Comedy box office · 2001

Comedy Box Office 2001: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies, Page 5

Monsters, Inc. (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 2001, with $579.8M worldwide, ahead of Shrek (2001) at $489M and Ocean's Eleven (2001) at $450.7M. 221 comedy films released in 2001 report a worldwide gross, $6.6B in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. 17 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 14% on 2000, whose releases took $5.7B. By language, English leads with $5.1B across 124 comedy releases.

2001 releases with a gross: 221
combined worldwide: $6.6B
films crossed $100M: 17
vs 2000: +14%

#1 of 221

#1 comedy movie of 2001

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

2001 · Adventure, Fantasy

$579.8M worldwide · 9% of the chart's total

$290.6M US & Canada · 50% $289.1M elsewhere · 50%

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Every Comedy Release of 2001, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 201 to 221 of 221. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2001.

201
Being Light (2001) Dec 5, 2001 · French · Comedy $39.6K worldwide

Dec 5, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.6K
202
Gangs from Rosario (2001) Jun 19, 2001 · Spanish · Comedy $38.3K worldwide

Jun 19, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.3K
203
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
204
Jump Tomorrow (2001) Jul 6, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $33.2K worldwide

Jul 6, 2001 US and Canada: $33.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.2K
205
Advertising Rules! (2001) Mar 3, 2001 · German · Comedy $32.9K worldwide

Mar 3, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.9K
206
Large (2001) Oct 5, 2001 · English · Comedy $28.8K worldwide

Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.8K
207
August 15th (2001) Apr 18, 2001 · French · Comedy $22.4K worldwide

Apr 18, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4K
208
Anita Takes a Chance (2001) Jan 26, 2001 · Catalan · Romance, Comedy $22K worldwide

Jan 26, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22K
209
Visitor Q (2001) Mar 17, 2001 · Japanese · Comedy, Horror, Thriller $15.7K worldwide

Mar 17, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.7K
210
The Price of Milk (2001) Feb 16, 2001 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $12.8K worldwide

Feb 16, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8K
211
The Afternoon of a Torturer (2001) Sep 7, 2001 · Romanian · Drama, Comedy $12.6K worldwide

Sep 7, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K
212
My Brother the Vampire (2001) Oct 26, 2001 · German · Comedy, Drama $9.5K worldwide

Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K
213
Francesca and Nunziata (2001) Aug 16, 2001 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $7.9K worldwide

Aug 16, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K
214
Daddy and Them (2001) Jun 6, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy $6.7K worldwide

Jun 6, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7K
215
Para Para Sakura (2001) Jul 26, 2001 · Cantonese · Drama, Comedy, Romance $6.4K worldwide

Jul 26, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4K
216
Stickmen (2001) Jan 18, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy, Action $6.1K worldwide

Jan 18, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1K
217
Transistor Love Story (2001) Dec 28, 2001 · Thai · Romance, Music, Comedy $3.7K worldwide

Dec 28, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
218
Dudes! (2001) Mar 21, 2001 · Serbian · Comedy $1.8K worldwide

Mar 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
219
Late Night Shopping (2001) Feb 12, 2001 · English · Romance, Comedy $1.7K worldwide

Feb 12, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
220
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
221
Sorority Girls' Revenge (2001) Sep 21, 2001 · English · Comedy $582 worldwide

Sep 21, 2001 US and Canada: $582 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $582