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2002 in film

See also: 2001 in film, other events of 2002, 2003 in film and the list of 'years in film'.

Events

Top Grossing Films of the Year in the U.S.

Please note that these are the top grossing films that were first released in 2002; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they are probably not the top grossing films for calendar year 2002.

  1. Spider-Man (Sony) $403,706,375
  2. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (New Line) $339,789,881
  3. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (Fox) $302,191,252
  4. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Warner Bros) $261,988,482
  5. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (IFC) $241,438,208
  6. Signs, starring Mel Gibson (Disney) $227,966,634
  7. Austin Powers in Goldmember, starring Mike Myers (New Line) $213,307,889
  8. Men in Black II, starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones (Sony) $190,418,803
  9. Ice Age (Fox) $176,387,405
  10. Chicago (Miramax) $170,687,518

24 films grossed over $100 million. Seven films grossed over $200 million, a new record.

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