List of American films of 2002

A list of American films released in 2002. Chicago won the Academy Award for Best Picture and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. The Hours won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. Far from Heaven won the Satellite Award for Best Film – Drama. My Big Fat Greek Wedding won the Satellite Award for Best Film – Musical or Comedy.
Bowling for Columbine won the Academy Award for Best Documentary. The Kid Stays in the Picture won the Satellite Award for Best Documentary Film.
Personal Velocity: Three Portraits won the Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic. Daughter from Danang won the Grand Jury Prize: Documentary.
Swept Away won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture.
Title 	Director 	Cast (Subject of documentary) 	Genre 	Notes
13 Moons 	Alexandre Rockwell 	Jennifer Beals, Elizabeth Bracco, Steve Buscemi 	Comedy, Drama 	
25th Hour 	Spike Lee 	Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Pepper, Rosario Dawson, Anna Paquin, Brian Cox 	Drama 	Based on a novel by David Benioff
40 Days and 40 Nights 	Michael Lehmann 	Josh Hartnett, Shannyn Sossamon, Paulo Costanzo 	Comedy 	
8 Mile 	Curtis Hanson 	Eminem, Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy, Mekhi Phifer, Eugene Byrd, Omar Benson Miller 	Drama, Musical 	Universal Pictures
Abandon 	Stephen Gaghan 	Katie Holmes, Benjamin Bratt, Zooey Deschanel 	Drama, thriller 	Based on Adams Fall by Sean Desmond
About a Boy 	Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz 	Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette 	Comedy, Drama 	Based on a novel by Nick Hornby
About Schmidt 	Alexander Payne 	Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates, Hope Davis, Len Cariou, Dermot Mulroney 	Comedy, Drama 	Based on a novel by Louis Begley
Adaptation 	Spike Jonze 	Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper 	Comedy, Drama 	based on The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean; Oscar for Cooper
The Adventures of Pluto Nash 	Ron Underwood 	Eddie Murphy, Randy Quaid, Rosario Dawson, Joe Pantoliano, Peter Boyle, Pam Grier 	Comedy, Sci-fi 	Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures; 5 Razzie nominations
All About the Benjamins 	Kevin Bray 	Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Eva Mendes 	Action, Comedy 	
Analyze That 	Harold Ramis 	Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow 	Comedy 	Preceded by Analyze This
Antwone Fisher 	Denzel Washington 	Derek Luke, Joy Bryant, Denzel Washington, Malcolm David Kelley 	Biography, Drama 	Fox Searchlight Pictures. Based on Finding Fish by Antwone Fisher
Austin Powers in Goldmember 	Jay Roach 	Mike Myers, Beyoncé Knowles, Michael Caine 	Comedy 	Third film of series
Auto Focus 	Paul Schrader 	Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Maria Bello, Rita Wilson 	Biopic, Drama 	based on a book by Robert Graysmith
Avenging Angelo 	Martyn Burke 	Sylvester Stallone, Madeleine Stowe, Anthony Quinn 	Comedy, Crime 	Quinn's final film
Back by Midnight 	Harry Basil 	Rodney Dangerfield, Phil LaMarr, Randy Quaid 	Comedy 	
Bad Company 	Joel Schumacher 	Anthony Hopkins, Chris Rock 	Action, Comedy 	
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever 	Wych Kaosayananda 	Antonio Banderas, Lucy Liu, Gregg Henry 	Action 	
The Banger Sisters 	Bob Dolman 	Goldie Hawn, Susan Sarandon, Geoffrey Rush 	Comedy 	
Barbershop 	Tim Story 	Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer 	Comedy 	
Below 	David Twohy 	Bruce Greenwood, Olivia Williams, Matthew Davis 	War, Horror 	
