Most Popular Movies 2001
This chart shows the 2001 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2001 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2001 - Top 2001 Worldwide
| ← 2000 | Most Popular Overall | 2002 → |
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone |
| Director: Chris Columbus |
| Lead Roles: Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ronald 'Ron' Weasley, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid, Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore, Alan Rickman as Professor Snape, Maggie Smith as Professor/Deputy Headmistress Minerva McGonagall |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 15, 2001 (Wide), released as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: New Guy/Girl in School, Boarding School, Secret Magic, IMAX: DMR, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $317,871,467 |
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International BO: $645,771,108 |
| Planet of the Apes |
| Director: Tim Burton |
| Lead Roles: Mark Wahlberg as Leo Davidson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 27, 2001 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Post Apocalypse, Action Adventure, Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Surprise Twist, Reboot |
| Classification: Remake, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $180,011,740 |
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International BO: $182,200,000 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
| Director: Peter Jackson |
| Lead Roles: Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey, Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 19, 2001 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Lord of the Rings, Visual Effects, Heroic Adventure, 2002 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $315,544,750 |
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International BO: $575,665,289 |
| Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain |
| Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 1, 2001 (Wide), released as Амели (Russia (CIS)) |
| Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Romance, 1970s, Medical and Hospitals, Home Schooled, Ensemble, 1990s |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $33,381,742 |
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International BO: $140,994,099 |
| Ocean's Eleven |
| Director: Steven Soderbergh |
| Lead Roles: George Clooney as Danny Ocean, Matt Damon as Linus Caldwell, Andy Garcia as Terry Benedict, Brad Pitt as Rusty Ryan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 7, 2001 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as Ocean's Eleven |
| Keywords: Heist, Crime Caper, Crime Thriller, Set in Las Vegas, Life on the Outside, Revenge, Film Noir, Boxing, Voiceover/Narration, Fictionalized Version of Yourself |
| Classification: Remake, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $183,417,150 |
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International BO: $267,311,379 |
| Jeepers Creepers |
| Director: Victor Salva |
| Lead Roles: Gina Philips as Trish, Justin Long as Darry, Jonathan Breck as The Creeper |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 31, 2001 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Road Trip, Demons, Scene in End Credits, Unbelieving Police, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $37,904,175 |
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International BO: $21,034,860 |
Synopsis
After making a horrific discovery in the basement of an old abandoned church, Trish and her brother Darry watch their routine road trip home from college turn into a heart-stopping race for their lives. They find themselves the chosen prey of an indestructible force that relentlessly pursues them and gives a new and chilling meaning to the old song “Jeepers Creepers.”
| Pearl Harbor |
| Director: Michael Bay |
| Lead Roles: Ben Affleck as Rafe McCawley, Josh Hartnett as Danny Walker, Kate Beckinsale as Evelyn Johnson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 25, 2001 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Historical Battles, World War II, War, Action Adventure, Romance, 1940s, Set in Hawaii, Prologue, 1920s |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Action, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $198,539,855 |
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International BO: $250,699,998 |
| Black Hawk Down |
| Director: Ridley Scott |
| Lead Roles: Josh Hartnett as Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 28, 2001 (Limited) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Rescue |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $108,638,745 |
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International BO: $51,052,340 |
Synopsis
In 1993, an elite group of American Rangers and Delta Force soldiers are sent to Somalia on a critical mission to capture a violent warlord whose corrupt regime has lead to the starvation of hundreds of thousands of Somalis. When the mission goes terribly wrong, the men find themselves outnumbered and literally fighting for their lives.
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire |
| Director: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise |
| Lead Roles: Michael J. Fox as Milo Thatch, James Garner as Commander Lyle T. Rourke, Don Novello as Vincenzo "Vinny" Santorini, Phil Morris as Dr. Joshua Sweet, Claudia Christian as Helga Sinclair, Jacqueline Obradors as Audrey Ramirez, Corey Burton as Gaetan Moliere ("The Mole") |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 8, 2001 (Limited) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Explorer, Posthumous Release, 1910s, Underwater, Coming of Age, Scientific Expedition |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $84,052,762 |
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International BO: $101,996,258 |
| The Royal Tenenbaums |
| Director: Wes Anderson |
| Lead Roles: Danny Glover as Henry Sherman, Gene Hackman as Royal Tenenbaum, Anjelica Huston as Etheline Tenenbaum, Ben Stiller as Chas Tenenbaum, Gwyneth Paltrow as Margot Helen Tenenbaum, Luke Wilson as Richie Tenenbaum, Owen Wilson as Eli Cash, Bill Murray as Raleigh St. Clair, Grant Rosenmeyer as Ari Tenenbaum, Jonah Meyerson as Uzi Tenenbaum |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 14, 2001 (Limited) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Terminal Illness, Child Prodigy, Ensemble, Black Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $52,353,636 |
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International BO: $19,077,240 |
| Bully |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 13, 2001 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| Keywords: Bullies, Revenge, LGBTQ+, Prostitution, Sex Crimes, Based on an UNTRUE Story |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $881,824 |
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International BO: $500,000 |
| Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し) |
| Director: Hayao Miyazaki, Kirk Wise |
| Lead Roles: Daveigh Chase as Chihiro |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 27, 2001 (Wide), released as Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Japan) |
| Keywords: Anime, Gods and Goddesses, Secret Magic, Family Adventure, Coming of Age, Human Animal Transformation |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Hand Animation, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $10,049,886 |
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International BO: $373,833,937 |
Synopsis
10-year old Chihiro becomes trapped in a forbidden world of gods and magic when her parents take her to investigate the other side of the tunnel. In order to survive, Chihiro must work and make herself useful, and find within her the courage and resolve she needs to save her parents and escape from a world where humans are despised.
