#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 2, 2001
2001 · Drama, Romance
$131.7M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$91.1M US & Canada · 69% $40.6M elsewhere · 31%
Drama box office · Week 2 · Jan 7–13, 2001
Drama Box Office, Week 2 of 2001: Drama Releases of Jan 7–13
Save the Last Dance (2001) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 2 of 2001 (Jan 7–13), with $131.7M worldwide, ahead of Antitrust (2001) at $18.2M and Panic (2001) at $779.1K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $150.7M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 2 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $150.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 68%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 2 of 2001?
Save the Last Dance (2001) leads with $131.7M, 87% of the total. The top 3 together took $150.7M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 2 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 2 of 2001 (Jan 7–13).
- 1 Jan 12, 2001 US and Canada: $91.1M Rest of the world: $40.6M Worldwide: $131.7M
- 2 Jan 12, 2001 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $18.2M
- 3 Jan 12, 2001 US and Canada: $779.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $779.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 2 of 2001?
Of the top 3, Panic (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Antitrust (2001) made 38% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $103.2M (68%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Save the Last Dance (2001) $131.7M $91.1M US & Canada · 69% $40.6M elsewhere · 31%
- 2 Antitrust (2001) $18.2M $11.3M US & Canada · 62% $6.9M elsewhere · 38%
- 3 Panic (2001) $779.1K $779.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 2 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 2 releases took $150.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2000 (Dec 17–23) with $657.4M, led by Cast Away (2000).
- Week 50, 2000 Wk 50 Dec 3–9 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $276.7M Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
- Week 51, 2000 Wk 51 Dec 10–16 Chocolat (2000) $165.1M Chocolat (2000)
- Week 52, 2000 Wk 52 Dec 17–23 Cast Away (2000) $657.4M Cast Away (2000)
- Week 53, 2000 Wk 53 Dec 24–30 Traffic (2000) $304.5M Traffic (2000)
- Week 54, 2000 Wk 54 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Wooly Boys (2001) $337.4K Wooly Boys (2001)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Save the Last Dance (2001) $150.7M Save the Last Dance (2001)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 The Pledge (2001) $29.6M The Pledge (2001)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 2 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 2, 1995 earned the most: $250.1M from 4 films, led by Legends of the Fall (1995). Week 2, 2001 took $150.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2, 1992 Jan 5–11 1 film | 1 | $88M | – | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) $88M |
| Week 2, 1993 Jan 3–9 2 films · −89% | 2 | $9.8M | −89% | Chaplin (1993) $9.5M |
| Week 2, 1994 Jan 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 1995 Jan 8–14 4 films | 4 | $250.1M | – | Legends of the Fall (1995) $160.6M |
| Week 2, 1996 Jan 7–13 1 film · −89% | 1 | $26.9M | −89% | Eye for an Eye (1996) $26.9M |
| Week 2, 1997 Jan 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 1998 Jan 4–10 1 film | 1 | $27.5K | – | Finding North (1998) $27.5K |
| Week 2, 1999 Jan 3–9 1 film · +357166% | 1 | $98.1M | +357166% | The Thin Red Line (1999) $98.1M |
| Week 2, 2000 Jan 2–8 2 films · −100% | 2 | $424.1K | −100% | Mela (2000) $220.5K |
| Week 2, 2001 Jan 7–13 3 films · +35432% | 3 | $150.7M | +35432% | Save the Last Dance (2001) $131.7M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2001, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2001 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 23–29) with $525.3M, led by Black Hawk Down (2001).
- Week 1 $337.4K
- Week 2 $150.7M
- Week 3 $29.6M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $22.1M
- Week 6 $1.5M
- Week 7 $65.8M
- Week 8 $7.9M
- Week 9 $3.1M
- Week 10 $57.2M
- Week 11 $204.7M
- Week 12 $28.1M
- Week 13 $49.5M
- Week 14 $85.8M
- Week 15 $306.8M
- Week 16 $11.2M
- Week 17 $61.1M
- Week 18 $13.5M
- Week 19 $11.9M
- Week 20 $214.8M
- Week 21 $450.5M
- Week 22 $701.6K
- Week 23 $7.4M
- Week 24 $15.2M
- Week 25 $1.1M
- Week 26 $351.7M
- Week 27 $815.6K
- Week 28 $120M
- Week 29 $27.7M
- Week 30 $11.5M
- Week 31 $35.7M
- Week 32 $11.1M
- Week 33 $69.3M
- Week 34 $41.8M
- Week 35 $79.5M
- Week 36 $73.3M
- Week 37 $54.4M
- Week 38 $3.5M
- Week 39 $142M
- Week 40 $111.1M
- Week 41 $90.9M
- Week 42 $70.1M
- Week 43 $104M
- Week 44 $19.8M
- Week 45 $169.8M
- Week 46 $4.6M
- Week 47 $51.4M
- Week 48 $94.1M
- Week 49 $13.5M
- Week 50 $118.4M
- Week 51 $379.7M
- Week 52 $525.3M
- Week 53 $640.2K
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 2 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 2 of 2001 (Jan 7–13)?
Save the Last Dance (2001) leads with $131.7M worldwide, $91.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Antitrust (2001) at $18.2M and Panic (2001) at $779.1K.
How much did drama movies released in week 2 of 2001 (Jan 7–13) earn?
3 drama films released in week 2 of 2001 (Jan 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $150.7M in all, or $50.2M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 2 of 2001 (Jan 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Save the Last Dance (2001) with $131.7M.
How is the week 2, 2001 drama 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 2 of 2001 (Jan 7–13). 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 2, 2001 drama 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.