#1 of 5 #1 adventure movie of August 2001
2001 · Adventure, Comedy
$85.5M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$56.6M US & Canada · 66% $28.9M elsewhere · 34%
Adventure box office · August 2001
Adventure Box Office, August 2001: Top-Grossing Releases
Rat Race (2001) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in August 2001, with $85.5M worldwide, ahead of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) at $33.8M and Bubble Boy (2001) at $5M. 5 adventure films released in August 2001 report a worldwide gross, $125.2M in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 89% on July 2001, whose releases took $1.1B. By language, English leads with $125.1M across 4 adventure releases.
- August 2001 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $125.2M
- Rat Race (2001), the #1
- $85.5M
- vs July 2001
- −89%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of August 2001?
Rat Race (2001) leads with $85.5M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $125.2M, 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.
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The chart
Every Adventure Release of August 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 August 2001.
- 1 Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: $56.6M Rest of the world: $28.9M Worldwide: $85.5M
- 2 Aug 24, 2001 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $33.8M
- 3 Aug 24, 2001 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M
- 4 Aug 15, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $849K
- 5 Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001)Aug 3, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44K
Aug 3, 2001 · Japanese · Family, Adventure, Action $44K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2001?
Of the top 5, Bubble Boy (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Rat Race (2001) made 34% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $91.7M (73%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Rat Race (2001) $85.5M $56.6M US & Canada · 66% $28.9M elsewhere · 34%
- 2 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) $33.8M $30.1M US & Canada · 89% $3.7M elsewhere · 11%
- 3 Bubble Boy (2001) $5M $5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Fourth Angel (2001) $849K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001) $44K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of August 2001 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 12–18) took $86.3M, led by Rat Race (2001). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001) $44K Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Rat Race (2001) $86.3M Rat Race (2001)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) $38.8M Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2001 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1995 earned the most: $407.8M from 6 films, led by Babe (1995). August 2001 took $125.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1992 2 films | 2 | $11.9M | – | Stay Tuned (1992) $10.7M |
| August 1993 2 films · +567% | 2 | $79.1M | +567% | Hard Target (1993) $74.2M |
| August 1994 3 films · −63% | 3 | $29.2M | −63% | Andre (1994) $16.8M |
| August 1995 6 films · +1298% | 6 | $407.8M | +1298% | Babe (1995) $254.1M |
| August 1996 3 films · −90% | 3 | $42.4M | −90% | Escape from L.A. (1996) $25.5M |
| August 1997 7 films · −2% | 7 | $41.4M | −2% | Event Horizon (1997) $26.7M |
| August 1998 2 films · +274% | 2 | $154.6M | +274% | Blade (1998) $131.2M |
| August 1999 3 films · −44% | 3 | $86.9M | −44% | The 13th Warrior (1999) $61.7M |
| August 2000 3 films · +63% | 3 | $142M | +63% | Space Cowboys (2000) $128.9M |
| August 2001 5 films · −12% | 5 | $125.2M | −12% | Rat Race (2001) $85.5M |
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).
- January $213.5K #1 Chilly Dogs (2001)
- February No grosses
- March $296.2M #1 Spy Kids (2001)
- April $149.2M #1 Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001)
- May $1B #1 Shrek (2001)
- June $514.5M #1 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
- July $1.1B #1 Jurassic Park III (2001)
- August $125.2M #1 Rat Race (2001)
- September $36.9M #1 The Musketeer (2001)
- October $6.8M #1 Tom Thumb (2001)
- November $1.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- December $1B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office August 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 August 2001?
Rat Race (2001) leads with $85.5M worldwide, $56.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) at $33.8M and Bubble Boy (2001) at $5M.
How much did adventure movies released in August 2001 earn?
5 adventure films released in August 2001 report a worldwide gross, $125.2M in all, or $25M per film on average. July 2001 releases took $1.1B.
How many adventure movies released in August 2001 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Rat Race (2001), earned $85.5M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.