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Comedy box office · Week 17 · Apr 22–28, 2001

Comedy Box Office, Week 17 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Apr 22–28

One Night at McCool's (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 17 of 2001 (Apr 22–28), with $13.6M worldwide, ahead of Town & Country (2001) at $10.4M and Khushi (2001) at $310.8K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.3M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 62% on Week 16, 2001, whose releases took $64.3M.

week 17 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$24.3M
One Night at McCool's (2001), the #1
$13.6M
vs Week 16, 2001
−62%
One Night at McCool's (2001) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 17, 2001

One Night at McCool's (2001)

2001 · Comedy, Crime

$13.6M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

$6.3M US & Canada · 46% $7.3M elsewhere · 54%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 17 of 2001?

One Night at McCool's (2001) leads with $13.6M, 56% of the total. The top 3 together took $24.3M, 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. One Night at McCool's (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $13.6M One Night at McCool's (2001)
    $6.3M US & Canada · 46% $7.3M elsewhere · 54%
  2. Town & Country (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $10.4M Town & Country (2001)
    $6.7M US & Canada · 65% $3.7M elsewhere · 35%
  3. Khushi (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $310.8K Khushi (2001)
    $305.2K US & Canada · 98% $5.6K elsewhere · 2%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 17 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 17 of 2001 (Apr 22–28).

  1. 1 One Night at McCool's (2001) movie poster
    One Night at McCool's (2001) Apr 27, 2001 · English · Comedy, Crime $13.6M worldwide
    Apr 27, 2001 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $13.6M
  2. 2 Town & Country (2001) movie poster
    Town & Country (2001) Apr 27, 2001 · English · Comedy $10.4M worldwide
    Apr 27, 2001 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $10.4M
  3. 3 Khushi (2001) movie poster
    Khushi (2001) Apr 26, 2001 · Telugu · Romance, Drama, Comedy $310.8K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2001 US and Canada: $305.2K Rest of the world: $5.6K Worldwide: $310.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 2001?

Of the top 3, Khushi (2001) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while One Night at McCool's (2001) made 54% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $13.3M (55%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 One Night at McCool's (2001) $13.6M
    $6.3M US & Canada · 46% $7.3M elsewhere · 54%
  2. 2 Town & Country (2001) $10.4M
    $6.7M US & Canada · 65% $3.7M elsewhere · 35%
  3. 3 Khushi (2001) $310.8K
    $305.2K US & Canada · 98% $5.6K elsewhere · 2%
Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1996 earned the most: $60M from 3 films, led by The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996). Week 17, 2001 took $24.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 17, 1992 Apr 19–25 1 film 1 $4M – Passed Away (1992) $4M
Week 17, 1993 Apr 18–24 2 films · +847% 2 $38.2M +847% Benny & Joon (1993) $23.3M
Week 17, 1994 Apr 17–23 2 films · −73% 2 $10.5M −73% The Inkwell (1994) $8.9M
Week 17, 1995 Apr 23–29 5 films · +236% 5 $35.2M +236% Friday (1995) $28.2M
Week 17, 1996 Apr 21–27 3 films · +70% 3 $60M +70% The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) $34.9M
Week 17, 1997 Apr 20–26 1 film · −51% 1 $29.2M −51% Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) $29.2M
Week 17, 1998 Apr 19–25 4 films · +40% 4 $41M +40% The Big Hit (1998) $27M
Week 17, 1999 Apr 18–24 3 films · −27% 3 $29.9M −27% Election (1999) $14.9M
Week 17, 2000 Apr 16–22 2 films · −86% 2 $4M −86% Erkan & Stefan (2000) $4M
Week 17, 2001 Apr 22–28 3 films · +500% 3 $24.3M +500% One Night at McCool's (2001) $13.6M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 17 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 17 of 2001 (Apr 22–28)?

One Night at McCool's (2001) leads with $13.6M worldwide, $6.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Town & Country (2001) at $10.4M and Khushi (2001) at $310.8K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 17 of 2001 (Apr 22–28) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 17 of 2001 (Apr 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $24.3M in all, or $8.1M per film on average. Week 16, 2001 releases took $64.3M.

How many comedy movies released in week 17 of 2001 (Apr 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, One Night at McCool's (2001), earned $13.6M.

How much of the Week 17, 2001 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$13.3M of the $24.3M total, or 55%, 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 week 17, 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 17 of 2001 (Apr 22–28). 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 17, 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.