#1 of 13 #1 drama movie of Week 43, 2001
2001 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$65M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$50.3M US & Canada · 77% $14.7M elsewhere · 23%
Drama box office · Week 43 · Oct 21–27, 2001
Drama Box Office, Week 43 of 2001: Drama Releases of Oct 21–27
K-PAX (2001) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 43 of 2001 (Oct 21–27), with $65M worldwide, ahead of Life as a House (2001) at $23.9M and Donnie Darko (2001) at $7.4M. 13 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $104M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 48% on Week 42, 2001, whose releases took $70.1M. By language, English leads with $99.3M across 6 drama releases.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $104M
- K-PAX (2001), the #1
- $65M
- vs Week 42, 2001
- +48%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 43 of 2001?
K-PAX (2001) leads with $65M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $101.8M, 98% of what all 13 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 Drama Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2001 (Oct 21–27).
- 1 Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $14.7M Worldwide: $65M
- 2 Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $23.9M
- 3 Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $7.4M
- 4 Oct 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 5 Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $228.2K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.3M
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Oct 24, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 7
Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $19.5K Rest of the world: $600.9K Worldwide: $620.4K - 8
Oct 25, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.6K - 9
Oct 25, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.6K - 10
Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $66.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $66.3K - 11
Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K - 12
Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $4.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8K - 13
Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $2.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2001?
Of the top 10, The Town Is Quiet (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Better Than Sex (2001) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $67.8M (65%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 K-PAX (2001) $65M $50.3M US & Canada · 77% $14.7M elsewhere · 23%
- 2 Life as a House (2001) $23.9M $15.7M US & Canada · 66% $8.2M elsewhere · 34%
- 3 Donnie Darko (2001) $7.4M $1.5M US & Canada · 20% $5.9M elsewhere · 80%
- 4 Streeters (2001) $3.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 High Heels and Low Lifes (2001) $2.3M $228.2K US & Canada · 10% $2.1M elsewhere · 90%
- 6 A Hell of a Day (2001) $1.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Better Than Sex (2001) $620.4K $19.5K US & Canada · 3% $600.9K elsewhere · 97%
- 8 Engel & Joe (2001) $155.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Beijing Rocks (2001) $73.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Town Is Quiet (2001) $66.3K $66.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many Week 43 of 2001 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 13 films reached $100M. 11 films, 85% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $104M total.
85% 15%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 15% of the list $88.9M · 85% of the gross
- Under $10M 11 films, 85% of the list $15.1M · 15% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $104M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Nov 4–10) with $169.8M, led by Shallow Hal (2001).
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Hard Ball (2001) $54.4M Hard Ball (2001)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Liam (2001) $3.5M Liam (2001)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Don't Say a Word (2001) $142M Don't Say a Word (2001)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Training Day (2001) $111.1M Training Day (2001)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Bandits (2001) $90.9M Bandits (2001)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) $70.1M Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 K-PAX (2001) $104M K-PAX (2001)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) $19.8M The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Shallow Hal (2001) $169.8M Shallow Hal (2001)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1998 earned the most: $303.9M from 5 films, led by Life Is Beautiful (1998). Week 43, 2001 took $104M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 1992 Oct 18–24 4 films | 4 | $31.3M | – | Pure Country (1992) $15.2M |
| Week 43, 1993 Oct 17–23 2 films · −7% | 2 | $29.1M | −7% | Rudy (1993) $22.9M |
| Week 43, 1994 Oct 16–22 3 films · −33% | 3 | $19.6M | −33% | Love Affair (1994) $18.3M |
| Week 43, 1995 Oct 22–28 6 films · +585% | 6 | $134.6M | +585% | Sudden Death (1995) $64.4M |
| Week 43, 1996 Oct 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1997 Oct 19–25 4 films | 4 | $18.4M | – | Gattaca (1997) $12.5M |
| Week 43, 1998 Oct 18–24 5 films · +1551% | 5 | $303.9M | +1551% | Life Is Beautiful (1998) $230.1M |
| Week 43, 1999 Oct 17–23 7 films · −82% | 7 | $55M | −82% | The Best Man (1999) $34.6M |
| Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 2 films · +3% | 2 | $56.6M | +3% | Pay It Forward (2000) $55.7M |
| Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 13 films · +84% | 13 | $104M | +84% | K-PAX (2001) $65M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 43 of 2001?
English-language drama films took $99.3M across 6 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language drama films ($3.1M) and French-language drama films ($1.4M).
Week 43 of 2001 Drama Box Office by Language
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 43 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 43 of 2001 (Oct 21–27)?
K-PAX (2001) leads with $65M worldwide, $50.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Life as a House (2001) at $23.9M and Donnie Darko (2001) at $7.4M.
How much did drama movies released in week 43 of 2001 (Oct 21–27) earn?
13 drama films released in week 43 of 2001 (Oct 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $104M in all, or $8M per film on average. Week 42, 2001 releases took $70.1M.
How many drama movies released in week 43 of 2001 (Oct 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, K-PAX (2001), earned $65M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2001 (Oct 21–27). 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 43, 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.