#1 of 301 #1 English-language movie of 2001
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
2001 · Adventure, Mystery
$1B worldwide · 8% of the chart's total
$318.9M US & Canada · 31% $707.6M elsewhere · 69%
English box office · 2001
English Box Office 2001: Highest-Grossing English Movies
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 2001, with $1B worldwide, ahead of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) at $888.5M and Monsters, Inc. (2001) at $579.8M. 301 English-language films released in 2001 report a worldwide gross, $13.4B in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 36 crossed $100 million. That is up 10% on 2000, whose releases took $12.2B. By genre, Comedy leads with $5.1B across 124 English releases.
- 2001 releases with a gross
- 301
- combined worldwide
- $13.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 36
- vs 2000
- +10%
#1 of 301 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of 2001?
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) leads with $1B, 8% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.4B, 25% of what all 301 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $888.5M The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)$319.4M US & Canada · 36% $569.1M elsewhere · 64% -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every English Release of 2001, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 301. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2001.
- 1 Nov 16, 2001 US and Canada: $318.9M Rest of the world: $707.6M Worldwide: $1B
- 2 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Dec 19, 2001 · Action, Adventure $888.5M worldwideDec 19, 2001 US and Canada: $319.4M Rest of the world: $569.1M Worldwide: $888.5M
- 3 Nov 2, 2001 US and Canada: $290.6M Rest of the world: $289.1M Worldwide: $579.8M
- 4 Dec 7, 2001 US and Canada: $183.4M Rest of the world: $267.3M Worldwide: $450.7M
- 5 May 4, 2001 US and Canada: $202M Rest of the world: $241.3M Worldwide: $443.3M
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Jul 18, 2001 US and Canada: $181.2M Rest of the world: $187.6M Worldwide: $368.8M - 7
Jul 27, 2001 US and Canada: $180M Rest of the world: $182.2M Worldwide: $362.2M - 8
Feb 9, 2001 US and Canada: $165.1M Rest of the world: $186.6M Worldwide: $351.7M - 9
Aug 3, 2001 US and Canada: $226.2M Rest of the world: $121.2M Worldwide: $347.3M - 10
Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: $170.7M Rest of the world: $146M Worldwide: $316.8M - 11
Aug 10, 2001 US and Canada: $145.1M Rest of the world: $142.5M Worldwide: $287.6M - 12
Apr 13, 2001 US and Canada: $71.5M Rest of the world: $210.5M Worldwide: $282M - 13
Jun 15, 2001 US and Canada: $131.2M Rest of the world: $143.5M Worldwide: $274.7M - 14
Jun 29, 2001 US and Canada: $78.6M Rest of the world: $157.3M Worldwide: $235.9M - 15
Aug 10, 2001 US and Canada: $96.6M Rest of the world: $113.4M Worldwide: $210M - 16
Jun 22, 2001 US and Canada: $144.7M Rest of the world: $62.8M Worldwide: $207.5M - 17
Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: $100.6M Rest of the world: $102.8M Worldwide: $203.4M - 18
Jul 4, 2001 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $107.3M Worldwide: $200.7M - 19
Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: $84.1M Rest of the world: $102M Worldwide: $186.1M - 20
May 18, 2001 US and Canada: $57.4M Rest of the world: $127.5M Worldwide: $184.9M - 21
Jun 22, 2001 US and Canada: $113M Rest of the world: $63.2M Worldwide: $176.1M - 22
Dec 28, 2001 US and Canada: $108.6M Rest of the world: $64.4M Worldwide: $173M - 23
Aug 3, 2001 US and Canada: $108.2M Rest of the world: $57.1M Worldwide: $165.3M - 24
Mar 30, 2001 US and Canada: $112.7M Rest of the world: $35.2M Worldwide: $147.9M - 25
