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Action box office · December 2001

Action Box Office, December 2001: Top-Grossing Releases

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) is the highest-grossing action movie released in December 2001, with $888.5M worldwide, ahead of Black Hawk Down (2001) at $173M and Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) at $10.5M. 8 action films released in December 2001 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 197% on November 2001, whose releases took $362.1M. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 3 action releases.

December 2001 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$1.1B
films crossed $100M
2
vs November 2001
+197%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of December 2001?

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) leads with $888.5M, 83% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $888.5M The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    $319.4M US & Canada · 36% $569.1M elsewhere · 64%
  2. Black Hawk Down (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $173M Black Hawk Down (2001)
    $108.6M US & Canada · 63% $64.4M elsewhere · 37%
  3. Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $10.5M Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Dark Blue World (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $2.4M Dark Blue World (2001)
    $258.8K US & Canada · 11% $2.1M elsewhere · 89%
  5. 2002 (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $1M 2002 (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of December 2001, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 2001.

  1. 1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) movie poster
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Dec 19, 2001 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $888.5M worldwide
    Dec 19, 2001 US and Canada: $319.4M Rest of the world: $569.1M Worldwide: $888.5M
  2. 2 Black Hawk Down (2001) movie poster
    Black Hawk Down (2001) Dec 28, 2001 · English · Action, Drama, War $173M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2001 US and Canada: $108.6M Rest of the world: $64.4M Worldwide: $173M
  3. 3 Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) movie poster
    Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) Dec 15, 2001 · Japanese · Fantasy, Adventure, Animation $10.5M worldwide
    Dec 15, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5M
  4. 4 Dark Blue World (2001) movie poster
    Dark Blue World (2001) Dec 28, 2001 · Czech · Action, Drama, Romance $2.4M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2001 US and Canada: $258.8K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.4M
  5. 5 2002 (2001) movie poster
    2002 (2001) Dec 25, 2001 · Cantonese · Horror, Action, Comedy $1M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  6. 6 Volcano High (2001) movie poster
    Volcano High (2001) Dec 8, 2001 · Korean · Action, Comedy $268.5K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $268.5K
  7. 7 Angel of Death (2001) movie poster
    Angel of Death (2001) Dec 9, 2001 · English · Thriller, Action $156.6K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.6K
  8. 8 My Boss, My Hero (2001) movie poster
    My Boss, My Hero (2001) Dec 14, 2001 · Korean · Crime, Comedy, Action $99.1K worldwide
    Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $99.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2001?

Of the top 8, Black Hawk Down (2001) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while Dark Blue World (2001) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $428.3M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M
    $319.4M US & Canada · 36% $569.1M elsewhere · 64%
  2. 2 Black Hawk Down (2001) $173M
    $108.6M US & Canada · 63% $64.4M elsewhere · 37%
  3. 3 Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) $10.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Dark Blue World (2001) $2.4M
    $258.8K US & Canada · 11% $2.1M elsewhere · 89%
  5. 5 2002 (2001) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Volcano High (2001) $268.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Angel of Death (2001) $156.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 My Boss, My Hero (2001) $99.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of December 2001 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 51 (Dec 16–22) took $888.5M, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Volcano High (2001) $268.5K Volcano High (2001)
  3. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) $10.8M Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001)
  4. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  5. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Black Hawk Down (2001) $176.4M Black Hawk Down (2001)
  6. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does December 2001 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2001 earned the most: $1.1B from 8 films, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 1992 3 films 3 $32.4M – Sidekicks (1992) $17.2M
December 1993 2 films · +76% 2 $57.1M +76% Tombstone (1993) $56.5M
December 1994 4 films · +125% 4 $128.3M +125% Street Fighter (1994) $99.4M
December 1995 2 films · −90% 2 $12.2M −90% Cutthroat Island (1995) $10M
December 1996 2 films · +2034% 2 $260.6M +2034% Daylight (1996) $159.2M
December 1997 5 films · +90% 5 $495.7M +90% Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $333M
December 1998 2 films · −67% 2 $163.2M −67% Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) $112.6M
December 1999 1 film · −44% 1 $90.7M −44% Galaxy Quest (1999) $90.7M
December 2000 10 films · +850% 10 $861.3M +850% Vertical Limit (2000) $215.7M
December 2001 8 films · +25% 8 $1.1B +25% The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in December 2001?

English-language action films took $1.1B across 3 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($10.5M) and Czech-language action films ($2.4M).

December 2001 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $1.1B
    3 films · #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  2. Japanese $10.5M
    1 film · #1 Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001)
  3. Czech $2.4M
    1 film · #1 Dark Blue World (2001)
  4. Cantonese $1M
    1 film · #1 2002 (2001)
  5. Korean $367.6K
    2 films · #1 Volcano High (2001)
Archive

Action Box Office in 2001, Month by Month

The months of 2001 with their totals: July leads with $1.1B, led by Jurassic Park III (2001).

FAQ

Action Box Office December 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in December 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 Black Hawk Down (2001) at $173M and Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) at $10.5M.

How much did action movies released in December 2001 earn?

8 action films released in December 2001 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $134.5M per film on average. November 2001 releases took $362.1M.

How many action movies released in December 2001 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) with $888.5M.

How much of the December 2001 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$428.3M of the $1.1B total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.