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Animation box office · February 2001

Animation Box Office, February 2001: Top-Grossing Releases

Recess: School's Out (2001) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in February 2001, with $44.5M worldwide, ahead of Haunted Castle (2001) at $39.4M and Monkeybone (2001) at $7.6M. 3 animation films released in February 2001 report a worldwide gross, $91.5M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada.

February 2001 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$91.5M
Recess: School's Out (2001), the #1
$44.5M
earned in the US & Canada
61%
Recess: School's Out (2001) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 animation movie of February 2001

Recess: School's Out (2001)

2001 · Sci-Fi, Mystery

$44.5M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total

$36.7M US & Canada · 83% $7.8M elsewhere · 17%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of February 2001?

Recess: School's Out (2001) leads with $44.5M, 49% of the total. The top 3 together took $91.5M, 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. Recess: School's Out (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $44.5M Recess: School's Out (2001)
    $36.7M US & Canada · 83% $7.8M elsewhere · 17%
  2. Haunted Castle (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $39.4M Haunted Castle (2001)
    $13.7M US & Canada · 35% $25.8M elsewhere · 65%
  3. Monkeybone (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $7.6M Monkeybone (2001)
    $5.4M US & Canada · 71% $2.2M elsewhere · 29%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of February 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 February 2001.

  1. 1 Recess: School's Out (2001) movie poster
    Recess: School's Out (2001) Feb 16, 2001 · English · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Comedy $44.5M worldwide
    Feb 16, 2001 US and Canada: $36.7M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $44.5M
  2. 2 Haunted Castle (2001) movie poster
    Haunted Castle (2001) Feb 23, 2001 · English · Horror, Thriller, Animation $39.4M worldwide
    Feb 23, 2001 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: $25.8M Worldwide: $39.4M
  3. 3 Monkeybone (2001) movie poster
    Monkeybone (2001) Feb 23, 2001 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $7.6M worldwide
    Feb 23, 2001 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $7.6M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in February 2001?

Of the top 3, Recess: School's Out (2001) earned the biggest share at home (83% in the US & Canada), while Haunted Castle (2001) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $55.8M (61%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Recess: School's Out (2001) $44.5M
    $36.7M US & Canada · 83% $7.8M elsewhere · 17%
  2. 2 Haunted Castle (2001) $39.4M
    $13.7M US & Canada · 35% $25.8M elsewhere · 65%
  3. 3 Monkeybone (2001) $7.6M
    $5.4M US & Canada · 71% $2.2M elsewhere · 29%
By release week

Which Week of February 2001 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 8 (Feb 18–24) took $47M, led by Haunted Castle (2001). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 11–17 Recess: School's Out (2001) $44.5M Recess: School's Out (2001)
  4. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 Haunted Castle (2001) $47M Haunted Castle (2001)
  5. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Archive

Animation Box Office in 2001, Month by Month

The months of 2001 with their totals: November leads with $579.8M, led by Monsters, Inc. (2001).

FAQ

Animation Box Office February 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 animation movie in February 2001?

Recess: School's Out (2001) leads with $44.5M worldwide, $36.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Haunted Castle (2001) at $39.4M and Monkeybone (2001) at $7.6M.

How much did animation movies released in February 2001 earn?

3 animation films released in February 2001 report a worldwide gross, $91.5M in all, or $30.5M per film on average.

How many animation movies released in February 2001 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Recess: School's Out (2001), earned $44.5M.

How much of the February 2001 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$55.8M of the $91.5M total, or 61%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the February 2001 animation 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 February 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 February 2001 animation 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.