How much of the Week 31, 2001 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$226.2M of the $347.6M total, or 65%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Action box office · Week 31 · Jul 29–Aug 4, 2001

Action Box Office, Week 31 of 2001: Action Releases of Jul 29–Aug 4

Rush Hour 2 (2001) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 31 of 2001 (Jul 29–Aug 4), with $347.3M worldwide, ahead of Fulltime Killer (2001) at $181.7K and Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001) at $44K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $347.6M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 31 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $347.6M
film crossed $100M: 1
earned in the US & Canada: 65%

#1 of 3

#1 action movie of Week 31, 2001

Rush Hour 2 (2001)

2001 · Action, Thriller

$347.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$226.2M US & Canada · 65% $121.2M elsewhere · 35%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 31 of 2001?

Rush Hour 2 (2001) leads with $347.3M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $347.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$347.3M Rush Hour 2 (2001)
$226.2M US & Canada · 65% $121.2M elsewhere · 35%
Number 2

$181.7K Fulltime Killer (2001)
$23.1K US & Canada · 13% $158.5K elsewhere · 87%
Number 3

$44K Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 31 of 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 week 31 of 2001 (Jul 29–Aug 4).

1
Rush Hour 2 (2001) Aug 3, 2001 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $347.3M worldwide

Aug 3, 2001 US and Canada: $226.2M Rest of the world: $121.2M Worldwide: $347.3M
2
Fulltime Killer (2001) Aug 3, 2001 · Cantonese · Drama, Thriller, Action $181.7K worldwide

Aug 3, 2001 US and Canada: $23.1K Rest of the world: $158.5K Worldwide: $181.7K
3
Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001) Aug 3, 2001 · Japanese · Family, Adventure, Action $44K worldwide

Aug 3, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44K

Weeks around it

How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 31 releases took $347.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 15–21) with $368.8M, led by Jurassic Park III (2001).

Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1994 earned the most: $351.6M from 1 film, led by The Mask (1994). Week 31, 2001 took $347.6M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 31, 1992 Jul 26–Aug 1 1 film	1	$16.6M	–	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) $16.6M
Week 31, 1993 Jul 25–31 1 film · +545%	1	$107.2M	+545%	Rising Sun (1993) $107.2M
Week 31, 1994 Jul 24–30 1 film · +228%	1	$351.6M	+228%	The Mask (1994) $351.6M
Week 31, 1995 Jul 30–Aug 5 2 films · −91%	2	$32M	−91%	Virtuosity (1995) $24M
Week 31, 1996 Jul 28–Aug 3 1 film · +88%	1	$60.2M	+88%	Chain Reaction (1996) $60.2M
Week 31, 1997 Jul 27–Aug 2 1 film · +46%	1	$87.8M	+46%	Spawn (1997) $87.8M
Week 31, 1998 Jul 26–Aug 1 1 film · −49%	1	$44.5M	−49%	The Negotiator (1998) $44.5M
Week 31, 1999 Jul 25–31 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 31, 2000 Jul 23–29 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 31, 2001 Jul 29–Aug 4 3 films	3	$347.6M	–	Rush Hour 2 (2001) $347.3M

Action Box Office in 2001, Week by Week

43 weeks of 2001 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 16–22) with $888.5M, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 31 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 31 of 2001 (Jul 29–Aug 4)?

Rush Hour 2 (2001) leads with $347.3M worldwide, $226.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fulltime Killer (2001) at $181.7K and Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001) at $44K.

How much did action movies released in week 31 of 2001 (Jul 29–Aug 4) earn?

3 action films released in week 31 of 2001 (Jul 29–Aug 4) report a worldwide gross, $347.6M in all, or $115.9M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 31 of 2001 (Jul 29–Aug 4) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Rush Hour 2 (2001) with $347.3M.

How is the week 31, 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 week 31 of 2001 (Jul 29–Aug 4). 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 week 31, 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.