Box Office Performance for R Movies in 2001
| Rank | Movie | Genre | MPAA | 2001 Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation- Adjusted Gross |
| 1 |
Hannibal
|
Horror
|
R
|
$165,092,266 |
29,219,870 |
$201,032,706 |
| 2 |
American Pie 2
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$145,096,820 |
25,680,853 |
$176,684,269 |
| 3 |
Traffic
|
Drama
|
R
|
$123,735,812 |
21,900,144 |
$150,672,991 |
| 4 |
Training Day
|
Drama
|
R
|
$76,261,036 |
13,497,528 |
$92,862,993 |
| 5 |
Along Came a Spider
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$74,058,698 |
13,107,734 |
$90,181,210 |
| 6 |
Bridget Jones's Diary
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$71,500,556 |
12,654,966 |
$87,066,166 |
| 7 |
Vanilla Sky
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$71,395,769 |
12,636,419 |
$86,938,563 |
| 8 |
Scary Movie 2
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$71,277,420 |
12,615,473 |
$86,794,454 |
| 9 |
The Score
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$71,069,884 |
12,578,741 |
$86,541,738 |
| 10 |
Swordfish
|
Action
|
R
|
$69,772,969 |
12,349,198 |
$84,962,482 |
| 11 |
The Mexican
|
Action
|
R
|
$66,808,615 |
11,824,534 |
$81,352,794 |
| 12 |
Spy Game
|
Action
|
R
|
$60,977,785 |
10,792,528 |
$74,252,593 |
| 13 |
Don't Say a Word
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$54,924,196 |
9,721,097 |
$66,881,147 |
| 14 |
Blow
|
Drama
|
R
|
$52,964,509 |
9,374,249 |
$64,494,833 |
| 15 |
Exit Wounds
|
Action
|
R
|
$51,758,599 |
9,160,814 |
$63,026,400 |
| 16 |
Enemy at the Gates
|
Drama
|
R
|
$51,396,781 |
9,096,775 |
$62,585,812 |
| 17 |
Thirteen Ghosts
|
Horror
|
R
|
$41,867,960 |
7,410,258 |
$50,982,575 |
| 18 |
Ali
|
Drama
|
R
|
$40,051,763 |
7,088,808 |
$48,770,999 |
| 19 |
Jeepers Creepers
|
Horror
|
R
|
$37,904,175 |
6,708,704 |
$46,155,884 |
| 20 |
Kiss of the Dragon
|
Action
|
R
|
$36,833,473 |
6,519,199 |
$44,852,089 |
| 21 |
Not Another Teen Movie
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$32,017,512 |
5,666,816 |
$38,987,694 |
| 22 |
From Hell
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$31,507,144 |
5,576,486 |
$38,366,224 |
| 23 |
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$30,059,386 |
5,320,245 |
$36,603,286 |
| 24 |
Snatch
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$30,055,445 |
5,319,548 |
$36,598,490 |
| 25 |
Baby Boy
|
Drama
|
R
|
$28,734,552 |
5,085,761 |
$34,990,036 |
| 26 |
The Brothers
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$27,457,409 |
4,859,718 |
$33,434,860 |
| 27 |
Memento
|
Drama
|
R
|
$25,544,867 |
4,521,215 |
$31,105,959 |
| 28 |
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
|
Drama
|
R
|
$25,528,495 |
4,518,318 |
$31,086,028 |
| 29 |
15 Minutes
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$24,375,436 |
4,314,236 |
$29,681,944 |
| 30 |
Angel Eyes
|
Drama
|
R
|
$24,044,532 |
4,255,669 |
$29,279,003 |
| 31 |
Heist
|
Action
|
R
|
$23,483,357 |
4,156,346 |
$28,595,660 |
| 32 |
Two Can Play That Game
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$22,235,901 |
3,935,558 |
$27,076,639 |
| 33 |
Joy Ride
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$21,966,161 |
3,887,816 |
$26,748,174 |
| 34 |
Valentine
|
Horror
|
R
|
$20,384,136 |
3,607,812 |
$24,821,747 |
| 35 |
The Pledge
|
Drama
|
R
|
$19,719,930 |
3,490,253 |
