Market Charts > 2001
Domestic Theatrical Market Summary for 2001
Note: The Box Office figures are adjusted for inflation.
Total Box Office Gross: $8,297,041,538
Tickets Sold: 1,465,908,110
Average Ticket Price: $5.66
Top Grossing Movies of 2001
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 2001 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Potter and the Sorcer… | Nov 16, 2001 | Warner Bros. | Adventure | $300,404,434 | 53,074,988 |
| 2 | Shrek | May 18, 2001 | Dreamworks SKG | Adventure | $267,841,831 | 47,321,878 |
| 3 | Monsters, Inc. | Nov 2, 2001 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $244,638,458 | 43,222,342 |
| 4 | Rush Hour 2 | Aug 3, 2001 | New Line | Action | $226,164,286 | 39,958,354 |
| 5 | The Lord of the Rings: The … | Dec 5, 2003 | New Line | Adventure | $206,448,462 | 36,474,993 |
| 6 | The Mummy Returns | May 4, 2001 | Universal | Adventure | $202,007,640 | 35,690,395 |
| 7 | Pearl Harbor | May 25, 2001 | Walt Disney | Action | $198,539,855 | 35,077,712 |
| 8 | Jurassic Park 3 | Jul 18, 2001 | Universal | Action | $181,166,115 | 32,008,147 |
| 9 | Planet of the Apes | Jul 27, 2001 | 20th Century Fox | Adventure | $179,841,538 | 31,774,123 |
| 10 | Hannibal | Feb 9, 2001 | MGM | Horror | $165,092,266 | 29,168,244 |
Biggest Weekends of 2001
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Revenue | Theaters | Distributor | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 16, 2001 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | $90,294,621 | 3,672 | Warner Bros. | Adventure |
| 2 | Jul 27, 2001 | Planet of the Apes | $68,532,960 | 3,500 | 20th Century Fox | Adventure |
| 3 | May 4, 2001 | The Mummy Returns | $68,139,035 | 3,401 | Universal | Adventure |
| 4 | Aug 3, 2001 | Rush Hour 2 | $67,408,222 | 3,118 | New Line | Action |
| 5 | Nov 2, 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | $62,577,067 | 3,237 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
| 6 | May 25, 2001 | Pearl Harbor | $59,078,912 | 3,214 | Walt Disney | Action |
| 7 | Feb 9, 2001 | Hannibal | $58,003,121 | 3,230 | MGM | Horror |
| 8 | Nov 23, 2001 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | $57,487,755 | 3,672 | Warner Bros. | Adventure |
| 9 | Jul 20, 2001 | Jurassic Park 3 | $50,771,645 | 3,434 | Universal | Action |
| 10 | Jun 15, 2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | $47,735,743 | 3,308 | Paramount Pictures | Adventure |
Weekend Breakdown Domestic Box Office for 2001
| Weekend | No. 1 Movie | Weeks in Release |
No. 1 Box Office |
Combined Weekend Box Office |
No. 1 / Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2001 | Cast Away | 3 | $22,220,725 | $120,897,884 | 18% |
| Jan 12, 2001 | Save the Last Dance | New | $27,526,443 | $170,753,118 | 16% |
| Jan 19, 2001 | Save the Last Dance | 2 | $15,366,047 | $112,678,738 | 14% |
| Jan 26, 2001 | The Wedding Planner | New | $13,510,293 | $97,025,820 | 14% |
| Feb 2, 2001 | The Wedding Planner | 2 | $10,605,542 | $100,911,867 | 11% |
| Feb 9, 2001 | Hannibal | New | $58,003,121 | $127,601,189 | 45% |
| Feb 16, 2001 | Hannibal | 2 | $33,501,505 | $146,591,993 | 23% |
| Feb 23, 2001 | Hannibal | 3 | $15,767,006 | $91,003,182 | 17% |
| Mar 2, 2001 | The Mexican | New | $20,108,829 | $89,323,133 | 23% |
| Mar 9, 2001 | The Mexican | 2 | $12,244,750 | $75,511,253 | 16% |
| Mar 16, 2001 | Exit Wounds | New | $18,485,586 | $84,999,893 | 22% |
