Domestic Box Office For 2002
Key:Estimated
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider-Man | $403,706,375 | 3,876 | $114,844,116 | 28.4% | 3,615 | May 3 | Aug 18 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) |
| 2 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $339,789,881 | 3,622 | $62,007,528 | 18.2% | 3,622 | Dec 18 | Aug 24 | New Line Cinema |
| 3 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | $302,191,252 | 3,161 | $80,027,814 | 26.5% | 3,161 | May 16 | Nov 3 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 4 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | $261,988,482 | 3,682 | $88,357,488 | 33.7% | 3,682 | Nov 15 | May 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | $241,438,208 | 2,016 | $597,362 | 0.2% | 108 | Apr 19 | Apr 13 | IFC Films |
| 6 | Signs | $227,966,634 | 3,453 | $60,117,080 | 26.4% | 3,264 | Aug 2 | Feb 6 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 7 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | $213,307,889 | 3,613 | $73,071,188 | 34.3% | 3,613 | Jul 26 | Nov 21 | New Line Cinema |
| 8 | Men in Black II | $190,418,803 | 3,641 | $52,148,751 | 27.4% | 3,557 | Jul 3 | Sep 2 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) |
| 9 | Ice Age | $176,387,405 | 3,345 | $46,312,454 | 26.3% | 3,316 | Mar 15 | Sep 2 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 10 | Chicago | $170,687,518 | 2,701 | $2,074,929 | 1.2% | 77 | Dec 27 | Sep 4 | Miramax |
| 11 | Catch Me If You Can | $164,615,351 | 3,225 | $30,053,627 | 18.3% | 3,156 | Dec 25 | May 22 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 12 | Die Another Day | $160,942,139 | 3,377 | $47,072,040 | 29.2% | 3,314 | Nov 22 | May 1 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 13 | Scooby-Doo | $153,294,164 | 3,447 | $54,155,312 | 35.3% | 3,447 | Jun 14 | Oct 31 | Warner Bros. |
| 14 | Lilo & Stitch | $145,794,338 | 3,222 | $35,260,212 | 24.2% | 3,191 | Jun 21 | Nov 26 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 15 | xXx | $142,109,382 | 3,536 | $44,506,103 | 31.3% | 3,374 | Aug 9 | Jan 5 | Revolution Studios |
| 16 | The Santa Clause 2 | $139,236,327 | 3,352 | $29,008,696 | 20.8% | 3,350 | Nov 1 | Feb 6 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 17 | Minority Report | $132,072,926 | 3,001 | $35,677,125 | 27% | 3,001 | Jun 21 | Oct 31 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 18 | The Ring | $129,128,133 | 2,927 | $15,015,393 | 11.6% | 1,981 | Oct 18 | Mar 20 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 19 | Sweet Home Alabama | $127,223,418 | 3,313 | $35,648,740 | 28% | 3,293 | Sep 27 | Feb 20 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 20 | Mr. Deeds | $126,293,452 | 3,239 | $37,162,787 | 29.4% | 3,231 | Jun 28 | Dec 19 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) |
| 21 | The Bourne Identity | $121,661,683 | 2,663 | $27,118,640 | 22.3% | 2,638 | Jun 14 | Nov 21 | Universal Pictures |
| 22 | The Sum of All Fears | $118,907,036 | 3,230 | $31,178,526 | 26.2% | 3,183 | May 31 | Sep 5 | Paramount Pictures |
