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Comedy box office · Week 33 · Aug 12–18, 2001

Comedy Box Office, Week 33 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Aug 12–18

Rat Race (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 33 of 2001 (Aug 12–18), with $85.5M worldwide, ahead of One-Hand Clapping (2001) at $1M and Francesca and Nunziata (2001) at $7.9K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $86.5M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 70% on Week 32, 2001, whose releases took $293M.

week 33 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$86.5M
Rat Race (2001), the #1
$85.5M
vs Week 32, 2001
−70%
Rat Race (2001) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 33, 2001

Rat Race (2001)

2001 · Adventure, Comedy

$85.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$56.6M US & Canada · 66% $28.9M elsewhere · 34%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 33 of 2001?

Rat Race (2001) leads with $85.5M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $86.5M, 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. Rat Race (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $85.5M Rat Race (2001)
    $56.6M US & Canada · 66% $28.9M elsewhere · 34%
  2. One-Hand Clapping (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $1M One-Hand Clapping (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Francesca and Nunziata (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $7.9K Francesca and Nunziata (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2001 (Aug 12–18).

  1. 1 Rat Race (2001) movie poster
    Rat Race (2001) Aug 17, 2001 · English · Adventure, Comedy $85.5M worldwide
    Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: $56.6M Rest of the world: $28.9M Worldwide: $85.5M
  2. 2 One-Hand Clapping (2001) movie poster
    One-Hand Clapping (2001) Aug 17, 2001 · Danish · Drama, Comedy $1M worldwide
    Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  3. 3 Francesca and Nunziata (2001) movie poster
    Francesca and Nunziata (2001) Aug 16, 2001 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $7.9K worldwide
    Aug 16, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 33 releases took $86.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 29–Aug 4) with $520.3M, led by Rush Hour 2 (2001).

  1. Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 Cats & Dogs (2001) $342M Cats & Dogs (2001)
  2. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Legally Blonde (2001) $223.7M Legally Blonde (2001)
  3. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 America's Sweethearts (2001) $150.7M America's Sweethearts (2001)
  4. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Bread and Tulips (2001) $12.4M Bread and Tulips (2001)
  5. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Rush Hour 2 (2001) $520.3M Rush Hour 2 (2001)
  6. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 American Pie 2 (2001) $293M American Pie 2 (2001)
  7. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Rat Race (2001) $86.5M Rat Race (2001)
  8. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) $101.8M Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
  9. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Absolutely Fabulous (2001) $7.6M Absolutely Fabulous (2001)
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1997 earned the most: $258M from 2 films, led by The Full Monty (1997). Week 33, 2001 took $86.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 1992 Aug 9–15 3 films 3 $15.7M – Stay Tuned (1992) $10.7M
Week 33, 1993 Aug 8–14 2 films · +37% 2 $21.5M +37% Heart and Souls (1993) $16.6M
Week 33, 1994 Aug 7–13 3 films · +181% 3 $60.3M +181% In the Army Now (1994) $28.9M
Week 33, 1995 Aug 13–19 3 films · −61% 3 $23.6M −61% The Brothers McMullen (1995) $10.4M
Week 33, 1996 Aug 11–17 2 films · +158% 2 $60.9M +158% Tin Cup (1996) $53.9M
Week 33, 1997 Aug 10–16 2 films · +324% 2 $258M +324% The Full Monty (1997) $257.9M
Week 33, 1998 Aug 9–15 3 films · −94% 3 $15.7M −94% Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) $10.2M
Week 33, 1999 Aug 8–14 4 films · +567% 4 $105M +567% Bowfinger (1999) $98.6M
Week 33, 2000 Aug 6–12 3 films · −50% 3 $52.6M −50% The Replacements (2000) $50.1M
Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 3 films · +65% 3 $86.5M +65% Rat Race (2001) $85.5M
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 33 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 33 of 2001 (Aug 12–18)?

Rat Race (2001) leads with $85.5M worldwide, $56.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come One-Hand Clapping (2001) at $1M and Francesca and Nunziata (2001) at $7.9K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 33 of 2001 (Aug 12–18) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 33 of 2001 (Aug 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $86.5M in all, or $28.8M per film on average. Week 32, 2001 releases took $293M.

How many comedy movies released in week 33 of 2001 (Aug 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Rat Race (2001), earned $85.5M.

How much of the Week 33, 2001 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$56.6M of the $86.5M total, or 65%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2001 (Aug 12–18). 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 33, 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.