How much of the Week 45, 2001 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$70.8M of the $145.4M total, or 49%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

Comedy box office · Week 45 · Nov 4–10, 2001

Comedy Box Office, Week 45 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Nov 4–10

Shallow Hal (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 45 of 2001 (Nov 4–10), with $141.1M worldwide, ahead of J’ai faim !!! (2001) at $3M and Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby (2001) at $1.1M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $145.4M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 81% on Week 44, 2001, whose releases took $759M. By language, English leads with $141.1M across 1 comedy release.

week 45 releases with a gross: 6
combined worldwide: $145.4M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs Week 44, 2001: −81%

#1 of 6

#1 comedy movie of Week 45, 2001

Shallow Hal (2001)

2001 · Drama, Fantasy

$141.1M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$70.8M US & Canada · 50% $70.2M elsewhere · 50%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 45 of 2001?

Shallow Hal (2001) leads with $141.1M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $145.3M, 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.

Number 1

$141.1M Shallow Hal (2001)
$70.8M US & Canada · 50% $70.2M elsewhere · 50%
Number 2

$3M J’ai faim !!! (2001)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$1.1M Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby (2001)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$127.3K Hi, Dharma! (2001)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$75.6K The Wild Bees (2001)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 45 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 45 of 2001 (Nov 4–10).

1
Shallow Hal (2001) Nov 9, 2001 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $141.1M worldwide

Nov 9, 2001 US and Canada: $70.8M Rest of the world: $70.2M Worldwide: $141.1M
2
J’ai faim !!! (2001) Nov 7, 2001 · French · Comedy $3M worldwide

Nov 7, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
3
Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby (2001) Nov 10, 2001 · Cantonese · Comedy $1.1M worldwide

Nov 10, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
4
Hi, Dharma! (2001) Nov 9, 2001 · Korean · Comedy, Action $127.3K worldwide

Nov 9, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $127.3K
5
The Wild Bees (2001) Nov 8, 2001 · Czech · Drama, Comedy $75.6K worldwide

Nov 8, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.6K
6
Strass (2001) Nov 8, 2001 · French · Comedy, Drama $54.3K worldwide

Nov 8, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.3K

Weeks around it

How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 45 releases took $145.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 28–Nov 3) with $759M, led by Monsters, Inc. (2001).

Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 2000 earned the most: $264.9M from 5 films, led by Charlie's Angels (2000). Week 45, 2001 took $145.4M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 45, 1992 Nov 1–7 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 45, 1993 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films	2	$10.3M	–	Look Who's Talking Now (1993) $10.3M
Week 45, 1994 Oct 30–Nov 5 1 film · −77%	1	$2.3M	−77%	Double Dragon (1994) $2.3M
Week 45, 1995 Nov 5–11 1 film · +8971%	1	$212.4M	+8971%	Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) $212.4M
Week 45, 1996 Nov 3–9 3 films · −100%	3	$360.3K	−100%	Santa with Muscles (1996) $220.2K
Week 45, 1997 Nov 2–8 1 film · +69626%	1	$251.2M	+69626%	Bean (1997) $251.2M
Week 45, 1998 Nov 1–7 1 film · −26%	1	$186M	−26%	The Waterboy (1998) $186M
Week 45, 1999 Oct 31–Nov 6 4 films · −78%	4	$40.3M	−78%	The Bachelor (1999) $36.9M
Week 45, 2000 Oct 29–Nov 4 5 films · +558%	5	$264.9M	+558%	Charlie's Angels (2000) $264.1M
Week 45, 2001 Nov 4–10 6 films · −45%	6	$145.4M	−45%	Shallow Hal (2001) $141.1M

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 45 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 45 of 2001 (Nov 4–10)?

Shallow Hal (2001) leads with $141.1M worldwide, $70.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come J’ai faim !!! (2001) at $3M and Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby (2001) at $1.1M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 45 of 2001 (Nov 4–10) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 45 of 2001 (Nov 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $145.4M in all, or $24.2M per film on average. Week 44, 2001 releases took $759M.

How many comedy movies released in week 45 of 2001 (Nov 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Shallow Hal (2001) with $141.1M.

How is the week 45, 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 45 of 2001 (Nov 4–10). 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 45, 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.