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Comedy box office · Week 47 · Nov 18–24, 2001

Comedy Box Office, Week 47 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Nov 18–24

Black Knight (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 47 of 2001 (Nov 18–24), with $40M worldwide, ahead of Tanguy (2001) at $24.3M and Out Cold (2001) at $14.8M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $82.6M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.8 times the total of Week 46, 2001, whose releases took $14.1M.

week 47 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$82.6M
Black Knight (2001), the #1
$40M
vs Week 46, 2001
×5.8
Black Knight (2001) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 47, 2001

Black Knight (2001)

2001 · Adventure, Fantasy

$40M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total

$33.4M US & Canada · 84% $6.5M elsewhere · 16%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 47 of 2001?

Black Knight (2001) leads with $40M, 48% of the total. The top 4 together took $82.6M, 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.

  1. Black Knight (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $40M Black Knight (2001)
    $33.4M US & Canada · 84% $6.5M elsewhere · 16%
  2. Tanguy (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $24.3M Tanguy (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Out Cold (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $14.8M Out Cold (2001)
    $13.9M US & Canada · 94% $876.3K elsewhere · 6%
  4. Sidewalks of New York (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $3.5M Sidewalks of New York (2001)
    $2.4M US & Canada · 68% $1.1M elsewhere · 32%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 47 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 47 of 2001 (Nov 18–24).

  1. 1 Black Knight (2001) movie poster
    Black Knight (2001) Nov 21, 2001 · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $40M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2001 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $40M
  2. 2 Tanguy (2001) movie poster
    Tanguy (2001) Nov 21, 2001 · French · Comedy $24.3M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.3M
  3. 3 Out Cold (2001) movie poster
    Out Cold (2001) Nov 21, 2001 · English · Sport, Comedy $14.8M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2001 US and Canada: $13.9M Rest of the world: $876.3K Worldwide: $14.8M
  4. 4 Sidewalks of New York (2001) movie poster
    Sidewalks of New York (2001) Nov 21, 2001 · English · Comedy, Romance $3.5M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2001 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $3.5M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 47 of 2001?

Of the top 4, Out Cold (2001) earned the biggest share at home (94% in the US & Canada), while Sidewalks of New York (2001) made 32% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $49.7M (60%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Black Knight (2001) $40M
    $33.4M US & Canada · 84% $6.5M elsewhere · 16%
  2. 2 Tanguy (2001) $24.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Out Cold (2001) $14.8M
    $13.9M US & Canada · 94% $876.3K elsewhere · 6%
  4. 4 Sidewalks of New York (2001) $3.5M
    $2.4M US & Canada · 68% $1.1M elsewhere · 32%
Earlier years

How Does Week 47 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2000 earned the most: $450.5M from 3 films, led by How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000). Week 47, 2001 took $82.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 47, 1992 Nov 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 47, 1993 Nov 14–20 2 films 2 $49.6M – Addams Family Values (1993) $48.9M
Week 47, 1994 Nov 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 47, 1995 Nov 19–25 2 films 2 $395.2M – Toy Story (1995) $394.4M
Week 47, 1996 Nov 17–23 2 films · −67% 2 $131.8M −67% Jingle All the Way (1996) $129.8M
Week 47, 1997 Nov 16–22 1 film · −100% 1 $285K −100% Marius and Jeannette (1997) $285K
Week 47, 1998 Nov 15–21 3 films · +70498% 3 $201.2M +70498% The Rugrats Movie (1998) $140.9M
Week 47, 1999 Nov 14–20 2 films · −97% 2 $5.2M −97% Mansfield Park (1999) $4.8M
Week 47, 2000 Nov 12–18 3 films · +8585% 3 $450.5M +8585% How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) $347.2M
Week 47, 2001 Nov 18–24 4 films · −82% 4 $82.6M −82% Black Knight (2001) $40M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 47 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 47 of 2001 (Nov 18–24)?

Black Knight (2001) leads with $40M worldwide, $33.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tanguy (2001) at $24.3M and Out Cold (2001) at $14.8M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 47 of 2001 (Nov 18–24) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 47 of 2001 (Nov 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $82.6M in all, or $20.6M per film on average. Week 46, 2001 releases took $14.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 47 of 2001 (Nov 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Black Knight (2001), earned $40M.

How much of the Week 47, 2001 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$49.7M of the $82.6M total, or 60%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2001 (Nov 18–24). 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 47, 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.