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Comedy Box Office, December 2001: Top-Grossing Releases

Ocean's Eleven (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in December 2001, with $450.7M worldwide, ahead of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) at $103M and Gosford Park (2001) at $87.8M. 23 comedy films released in December 2001 report a worldwide gross, $946M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 5% on November 2001, whose releases took $997.7M. By language, English leads with $917.2M across 10 comedy releases.

December 2001 releases with a gross
23
combined worldwide
$946M
films crossed $100M
2
vs November 2001
−5%
Ocean's Eleven (2001) movie poster #1 of 23
#1 comedy movie of December 2001

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

2001 · Thriller, Comedy

$450.7M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total

$183.4M US & Canada · 41% $267.3M elsewhere · 59%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of December 2001?

Ocean's Eleven (2001) leads with $450.7M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $788.9M, 83% of what all 23 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Ocean's Eleven (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $450.7M Ocean's Eleven (2001)
    $183.4M US & Canada · 41% $267.3M elsewhere · 59%
  2. Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $103M Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
    $80.9M US & Canada · 79% $22.1M elsewhere · 21%
  3. Gosford Park (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $87.8M Gosford Park (2001)
    $41.3M US & Canada · 47% $46.4M elsewhere · 53%
  4. Kate & Leopold (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $76M Kate & Leopold (2001)
    $47.1M US & Canada · 62% $28.9M elsewhere · 38%
  5. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $71.4M The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
    $52.4M US & Canada · 73% $19.1M elsewhere · 27%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of December 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 December 2001.

  1. 1 Ocean's Eleven (2001) movie poster
    Ocean's Eleven (2001) Dec 7, 2001 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Crime $450.7M worldwide
    Dec 7, 2001 US and Canada: $183.4M Rest of the world: $267.3M Worldwide: $450.7M
  2. 2 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) movie poster
    Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) Dec 21, 2001 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $103M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: $80.9M Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $103M
  3. 3 Gosford Park (2001) movie poster
    Gosford Park (2001) Dec 26, 2001 · English · Drama, Mystery, Comedy $87.8M worldwide
    Dec 26, 2001 US and Canada: $41.3M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $87.8M
  4. 4 Kate & Leopold (2001) movie poster
    Kate & Leopold (2001) Dec 21, 2001 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $76M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: $47.1M Rest of the world: $28.9M Worldwide: $76M
  5. 5 The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) movie poster
    The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Dec 14, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy $71.4M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: $52.4M Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $71.4M
  6. 6 Not Another Teen Movie (2001) movie poster
    Not Another Teen Movie (2001) Dec 14, 2001 · English · Comedy $66.5M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: $38.3M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $66.5M
  7. 7 How High (2001) movie poster
    How High (2001) Dec 21, 2001 · English · Comedy $31.3M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: $105K Worldwide: $31.3M
  8. 8 Joe Somebody (2001) movie poster
    Joe Somebody (2001) Dec 19, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $24.5M worldwide
    Dec 19, 2001 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $24.5M
  9. 9 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) movie poster
    Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) Dec 14, 2001 · Hindi · Comedy, Drama $11.3M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $11.3M
  10. 10 Miss Minoes (2001) movie poster
    Miss Minoes (2001) Dec 6, 2001 · Dutch · Comedy, Fantasy, Family $5M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2001 US and Canada: $267K Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $5M
  11. 11 No Man's Land (2001) movie poster
    No Man's Land (2001) Dec 7, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy, War $4.9M worldwide
    Dec 7, 2001 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $4.9M
  12. 12 Xuxa and the Elves (2001) movie poster
    Xuxa and the Elves (2001) Dec 14, 2001 · Portuguese · Family, Adventure, Comedy $4.5M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
  13. 13 Sexy Boys (2001) movie poster
    Sexy Boys (2001) Dec 26, 2001 · French · Comedy $2.4M worldwide
    Dec 26, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
  14. 14 Dance of a Dream (2001) movie poster
    Dance of a Dream (2001) Dec 21, 2001 · Cantonese · Music, Comedy, Romance $2.2M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  15. 15 My Life as McDull (2001) movie poster
    My Life as McDull (2001) Dec 15, 2001 · Cantonese · Drama, Animation, Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    Dec 15, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  16. 16 South Kensington (2001) movie poster
    South Kensington (2001) Dec 17, 2001 · English · Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  17. 17 2002 (2001) movie poster
    2002 (2001) Dec 25, 2001 · Cantonese · Horror, Action, Comedy $1M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  18. 18 Volcano High (2001) movie poster
    Volcano High (2001) Dec 8, 2001 · Korean · Action, Comedy $268.5K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $268.5K
  19. 19 Little Otik (2001) movie poster
    Little Otik (2001) Dec 19, 2001 · Czech · Drama, Thriller, Fantasy $125.7K worldwide
    Dec 19, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $125.7K
  20. 20 My Boss, My Hero (2001) movie poster
    My Boss, My Hero (2001) Dec 14, 2001 · Korean · Crime, Comedy, Action $99.1K worldwide
    Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $99.1K
  21. 21 Being Light (2001) movie poster
    Being Light (2001) Dec 5, 2001 · French · Comedy $39.6K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.6K
  22. 22 In July (2001) movie poster
    In July (2001) Dec 7, 2001 · German · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $34.2K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.2K
  23. 23 Transistor Love Story (2001) movie poster
    Transistor Love Story (2001) Dec 28, 2001 · Thai · Romance, Music, Comedy $3.7K worldwide
    Dec 28, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2001?

