#1 of 6 #1 comedy movie of Week 36, 2001
2001 · Comedy, Romance
$22.4M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$22.2M US & Canada · 99% $155.5K elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · Week 36 · Sep 2–8, 2001
Comedy Box Office, Week 36 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Sep 2–8
Two Can Play That Game (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 36 of 2001 (Sep 2–8), with $22.4M worldwide, ahead of Rock Star (2001) at $19.3M and The Girl from Paris (2001) at $12.8M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $54.6M in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada. That is 7.2 times the total of Week 35, 2001, whose releases took $7.6M. By language, English leads with $41.7M across 2 comedy releases.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $54.6M
- Two Can Play That Game (2001), the #1
- $22.4M
- vs Week 35, 2001
- ×7.2
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 36 of 2001?
Two Can Play That Game (2001) leads with $22.4M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $54.6M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2001 (Sep 2–8).
- 1 Sep 7, 2001 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: $155.5K Worldwide: $22.4M
- 2 Sep 7, 2001 US and Canada: $17M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $19.3M
- 3 Sep 5, 2001 US and Canada: $183.3K Rest of the world: $12.6M Worldwide: $12.8M
- 4 Sep 2, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.2K
- 5 Sep 7, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.4K
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Sep 7, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2001?
Of the top 6, Two Can Play That Game (2001) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while The Girl from Paris (2001) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $39.4M (72%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Two Can Play That Game (2001) $22.4M $22.2M US & Canada · 99% $155.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Rock Star (2001) $19.3M $17M US & Canada · 88% $2.3M elsewhere · 12%
- 3 The Girl from Paris (2001) $12.8M $183.3K US & Canada · 1% $12.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 4 Hollywood Hong Kong (2001) $42.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Iron Ladies (2001) $41.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Afternoon of a Torturer (2001) $12.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $54.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 29–Aug 4) with $520.3M, led by Rush Hour 2 (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)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Absolutely Fabulous (2001) $7.6M Absolutely Fabulous (2001)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Two Can Play That Game (2001) $54.6M Two Can Play That Game (2001)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Ghislain Lambert’s Bicycle (2001) $2.9M Ghislain Lambert’s Bicycle (2001)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 The Milk of Human Kindness (2001) $501K The Milk of Human Kindness (2001)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2001 earned the most: $54.6M from 6 films, led by Two Can Play That Game (2001).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 1992 Aug 30–Sep 5 2 films | 2 | $6.1M | – | Bob Roberts (1992) $4.5M |
| Week 36, 1993 Aug 29–Sep 4 3 films · −57% | 3 | $2.6M | −57% | Calendar Girl (1993) $2.6M |
| Week 36, 1994 Aug 28–Sep 3 3 films · +729% | 3 | $21.7M | +729% | Milk Money (1994) $18.1M |
| Week 36, 1995 Sep 3–9 7 films · +151% | 7 | $54.4M | +151% | To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) $47.8M |
| Week 36, 1996 Sep 1–7 4 films · −49% | 4 | $27.6M | −49% | Bulletproof (1996) $22.6M |
| Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 4 films · −99% | 4 | $270.3K | −99% | Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) $199K |
| Week 36, 1998 Aug 30–Sep 5 1 film · −80% | 1 | $54.8K | −80% | Orphans (1998) $54.8K |
| Week 36, 1999 Aug 29–Sep 4 2 films · +34767% | 2 | $19.1M | +34767% | Chill Factor (1999) $11.8M |
| Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 1 film · −75% | 1 | $4.8M | −75% | Whipped (2000) $4.8M |
| Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 6 films · +1044% | 6 | $54.6M | +1044% | Two Can Play That Game (2001) $22.4M |
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 36 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 36 of 2001 (Sep 2–8)?
Two Can Play That Game (2001) leads with $22.4M worldwide, $22.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rock Star (2001) at $19.3M and The Girl from Paris (2001) at $12.8M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 36 of 2001 (Sep 2–8) earn?
6 comedy films released in week 36 of 2001 (Sep 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $54.6M in all, or $9.1M per film on average. Week 35, 2001 releases took $7.6M.
How many comedy movies released in week 36 of 2001 (Sep 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Two Can Play That Game (2001), earned $22.4M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2001 (Sep 2–8). 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 36, 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.