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Comedy box office · Week 40 · Sep 30–Oct 6, 2001

Comedy Box Office, Week 40 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Sep 30–Oct 6

Serendipity (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 40 of 2001 (Sep 30–Oct 6), with $77.5M worldwide, ahead of Max Keeble's Big Move (2001) at $18.6M and The Debut (2001) at $1.7M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $98.2M in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 37% on Week 39, 2001, whose releases took $71.6M. By language, English leads with $96.2M across 3 comedy releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$98.2M
Serendipity (2001), the #1
$77.5M
vs Week 39, 2001
+37%
Serendipity (2001) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 comedy movie of Week 40, 2001

Serendipity (2001)

2001 · Fantasy, Comedy

$77.5M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total

$50.3M US & Canada · 65% $27.2M elsewhere · 35%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 40 of 2001?

Serendipity (2001) leads with $77.5M, 79% of the total. The top 5 together took $98.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Serendipity (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $77.5M Serendipity (2001)
    $50.3M US & Canada · 65% $27.2M elsewhere · 35%
  2. Max Keeble's Big Move (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $18.6M Max Keeble's Big Move (2001)
    $17.3M US & Canada · 93% $1.3M elsewhere · 7%
  3. The Debut (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $1.7M The Debut (2001)
    $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. La Ciénaga (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $270.8K La Ciénaga (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Large (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $28.8K Large (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2001 (Sep 30–Oct 6).

  1. 1 Serendipity (2001) movie poster
    Serendipity (2001) Oct 5, 2001 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $77.5M worldwide
    Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $27.2M Worldwide: $77.5M
  2. 2 Max Keeble's Big Move (2001) movie poster
    Max Keeble's Big Move (2001) Oct 5, 2001 · English · Comedy, Family $18.6M worldwide
    Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $18.6M
  3. 3 The Debut (2001) movie poster
    The Debut (2001) Oct 5, 2001 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $1.7M worldwide
    Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
  4. 4 La Ciénaga (2001) movie poster
    La Ciénaga (2001) Oct 3, 2001 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $270.8K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.8K
  5. 5 Large (2001) movie poster
    Large (2001) Oct 5, 2001 · English · Comedy $28.8K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2001?

Of the top 5, The Debut (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Serendipity (2001) made 35% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $69.3M (71%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Serendipity (2001) $77.5M
    $50.3M US & Canada · 65% $27.2M elsewhere · 35%
  2. 2 Max Keeble's Big Move (2001) $18.6M
    $17.3M US & Canada · 93% $1.3M elsewhere · 7%
  3. 3 The Debut (2001) $1.7M
    $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 La Ciénaga (2001) $270.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Large (2001) $28.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $98.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 19–25) with $101.8M, led by Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) $101.8M Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Absolutely Fabulous (2001) $7.6M Absolutely Fabulous (2001)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Two Can Play That Game (2001) $54.6M Two Can Play That Game (2001)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Ghislain Lambert’s Bicycle (2001) $2.9M Ghislain Lambert’s Bicycle (2001)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 The Milk of Human Kindness (2001) $501K The Milk of Human Kindness (2001)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Zoolander (2001) $71.6M Zoolander (2001)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Serendipity (2001) $98.2M Serendipity (2001)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Bandits (2001) $95.4M Bandits (2001)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) $42.8M Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1998 earned the most: $202.1M from 2 films, led by Antz (1998). Week 40, 2001 took $98.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1992 Sep 27–Oct 3 4 films 4 $94.7M – The Mighty Ducks (1992) $50.8M
Week 40, 1993 Sep 26–Oct 2 4 films · +75% 4 $166M +75% Cool Runnings (1993) $154.9M
Week 40, 1994 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · −96% 3 $6.1M −96% Ed Wood (1994) $5.9M
Week 40, 1995 Oct 1–7 3 films · −88% 3 $748.4K −88% Kicking and Screaming (1995) $718.5K
Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 5 films · +10349% 5 $78.2M +10349% That Thing You Do! (1996) $34.6M
Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · −96% 2 $3.4M −96% The Matchmaker (1997) $3.4M
Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · +5845% 2 $202.1M +5845% Antz (1998) $171.8M
Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 7 films · −24% 7 $152.9M −24% Three Kings (1999) $107.8M
Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 4 films · −83% 4 $26.3M −83% Best in Show (2000) $20.8M
Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 5 films · +273% 5 $98.2M +273% Serendipity (2001) $77.5M
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 40 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 40 of 2001 (Sep 30–Oct 6)?

Serendipity (2001) leads with $77.5M worldwide, $50.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Max Keeble's Big Move (2001) at $18.6M and The Debut (2001) at $1.7M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 40 of 2001 (Sep 30–Oct 6) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 40 of 2001 (Sep 30–Oct 6) report a worldwide gross, $98.2M in all, or $19.6M per film on average. Week 39, 2001 releases took $71.6M.

How many comedy movies released in week 40 of 2001 (Sep 30–Oct 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Serendipity (2001), earned $77.5M.

How much of the Week 40, 2001 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$69.3M of the $98.2M total, or 71%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2001 (Sep 30–Oct 6). 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 40, 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.