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Comedy box office · Week 44 · Oct 28–Nov 3, 2001

Comedy Box Office, Week 44 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Oct 28–Nov 3

Monsters, Inc. (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 44 of 2001 (Oct 28–Nov 3), with $579.8M worldwide, ahead of Amélie (2001) at $175.2M and Mr. Bones (2001) at $3.7M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $759M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 51 times the total of Week 43, 2001, whose releases took $14.9M. By language, English leads with $583.4M across 2 comedy releases.

week 44 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$759M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 43, 2001
×51
Monsters, Inc. (2001) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 comedy movie of Week 44, 2001

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

2001 · Adventure, Fantasy

$579.8M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$290.6M US & Canada · 50% $289.1M elsewhere · 50%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 44 of 2001?

Monsters, Inc. (2001) leads with $579.8M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $759M, 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. Monsters, Inc. (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $579.8M Monsters, Inc. (2001)
    $290.6M US & Canada · 50% $289.1M elsewhere · 50%
  2. Amélie (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $175.2M Amélie (2001)
    $33.7M US & Canada · 19% $141.5M elsewhere · 81%
  3. Mr. Bones (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $3.7M Mr. Bones (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Happenstance (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $251.4K Happenstance (2001)
    $251.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Punks (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $160.1K Punks (2001)
    $160.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 44 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 44 of 2001 (Oct 28–Nov 3).

  1. 1 Monsters, Inc. (2001) movie poster
    Monsters, Inc. (2001) Nov 2, 2001 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $579.8M worldwide
    Nov 2, 2001 US and Canada: $290.6M Rest of the world: $289.1M Worldwide: $579.8M
  2. 2 Amélie (2001) movie poster
    Amélie (2001) Nov 2, 2001 · French · Comedy, Romance $175.2M worldwide
    Nov 2, 2001 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: $141.5M Worldwide: $175.2M
  3. 3 Mr. Bones (2001) movie poster
    Mr. Bones (2001) Oct 30, 2001 · English · Comedy $3.7M worldwide
    Oct 30, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
  4. 4 Happenstance (2001) movie poster
    Happenstance (2001) Nov 2, 2001 · French · Drama, Comedy $251.4K worldwide
    Nov 2, 2001 US and Canada: $251.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $251.4K
  5. 5 Punks (2001) movie poster
    Punks (2001) Nov 2, 2001 · Comedy, Romance, Music $160.1K worldwide
    Nov 2, 2001 US and Canada: $160.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $160.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 44 of 2001?

Of the top 5, Happenstance (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Amélie (2001) made 81% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $324.8M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Monsters, Inc. (2001) $579.8M
    $290.6M US & Canada · 50% $289.1M elsewhere · 50%
  2. 2 Amélie (2001) $175.2M
    $33.7M US & Canada · 19% $141.5M elsewhere · 81%
  3. 3 Mr. Bones (2001) $3.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Happenstance (2001) $251.4K
    $251.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Punks (2001) $160.1K
    $160.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 44 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 44 releases took $759M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 28–Nov 3) with $759M, led by Monsters, Inc. (2001).

  1. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 The Milk of Human Kindness (2001) $501K The Milk of Human Kindness (2001)
  2. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Zoolander (2001) $71.6M Zoolander (2001)
  3. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Serendipity (2001) $98.2M Serendipity (2001)
  4. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Bandits (2001) $95.4M Bandits (2001)
  5. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) $42.8M Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
  6. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 The Man Who Sued God (2001) $14.9M The Man Who Sued God (2001)
  7. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Monsters, Inc. (2001) $759M Monsters, Inc. (2001)
  8. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Shallow Hal (2001) $145.4M Shallow Hal (2001)
  9. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 The Wash (2001) $14.1M The Wash (2001)
Earlier years

How Does Week 44 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 44, 2001 earned the most: $759M from 5 films, led by Monsters, Inc. (2001).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 44, 1992 Oct 25–31 1 film 1 $169.6K – My New Gun (1992) $169.6K
Week 44, 1993 Oct 24–30 1 film · +4522% 1 $7.8M +4522% Fatal Instinct (1993) $7.8M
Week 44, 1994 Oct 23–29 1 film · −91% 1 $734.7K −91% Drop Squad (1994) $734.7K
Week 44, 1995 Oct 29–Nov 4 3 films · +3169% 3 $24M +3169% Home for the Holidays (1995) $17.5M
Week 44, 1996 Oct 27–Nov 2 3 films · −36% 3 $15.5M −36% Larger Than Life (1996) $8.3M
Week 44, 1997 Oct 26–Nov 1 3 films · +83% 3 $28.3M +83% An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) $26.6M
Week 44, 1998 Oct 25–31 4 films · −34% 4 $18.8M −34% Living Out Loud (1998) $15.6M
Week 44, 1999 Oct 24–30 5 films · +24% 5 $23.4M +24% Being John Malkovich (1999) $23.1M
Week 44, 2000 Oct 22–28 7 films · +74% 7 $40.7M +74% The Little Vampire (2000) $28M
Week 44, 2001 Oct 28–Nov 3 5 films · +1765% 5 $759M +1765% Monsters, Inc. (2001) $579.8M
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 44 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 44 of 2001 (Oct 28–Nov 3)?

Monsters, Inc. (2001) leads with $579.8M worldwide, $290.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Amélie (2001) at $175.2M and Mr. Bones (2001) at $3.7M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 44 of 2001 (Oct 28–Nov 3) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 44 of 2001 (Oct 28–Nov 3) report a worldwide gross, $759M in all, or $151.8M per film on average. Week 43, 2001 releases took $14.9M.

How many comedy movies released in week 44 of 2001 (Oct 28–Nov 3) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Monsters, Inc. (2001) with $579.8M.

How much of the Week 44, 2001 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$324.8M of the $759M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 44, 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 44 of 2001 (Oct 28–Nov 3). 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 44, 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.