The 30 best movies of 2002

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 205 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres leads, rated 8.4 (2002). The average release year on the list is 2002. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

directed by Peter Jackson · 180 min · 8.4 24,515 votes
2

The Pianist (2002)

directed by Roman Polanski · 150 min · 8.4 10,408 votes
3

City of God (2002)

directed by Fernando Meirelles · 130 min · 8.4 8,413 votes
4

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

directed by Steven Spielberg · 141 min · 8.0 17,505 votes
5

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

directed by Chris Columbus · 161 min · 7.7 24,015 votes
6

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

directed by Kelly Asbury · 86 min · 7.7 5,013 votes
7

A Walk to Remember (2002)

directed by Adam Shankman · 101 min · 7.7 4,324 votes
8

Lilo & Stitch (2002)

directed by Dean DeBlois · 85 min · 7.6 7,227 votes
9

Infernal Affairs (2002)

directed by Alan Mak Siu-Fai · 101 min · 7.8 1,916 votes
10

Treasure Planet (2002)

directed by John Musker · 95 min · 7.6 4,717 votes
11

The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)

directed by Kevin Reynolds · 131 min · 7.7 2,103 votes
12

The Bourne Identity (2002)

directed by Doug Liman · 118 min · 7.5 10,350 votes
13

Millennium Actress (2002)

directed by Satoshi Kon · 87 min · 7.9 1,084 votes
14

Spider-Man (2002)

directed by Sam Raimi · 121 min · 7.4 21,357 votes
15

Ice Age (2002)

directed by Chris Wedge · 82 min · 7.4 14,590 votes
16

Minority Report (2002)

directed by Steven Spielberg · 148 min · 7.4 9,901 votes
17

Hero (2002)

directed by Yimou Zhang · 120 min · 7.5 2,583 votes
18

Talk to Her (2002)

directed by Pedro Almodóvar · 109 min · 7.6 1,479 votes
19

Road to Perdition (2002)

directed by Sam Mendes · 117 min · 7.4 4,103 votes
20

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)

directed by Alain Chabat · 107 min · 7.4 3,838 votes
21

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

directed by Park Chan-wook · 129 min · 7.5 1,770 votes
22

Bowling for Columbine (2002)

directed by Michael Moore · 120 min · 7.5 1,735 votes
23

Gangs of New York (2002)

directed by Martin Scorsese · 168 min · 7.3 7,396 votes
24

Frida (2002)

directed by Julie Taymor · 123 min · 7.4 2,213 votes
25

Love Hurts (2002)

directed by Fernando Sariñana · 104 min · 8.1 380 votes
26

Adaptation. (2002)

directed by Spike Jonze · 115 min · 7.3 2,867 votes
27

25th Hour (2002)

directed by Spike Lee · 135 min · 7.3 2,639 votes
28

28 Days Later (2002)

directed by Danny Boyle · 112 min · 7.2 8,843 votes
29

Lilya 4-ever (2002)

directed by Lukas Moodysson · 109 min · 7.6 692 votes
30

The Hours (2002)

directed by Stephen Daldry · 114 min · 7.3 1,907 votes