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Comedy box office · Week 49 · Dec 2–8, 2001

Comedy Box Office, Week 49 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Dec 2–8

Ocean's Eleven (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 49 of 2001 (Dec 2–8), with $450.7M worldwide, ahead of Miss Minoes (2001) at $5M and No Man's Land (2001) at $4.9M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $460.9M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $455.6M across 2 comedy releases.

week 49 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$460.9M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
40%
Ocean's Eleven (2001) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 49, 2001

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

2001 · Thriller, Comedy

$450.7M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$183.4M US & Canada · 41% $267.3M elsewhere · 59%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 49 of 2001?

Ocean's Eleven (2001) leads with $450.7M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $460.9M, 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.

  1. Ocean's Eleven (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $450.7M Ocean's Eleven (2001)
    $183.4M US & Canada · 41% $267.3M elsewhere · 59%
  2. Miss Minoes (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $5M Miss Minoes (2001)
    $267K US & Canada · 5% $4.8M elsewhere · 95%
  3. No Man's Land (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $4.9M No Man's Land (2001)
    $1M US & Canada · 21% $3.8M elsewhere · 79%
  4. Volcano High (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $268.5K Volcano High (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Being Light (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $39.6K Being Light (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2001 (Dec 2–8).

  1. 1 Ocean's Eleven (2001) movie poster
    Ocean's Eleven (2001) Dec 7, 2001 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Crime $450.7M worldwide
    Dec 7, 2001 US and Canada: $183.4M Rest of the world: $267.3M Worldwide: $450.7M
  2. 2 Miss Minoes (2001) movie poster
    Miss Minoes (2001) Dec 6, 2001 · Dutch · Comedy, Fantasy, Family $5M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2001 US and Canada: $267K Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $5M
  3. 3 No Man's Land (2001) movie poster
    No Man's Land (2001) Dec 7, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy, War $4.9M worldwide
    Dec 7, 2001 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $4.9M
  4. 4 Volcano High (2001) movie poster
    Volcano High (2001) Dec 8, 2001 · Korean · Action, Comedy $268.5K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $268.5K
  5. 5 Being Light (2001) movie poster
    Being Light (2001) Dec 5, 2001 · French · Comedy $39.6K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.6K
  6. 6 In July (2001) movie poster
    In July (2001) Dec 7, 2001 · German · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $34.2K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2001?

Of the top 6, Ocean's Eleven (2001) earned the biggest share at home (41% in the US & Canada), while Miss Minoes (2001) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $184.7M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M
    $183.4M US & Canada · 41% $267.3M elsewhere · 59%
  2. 2 Miss Minoes (2001) $5M
    $267K US & Canada · 5% $4.8M elsewhere · 95%
  3. 3 No Man's Land (2001) $4.9M
    $1M US & Canada · 21% $3.8M elsewhere · 79%
  4. 4 Volcano High (2001) $268.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Being Light (2001) $39.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 In July (2001) $34.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 49 releases took $460.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 28–Nov 3) with $759M, led by Monsters, Inc. (2001).

  1. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 The Man Who Sued God (2001) $14.9M The Man Who Sued God (2001)
  2. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Monsters, Inc. (2001) $759M Monsters, Inc. (2001)
  3. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Shallow Hal (2001) $145.4M Shallow Hal (2001)
  4. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 The Wash (2001) $14.1M The Wash (2001)
  5. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Black Knight (2001) $82.6M Black Knight (2001)
  6. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 The Independent (2001) $238.4K The Independent (2001)
  7. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Ocean's Eleven (2001) $460.9M Ocean's Eleven (2001)
  8. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) $155.7M The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
  9. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) $238.3M Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
Earlier years

How Does Week 49 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2001 earned the most: $460.9M from 6 films, led by Ocean's Eleven (2001).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 49, 1992 Nov 29–Dec 5 1 film 1 $46.7M – The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) $46.7M
Week 49, 1993 Nov 28–Dec 4 2 films · −95% 2 $2.2M −95% Strawberry and Chocolate (1993) $2.1M
Week 49, 1994 Nov 27–Dec 3 1 film · +173% 1 $6M +173% Trapped in Paradise (1994) $6M
Week 49, 1995 Dec 3–9 1 film · +1173% 1 $76.6M +1173% Father of the Bride Part II (1995) $76.6M
Week 49, 1996 Dec 1–7 3 films · −71% 3 $22.5M −71% The Evening Star (1996) $12.8M
Week 49, 1997 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film · ±0% 1 $22.6M ±0% The Borrowers (1997) $22.6M
Week 49, 1998 Nov 29–Dec 5 1 film · −80% 1 $4.6M −80% Little Voice (1998) $4.6M
Week 49, 1999 Nov 28–Dec 4 3 films · +40% 3 $6.4M +40% Sweet and Lowdown (1999) $4.5M
Week 49, 2000 Nov 26–Dec 2 2 films · −100% 2 $25.7K −100% Kisses for Everyone (2000) $25.6K
Week 49, 2001 Dec 2–8 6 films · +1791937% 6 $460.9M +1791937% Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M
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 49 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 49 of 2001 (Dec 2–8)?

Ocean's Eleven (2001) leads with $450.7M worldwide, $183.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Miss Minoes (2001) at $5M and No Man's Land (2001) at $4.9M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 49 of 2001 (Dec 2–8) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 49 of 2001 (Dec 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $460.9M in all, or $76.8M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 49 of 2001 (Dec 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Ocean's Eleven (2001) with $450.7M.

How much of the Week 49, 2001 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$184.7M of the $460.9M total, or 40%, 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 49, 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 49 of 2001 (Dec 2–8). 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 49, 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.