#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 26, 2001
2001 · Comedy
$50.1M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$6.7M US & Canada · 13% $43.4M elsewhere · 87%
Comedy box office · Week 26 · Jun 24–30, 2001
Comedy Box Office, Week 26 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Jun 24–30
The Closet (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 26 of 2001 (Jun 24–30), with $50.1M worldwide, ahead of Baby Boy (2001) at $29.4M and Pootie Tang (2001) at $3.3M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $83.3M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 53% on Week 25, 2001, whose releases took $176.3M.
- week 26 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $83.3M
- The Closet (2001), the #1
- $50.1M
- vs Week 25, 2001
- −53%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 26 of 2001?
The Closet (2001) leads with $50.1M, 60% of the total. The top 4 together took $83.3M, 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.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 26 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 26 of 2001 (Jun 24–30).
- 1 Jun 29, 2001 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $43.4M Worldwide: $50.1M
- 2 Jun 27, 2001 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: $647.1K Worldwide: $29.4M
- 3 Jun 29, 2001 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M
- 4 Jun 28, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $467.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 26 of 2001?
Of the top 4, Pootie Tang (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Closet (2001) made 87% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $38.7M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Closet (2001) $50.1M $6.7M US & Canada · 13% $43.4M elsewhere · 87%
- 2 Baby Boy (2001) $29.4M $28.7M US & Canada · 98% $647.1K elsewhere · 2%
- 3 Pootie Tang (2001) $3.3M $3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Mullet (2001) $467.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 26 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 26 releases took $83.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 13–19) with $489.2M, led by Shrek (2001).
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Shrek (2001) $489.2M Shrek (2001)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 The Animal (2001) $123.7M The Animal (2001)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 Evolution (2001) $105.4M Evolution (2001)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 10–16 The Adventures of Felix (2001) $677.3K The Adventures of Felix (2001)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 17–23 Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) $176.3M Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 24–30 The Closet (2001) $83.3M The Closet (2001)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 Cats & Dogs (2001) $342M Cats & Dogs (2001)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Legally Blonde (2001) $223.7M Legally Blonde (2001)
Earlier years
How Does Week 26 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 26, 1996 earned the most: $387.3M from 2 films, led by The Nutty Professor (1996). Week 26, 2001 took $83.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 26, 1992 Jun 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1993 Jun 20–26 2 films | 2 | $345.2M | – | Sleepless in Seattle (1993) $227.9M |
| Week 26, 1994 Jun 19–25 1 film · −100% | 1 | $9.6K | −100% | Alma's Rainbow (1994) $9.6K |
| Week 26, 1995 Jun 25–Jul 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1996 Jun 23–29 2 films | 2 | $387.3M | – | The Nutty Professor (1996) $274M |
| Week 26, 1997 Jun 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1998 Jun 21–27 6 films | 6 | $381.4M | – | Dr. Dolittle (1998) $294.5M |
| Week 26, 1999 Jun 20–26 2 films · −38% | 2 | $234.9M | −38% | Big Daddy (1999) $234.8M |
| Week 26, 2000 Jun 18–24 2 films · +59% | 2 | $374.2M | +59% | Chicken Run (2000) $224.9M |
| Week 26, 2001 Jun 24–30 4 films · −78% | 4 | $83.3M | −78% | The Closet (2001) $50.1M |
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).
- Week 1 $1.2M
- Week 2 $32.4M
- Week 3 $126.7K
- Week 4 $114M
- Week 5 $14.5M
- Week 6 $45.5M
- Week 7 $181.6M
- Week 8 $32M
- Week 9 $191.8M
- Week 10 $22.8M
- Week 11 $110.1M
- Week 12 $98M
- Week 13 $220.1M
- Week 14 $17.2M
- Week 15 $351.4M
- Week 16 $64.3M
- Week 17 $24.3M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $1.9M
- Week 20 $489.2M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $123.7M
- Week 23 $105.4M
- Week 24 $677.3K
- Week 25 $176.3M
- Week 26 $83.3M
- Week 27 $342M
- Week 28 $223.7M
- Week 29 $150.7M
- Week 30 $12.4M
- Week 31 $520.3M
- Week 32 $293M
- Week 33 $86.5M
- Week 34 $101.8M
- Week 35 $7.6M
- Week 36 $54.6M
- Week 37 $2.9M
- Week 38 $501K
- Week 39 $71.6M
- Week 40 $98.2M
- Week 41 $95.4M
- Week 42 $42.8M
- Week 43 $14.9M
- Week 44 $759M
- Week 45 $145.4M
- Week 46 $14.1M
- Week 47 $82.6M
- Week 48 $238.4K
- Week 49 $460.9M
- Week 50 $155.7M
- Week 51 $238.3M
- Week 52 $91.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 26 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 26 of 2001 (Jun 24–30)?
The Closet (2001) leads with $50.1M worldwide, $6.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Baby Boy (2001) at $29.4M and Pootie Tang (2001) at $3.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 26 of 2001 (Jun 24–30) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 26 of 2001 (Jun 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $83.3M in all, or $20.8M per film on average. Week 25, 2001 releases took $176.3M.
How many comedy movies released in week 26 of 2001 (Jun 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Closet (2001), earned $50.1M.
How is the week 26, 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 26 of 2001 (Jun 24–30). 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 26, 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.