How much of the Week 23, 2001 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$43.7M of the $105.4M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

Comedy box office · Week 23 · Jun 3–9, 2001

Comedy Box Office, Week 23 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Jun 3–9

Evolution (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 23 of 2001 (Jun 3–9), with $98.4M worldwide, ahead of The Anniversary Party (2001) at $4.9M and Divided We Fall (2001) at $2M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $105.4M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 15% on Week 22, 2001, whose releases took $123.7M.

week 23 releases with a gross: 4
combined worldwide: $105.4M
Evolution (2001), the #1: $98.4M
vs Week 22, 2001: −15%

#1 of 4

#1 comedy movie of Week 23, 2001

Evolution (2001)

2001 · Sci-Fi, Comedy

$98.4M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total

$38.3M US & Canada · 39% $60M elsewhere · 61%

Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 23 of 2001?

Evolution (2001) leads with $98.4M, 93% of the total. The top 4 together took $105.4M, 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.

Number 1

$98.4M Evolution (2001)
$38.3M US & Canada · 39% $60M elsewhere · 61%
Number 2

$4.9M The Anniversary Party (2001)
$4M US & Canada · 82% $884.6K elsewhere · 18%
Number 3

$2M Divided We Fall (2001)
$1.3M US & Canada · 65% $713.9K elsewhere · 35%
Number 4

$6.7K Daddy and Them (2001)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 23 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 23 of 2001 (Jun 3–9).

1
Evolution (2001) Jun 8, 2001 · Sci-Fi, Comedy $98.4M worldwide

Jun 8, 2001 US and Canada: $38.3M Rest of the world: $60M Worldwide: $98.4M
2
The Anniversary Party (2001) Jun 8, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy $4.9M worldwide

Jun 8, 2001 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $884.6K Worldwide: $4.9M
3
Divided We Fall (2001) Jun 8, 2001 · Czech · Drama, Comedy, War $2M worldwide

Jun 8, 2001 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $713.9K Worldwide: $2M
4
Daddy and Them (2001) Jun 6, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy $6.7K worldwide

Jun 6, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 23 of 2001?

Of the top 4, The Anniversary Party (2001) earned the biggest share at home (82% in the US & Canada), while Evolution (2001) made 61% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $43.7M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

1 Evolution (2001) $98.4M
$38.3M US & Canada · 39% $60M elsewhere · 61%
2 The Anniversary Party (2001) $4.9M
$4M US & Canada · 82% $884.6K elsewhere · 18%
3 Divided We Fall (2001) $2M
$1.3M US & Canada · 65% $713.9K elsewhere · 35%
4 Daddy and Them (2001) $6.7K
No US & Canada figure reported

Weeks around it

How Does Week 23 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 23 releases took $105.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 13–19) with $489.2M, led by Shrek (2001).

Earlier years

How Does Week 23 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 23, 2000 earned the most: $174.1M from 2 films, led by Big Momma's House (2000). Week 23, 2001 took $105.4M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 23, 1992 May 31–Jun 6 1 film	1	$13.3M	–	Class Act (1992) $13.3M
Week 23, 1993 May 30–Jun 5 1 film · −6%	1	$12.4M	−6%	Life with Mikey (1993) $12.4M
Week 23, 1994 May 29–Jun 4 3 films · +260%	3	$44.8M	+260%	Renaissance Man (1994) $24.3M
Week 23, 1995 Jun 4–10 3 films · −80%	3	$9M	−80%	Smoke (1995) $8.4M
Week 23, 1996 Jun 2–8 3 films · +102%	3	$18.2M	+102%	The Phantom (1996) $17.3M
Week 23, 1997 Jun 1–7 1 film · −44%	1	$10.1M	−44%	Buddy (1997) $10.1M
Week 23, 1998 May 31–Jun 6 2 films · −97%	2	$332K	−97%	Mr. Jealousy (1998) $301.8K
Week 23, 1999 May 30–Jun 5 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 23, 2000 May 28–Jun 3 2 films	2	$174.1M	–	Big Momma's House (2000) $174M
Week 23, 2001 Jun 3–9 4 films · −39%	4	$105.4M	−39%	Evolution (2001) $98.4M

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 23 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 23 of 2001 (Jun 3–9)?

Evolution (2001) leads with $98.4M worldwide, $38.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Anniversary Party (2001) at $4.9M and Divided We Fall (2001) at $2M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 23 of 2001 (Jun 3–9) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 23 of 2001 (Jun 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $105.4M in all, or $26.3M per film on average. Week 22, 2001 releases took $123.7M.

How many comedy movies released in week 23 of 2001 (Jun 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Evolution (2001), earned $98.4M.

How is the week 23, 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 23 of 2001 (Jun 3–9). 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 23, 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.