#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 39, 2001
2001 · Comedy
$60.8M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$45.2M US & Canada · 74% $15.6M elsewhere · 26%
Comedy box office · Week 39 · Sep 23–29, 2001
Comedy Box Office, Week 39 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Sep 23–29
Zoolander (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 39 of 2001 (Sep 23–29), with $60.8M worldwide, ahead of Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) at $5M and La Brassiere (2001) at $2M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $71.6M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $67.2M across 4 comedy releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $71.6M
- Zoolander (2001), the #1
- $60.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 65%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 39 of 2001?
Zoolander (2001) leads with $60.8M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $70.8M, 99% of what all 8 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 39 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 39 of 2001 (Sep 23–29).
- 1 Sep 28, 2001 US and Canada: $45.2M Rest of the world: $15.6M Worldwide: $60.8M
- 2 Sep 28, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
- 3 Sep 27, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 4 Sep 26, 2001 US and Canada: $73.2K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2M
- 5 Sep 28, 2001 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
- 6
Sep 28, 2001 US and Canada: $15.5K Rest of the world: $360.5K Worldwide: $376.1K - 7
Sep 27, 2001 US and Canada: $96.3K Rest of the world: $236.8K Worldwide: $333.1K - 8
Sep 27, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2001?
Of the top 8, Extreme Days (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while God Is Great and I’m Not (2001) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $46.4M (65%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Zoolander (2001) $60.8M $45.2M US & Canada · 74% $15.6M elsewhere · 26%
- 2 Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) $5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 La Brassiere (2001) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 God Is Great and I’m Not (2001) $2M $73.2K US & Canada · 4% $1.9M elsewhere · 96%
- 5 Extreme Days (2001) $1M $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Born Romantic (2001) $376.1K $15.5K US & Canada · 4% $360.5K elsewhere · 96%
- 7 Autumn Spring (2001) $333.1K $96.3K US & Canada · 29% $236.8K elsewhere · 71%
- 8 Merry-Go-Round (2001) $50.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $71.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 19–25) with $101.8M, led by Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Zoolander (2001) $71.6M Zoolander (2001)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Serendipity (2001) $98.2M Serendipity (2001)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Bandits (2001) $95.4M Bandits (2001)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2001 earned the most: $71.6M from 8 films, led by Zoolander (2001).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1992 Sep 20–26 2 films | 2 | $18.3M | – | Mr. Saturday Night (1992) $13.4M |
| Week 39, 1993 Sep 19–25 1 film · −55% | 1 | $8.3M | −55% | Dazed and Confused (1993) $8.3M |
| Week 39, 1994 Sep 18–24 2 films · −97% | 2 | $271.1K | −97% | Sleep with Me (1994) $200.2K |
| Week 39, 1995 Sep 24–30 3 films · +9831% | 3 | $26.9M | +9831% | To Die For (1995) $21.3M |
| Week 39, 1996 Sep 22–28 2 films · −9% | 2 | $24.5M | −9% | Secrets & Lies (1996) $13.4M |
| Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 3 films · +78% | 3 | $43.7M | +78% | Soul Food (1997) $43.7M |
| Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 4 films · −91% | 4 | $4.1M | −91% | Pecker (1998) $2.3M |
| Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 4 films · +146% | 4 | $10.1M | +146% | Jakob the Liar (1999) $5M |
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 2 films · +2% | 2 | $10.2M | +2% | Woman on Top (2000) $10.2M |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 8 films · +601% | 8 | $71.6M | +601% | Zoolander (2001) $60.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 39 of 2001?
English-language comedy films took $67.2M across 4 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language comedy films ($2.1M) and French-language comedy films ($2M).
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 39 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 39 of 2001 (Sep 23–29)?
Zoolander (2001) leads with $60.8M worldwide, $45.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) at $5M and La Brassiere (2001) at $2M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 39 of 2001 (Sep 23–29) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 39 of 2001 (Sep 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $71.6M in all, or $9M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 39 of 2001 (Sep 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Zoolander (2001), earned $60.8M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2001 (Sep 23–29). 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 39, 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.