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Weekend Box Office


December 27-29, 2002
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TWLWTitle (click to view)StudioWeekend Gross% ChangeTheater Count / ChangeAverageTotal GrossBudget*Week #
1 1 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL $48,875,549 -21.2% 3,622 - $13,494 $200,058,231 $94 2
2 N Catch Me If You Can DW $30,053,627 - 3,156 - $9,522 $48,646,930 $52 1
3 2 Two Weeks Notice WB $15,518,420 +8.3% 2,755 - $5,632 $43,044,430 $60 2
4 3 Maid in Manhattan SonR $12,524,396 +16.9% 2,938 +72 $4,262 $56,950,454 $55 3
5 4 Gangs of New York Mira. $10,948,803 +15.3% 2,190 +686 $4,999 $29,873,147 $100 2
6 5 Drumline Fox $8,108,083 +13.8% 1,669 -168 $4,858 $36,619,270 $20 3
7 6 The Wild Thornberrys Par. $7,364,432 +22.5% 3,012 - $2,445 $18,418,284 $25 2
8 9 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets WB $6,474,267 +48.1% 2,505 -245 $2,584 $240,307,533 $100 7
9 7 The Hot Chick BV $4,813,878 +5.2% 2,246 +29 $2,143 $22,201,384 - 3
10 10 Die Another Day MGM $4,365,536 +8.3% 1,875 -200 $2,328 $146,699,881 $142 6
11 8 Star Trek: Nemesis Par. $4,054,107 -8.2% 2,642 -69 $1,534 $33,846,500 $60 3
12 13 My Big Fat Greek Wedding IFC $2,760,697 +88.9% 951 -22 $2,902 $222,517,469 $5 37
13 N Chicago Mira. $2,074,929 - 77 - $26,947 $2,074,929 $45 1
14 11 The Santa Clause 2 BV $2,070,255 -35.4% 1,511 -190 $1,370 $135,459,771 $65 9
15 12 Analyze That WB $2,068,396 -13.3% 1,611 -400 $1,283 $27,862,354 $60 4
16 N The Lion King (IMAX) BV $1,825,849 - 66 - $27,664 $2,789,969 - 1
17 28 Antwone Fisher FoxS $1,801,384 +757.7% 191 +176 $9,431 $3,001,346 $12.5 2
18 15 Treasure Planet BV $1,549,980 +19.0% 1,414 -390 $1,096 $32,849,870 $140 5
19 N Pinocchio Mira. $1,151,463 - 1,195 - $963 $1,802,706 - 1
20 14 Empire Uni. $1,066,370 -22.9% 496 -270 $2,149 $15,170,025 $4 4
21 16 Adaptation. Sony $1,033,875 -6.7% 109 - $9,485 $4,074,984 $19 4
22 17 About Schmidt NL $845,041 +40.4% 34 +8 $24,854 $2,572,811 $30 3
23 18 Far From Heaven Focus $646,897 +7.6% 230 -5 $2,812 $10,048,405 $13.5 8
24 19 Frida Mira. $551,484 +20.4% 283 +20 $1,948 $20,305,922 $12 10
25 25 Seraphin, un homme et son peche All. $492,874 +54.5% 89 -5 $5,537 $4,099,617 - 5
26 49 Rabbit-Proof Fence Mira. $434,362 +842.4% 84 +72 $5,170 $985,641 - 5
27 35 Talk to Her SPC $429,634 +225.4% 59 +43 $7,281 $1,338,550 - 6
28 21 Bowling for Columbine UA $417,215 +8.1% 175 -20 $2,384 $15,203,743 $4 12
29 29 Sweet Home Alabama BV $401,304 +91.7% 326 -12 $1,230 $125,415,296 $30 14
30 23 8 Mile Uni. $346,620 +0.8% 321 -129 $1,079 $114,707,095 $41 8
31 N The Hours Par. $338,622 - 11 - $30,783 $338,622 $25 1
32 22 The Ring DW $298,246 -19.2% 237 -136 $1,258 $126,761,848 $48 11
33 24 Friday After Next NL $268,356 -19.4% 335 - $801 $32,220,690 - 6
34 36 Evelyn MGM $250,102 +92.3% 137 +70 $1,825 $630,675 - 3
35 20 Kaante Med. $211,305 -50.4% 29 +3 $7,286 $813,494 - 2
36 31 El Crimen del Padre Amaro IDP $210,405 +22.8% 83 -22 $2,535 $4,262,754 - 7
37 34 Ghost Ship WB $190,638 +22.4% 173 -30 $1,101 $29,615,761 $20 10
38 33 Real Women Have Curves NM $143,819 -11.1% 101 -13 $1,423 $5,113,230 - 11
39 26 Attack of the Clones: The IMAX Experience (IMAX) Fox $133,694 -45.6% 17 -20 $7,864 $7,935,784 - 9
