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The year '2002 in film' involved some significant events. The first battle of the sequel took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, , , Men in Black II, the 3rd installment Austin Powers in Goldmember, , Stuart Little 2,Blade II, the 10th installments and Jason X.
| Contents |
| Events |
| Top grossing films |
| Awards |
| Films released in 2002 |
| Films released in 2002 by country |
| Deaths |
| Wide-release movies |
| January-March |
| April-June |
| July-September |
Events
★ May - ''The Pianist'' directed by Roman Polanski wins the "Palme d'Or" at the Cannes Film Festival.
★ May 3-5 - ''Spider-Man'' is the first film to make $100+ million during its opening weekend in the US unadjusted to inflation.
★ May 16 - opens in theater. Although a huge success, it is the only episode not to be the highest grosser of the year.
★ ''Amélie from Montmartre'' directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet wins the 2002 Cesar Award for Best Film, Best Director, Best Music, and Best Art Direction.
Top grossing films
Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2002; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year. The top ten films of 2002 as of January 23, 2006 (U.S. and Canada), January 15, 2006 (UK) and January 15, 2006 (Australia) are as follows:
| '2002' 'Rank' | 'Title' | 'Studio' | 'Box Office Gross' | |||
| 'Total Int.l' | 'U.S./Canada' | 'U. K.' | 'Australia' | |||
| 1. | '' | New Line Cinema | $926,287,400 | $341,786,758 | £57,062,828 | $45,183,872 |
| 2. | ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' | Warner Bros. | $878,988,482 | $261,988,482 | £54,036,560 | $37,009,842 |
| 3. | ''Spider-Man'' | Sony Pictures Entertainment | $821,708,551 | $403,706,375 | £28,591,639 | $30,465,531 |
| 4. | '' | 20th Century Fox | $649,398,328 | $310,676,740 | £37,235,880 | $33,432,227 |
| 5. | ''Men in Black II'' | Sony Pictures Entertainment | $441,818,803 | $190,418,803 | £22,018,371 | $17,442,997 |
| 6. | ''Die Another Day'' | MGM | $431,971,116 | $160,942,139 | £35,924,004 | $18,525,540 |
| 7. | ''Signs'' | Buena Vista | $408,247,917 | $227,966,634 | £16,084,656 | $11,851,230 |
| 8. | ''Ice Age'' | 20th Century Fox | $382,687,405 | $176,387,405 | £14,856,581 | $20,091,713 |
| 9. | ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' | IFC Films | $368,744,044 | $241,438,208 | £13,441,558 | $27,114,009 |
| 10. | ''Minority Report'' | 20th Century Fox | $358,372,926 | $132,072,926 | £20,245,815 | $11,759,614 |
In total, seven films released in 2002 grossed more than $400 million, reaching international blockbuster motion picture status.
For a complete list of 2002's top-grossing films, follow these links:
★ Worldwide: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2006&p=.htm
★ U.S. & Canada: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2006&p=.htm
★ United Kingdom: http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/statistics/boxoffice/
★ Australia: http://www.moviemarshal.com.au/
Awards
'Academy Awards:'
:Best Picture: '''Chicago'''
:Best Director: 'Roman Polanski' - ''The Pianist''
:Best Actor: 'Adrien Brody' - ''The Pianist''
:Best Actress: 'Nicole Kidman' - ''The Hours''
:Best Supporting Actor: 'Chris Cooper' - ''Adaptation.''
:Best Supporting Actress: 'Catherine Zeta-Jones' - ''Chicago''
:Best Foreign Language Film: '''Nowhere in Africa''' (''Nirgendwo in Afrika''), directed by Caroline Link, Germany
:Best Animated Feature: '''Spirited Away''' (''Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi''), directed by Hayao Miyazaki, Japan
'Golden Globe Awards:'
:'Drama:'
:Best Picture: '''The Hours'''
:Best Actor: 'Jack Nicholson' - ''About Schmidt''
:Best Actress: 'Nicole Kidman' - ''The Hours''
:'Musical or comedy:'
:Best Picture: '''Chicago'''
:Best Actor: 'Richard Gere' - ''Chicago''
:Best Actress: 'Renée Zellweger' - ''Chicago''
:'Other'
:Best Director: 'Martin Scorsese' - ''Gangs of New York''
:Best Foreign Language Film: '''Talk to Her''', Spain
'BAFTA Awards:'
:Best Picture: '''The Pianist'''
:Best Actor: 'Daniel Day-Lewis' - ''Gangs of New York''
:Best Actress: 'Nicole Kidman' - ''The Hours''
'Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):'
:'''The Pianist''', directed by Roman Polanski, Poland
'Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):'
:'''The Magdalene Sisters''', directed by Peter Mullan, U.K. / Ireland
'Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):'
:'''Spirited Away''' (''Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi''), directed by Hayao Miyazaki, Japan
:'''Bloody Sunday''', directed by Paul Greengrass, U.K. / Ireland
Films released in 2002
'#'
★ ''24 Hour Party People''
★ ''28 Days Later''
★ ''40 Days and 40 Nights''
★ ''8 Women''
★ ''8 Mile'' starring Eminem
'A'
★ ''About a Boy'' starring Hugh Grant
★ ''About Schmidt''
★ ''Adaptation.''
