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Action box office · Week 52 · Dec 23–29, 2001

Action Box Office, Week 52 of 2001: Action Releases of Dec 23–29

Black Hawk Down (2001) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 52 of 2001 (Dec 23–29), with $173M worldwide, ahead of Dark Blue World (2001) at $2.4M and 2002 (2001) at $1M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $176.4M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 52 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$176.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
62%
Black Hawk Down (2001) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 52, 2001

Black Hawk Down (2001)

2001 · Action, Drama

$173M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$108.6M US & Canada · 63% $64.4M elsewhere · 37%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 52 of 2001?

Black Hawk Down (2001) leads with $173M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $176.4M, 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. Black Hawk Down (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $173M Black Hawk Down (2001)
    $108.6M US & Canada · 63% $64.4M elsewhere · 37%
  2. Dark Blue World (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $2.4M Dark Blue World (2001)
    $258.8K US & Canada · 11% $2.1M elsewhere · 89%
  3. 2002 (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $1M 2002 (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2001 (Dec 23–29).

  1. 1 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
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 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
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2000 earned the most: $260.4M from 4 films, led by Miss Congeniality (2000). Week 52, 2001 took $176.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 1992 Dec 20–26 2 films 2 $15.3M – Trespass (1992) $13.2M
Week 52, 1993 Dec 19–25 1 film · +270% 1 $56.5M +270% Tombstone (1993) $56.5M
Week 52, 1994 Dec 18–24 1 film · +76% 1 $99.4M +76% Street Fighter (1994) $99.4M
Week 52, 1995 Dec 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 1996 Dec 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 1 film 1 $17.6M – The Postman (1997) $17.6M
Week 52, 1998 Dec 20–26 1 film · +187% 1 $50.6M +187% Mighty Joe Young (1998) $50.6M
Week 52, 1999 Dec 19–25 1 film · +79% 1 $90.7M +79% Galaxy Quest (1999) $90.7M
Week 52, 2000 Dec 17–23 4 films · +187% 4 $260.4M +187% Miss Congeniality (2000) $212.8M
Week 52, 2001 Dec 23–29 3 films · −32% 3 $176.4M −32% Black Hawk Down (2001) $173M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 52 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 52 of 2001 (Dec 23–29)?

Black Hawk Down (2001) leads with $173M worldwide, $108.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dark Blue World (2001) at $2.4M and 2002 (2001) at $1M.

How much did action movies released in week 52 of 2001 (Dec 23–29) earn?

3 action films released in week 52 of 2001 (Dec 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $176.4M in all, or $58.8M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 52 of 2001 (Dec 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Black Hawk Down (2001) with $173M.

How much of the Week 52, 2001 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$108.9M of the $176.4M total, or 62%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2001 (Dec 23–29). 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 52, 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.