| Mar 23, 2001 | Heartbreakers | New | $11,801,323 | $81,830,981 | 14% |
| Mar 30, 2001 | Spy Kids | New | $26,546,881 | $96,531,654 | 28% |
| Apr 6, 2001 | Spy Kids | 2 | $17,079,114 | $95,087,982 | 18% |
| Apr 13, 2001 | Spy Kids | 3 | $12,501,512 | $89,495,457 | 14% |
| Apr 20, 2001 | Bridget Jones's Diary | 2 | $10,184,136 | $82,318,859 | 12% |
| Apr 27, 2001 | Driven | New | $12,174,504 | $68,015,068 | 18% |
| May 4, 2001 | The Mummy Returns | New | $68,139,035 | $110,206,485 | 62% |
| May 11, 2001 | The Mummy Returns | 2 | $33,741,755 | $80,137,654 | 42% |
| May 18, 2001 | Shrek | New | $42,347,760 | $103,207,546 | 41% |
| May 25, 2001 | Pearl Harbor | New | $59,078,912 | $146,280,714 | 40% |
| Jun 1, 2001 | Pearl Harbor | 2 | $29,558,276 | $126,651,810 | 23% |
| Jun 8, 2001 | Swordfish | New | $18,145,632 | $98,970,694 | 18% |
| Jun 15, 2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | New | $47,735,743 | $133,447,535 | 36% |
| Jun 22, 2001 | The Fast and the Furious | New | $40,089,015 | $141,730,500 | 28% |
| Jun 29, 2001 | Artificial Intelligence: AI | New | $29,352,630 | $126,432,069 | 23% |
| Jul 6, 2001 | Cats & Dogs | New | $21,707,617 | $132,670,808 | 16% |
| Jul 13, 2001 | Legally Blonde | New | $20,377,426 | $121,079,372 | 17% |
| Jul 20, 2001 | Jurassic Park III | New | $50,771,645 | $145,516,394 | 35% |
| Jul 27, 2001 | Planet of the Apes | New | $68,532,960 | $153,736,734 | 45% |
| Aug 3, 2001 | Rush Hour 2 | New | $67,408,222 | $171,880,309 | 39% |
| Aug 10, 2001 | American Pie 2 | New | $45,117,985 | $158,916,271 | 28% |
| Aug 17, 2001 | American Pie 2 | 2 | $21,104,656 | $115,558,270 | 18% |
| Aug 24, 2001 | American Pie 2 | 3 | $12,517,475 | $97,602,456 | 13% |
| Aug 31, 2001 | Jeepers Creepers | New | $13,106,108 | $95,085,611 | 14% |
| Sep 7, 2001 | The Musketeer | New | $10,312,740 | $76,315,202 | 14% |
| Sep 14, 2001 | Hardball | New | $9,386,342 | $66,389,469 | 14% |
| Sep 21, 2001 | Hardball | 2 | $8,058,338 | $59,646,379 | 14% |
| Sep 28, 2001 | Don’t Say a Word | New | $17,090,474 | $76,479,764 | 22% |
| Oct 5, 2001 | Training Day | New | $22,550,788 | $92,531,734 | 24% |
| Oct 12, 2001 | Training Day | 2 | $13,386,457 | $86,640,028 | 15% |
| Oct 19, 2001 | From Hell | New | $11,014,818 | $82,954,394 | 13% |
| Oct 26, 2001 | K-PAX | New | $17,215,275 | $85,897,447 | 20% |
| Nov 2, 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | New | $62,577,067 | $144,767,401 | 43% |
| Nov 9, 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | 2 | $45,551,028 | $127,471,301 | 36% |
| Nov 16, 2001 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone | New | $90,294,621 | $161,083,111 | 56% |
| Nov 23, 2001 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone | 2 | $57,487,755 | $152,426,047 | 38% |
| Nov 30, 2001 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone | 3 | $23,642,327 | $89,379,611 | 26% |
| Dec 7, 2001 | Ocean\'s Eleven | New | $38,107,822 | $87,709,621 | 43% |
| Dec 14, 2001 | Vanilla Sky | New | $25,015,518 | $92,910,823 | 27% |
| Dec 21, 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship… | New | $47,211,490 | $130,122,152 | 36% |
| Dec 28, 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship… | 2 | $38,695,582 | $167,071,453 | 23% |
The highest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown in bold.
The lowest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown underlined.