| Rush Hour 2 |
| Director: Brett Ratner |
| Lead Roles: Jackie Chan as Detective Inspector Lee, Chris Tucker as Det. James Carter, LAPD |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 3, 2001 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Buddy Cop, Buddy Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $226,164,286 |
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International BO: $121,261,546 |
| Moulin Rouge |
| Director: Baz Luhrmann |
| Lead Roles: Nicole Kidman as Satine, Ewan McGregor as Christian |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 18, 2001 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Writing and Writers, Romance, Terminal Illness, Writer's Block, Mistaken Identity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Intentionally Anachronistic, 2002 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Romantic Musical |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $57,386,369 |
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International BO: $121,813,167 |
Synopsis
A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club’s most notorious and beautiful star.
| Kate and Leopold |
| Director: James Mangold |
| Lead Roles: Meg Ryan as Kate McKay, Hugh Jackman as Leopold |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 2001 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Time Travel, Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $47,095,453 |
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International BO: $23,842,325 |
| Someone Like You |
| Director: Tony Goldwyn |
| Lead Roles: Ashley Judd as Jane Goodale, Greg Kinnear as Ray Brown, Hugh Jackman as Eddie Alden |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 30, 2001 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Relationship Advice, Romance |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $27,338,033 |
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International BO: $11,346,873 |
| Lucky Break |
| Director: Peter Cattaneo |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 24, 2001 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Classification: Based on Play, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $54,606 |
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International BO: $4,261,891 |
| Save the Last Dance |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 12, 2001 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Performing Arts, Dancing, Sports Drama |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $91,038,276 |
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International BO: $31,206,053 |
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| Down to Earth |
| Director: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz |
| Lead Roles: Chris Rock as Lance Barton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 16, 2001 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Reincarnation, Car Accident, Relationships Gone Wrong, Hitmen, Romance, Supernatural |
| Classification: Remake, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $64,172,251 |
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International BO: $7,000,000 |
Synopsis
When amateur comedian Lance Barton finds himself at Heaven’s door, he is convinced there has been a mistake. Miraculously he is right. Since returning to his own body is not an option, a heavenly agent places him into the corpse of a rich Manhattan mogul who has just been murdered by his wife — until a more suitable replacement can be found. Ironically, it is as this new person that Lance ultimately discovers his true self, falls in love and improves his comedy act in the process.
| In the Bedroom |
| Director: Todd Field |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 23, 2001 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Surprise Twist, Crime Drama, Divorcée Romance, Domestic Abuse, Relationships Gone Wrong, Death of a Son or Daughter, Revenge, 2002 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $35,930,604 |
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International BO: $6,207,267 |
| The Mexican |
| Director: Gore Verbinski |
| Lead Roles: Brad Pitt as Jerry , Julia Roberts as Samantha |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 2, 2001 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Smuggler, Organized Crime, Kidnap, Double-Crossed, Hitmen |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $66,808,615 |
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International BO: $78,429,635 |
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| The Others |
| Director: Alejandro Amenábar |
| Lead Roles: Nicole Kidman as Grace |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 10, 2001 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Surprise Twist, World War II, Haunting, Murder - Suicide, Mental Illness, Religious, 1940s, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $96,545,842 |
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International BO: $111,242,369 |
Synopsis
Grace, the devoutly religious mother of Anne and Nicholas, moves her family to the English coast during World War II. She awaits word on her missing husband while protecting her children from a rare photosensitivity disease that causes the sun to harm them. Anne claims she sees ghosts, Grace initially thinks the new servants are playing tricks but chilling events and visions make her believe something supernatural has occurred.
| Saving Silverman |
| Director: Dennis Dugan |
| Lead Roles: Jack Black as J.D. |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 9, 2001 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Emotional Abuse, Kidnap, Wedding Day, Wedding Day Disasters, LGBTQ+ |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $19,351,569 |
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International BO: $6,521,573 |
Synopsis
The misadventures of buddies J.D. and Wayne, who begin to suspect that their best friend, Darren Silverman is going to allow himself to be badgered into marrying Judith, a woman he doesn’t love. They decide to reunite him with his long lost love from their school days — even if they have to kidnap Judith to do it.
| Swordfish |
| Director: Dominic Sena |
| Lead Roles: John Travolta as Gabriel Shear, Hugh Jackman as Stanley Jobson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 8, 2001 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Non-Chronological, Internet, Action Thriller, Hackers, Terrorism, FBI, Hostage, Bank Robbery, Heist |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $69,772,969 |
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International BO: $77,307,444 |
| Vanilla Sky |
| Director: Cameron Crowe |
| Lead Roles: Tom Cruise as David Ames |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 14, 2001 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Faulty Memory, Foreign-Language Remake, Remake, Remake with Returning Cast Member |
| Classification: Remake, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $100,614,858 |
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International BO: $102,111,747 |