Of the top 10, How High (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Miss Minoes (2001) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 23 films, $501.5M (53%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M
    $183.4M US & Canada · 41% $267.3M elsewhere · 59%
  2. 2 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) $103M
    $80.9M US & Canada · 79% $22.1M elsewhere · 21%
  3. 3 Gosford Park (2001) $87.8M
    $41.3M US & Canada · 47% $46.4M elsewhere · 53%
  4. 4 Kate & Leopold (2001) $76M
    $47.1M US & Canada · 62% $28.9M elsewhere · 38%
  5. 5 The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) $71.4M
    $52.4M US & Canada · 73% $19.1M elsewhere · 27%
  6. 6 Not Another Teen Movie (2001) $66.5M
    $38.3M US & Canada · 58% $28.2M elsewhere · 42%
  7. 7 How High (2001) $31.3M
    $31.2M US & Canada · 100% $105K elsewhere · <1%
  8. 8 Joe Somebody (2001) $24.5M
    $22.8M US & Canada · 93% $1.7M elsewhere · 7%
  9. 9 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) $11.3M
    $2.9M US & Canada · 26% $8.4M elsewhere · 74%
  10. 10 Miss Minoes (2001) $5M
    $267K US & Canada · 5% $4.8M elsewhere · 95%
Gross bands

How Many December 2001 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 23 films crossed $100M and took $553.7M between them, 59% of the total. 14 films, 61% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 2 films, 9% of the list $553.7M · 59% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 7 films, 30% of the list $368.8M · 39% of the gross
  • Under $10M 14 films, 61% of the list $23.5M · 2% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of December 2001 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 49 (Dec 2–8) took $460.9M, led by Ocean's Eleven (2001). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Ocean's Eleven (2001) $460.9M Ocean's Eleven (2001)
  3. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) $155.7M The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
  4. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) $238.3M Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
  5. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Gosford Park (2001) $91.1M Gosford Park (2001)
  6. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does December 2001 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2000 earned the most: $1B from 15 films, led by What Women Want (2000). December 2001 took $946M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 1992 4 films 4 $111.3M – The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) $46.7M
December 1993 7 films · +172% 7 $302.5M +172% Beethoven’s 2nd (1993) $118.2M
December 1994 13 films · +56% 13 $473.3M +56% Dumb and Dumber (1994) $247.3M
December 1995 9 films · −35% 9 $308.3M −35% Waiting to Exhale (1995) $81.5M
December 1996 11 films · +131% 11 $713.2M +131% Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M
December 1997 9 films · −20% 9 $570.3M −20% As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M
December 1998 8 films · +68% 8 $958.6M +68% Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M
December 1999 17 films · −30% 17 $669.9M −30% Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M
December 2000 15 films · +55% 15 $1B +55% What Women Want (2000) $374.1M
December 2001 23 films · −9% 23 $946M −9% Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in December 2001?

English-language comedy films took $917.2M across 10 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language comedy films ($11.3M) and Cantonese-language comedy films ($5.1M).

December 2001 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $917.2M
    10 films · #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
  2. Hindi $11.3M
    1 film · #1 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
  3. Cantonese $5.1M
    3 films · #1 Dance of a Dream (2001)
  4. Dutch $5M
    1 film · #1 Miss Minoes (2001)
  5. Portuguese $4.5M
    1 film · #1 Xuxa and the Elves (2001)
  6. French $2.4M
    2 films · #1 Sexy Boys (2001)
  7. Korean $367.6K
    2 films · #1 Volcano High (2001)
  8. Czech $125.7K
    1 film · #1 Little Otik (2001)
  9. German $34.2K
    1 film · #1 In July (2001)
  10. Thai $3.7K
    1 film · #1 Transistor Love Story (2001)
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2001, Month by Month

The months of 2001 with their totals: August leads with $1B, led by Rush Hour 2 (2001).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office December 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 23 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in December 2001?

Ocean's Eleven (2001) leads with $450.7M worldwide, $183.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) at $103M and Gosford Park (2001) at $87.8M.

How much did comedy movies released in December 2001 earn?

23 comedy films released in December 2001 report a worldwide gross, $946M in all, or $41.1M per film on average. November 2001 releases took $997.7M.

How many comedy movies released in December 2001 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Ocean's Eleven (2001) with $450.7M.

How much of the December 2001 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$501.5M of the $946M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 12 films of the 23 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.