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Sci-Fi box office · May 2001

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

The Mummy Returns (2001) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in May 2001, with $443.3M worldwide, ahead of Replicant (2001) at $894.8K. 2 sci-fi films released in May 2001 report a worldwide gross, $444.2M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

May 2001 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$444.2M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
45%
The Mummy Returns (2001) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 sci-fi movie of May 2001

The Mummy Returns (2001)

2001 · Action, Adventure

$443.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$202M US & Canada · 46% $241.3M elsewhere · 54%
The chart

Every Sci-Fi 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. 1 The Mummy Returns (2001) movie poster
    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
  2. 2 Replicant (2001) movie poster
    Replicant (2001) May 11, 2001 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action $894.8K worldwide
    May 11, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $894.8K
FAQ

Sci-Fi 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 sci-fi movie in May 2001?

The Mummy Returns (2001) leads with $443.3M worldwide, $202M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Replicant (2001) at $894.8K.

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

2 sci-fi films released in May 2001 report a worldwide gross, $444.2M in all, or $222.1M per film on average.

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

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Mummy Returns (2001) with $443.3M.

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

$202M of the $444.2M total, or 45%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 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 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 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.