2002 in film explained

2002 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre- specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Paramount Pictures celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2002.

Highest-grossing films

The top 10 films released in 2002 by worldwide gross are as follows:[1]

Highest-grossing films of 2002
RankTitle Distributor Worldwide gross
1New Line$936,689,735
2Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsWarner Bros.$878,979,634
3Spider-ManSony Pictures$825,776,725
420th Century Fox$653,741,940
5Men in Black IISony Pictures$441,818,803
6Die Another DayMGM / 20th Century Fox$431,971,116
7SignsBuena Vista$408,247,917
8Ice Age20th Century Fox$383,257,136
9My Big Fat Greek WeddingIFC$368,744,044
10Minority Report20th Century Fox / DreamWorks$358,372,926
2002 was the first year to see three films cross the eight-hundred-million-dollar milestone, surpassing the previous year's record of two eight-hundred-million-dollar films. It also surpasses the previous year's record of having the most ticket sales in a single year (fueled by the success of various sequels and the first Spider-Man movie).

Events

Awards

Category/Organization 8th Critics' Choice Awards
January 17, 2003
60th Golden Globe Awards
January 19, 2003
56th BAFTA Awards
February 23, 2003
75th Academy Awards
March 23, 2003
width=200Drama !Musical or Comedy
Best Film Chicago The Hours Chicago The PianistChicago
Best Director Steven Spielberg
Catch Me If You Can and Minority Report
Martin Scorsese
Gangs of New York
Roman Polanski
The Pianist
Rob Marshall
Chicago
Roman Polanski
The Pianist
Best Actor Jack Nicholson
About Schmidt
Daniel Day-Lewis
Gangs of New York
Jack Nicholson
About Schmidt
Richard Gere
Chicago
Daniel Day-Lewis
Gangs of New York
Adrien Brody
The Pianist
Best Actress Julianne Moore
Far from Heaven
Nicole Kidman
The Hours
Renée Zellweger
Chicago
Nicole Kidman
The Hours
Renée Zellweger
Chicago
Nicole Kidman
The Hours
Best Supporting Actor Chris Cooper
Adaptation.
Christopher Walken
Catch Me If You Can
Chris Cooper
Adaptation.
Best Supporting Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones
Chicago
Meryl Streep
Adaptation.
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Chicago
Best Screenplay, Adapted The Hours
David Hare
The Pianist
Ronald Harwood
Best Screenplay, Original Bowling for Columbine
Michael Moore
Talk to Her
Pedro Almodóvar
Best Animated Film Spirited Away Spirited Away
Best Original Song Lose Yourself
8 Mile
The Hands That Built America
Gangs of New York
Lose Yourself
8 Mile
Best Original Score Frida
Elliot Goldenthal
Best Foreign Language Film Y Tu Mamá También Talk to Her Nowhere in Africa

