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Action box office · May 2001

Action Box Office, May 2001: Top-Grossing Releases

Pearl Harbor (2001) is the highest-grossing action movie released in May 2001, with $449.2M worldwide, ahead of The Mummy Returns (2001) at $443.3M and A Knight's Tale (2001) at $117.5M. 6 action films released in May 2001 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 8.2 times the total of April 2001, whose releases took $124.5M. By language, English leads with $568.2M across 5 action releases.

May 2001 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$1B
films crossed $100M
3
vs April 2001
×8.2
Pearl Harbor (2001) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 action movie of May 2001

Pearl Harbor (2001)

2001 · Action, Drama

$449.2M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total

$198.5M US & Canada · 44% $250.7M elsewhere · 56%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of May 2001?

Pearl Harbor (2001) leads with $449.2M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $1B, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Pearl Harbor (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $449.2M Pearl Harbor (2001)
    $198.5M US & Canada · 44% $250.7M elsewhere · 56%
  2. The Mummy Returns (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $443.3M The Mummy Returns (2001)
    $202M US & Canada · 46% $241.3M elsewhere · 54%
  3. A Knight's Tale (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $117.5M A Knight's Tale (2001)
    $56.6M US & Canada · 48% $60.9M elsewhere · 52%
  4. Deuces Wild (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $6.3M Deuces Wild (2001)
    $6.1M US & Canada · 97% $202.4K elsewhere · 3%
  5. Replicant (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $894.8K Replicant (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of May 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 May 2001.

  1. 1 Pearl Harbor (2001) movie poster
    Pearl Harbor (2001) May 25, 2001 · Action, Drama, Romance $449.2M worldwide
    May 25, 2001 US and Canada: $198.5M Rest of the world: $250.7M Worldwide: $449.2M
  2. 2 The Mummy Returns (2001) movie poster
    The Mummy Returns (2001) May 4, 2001 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $443.3M worldwide
    May 4, 2001 US and Canada: $202M Rest of the world: $241.3M Worldwide: $443.3M
  3. 3 A Knight's Tale (2001) movie poster
    A Knight's Tale (2001) May 11, 2001 · English · Action, Adventure, Romance $117.5M worldwide
    May 11, 2001 US and Canada: $56.6M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $117.5M
  4. 4 Deuces Wild (2001) movie poster
    Deuces Wild (2001) May 3, 2001 · English · Action, Drama, Crime $6.3M worldwide
    May 3, 2001 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $202.4K Worldwide: $6.3M
  5. 5 Replicant (2001) movie poster
    Replicant (2001) May 11, 2001 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action $894.8K worldwide
    May 11, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $894.8K
  6. 6 Time and Tide (2001) movie poster
    Time and Tide (2001) May 4, 2001 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $244K worldwide
    May 4, 2001 US and Canada: $10.8K Rest of the world: $233.2K Worldwide: $244K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in May 2001?

Of the top 6, Deuces Wild (2001) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Time and Tide (2001) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $463.2M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M
    $198.5M US & Canada · 44% $250.7M elsewhere · 56%
  2. 2 The Mummy Returns (2001) $443.3M
    $202M US & Canada · 46% $241.3M elsewhere · 54%
  3. 3 A Knight's Tale (2001) $117.5M
    $56.6M US & Canada · 48% $60.9M elsewhere · 52%
  4. 4 Deuces Wild (2001) $6.3M
    $6.1M US & Canada · 97% $202.4K elsewhere · 3%
  5. 5 Replicant (2001) $894.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Time and Tide (2001) $244K
    $10.8K US & Canada · 4% $233.2K elsewhere · 96%
By release week

Which Week of May 2001 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) took $449.8M, led by The Mummy Returns (2001). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 The Mummy Returns (2001) $449.8M The Mummy Returns (2001)
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 A Knight's Tale (2001) $118.4M A Knight's Tale (2001)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M Pearl Harbor (2001)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does May 2001 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 1999 earned the most: $1.5B from 3 films, led by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). May 2001 took $1B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 1992 4 films 4 $493.6M – Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M
May 1993 6 films · −7% 6 $460.7M −7% Cliffhanger (1993) $255M
May 1994 5 films · −21% 5 $364.9M −21% Maverick (1994) $183M
May 1995 4 films · +107% 4 $755.8M +107% Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M
May 1996 8 films · +50% 8 $1.1B +50% Twister (1996) $494.6M
May 1997 4 films · −16% 4 $956.8M −16% The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M
May 1998 4 films · −21% 4 $751.7M −21% Godzilla (1998) $379M
May 1999 3 films · +95% 3 $1.5B +95% Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B
May 2000 4 films · −22% 4 $1.1B −22% Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M
May 2001 6 films · −11% 6 $1B −11% Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M
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 May 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in May 2001?

Pearl Harbor (2001) leads with $449.2M worldwide, $198.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Mummy Returns (2001) at $443.3M and A Knight's Tale (2001) at $117.5M.

How much did action movies released in May 2001 earn?

6 action films released in May 2001 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $169.6M per film on average. April 2001 releases took $124.5M.

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

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Pearl Harbor (2001) with $449.2M.

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

$463.2M of the $1B total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.