#1 of 221 #1 comedy movie of 2001
2001 · Adventure, Fantasy
$579.8M worldwide · 9% of the chart's total
$290.6M US & Canada · 50% $289.1M elsewhere · 50%
Comedy box office · 2001
Comedy Box Office 2001: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Monsters, Inc. (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 2001, with $579.8M worldwide, ahead of Shrek (2001) at $489M and Ocean's Eleven (2001) at $450.7M. 221 comedy films released in 2001 report a worldwide gross, $6.6B in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. 17 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 14% on 2000, whose releases took $5.7B. By language, English leads with $5.1B across 124 comedy releases.
- 2001 releases with a gross
- 221
- combined worldwide
- $6.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 17
- vs 2000
- +14%
#1 of 221 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 2001?
Monsters, Inc. (2001) leads with $579.8M, 9% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.2B, 33% of what all 221 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Comedy Release of 2001, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 221. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2001.
- 1 Nov 2, 2001 US and Canada: $290.6M Rest of the world: $289.1M Worldwide: $579.8M
- 2 May 18, 2001 US and Canada: $268.7M Rest of the world: $220.3M Worldwide: $489M
- 3 Dec 7, 2001 US and Canada: $183.4M Rest of the world: $267.3M Worldwide: $450.7M
- 4 Aug 3, 2001 US and Canada: $226.2M Rest of the world: $121.2M Worldwide: $347.3M
- 5 Aug 10, 2001 US and Canada: $145.1M Rest of the world: $142.5M Worldwide: $287.6M
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Apr 13, 2001 US and Canada: $71.5M Rest of the world: $210.5M Worldwide: $282M - 7
Jul 4, 2001 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $107.3M Worldwide: $200.7M - 8
Jun 22, 2001 US and Canada: $113M Rest of the world: $63.2M Worldwide: $176.1M - 9
Nov 2, 2001 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: $141.5M Worldwide: $175.2M - 10
Aug 3, 2001 US and Canada: $108.2M Rest of the world: $57.1M Worldwide: $165.3M - 11
Mar 30, 2001 US and Canada: $112.7M Rest of the world: $35.2M Worldwide: $147.9M - 12
Mar 2, 2001 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $81M Worldwide: $147.8M - 13
Jul 13, 2001 US and Canada: $96.5M Rest of the world: $45.3M Worldwide: $141.8M - 14
Jul 4, 2001 US and Canada: $71.3M Rest of the world: $69.9M Worldwide: $141.2M - 15
Nov 9, 2001 US and Canada: $70.8M Rest of the world: $70.2M Worldwide: $141.1M - 16
Jul 20, 2001 US and Canada: $93.6M Rest of the world: $44.7M Worldwide: $138.3M - 17
Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: $80.9M Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $103M - 18
Jun 8, 2001 US and Canada: $38.3M Rest of the world: $60M Worldwide: $98.4M - 19
Jan 26, 2001 US and Canada: $60.4M Rest of the world: $34.3M Worldwide: $94.7M - 20
Dec 26, 2001 US and Canada: $41.3M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $87.8M - 21
Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: $56.6M Rest of the world: $28.9M Worldwide: $85.5M - 22
Jun 1, 2001 US and Canada: $57.7M Rest of the world: $27.4M Worldwide: $85.2M - 23
Mar 16, 2001 US and Canada: $51.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $80M - 24
Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $27.2M Worldwide: $77.5M - 25
Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: $47.1M Rest of the world: $28.9M Worldwide: $76M - 26
Jul 11, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.7M - 27
Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: $52.4M Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $71.4M - 28
Feb 16, 2001 US and Canada: $64.2M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $71.2M - 29
Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: $41.6M Rest of the world: $26.1M Worldwide: $67.6M - 30
Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: $38.3M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $66.5M - 31
Feb 16, 2001 US and Canada: $25.3M Rest of the world: $40.5M Worldwide: $65.8M - 32
Sep 28, 2001 US and Canada: $45.2M Rest of the world: $15.6M Worldwide: $60.8M - 33
Mar 23, 2001 US and Canada: $40.3M Rest of the world: $17.4M Worldwide: $57.8M - 34
Jun 29, 2001 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $43.4M Worldwide: $50.1M - 35
Feb 16, 2001 US and Canada: $36.7M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $44.5M - 36
Mar 2, 2001 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $9.7M Worldwide: $43.1M - 37
Nov 21, 2001 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $40M - 38
Apr 20, 2001 US and Canada: $25.6M Rest of the world: $13.8M Worldwide: $39.4M - 39
Mar 30, 2001 US and Canada: $27.3M Rest of the world: $11.3M Worldwide: $38.7M - 40
Jun 1, 2001 US and Canada: $32.3M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $38.5M - 41
Oct 19, 2001 US and Canada: $30.2M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $35.7M - 42
Aug 24, 2001 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $33.8M - 43
Jan 12, 2001 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $31.6M - 44
Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: $105K Worldwide: $31.3M - 45
Apr 11, 2001 US and Canada: $27.1M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $31M - 46
Jun 27, 2001 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: $647.1K Worldwide: $29.4M - 47
Mar 23, 2001 US and Canada: $27.5M Rest of the world: $500.8K Worldwide: $28M - 48
Feb 9, 2001 US and Canada: $19.4M Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $26.1M - 49
Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $25.3M - 50
Dec 19, 2001 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $24.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2001?
