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Comedy box office · Week 6 · Feb 4–10, 2001

Comedy Box Office, Week 6 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Feb 4–10

Saving Silverman (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 6 of 2001 (Feb 4–10), with $26.1M worldwide, ahead of Would I Lie to You? 2 (2001) at $17.3M and The Taste of Others (2001) at $1M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $45.5M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.1 times the total of Week 5, 2001, whose releases took $14.5M. By language, English leads with $26.1M across 2 comedy releases.

week 6 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$45.5M
Saving Silverman (2001), the #1
$26.1M
vs Week 5, 2001
×3.1
Saving Silverman (2001) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 6, 2001

Saving Silverman (2001)

2001 · Comedy, Romance

$26.1M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$19.4M US & Canada · 74% $6.7M elsewhere · 26%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 6 of 2001?

Saving Silverman (2001) leads with $26.1M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $45.5M, 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. Saving Silverman (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $26.1M Saving Silverman (2001)
    $19.4M US & Canada · 74% $6.7M elsewhere · 26%
  2. Would I Lie to You? 2 (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $17.3M Would I Lie to You? 2 (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Taste of Others (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $1M The Taste of Others (2001)
    $891.4K US & Canada · 87% $130.6K elsewhere · 13%
  4. Rebels (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $626.1K Rebels (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Berlin is in Germany (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $445.2K Berlin is in Germany (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 6 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 6 of 2001 (Feb 4–10).

  1. 1 Saving Silverman (2001) movie poster
    Saving Silverman (2001) Feb 9, 2001 · English · Comedy, Romance, Crime $26.1M worldwide
    Feb 9, 2001 US and Canada: $19.4M Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $26.1M
  2. 2 Would I Lie to You? 2 (2001) movie poster
    Would I Lie to You? 2 (2001) Feb 7, 2001 · French · Comedy $17.3M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.3M
  3. 3 The Taste of Others (2001) movie poster
    The Taste of Others (2001) Feb 9, 2001 · French · Drama, Comedy, Romance $1M worldwide
    Feb 9, 2001 US and Canada: $891.4K Rest of the world: $130.6K Worldwide: $1M
  4. 4 Rebels (2001) movie poster
    Rebels (2001) Feb 8, 2001 · Czech · Comedy, Romance, Music $626.1K worldwide
    Feb 8, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $626.1K
  5. 5 Berlin is in Germany (2001) movie poster
    Berlin is in Germany (2001) Feb 8, 2001 · German · Comedy, Drama $445.2K worldwide
    Feb 8, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $445.2K
  6. 6 Love, Honor and Obey (2001) movie poster
    Love, Honor and Obey (2001) Feb 9, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $1.4K worldwide
    Feb 9, 2001 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 6 of 2001?

Of the top 6, Love, Honor and Obey (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Saving Silverman (2001) made 26% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $20.3M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Saving Silverman (2001) $26.1M
    $19.4M US & Canada · 74% $6.7M elsewhere · 26%
  2. 2 Would I Lie to You? 2 (2001) $17.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 The Taste of Others (2001) $1M
    $891.4K US & Canada · 87% $130.6K elsewhere · 13%
  4. 4 Rebels (2001) $626.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Berlin is in Germany (2001) $445.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Love, Honor and Obey (2001) $1.4K
    $1.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 6 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 6, 2000 earned the most: $165.1M from 2 films, led by Scream 3 (2000). Week 6, 2001 took $45.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 6, 1992 Feb 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 6, 1993 Jan 31–Feb 6 4 films 4 $76.1M – Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) $41.8M
Week 6, 1994 Jan 30–Feb 5 3 films · +89% 3 $144.3M +89% Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) $107.2M
Week 6, 1995 Feb 5–11 2 films · −76% 2 $34.9M −76% Billy Madison (1995) $26.5M
Week 6, 1996 Feb 4–10 2 films · −70% 2 $10.6M −70% Beautiful Girls (1996) $10.6M
Week 6, 1997 Feb 2–8 3 films · +16% 3 $12.3M +16% The Beautician and the Beast (1997) $11.5M
Week 6, 1998 Feb 1–7 1 film · +14% 1 $14.1M +14% Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) $14.1M
Week 6, 1999 Jan 31–Feb 6 1 film · −69% 1 $4.4M −69% Simply Irresistible (1999) $4.4M
Week 6, 2000 Jan 30–Feb 5 2 films · +3654% 2 $165.1M +3654% Scream 3 (2000) $161.8M
Week 6, 2001 Feb 4–10 6 films · −72% 6 $45.5M −72% Saving Silverman (2001) $26.1M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 6 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 6 of 2001 (Feb 4–10)?

Saving Silverman (2001) leads with $26.1M worldwide, $19.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Would I Lie to You? 2 (2001) at $17.3M and The Taste of Others (2001) at $1M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 6 of 2001 (Feb 4–10) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 6 of 2001 (Feb 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $45.5M in all, or $7.6M per film on average. Week 5, 2001 releases took $14.5M.

How many comedy movies released in week 6 of 2001 (Feb 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Saving Silverman (2001), earned $26.1M.

How much of the Week 6, 2001 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$20.3M of the $45.5M total, or 45%, 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 6, 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 6 of 2001 (Feb 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 6, 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.