| 23 | 8 Mile | $116,750,901 | 2,585 | $51,240,555 | 43.9% | 2,470 | Nov 8 | Mar 27 | Universal Pictures |
| 24 | Road to Perdition | $104,454,762 | 2,332 | $22,079,481 | 21.1% | 1,797 | Jul 12 | Nov 28 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 25 | Panic Room | $96,397,334 | 3,119 | $30,056,751 | 31.2% | 3,053 | Mar 29 | Jun 9 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) |
| 26 | Maid in Manhattan | $94,011,225 | 3,050 | $18,711,407 | 19.9% | 2,838 | Dec 13 | May 8 | Revolution Studios |
| 27 | Space Station 3D | $93,383,953 | 64 | $489,488 | 0.5% | 24 | Apr 19 | - | IMAX |
| 28 | Two Weeks Notice | $93,354,851 | 2,755 | $14,328,494 | 15.3% | 2,755 | Dec 20 | May 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 29 | Red Dragon | $93,149,898 | 3,363 | $36,540,945 | 39.2% | 3,357 | Oct 4 | Jan 2 | Universal Pictures |
| 30 | The Scorpion King | $91,047,077 | 3,466 | $36,075,875 | 39.6% | 3,444 | Apr 19 | Jun 27 | Universal Pictures |
| 31 | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams | $85,846,429 | 3,307 | $16,711,716 | 19.5% | 3,307 | Aug 7 | Jan 12 | Dimension Films |
| 32 | Blade II | $82,348,319 | 2,707 | $32,528,016 | 39.5% | 2,707 | Mar 22 | May 30 | New Line Cinema |
| 33 | Snow Dogs | $81,172,560 | 2,454 | $17,814,259 | 21.9% | 2,302 | Jan 18 | Jun 13 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 34 | We Were Soldiers | $78,122,718 | 3,143 | $20,212,543 | 25.9% | 3,143 | Mar 1 | Jul 4 | Paramount Pictures |
| 35 | Gangs of New York | $77,812,000 | 2,340 | $9,100,000 | - | 1,504 | Dec 20 | Jun 1 | Miramax |
| 36 | Barbershop | $75,782,105 | 2,176 | $20,627,433 | - | 1,605 | Sep 13 | Feb 6 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 37 | The Rookie | $75,600,072 | 2,543 | $16,021,684 | 21.2% | 2,511 | Mar 29 | Aug 29 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 38 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | $73,280,117 | 3,362 | $17,770,036 | 24.2% | 3,317 | May 24 | Sep 12 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 39 | John Q | $71,756,802 | 2,505 | $20,275,194 | 28.3% | 2,466 | Feb 15 | May 2 | New Line Cinema |
| 40 | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | $69,599,016 | 2,792 | $16,167,412 | 23.2% | 2,507 | Jun 7 | Oct 10 | Warner Bros. |
| 41 | Insomnia | $67,355,513 | 2,610 | $20,930,169 | 31.1% | 2,610 | May 24 | Sep 26 | Warner Bros. |
| 42 | Changing Lanes | $66,818,548 | 2,642 | $17,128,062 | 25.6% | 2,613 | Apr 12 | Aug 8 | Paramount Pictures |
| 43 | About Schmidt | $65,016,287 | 1,240 | $282,367 | 0.4% | 6 | Dec 13 | May 29 | New Line Cinema |
| 44 | Stuart Little 2 | $64,956,806 | 3,282 | $15,115,152 | 23.3% | 3,255 | Jul 19 | Jan 5 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) |
| 45 | Jackass: The Movie | $64,255,312 | 2,532 | $22,763,437 | 35.4% | 2,509 | Oct 25 | Jan 16 | Paramount Pictures |
