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

$470.7M of the $932.3M total, or 50%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Fantasy box office · May 2001

Fantasy Box Office, May 2001: Top-Grossing Releases

Shrek (2001) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in May 2001, with $489M worldwide, ahead of The Mummy Returns (2001) at $443.3M. 2 fantasy films released in May 2001 report a worldwide gross, $932.3M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

May 2001 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $932.3M
films crossed $100M: 2
earned in the US & Canada: 50%

#1 of 2

#1 fantasy movie of May 2001

Shrek (2001)

2001 · Adventure, Fantasy

$489M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$268.7M US & Canada · 55% $220.3M elsewhere · 45%

The chart

Every Fantasy 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
Shrek (2001) May 18, 2001 · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $489M worldwide

May 18, 2001 US and Canada: $268.7M Rest of the world: $220.3M Worldwide: $489M
2
The Mummy Returns (2001) May 4, 2001 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $443.3M worldwide

May 4, 2001 US and Canada: $202M Rest of the world: $241.3M Worldwide: $443.3M

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 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 2 films as the chart.

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

Shrek (2001) leads with $489M worldwide, $268.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Mummy Returns (2001) at $443.3M.

How much did fantasy movies released in May 2001 earn?

2 fantasy films released in May 2001 report a worldwide gross, $932.3M in all, or $466.1M per film on average.

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

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Shrek (2001) with $489M.

How is the May 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 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 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.