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Action box office · Week 50 · Dec 9–15, 2001

Action Box Office, Week 50 of 2001: Action Releases of Dec 9–15

Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 50 of 2001 (Dec 9–15), with $10.5M worldwide, ahead of Angel of Death (2001) at $156.6K and My Boss, My Hero (2001) at $99.1K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.8M in all.

week 50 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$10.8M
Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001), the #1
$10.5M
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 50 of 2001?

Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) leads with $10.5M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $10.8M, 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.

  1. Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $10.5M Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Angel of Death (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $156.6K Angel of Death (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. My Boss, My Hero (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $99.1K My Boss, My Hero (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2001 (Dec 9–15).

  1. 1 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
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 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
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $10.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 16–22) with $888.5M, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 The One (2001) $98.3M The One (2001)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Heist (2001) $28.6M Heist (2001)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Ignition (2001) $374.7K Ignition (2001)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Spy Game (2001) $143.1M Spy Game (2001)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Behind Enemy Lines (2001) $91.8M Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Volcano High (2001) $268.5K Volcano High (2001)
  7. 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)
  8. 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)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Black Hawk Down (2001) $176.4M Black Hawk Down (2001)
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2000 earned the most: $526.4M from 4 films, led by Vertical Limit (2000). Week 50, 2001 took $10.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 1992 Dec 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1993 Dec 5–11 1 film 1 $619.9K – Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose (1993) $619.9K
Week 50, 1994 Dec 4–10 3 films · +4563% 3 $28.9M +4563% Drop Zone (1994) $28.7M
Week 50, 1995 Dec 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1996 Dec 8–14 1 film 1 $101.4M – Mars Attacks! (1996) $101.4M
Week 50, 1997 Dec 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1998 Dec 6–12 1 film 1 $112.6M – Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) $112.6M
Week 50, 1999 Dec 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 2000 Dec 3–9 4 films 4 $526.4M – Vertical Limit (2000) $215.7M
Week 50, 2001 Dec 9–15 3 films · −98% 3 $10.8M −98% Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) $10.5M
Archive

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 50 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 50 of 2001 (Dec 9–15)?

Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) leads with $10.5M worldwide. Next come Angel of Death (2001) at $156.6K and My Boss, My Hero (2001) at $99.1K.

How much did action movies released in week 50 of 2001 (Dec 9–15) earn?

3 action films released in week 50 of 2001 (Dec 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $10.8M in all, or $3.6M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 50 of 2001 (Dec 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001), earned $10.5M.

How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2001 (Dec 9–15). 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 50, 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.