Better Luck Tomorrow 	Justin Lin 	Parry Shen, Jason Tobin, Sung Kang 	Crime drama 	
Big Fat Liar 	Shawn Levy 	Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, Amanda Bynes 	Comedy, Family 	
Big Trouble 	Barry Sonnenfeld 	Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Stanley Tucci, Dennis Farina, Jason Lee, Tom Sizemore 	Comedy, Crime 	based on a novel by Dave Barry
Biggie & Tupac 	Nick Broomfield 	deaths of Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur 	Documentary 	
Birthday Girl 	Jez Butterworth 	Nicole Kidman, Ben Chaplin, Vincent Cassel 	Crime 	
Blade II 	Guillermo del Toro 	Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman 	Action, horror 	Sequel to Blade
Blood Work 	Clint Eastwood 	Clint Eastwood, Jeff Daniels, Anjelica Huston, Wanda De Jesus 	Crime drama 	Based on a novel by Michael Connelly
Blue Crush 	John Stockwell 	Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez, Matthew Davis 	Romance 	
Book of Love 	Jeffrey W. Byrd 	Eric K. George, Treach, Richard T. Jones 	Romance 	
The Bourne Identity 	Doug Liman 	Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen, Brian Cox, Julia Stiles 	Action, Thriller 	Based on a novel by Robert Ludlum
Bowling for Columbine 	Michael Moore 	the Columbine High School massacre 	Documentary 	won Academy Award for Best Documentary
Brown Sugar 	Rick Famuyiwa 	Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Mos Def 	Romance 	based on "I Used to Love H.E.R." by Common
Bubba Ho-tep 	Don Coscarelli 	Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis, Ella Joyce 	Comedy, Horror 	based on Bubba Ho-tep by Joe R. Lansdale
The Burial Society 	Nicholas Racz 	Rob LaBelle, Jan Rubes, Allan Rich 	Thriller 	
Buying the Cow 	Walt Becker 	Jerry O'Connell, Bridgette Wilson, Alyssa Milano 	Comedy 	
Cabin Fever 	Eli Roth 	Rider Strong, Jordan Ladd, James DeBello 	Horror 	
Carrie 	David Carson 	Angela Bettis, Patricia Clarkson, Rena Sofer 	Horror 	
Catch Me If You Can 	Steven Spielberg 	Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Amy Adams, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, James Brolin 	Comedy, Drama 	based on a book by Frank Abagnale
Chance 	Amber Benson 	Amber Benson, James Marsters, Christine Estabrook, Andy Hallett 	Comedy 	
Changing Lanes 	Roger Michell 	Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson, Toni Collette 	Thriller 	
Chat Room 	Barry Bowles 	Brian Hooks, Christopher Richards 	Comedy 	
Chelsea Walls 	Ethan Hawke 	Kris Kristofferson, Uma Thurman 	Drama 	
Chicago 	Rob Marshall 	Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly, Taye Diggs 	Musical 	based on the Broadway musicalwon Academy Award for Best Picture
City by the Sea 	Michael Caton-Jones 	Robert De Niro, James Franco, Eliza Dushku, Frances McDormand 	Crime drama 	
City of Ghosts 	Matt Dillon 	Matt Dillon, James Caan, Natascha McElhone 	Drama 	
Civil Brand 	Neema Barnette 	LisaRaye McCoy, Lark Voorhies, Mos Def 	Action 	
Clockstoppers 	Jonathan Frakes 	Jesse Bradford, Paula Garcés, French Stewart, Michael Biehn, Robin Thomas 	Sci-fi 	
The Cockettes 	Bill Weber, David Weissman 	the career of The Cockettes 	Documentary 	
Collateral Damage 	Andrew Davis 	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elias Koteas, Francesca Neri, Cliff Curtis, John Leguizamo, John Turturro 	Action 	
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course 	John Stainton 	Steve Irwin, Terri Irwin, Neil Fanning 	Adventure 	
Comedian 	Christian Charles 	the stand-up comedy of Jerry Seinfeld 	Documentary 	
