#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of May 2001
2001 · Action, Drama
$6.3M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$6.1M US & Canada · 97% $202.4K elsewhere · 3%
Crime box office · May 2001
Crime Box Office, May 2001: Top-Grossing Releases
Deuces Wild (2001) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in May 2001, with $6.3M worldwide, ahead of Sisters (2001) at $309K and Time and Tide (2001) at $244K. 3 crime films released in May 2001 report a worldwide gross, $6.8M in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on April 2001, whose releases took $212.6M.
- May 2001 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $6.8M
- Deuces Wild (2001), the #1
- $6.3M
- vs April 2001
- −97%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of May 2001?
Deuces Wild (2001) leads with $6.3M, 92% of the total. The top 3 together took $6.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of May 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 May 2001.
- 1 May 3, 2001 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $202.4K Worldwide: $6.3M
- 2 May 10, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $309K
- 3 May 4, 2001 US and Canada: $10.8K Rest of the world: $233.2K Worldwide: $244K
By release week
Which Week of May 2001 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) took $6.5M, led by Deuces Wild (2001). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Deuces Wild (2001) $6.5M Deuces Wild (2001)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Sisters (2001) $309K Sisters (2001)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2001 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1992 earned the most: $563.5M from 6 films, led by Lethal Weapon 3 (1992). May 2001 took $6.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1992 6 films | 6 | $563.5M | – | Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M |
| May 1993 2 films · −95% | 2 | $29.1M | −95% | Menace II Society (1993) $27.9M |
| May 1994 4 films · +1493% | 4 | $463.1M | +1493% | The Flintstones (1994) $341.6M |
| May 1995 3 films · −21% | 3 | $368M | −21% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| May 1996 5 films · −97% | 5 | $10.6M | −97% | Heaven’s Prisoners (1996) $5M |
| May 1997 3 films · +631% | 3 | $77.7M | +631% | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $67.7M |
| May 1998 4 films · −78% | 4 | $16.8M | −78% | Les Misérables (1998) $14.1M |
| May 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2000 2 films | 2 | $37.1M | – | Small Time Crooks (2000) $29.9M |
| May 2001 3 films · −82% | 3 | $6.8M | −82% | Deuces Wild (2001) $6.3M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 2001, Month by Month
The months of 2001 with their totals: June leads with $493M, led by The Fast and the Furious (2001).
- January $162.4M #1 Snatch. (2001)
- February $396.5M #1 Hannibal (2001)
- March $343.3M #1 The Mexican (2001)
- April $212.6M #1 Along Came a Spider (2001)
- May $6.8M #1 Deuces Wild (2001)
- June $493M #1 The Fast and the Furious (2001)
- July $137M #1 The Score (2001)
- August $381.2M #1 Rush Hour 2 (2001)
- September $101.7M #1 Don't Say a Word (2001)
- October $299.7M #1 Training Day (2001)
- November $273.4M #1 Spy Game (2001)
- December $468M #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
FAQ
Crime Box Office May 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in May 2001?
Deuces Wild (2001) leads with $6.3M worldwide, $6.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sisters (2001) at $309K and Time and Tide (2001) at $244K.
How much did crime movies released in May 2001 earn?
3 crime films released in May 2001 report a worldwide gross, $6.8M in all, or $2.3M per film on average. April 2001 releases took $212.6M.
How many crime movies released in May 2001 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Deuces Wild (2001), earned $6.3M.
How is the May 2001 crime 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 May 2001. 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 May 2001 crime 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.