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Comedy box office · Week 12 · Mar 18–24, 2001

Comedy Box Office, Week 12 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Mar 18–24

Heartbreakers (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 12 of 2001 (Mar 18–24), with $57.8M worldwide, ahead of The Brothers (2001) at $28M and Say It Isn't So (2001) at $12.3M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $98M in all, 75% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 11% on Week 11, 2001, whose releases took $110.1M.

week 12 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$98M
Heartbreakers (2001), the #1
$57.8M
vs Week 11, 2001
−11%
Heartbreakers (2001) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 12, 2001

Heartbreakers (2001)

2001 · Comedy, Romance

$57.8M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$40.3M US & Canada · 70% $17.4M elsewhere · 30%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 12 of 2001?

Heartbreakers (2001) leads with $57.8M, 59% of the total. The top 4 together took $98M, 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. Heartbreakers (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $57.8M Heartbreakers (2001)
    $40.3M US & Canada · 70% $17.4M elsewhere · 30%
  2. The Brothers (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $28M The Brothers (2001)
    $27.5M US & Canada · 98% $500.8K elsewhere · 2%
  3. Say It Isn't So (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $12.3M Say It Isn't So (2001)
    $5.5M US & Canada · 45% $6.8M elsewhere · 55%
  4. Dudes! (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $1.8K Dudes! (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 12 of 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 week 12 of 2001 (Mar 18–24).

  1. 1 Heartbreakers (2001) movie poster
    Heartbreakers (2001) Mar 23, 2001 · English · Comedy, Romance, Crime $57.8M worldwide
    Mar 23, 2001 US and Canada: $40.3M Rest of the world: $17.4M Worldwide: $57.8M
  2. 2 The Brothers (2001) movie poster
    The Brothers (2001) Mar 23, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy $28M worldwide
    Mar 23, 2001 US and Canada: $27.5M Rest of the world: $500.8K Worldwide: $28M
  3. 3 Say It Isn't So (2001) movie poster
    Say It Isn't So (2001) Mar 23, 2001 · English · Comedy, Romance $12.3M worldwide
    Mar 23, 2001 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $12.3M
  4. 4 Dudes! (2001) movie poster
    Dudes! (2001) Mar 21, 2001 · Serbian · Comedy $1.8K worldwide
    Mar 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 2001?

Of the top 4, The Brothers (2001) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Say It Isn't So (2001) made 55% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $73.3M (75%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Heartbreakers (2001) $57.8M
    $40.3M US & Canada · 70% $17.4M elsewhere · 30%
  2. 2 The Brothers (2001) $28M
    $27.5M US & Canada · 98% $500.8K elsewhere · 2%
  3. 3 Say It Isn't So (2001) $12.3M
    $5.5M US & Canada · 45% $6.8M elsewhere · 55%
  4. 4 Dudes! (2001) $1.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 12 releases took $98M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 25–31) with $220.1M, led by Spy Kids (2001).

  1. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 Saving Silverman (2001) $45.5M Saving Silverman (2001)
  2. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 11–17 Down to Earth (2001) $181.6M Down to Earth (2001)
  3. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) $32M 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
  4. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 The Mexican (2001) $191.8M The Mexican (2001)
  5. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Get Over It (2001) $22.8M Get Over It (2001)
  6. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 Exit Wounds (2001) $110.1M Exit Wounds (2001)
  7. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 Heartbreakers (2001) $98M Heartbreakers (2001)
  8. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Spy Kids (2001) $220.1M Spy Kids (2001)
  9. Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 Just Visiting (2001) $17.2M Just Visiting (2001)
Earlier years

How Does Week 12 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 12, 1997 earned the most: $302.7M from 2 films, led by Liar Liar (1997). Week 12, 2001 took $98M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 12, 1992 Mar 15–21 1 film 1 $2.3M – Noises Off... (1992) $2.3M
Week 12, 1993 Mar 14–20 1 film · +1754% 1 $42.3M +1754% Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) $42.3M
Week 12, 1994 Mar 13–19 4 films · +174% 4 $116M +174% Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) $51.1M
Week 12, 1995 Mar 19–25 2 films · −74% 2 $30.2M −74% Major Payne (1995) $30.1M
Week 12, 1996 Mar 17–23 4 films · −13% 4 $26.2M −13% Flirting with Disaster (1996) $14.7M
Week 12, 1997 Mar 16–22 2 films · +1057% 2 $302.7M +1057% Liar Liar (1997) $302.7M
Week 12, 1998 Mar 15–21 3 films · −83% 3 $52.4M −83% Primary Colors (1998) $52.1M
Week 12, 1999 Mar 14–20 2 films · +83% 2 $96M +83% Forces of Nature (1999) $93.9M
Week 12, 2000 Mar 12–18 1 film · −100% 1 $13.7K −100% Soft Fruit (2000) $13.7K
Week 12, 2001 Mar 18–24 4 films · +717908% 4 $98M +717908% Heartbreakers (2001) $57.8M
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2001, Week by Week

50 weeks of 2001 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 44 (Oct 28–Nov 3) with $759M, led by Monsters, Inc. (2001).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 12 of 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 comedy movie in week 12 of 2001 (Mar 18–24)?

Heartbreakers (2001) leads with $57.8M worldwide, $40.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Brothers (2001) at $28M and Say It Isn't So (2001) at $12.3M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 12 of 2001 (Mar 18–24) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 12 of 2001 (Mar 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $98M in all, or $24.5M per film on average. Week 11, 2001 releases took $110.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 12 of 2001 (Mar 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Heartbreakers (2001), earned $57.8M.

How much of the Week 12, 2001 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$73.3M of the $98M total, or 75%, 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 week 12, 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 week 12 of 2001 (Mar 18–24). 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 week 12, 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.