| 46 | The Time Machine | $56,832,494 | 2,958 | $22,610,437 | 39.8% | 2,944 | Mar 8 | May 23 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 47 | Drumline | $56,399,184 | 1,837 | $12,604,705 | 22.3% | 1,836 | Dec 13 | May 1 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 48 | The Count of Monte Cristo | $54,234,062 | 2,211 | $11,376,150 | 21% | 2,007 | Jan 25 | Jun 20 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 49 | Unfaithful | $52,775,765 | 2,625 | $14,065,277 | 26.7% | 2,617 | May 8 | Aug 13 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 50 | Like Mike | $51,432,760 | 2,436 | $12,179,420 | 23.7% | 2,410 | Jul 3 | Nov 19 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 51 | The Tuxedo | $50,547,998 | 3,022 | $15,051,028 | 29.8% | 3,022 | Sep 27 | Jan 12 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 52 | Peter Pan 2: Return to Never Land | $48,430,258 | 2,626 | $11,889,631 | 24.6% | 2,605 | Feb 15 | Jun 13 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 53 | Big Fat Liar | $48,360,547 | 2,534 | $11,554,015 | 23.9% | 2,531 | Feb 8 | Apr 11 | Universal Pictures |
| 54 | Star Trek: Nemesis | $43,254,409 | 2,711 | $18,513,305 | 42.8% | 2,711 | Dec 13 | Mar 13 | Paramount Pictures |
| 55 | Reign of Fire | $43,061,982 | 2,629 | $15,632,281 | 36.3% | 2,629 | Jul 12 | Oct 24 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 56 | The Hours | $41,675,994 | 1,010 | $338,622 | 0.8% | 11 | Dec 27 | May 22 | Paramount Pictures |
| 57 | High Crimes | $41,543,917 | 2,747 | $14,005,550 | 33.7% | 2,717 | Apr 5 | Aug 22 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 58 | About a Boy | $41,385,278 | 1,756 | $8,557,630 | 20.7% | 1,207 | May 17 | Jul 18 | Universal Pictures |
| 59 | A Walk to Remember | $41,281,092 | 2,420 | $12,177,488 | 29.5% | 2,411 | Jan 25 | May 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 60 | Orange County | $41,076,018 | 2,317 | $15,053,226 | 36.6% | 2,317 | Jan 11 | Mar 28 | Paramount Pictures |
| 61 | Windtalkers | $40,914,068 | 2,898 | $14,520,412 | - | 2,898 | Jun 14 | Oct 17 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 62 | Blue Crush | $40,390,647 | 3,015 | $14,169,455 | 35.1% | 3,002 | Aug 16 | Oct 3 | Universal Pictures |
| 63 | The Master of Disguise | $40,388,794 | 2,568 | $12,554,650 | 31.1% | 2,565 | Aug 2 | Nov 28 | Revolution Studios |
| 64 | Resident Evil | $40,119,709 | 2,528 | $17,707,106 | 44.1% | 2,528 | Mar 15 | May 9 | Screen Gems |
| 65 | The Wild Thornberrys | $40,108,697 | 3,012 | $6,013,847 | 15% | 3,012 | Dec 20 | May 8 | Paramount Pictures |
| 66 | Collateral Damage | $40,077,257 | 2,824 | $15,058,432 | 37.6% | 2,824 | Feb 8 | May 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 67 | Enough | $40,007,742 | 2,623 | $14,009,653 | 35% | 2,623 | May 24 | Jul 11 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) |
| 68 | Undercover Brother | $39,089,928 | 2,169 | $12,037,685 | 30.8% | 2,167 | May 31 | Jul 18 | Universal Pictures |
| 69 | Treasure Planet | $38,176,783 | 3,227 | $12,083,248 | 31.7% | 3,227 | Nov 27 | Feb 13 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 70 | Showtime | $38,082,712 | 2,917 | $15,011,430 | 39.4% | 2,917 | Mar 15 | May 30 | Warner Bros. |
| 71 | 40 Days and 40 Nights | $37,950,822 | 2,399 | $12,229,529 | 32.2% | 2,225 | Mar 1 | May 23 | Miramax |