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind 	George Clooney 	Sam Rockwell, Drew Barrymore, George Clooney, Julia Roberts 	Biopic 	based on a book by Chuck Barris
The Count of Monte Cristo 	Kevin Reynolds 	James Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Dagmara Dominczyk, Richard Harris 	Adventure 	based on a novel by Alexandre Dumas, père
The Country Bears 	Peter Hastings 	Don Henley, Haley Joel Osment, Diedrich Bader, Christopher Walken 	Family 	based on Country Bear Jamboree
Crazy as Hell 	Eriq La Salle 	Eriq La Salle, Michael Beach, Ronny Cox, Tia Texada 	Horror 	
Crossroads 	Tamra Davis 	Britney Spears, Anson Mount, Zoe Saldana, Taryn Manning, Kim Cattrall, Dan Aykroyd 	Comedy, Drama 	8 Razzie nominations
Cypher 	Vincenzo Natali 	Jeremy Northam, Lucy Liu, Nigel Bennett 	Science-fiction 	
The Dancer Upstairs 	John Malkovich 	Javier Bardem, Juan Diego Botto, Laura Morante 	Crime drama 	based on The Dancer Upstairs by Nicholas Shakespeare
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys 	Peter Care 	Emile Hirsch, Kieran Culkin, Jena Malone 	Comedy, Drama 	based on a book by Chris Fuhrman
Dark Blue 	Ron Shelton 	Kurt Russell, Scott Speedman, Michael Michele 	Crime drama 	
Darkness 	Jaume Balagueró 	Anna Paquin, Lena Olin, Iain Glen 	Horror 	
Daughter from Da Nang 	Gail Dolgin, Vicente Franco 	the life of a child from Operation Babylift 	Documentary 	winner of Grand Jury Prize: Documentary
Death to Smoochy 	Danny DeVito 	Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Danny DeVito, Catherine Keener, Jon Stewart 	Comedy 	
Demon Island 	David Hillenbrand, Scott Hillenbrand	Nicholas Brendon, Jaime Pressley, Eugene Byrd 	Horror 	
Deuces Wild 	Scott Kalvert 	Stephen Dorff, Brad Renfro, Fairuza Balk 	Action 	
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood 	Callie Khouri 	Ellen Burstyn, Sandra Bullock, James Garner, Ashley Judd, Maggie Smith 	Comedy 	based on a book by Rebecca Wells
Dragonfly 	Tom Shadyac 	Kevin Costner, Joe Morton, Ron Rifkin, Linda Hunt, Kathy Bates 	Drama 	
Drumline 	Charles Stone III 	Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana, Orlando Jones 	Drama, Musical 	
Easy Listening 	Pamela Corkey 	David Ian, Traci Crouch, Timothy Crow 	Comedy 	
Eight Crazy Nights 	Seth Kearsley 	Adam Sandler, Allen Covert, Jack Giarraputo 	Animation 	
Eight Legged Freaks 	Ellory Elkayem 	David Arquette, Kari Wührer, Scarlett Johansson 	Comedy, Horror 	
The Emperor's Club 	Michael Hoffman 	Kevin Kline, Emile Hirsch, Embeth Davidtz, Rob Morrow, Harris Yulin, Jesse Eisenberg 	Drama 	based on The Palace Thief by Ethan Canin
Empire 	Franc. Reyes 	John Leguizamo, Peter Sarsgaard, Denise Richards, Delilah Cotto 	Crime drama 	
Enough 	Michael Apted 	Jennifer Lopez, Billy Campbell, Juliette Lewis, Noah Wyle 	Thriller 	
Equilibrium 	Kurt Wimmer 	Christian Bale, Taye Diggs, Emily Watson, Angus Macfadyen, Sean Bean, William Fichtner 	Sci-fi 	
Evelyn 	Bruce Beresford 	Sophie Vavasseur, Pierce Brosnan, Aidan Quinn 	Drama 	
Far from Heaven 	Todd Haynes 	Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert 	Romance 	winner of Satellite Award for Best Film – Drama
FeardotCom 	William Malone 	Stephen Dorff, Natascha McElhone, Stephen Rea 	Crime, Horror 	
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest	Mick Jackson 	Adam Garcia, Rosario Dawson, Jake Busey 	Comedy 	
Frida 	Julie Taymor 	Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush 	Biopic, Drama 	based on a biography by Hayden Herrera
Friday After Next 	Marcus Raboy 	Ice Cube, Mike Epps, John Witherspoon 	Comedy 	Sequel to Next Friday