40 39 Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie Art. $132,475 +22.8% 392 -29 $337 $25,173,631 $14 13
41 37 Space Station 3-D (IMAX) Imax $127,436 +2.9% 44 -5 $2,896 $29,820,971 - 37
42 30 Santa Vs. the Snowman (IMAX) Imax $120,840 -35.7% 23 -2 $5,253 $1,670,541 - 9
43 38 25th Hour BV $117,036 +7.5% 5 - $23,407 $357,208 $5 2
44 N The Pianist Focus $111,261 - 6 - $18,543 $143,197 $35 1
45 32 The Emperor's Club Uni. $110,230 -35.5% 167 -88 $660 $13,624,810 $12.5 6
46 40 Jackass: The Movie Par. $105,259 +22.1% 182 -9 $578 $64,054,188 $5 10
47 - I Spy Sony $96,313 - 137 - $703 $33,258,418 $70 8
48 44 Signs BV $94,236 +33.6% 123 -31 $766 $227,535,166 $72 22
49 27 Eight Crazy Nights Sony $80,678 -63.1% 176 -282 $458 $23,341,502 - 5
50 48 Barbershop MGM $72,550 +51.4% 81 -12 $895 $75,594,333 $12 16
51 45 Narc Par. $63,675 +0.6% 6 - $10,612 $185,605 $6.5 2
52 43 Saathiya Yash $58,820 -17.6% 29 - $2,028 $193,530 - 2
53 42 Standing in the Shadows of Motown Art. $54,227 -28.0% 57 -1 $951 $1,234,246 - 7
54 41 Personal Velocity MGM $53,692 -30.4% 29 -14 $1,851 $623,323 - 6
55 51 Stuart Little 2 Sony $47,353 +23.5% 92 -30 $514 $64,854,709 $120 24
56 52 The Tuxedo DW $46,694 +31.9% 71 -4 $657 $50,430,687 $60 14
57 55 Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Dim. $45,532 +78.1% 75 +2 $607 $85,743,178 $38 21
58 53 XXX SonR $44,545 +29.5% 62 -13 $718 $142,036,455 $70 21
59 N Nicholas Nickleby MGM $42,864 - 5 - $8,572 $42,864 - 1
60 50 Ararat Mira. $36,021 -17.2% 16 -11 $2,251 $1,459,463 $15.5 7
61 46 Wes Craven Presents: They Dim. $31,298 -42.9% 43 -84 $727 $12,649,674 $17 5
62 N Max Lions $30,157 - 6 - $5,026 $30,157 - 1
63 64 Spirited Away BV $30,141 +94.7% 38 +4 $793 $5,392,006 - 15
64 57 Russian Ark Wells $29,433 +25.6% 2 - $14,716 $124,957 - 3
65 60 Brown Sugar FoxS $28,009 +32.8% 36 -17 $778 $27,266,204 $8 12
66 61 The Man from Elysian Fields IDP $27,941 +38.7% 13 - $2,149 $1,362,522 - 14
67 58 Red Dragon Uni. $25,743 +13.9% 61 -6 $422 $93,137,616 $78 13
68 47 Solaris Fox $22,183 -55.9% 59 -43 $375 $14,830,374 $47 5
69 74 Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure (IMAX) WGB. $19,531 +137.5% 7 -2 $2,790 $13,774,679 - 99
70 - Auto Focus SPC $18,287 - 25 - $731 $1,983,501 - 11
71 54 Secretary Lions $18,004 -37.9% 21 -4 $857 $3,836,339 - 15
72 N Sonny GldC $17,639 - 6 - $2,939 $17,639 - 1
73 - Haunted Castle (IMAX) NWav $15,000 - 3 - $5,000 $5,549,202 - 97
74 69 Extreme Ops Par. $13,347 +27.1% 69 -46 $193 $4,771,567 - 5
75 67 Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (IMAX) SPC $12,289 -9.5% 5 - $2,457 $14,533,592 - 135
76 66 Morvern Callar Cow. $11,932 -13.8% 3 - $3,977 $35,322 - 2
77 - Igby Goes Down MGM $11,668 - 8 - $1,458 $4,700,783 $9 16
78 62 The Way Home ParC $11,494 -34.1% 13 -6 $884 $292,032 - 7
79 83 Intacto Lions $11,065 +175.0% 5 +4 $2,213 $35,997 - 3
80 56 Roger Dodger Art. $10,919 -54.6% 30 -20 $363 $1,195,680 - 10
81 65 The Transporter Fox $9,527 -32.3% 24 -17 $396 $25,269,169 $21 12
82 79 The Bread, My Sweet Pan. $9,493 +73.4% 6 +1 $1,582 $338,981 - 102
83 82 Charly Excel $7,461 +74.7% 8 -2 $932 $577,143 - 14
84 75 One Hour Photo FoxS $6,918 -9.7% 15 -7 $461 $31,585,655 $12 19
85 71 The Trials of Henry Kissinger FRun $6,666 -29.4% 5 - $1,333 $370,015 - 14