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

2002 films

By country/region

By genre/medium

Births

Deaths

Month Date Name Age Country Profession Notable films
January1 74 US Actress
1 57 US Producer
6 88 Italy Composer
7 66 US Actor
9 77 US Actor
11 81 Turkey Director, Screenwriter
12 90 UK Actor
13 38 US Director, Producer
15 83 UK Actor
17 96 UK Actress
19 61 US Actor
20 75 UK Actor
21 81 US Singer, Actress
23 Howard A. Smith 89 US Film Editor
29 76 UK Actor
29 88 Canada Actor
February1 76 Germany Actress
4 80 US Actor
6 68 US Actor
7 75 UK Actress
11 74 UK Actor
13 64 US Singer, Actor
15 88 US Actress
18 78 Italy Actor
18 81 US Actor
18 72 US Actor
19 91 US Film Editor
20 73 US Film Editor
21 60 UK Actor
22 89 US Animator, Director
25 68 UK Actress
26 82 US Actor
27 83 India Actor
28 75 US Actress
March2 85 UK Costume Designer
4 62 China Actor
4 66 UK Costume Designer
10 85 US Actress
16 64 Italy Actor, Director
17 86 US Director
18 41 Canada Actor
23 73 US Production Designer
23 74 UK Actor
26 81 US Producer, Screenwriter
27 93 US Actor, Comedian
27 66 UK Actor
27 95 Austria Director, Screenwriter
April2 80 Canada Actor
3 87 US Screenwriter
4 Harry O'Connor 44 US Stuntman
6 67 Canada Actress
7 81 US Actor
8 88 Mexico Actress
15 72 UK Actor
16 78 UK Actor
16 55 US Actor
17 84 UK Actor
19 81 US Screenwriter
21 62 UK Stuntman, Actor
22 53 US Porn Actress
23 Carla Fry 40 US Producer, Executive
25 74 UK Actor
28 82 US Sound Engineer
May2 74 US Actor
5 85 US Director
8 91 US Film Editor
10 Linda Francis 62 US Casting Director
11 87 US Screenwriter
14 73 US Actor
15 67 UK Actor
23 93 US Film Editor
25 75 UK Actress
June2 76 US Producer
3 89 US Studio Executive
3 41 US Actor
7 86 Sweden Actress
22 79 China Director, Screenwriter
25 Charles C. Bennett 62 US Production Designer
26 78 US Actress
28 82 France Actor
29 74 US Singer, Actress
July4 84 Cuba Screenwriter
5 78 Mexico Actress
6 72 US Director, Producer
8 88 US Animator
9 81 UK Actor
9 77 US Actor
15 72 US Actor
17 93 US Film Editor
23 82 Australia Actor
24 92 UK Actor
26 84 US Composer
August3 64 US Actor
9 73 US Composer, Arranger, Conductor
14 77 UK Film Editor, Director
15 88 US Film Editor
15 71 Bulgaria Actor
16 88 US Actor
18 83 US Screenwriter
23 78 US Actor
25 74 US Screenwriter
30 88 UK Director
September3 68 US Actor
5 65 US Actor
7 41 UK Actress
7 55 UK Actor
11 79 US Actress
14 81 US Actress
16 90 US Actor
18 78 South Africa Actress
22 65 US Actress
27 91 Sweden Art Director, Production Designer
28 76 US Actress
October3 81 US Actor
4 76 Belgium Director
4 85 US Actor
8 87 UK Actress
9 78 US Documentarian
12 92 US Art Director
13 79 US Actor
13 84 US Actor
18 58 US Musician
21 85 Canada Actor
23 87 US Screenwriter, Lyricist, Actor
23 95 Romania Director
24 65 UK Actress
24 84 US Actress
24 43 US Actor
25 85 France Actress
25 72 UK Actor
27 90 Hungary Director, Screenwriter
28 104 US Film Editor
28 83 US Actor, Director
29 78 Italy Actress
29 41 Canada Animator
30 67 US Director
31 86 Italy Actor
November1 62 US Sound Engineer
2 63 Indonesia Actor
4 72 Italy Director, Screenwriter
14 87 US Actor
17 84 US Producer
18 74 US Actor
22 88 US Actor
22 88 US Actress
22 84 US Actress
24 75 UK Casting Director
25 76 Czech Republic Director, Producer
26 89 UK Composer, Conductor
27 94 US Actress
27 92 Germany Actor
29 81 France Actor
29 85 UK Actor
December2 78 US Producer
3 32 Ireland Actor
10 88 UK Film Editor
12 85 US Actor
14 86 US Producer
14 78 US Actress
15 79 US Set Decorator
17 55 UK Actor
18 91 US Actor
22 88 US Cinematographer
22 94 US Actress
22 71 US Actor
22 85 US Actor
27 81 US Director
30 96 US Actress

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2002 Worldwide Box Office . Box Office Mojo. IMDb. March 7, 2020.
  2. Karger. Dave. Spider-Man earns a record $114 million. Entertainment Weekly. February 17, 2022. May 6, 2002. February 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220220193636/https://ew.com/article/2002/05/06/spider-man-earns-record-114-million/. live.
  3. Web site: Gray . Brandon . May 20, 2002 . 'Spider-Man,' 'About a Boy' Survive and Thrive Under 'Attack' . January 1, 2023 . Box Office Mojo . January 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230101161553/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/article/ed2054423556/ . live .
  4. Web site: 20 years ago, the best superhero franchise of all time changed movies forever. 3 May 2022 . May 6, 2022. May 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220506161224/https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/spider-man-20-year-anniversary-sam-raimi-marvel. live.