The Four Feathers 	Shekhar Kapur 	Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley, Kate Hudson 	Drama, War 	based on a book by A. E. W. Mason
Full Frontal 	Steven Soderbergh 	David Duchovny, Nicky Katt, Catherine Keener 	Comedy 	
Gangs of New York 	Martin Scorsese 	Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Liam Neeson, Henry Thomas, Jim Broadbent, Brendan Gleeson 	Crime drama 	based on a book by Herbert Asbury; 10 Oscar nominations
Ghost Ship 	Steve Beck 	Gabriel Byrne, Julianna Margulies, Desmond Harrington 	Horror 	
The Good Girl 	Miguel Arteta 	Jennifer Aniston, Jake Gyllenhaal, John C. Reilly 	Romance 	
Groom Lake 	William Shatner 	William Shatner, Dan Gauthier, Amy Acker 	Horror 	
The Guru 	Daisy von Scherler Mayer 	Jimi Mistry, Heather Graham, Marisa Tomei 	Musical comedy 	
The Guys 	Jim Simpson 	Sigourney Weaver, Anthony LaPaglia, Jim Simpson 	Drama 	based on a book by Ann Nelson
Half Past Dead 	Don Michael Paul 	Steven Seagal, Morris Chestnut, Ja Rule 	Action 	
Halloween: Resurrection 	Rick Rosenthal 	Busta Rhymes, Bianca Kajlich, Thomas Ian Nicholas 	Horror 	
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 	Chris Columbus 	Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Richard Harris, Kenneth Branagh	Family, Fantasy 	based on a novel by J. K. Rowling
Hart's War 	Gregory Hoblit 	Bruce Willis, Colin Farrell, Terrence Howard 	War 	based on a book by John Katzenbach
Hey Arnold!: The Movie 	Tuck Tucker 	Spencer Klein, Francesca Smith, Jamil Walker Smith 	Animation 	
High Crimes 	Carl Franklin 	Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, James Caviezel 	Thriller 	based on a book by Joseph Finder
Highway 	James Cox 	Jared Leto, Jake Gyllenhaal, Selma Blair 	Drama 	
Hollywood Ending 	Woody Allen 	Woody Allen, George Hamilton, Téa Leoni, Debra Messing 	Comedy 	
Home Room 	Paul F. Ryan 	Erika Christensen, Busy Philipps, Victor Garber 	Drama 	
The Hot Chick 	Tom Brady 	Rob Schneider, Rachel McAdams, Anna Faris 	Comedy 	
The Hours 	Stephen Daldry 	Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep, Ed Harris 	Drama 	based on a book by Michael Cunninghamwinner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
I Spy 	Betty Thomas 	Owen Wilson, Eddie Murphy, Famke Janssen 	Action 	based on television series
Ice Age 	Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha 	Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary 	Animation 	
Igby Goes Down 	Burr Steers 	Kieran Culkin, Claire Danes, Jeff Goldblum, Susan Sarandon 	Comedy, Drama 	
Impostor 	Gary Fleder 	Gary Sinise, Madeleine Stowe, Mekhi Phifer, Vincent D'Onofrio 	Sci-fi 	based on a story by Philip K. Dick
Interstate 60 	Bob Gale 	James Marsden, Gary Oldman, Amy Smart 	Comedy, Drama 	
Insomnia 	Christopher Nolan 	Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank 	Thriller 	based on 1997 film of same name
Jackass: The Movie 	Jeff Tremaine 	Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Steve-O 	Reality 	based on television series
Jason X 	James Isaac 	Kane Hodder, Lexa Doig, Lisa Ryder 	Horror 	Sequel to Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
John Q 	Nick Cassavetes 	Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall, James Woods, Anne Heche, Ray Liotta 	Crime drama 	
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie 	Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki 	Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, Tim Hodge, Lisa Vischer 	Animation 	
Juwanna Mann 	Jesse Vaughan 	Miguel A. Núñez Jr, Vivica A. Fox, Harrison Finkea 	Comedy 	