| 72 | Crossroads | $37,191,304 | 2,713 | $14,527,187 | 39.1% | 2,380 | Feb 15 | May 9 | Paramount Pictures |
| 73 | Clockstoppers | $36,989,956 | 2,563 | $10,108,333 | 27.3% | 2,540 | Mar 29 | Aug 1 | Paramount Pictures |
| 74 | The Mothman Prophecies | $35,746,370 | 2,331 | $11,208,851 | 31.4% | 2,331 | Jan 25 | Mar 17 | Screen Gems |
| 75 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary | $35,306,015 | 3,007 | $14,223,110 | 40.3% | 3,007 | Mar 22 | May 16 | Universal Pictures |
| 76 | K-19: The Widowmaker | $35,168,966 | 2,830 | $12,778,459 | 36.3% | 2,828 | Jul 19 | Oct 24 | Paramount Pictures |
| 77 | The Hot Chick | $35,081,594 | 2,246 | $7,401,146 | 21.1% | 2,217 | Dec 13 | May 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 78 | I Spy | $33,561,137 | 3,182 | $12,752,803 | 38% | 3,182 | Nov 1 | Jan 20 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) |
| 79 | Friday After Next | $33,253,609 | 1,621 | $13,010,767 | - | 1,616 | Nov 22 | Mar 16 | New Line Cinema |
| 80 | The Pianist | $32,572,577 | 842 | $111,261 | 0.3% | 6 | Dec 25 | Jun 8 | Focus Features |
| 81 | Analyze That | $32,130,627 | 2,635 | $11,034,422 | 34.3% | 2,635 | Dec 6 | Feb 20 | Warner Bros. |
| 82 | Murder by Numbers | $31,945,749 | 2,663 | $9,307,394 | 29.1% | 2,663 | Apr 19 | Jul 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 83 | One Hour Photo | $31,597,131 | 1,332 | $321,515 | 1% | 7 | Aug 21 | Jan 5 | - |
| 84 | Halloween: Resurrection | $30,354,442 | 2,094 | $12,292,121 | 40.5% | 1,954 | Jul 12 | Oct 31 | Dimension Films |
| 85 | Queen of the Damned | $30,336,800 | 2,511 | $14,757,535 | 48.6% | 2,511 | Feb 22 | May 9 | Warner Bros. |
| 86 | Dragonfly | $30,323,400 | 2,507 | $10,216,025 | 33.7% | 2,507 | Feb 22 | Apr 11 | Universal Pictures |
| 87 | The Banger Sisters | $30,307,416 | 2,739 | $10,037,846 | 33.1% | 2,738 | Sep 20 | Dec 26 | - |
| 88 | Bad Company | $30,160,161 | 2,944 | $11,007,367 | 36.5% | 2,944 | Jun 7 | Sep 26 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 89 | Ghost Ship | $30,113,491 | 2,787 | $11,503,423 | 38.2% | 2,787 | Oct 25 | Jan 26 | Warner Bros. |
| 90 | The New Guy | $29,760,152 | 2,687 | $9,007,833 | 30.3% | 2,687 | May 10 | Jun 30 | Revolution Studios |
| 91 | Swimfan | $28,564,995 | 2,860 | $11,326,601 | 39.7% | 2,856 | Sep 6 | Dec 5 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 92 | The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course | $28,442,574 | 2,535 | $9,537,123 | 33.5% | 2,525 | Jul 12 | Dec 5 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 93 | Brown Sugar | $27,363,891 | 1,378 | $10,738,882 | 39.2% | 1,372 | Oct 11 | Jan 30 | - |
| 94 | Blood Work | $26,235,081 | 2,525 | $7,312,413 | 27.9% | 2,525 | Aug 9 | Oct 24 | Warner Bros. |
| 95 | All About the Benjamins | $25,916,319 | 1,519 | $10,007,291 | 38.6% | 1,505 | Mar 8 | May 23 | New Line Cinema |
| 96 | Frida | $25,885,000 | 794 | $205,996 | 0.8% | 5 | Oct 25 | May 26 | Miramax |
