5, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 78 | Murderous Maids | - | - | - | $37,798 | 5 | $225,390 | 16.8% | Apr 19, 2002 | Rialto Pictures |
| 79 | Amadeus Director's Cut | - | - | - | $30,084 | 18 | $408,749 | 7.4% | Apr 5, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 80 | Death to Smoochy | - | - | - | $28,742 | 2,164 | $8,364,691 | 0.3% | Mar 29, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 81 | Human Nature | - | - | - | $25,509 | 224 | $705,308 | 3.6% | Apr 12, 2002 | Fine Line Features |
| 82 | The Lady and the Duke | - | - | - | $22,496 | 14 | $331,051 | 6.8% | May 10, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 83 | Green Dragon | - | - | - | $16,007 | 8 | $281,803 | 5.7% | May 3, 2002 | Silver Nitrate |
| 84 | The Cockettes | - | - | - | $15,964 | 6 | $220,165 | 7.3% | May 10, 2002 | Strand Releasing |
| 85 | Collateral Damage | - | - | - | $13,719 | 2,824 | $40,077,257 | <0.1% | Feb 8, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 86 | A Grin Without A Cat | - | - | - | $12,891 | 1 | $43,616 | 29.6% | May 1, 2002 | Icarus Films |
| 87 | The Business of Fancydancing | - | - | - | $11,908 | 6 | $175,710 | 6.8% | May 10, 2002 | Outrider Pictures |
| 88 | Pantaleon | - | - | - | $11,588 | 6 | $43,214 | 26.8% | May 10, 2002 | - |
| 89 | Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $11,103 | 5 | $73,276 | 15.2% | May 8, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 90 | Night at the Golden Eagle | - | - | - | $6,327 | 3 | $17,643 | 35.9% | Apr 26, 2002 | - |
| 91 | Chelsea Walls | - | - | - | $3,669 | 6 | $60,902 | 6% | Apr 19, 2002 | Lionsgate Films |
| 92 | Janice Beard | - | - | - | $3,624 | 4 | $11,816 | 30.7% | May 10, 2002 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 93 | Vulgar | - | - | - | $2,804 | 2 | $15,927 | 17.6% | Apr 26, 2002 | Lionsgate Films |
| 94 | Mulholland Drive | - | - | - | $2,185 | 247 | $7,220,243 | <0.1% | Oct 8, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 95 | Blackwoods | - | - | - | $1,500 | 5 | $1,500 | 100% | May 10, 2002 | Boll Films |
| 96 | Standing by Yourself | - | - | - | $168 | 1 | $2,500 | 6.7% | May 17, 2002 | Cheapo Films |
