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Adventure box office · March 2001

Adventure Box Office, March 2001: Top-Grossing Releases

Spy Kids (2001) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in March 2001, with $147.9M worldwide, ahead of The Mexican (2001) at $147.8M and Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001) at $373.4K. 4 adventure films released in March 2001 report a worldwide gross, $296.2M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

March 2001 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$296.2M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
61%
Spy Kids (2001) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 adventure movie of March 2001

Spy Kids (2001)

2001 · Action, Adventure

$147.9M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$112.7M US & Canada · 76% $35.2M elsewhere · 24%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of March 2001?

Spy Kids (2001) leads with $147.9M, 50% of the total. The top 4 together took $296.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Spy Kids (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $147.9M Spy Kids (2001)
    $112.7M US & Canada · 76% $35.2M elsewhere · 24%
  2. The Mexican (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $147.8M The Mexican (2001)
    $66.8M US & Canada · 45% $81M elsewhere · 55%
  3. Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $373.4K Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001)
    $373.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Yolngu Boy (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $64.3K Yolngu Boy (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of March 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 March 2001.

  1. 1 Spy Kids (2001) movie poster
    Spy Kids (2001) Mar 30, 2001 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $147.9M worldwide
    Mar 30, 2001 US and Canada: $112.7M Rest of the world: $35.2M Worldwide: $147.9M
  2. 2 The Mexican (2001) movie poster
    The Mexican (2001) Mar 2, 2001 · Action, Adventure, Comedy $147.8M worldwide
    Mar 2, 2001 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $81M Worldwide: $147.8M
  3. 3 Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001) movie poster
    Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001) Mar 16, 2001 · English · Adventure, Documentary $373.4K worldwide
    Mar 16, 2001 US and Canada: $373.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $373.4K
  4. 4 Yolngu Boy (2001) movie poster
    Yolngu Boy (2001) Mar 22, 2001 · English · Adventure, Drama $64.3K worldwide
    Mar 22, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in March 2001?

Of the top 4, Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Mexican (2001) made 55% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $179.9M (61%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Spy Kids (2001) $147.9M
    $112.7M US & Canada · 76% $35.2M elsewhere · 24%
  2. 2 The Mexican (2001) $147.8M
    $66.8M US & Canada · 45% $81M elsewhere · 55%
  3. 3 Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001) $373.4K
    $373.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Yolngu Boy (2001) $64.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does March 2001 Compare With March in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, March 1999 earned the most: $481.6M from 4 films, led by The Matrix (1999). March 2001 took $296.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
March 1992 2 films 2 $1.6M – Shadow of the Wolf (1992) $1.4M
March 1993 3 films · +4911% 3 $79.3M +4911% Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) $42.3M
March 1994 No films 0 – – –
March 1995 2 films 2 $62.8M – Tommy Boy (1995) $32.7M
March 1996 4 films · +163% 4 $165.3M +163% Executive Decision (1996) $122M
March 1997 1 film · −94% 1 $9.6M −94% Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997) $9.6M
March 1998 2 films · +1811% 2 $183.8M +1811% The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) $183M
March 1999 4 films · +162% 4 $481.6M +162% The Matrix (1999) $467.8M
March 2000 4 films · −48% 4 $248.7M −48% Mission to Mars (2000) $111M
March 2001 4 films · +19% 4 $296.2M +19% Spy Kids (2001) $147.9M
FAQ

Adventure Box Office March 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 4 films as the chart.

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

Spy Kids (2001) leads with $147.9M worldwide, $112.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Mexican (2001) at $147.8M and Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001) at $373.4K.

How much did adventure movies released in March 2001 earn?

4 adventure films released in March 2001 report a worldwide gross, $296.2M in all, or $74.1M per film on average.

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

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Spy Kids (2001) with $147.9M.

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

$179.9M of the $296.2M total, or 61%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.