#1 of 6 #1 comedy movie of Week 7, 2001
2001 · Fantasy, Comedy
$71.2M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
$64.2M US & Canada · 90% $7M elsewhere · 10%
Comedy box office · Week 7 · Feb 11–17, 2001
Comedy Box Office, Week 7 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Feb 11–17
Down to Earth (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 7 of 2001 (Feb 11–17), with $71.2M worldwide, ahead of Sweet November (2001) at $65.8M and Recess: School's Out (2001) at $44.5M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $181.6M in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4 times the total of Week 6, 2001, whose releases took $45.5M. By language, English leads with $181.6M across 6 comedy releases.
- week 7 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $181.6M
- Down to Earth (2001), the #1
- $71.2M
- vs Week 6, 2001
- ×4
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 7 of 2001?
Down to Earth (2001) leads with $71.2M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $181.6M, 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.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 7 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 7 of 2001 (Feb 11–17).
- 1 Feb 16, 2001 US and Canada: $64.2M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $71.2M
- 2 Feb 16, 2001 US and Canada: $25.3M Rest of the world: $40.5M Worldwide: $65.8M
- 3 Feb 16, 2001 US and Canada: $36.7M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $44.5M
- 4 Feb 16, 2001 US and Canada: $146.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $146.2K
- 5 Feb 16, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8K
- 6
Feb 12, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 7 of 2001?
Of the top 6, Company Man (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sweet November (2001) made 62% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $126.3M (70%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Down to Earth (2001) $71.2M $64.2M US & Canada · 90% $7M elsewhere · 10%
- 2 Sweet November (2001) $65.8M $25.3M US & Canada · 38% $40.5M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 Recess: School's Out (2001) $44.5M $36.7M US & Canada · 83% $7.8M elsewhere · 17%
- 4 Company Man (2001) $146.2K $146.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Price of Milk (2001) $12.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Late Night Shopping (2001) $1.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 7 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 7 releases took $181.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 9 (Feb 25–Mar 3) with $191.8M, led by The Mexican (2001).
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Love Me, Love My Money (2001) $1.2M Love Me, Love My Money (2001)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Double Take (2001) $32.4M Double Take (2001)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Double Whammy (2001) $126.7K Double Whammy (2001)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 The Wedding Planner (2001) $114M The Wedding Planner (2001)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 Head Over Heels (2001) $14.5M Head Over Heels (2001)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 Saving Silverman (2001) $45.5M Saving Silverman (2001)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 11–17 Down to Earth (2001) $181.6M Down to Earth (2001)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) $32M 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 The Mexican (2001) $191.8M The Mexican (2001)
Earlier years
How Does Week 7 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 7, 1992 earned the most: $183.1M from 1 film, led by Wayne's World (1992). Week 7, 2001 took $181.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 7, 1992 Feb 9–15 1 film | 1 | $183.1M | – | Wayne's World (1992) $183.1M |
| Week 7, 1993 Feb 7–13 3 films · −55% | 3 | $83.1M | −55% | Groundhog Day (1993) $71.1M |
| Week 7, 1994 Feb 6–12 1 film · −63% | 1 | $30.6M | −63% | Blank Check (1994) $30.6M |
| Week 7, 1995 Feb 12–18 2 films · +110% | 2 | $64.3M | +110% | The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) $46.6M |
| Week 7, 1996 Feb 11–17 5 films · +40% | 5 | $90.1M | +40% | Happy Gilmore (1996) $41.4M |
| Week 7, 1997 Feb 9–15 4 films · −6% | 4 | $84.6M | −6% | Vegas Vacation (1997) $36.4M |
| Week 7, 1998 Feb 8–14 2 films · +46% | 2 | $123.5M | +46% | The Wedding Singer (1998) $123.3M |
| Week 7, 1999 Feb 7–13 4 films · −37% | 4 | $77.7M | −37% | Blast from the Past (1999) $40.3M |
| Week 7, 2000 Feb 6–12 2 films · +104% | 2 | $158.6M | +104% | The Tigger Movie (2000) $96.2M |
| Week 7, 2001 Feb 11–17 6 films · +14% | 6 | $181.6M | +14% | Down to Earth (2001) $71.2M |
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).
- Week 1 $1.2M
- Week 2 $32.4M
- Week 3 $126.7K
- Week 4 $114M
- Week 5 $14.5M
- Week 6 $45.5M
- Week 7 $181.6M
- Week 8 $32M
- Week 9 $191.8M
- Week 10 $22.8M
- Week 11 $110.1M
- Week 12 $98M
- Week 13 $220.1M
- Week 14 $17.2M
- Week 15 $351.4M
- Week 16 $64.3M
- Week 17 $24.3M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $1.9M
- Week 20 $489.2M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $123.7M
- Week 23 $105.4M
- Week 24 $677.3K
- Week 25 $176.3M
- Week 26 $83.3M
- Week 27 $342M
- Week 28 $223.7M
- Week 29 $150.7M
- Week 30 $12.4M
- Week 31 $520.3M
- Week 32 $293M
- Week 33 $86.5M
- Week 34 $101.8M
- Week 35 $7.6M
- Week 36 $54.6M
- Week 37 $2.9M
- Week 38 $501K
- Week 39 $71.6M
- Week 40 $98.2M
- Week 41 $95.4M
- Week 42 $42.8M
- Week 43 $14.9M
- Week 44 $759M
- Week 45 $145.4M
- Week 46 $14.1M
- Week 47 $82.6M
- Week 48 $238.4K
- Week 49 $460.9M
- Week 50 $155.7M
- Week 51 $238.3M
- Week 52 $91.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 7 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 7 of 2001 (Feb 11–17)?
Down to Earth (2001) leads with $71.2M worldwide, $64.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sweet November (2001) at $65.8M and Recess: School's Out (2001) at $44.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 7 of 2001 (Feb 11–17) earn?
6 comedy films released in week 7 of 2001 (Feb 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $181.6M in all, or $30.3M per film on average. Week 6, 2001 releases took $45.5M.
How many comedy movies released in week 7 of 2001 (Feb 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Down to Earth (2001), earned $71.2M.
How is the week 7, 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 7 of 2001 (Feb 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 7, 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.