| 97 | Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie | $25,581,229 | 1,625 | $6,201,345 | - | 940 | Oct 4 | Jan 30 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 98 | Beauty and the Beast 2000 IMAX Release | $25,487,190 | 68 | $2,589,334 | 10.2% | 68 | Jan 1 | Nov 7 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 99 | The Transporter | $25,296,447 | 2,610 | $9,107,816 | 36% | 2,573 | Oct 11 | Jan 23 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 100 | The Sweetest Thing | $24,718,164 | 2,670 | $9,430,667 | 38.2% | 2,670 | Apr 12 | May 19 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) |
| 101 | Eight Crazy Nights | $23,586,598 | 2,503 | $9,434,175 | 40% | 2,503 | Nov 27 | Jan 26 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) |
| 102 | Adaptation. | $22,498,520 | 672 | $384,478 | 1.7% | 7 | Dec 6 | May 22 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) |
| 103 | City by the Sea | $22,449,000 | 2,575 | $8,935,426 | 39.8% | 2,575 | Sep 6 | Nov 14 | Warner Bros. |
| 104 | Bowling for Columbine | $21,576,018 | 248 | $209,148 | 1% | 8 | Oct 11 | Sep 18 | United Artists |
| 105 | National Lampoon's Van Wilder | $21,305,259 | 2,104 | $7,302,913 | 34.3% | 2,022 | Apr 5 | May 16 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 106 | Antwone Fisher | $21,078,145 | 1,021 | $210,013 | 1% | 15 | Dec 19 | May 15 | - |
| 107 | Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat | $19,184,820 | 774 | $7,374,049 | 38.4% | 752 | Aug 2 | Oct 31 | Paramount Pictures |
| 108 | Tuck Everlasting | $19,161,999 | 1,460 | $5,268,764 | 27.5% | 1,185 | Oct 11 | Feb 6 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 109 | Hart's War | $19,077,641 | 2,459 | $7,771,753 | 40.7% | 2,459 | Feb 15 | May 23 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 110 | Rollerball | $18,990,798 | 2,762 | $9,013,548 | 47.5% | 2,762 | Feb 8 | May 23 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 111 | Super Troopers | $18,492,362 | 1,805 | $6,203,906 | 33.5% | 1,780 | Feb 15 | May 2 | - |
| 112 | The Four Feathers | $18,306,166 | 2,187 | $6,857,879 | 37.5% | 1,912 | Sep 20 | Nov 28 | Paramount Pictures |
| 113 | Punch-Drunk Love | $17,844,216 | 1,293 | $367,203 | 2.1% | 5 | Oct 11 | Dec 26 | Revolution Studios |
| 114 | Empire | $17,600,423 | 869 | $6,281,415 | 35.7% | 867 | Dec 6 | Feb 6 | Universal Pictures |
| 115 | Eight Legged Freaks | $17,322,606 | 2,530 | $6,485,458 | 37.4% | 2,530 | Jul 17 | Oct 17 | Warner Bros. |
| 116 | The Country Bears | $16,990,825 | 2,553 | $5,309,675 | 31.3% | 2,553 | Jul 26 | Nov 7 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 117 | Serving Sara | $16,930,185 | 2,174 | $5,758,236 | 34% | 2,154 | Aug 23 | Nov 28 | Paramount Pictures |
| 118 | White Oleander | $16,357,770 | 1,510 | $5,607,480 | 34.3% | 1,510 | Oct 11 | Dec 12 | Warner Bros. |
| 119 | Kung Pow: Enter the Fist | $16,037,962 | 2,478 | $7,017,474 | 43.8% | 2,478 | Jan 25 | Apr 18 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 120 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | $16,007,718 | 1,776 | $87,199 | 0.5% | 4 | Dec 31 | Sep 4 | Miramax |
| 121 | Far from Heaven | $15,901,849 | 291 | $211,279 | 1.3% | 6 | Nov 8 | May 4 | Focus Features |