K-19: The Widowmaker 	Kathryn Bigelow 	Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson 	Historical drama 	
K-9: P.I. 	Richard J. Lewis 	James Belushi 	Comedy 	
The Kid Stays in the Picture 	Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen 	the life of film producer Robert Evans 	Documentary 	winner of Satellite Award for Best Documentary Film; based on book by Robert Evans
Kiss the Bride 	Vanessa Parise 	Amanda Detmer, Sean Patrick Flanery, Brooke Langton 	Romance 	
Kung Pow! Enter the Fist 	Steve Oedekerk 	Steve Oedekerk, Jennifer Tung, Lung Fei 	Comedy 	
The Laramie Project 	Moisés Kaufman 	Nestor Carbonell, Christina Ricci, Dylan Baker 	Crime drama 	based on a book by Moisés Kaufman
Last Call 	Henry Bromell 	Jeremy Irons, Neve Campbell, Sissy Spacek 	Drama 	based on Against the Current: As I Remember F. Scott Fitzgerald by Frances Kroll Ring
Laurel Canyon 	Lisa Cholodenko 	Frances McDormand, Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsalee 	Drama 	
Life or Something Like It 	Stephen Herek 	Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Tony Shalhoub, Stockard Channing 	Comedy 	
Like Mike 	John Schultz 	Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki 	Comedy 	
Lilo & Stitch 	Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois 	Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere 	Animation 	
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 	Peter Jackson 	Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Cate Blanchett 	Adventure, Fantasy	based on The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien
Maid in Manhattan 	Wayne Wang 	Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson 	Romance 	
The Man from Elysian Fields 	George Hickenlooper 	Andy García, Mick Jagger, Olivia Williams, James Coburn 	Drama 	
The Master of Disguise 	Perry Andelin Blake 	Dana Carvey, Jennifer Esposito, Harold Gould 	Comedy 	
Men in Black II 	Barry Sonnenfeld 	Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Rip Torn, Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson 	Comedy, Sci-fi 	Sequel to Men in Black
Minority Report 	Steven Spielberg 	Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Max von Sydow 	Sci-fi 	based on a story by Philip K. Dick
Moonlight Mile 	Brad Silberling 	Jake Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Susan Sarandon 	Romance 	
The Mothman Prophecies 	Mark Pellington 	Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Debra Messing 	Drama 	based on a book by John Keel
Mr. Deeds 	Steven Brill 	Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, John Turturro, Peter Gallagher 	Comedy 	based on film Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Murder by Numbers 	Barbet Schroeder 	Sandra Bullock, Ben Chaplin, Ryan Gosling, Michael Pitt 	Crime drama 	
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 	Joel Zwick 	Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine, Lainie Kazan, Joey Fatone 	Comedy 	winner of Satellite Award for Best Film – Musical or Comedy
Narc 	Joe Carnahan 	Jason Patric, Ray Liotta, Chi McBride 	Crime drama 	
National Lampoon's Van Wilder 	Walt Becker 	Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid, Kal Penn 	Comedy 	
New Best Friend 	Zoe Clarke-Williams 	Mia Kirshner, Meredith Monroe, Dominique Swain 	Thriller 	
The New Guy 	Ed Decter 	DJ Qualls, Eliza Dushku, Zooey Deschanel 	Comedy 	
Nicholas Nickleby 	Douglas McGrath 	Charlie Hunnam, Christopher Plummer, Jamie Bell, Anne Hathaway 	Drama 	based on Charles Dickens story