$24,012,941 |
| 36 |
How High
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$19,676,445 |
3,482,557 |
$23,959,992 |
| 37 |
Saving Silverman
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$19,351,569 |
3,425,056 |
$23,564,385 |
| 38 |
The Last Castle
|
Drama
|
R
|
$18,208,078 |
3,222,669 |
$22,171,963 |
| 39 |
Rock Star
|
Drama
|
R
|
$16,991,902 |
3,007,416 |
$20,691,022 |
| 40 |
Original Sin
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$16,521,410 |
2,924,143 |
$20,118,104 |
| 41 |
Amelie
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$16,306,950 |
2,886,186 |
$19,856,960 |
| 42 |
O (Othello)
|
Drama
|
R
|
$16,017,403 |
2,834,939 |
$19,504,380 |
| 43 |
3000 Miles to Graceland
|
Drama
|
R
|
$15,738,632 |
2,785,599 |
$19,164,921 |
| 44 |
Life as a House
|
Drama
|
R
|
$15,652,637 |
2,770,378 |
$19,060,201 |
| 45 |
Freddy Got Fingered
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$14,249,005 |
2,521,948 |
$17,351,002 |
| 46 |
Tomcats
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$13,558,739 |
2,399,777 |
$16,510,466 |
| 47 |
Tailor of Panama
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$13,491,653 |
2,387,903 |
$16,428,773 |
| 48 |
The Gift
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$11,965,167 |
2,117,729 |
$14,569,976 |
| 49 |
Dracula 2000
|
Horror
|
R
|
$11,430,810 |
2,023,152 |
$13,919,286 |
| 50 |
The Royal Tenenbaums
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$10,790,201 |
1,909,770 |
$13,139,218 |
| 51 |
The Wash
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$9,988,941 |
1,767,954 |
$12,163,524 |
| 52 |
The Deep End
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$8,823,109 |
1,561,612 |
$10,743,891 |
| 53 |
Pollock
|
Drama
|
R
|
$8,552,670 |
1,513,747 |
$10,414,579 |
| 54 |
John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars
|
Action
|
R
|
$8,434,601 |
1,492,850 |
$10,270,808 |
| 55 |
Shadow of the Vampire
|
Drama
|
R
|
$8,128,846 |
1,438,734 |
$9,898,490 |
| 56 |
Bones
|
Horror
|
R
|
$7,307,756 |
1,293,408 |
$8,898,647 |
| 57 |
Sexy Beast
|
Drama
|
R
|
$6,946,056 |
1,229,390 |
$8,458,203 |
| 58 |
The Man Who Wasn't There
|
Drama
|
R
|
$6,860,825 |
1,214,305 |
$8,354,418 |
| 59 |
The Forsaken
|
Horror
|
R
|
$6,755,271 |
1,195,623 |
$8,225,886 |
| 60 |
Town & Country
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$6,712,451 |
1,188,044 |
$8,173,743 |
| 61 |
The Closet
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$6,671,454 |
1,180,788 |
$8,123,821 |
| 62 |
One Night at McCool's
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$6,276,532 |
1,110,891 |
$7,642,930 |
| 63 |
Ghost World
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$6,101,993 |
1,079,999 |
$7,430,393 |
| 64 |
Mulholland Drive
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,608,043 |
992,574 |
$6,828,909 |
| 65 |
Say It Isn't So
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$5,516,708 |
976,408 |
$6,717,687 |
| 66 |
Love's a Bitch
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,383,834 |
952,891 |
$6,555,890 |
| 67 |
State and Main
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$5,378,327 |
951,916 |
$6,549,182 |
| 68 |
You Can Count on Me
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,364,751 |
949,513 |
$6,532,649 |
| 69 |
Made
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$5,308,707 |