Of the top 10, The Princess Diaries (2001) earned the biggest share at home (65% in the US & Canada), while Amélie (2001) made 81% of its gross abroad. Across all 221 films, $3.6B (55%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Monsters, Inc. (2001) $579.8M $290.6M US & Canada · 50% $289.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Shrek (2001) $489M $268.7M US & Canada · 55% $220.3M elsewhere · 45%
- 3 Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M $183.4M US & Canada · 41% $267.3M elsewhere · 59%
- 4 Rush Hour 2 (2001) $347.3M $226.2M US & Canada · 65% $121.2M elsewhere · 35%
- 5 American Pie 2 (2001) $287.6M $145.1M US & Canada · 50% $142.5M elsewhere · 50%
- 6 Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) $282M $71.5M US & Canada · 25% $210.5M elsewhere · 75%
- 7 Cats & Dogs (2001) $200.7M $93.4M US & Canada · 47% $107.3M elsewhere · 53%
- 8 Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) $176.1M $113M US & Canada · 64% $63.2M elsewhere · 36%
- 9 Amélie (2001) $175.2M $33.7M US & Canada · 19% $141.5M elsewhere · 81%
- 10 The Princess Diaries (2001) $165.3M $108.2M US & Canada · 65% $57.1M elsewhere · 35%
Gross bands
How Many 2001 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
17 of 221 films crossed $100M and took $4.1B between them, 63% of the total. 143 films, 65% of the list, earned under $10M.
9% 54% 34%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $579.8M · 9% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 16 films, 7% of the list $3.5B · 54% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 61 films, 28% of the list $2.3B · 34% of the gross
- Under $10M 143 films, 65% of the list $192M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2001 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $1B from 22 films, led by Rush Hour 2 (2001). September was the quietest month ($129.6M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Wedding Planner (2001) $147.6M The Wedding Planner (2001)
- February Feb Down to Earth (2001) $273.6M Down to Earth (2001)
- March Mar Spy Kids (2001) $642.9M Spy Kids (2001)
- April Apr Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) $457.1M Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
- May May Shrek (2001) $491.2M Shrek (2001)
- June Jun Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) $489.3M Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
- July Jul Cats & Dogs (2001) $728.9M Cats & Dogs (2001)
- August Aug Rush Hour 2 (2001) $1B Rush Hour 2 (2001)
- September Sep Zoolander (2001) $129.6M Zoolander (2001)
- October Oct Serendipity (2001) $254.9M Serendipity (2001)
- November Nov Monsters, Inc. (2001) $997.7M Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- December Dec Ocean's Eleven (2001) $946M Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Last 10 years
How Does 2001 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2001 earned the most: $6.6B from 221 films, led by Monsters, Inc. (2001).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 76 films | 76 | $2.1B | – | Sister Act (1992) $231.6M |
| 1993 90 films · +27% | 90 | $2.7B | +27% | Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M |
| 1994 118 films · +32% | 118 | $3.6B | +32% | True Lies (1994) $378.9M |
| 1995 109 films · −15% | 109 | $3B | −15% | Toy Story (1995) $394.4M |
| 1996 120 films · +4% | 120 | $3.2B | +4% | 101 Dalmatians (1996) $320.7M |
| 1997 109 films · +15% | 109 | $3.6B | +15% | Men in Black (1997) $589.4M |
| 1998 126 films · +15% | 126 | $4.2B | +15% | There's Something About Mary (1998) $369.9M |
| 1999 148 films · +30% | 148 | $5.4B | +30% | Toy Story 2 (1999) $497.4M |
| 2000 153 films · +6% | 153 | $5.7B | +6% | What Women Want (2000) $374.1M |
| 2001 221 films · +14% | 221 | $6.6B | +14% | Monsters, Inc. (2001) $579.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 2001?
