Most Popular Feature Films Released In 2002
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(2002) Xander Cage is an extreme sports athelete recruited by the government on a special mission. Dir: Rob Cohen With: Vin Diesel, Asia Argento, Marton Csokas Action | Thriller 124 mins. |
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City of God
(2002) Two boys growing up in a violent neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro take different paths: one becomes a photographer, the other a drug dealer. Dir: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund With: Alexandre Rodrigues, Matheus Nachtergaele, Leandro Firmino Crime | Drama 130 mins. |
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Spider-Man
(2002) 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. Dir: Sam Raimi With: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe Action | Fantasy 121 mins. |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(2002) While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard. Dir: Peter Jackson With: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen Action | Adventure | Fantasy 179 mins. |
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The Bourne Identity
(2002) A man is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and without memory, then races to elude assassins and recover from amnesia. Dir: Doug Liman With: Franka Potente, Matt Damon, Chris Cooper Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller 119 mins. |
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Gangs of New York
(2002) In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer. Dir: Martin Scorsese With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Daniel Day-Lewis Crime | Drama | History 167 mins. |
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Catch Me If You Can
(2002) A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr., who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars' worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken Biography | Comedy | Crime | Drama 141 mins. |
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Minority Report
(2002) In a future where a special police unit is able to arrest murderers before they commit their crimes, an officer from that unit is himself accused of a future murder. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton Action | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller 145 mins. |
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The Pianist
(2002) A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II. Dir: Roman Polanski With: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay Biography | Drama | History | War 150 mins. |
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(2002) 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. Dir: Chris Columbus With: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Mystery 161 mins. |










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