939,594 |
$6,464,407 |
| 70 |
Apocalypse Now Redux
|
Drama
|
R
|
$4,615,959 |
816,984 |
$5,620,850 |
| 71 |
The Anniversary Party
|
Drama
|
R
|
$4,013,506 |
710,355 |
$4,887,242 |
| 72 |
Before Night Falls
|
Drama
|
R
|
$3,986,585 |
705,590 |
$4,854,459 |
| 73 |
With a Friend Like Harry
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$3,818,452 |
675,832 |
$4,649,724 |
| 74 |
Quills
|
Drama
|
R
|
$3,710,057 |
656,647 |
$4,517,731 |
| 75 |
Proof of Life
|
Action
|
R
|
$3,545,454 |
627,514 |
$4,317,296 |
| 76 |
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
|
Musical
|
R
|
$3,067,312 |
542,887 |
$3,735,063 |
| 77 |
The Widow of St. Pierre
|
Drama
|
R
|
$3,058,380 |
541,306 |
$3,724,185 |
| 78 |
The Golden Bowl
|
Drama
|
R
|
$3,037,579 |
537,625 |
$3,698,860 |
| 79 |
Malena
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,956,419 |
523,260 |
$3,600,029 |
| 80 |
The Shipping News
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,796,557 |
494,966 |
$3,405,366 |
| 81 |
Waking Life
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,539,796 |
449,521 |
$3,092,704 |
| 82 |
In the Bedroom
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,381,395 |
421,486 |
$2,899,824 |
| 83 |
The Sidewalks of New York
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,322,406 |
411,045 |
$2,827,990 |
| 84 |
Gabriela
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,308,115 |
408,516 |
$2,810,590 |
| 85 |
Innocence
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,081,251 |
368,363 |
$2,534,337 |
| 86 |
Novocaine
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,973,973 |
349,376 |
$2,403,707 |
| 87 |
Greenfingers
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,439,287 |
254,741 |
$1,752,618 |
| 88 |
Men of Honor
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,302,451 |
230,522 |
$1,585,991 |
| 89 |
Startup.com
|
Documentary
|
R
|
$1,280,975 |
226,721 |
$1,559,840 |
| 90 |
Gladiator
|
Action
|
R
|
$1,073,753 |
190,045 |
$1,307,510 |
| 91 |
The Debut
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,070,925 |
189,544 |
$1,304,063 |
| 92 |
Liam
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,016,021 |
179,827 |
$1,237,210 |
| 93 |
All Over the Guy
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$1,006,969 |
178,225 |
$1,226,188 |
| 94 |
Together
|
Genre Unknown
|
R
|
$1,004,201 |
177,735 |
$1,222,817 |
| 95 |
The Closet
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$879,496 |
155,663 |
$1,070,961 |
| 96 |
The Princess and the Warrior
|
Drama
|
R
|
$871,058 |
154,170 |
$1,060,690 |
| 97 |
Chunhyang
|
Drama
|
R
|
$782,033 |
138,413 |
$952,281 |
| 98 |
The Man Who Cried
|
Drama
|
R
|
$747,092 |
132,229 |
$909,736 |
| 99 |
Faithless
|
Drama
|
R
|
$734,597 |
130,017 |
$894,517 |
| 100 |
Panic
|
Drama
|
R
|
$718,879 |
127,235 |
$875,377 |
| 101 |
Asoka
|
Drama
|
R
|
$702,777 |
124,385 |
$855,769 |
| 102 |
The Business of Strangers
|
Drama
|
R
|
$696,184 |
123,218 |
$847,740 |
| 103 |
Happy Accidents
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$688,523 |
121,862 |
$838,411 |
| 104 |
The Caveman's Valentine
|
Drama
|
R
|
$687,081 |
121,607 |
$836,656 |
| 105 |
Blow Dry
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$637,769 |
112,879 |
$776,608 |
| 106 |
The Taste of Others
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$635,282 |