Jun 8, 2001 US and Canada: $69.8M Rest of the world: $77.3M Worldwide: $147.1M - 26
Nov 21, 2001 US and Canada: $62.4M Rest of the world: $80.7M Worldwide: $143M - 27
Jul 13, 2001 US and Canada: $96.5M Rest of the world: $45.3M Worldwide: $141.8M - 28
Jul 4, 2001 US and Canada: $71.3M Rest of the world: $69.9M Worldwide: $141.2M - 29
Nov 9, 2001 US and Canada: $70.8M Rest of the world: $70.2M Worldwide: $141.1M - 30
Jul 20, 2001 US and Canada: $93.6M Rest of the world: $44.7M Worldwide: $138.3M - 31
Jan 12, 2001 US and Canada: $91.1M Rest of the world: $40.6M Worldwide: $131.7M - 32
May 11, 2001 US and Canada: $56.6M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $117.5M - 33
Jul 13, 2001 US and Canada: $71.1M Rest of the world: $42.5M Worldwide: $113.6M - 34
Apr 6, 2001 US and Canada: $74.1M Rest of the world: $31.1M Worldwide: $105.2M - 35
Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $76.6M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $104.9M - 36
Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: $80.9M Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $103M - 37
Dec 28, 2001 US and Canada: $40.3M Rest of the world: $57.5M Worldwide: $97.8M - 38
Mar 16, 2001 US and Canada: $51.4M Rest of the world: $45.6M Worldwide: $97M - 39
Jan 26, 2001 US and Canada: $60.4M Rest of the world: $34.3M Worldwide: $94.7M - 40
Nov 30, 2001 US and Canada: $58.9M Rest of the world: $32.9M Worldwide: $91.8M - 41
Dec 26, 2001 US and Canada: $41.3M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $87.8M - 42
Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: $56.6M Rest of the world: $28.9M Worldwide: $85.5M - 43
Jul 11, 2001 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $53M Worldwide: $85.1M - 44
Jan 19, 2001 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $53.2M Worldwide: $83.6M - 45
Apr 6, 2001 US and Canada: $53M Rest of the world: $30.3M Worldwide: $83.3M - 46
Mar 16, 2001 US and Canada: $51.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $80M - 47
Nov 2, 2001 US and Canada: $43.9M Rest of the world: $35.7M Worldwide: $79.6M - 48
Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $27.2M Worldwide: $77.5M - 49
Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: $47.1M Rest of the world: $28.9M Worldwide: $76M - 50
Oct 19, 2001 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: $43M Worldwide: $74.6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2001?
Of the top 10, Rush Hour 2 (2001) earned the biggest share at home (65% in the US & Canada), while Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 301 films, $7B (52%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B $318.9M US & Canada · 31% $707.6M elsewhere · 69%
- 2 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M $319.4M US & Canada · 36% $569.1M elsewhere · 64%
- 3 Monsters, Inc. (2001) $579.8M $290.6M US & Canada · 50% $289.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 4 Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M $183.4M US & Canada · 41% $267.3M elsewhere · 59%
- 5 The Mummy Returns (2001) $443.3M $202M US & Canada · 46% $241.3M elsewhere · 54%
- 6 Jurassic Park III (2001) $368.8M $181.2M US & Canada · 49% $187.6M elsewhere · 51%
- 7 Planet of the Apes (2001) $362.2M $180M US & Canada · 50% $182.2M elsewhere · 50%
- 8 Hannibal (2001) $351.7M $165.1M US & Canada · 47% $186.6M elsewhere · 53%
- 9 Rush Hour 2 (2001) $347.3M $226.2M US & Canada · 65% $121.2M elsewhere · 35%
- 10 A Beautiful Mind (2001) $316.8M $170.7M US & Canada · 54% $146M elsewhere · 46%
Gross bands
How Many 2001 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
36 of 301 films crossed $100M and took $9.6B between them, 72% of the total. 176 films, 58% of the list, earned under $10M.
