#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 32, 2001
2001 · Comedy, Romance
$287.6M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$145.1M US & Canada · 50% $142.5M elsewhere · 50%
Comedy box office · Week 32 · Aug 5–11, 2001
Comedy Box Office, Week 32 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Aug 5–11
American Pie 2 (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 32 of 2001 (Aug 5–11), with $287.6M worldwide, ahead of The Parole Officer (2001) at $4.4M and All Over the Guy (2001) at $1.1M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $293M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 44% on Week 31, 2001, whose releases took $520.3M.
- week 32 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $293M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 31, 2001
- −44%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 32 of 2001?
American Pie 2 (2001) leads with $287.6M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $293M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 32 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 32 of 2001 (Aug 5–11).
- 1 Aug 10, 2001 US and Canada: $145.1M Rest of the world: $142.5M Worldwide: $287.6M
- 2 Aug 10, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
- 3 Aug 10, 2001 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $29.6K Worldwide: $1.1M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 32 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 32 releases took $293M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 29–Aug 4) with $520.3M, led by Rush Hour 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)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 America's Sweethearts (2001) $150.7M America's Sweethearts (2001)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Bread and Tulips (2001) $12.4M Bread and Tulips (2001)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Rush Hour 2 (2001) $520.3M Rush Hour 2 (2001)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 American Pie 2 (2001) $293M American Pie 2 (2001)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Rat Race (2001) $86.5M Rat Race (2001)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) $101.8M Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Earlier years
How Does Week 32 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 32, 2001 earned the most: $293M from 3 films, led by American Pie 2 (2001).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 32, 1992 Aug 2–8 1 film | 1 | $29M | – | 3 Ninjas (1992) $29M |
| Week 32, 1993 Aug 1–7 2 films · −61% | 2 | $11.4M | −61% | The Meteor Man (1993) $8M |
| Week 32, 1994 Jul 31–Aug 6 3 films · +608% | 3 | $80.4M | +608% | The Little Rascals (1994) $67.3M |
| Week 32, 1995 Aug 6–12 1 film · −83% | 1 | $13.4M | −83% | A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995) $13.4M |
| Week 32, 1996 Aug 4–10 3 films · +356% | 3 | $61.2M | +356% | Jack (1996) $58.6M |
| Week 32, 1997 Aug 3–9 2 films · −77% | 2 | $14.2M | −77% | How to Be a Player (1997) $14M |
| Week 32, 1998 Aug 2–8 2 films · −100% | 2 | $48.5K | −100% | Safe Men (1998) $45.7K |
| Week 32, 1999 Aug 1–7 2 films · +81876% | 2 | $39.7M | +81876% | Mystery Men (1999) $33.5M |
| Week 32, 2000 Jul 30–Aug 5 7 films · +272% | 7 | $147.9M | +272% | Coyote Ugly (2000) $113.9M |
| Week 32, 2001 Aug 5–11 3 films · +98% | 3 | $293M | +98% | American Pie 2 (2001) $287.6M |
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 32 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 32 of 2001 (Aug 5–11)?
American Pie 2 (2001) leads with $287.6M worldwide, $145.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Parole Officer (2001) at $4.4M and All Over the Guy (2001) at $1.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 32 of 2001 (Aug 5–11) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 32 of 2001 (Aug 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $293M in all, or $97.7M per film on average. Week 31, 2001 releases took $520.3M.
How many comedy movies released in week 32 of 2001 (Aug 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by American Pie 2 (2001) with $287.6M.
How is the week 32, 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 32 of 2001 (Aug 5–11). 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 32, 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.