How much of the Week 4, 2001 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$76M of the $114M total, or 67%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

Comedy box office · Week 4 · Jan 21–27, 2001

Comedy Box Office, Week 4 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Jan 21–27

The Wedding Planner (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 4 of 2001 (Jan 21–27), with $94.7M worldwide, ahead of Sugar & Spice (2001) at $16.9M and Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001) at $2.3M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $114M in all, 67% of it from the US & Canada.

week 4 releases with a gross: 4
combined worldwide: $114M
The Wedding Planner (2001), the #1: $94.7M
earned in the US & Canada: 67%

#1 of 4

#1 comedy movie of Week 4, 2001

The Wedding Planner (2001)

2001 · Comedy, Romance

$94.7M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total

$60.4M US & Canada · 64% $34.3M elsewhere · 36%

Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 4 of 2001?

The Wedding Planner (2001) leads with $94.7M, 83% of the total. The top 4 together took $114M, 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.

Number 1

$94.7M The Wedding Planner (2001)
$60.4M US & Canada · 64% $34.3M elsewhere · 36%
Number 2

$16.9M Sugar & Spice (2001)
$13.3M US & Canada · 79% $3.6M elsewhere · 21%
Number 3

$2.3M Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001)
$2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 4

$22K Anita Takes a Chance (2001)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 4 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 4 of 2001 (Jan 21–27).

1
The Wedding Planner (2001) Jan 26, 2001 · English · Comedy, Romance $94.7M worldwide

Jan 26, 2001 US and Canada: $60.4M Rest of the world: $34.3M Worldwide: $94.7M
2
Sugar & Spice (2001) Jan 26, 2001 · Comedy, Crime $16.9M worldwide

Jan 26, 2001 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $16.9M
3
Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001) Jan 26, 2001 · English · Comedy $2.3M worldwide

Jan 26, 2001 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
4
Anita Takes a Chance (2001) Jan 26, 2001 · Catalan · Romance, Comedy $22K worldwide

Jan 26, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 4 of 2001?

Of the top 4, Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Wedding Planner (2001) made 36% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $76M (67%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

1 The Wedding Planner (2001) $94.7M
$60.4M US & Canada · 64% $34.3M elsewhere · 36%
2 Sugar & Spice (2001) $16.9M
$13.3M US & Canada · 79% $3.6M elsewhere · 21%
3 Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001) $2.3M
$2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
4 Anita Takes a Chance (2001) $22K
No US & Canada figure reported

Weeks around it

How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 4 releases took $114M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2000 (Dec 17–23) with $420.6M, led by Miss Congeniality (2000).

Earlier years

How Does Week 4 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 4, 2001 earned the most: $114M from 4 films, led by The Wedding Planner (2001).

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 4, 1992 Jan 19–25 2 films	2	$3.4M	–	Blame It on the Bellboy (1992) $3.1M
Week 4, 1993 Jan 17–23 1 film · −17%	1	$2.8M	−17%	Hexed (1993) $2.8M
Week 4, 1994 Jan 16–22 1 film · −14%	1	$2.4M	−14%	Go Fish (1994) $2.4M
Week 4, 1995 Jan 22–28 2 films · +209%	2	$7.4M	+209%	Miami Rhapsody (1995) $5.2M
Week 4, 1996 Jan 21–27 1 film · −73%	1	$2M	−73%	Big Bully (1996) $2M
Week 4, 1997 Jan 19–25 2 films · +1297%	2	$28.5M	+1297%	Mother (1997) $19.1M
Week 4, 1998 Jan 18–24 2 films · +3%	2	$29.4M	+3%	Spice World (1998) $29.4M
Week 4, 1999 Jan 17–23 1 film · −87%	1	$4M	−87%	Playing by Heart (1999) $4M
Week 4, 2000 Jan 16–22 4 films · +532%	4	$25.1M	+532%	Down to You (2000) $24.4M
Week 4, 2001 Jan 21–27 4 films · +354%	4	$114M	+354%	The Wedding Planner (2001) $94.7M

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 4 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 4 of 2001 (Jan 21–27)?

The Wedding Planner (2001) leads with $94.7M worldwide, $60.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sugar & Spice (2001) at $16.9M and Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001) at $2.3M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 4 of 2001 (Jan 21–27) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 4 of 2001 (Jan 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $114M in all, or $28.5M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 4 of 2001 (Jan 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Wedding Planner (2001), earned $94.7M.

How is the week 4, 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 4 of 2001 (Jan 21–27). 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 4, 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.