Let’s check together the best grossing movies of 2002 (movie trailers and other details available below):
Rank
Movie
Worldwide
1
The Lord of the Rings 2
$925,282,504
2
Harry Potter 2
$878,643,482
3
Spider-Man
$821,708,551
4
Star Wars Episode 2 Attack of the Clones
$649,398,328
5
Men in Black 2
$441,818,803
6
Die Another Day
$431,971,116
7
Signs
$408,247,917
8
Ice Age
$383,257,136
9
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
$368,744,044
10
Minority Report
$358,372,926
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy Directed by: Peter Jackson Written by: J.R.R. Tolkien, Peter Jackson, Stephen Sinclair, Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh Starring: Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins), Ian Mckellen (Gandalf the Grey), Liv Tyler (Arwen), Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn), Sean Astin (Sam Gamgee), Cate Blanchett (Galadriel), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), Sala Baker (Sauron) Release Date: December 18, 2002 Trailer of The Lord of the Rings 2 The Two Towers:
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Movie Plot: The Fellowship has been broken. Boromir is dead, Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee have gone to Mordor alone to destroy the One Ring, Merry and Pippin have been captured by the Uruk-hai, and Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli have made friends of the Rohan, a race of humans that are in the path of the upcoming war, led by its aging king, Théoden. The two towers between Mordor and Isengard, Barad-dúr and Orthanc, have united in their lust for destruction. The corrupt wizard Saruman, under the power of the Dark Lord Sauron, and his slimy assistant, Gríma Wormtongue, have created a grand Uruk-hai army bent on the destruction of Man and Middle-earth. The rebellion against Sauron is building up and will be led by Gandalf the White, who was thought to be dead after the Balrog captured him. One of the Ring’s original bearers, the creature Gollum, has tracked Frodo and Sam down in search of his ‘precious’, but is captured by the Hobbits and used as a way to lead them to Mt. Doom. The War of the Ring has now begun…
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy Directed by: Chris Columbus Written by: J.K. Rowling (novel), Steve Kloves (screenplay) Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson Release Date: Trailer of Harry Potter 2 the Chamber of Secrets:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Movie Plot: Harry ignores warnings not to return to Hogwarts, only to find the school plagued by a series of mysterious attacks and a strange voice haunting him.
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Spider-Man Genre: Action/Superhero/Science-Fiction Directed by: Sam Raimi Written by: David Koepp, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco Release Date: May 3, 2002 Trailer of Spider-Man:
Spider-Man
Movie Plot: When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school student gains spider-like abilities that he eventually must use to fight evil as a superhero after tragedy befalls his family.
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Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Genre: Action/Adventure/Science-Fiction Written & Directed by: George Lucas Starring: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Christopher Lee, Samuel L. Jackson Release Date: May 16, 2002 Trailer of Star Wars Episode 2 Attack of the Clones:
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Movie Plot: Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala while his teacher, Obi-Wan Kenobi, makes an investigation of a separatist assassination attempt on Padmé which leads to the discovery of a secret Republican clone army.
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Men in Black 2 Genre: Action/Comedy/Science-Fiction Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld Written by: Barry Fanaro, Robert Gordon Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith Release Date: Trailer of Men in Black 2:
Men in Black 2
Movie Plot: Agent J needs help so he is sent to find Agent K and restore his memory.
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Die Another Day Genre: Action/Thriller/Spy Directed by: Lee Tamahori Written by: Neal Purvis Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rick Yune Release Date: November 22, 2002 Trailer of James Bond – Die Another Day:
Die Another Day
Movie Plot: James Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul who is funding the development of an international space weapon.
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Signs Genre: Mistery/Science-Fiction Written & Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin Release Date: August 2, 2002 Trailer of Signs:
Signs
Movie Plot: A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.
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Ice Age Genre: Animation/Adventure/Comedy/Family Directed by: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha Written by: Michael J. Wilson, Michael Berg Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary Release Date: March 15, 2002 Trailer of Ice Age:
Ice Age
Movie Plot: Set during the Ice Age, a sabertooth tiger, a sloth, and a wooly mammoth find a lost human infant, and they try to return him to his tribe.
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding Genre: Comedy Directed by: Joel Zwick Written by: Nia Vardalos Starring: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine Release Date: Trailer of My Big Fat Greek Wedding:
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Movie Plot: A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.
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Minority Report Genre: Science-Fiction/Thriller Directed by: Steven Spielberg Written by: Philip K. Dick (short story), Scott Frank Starring: Tom Cruise Release Date: June 21, 2002 Trailer of Minority Report:
Minority Report
Movie Plot: In the future, criminals are caught before the crimes they commit, but one of the officers in the special unit is accused of one such crime and sets out to prove his innocence.