#1 of 71 #1 action movie of 2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
2001 · Action, Adventure
$888.5M worldwide · 16% of the chart's total
$319.4M US & Canada · 36% $569.1M elsewhere · 64%
Action box office · 2001
Action Box Office 2001: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2001, with $888.5M worldwide, ahead of Pearl Harbor (2001) at $449.2M and The Mummy Returns (2001) at $443.3M. 71 action films released in 2001 report a worldwide gross, $5.5B in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. 17 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 17% on 2000, whose releases took $4.7B. By language, English leads with $4.8B across 45 action releases.
- 2001 releases with a gross
- 71
- combined worldwide
- $5.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 17
- vs 2000
- +17%
#1 of 71 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 2001?
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) leads with $888.5M, 16% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.5B, 46% of what all 71 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $888.5M The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)$319.4M US & Canada · 36% $569.1M elsewhere · 64%
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The chart
Every Action Release of 2001, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 71. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2001.
- 1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)Dec 19, 2001 US and Canada: $319.4M Rest of the world: $569.1M Worldwide: $888.5M
Dec 19, 2001 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $888.5M worldwide - 2 May 25, 2001 US and Canada: $198.5M Rest of the world: $250.7M Worldwide: $449.2M
- 3 May 4, 2001 US and Canada: $202M Rest of the world: $241.3M Worldwide: $443.3M
- 4 Jul 18, 2001 US and Canada: $181.2M Rest of the world: $187.6M Worldwide: $368.8M
- 5 Jul 27, 2001 US and Canada: $180M Rest of the world: $182.2M Worldwide: $362.2M
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Aug 3, 2001 US and Canada: $226.2M Rest of the world: $121.2M Worldwide: $347.3M - 7
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)Jun 15, 2001 US and Canada: $131.2M Rest of the world: $143.5M Worldwide: $274.7M Jun 15, 2001 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $274.7M worldwide - 8
Jun 22, 2001 US and Canada: $144.7M Rest of the world: $62.8M Worldwide: $207.5M - 9
Jul 4, 2001 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $107.3M Worldwide: $200.7M - 10
Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: $84.1M Rest of the world: $102M Worldwide: $186.1M - 11
Dec 28, 2001 US and Canada: $108.6M Rest of the world: $64.4M Worldwide: $173M - 12
Mar 30, 2001 US and Canada: $112.7M Rest of the world: $35.2M Worldwide: $147.9M - 13
Mar 2, 2001 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $81M Worldwide: $147.8M - 14
Jun 8, 2001 US and Canada: $69.8M Rest of the world: $77.3M Worldwide: $147.1M - 15
Nov 21, 2001 US and Canada: $62.4M Rest of the world: $80.7M Worldwide: $143M - 16
May 11, 2001 US and Canada: $56.6M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $117.5M - 17
Jul 13, 2001 US and Canada: $71.1M Rest of the world: $42.5M Worldwide: $113.6M - 18
Nov 30, 2001 US and Canada: $58.9M Rest of the world: $32.9M Worldwide: $91.8M - 19
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)Jul 11, 2001 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $53M Worldwide: $85.1M Jul 11, 2001 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $85.1M worldwide - 20
Mar 16, 2001 US and Canada: $51.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $80M - 21
Nov 2, 2001 US and Canada: $43.9M Rest of the world: $35.7M Worldwide: $79.6M - 22
Apr 6, 2001 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: $51.4M Worldwide: $68.4M - 23
Mar 9, 2001 US and Canada: $24.4M Rest of the world: $32M Worldwide: $56.4M - 24
Apr 27, 2001 US and Canada: $32.7M Rest of the world: $22M Worldwide: $54.7M - 25
Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $22M Rest of the world: $14.7M Worldwide: $36.6M - 26
Sep 7, 2001 US and Canada: $27.1M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $32.5M - 27
Jan 12, 2001 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $31.6M - 28
Nov 9, 2001 US and Canada: $23.5M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $28.5M - 29
Oct 19, 2001 US and Canada: $18.2M Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $27.6M - 30
Feb 23, 2001 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $18.7M - 31
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)Nov 2, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6M
Nov 2, 2001 · Japanese · Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi $18.6M worldwide - 32
Aug 24, 2001 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $14M - 33
Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $336.1K Worldwide: $13.7M - 34
Sep 18, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2M - 35
Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001)Dec 15, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5M Dec 15, 2001 · Japanese · Fantasy, Adventure, Animation $10.5M worldwide - 36
May 3, 2001 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $202.4K Worldwide: $6.3M - 37
Jun 29, 2001 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M - 38
Dec 28, 2001 US and Canada: $258.8K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.4M - 39
Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $228.2K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.3M - 40
Mar 2, 2001 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M - 41
Apr 4, 2001 US and Canada: $184.4K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.3M - 42
Sep 1, 2001 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $210.8K Worldwide: $1.2M - 43
Sep 28, 2001 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M - 44
Dec 25, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 45
May 11, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $894.8K - 46
Aug 15, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $849K - 47
Mar 31, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $550K - 48
Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: $454.7K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $458.6K - 49
Jan 20, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $449.3K - 50
Jun 23, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $379.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2001?