| 122 | The Lion King 2002 IMAX Release | $15,686,215 | 66 | $1,825,849 | 11.6% | 66 | Dec 27 | May 29 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 123 | Half Past Dead | $15,567,860 | 2,113 | $7,820,536 | 50.2% | 2,113 | Nov 15 | Feb 17 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) |
| 124 | Solaris | $14,973,382 | 2,406 | $6,752,722 | 45.1% | 2,406 | Nov 27 | Feb 13 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 125 | Life or Something Like It | $14,448,589 | 2,609 | $6,219,234 | 43% | 2,606 | Apr 26 | Jun 30 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 126 | Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever | $14,307,963 | 2,705 | $7,010,474 | 49% | 2,705 | Sep 20 | Nov 21 | Warner Bros. |
| 127 | The Emperor's Club | $14,118,751 | 811 | $3,846,780 | 27.2% | 809 | Nov 22 | Jan 30 | Universal Pictures |
| 128 | Stealing Harvard | $14,036,406 | 2,366 | $6,041,521 | 43% | 2,366 | Sep 13 | Oct 20 | Revolution Studios |
| 129 | The Good Girl | $14,018,296 | 688 | $151,642 | 1.1% | 4 | Aug 7 | Dec 10 | - |
| 130 | Monsoon Wedding | $13,885,966 | 254 | $68,546 | 0.5% | 2 | Feb 22 | Oct 3 | USA Films |
| 131 | And Your Mother Too | $13,839,658 | 286 | $408,091 | 2.9% | 40 | Mar 15 | Aug 1 | IFC Films |
| 132 | Hey Arnold! The Movie | $13,728,902 | 2,534 | $5,706,332 | 41.6% | 2,527 | Jun 28 | Aug 22 | Paramount Pictures |
| 133 | Juwanna Mann | $13,670,733 | 1,325 | $5,474,270 | 40% | 1,325 | Jun 21 | Sep 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 134 | Feardotcom | $13,258,249 | 2,550 | $5,710,128 | 43.1% | 2,550 | Aug 30 | Oct 31 | Warner Bros. |
| 135 | Jason X | $13,121,555 | 1,879 | $6,649,006 | 50.7% | 1,878 | Apr 26 | May 30 | New Line Cinema |
| 136 | Frailty | $13,110,448 | 1,497 | $4,208,655 | 32.1% | 1,497 | Apr 12 | Jun 13 | Lionsgate |
| 137 | 25th Hour | $13,084,595 | 495 | $108,865 | 0.8% | 5 | Dec 19 | May 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 138 | The Quiet American | $12,988,801 | 396 | $101,663 | 0.8% | 6 | Nov 22 | Aug 7 | Miramax |
| 139 | They | $12,840,842 | 1,623 | $5,144,090 | - | 1,615 | Nov 27 | Feb 2 | Dimension Films |
| 140 | Undisputed | $12,764,657 | 1,117 | $4,548,750 | 35.6% | 1,102 | Aug 23 | Nov 28 | Miramax |
| 141 | Knockaround Guys | $11,715,637 | 1,806 | $5,016,852 | - | 1,806 | Oct 11 | Nov 14 | New Line Cinema |
| 142 | The Powerpuff Girls Movie | $11,412,414 | 2,340 | $3,583,114 | 31.4% | 2,340 | Jul 3 | Sep 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 143 | Brotherhood of the Wolf | $11,260,096 | 405 | $475,181 | 4.2% | 21 | Jan 11 | May 9 | Universal Pictures |
| 144 | Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk | $10,994,028 | 17 | - | - | - | Oct 18 | Feb 9 | Giant Screen Films |
| 145 | Abandon | $10,727,683 | 2,347 | $5,064,077 | 47.2% | 2,341 | Oct 18 | Dec 19 | Paramount Pictures |
| 146 | Narc | $10,465,659 | 822 | $63,303 | 0.6% | 6 | Dec 20 | Mar 20 | Paramount Pictures |
| 147 | Sorority Boys | $10,200,032 | 1,801 | $4,127,903 | 40.5% | 1,801 | Mar 22 | Jun 20 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 148 | Possession | $10,113,733 | 619 | $1,575,214 | 15.6% | 270 | Aug 16 | Oct 17 | Focus Features |
