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Comedy box office · Week 22 · May 27–Jun 2, 2001

Comedy Box Office, Week 22 of 2001: Comedy Releases of May 27–Jun 2

The Animal (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 22 of 2001 (May 27–Jun 2), with $85.2M worldwide, ahead of What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001) at $38.5M and Barking Dogs Never Bite (2001) at $45.9K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $123.7M in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada.

week 22 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$123.7M
The Animal (2001), the #1
$85.2M
earned in the US & Canada
73%
The Animal (2001) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 22, 2001

The Animal (2001)

2001 · Comedy

$85.2M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

$57.7M US & Canada · 68% $27.4M elsewhere · 32%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 22 of 2001?

The Animal (2001) leads with $85.2M, 69% of the total. The top 3 together took $123.7M, 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. The Animal (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $85.2M The Animal (2001)
    $57.7M US & Canada · 68% $27.4M elsewhere · 32%
  2. What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $38.5M What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
    $32.3M US & Canada · 84% $6.2M elsewhere · 16%
  3. Barking Dogs Never Bite (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $45.9K Barking Dogs Never Bite (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 22 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 22 of 2001 (May 27–Jun 2).

  1. 1 The Animal (2001) movie poster
    The Animal (2001) Jun 1, 2001 · Comedy $85.2M worldwide
    Jun 1, 2001 US and Canada: $57.7M Rest of the world: $27.4M Worldwide: $85.2M
  2. 2 What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001) movie poster
    What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001) Jun 1, 2001 · English · Comedy, Crime $38.5M worldwide
    Jun 1, 2001 US and Canada: $32.3M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $38.5M
  3. 3 Barking Dogs Never Bite (2001) movie poster
    Barking Dogs Never Bite (2001) May 27, 2001 · Korean · Comedy $45.9K worldwide
    May 27, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.9K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 22 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 22 releases took $123.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 13–19) with $489.2M, led by Shrek (2001).

  1. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) $64.3M Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
  2. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 One Night at McCool's (2001) $24.3M One Night at McCool's (2001)
  3. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Sordid Lives (2001) $1.9M Sordid Lives (2001)
  5. Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Shrek (2001) $489.2M Shrek (2001)
  6. Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 The Animal (2001) $123.7M The Animal (2001)
  8. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 Evolution (2001) $105.4M Evolution (2001)
  9. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 10–16 The Adventures of Felix (2001) $677.3K The Adventures of Felix (2001)
Earlier years

How Does Week 22 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 22, 1994 earned the most: $462.5M from 3 films, led by The Flintstones (1994). Week 22, 2001 took $123.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 22, 1992 May 24–30 1 film 1 $231.6M – Sister Act (1992) $231.6M
Week 22, 1993 May 23–29 2 films · −46% 2 $125.9M −46% Made in America (1993) $104.9M
Week 22, 1994 May 22–28 3 films · +267% 3 $462.5M +267% The Flintstones (1994) $341.6M
Week 22, 1995 May 28–Jun 3 1 film · −100% 1 $218.6K −100% Jack & Sarah (1995) $218.6K
Week 22, 1996 May 26–Jun 1 1 film · +14257% 1 $31.4M +14257% Eddie (1996) $31.4M
Week 22, 1997 May 25–31 2 films · −53% 2 $14.6M −53% Trial and Error (1997) $14.6M
Week 22, 1998 May 24–30 3 films · +33% 3 $19.5M +33% I Got the Hook-Up (1998) $10.3M
Week 22, 1999 May 23–29 1 film · +1769% 1 $364M +1769% Notting Hill (1999) $364M
Week 22, 2000 May 21–27 3 films · −73% 3 $100M −73% Shanghai Noon (2000) $99.3M
Week 22, 2001 May 27–Jun 2 3 films · +24% 3 $123.7M +24% The Animal (2001) $85.2M
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 22 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 22 of 2001 (May 27–Jun 2)?

The Animal (2001) leads with $85.2M worldwide, $57.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001) at $38.5M and Barking Dogs Never Bite (2001) at $45.9K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 22 of 2001 (May 27–Jun 2) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 22 of 2001 (May 27–Jun 2) report a worldwide gross, $123.7M in all, or $41.2M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 22 of 2001 (May 27–Jun 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Animal (2001), earned $85.2M.

How much of the Week 22, 2001 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$90M of the $123.7M total, or 73%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 22, 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 22 of 2001 (May 27–Jun 2). 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 22, 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.