★ ''The Adventures of Pluto Nash''
★ ''All About Lily Chou-Chou''
★ ''All about the Benjamins''
★ ''Antwone Fisher''
★ ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'' starring Mike Myers
'B'
★ ''Bad Company''
★ ''Bend It Like Beckham '' starring Keira Knightley
★ ''The Best Day of My Life''
★ ''Better Luck Tomorrow''
★ ''Big Fat Liar''
★ ''Big Trouble''
★ ''Birthday Girl''
★ ''Blade II''
★ ''Blood Work''
★ ''Bloody Sunday'' - Golden Bear award
★ ''Blue Crush''
★ ''Boat Trip''
★ ''Bolivar Soy Yo''
★ ''The Bourne Identity'' starring Matt Damon
★ ''Bubba Ho-tep''
★ ''The Burial Society''
'C'
★ ''Callas Forever''
★ ''Catch Me If You Can''
★ ''Changing Lanes''
★ ''Chicago'' - Academy and Golden Globe (Com./Mus.) Awards for Best Picture starring Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere
★ ''Cinema Paradiso: The New Version'' (director's cut re-release)
★ ''City of God''
★ ''Clockstoppers''
★ ''Collateral Damage''
★ ''The Count of Monte Cristo''
★ ''The Country Bears''
★ ''
★ ''Crazy As Hell''
★ ''Crossroads''
'D'
★ ''The Dancer Upstairs''
★ ''The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys''
★ ''Dark Blue''
★ ''Darkness''
★ ''Dead Gorgeous''
★ ''Dead in a Heartbeat''
★ ''Death to Smoochy'' starring Robin Williams
★ ''Deathwatch''
★ ''Deuces Wild''
★ ''Die Another Day'' with Pierce Brosnan
★ ''Divine Intervention''
★ ''Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood''
★ ''Dragonfly''
'E'
★ ''E.T. (20th anniversary edition)''
★ ''Eight Legged Freaks'' starring David Arquette
★ ''Emergency Act 19''
★ ''Enough''
'F'
★ ''FeardotCom''
★ ''The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest''
★ ''Full Frontal''
'G'
★ ''Gangs of New York'' starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz
★ ''The Good Girl'' starring Jennifer Aniston
★ ''The Good Thief''
★ ''The Guru''
'H'
★ ''
★ ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets''
★ ''Hart's War'' starring Bruce Willis
★ ''Hero''
★ ''
★ ''High Crimes''
★ ''Hollywood Ending''
★ ''L'homme du train'' (''The Man on the Train'')
★ ''The Hours'' - Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Drama)
'I'
★ ''Ice Age''
★ ''Impostor''
★ ''In America''
★ ''In This World'' - Golden Bear award
★ ''Infernal Affairs''
★ ''Insomnia''
'J'
★ ''Jason X''
★ ''John Q''
★ ''Juwanna Mann''
'K'
★ ''
★ ''The Kid Stays in the Picture''
★ ''
'L'
★ ''The Laramie Project''
★ ''Last Call''
★ ''Life or Something Like It''
★ ''Like Mike''
★ ''Lilo & Stitch''
★ ''
'M'
★ ''Madame Satã''
★ ''The Magdalene Sisters'' - Golden Lion award
★ ''
★ ''The Master of Disguise''
★ ''Men in Black II'' starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones
★ ''Men with Brooms''
★ ''Millennium Actress'' (English version release date, orig. Japanese released 2001)
★ ''Minority Report'' starring Tom Cruise
★ ''The Mothman Prophecies'' starring Richard Gere
★ ''Mr. Deeds'' starring Adam Sandler
★ ''Murder by Numbers'' with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Gosling
★ ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding''
'N'
★ ''National Lampoon's Van Wilder'' with Ryan Reynolds
★ ''New Best Friend''
★ ''The New Guy''
'O'
★ ''On Line''
★ ''One Hour Photo'' starring Robin Williams
★ ''Orange County''
★ ''Over the Rainbow''
'P'
★ ''
★ ''Panic Room'' starring Jodie Foster