112,439 |
$773,580 |
| 107 |
The Crimson Rivers
|
Drama
|
R
|
$632,548 |
111,955 |
$770,250 |
| 108 |
My First Mister
|
Drama
|
R
|
$615,406 |
108,921 |
$749,376 |
| 109 |
The Claim
|
Western
|
R
|
$614,892 |
108,830 |
$748,750 |
| 110 |
Dinner Rush
|
Drama
|
R
|
$596,190 |
105,520 |
$725,978 |
| 111 |
Almost Famous
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$589,553 |
104,346 |
$717,900 |
| 112 |
Bread and Roses
|
Drama
|
R
|
$536,465 |
94,950 |
$653,256 |
| 113 |
Gosford Park
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$524,385 |
92,812 |
$638,547 |
| 114 |
Bully
|
Drama
|
R
|
$510,092 |
90,282 |
$621,140 |
| 115 |
Tape
|
|
R
|
$490,475 |
86,810 |
$597,253 |
| 116 |
Brother
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$450,594 |
79,751 |
$548,687 |
| 117 |
Intimacy
|
Drama
|
R
|
$448,008 |
79,293 |
$545,536 |
| 118 |
Donnie Darko
|
Drama
|
R
|
$420,618 |
74,446 |
$512,188 |
| 119 |
Bride of the Wind
|
Drama
|
R
|
$419,414 |
74,233 |
$510,723 |
| 120 |
The Affair of the Necklace
|
Drama
|
R
|
$414,563 |
73,374 |
$504,813 |
| 121 |
Brotherhood of the Wolf
|
Action
|
R
|
$401,634 |
71,086 |
$489,072 |
| 122 |
The Devil's Backbone
|
Horror
|
R
|
$381,872 |
67,588 |
$465,005 |
| 123 |
Session 9
|
|
R
|
$378,176 |
66,934 |
$460,506 |
| 124 |
Lantana
|
Drama
|
R
|
$316,038 |
55,936 |
$384,840 |
| 125 |
Lost and Delirious
|
|
R
|
$302,365 |
53,516 |
$368,190 |
| 126 |
Wet Hot American Summer
|
|
R
|
$292,102 |
51,699 |
$355,689 |
| 127 |
Black Hawk Down
|
Action
|
R
|
$274,347 |
48,557 |
$334,072 |
| 128 |
Our Song
|
|
R
|
$254,199 |
44,991 |
$309,538 |
| 129 |
Haiku Tunnel
|
|
R
|
$251,058 |
44,435 |
$305,713 |
| 130 |
One Week
|
|
R
|
$237,406 |
42,019 |
$289,091 |
| 131 |
No Man's Land
|
Drama
|
R
|
$234,880 |
41,572 |
$286,015 |
| 132 |
Chopper
|
Drama
|
R
|
$234,259 |
41,462 |
$285,259 |
| 133 |
High Heels and Low Lifes
|
|
R
|
$226,792 |
40,140 |
$276,163 |
| 134 |
Monster's Ball
|
Drama
|
R
|
$217,552 |
38,505 |
$264,914 |
| 135 |
Series 7: The Contenders
|
Drama
|
R
|
$171,478 |
30,350 |
$208,808 |
| 136 |
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
|
|
R
|
$163,815 |
28,994 |
$199,479 |
| 137 |
The Fluffer
|
Drama
|
R
|
$161,632 |
28,607 |
$196,816 |
| 138 |
Punks
|
|
R
|
$159,675 |
28,261 |
$194,436 |
| 139 |
About Adam
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$151,559 |
26,825 |
$184,556 |
| 140 |
Russian Doll
|
|
R
|
$123,026 |
21,775 |
$149,812 |
| 141 |
Sordid Lives
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$121,679 |
21,536 |
$148,168 |
| 142 |
Audition
|
Horror
|
R
|
$110,776 |
19,606 |
$134,889 |
| 143 |
Wonder Boys
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$104,502 |
18,496 |
$127,252 |
| 144 |
The King is Alive
|
|
R
|
$103,505 |
18,319 |
$126,035 |
| 145 |
Better than Sex
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$94,940 |
16,804 |
$115,612 |
| 146 |
Happenstance
|
|
R
|
$82,337 |
14,573 |
$100,262 |
| 147 |
Taboo
|
|
R
|
$80,480 |
14,244 |
$97,999 |
| 148 |
Spring Forward
|
|
R
|
$76,222 |
13,491 |
$92,818 |
| 149 |
Under Hellgate Bridge
|
|
R
|
$68,566 |
12,136 |
$83,496 |
| 150 |
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
|
|
R
|
$60,103 |
10,638 |
$73,189 |
| 151 |
Beautiful Creatures
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$55,381 |
9,802 |
$67,438 |
| 152 |