English-language comedy films took $5.1B across 124 films, 78% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($250.7M) and German-language comedy films ($103.3M).
2001 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $5.1B124 films · #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001) -
French $250.7M19 films · #1 Amélie (2001) -
German $103.3M11 films · #1 Manitou’s Shoe (2001) -
Italian $12.7M6 films · #1 Bread and Tulips (2001) -
Hindi $11.5M2 films · #1 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) -
Japanese $10.4M2 films · #1 Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back (2001) -
Danish $10.1M5 films · #1 Anja & Viktor (2001) -
Cantonese $8.9M10 films · #1 Dance of a Dream (2001) -
Dutch $5.1M2 films · #1 Miss Minoes (2001) -
Portuguese $5M2 films · #1 Xuxa and the Elves (2001)
Archive
Comedy Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $16.1B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $40.8B
2010s 10 years · $118B
- 2019 $16.1B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $11.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $12.9B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $12.4B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $14.3B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $9.3B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $10.7B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $10.2B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $9.8B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $10.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
- 2009 $9.2B #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- 2008 $9.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $10.3B #1 Shrek the Third (2007)
- 2006 $8.4B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $8B #1 Madagascar (2005)
- 2004 $7.5B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.1B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $6.4B #1 Men in Black II (2002)
- 2001 $6.6B #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- 2000 $5.7B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
- 1999 $5.4B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 There's Something About Mary (1998)
- 1997 $3.6B #1 Men in Black (1997)
- 1996 $3.2B #1 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- 1995 $3B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $3.6B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.1B #1 Sister Act (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Hook (1991)
- 1990 $3.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
- 1989 $3.1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $3B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $2.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $2B #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $1.9B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $979.6M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.1B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $752.2M #1 Arthur (1981)
- 1980 $1.1B #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
- 1979 $823.9M #1 1941 (1979)
- 1978 $568.8M #1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
- 1977 $509.1M #1 Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- 1976 $181.6M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $301.6M #1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- 1974 $309.1M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $313.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $19.3M #1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
- 1971 $10.7M #1 Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)
- 1970 $209.7M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
- 1969 $66.3M #1 The Love Bug (1969)
- 1968 $98.4M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $162.1M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $177.9K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $364.7K #1 Do Not Disturb (1965)
- 1964 $143.3M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $61.9M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $1.8M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $1.4M #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $19.1M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $162M
- 1959 $231.6K #1 Some Like It Hot (1959)
- 1958 $2.1M #1 Paris Holiday (1958)
- 1957 $46.4K #1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
- 1956 $51.1M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $3.1M #1 White Christmas (1954)
- 1953 $9M #1 Father of Four (1953)
- 1952 $2.2M #1 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- 1951 $56.4K #1 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- 1950 $16K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1940s 10 years · $188M
- 1949 $217.9K #1 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- 1948 $29.7K #1 Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948)
- 1947 $1.1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $37.7M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $21.9M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $31.7K #1 What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944)
- 1943 $1.3M #1 The Marry-Go-Round (1943)
- 1942 $723 #1 The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- 1941 $2.3M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $123.3M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 10 years · $31.5M
- 1939 $26.1M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $18K #1 Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.7M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $532K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $43.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $108.6K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $12.2K #1 Fanny (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office 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 221 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 2001?
Monsters, Inc. (2001) leads with $579.8M worldwide, $290.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shrek (2001) at $489M and Ocean's Eleven (2001) at $450.7M.
How much did comedy movies released in 2001 earn?
221 comedy films released in 2001 report a worldwide gross, $6.6B in all, or $29.7M per film on average. 2000 releases took $5.7B.
How many comedy movies released in 2001 made $1 billion?
None. 17 films crossed $100 million, led by Monsters, Inc. (2001) with $579.8M.
How is the 2001 comedy 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 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 2001 comedy 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.