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Adventure Box Office, November 2001: Top-Grossing Releases

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in November 2001, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Monsters, Inc. (2001) at $579.8M and Black Knight (2001) at $40M. 5 adventure films released in November 2001 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is 243.4 times the total of October 2001, whose releases took $6.8M. By language, English leads with $1.6B across 3 adventure releases.

November 2001 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$1.7B
films crossed $100M
2
vs October 2001
×243.4
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of November 2001?

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) leads with $1B, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.7B, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $1B Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
    $318.9M US & Canada · 31% $707.6M elsewhere · 69%
  2. Monsters, Inc. (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $579.8M Monsters, Inc. (2001)
    $290.6M US & Canada · 50% $289.1M elsewhere · 50%
  3. Black Knight (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $40M Black Knight (2001)
    $33.4M US & Canada · 84% $6.5M elsewhere · 16%
  4. Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $18.6M Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Texas Rangers (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $763.7K Texas Rangers (2001)
    $623.4K US & Canada · 82% $140.4K elsewhere · 18%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of November 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 November 2001.

  1. 1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) movie poster
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) Nov 16, 2001 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy $1B worldwide
    Nov 16, 2001 US and Canada: $318.9M Rest of the world: $707.6M Worldwide: $1B
  2. 2 Monsters, Inc. (2001) movie poster
    Monsters, Inc. (2001) Nov 2, 2001 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $579.8M worldwide
    Nov 2, 2001 US and Canada: $290.6M Rest of the world: $289.1M Worldwide: $579.8M
  3. 3 Black Knight (2001) movie poster
    Black Knight (2001) Nov 21, 2001 · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $40M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2001 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $40M
  4. 4 Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) movie poster
    Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) Nov 2, 2001 · Japanese · Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi $18.6M worldwide
    Nov 2, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6M
  5. 5 Texas Rangers (2001) movie poster
    Texas Rangers (2001) Nov 30, 2001 · English · Adventure, Drama, Western $763.7K worldwide
    Nov 30, 2001 US and Canada: $623.4K Rest of the world: $140.4K Worldwide: $763.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in November 2001?

Of the top 5, Black Knight (2001) earned the biggest share at home (84% in the US & Canada), while Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $643.6M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B
    $318.9M US & Canada · 31% $707.6M elsewhere · 69%
  2. 2 Monsters, Inc. (2001) $579.8M
    $290.6M US & Canada · 50% $289.1M elsewhere · 50%
  3. 3 Black Knight (2001) $40M
    $33.4M US & Canada · 84% $6.5M elsewhere · 16%
  4. 4 Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) $18.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Texas Rangers (2001) $763.7K
    $623.4K US & Canada · 82% $140.4K elsewhere · 18%
By release week

Which Week of November 2001 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 46 (Nov 11–17) took $1B, led by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Monsters, Inc. (2001) $598.4M Monsters, Inc. (2001)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Black Knight (2001) $40M Black Knight (2001)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Texas Rangers (2001) $763.7K Texas Rangers (2001)
Earlier years

How Does November 2001 Compare With November in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, November 2001 earned the most: $1.7B from 5 films, led by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
November 1992 No films 0 – – –
November 1993 3 films 3 $55.5M – The Three Musketeers (1993) $53.9M
November 1994 2 films · +117% 2 $120.4M +117% Star Trek: Generations (1994) $118.1M
November 1995 4 films · +701% 4 $965M +701% Toy Story (1995) $394.4M
November 1996 2 films · −52% 2 $466.7M −52% 101 Dalmatians (1996) $320.7M
November 1997 5 films · +3% 5 $478.8M +3% The Jackal (1997) $159.3M
November 1998 4 films · +20% 4 $573.3M +20% A Bug's Life (1998) $363.3M
November 1999 5 films · +84% 5 $1.1B +84% Toy Story 2 (1999) $497.4M
November 2000 3 films · −65% 3 $368M −65% Charlie's Angels (2000) $264.1M
November 2001 5 films · +353% 5 $1.7B +353% Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B
Archive

Adventure Box Office in 2001, Month by Month

The months of 2001 with their totals: November leads with $1.7B, led by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001).

FAQ

Adventure Box Office November 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in November 2001?

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) leads with $1B worldwide, $318.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Monsters, Inc. (2001) at $579.8M and Black Knight (2001) at $40M.

How much did adventure movies released in November 2001 earn?

5 adventure films released in November 2001 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, or $333.1M per film on average. October 2001 releases took $6.8M.

How many adventure movies released in November 2001 made $1 billion?

1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). 2 crossed $100 million.

How much of the November 2001 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$643.6M of the $1.7B total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 2001 adventure 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 November 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 November 2001 adventure 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.