11% 53% 26%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1B · 8% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 2 films, <1% of the list $1.5B · 11% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 33 films, 11% of the list $7.1B · 53% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 89 films, 30% of the list $3.5B · 26% of the gross
- Under $10M 176 films, 58% of the list $255.5M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2001 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $2.8B from 31 films, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). September was the quietest month ($270.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Save the Last Dance (2001) $361.4M Save the Last Dance (2001)
- February Feb Hannibal (2001) $644.1M Hannibal (2001)
- March Mar Spy Kids (2001) $705.3M Spy Kids (2001)
- April Apr Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) $716.9M Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
- May May The Mummy Returns (2001) $799M The Mummy Returns (2001)
- June Jun Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) $1.1B Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
- July Jul Jurassic Park III (2001) $1.6B Jurassic Park III (2001)
- August Aug Rush Hour 2 (2001) $1.6B Rush Hour 2 (2001)
- September Sep Zoolander (2001) $270.5M Zoolander (2001)
- October Oct Training Day (2001) $645.1M Training Day (2001)
- November Nov Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $2.2B Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- December Dec The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $2.8B The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Last 10 years
How Does 2001 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2001 earned the most: $13.4B from 301 films, led by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 179 films | 179 | $5.5B | – | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| 1993 213 films · +14% | 213 | $6.3B | +14% | Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M |
| 1994 207 films · +16% | 207 | $7.3B | +16% | The Lion King (1994) $979.2M |
| 1995 233 films · +23% | 233 | $8.9B | +23% | Toy Story (1995) $394.4M |
| 1996 232 films · +3% | 232 | $9.2B | +3% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 238 films · +28% | 238 | $11.8B | +28% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
| 1998 254 films · −15% | 254 | $10B | −15% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 262 films · +29% | 262 | $12.9B | +29% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| 2000 271 films · −6% | 271 | $12.2B | −6% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| 2001 301 films · +10% | 301 | $13.4B | +10% | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in 2001?
Comedy took $5.1B across 124 films, 38% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($5.1B) and Thriller ($5B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2001 English Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $5.1B124 films · #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001) -
Adventure $5.1B28 films · #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) -
Thriller $5B77 films · #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001) -
Action $4.8B45 films · #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) -
Fantasy $3.7B20 films · #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) -
Drama $3.5B157 films · #1 A Beautiful Mind (2001) -
Romance $2.9B84 films · #1 American Pie 2 (2001) -
Crime $2.8B53 films · #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001) -
Family $2.5B13 films · #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) -
Mystery $2.2B31 films · #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Archive
English Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $28.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $105.1B
2010s 10 years · $261B
- 2019 $28.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $28.3B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $27.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $27.3B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $27.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $24.6B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $26B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $26B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $24.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $21B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $170.2B
- 2009 $23B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $20B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $20.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $17.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $16.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $15.9B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $17.1B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $13.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $13.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $12.2B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $84.5B
- 1999 $12.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $10B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $11.8B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $8.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $7.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $6.3B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $5.5B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $5.9B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $33.4B
- 1989 $6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.3B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $3.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.3B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.2B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $9.6B
- 1979 $2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $1.5B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $624.6M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $955.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $694.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $928.9M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $369.2M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $182.9M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $346.9M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1969 $244.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $147.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $342.7M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $28.1M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $227.4M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1964 $241M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $75.1M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $49.6M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $952.7K #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $42.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $770.2M
- 1959 $126.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $5.1M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $31.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $149.5M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $70.6M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $150.9M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.6M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.4M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $97.5M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $662.1M
- 1949 $1.7M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $707.7K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $1.4M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $96.2M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $117.4K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $2M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $4.2M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $527.8M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $217.4M
- 1939 $26.3M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $27.1K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.6M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $602.9K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $37.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $588.1K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $40K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $299 #1 Transgression (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 4 years · $718.5K
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
English Box Office 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 301 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in 2001?
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) leads with $1B worldwide, $318.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) at $888.5M and Monsters, Inc. (2001) at $579.8M.
How much did English-language movies released in 2001 earn?
301 English-language films released in 2001 report a worldwide gross, $13.4B in all, or $44.4M per film on average. 2000 releases took $12.2B.
How many English-language movies released in 2001 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). 36 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2001 English 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 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 2001 English 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.