Iris
|
Drama
|
R
|
$54,732 |
9,687 |
$66,647 |
| 153 |
The Independent
|
|
R
|
$54,409 |
9,630 |
$66,254 |
| 154 |
The Million Dollar Hotel
|
|
R
|
$52,526 |
9,297 |
$63,963 |
| 155 |
Thomas Est Amoureux
|
|
R
|
$49,941 |
8,839 |
$60,812 |
| 156 |
The Monkey's Mask
|
|
R
|
$49,007 |
8,674 |
$59,677 |
| 157 |
Jackpot
|
Drama
|
R
|
$44,452 |
7,868 |
$54,132 |
| 158 |
One Day in September
|
|
R
|
$36,130 |
6,395 |
$43,998 |
| 159 |
Pavilion of Women
|
|
R
|
$35,938 |
6,361 |
$43,764 |
| 160 |
Auggie Rose
|
Drama
|
R
|
$31,200 |
5,522 |
$37,991 |
| 161 |
Sunshine
|
Drama
|
R
|
$28,470 |
5,039 |
$34,668 |
| 162 |
King of the Jungle
|
|
R
|
$27,161 |
4,807 |
$33,072 |
| 163 |
Goya in Bordeaux
|
Drama
|
R
|
$26,969 |
4,773 |
$32,838 |
| 164 |
Maze
|
|
R
|
$26,918 |
4,764 |
$32,776 |
| 165 |
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$25,400 |
4,496 |
$30,932 |
| 166 |
Nora
|
|
R
|
$25,120 |
4,446 |
$30,588 |
| 167 |
South of Heaven, West of Hell
|
|
R
|
$24,315 |
4,304 |
$29,612 |
| 168 |
Spriggan
|
|
R
|
$23,453 |
4,151 |
$28,559 |
| 169 |
Shadow Glories
|
|
R
|
$22,915 |
4,056 |
$27,905 |
| 170 |
An Everlasting Piece
|
|
R
|
$22,305 |
3,948 |
$27,162 |
| 171 |
Forgive Me Father
|
Drama
|
R
|
$20,840 |
3,688 |
$25,373 |
| 172 |
Akira
|
Action
|
R
|
$19,585 |
3,466 |
$23,846 |
| 173 |
Maybe Baby
|
|
R
|
$19,147 |
3,389 |
$23,316 |
| 174 |
The Simian Line
|
|
R
|
$18,601 |
3,292 |
$22,649 |
| 175 |
Bangkok Dangerous
|
Action
|
R
|
$18,502 |
3,275 |
$22,532 |
| 176 |
The Annihilation of Fish
|
Drama
|
R
|
$18,335 |
3,245 |
$22,326 |
| 177 |
Speedway Junky
|
|
R
|
$17,127 |
3,031 |
$20,853 |
| 178 |
The Girl Next Door
|
Documentary
|
R
|
$16,221 |
2,871 |
$19,752 |
| 179 |
Born Romantic
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$14,597 |
2,584 |
$17,778 |
| 180 |
Ed Gein
|
|
R
|
$11,821 |
2,092 |
$14,393 |
| 181 |
Two Ninas
|
|
R
|
$10,976 |
1,943 |
$13,368 |
| 182 |
Extreme Force
|
|
R
|
$9,549 |
1,690 |
$11,627 |
| 183 |
Kill Me Later
|
|
R
|
$5,700 |
1,009 |
$6,942 |
| 184 |
Under Suspicion
|
|
R
|
$5,536 |
980 |
$6,742 |
| 185 |
Lakeboat
|
|
R
|
$5,159 |
913 |
$6,281 |
| 186 |
Final
|
|
R
|
$4,742 |
839 |
$5,772 |
| 187 |
Just One Time
|
|
R
|
$4,196 |
743 |
$5,112 |
| 188 |
Fever
|
|
R
|
$4,068 |
720 |
$4,954 |
| 189 |
No One Sleeps
|
|
R
|
$3,486 |
617 |
$4,245 |
| 190 |
Strictly Sinatra
|
|
R
|
$1,232 |
218 |
$1,500 |
| 191 |
Love, Honour and Obey
|
|
R
|
$1,143 |
202 |
$1,390 |
| 192 |
Poor White Trash
|
|
R
|
$566 |
100 |
$688 |
| 193 |
Sorority Girls' Revenge
|
|
R
|
$348 |
62 |
$427 |
| 194 |
Luminarias
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$288 |
51 |
$351 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $2,266,172,059 |
| Total Tickets Sold | 401,092,399 |
| Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices | $2,759,515,705 |
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2001.
It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2001.
For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2000 will most likely earn money in 2000 and 2001.
Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.
Each box office year ends on the first Sunday of the following year.
The next year starts the following day (Monday).
For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to
rounding errors.
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