★ ''Phone Booth''
★ ''The Pianist'' - BAFTA Award for Best Picture
★ ''Possession''
★ ''The Powerpuff Girls Movie''
★ ''Pumpkin''
★ ''Punch-Drunk Love''
'Q'
★ ''Queen of the Damned''
'R'
★ ''Reign of Fire'' with Matthew McConnaughey and Christian Bale
★ ''Resident Evil''
★ ''Return to Never Land''
★ ''Road to Perdition''
★ ''Rollerball''
★ ''The Rookie''
★ ''The Rules of Attraction''
'S'
★ ''S1m0ne''
★ ''The Salton Sea''
★ ''Saving My Hubby''
★ ''Scooby-Doo''
★ ''The Scorpion King'' starring The Rock
★ ''Secret Things''
★ ''Serving Sara''
★ ''Sex Is Zero''
★ ''Showboy''
★ ''Showtime''
★ ''Signs'' with Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix
★ ''The Singles Ward''
★ ''Skinwalkers''
★ ''Slackers''
★ ''Snow Dogs''
★ ''Sorority Boys''
★ ''Spider''
★ ''Spider-Man'' starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst
★ ''
★ ''
★ ''
★ ''
★ ''Stevie''
★ ''Stolen Summer''
★ ''Stuart Little 2''
★ ''Super Troopers''
★ ''The Sum of All Fears'' with Ben Affleck
★ ''The Sweetest Thing''
★ ''Swing'', directed by Toni Gatlif
'T'
★ ''Tadpole''
★ ''Talk to Her''
★ ''Timequest''
★ ''Time Changer''
★ ''The Man Who Saved Christmas''
★ ''The Time Machine''
★ ''Treasure Planet''
'U'
★ ''Undercover Brother''
★ ''Undisputed''
★ ''Unfaithful''
'V'
★ ''Valentín''
'W'
★ ''Waiting for Happiness''
★ ''A Walk to Remember'' starring Mandy Moore
★ ''Walking on Water''
★ ''We Were Soldiers''
★ ''Whale Rider'' - Golden Space Needle award (for 2003)
★ ''Windtalkers''
'X'
★ ''XXX''
Films released in 2002 by country
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Deaths
★ January 13 - Ted Demme, 38, director
★ February 15 - Kevin Smith, 38, television actor
★ February 21 - John Thaw, 60, actor
★ February 22 - Chuck Jones, 89, animator
★ February 27 - Spike Milligan, 83, comedian
★ March 27 - Milton Berle, 93, comedian
★ March 27 - Dudley Moore, 66, actor/comedian
★ March 27 - Billy Wilder, 95, filmmaker
★ April 9 - John Agar, 81, actor
★ April 16 - Robert Urich, 55, television actor
★ April 22 - Linda Lovelace, 53, porn star (Deep Throat)
★ June 5 - Dee Dee Ramone, 49, bassist/songwriter
★ June 29 - Rosemary Clooney, 74, singer/actress
★ July 5 - Katy Jurado, 78, Mexican actress
★ July 6 - John Frankenheimer, 72, director
★ July 9 - Rod Steiger, 77, actor
★ July 23 - Leo McKern, 82, actor
★ August 16 - Jeff Corey, 88, actor, television director
★ August 18 - Dean Reisner, 83, screenwriter
★ September 7 - Katrin Cartlidge, 41, actress
★ September 11 - Kim Hunter, 79, actress
★ September 14 LaWanda Page, 81, actress
★ September 16 - James Gregory, 90, actor
★ October 2 - Bruce Paltrow, 58, director
★ October 10 - Teresa Graves, 54, actress
★ October 25 - Richard Harris, 72, actor
★ November 3 - Jonathan Harris, 87, television actor
★ November 18 - James Coburn, 74, actor
★ December 3 - Glenn Quinn, 32, television actor
★ December 30 - Mary Brian, 96, actress
Wide-release movies
In the film industry, a wide-release movie is a film that studios believe will appeal to a broad spectrum of the public and that shows in at least 600 theatres in the United States and Canada. The following films meet these criteria:
Dates given are U.S. and Canadian release dates.
January-March
April-June
July-September
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