86 97 On Guard Emp. $6,025 +228.3% 4 +2 $1,506 $73,047 - 11
87 72 Tuck Everlasting BV $5,640 -37.9% 27 -10 $208 $18,795,324 - 12
88 85 Metropolis (2002 re-issue) Kino $5,540 +38.8% 5 +3 $1,108 $574,989 - 25
89 77 Sordid Lives Reg. $5,200 -8.8% 4 - $1,300 $988,199 - 86
90 73 Tully SmlP $4,875 -41.5% 4 -4 $1,218 $235,912 - 9
91 84 Mostly Martha ParC $4,562 +13.7% 8 -5 $570 $4,131,636 - 20
92 - Quai des Orfevres (Re-issue) Rialto $4,539 - 1 - $4,539 $44,141 - 4
93 - Andrei Tarkovsky Retrospective Kino $4,348 - 1 - $4,348 $100,987 - 16
94 89 Devils on the Doorstep Cow. $4,342 +34.6% 1 - $4,342 $12,148 - 2
95 91 Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times FRun $3,538 +25.6% 1 - $3,538 $48,548 - 6
96 103 Skins First $3,511 +177.1% 3 -1 $1,170 $249,204 - 14
97 - Encounter in the 3rd Dimension (IMAX) NWav $3,200 - 2 - $1,600 $6,684,212 - 92
98 98 Merci Pour le Chocolat Emp. $2,777 +53.9% 3 - $925 $432,583 - 22
99 68 Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience (IMAX) Imax $2,736 -77.2% 2 -3 $1,368 $1,377,130 - 15
100 76 Alias Betty Wells $2,705 -64.7% 3 -4 $901 $184,196 - 16
101 90 Smokers Only Strand $2,274 -26.7% 1 - $2,274 $6,957 - 2
102 88 China: The Panda Adventure (IMAX) Imax $2,226 -31.1% 4 - $556 $2,988,199 - 82
103 N Ikiru (Re-issue) Cow. $2,149 - 1 - $2,149 $2,149 - 1
104 - Kurosawa & Mifune Festival Cow. $2,134 - 1 - $2,134 $385,550 - 23
105 99 Thrill Ride (IMAX) SPC $2,129 +25.9% 2 - $1,064 $18,326,795 - 192
106 87 Bloody Sunday ParC $1,946 -39.9% 5 -14 $389 $756,424 - 13
107 - All or Nothing UA $1,838 - 2 - $919 $174,882 $9 10
108 - Extreme (IMAX) Imax $1,743 - 1 - $1,743 $12,341,708 - 148
109 80 The Komediant NYer $1,697 -65.9% 2 - $848 $110,141 - 39
110 - Galapagos (IMAX) Imax $1,590 - 1 - $1,590 $13,863,764 - 163
111 104 His Secret Life Strand $1,583 +36.1% 1 - $1,583 $120,035 - 15
112 - Alien Adventure (IMAX) NWav $1,300 - 1 - $1,300 $4,233,804 - 120
113 86 Children of the Century Emp. $1,223 -64.7% 3 -2 $407 $54,912 - 16
114 93 God is Great, I'm Not Emp. $1,191 -54.7% 1 - $1,191 $65,464 - 8
115 92 O Fantasma Pict. $1,005 -62.1% 1 - $1,005 $57,410 - 6
116 105 How I Killed My Father NYer $967 +5.9% 1 -1 $967 $130,223 - 19
117 - The Producers (re-issue) Rialto $839 - 1 - $839 $110,272 - 30
118 110 The Cockettes Strand $739 +885.3% 1 - $739 $218,383 - 34
119 109 In Praise of Love Manh $495 +35.2% 1 - $495 $232,137 - 17
120 - Tosca Avat. $478 - 1 - $478 $53,740 - 25
121 95 Beauty and the Beast (re-issue) Cow. $459 -78.6% 1 -1 $459 $116,489 - 28
122 - The Fast Runner (Atanarjuat) Lot47 $400 - 1 - $400 $3,765,311 - 38
123 - I Am Trying to Break Your Heart Cow. $399 - 1 - $399 $425,820 - 23
124 - Across the Sea of Time (IMAX) SPC $215 - 1 - $215 $15,951,073 - 215
125 94 Il Posto Cow. $203 -92.1% 1 - $203 $6,137 - 2
126 106 Trembling Before G-d NYer $190 -75.1% 1 - $190 $788,745 - 47
127 100 Mark Twain's America in 3-D (IMAX) SPC $73 -95.7% 1 -1 $73 $2,291,821 - 235
TOTAL (127 MOVIES):$179,307,819+23.4%41,352+2,646$4,336 
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* Production Budget in millions. On average, studios earn approximately 55 percent of the final gross.


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