| 149 | Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey | $10,086,514 | 16 | - | - | - | Oct 11 | - | Giant Screen Films |
| 150 | Spirited Away | $10,055,859 | 714 | $449,839 | 4.5% | 26 | Sep 20 | Sep 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 151 | S1m0ne | $9,688,676 | 1,920 | $3,813,463 | 39.4% | 1,920 | Aug 23 | Oct 10 | New Line Cinema |
| 152 | Talk to Her 2002 Re-release | $9,285,469 | 255 | $104,396 | 1.1% | 2 | Nov 22 | Jun 19 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 153 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 2002 IMAX Release | $8,485,488 | 58 | $1,435,259 | 16.9% | 58 | Nov 1 | Apr 30 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 154 | The Importance of Being Earnest | $8,384,929 | 216 | $500,447 | 6% | 38 | May 17 | Oct 3 | Miramax |
| 155 | Death to Smoochy | $8,364,691 | 2,164 | $4,266,463 | 51% | 2,164 | Mar 29 | May 9 | Warner Bros. |
| 156 | Big Trouble | $7,267,307 | 1,961 | $3,545,204 | 48.8% | 1,961 | Apr 5 | Jun 20 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 157 | Trapped | $7,073,251 | 2,227 | $3,210,765 | 45.4% | 2,227 | Sep 20 | Oct 13 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) |
| 158 | Kissing Jessica Stein | $7,025,722 | 319 | $346,999 | 4.9% | 26 | Mar 13 | Jul 9 | - |
| 159 | Moonlight Mile | $6,835,856 | 437 | $329,771 | 4.8% | 22 | Sep 27 | Mar 13 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 160 | Séraphin: Heart of Stone | $6,749,187 | 123 | $880,723 | 13% | 123 | Nov 29 | Apr 13 | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm |
| 161 | Spider-Man/Men in Black II Double Bill | $6,632,970 | 2,078 | $2,111,862 | 31.8% | 2,078 | Sep 6 | Dec 1 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) |
| 162 | Femme Fatale | $6,630,252 | 1,066 | $2,776,248 | 41.9% | 1,066 | Nov 6 | Dec 19 | Warner Bros. |
| 163 | The Rules of Attraction | $6,532,619 | 1,437 | $2,532,410 | - | 1,437 | Oct 11 | Nov 21 | Lionsgate |
| 164 | Impostor | $6,285,176 | 1,870 | $3,022,523 | 48.1% | 1,870 | Jan 4 | Jan 24 | Miramax |
| 165 | Rabbit-Proof Fence | $6,199,600 | 153 | $88,352 | 1.4% | 9 | Nov 27 | May 18 | Miramax |
| 166 | Deuces Wild | $6,080,065 | 1,480 | $2,704,682 | 44.5% | 1,480 | May 3 | May 30 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 167 | Real Women Have Curves | $5,853,194 | 163 | $183,772 | 3.1% | 55 | Oct 18 | May 15 | Newmarket Films |
| 168 | The Crime of Padre Amaro | $5,717,044 | 137 | $504,681 | 8.8% | 43 | Nov 15 | May 4 | IDP Distribution |
| 169 | The Truth About Charlie | $5,350,371 | 755 | $2,270,290 | 42.4% | 753 | Oct 25 | Nov 28 | Universal Pictures |
| 170 | Slackers | $5,285,941 | 1,893 | $2,785,283 | 52.7% | 1,893 | Feb 1 | Feb 14 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) |
| 171 | Formula 51 | $5,204,007 | 1,857 | $2,817,719 | 54.1% | 1,857 | Oct 18 | Nov 10 | Screen Gems |
| 172 | Birthday Girl | $5,142,576 | 1,000 | $2,370,809 | 46.1% | 1,000 | Feb 1 | Feb 21 | Miramax |
