| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Spider-Man | - | - | - | $237,021,890 | 3,876 | $403,706,375 | 58.7% | May 3, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 2 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | - | - | - | $25,835,544 | 3,161 | $302,191,252 | 8.5% | May 16, 2002 | 20th Century Fox |
| 3 | Unfaithful | - | - | - | $18,427,537 | 2,625 | $52,775,765 | 34.9% | May 8, 2002 | 20th Century Fox |
| 4 | The Scorpion King | - | - | - | $16,831,920 | 3,466 | $91,047,077 | 18.5% | Apr 19, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 5 | Changing Lanes | - | - | - | $11,477,164 | 2,642 | $66,818,548 | 17.2% | Apr 12, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | The New Guy | - | - | - | $10,474,601 | 2,687 | $29,760,152 | 35.2% | May 10, 2002 | Revolution Studios |
| 7 | Murder by Numbers | - | - | - | $7,818,762 | 2,663 | $31,945,749 | 24.5% | Apr 19, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | The Rookie | - | - | - | $6,883,362 | 2,543 | $75,600,072 | 9.1% | Mar 29, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 9 | Life or Something Like It | - | - | - | $5,845,782 | 2,609 | $14,448,589 | 40.5% | Apr 26, 2002 | 20th Century Fox |
| 10 | Ice Age | - | - | - | $4,603,531 | 3,345 | $176,387,405 | 2.6% | Mar 15, 2002 | 20th Century Fox |
| 11 | Panic Room | - | - | - | $4,572,947 | 3,119 | $96,397,334 | 4.7% | Mar 29, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 12 | Deuces Wild | - | - | - | $4,049,264 | 1,480 | $6,080,065 | 66.6% | May 3, 2002 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 13 | Hollywood Ending | - | - | - | $3,872,165 | 772 | $4,850,753 | 79.8% | May 3, 2002 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 14 | Jason X | - | - | - | $3,870,966 | 1,879 | $13,121,555 | 29.5% | Apr 26, 2002 | New Line Cinema |
| 15 | High Crimes | - | - | - | $3,543,703 | 2,747 | $41,543,917 | 8.5% | Apr 5, 2002 | 20th Century Fox |
| 16 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | - | - | - | $2,393,094 | 2,016 | $241,438,208 | 1% | Apr 19, 2002 | IFC Films |
| 17 | The Sweetest Thing | - | - | - | $2,006,112 | 2,670 | $24,718,164 | 8.1% | Apr 12, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 18 | Y tu mamá también | - | - | - | $1,867,976 | 286 | $13,839,658 | 13.5% | Mar 15, 2002 | IFC Films |
| 19 | Frailty | - | - | - | $1,709,673 | 1,497 | $13,110,448 | 13% | Apr 12, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 20 | Monsoon Wedding | - | - | - | $1,489,725 | 254 | $13,885,966 | 10.7% | Feb 22, 2002 | USA Films |
| 21 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | - | - | - | $1,288,092 | 3,381 | $313,364,114 | 0.4% | Dec 19, 2001 | New Line Cinema |
| 22 | Clockstoppers | - | - | - | $1,237,544 | 2,563 | $36,989,956 | 3.3% | Mar 29, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 23 | Blade II | - | - | - | $1,204,674 | 2,707 | $82,348,319 | 1.5% | Mar 22, 2002 | New Line Cinema |
| 24 | Monster's Ball | - | - | - | $1,094,597 | 714 | $31,273,922 | 3.5% | Dec 26, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 25 | The Cat's Meow | - | - | - | $1,016,910 | 153 | $3,209,481 | 31.7% | Apr 12, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 26 | Space Station 3D | - | - | - | $921,679 | 64 | $93,383,953 | 1% | Apr 19, 2002 | IMAX |
| 27 | Van Wilder | - | - | - | $854,149 | 2,104 | $21,305,259 | 4% | Apr 5, 2002 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 28 | We Were Soldiers | - | - | - | $831,148 | 3,143 | $78,122,718 | 1.1% | Mar 1, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 29 | A Beautiful Mind | - | - | - | $759,545 | 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 | Ultimate X: The Movie | - | - | - | $650,190 | 48 | $4,197,492 | 15.5% | May 10, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 32 | Kissing Jessica Stein | - | - | - | $542,424 | 319 | $7,025,722 | 7.7% | Mar 13, 2002 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 33 | Savage Messiah | - | - | - | $518,496 | 58 | $1,015,671 | 51% | Apr 26, 2002 | Christal Films |
