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Sci-Fi box office · February 2001

Sci-Fi Box Office, February 2001: Top-Grossing Releases

Recess: School's Out (2001) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in February 2001, with $44.5M worldwide, ahead of Left Behind (2001) at $4.2M. 2 sci-fi films released in February 2001 report a worldwide gross, $48.7M in all, 84% of it from the US & Canada.

February 2001 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$48.7M
Recess: School's Out (2001), the #1
$44.5M
earned in the US & Canada
84%
Recess: School's Out (2001) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 sci-fi movie of February 2001

Recess: School's Out (2001)

2001 · Sci-Fi, Mystery

$44.5M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$36.7M US & Canada · 83% $7.8M elsewhere · 17%
The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of February 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 February 2001.

  1. 1 Recess: School's Out (2001) movie poster
    Recess: School's Out (2001) Feb 16, 2001 · English · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Comedy $44.5M worldwide
    Feb 16, 2001 US and Canada: $36.7M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $44.5M
  2. 2 Left Behind (2001) movie poster
    Left Behind (2001) Feb 2, 2001 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $4.2M worldwide
    Feb 2, 2001 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office February 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 sci-fi movie in February 2001?

Recess: School's Out (2001) leads with $44.5M worldwide, $36.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Left Behind (2001) at $4.2M.

How much did sci-fi movies released in February 2001 earn?

2 sci-fi films released in February 2001 report a worldwide gross, $48.7M in all, or $24.3M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in February 2001 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Recess: School's Out (2001), earned $44.5M.

How much of the February 2001 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$40.9M of the $48.7M total, or 84%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the February 2001 sci-fi 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 February 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 February 2001 sci-fi 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.