| 173 | Hollywood Ending | $4,850,753 | 772 | $2,017,981 | 41.6% | 765 | May 3 | Jun 27 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 174 | Extreme Ops | $4,842,259 | 1,800 | $2,233,525 | 46.1% | 1,800 | Nov 27 | Jan 16 | Paramount Pictures |
| 175 | Igby Goes Down | $4,777,465 | 156 | $306,705 | 6.4% | 10 | Sep 13 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 176 | Italian for Beginners | $4,544,753 | 99 | $66,047 | 1.5% | 3 | Jan 18 | Jul 11 | Miramax |
| 177 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | $4,420,080 | 2,320 | $2,182,900 | 49.4% | 2,320 | Aug 16 | Oct 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 178 | Enigma 2001 Re-release | $4,301,582 | 115 | $156,587 | 3.6% | 25 | Apr 19 | Nov 28 | - |
| 179 | Men with Brooms | $4,245,870 | 207 | $656,619 | 15.5% | 207 | Mar 8 | Sep 26 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 180 | Lovely & Amazing | $4,222,923 | 175 | $91,910 | 2.2% | 8 | Jun 28 | Sep 26 | Lionsgate |
| 181 | Ultimate X: The Movie | $4,197,492 | 48 | $613,670 | 14.6% | 47 | May 10 | Nov 26 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 182 | Mostly Martha | $4,160,475 | 143 | $40,446 | 1% | 2 | Aug 16 | Jan 26 | Paramount Classics |
| 183 | Secretary | $4,059,680 | 149 | $182,306 | 4.5% | 11 | Sep 20 | Feb 13 | Lionsgate |
| 184 | Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner | $3,789,952 | 57 | - | - | - | Apr 12 | Jan 30 | Lot 47 Films |
| 185 | Pinocchio | $3,675,719 | 1,195 | $1,151,463 | - | 1,195 | Dec 25 | Jan 23 | Miramax |
| 186 | Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | $3,288,164 | 68 | $89,499 | 2.7% | 9 | May 24 | Dec 5 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 187 | The Cat's Meow | $3,209,481 | 153 | $111,037 | 3.5% | 11 | Apr 12 | Jun 20 | Lionsgate |
| 188 | Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra 2002 Re-release | $3,115,188 | - | - | - | - | Jun 7 | - | Lionsgate |
| 189 | 8 Women | $3,098,776 | 85 | $52,489 | 1.7% | 3 | Sep 6 | Dec 19 | Focus Features |
| 190 | Paid in Full | $3,090,862 | 273 | $1,328,789 | 43% | 268 | Oct 25 | Dec 19 | Miramax |
| 191 | Sunshine State | $3,065,921 | 79 | $93,072 | 3% | 10 | Jun 21 | Nov 21 | Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) |
| 192 | Tadpole | $2,891,288 | 180 | $80,682 | 2.8% | 6 | Jul 19 | Jan 23 | Miramax |
| 193 | Comedian | $2,751,988 | 244 | $60,224 | 2.2% | 4 | Oct 11 | Dec 26 | Miramax |
| 194 | Devdas | $2,745,382 | - | - | - | - | Jul 12 | - | Eros Worldwide |
| 195 | Full Frontal | $2,512,846 | 214 | $739,834 | 29.4% | 208 | Aug 2 | Sep 26 | Miramax |
| 196 | Last Orders | $2,329,631 | 60 | $111,676 | 4.8% | 17 | Feb 25 | Aug 8 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 197 | Russian Ark | $2,326,979 | 22 | $29,022 | 1.2% | 2 | Dec 13 | - | Wellspring Media |
| 198 | Rivers and Tides | $2,200,276 | 15 | - | - | - | Jun 26 | Jan 11 | Roxie Releasing |
| 199 | State Property | $2,106,838 | 75 | $452,028 | 21.5% | 61 | Jan 18 | Apr 4 | Lionsgate |
| 200 | Auto Focus | $2,063,196 | 461 | $123,761 | 6% | 11 | Oct 18 | Jan 30 | Sony Pictures Classics |