| 34 | Enigma Original Release | - | - | - | $504,549 | 115 | $4,301,582 | 11.7% | Apr 19, 2002 | Manhattan Pictures International |
| 35 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $444,383 | 26 | $15,553,324 | 2.9% | Feb 10, 2001 | WGBH Giant-Screen Films |
| 36 | The Time Machine | - | - | - | $439,924 | 2,958 | $56,832,494 | 0.8% | Mar 8, 2002 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 37 | Beauty and the Beast 2000 IMAX Release | - | - | - | $362,621 | 68 | $25,487,190 | 1.4% | Jan 1, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 38 | Dogtown and Z-Boys | - | - | - | $362,474 | 70 | $1,300,682 | 27.9% | Apr 26, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 39 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary | - | - | - | $334,475 | 3,007 | $35,306,015 | 0.9% | Mar 22, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 40 | Brotherhood of the Wolf | - | - | - | $332,853 | 405 | $11,260,096 | 3% | Jan 11, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 41 | Showtime | - | - | - | $313,330 | 2,917 | $38,082,712 | 0.8% | Mar 15, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 42 | All About the Benjamins | - | - | - | $275,207 | 1,519 | $25,916,319 | 1.1% | Mar 8, 2002 | New Line Cinema |
| 43 | The Other Side of Heaven | - | - | - | $260,736 | 306 | $4,720,371 | 5.5% | Dec 14, 2001 | Excel Entertainment |
| 44 | Nine Queens | - | - | - | $255,616 | 36 | $1,222,889 | 20.9% | Apr 19, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 45 | Amélie | - | - | - | $242,296 | 303 | $33,225,499 | 0.7% | Nov 2, 2001 | Miramax |
| 46 | Return to Never Land | - | - | - | $215,489 | 2,626 | $48,430,258 | 0.4% | Feb 15, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 47 | Snow Dogs | - | - | - | $209,523 | 2,454 | $81,172,560 | 0.3% | Jan 18, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 48 | Italian for Beginners | - | - | - | $207,688 | 99 | $4,544,753 | 4.6% | Jan 18, 2002 | Miramax |
| 49 | The Salton Sea | - | - | - | $206,403 | 30 | $764,554 | 27% | Apr 26, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 50 | The Count of Monte Cristo | - | - | - | $201,554 | 2,211 | $54,234,062 | 0.4% | Jan 25, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 51 | 40 Days and 40 Nights | - | - | - | $195,299 | 2,399 | $37,950,822 | 0.5% | Mar 1, 2002 | Miramax |
| 52 | Crush | - | - | - | $158,496 | 117 | $1,084,935 | 14.6% | Apr 5, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 53 | Last Orders | - | - | - | $153,895 | 60 | $2,329,631 | 6.6% | Feb 25, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 54 | Gosford Park | - | - | - | $151,733 | 918 | $41,308,615 | 0.4% | Dec 26, 2001 | USA Films |
| 55 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | - | - | - | $137,055 | 3,672 | $317,575,550 | <0.1% | Nov 16, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 56 | The Piano Teacher | - | - | - | $133,703 | 19 | $1,012,069 | 13.2% | Mar 29, 2002 | Kino International |
| 57 | A Shot at Glory | - | - | - | $114,102 | 225 | $133,122 | 85.7% | May 10, 2002 | MAC Releasing |
| 58 | The Triumph of Love | - | - | - | $110,617 | 51 | $447,267 | 24.7% | Apr 17, 2002 | Paramount Classics |
| 59 | Rain | - | - | - | $96,974 | 17 | $455,164 | 21.3% | Apr 26, 2002 | IDP Distribution |
| 60 | The Royal Tenenbaums | - | - | - | $95,321 | 999 | $52,364,010 | 0.2% | Dec 14, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 61 | The Singles Ward | - | - | - | $89,694 | 29 | $1,250,798 | 7.2% | Feb 1, 2002 | Halestone Distribution |