Night at the Golden Eagle 	Adam Rifkin 	Donnie Mantemarano, Vinny Argiro, Natasha Lyonne 	Drama 	
On Line 	Jed Weintrob 	Josh Hamilton, Harold Perrineau, Vanessa Ferlito 	Drama 	
One Hour Photo 	Mark Romanek 	Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan 	Thriller 	
Orange County 	Jake Kasdan 	Colin Hanks, Jack Black, Schuyler Fisk 	Comedy 	
Paid in Full 	Charles Stone III 	Wood Harris, Regina Hall, Kevin Carroll 	Crime drama 	
Panic Room 	David Fincher 	Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto, Dwight Yoakam 	Thriller 	
Path to War 	John Frankenheimer 	Michael Gambon, Alec Baldwin, Donald Sutherland, Felicity Huffman, Tom Skeritt, Frederic Forrest, Diana Scarwid 	Drama, Biopic 	made for TV; Golden Globe award for Sutherland; Frankenheimer's final film
Personal Velocity: Three Portraits 	Rebecca Miller 	Kyra Sedgwick, Parker Posey, Fairuza Balk 	Drama 	winner of Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic
Pinocchio 	Roberto Benigni 	Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Kim Rossi Stuart 	Family 	based on The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi; 6 Razzie nominations
Pokémon 4Ever 	Kunihiko Yuyama 	Veronica Taylor, Rachael Lillis, Eric Stuart 	Animation, Anime 	Miramax Films and 4Kids Entertainment
Poolhall Junkies 	Mars Callahan 	Mars Callahan, Alison Eastwood, Chazz Palminteri 	Thriller 	
Possession 	Neil LaBute 	Aaron Eckhart, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeremy Northam, Jennifer Ehle 	Drama 	based on a book by A. S. Byatt
The Powerpuff Girls Movie 	Craig McCracken 	Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, E.G. Daily 	Animation 	
Prisoner of Paradise 	Malcolm Clarke, Stuart Sender 	the life of Kurt Gerron 	Documentary 	
Pumpkin 	Anthony Abrams, Adam Larson Broder 	Christina Ricci, Hank Harris, Brenda Blethyn 	Comedy 	
Punch-Drunk Love 	Paul Thomas Anderson 	Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Luis Guzmán 	Comedy, Drama 	
Queen of the Damned 	Michael Rymer 	Aaliyah, Stuart Townsend, Marguerite Moreau 	Horror 	based on a novel by Anne Rice
The Quiet American 	Phillip Noyce 	Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser 	Drama 	based on a novel by Graham Greene
R.S.V.P. 	Mark Anthony Galluzzo 	Rick Otto, Lucas Babin, Glenn Quinn 	Comedy 	
Real Women Have Curves 	Patricia Cardoso 	America Ferrera, Lupe Ontiveros 	Comedy 	based on a play by Josefina Lopez
Red Dragon 	Brett Ratner 	Edward Norton, Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Fiennes, Emily Watson, Harvey Keitel, Philip Seymour Hoffman 	Crime drama 	based on a novel by Thomas Harris; prequel to Silence of the Lambs
Reign of Fire 	Rob Bowman 	Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Izabella Scorupco, Gerard Butler 	Adventure 	
Return to Never Land 	Robin Budd, Donovan Cook 	Harriet Owen, Blayne Weaver, Corey Burton, Jeff Bennett 	Animation 	preceded by Peter Pan
The Ring 	Gore Verbinski 	Naomi Watts, Daveigh Chase, Martin Henderson 	Horror 	
Ripley's Game 	Liliana Cavani 	John Malkovich, Dougray Scott, Ray Winstone 	Thriller 	based on Patricia Highsmith novel
Road to Perdition 	Sam Mendes 	Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, Daniel Craig, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tyler Hoechlin, Dylan Baker, Stanley Tucci 	Crime drama 	Based on a graphic novel by Max Allan Collins; 6 Oscar nominations
Roger Dodger 	Dylan Kidd 	Campbell Scott, Jesse Eisenberg, Isabella Rossellini 	Comedy 	
Rollerball 	John McTiernan 	Chris Klein, Jean Reno, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn, Naveen Andrews 	Sci-fi 	based on 1975 film of same name