Of the top 10, The Fast and the Furious (2001) earned the biggest share at home (70% in the US & Canada), while The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) made 64% of its gross abroad. Across all 71 films, $2.7B (50%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M $319.4M US & Canada · 36% $569.1M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M $198.5M US & Canada · 44% $250.7M elsewhere · 56%
- 3 The Mummy Returns (2001) $443.3M $202M US & Canada · 46% $241.3M elsewhere · 54%
- 4 Jurassic Park III (2001) $368.8M $181.2M US & Canada · 49% $187.6M elsewhere · 51%
- 5 Planet of the Apes (2001) $362.2M $180M US & Canada · 50% $182.2M elsewhere · 50%
- 6 Rush Hour 2 (2001) $347.3M $226.2M US & Canada · 65% $121.2M elsewhere · 35%
- 7 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) $274.7M $131.2M US & Canada · 48% $143.5M elsewhere · 52%
- 8 The Fast and the Furious (2001) $207.5M $144.7M US & Canada · 70% $62.8M elsewhere · 30%
- 9 Cats & Dogs (2001) $200.7M $93.4M US & Canada · 47% $107.3M elsewhere · 53%
- 10 Blood: The Last Vampire (2001) $186.1M $84.1M US & Canada · 45% $102M elsewhere · 55%
Gross bands
How Many 2001 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
17 of 71 films crossed $100M and took $4.7B between them, 86% of the total. 36 films, 51% of the list, earned under $10M.
16% 70% 14%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 1% of the list $888.5M · 16% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 16 films, 23% of the list $3.8B · 70% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 18 films, 25% of the list $761.7M · 14% of the gross
- Under $10M 36 films, 51% of the list $26.9M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2001 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $1.1B from 6 films, led by Jurassic Park III (2001). February was the quietest month ($18.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Double Take (2001) $32.3M Double Take (2001)
- February Feb 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) $18.7M 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
- March Mar Spy Kids (2001) $434.4M Spy Kids (2001)
- April Apr Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001) $124.5M Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001)
- May May Pearl Harbor (2001) $1B Pearl Harbor (2001)
- June Jun Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) $633M Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
- July Jul Jurassic Park III (2001) $1.1B Jurassic Park III (2001)
- August Aug Rush Hour 2 (2001) $563M Rush Hour 2 (2001)
- September Sep The Musketeer (2001) $48.4M The Musketeer (2001)
- October Oct Joy Ride (2001) $66.7M Joy Ride (2001)
- November Nov Spy Game (2001) $362.1M Spy Game (2001)
- December Dec The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $1.1B The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Last 10 years
How Does 2001 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2001 earned the most: $5.5B from 71 films, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 1992 36 films | 36 | $2B | – | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| 1993 43 films · −15% | 43 | $1.6B | −15% | The Fugitive (1993) $368.9M |
| 1994 43 films · +76% | 43 | $2.9B | +76% | True Lies (1994) $378.9M |
| 1995 53 films · +24% | 53 | $3.6B | +24% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| 1996 42 films · +16% | 42 | $4.2B | +16% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 51 films · +22% | 51 | $5.1B | +22% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| 1998 45 films · −16% | 45 | $4.3B | −16% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 46 films · +3% | 46 | $4.4B | +3% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| 2000 58 films · +7% | 58 | $4.7B | +7% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| 2001 71 films · +17% | 71 | $5.5B | +17% | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 2001?
English-language action films took $4.8B across 45 films, 86% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($98.8M) and French-language action films ($14.5M).
2001 Action Box Office by Language
- English $4.8B45 films · #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- Japanese $98.8M5 films · #1 Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001)
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French $14.5M2 films · #1 Vidocq (2001) -
Czech $2.4M1 film · #1 Dark Blue World (2001) -
Cantonese $1.4M3 films · #1 2002 (2001) -
Korean $1.1M5 films · #1 Friend (2001) -
Thai $458.6K1 film · #1 The Legend of Suriyothai (2001) -
Polish $449.3K1 film · #1 Avalon (2001) -
Swedish $226.3K1 film · #1 Executive Protection (2001) -
Chinese $141.1K1 film · #1 Zu Warriors (2001)
Archive
Action Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $20.6B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
2020s 7 years · $61.4B
- 2026 so far $6B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $11.9B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- 2024 $8.7B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $10B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $11.2B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $10.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $3.4B #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $152.6B
- 2019 $16.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $19.7B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $20.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $16.5B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $16.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $16.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $12.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $13.8B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $10.7B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $9.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
- 2009 $12.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $9.7B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.5B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- 2006 $6.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $6.8B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.7B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.6B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.5B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- 2000 $4.7B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
- 1999 $4.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $4.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $4.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.6B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $1.6B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.1B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $2.5B #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $1.1B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $931.7M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $653.6M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $544.5M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
- 1979 $524.3M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $509.4M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $104.8M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $28.9M #1 The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- 1974 $238.7M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $84.1M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $94.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $112.6M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $119.5M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $286.3M
- 1969 $30.7M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $49.1M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $31.4K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $115.3M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $24.8M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $62.5M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $88.9K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- 1961 $88.8K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $13.1K #1 Exodus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $3.2M
1940s 2 years · $2.3M
1930s 2 years · $5.8K
1920s 2 years · $1.8K
FAQ
Action Box Office 2001: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 71 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 2001?
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) leads with $888.5M worldwide, $319.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pearl Harbor (2001) at $449.2M and The Mummy Returns (2001) at $443.3M.
How much did action movies released in 2001 earn?
71 action films released in 2001 report a worldwide gross, $5.5B in all, or $77.6M per film on average. 2000 releases took $4.7B.
How many action movies released in 2001 made $1 billion?
None. 17 films crossed $100 million, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) with $888.5M.
How is the 2001 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2001. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 2001 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.