See also: 2001 in film, other events of 2002, 2003 in film and the list of 'years in film'.

Table of contents

1 Events 2 Top Grossing Films of the Year in the U.S. 3 Academy Awards 4 Births 5 Deaths 6 Other Movies Released

Events

• May - The Pianist directed by Roman Polanski wins the "Palme d'Or" at the Cannes Film Festival.
• 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 of the Year in the U.S.

Please note that these are the top grossing films that were first released in 2002; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they are probably not the top grossing films for calendar year 2002.

1. Spider-Man (Sony) $403,706,375
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (New Line) $339,789,881
3. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (Fox) $302,191,252
4. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Warner Bros) $261,988,482
5. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (IFC) $241,438,208
6. Signs, starring Mel Gibson (Disney) $227,966,634
7. Austin Powers in Goldmember, starring Mike Myers (New Line) $213,307,889
8. Men in Black II, starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones (Sony) $190,418,803
9. Ice Age (Fox) $176,387,405
10. Chicago (Miramax) $170,687,518

Academy Awards

• Best Picture: Chicago - Loop Films, Miramax Films, Producers Circle
• Best Actor: Adrien Brody - The Pianist
• Best Actress: Nicole Kidman - The Hours

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