The Rookie 	John Lee Hancock 	Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, Brian Cox 	Biopic 	
The Rules of Attraction 	Roger Avary 	James van der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, Ian Somerhalder 	Comedy 	based on a novel by Bret Easton Ellis
S1m0ne 	Andrew Niccol 	Al Pacino, Catherine Keener, Rachel Roberts 	Sci-fi 	
The Salton Sea 	D. J. Caruso 	Val Kilmer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Peter Sarsgaard 	Crime drama 	
The Santa Clause 2 	Michael Lembeck 	Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, David Krumholtz 	Comedy 	Sequel
Scooby-Doo 	Raja Gosnell 	Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze, Jr., Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini 	Family 	based on TV show
The Scorpion King 	Chuck Russell 	Dwayne Johnson, Steven Brand, Kelly Hu 	Action 	
The Secret Lives of Dentists 	Alan Rudolph 	Campbell Scott, Hope Davis, Denis Leary 	Drama 	based on The Age of Grief by Jane Smiley
Secretary 	Steven Shainberg 	James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal 	Drama 	based on Bad Behavior by Mary Gaitskill
Serving Sara 	Reginald Hudlin 	Matthew Perry, Elizabeth Hurley, Bruce Campbell 	Romance 	
Showboy 	Christian Taylor 	Christian Taylor, Lindy Heymann, Joe Daly 	Mockumentary 	
Showtime 	Tom Dey 	Robert De Niro, Eddie Murphy, Rene Russo 	Crime comedy 	
The Singles Ward 	Kurt Hale 	Will Swenson, Connie Young, Daryn Tufts 	Comedy 	
Signs 	M. Night Shyamalan 	Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin 	Sci-Fi 	
Slackers 	Dewey Nicks 	Jason Schwartzman, Devon Sawa, Jason Segel 	Comedy 	
Snow Dogs 	Brian Levant 	Cuba Gooding Jr., James Coburn, Nichelle Nichols 	Family 	
Solaris 	Steven Soderbergh 	George Clooney, Natascha McElhone, Viola Davis 	Sci-fi 	based on Solaris by Stanisław Lem
Sorority Boys 	Wallace Wolodarsky 	Barry Watson, Michael Rosenbaum, Harland Williams 	Comedy 	
Spellbound 	Jeffrey Blitz 	the 1999 Scripps National Spelling Bee 	Documentary 	
Spider-Man 	Sam Raimi 	Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Cliff Robertson, Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons 	Superhero 	Based on the Marvel Comics character
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron 	Kelly Asbury, Lorna Cook 	Matt Damon, James Cromwell, Daniel Studi 	Animation 	
Spun 	Jonas Åkerlund 	Jason Schwartzman, Brittany Murphy, Mickey Rourke 	Comedy 	
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 	Robert Rodriguez 	Alexa Vega, Emily Osment, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas 	Action 	Sequel
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones 	George Lucas 	Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen 	Sci-Fi 	preceded by Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace; 7 Razzie nominations
Star Trek Nemesis 	Stuart Baird 	Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner 	Sci-Fi 	
State Property 	Abdul Malik Abbott 	Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z, Damon Dash 	Crime drama 	
Stealing Harvard 	Bruce McCulloch 	Jason Lee, Tom Green, Leslie Mann, Megan Mullally, Tammy Blanchard 	Comedy 	
Stevie 	Steve James 	the long-term relationships of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America 	Documentary 	
Stolen Summer 	Pete Jones 	Adiel Stein, Aidan Quinn, Bonnie Hunt 	Drama 	Project Greenlight winner
Stuart Little 2 	Rob Minkoff 	Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Jonathan Lipnicki, Michael J. Fox, Melanie Griffith, Nathan Lane, James Woods, Steve Zahn 	Family 	Sequel