| 62 | Sorority Boys | - | - | - | $88,995 | 1,801 | $10,200,032 | 0.9% | Mar 22, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 63 | In the Bedroom | - | - | - | $82,838 | 1,103 | $35,930,604 | 0.2% | Nov 23, 2001 | Miramax |
| 64 | Resident Evil | - | - | - | $81,670 | 2,528 | $40,119,709 | 0.2% | Mar 15, 2002 | Screen Gems |
| 65 | Circuit | - | - | - | $81,081 | 7 | $235,087 | 34.5% | Apr 26, 2002 | Jour de Fête Films |
| 66 | Iris | - | - | - | $79,426 | 220 | $5,594,617 | 1.4% | Dec 14, 2001 | Miramax |
| 67 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | - | - | - | $67,746 | 38 | $53,354,743 | 0.1% | Oct 23, 1998 | IMAX |
| 68 | Monsters, Inc. | - | - | - | $66,544 | 3,649 | $255,873,250 | <0.1% | Nov 2, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 69 | The Last Waltz 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $66,448 | 15 | $322,313 | 20.6% | Apr 5, 2002 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 70 | Son of the Bride | - | - | - | $65,511 | 18 | $624,757 | 10.5% | Mar 22, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 71 | Baran | - | - | - | $61,094 | 9 | $125,900 | 48.5% | Dec 7, 2001 | Miramax |
| 72 | Queen of the Damned | - | - | - | $59,095 | 2,511 | $30,336,800 | 0.2% | Feb 22, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 73 | Time Out | - | - | - | $58,706 | 22 | $448,542 | 13.1% | Mar 29, 2002 | THINKFilm |
| 74 | Pauline and Paulette | - | - | - | $57,021 | 12 | $139,789 | 40.8% | Mar 15, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 75 | The Mystic Masseur | - | - | - | $45,956 | 36 | $399,110 | 11.5% | May 3, 2002 | THINKFilm |
| 76 | Murderous Maids | - | - | - | $44,362 | 5 | $225,390 | 19.7% | Apr 19, 2002 | Rialto Pictures |
| 77 | Big Trouble | - | - | - | $42,798 | 1,961 | $7,267,307 | 0.6% | Apr 5, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 78 | A Walk to Remember | - | - | - | $41,152 | 2,420 | $41,281,092 | <0.1% | Jan 25, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 79 | Amadeus Director's Cut | - | - | - | $34,418 | 18 | $408,749 | 8.4% | Apr 5, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 80 | The Lady and the Duke | - | - | - | $33,744 | 14 | $331,051 | 10.2% | May 10, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 81 | Death to Smoochy | - | - | - | $28,742 | 2,164 | $8,364,691 | 0.3% | Mar 29, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 82 | Human Nature | - | - | - | $25,509 | 224 | $705,308 | 3.6% | Apr 12, 2002 | Fine Line Features |
| 83 | The Cockettes | - | - | - | $23,946 | 6 | $220,165 | 10.9% | May 10, 2002 | Strand Releasing |
| 84 | The Business of Fancydancing | - | - | - | $17,862 | 6 | $175,710 | 10.2% | May 10, 2002 | Outrider Pictures |
| 85 | Pantaleon | - | - | - | $17,382 | 6 | $43,214 | 40.2% | May 10, 2002 | Venevision International |
| 86 | Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India 2002 Re-release | - | - | - | $16,163 | 5 | $73,276 | 22.1% | May 8, 2002 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 87 | Green Dragon | - | - | - | $16,007 | 8 | $281,803 | 5.7% | May 3, 2002 | Silver Nitrate |
| 88 | Collateral Damage | - | - | - | $13,719 | 2,824 | $40,077,257 | <0.1% | Feb 8, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 89 | A Grin Without A Cat | - | - | - | $12,891 | 1 | $43,616 | 29.6% | May 1, 2002 | Icarus Films |
| 90 | Night at the Golden Eagle | - | - | - | $6,327 | 3 | $17,643 | 35.9% | Apr 26, 2002 | Keystone Pictures |
| 91 | Janice Beard | - | - | - | $5,436 | 4 | $11,816 | 46% | May 10, 2002 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 92 | Chelsea Walls | - | - | - | $4,649 | 6 | $60,902 | 7.6% | Apr 19, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 93 | Vulgar | - | - | - | $2,804 | 2 | $15,927 | 17.6% | Apr 26, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 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 | - | - | - | $252 | 1 | $2,500 | 10.1% | May 17, 2002 | Cheapo Films |