Market Share for Each Distributor in 2001
| Rank | Distributor | Movies | 2001 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. | 31 | $1,232,663,479 | 217,785,054 | 14.86% |
| 2 | Universal | 17 | $948,895,186 | 167,649,317 | 11.44% |
| 3 | Paramount Pictures | 18 | $914,413,744 | 161,557,191 | 11.02% |
| 4 | Walt Disney | 19 | $901,680,342 | 159,307,472 | 10.87% |
| 5 | 20th Century Fox | 20 | $862,854,286 | 152,447,744 | 10.40% |
| 6 | Sony Pictures | 29 | $731,649,996 | 129,266,766 | 8.82% |
| 7 | New Line | 13 | $612,290,818 | 108,178,584 | 7.38% |
| 8 | MGM | 14 | $448,357,571 | 79,215,113 | 5.40% |
| 9 | Miramax | 31 | $436,924,421 | 77,195,115 | 5.27% |
| 10 | Dreamworks SKG | 8 | $400,345,581 | 70,732,431 | 4.83% |
Market Share for Each Genre in 2001
| Rank | Genre | Movies | 2001 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adventure | 30 | $2,220,106,789 | 392,245,000 | 26.76% |
| 2 | Comedy | 92 | $1,584,602,506 | 279,965,060 | 19.10% |
| 3 | Action | 32 | $1,389,793,606 | 245,546,561 | 16.75% |
| 4 | Drama | 152 | $1,112,375,151 | 196,532,641 | 13.41% |
| 5 | Thriller/Suspense | 34 | $811,252,588 | 143,330,832 | 9.78% |
| 6 | Romantic Comedy | 27 | $571,752,194 | 101,016,277 | 6.89% |
| 7 | Horror | 18 | $402,781,557 | 71,162,810 | 4.85% |
| 8 | Black Comedy | 7 | $79,075,443 | 13,970,923 | 0.95% |
| 9 | Musical | 6 | $65,566,001 | 11,584,095 | 0.79% |
| 10 | Documentary | 27 | $22,810,443 | 4,030,101 | 0.27% |
Market Share for Each MPAA Rating in 2001
| Rank | MPAA Rating | Movies | 2001 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PG-13 | 125 | $4,235,683,389 | 748,353,898 | 51.05% |
| 2 | R | 212 | $2,326,644,341 | 411,067,804 | 28.04% |
| 3 | PG | 33 | $1,155,944,453 | 204,230,454 | 13.93% |
| 4 | G | 20 | $531,092,048 | 93,832,507 | 6.40% |
| 5 | Not Rated | 207 | $59,830,898 | 10,570,724 | 0.72% |
| 6 | Open | 2 | $1,926,683 | 340,403 | 0.02% |
Market Share for Each Type of Source Material in 2001
| Rank | Source Material | Movies | 2001 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Screenplay | 257 | $3,948,398,288 | 697,596,752 | 47.59% |
| 2 | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story | 73 | $2,324,139,182 | 410,625,263 | 28.01% |
| 3 | Remake | 8 | $574,401,265 | 101,484,319 | 6.92% |
| 4 | Based on Real Life Events | 36 | $394,719,853 | 69,738,472 | 4.76% |
| 5 | Based on TV | 7 | $261,875,143 | 46,267,688 | 3.16% |
| 6 | Based on Factual Book/Article | 8 | $228,506,450 | 40,372,161 | 2.75% |
| 7 | Based on Movie | 4 | $216,131,211 | 38,185,724 | 2.60% |
| 8 | Based on Game | 3 | $164,210,506 | 29,012,455 | 1.98% |
| 9 | Based on Play | 9 | $45,956,531 | 8,119,524 | 0.55% |
| 10 | Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale | 1 | $43,569,988 | 7,697,877 | 0.53% |
Market Share for Each Production Method in 2001
| Rank | Production Method | Movies | 2001 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Action | 406 | $6,744,103,195 | 1,191,537,473 | 81.28% |
| 2 | Animation/Live Action | 6 | $785,642,128 | 138,806,028 | 9.47% |
| 3 | Digital Animation | 6 | $607,625,138 | 107,354,262 | 7.32% |
| 4 | Hand Animation | 6 | $144,908,802 | 25,602,259 | 1.75% |
| 5 | Rotoscoping | 1 | $2,589,639 | 457,533 | 0.03% |
Market Share for Each Creative Type in 2001
| Rank | Creative Type | Movies | 2001 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contemporary Fiction | 227 | $4,507,255,176 | 796,334,726 | 54.32% |
| 2 | Kids Fiction | 16 | $1,093,372,805 | 193,175,400 | 13.18% |
| 3 | Fantasy | 22 | $955,975,171 | 168,900,198 | 11.52% |
| 4 | Historical Fiction | 53 | $641,262,037 | 113,297,156 | 7.73% |
| 5 | Science Fiction | 16 | $582,416,880 | 102,900,501 | 7.02% |
| 6 | Dramatization | 25 | $467,349,987 | 82,570,658 | 5.63% |
| 7 | Factual | 27 | $25,961,667 | 4,586,854 | 0.31% |
| 8 | Super Hero | 1 | $4,965,347 | 877,269 | 0.06% |
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