The Sum of All Fears 	Phil Alden Robinson 	Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, James Cromwell 	Thriller 	Based on a novel by Tom Clancy
Sunshine State 	John Sayles 	Angela Bassett, Edie Falco 	Drama 	
The Sweetest Thing 	Roger Kumble 	Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, Selma Blair 	Comedy 	
Sweet Home Alabama 	Andy Tennant 	Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, Candice Bergen 	Comedy 	
Swept Away 	Guy Ritchie 	Madonna, Adriano Giannini, Bruce Greenwood, Jeanne Tripplehorn 	Adventure 	Based on Lina Wertmuller film of same name; Winner of 5 Razzie awards
Swimfan 	John Polson 	Jesse Bradford, Erika Christensen, Shiri Appleby 	Thriller 	
Tadpole 	Gary Winick 	Aaron Stanford, Bebe Neuwirth, Sigourney Weaver, John Ritter 	Comedy 	
They 	Robert Harmon 	Laura Regan, Marc Blucas, Ethan Embry 	Horror 	
Time Changer 	Rich Christiano 	D. David Morin, Gavin MacLeod 	Sci-fi 	
The Time Machine 	Simon Wells 	Guy Pearce, Samantha Mumba, Jeremy Irons, Mark Addy 	Sci-fi 	Based on a novel by H. G. Wells
Timequest 	Robert Dyke 	Victor Slezak, Caprice Benedetti, Bruce Campbell 	Science fiction 	
The Transporter 	Corey Yuen 	Jason Statham, Shu Qi, Matt Schulze 	Action 	
Trapped 	Luis Mandoki 	Charlize Theron, Courtney Love, Stuart Townsend, Kevin Bacon, Dakota Fanning 	Crime 	based on 24 Hours by Greg Iles
Treasure Planet 	Ron Clements, John Musker 	Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brian Murray, David Hyde Pierce 	Animation 	Based on a novel by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Trials of Henry Kissinger 	Eugene Jarecki 	the alleged war crimes of Henry Kissinger 	Documentary 	based on a story by Christopher Hitchens
The Truth About Charlie 	Jonathan Demme 	Mark Wahlberg, Thandie Newton, Tim Robbins 	Thriller 	Based on film Charade
Tuck Everlasting 	Jay Russell 	Alexis Bledel, Jonathan Jackson, William Hurt, Sissy Spacek 	Drama 	based on a book by Natalie Babbitt
The Tuxedo 	Kevin Donovan 	Jackie Chan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jason Isaacs 	Action, Comedy 	
Two Weeks Notice 	Marc Lawrence 	Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant 	Comedy 	
Undercover Brother 	Malcolm D. Lee 	Eddie Griffin, Chris Kattan, Dave Chappelle 	Action 	
Undisputed 	Walter Hill 	Wesley Snipes, Ving Rhames, Peter Falk 	Drama 	
Unfaithful 	Adrian Lyne 	Diane Lane, Richard Gere, Olivier Martinez 	Thriller 	
Waking Up in Reno 	Jordan Brady 	Natasha Richardson, Billy Bob Thornton 	Comedy 	
A Walk to Remember 	Adam Shankman 	Shane West, Mandy Moore, Peter Coyote, Daryl Hannah 	Romance 	Based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks
We Were Soldiers 	Randall Wallace 	Mel Gibson, Sam Elliott, Madeleine Stowe 	War 	based on We Were Soldiers Once… And Young by Hal Moore and Joseph L. Galloway
Welcome to Collinwood 	Anthony Russo, Joe Russo 	William H. Macy, Isaiah Washington, Michael Jeter 	Crime, Comedy 	based on film Big Deal on Madonna Street
White Oleander 	Peter Kosminsky 	Alison Lohman, Michelle Pfeiffer 	Drama 	based on a novel by Janet Fitch
The Wild Thornberrys Movie 	Cathy Malkasian, Jeff McGrath 	Lacey Chabert, Tom Kane, Tim Curry, Ice-T 	Animation 	
Windtalkers 	John Woo 	Nicolas Cage, Christian Slater, Adam Beach 	War 	
xXx 	Rob Cohen 	Vin Diesel, Asia Argento, Marton Csokas 	Action 	
Zig Zag 	David S. Goyer 	John Leguizamo, Wesley Snipes, Oliver Platt 	Drama 	based on Zig Zag by Landon Napoleon
==External links==
* American films of 2002 at the Internet Movie Database
American
Films
2002