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Sci-Fi box office · Week 43 · Oct 21–27, 2001

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 43 of 2001: Sci-Fi Releases of Oct 21–27

K-PAX (2001) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 43 of 2001 (Oct 21–27), with $65M worldwide, ahead of Donnie Darko (2001) at $7.4M. 2 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $72.4M in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada.

week 43 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$72.4M
K-PAX (2001), the #1
$65M
earned in the US & Canada
72%
K-PAX (2001) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 sci-fi movie of Week 43, 2001

K-PAX (2001)

2001 · Sci-Fi, Drama

$65M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$50.3M US & Canada · 77% $14.7M elsewhere · 23%
The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2001 (Oct 21–27).

  1. 1 K-PAX (2001) movie poster
    K-PAX (2001) Oct 26, 2001 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $65M worldwide
    Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $14.7M Worldwide: $65M
  2. 2 Donnie Darko (2001) movie poster
    Donnie Darko (2001) Oct 26, 2001 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $7.4M worldwide
    Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $7.4M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 43 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 43 of 2001 (Oct 21–27)?

K-PAX (2001) leads with $65M worldwide, $50.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Donnie Darko (2001) at $7.4M.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 43 of 2001 (Oct 21–27) earn?

2 sci-fi films released in week 43 of 2001 (Oct 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $72.4M in all, or $36.2M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 43 of 2001 (Oct 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, K-PAX (2001), earned $65M.

How much of the Week 43, 2001 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$51.8M of the $72.4M total, or 72%, 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 week 43, 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 week 43 of 2001 (Oct 21–27). 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 43, 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.