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Comedy box office · Week 46 · Nov 11–17, 2001

Comedy Box Office, Week 46 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Nov 11–17

The Wash (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 46 of 2001 (Nov 11–17), with $10.2M worldwide, ahead of Novocaine (2001) at $2.5M and The Fluffer (2001) at $599.5K. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14.1M in all, 90% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 90% on Week 45, 2001, whose releases took $145.4M. By language, English leads with $13.8M across 4 comedy releases.

week 46 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$14.1M
The Wash (2001), the #1
$10.2M
vs Week 45, 2001
−90%
The Wash (2001) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 46, 2001

The Wash (2001)

2001 · Comedy

$10.2M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

$10.1M US & Canada · 99% $131.8K elsewhere · 1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 46 of 2001?

The Wash (2001) leads with $10.2M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $14M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Wash (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $10.2M The Wash (2001)
    $10.1M US & Canada · 99% $131.8K elsewhere · 1%
  2. Novocaine (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $2.5M Novocaine (2001)
    $2M US & Canada · 80% $497.7K elsewhere · 20%
  3. The Fluffer (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $599.5K The Fluffer (2001)
    $563.4K US & Canada · 94% $36.2K elsewhere · 6%
  4. Good Advice (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $475.6K Good Advice (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Auf Herz und Nieren (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $199.1K Auf Herz und Nieren (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 46 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 46 of 2001 (Nov 11–17).

  1. 1 The Wash (2001) movie poster
    The Wash (2001) Nov 14, 2001 · English · Comedy $10.2M worldwide
    Nov 14, 2001 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $131.8K Worldwide: $10.2M
  2. 2 Novocaine (2001) movie poster
    Novocaine (2001) Nov 16, 2001 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $2.5M worldwide
    Nov 16, 2001 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $497.7K Worldwide: $2.5M
  3. 3 The Fluffer (2001) movie poster
    The Fluffer (2001) Nov 16, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $599.5K worldwide
    Nov 16, 2001 US and Canada: $563.4K Rest of the world: $36.2K Worldwide: $599.5K
  4. 4 Good Advice (2001) movie poster
    Good Advice (2001) Nov 15, 2001 · English · Romance, Comedy $475.6K worldwide
    Nov 15, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $475.6K
  5. 5 Auf Herz und Nieren (2001) movie poster
    Auf Herz und Nieren (2001) Nov 17, 2001 · German · Comedy $199.1K worldwide
    Nov 17, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199.1K
  6. 6 Shake It All About (2001) movie poster
    Shake It All About (2001) Nov 16, 2001 · Danish · Drama, Comedy $84.2K worldwide
    Nov 16, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 46 of 2001?

Of the top 6, The Wash (2001) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Novocaine (2001) made 20% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $12.7M (90%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Wash (2001) $10.2M
    $10.1M US & Canada · 99% $131.8K elsewhere · 1%
  2. 2 Novocaine (2001) $2.5M
    $2M US & Canada · 80% $497.7K elsewhere · 20%
  3. 3 The Fluffer (2001) $599.5K
    $563.4K US & Canada · 94% $36.2K elsewhere · 6%
  4. 4 Good Advice (2001) $475.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Auf Herz und Nieren (2001) $199.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Shake It All About (2001) $84.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 46 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 46 releases took $14.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 28–Nov 3) with $759M, led by Monsters, Inc. (2001).

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Serendipity (2001) $98.2M Serendipity (2001)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Bandits (2001) $95.4M Bandits (2001)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) $42.8M Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 The Man Who Sued God (2001) $14.9M The Man Who Sued God (2001)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Monsters, Inc. (2001) $759M Monsters, Inc. (2001)
  6. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Shallow Hal (2001) $145.4M Shallow Hal (2001)
  7. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 The Wash (2001) $14.1M The Wash (2001)
  8. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Black Knight (2001) $82.6M Black Knight (2001)
  9. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 The Independent (2001) $238.4K The Independent (2001)
Earlier years

How Does Week 46 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 46, 1994 earned the most: $190.6M from 2 films, led by The Santa Clause (1994). Week 46, 2001 took $14.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 46, 1992 Nov 8–14 1 film 1 $754.9K – Love Potion #9 (1992) $754.9K
Week 46, 1993 Nov 7–13 2 films · +7232% 2 $55.3M +7232% The Three Musketeers (1993) $53.9M
Week 46, 1994 Nov 6–12 2 films · +244% 2 $190.6M +244% The Santa Clause (1994) $190.5M
Week 46, 1995 Nov 12–18 3 films · −15% 3 $162.8M −15% The American President (1995) $107.9M
Week 46, 1996 Nov 10–16 2 films · −75% 2 $41.1M −75% The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) $41.1M
Week 46, 1997 Nov 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 46, 1998 Nov 8–14 2 films 2 $12.3M – I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998) $12.2M
Week 46, 1999 Nov 7–13 4 films · +348% 4 $55.1M +348% Dogma (1999) $31.4M
Week 46, 2000 Nov 5–11 2 films · +6% 2 $58.4M +6% Little Nicky (2000) $58.3M
Week 46, 2001 Nov 11–17 6 films · −76% 6 $14.1M −76% The Wash (2001) $10.2M
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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 46 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 46 of 2001 (Nov 11–17)?

The Wash (2001) leads with $10.2M worldwide, $10.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Novocaine (2001) at $2.5M and The Fluffer (2001) at $599.5K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 46 of 2001 (Nov 11–17) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 46 of 2001 (Nov 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $14.1M in all, or $2.4M per film on average. Week 45, 2001 releases took $145.4M.

How many comedy movies released in week 46 of 2001 (Nov 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Wash (2001), earned $10.2M.

How much of the Week 46, 2001 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$12.7M of the $14.1M total, or 90%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 46, 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 46 of 2001 (Nov 11–17). 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 46, 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.