Action box office · 2001

Action Box Office 2001: Highest-Grossing Action Movies, Page 2

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2001, with $888.5M worldwide, ahead of Pearl Harbor (2001) at $449.2M and The Mummy Returns (2001) at $443.3M. 71 action films released in 2001 report a worldwide gross, $5.5B in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. 17 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 17% on 2000, whose releases took $4.7B. By language, English leads with $4.8B across 45 action releases.

2001 releases with a gross: 71
combined worldwide: $5.5B
films crossed $100M: 17
vs 2000: +17%

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) movie poster

#1 of 71

#1 action movie of 2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

2001 · Action, Adventure

$888.5M worldwide · 16% of the chart's total

$319.4M US & Canada · 36% $569.1M elsewhere · 64%

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Every Action Release of 2001, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 71 of 71. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2001.

51
Ignition (2001) Nov 12, 2001 · English · Drama, Thriller, Action $374.7K worldwide

Nov 12, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $374.7K
52
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
53
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
54
Executive Protection (2001) Aug 17, 2001 · Swedish · Action, Thriller, Crime $226.3K worldwide

Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $226.3K
55
Chilly Dogs (2001) 2001 · English · Comedy, Adventure, Action $213.5K worldwide

2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $213.5K
56
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
57
Bullets of Love (2001) Sep 27, 2001 · Cantonese · Thriller, Drama, Action $178.1K worldwide

Sep 27, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $178.1K
58
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
59
Zu Warriors (2001) Aug 9, 2001 · Chinese · Fantasy, Action $141.1K worldwide

Aug 9, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $141.1K
60
Hi, Dharma! (2001) Nov 9, 2001 · Korean · Comedy, Action $127.3K worldwide

Nov 9, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $127.3K
61
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
62
Ajnabee (2001) Sep 21, 2001 · Hindi · Drama, Crime, Action $91.9K worldwide

Sep 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.9K
63
Scenes of the Crime (2001) Sep 8, 2001 · English · Thriller, Action, Drama $70.8K worldwide

Sep 8, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.8K
64
Bangkok Dangerous (2001) Nov 23, 2001 · English · Action, Thriller, Romance $55.4K worldwide

Nov 23, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.4K
65
Guns & Talks (2001) Oct 12, 2001 · Korean · Comedy, Action, Drama $54.2K worldwide

Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.2K
66
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
67
Soul Assassin (2001) Aug 23, 2001 · English · Action, Crime, Thriller $39K worldwide

Aug 23, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39K
68
The Happy Cricket (2001) Jul 20, 2001 · Portuguese · Fantasy, Animation, Music $25K worldwide

Jul 20, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25K
69
Proximity (2001) Apr 15, 2001 · Thriller, Mystery, Action $18.6K worldwide

Apr 15, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6K
70
Stickmen (2001) Jan 18, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy, Action $6.1K worldwide

Jan 18, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1K
71
The Point Men (2001) Sep 7, 2001 · English · Drama, Action $714 worldwide

Sep 7, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $714