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Fantasy box office · November 2001

Fantasy Box Office, November 2001: Top-Grossing Releases

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in November 2001, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Monsters, Inc. (2001) at $579.8M and Shallow Hal (2001) at $141.1M. 6 fantasy films released in November 2001 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 3 crossed $100 million. That is 17.2 times the total of October 2001, whose releases took $105.3M. By language, English leads with $1.7B across 3 fantasy releases.

November 2001 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$1.8B
films crossed $100M
3
vs October 2001
×17.2
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of November 2001?

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) leads with $1B, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.8B, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $1B Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
    $318.9M US & Canada · 31% $707.6M elsewhere · 69%
  2. Monsters, Inc. (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $579.8M Monsters, Inc. (2001)
    $290.6M US & Canada · 50% $289.1M elsewhere · 50%
  3. Shallow Hal (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $141.1M Shallow Hal (2001)
    $70.8M US & Canada · 50% $70.2M elsewhere · 50%
  4. Black Knight (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $40M Black Knight (2001)
    $33.4M US & Canada · 84% $6.5M elsewhere · 16%
  5. Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $18.6M Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of November 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 November 2001.

  1. 1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) movie poster
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) Nov 16, 2001 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy $1B worldwide
    Nov 16, 2001 US and Canada: $318.9M Rest of the world: $707.6M Worldwide: $1B
  2. 2 Monsters, Inc. (2001) movie poster
    Monsters, Inc. (2001) Nov 2, 2001 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $579.8M worldwide
    Nov 2, 2001 US and Canada: $290.6M Rest of the world: $289.1M Worldwide: $579.8M
  3. 3 Shallow Hal (2001) movie poster
    Shallow Hal (2001) Nov 9, 2001 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $141.1M worldwide
    Nov 9, 2001 US and Canada: $70.8M Rest of the world: $70.2M Worldwide: $141.1M
  4. 4 Black Knight (2001) movie poster
    Black Knight (2001) Nov 21, 2001 · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $40M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2001 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $40M
  5. 5 Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) movie poster
    Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) Nov 2, 2001 · Japanese · Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi $18.6M worldwide
    Nov 2, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6M
  6. 6 The Devil's Backbone (2001) movie poster
    The Devil's Backbone (2001) Nov 21, 2001 · Spanish · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $6.6M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2001 US and Canada: $755.2K Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $6.6M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in November 2001?

Of the top 6, Black Knight (2001) earned the biggest share at home (84% in the US & Canada), while The Devil's Backbone (2001) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $714.6M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B
    $318.9M US & Canada · 31% $707.6M elsewhere · 69%
  2. 2 Monsters, Inc. (2001) $579.8M
    $290.6M US & Canada · 50% $289.1M elsewhere · 50%
  3. 3 Shallow Hal (2001) $141.1M
    $70.8M US & Canada · 50% $70.2M elsewhere · 50%
  4. 4 Black Knight (2001) $40M
    $33.4M US & Canada · 84% $6.5M elsewhere · 16%
  5. 5 Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) $18.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Devil's Backbone (2001) $6.6M
    $755.2K US & Canada · 11% $5.8M elsewhere · 89%
By release week

Which Week of November 2001 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 46 (Nov 11–17) took $1B, led by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Monsters, Inc. (2001) $598.4M Monsters, Inc. (2001)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Shallow Hal (2001) $141.1M Shallow Hal (2001)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Black Knight (2001) $46.6M Black Knight (2001)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does November 2001 Compare With November in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, November 2001 earned the most: $1.8B from 6 films, led by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
November 1992 2 films 2 $216.6M – Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) $215.9M
November 1993 1 film · −77% 1 $48.9M −77% Addams Family Values (1993) $48.9M
November 1994 4 films · +417% 4 $252.8M +417% The Santa Clause (1994) $190.5M
November 1995 2 films · +59% 2 $400.9M +59% Toy Story (1995) $394.4M
November 1996 No films 0 – – –
November 1997 2 films 2 $229.4M – Flubber (1997) $178M
November 1998 3 films · −8% 3 $212.1M −8% Meet Joe Black (1998) $142.9M
November 1999 5 films · +347% 5 $947.3M +347% Toy Story 2 (1999) $497.4M
November 2000 3 films · −31% 3 $653.6M −31% How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) $347.2M
November 2001 6 films · +177% 6 $1.8B +177% Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B
Archive

Fantasy Box Office in 2001, Month by Month

The months of 2001 with their totals: November leads with $1.8B, led by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001).

FAQ

Fantasy Box Office November 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in November 2001?

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) leads with $1B worldwide, $318.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Monsters, Inc. (2001) at $579.8M and Shallow Hal (2001) at $141.1M.

How much did fantasy movies released in November 2001 earn?

6 fantasy films released in November 2001 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, or $302.1M per film on average. October 2001 releases took $105.3M.

How many fantasy movies released in November 2001 made $1 billion?

1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). 3 crossed $100 million.

How much of the November 2001 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$714.6M of the $1.8B total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 2001 fantasy 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 November 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 November 2001 fantasy 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.