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Comedy box office · Week 9 · Feb 25–Mar 3, 2001

Comedy Box Office, Week 9 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Feb 25–Mar 3

The Mexican (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 9 of 2001 (Feb 25–Mar 3), with $147.8M worldwide, ahead of See Spot Run (2001) at $43.1M and Me You Them (2001) at $560.9K. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $191.8M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 6 times the total of Week 8, 2001, whose releases took $32M. By language, English leads with $43.4M across 2 comedy releases.

week 9 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$191.8M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 8, 2001
×6
The Mexican (2001) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 comedy movie of Week 9, 2001

The Mexican (2001)

2001 · Action, Adventure

$147.8M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total

$66.8M US & Canada · 45% $81M elsewhere · 55%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 9 of 2001?

The Mexican (2001) leads with $147.8M, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $191.8M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Mexican (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $147.8M The Mexican (2001)
    $66.8M US & Canada · 45% $81M elsewhere · 55%
  2. See Spot Run (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $43.1M See Spot Run (2001)
    $33.4M US & Canada · 77% $9.7M elsewhere · 23%
  3. Me You Them (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $560.9K Me You Them (2001)
    $323.9K US & Canada · 58% $237K elsewhere · 42%
  4. Series 7: The Contenders (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $300.1K Series 7: The Contenders (2001)
    $195.1K US & Canada · 65% $105K elsewhere · 35%
  5. Advertising Rules! (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $32.9K Advertising Rules! (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 9 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 9 of 2001 (Feb 25–Mar 3).

  1. 1 The Mexican (2001) movie poster
    The Mexican (2001) Mar 2, 2001 · Action, Adventure, Comedy $147.8M worldwide
    Mar 2, 2001 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $81M Worldwide: $147.8M
  2. 2 See Spot Run (2001) movie poster
    See Spot Run (2001) Mar 2, 2001 · English · Comedy, Family $43.1M worldwide
    Mar 2, 2001 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $9.7M Worldwide: $43.1M
  3. 3 Me You Them (2001) movie poster
    Me You Them (2001) Mar 2, 2001 · Portuguese · Drama, Comedy, Romance $560.9K worldwide
    Mar 2, 2001 US and Canada: $323.9K Rest of the world: $237K Worldwide: $560.9K
  4. 4 Series 7: The Contenders (2001) movie poster
    Series 7: The Contenders (2001) Mar 2, 2001 · English · Thriller, Comedy $300.1K worldwide
    Mar 2, 2001 US and Canada: $195.1K Rest of the world: $105K Worldwide: $300.1K
  5. 5 Advertising Rules! (2001) movie poster
    Advertising Rules! (2001) Mar 3, 2001 · German · Comedy $32.9K worldwide
    Mar 3, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 2001?

Of the top 5, See Spot Run (2001) earned the biggest share at home (77% in the US & Canada), while The Mexican (2001) made 55% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $100.7M (53%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Mexican (2001) $147.8M
    $66.8M US & Canada · 45% $81M elsewhere · 55%
  2. 2 See Spot Run (2001) $43.1M
    $33.4M US & Canada · 77% $9.7M elsewhere · 23%
  3. 3 Me You Them (2001) $560.9K
    $323.9K US & Canada · 58% $237K elsewhere · 42%
  4. 4 Series 7: The Contenders (2001) $300.1K
    $195.1K US & Canada · 65% $105K elsewhere · 35%
  5. 5 Advertising Rules! (2001) $32.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 9 releases took $191.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 9 (Feb 25–Mar 3) with $191.8M, led by The Mexican (2001).

  1. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Double Whammy (2001) $126.7K Double Whammy (2001)
  2. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 The Wedding Planner (2001) $114M The Wedding Planner (2001)
  3. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 Head Over Heels (2001) $14.5M Head Over Heels (2001)
  4. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 Saving Silverman (2001) $45.5M Saving Silverman (2001)
  5. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 11–17 Down to Earth (2001) $181.6M Down to Earth (2001)
  6. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) $32M 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
  7. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 The Mexican (2001) $191.8M The Mexican (2001)
  8. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Get Over It (2001) $22.8M Get Over It (2001)
  9. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 Exit Wounds (2001) $110.1M Exit Wounds (2001)
Earlier years

How Does Week 9 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 9, 2001 earned the most: $191.8M from 5 films, led by The Mexican (2001).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 9, 1992 Feb 23–29 1 film 1 $14.4M – Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) $14.4M
Week 9, 1993 Feb 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 9, 1994 Feb 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 9, 1995 Feb 26–Mar 4 1 film 1 $40.1M – Man of the House (1995) $40.1M
Week 9, 1996 Feb 25–Mar 2 1 film · −6% 1 $37.6M −6% Down Periscope (1996) $37.6M
Week 9, 1997 Feb 23–Mar 1 1 film · −47% 1 $20.1M −47% Booty Call (1997) $20.1M
Week 9, 1998 Feb 22–28 4 films · −41% 4 $11.8M −41% Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) $7.6M
Week 9, 1999 Feb 21–27 3 films · +199% 3 $35.2M +199% The Other Sister (1999) $27.8M
Week 9, 2000 Feb 20–26 3 films · −3% 3 $34M −3% Wonder Boys (2000) $33.4M
Week 9, 2001 Feb 25–Mar 3 5 films · +464% 5 $191.8M +464% The Mexican (2001) $147.8M
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 9 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 9 of 2001 (Feb 25–Mar 3)?

The Mexican (2001) leads with $147.8M worldwide, $66.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come See Spot Run (2001) at $43.1M and Me You Them (2001) at $560.9K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 9 of 2001 (Feb 25–Mar 3) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 9 of 2001 (Feb 25–Mar 3) report a worldwide gross, $191.8M in all, or $38.4M per film on average. Week 8, 2001 releases took $32M.

How many comedy movies released in week 9 of 2001 (Feb 25–Mar 3) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Mexican (2001) with $147.8M.

How much of the Week 9, 2001 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$100.7M of the $191.8M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 9, 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 9 of 2001 (Feb 25–Mar 3). 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 9, 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.