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Fantasy box office · Week 40 · Sep 30–Oct 6, 2001

Fantasy Box Office, Week 40 of 2001: Fantasy Releases of Sep 30–Oct 6

Serendipity (2001) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 40 of 2001 (Sep 30–Oct 6), with $77.5M worldwide, ahead of The Little Polar Bear (2001) at $14.8M and The Discovery of Heaven (2001) at $3.8M. 3 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $96.2M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada.

week 40 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$96.2M
Serendipity (2001), the #1
$77.5M
earned in the US & Canada
52%
Serendipity (2001) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 fantasy movie of Week 40, 2001

Serendipity (2001)

2001 · Fantasy, Comedy

$77.5M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

$50.3M US & Canada · 65% $27.2M elsewhere · 35%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of Week 40 of 2001?

Serendipity (2001) leads with $77.5M, 81% of the total. The top 3 together took $96.2M, 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.

  1. Serendipity (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $77.5M Serendipity (2001)
    $50.3M US & Canada · 65% $27.2M elsewhere · 35%
  2. The Little Polar Bear (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $14.8M The Little Polar Bear (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Discovery of Heaven (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $3.8M The Discovery of Heaven (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2001 (Sep 30–Oct 6).

  1. 1 Serendipity (2001) movie poster
    Serendipity (2001) Oct 5, 2001 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $77.5M worldwide
    Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $27.2M Worldwide: $77.5M
  2. 2 The Little Polar Bear (2001) movie poster
    The Little Polar Bear (2001) Oct 4, 2001 · German · Family, Fantasy, Animation $14.8M worldwide
    Oct 4, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8M
  3. 3 The Discovery of Heaven (2001) movie poster
    The Discovery of Heaven (2001) Oct 1, 2001 · English · Drama, Fantasy $3.8M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $96.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $96.2M, led by Serendipity (2001).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Vidocq (2001) $19.3M Vidocq (2001)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Serendipity (2001) $96.2M Serendipity (2001)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Dagon (2001) $145K Dagon (2001)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Tom Thumb (2001) $9M Tom Thumb (2001)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2001 earned the most: $96.2M from 3 films, led by Serendipity (2001).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1992 Sep 27–Oct 3 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 1993 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 1994 Sep 25–Oct 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 1995 Oct 1–7 1 film 1 $57.1K – Gumby: The Movie (1995) $57.1K
Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film 1 $55.4M – What Dreams May Come (1998) $55.4M
Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −79% 1 $11.7M −79% The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) $11.7M
Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 3 films 3 $96.2M – Serendipity (2001) $77.5M
Archive

Fantasy Box Office in 2001, Week by Week

24 weeks of 2001 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 46 (Nov 11–17) with $1B, led by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001).

FAQ

Fantasy Box Office Week 40 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 fantasy movie in week 40 of 2001 (Sep 30–Oct 6)?

Serendipity (2001) leads with $77.5M worldwide, $50.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Little Polar Bear (2001) at $14.8M and The Discovery of Heaven (2001) at $3.8M.

How much did fantasy movies released in week 40 of 2001 (Sep 30–Oct 6) earn?

3 fantasy films released in week 40 of 2001 (Sep 30–Oct 6) report a worldwide gross, $96.2M in all, or $32.1M per film on average.

How many fantasy movies released in week 40 of 2001 (Sep 30–Oct 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Serendipity (2001), earned $77.5M.

How much of the Week 40, 2001 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$50.3M of the $96.2M total, or 52%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 week 40 of 2001 (Sep 30–Oct 6). 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 40, 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.