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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:



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/



AWARDS

ACADEMY AWARDS :
: Best Picture : ''Chicago''
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GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS :

:Drama:
: Best Picture : ''The Hours''
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:Musical or Comedy:
: Best Picture : ''Chicago''
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BAFTA AWARDS :
: Best Picture : ''The Pianist''
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BIRTHS



DEATHS



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


September 2002
September 6
September 13
September 20
September 27


October-December

October 2002
October 4
October 11
October 18
October 25
November 2002
November 1
November 8
November 15
November 22
November 29
December 2002
December 6
December 13
December 20
December 27


OTHER MOVIES RELEASED

This section lists films which either did not achieve wide-release status in North America, or were not released in North America. Release dates refer to the North American release unless otherwise stated.