#1 of 6 #1 German-language movie of October 2001
2001 · Family, Fantasy
$14.8M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
German box office · October 2001
German Box Office, October 2001: Top-Grossing Releases
The Little Polar Bear (2001) is the highest-grossing German-language movie released in October 2001, with $14.8M worldwide, ahead of The Slurb (2001) at $6.9M and The Abrafaxe – Under The Black Flag (2001) at $675K. 6 German-language films released in October 2001 report a worldwide gross, $22.7M in all. By genre, Animation leads with $15.5M across 2 German releases.
- October 2001 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $22.7M
- The Little Polar Bear (2001), the #1
- $14.8M
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest German Hits of October 2001?
The Little Polar Bear (2001) leads with $14.8M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $22.7M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every German Release of October 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 October 2001.
- 1 Oct 4, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8M
- 2 Oct 17, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M
- 3 Oct 25, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $675K
- 4 Oct 6, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.9K
- 5 Oct 25, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.6K
- 6
Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K
By release week
Which Week of October 2001 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) took $15M, led by The Little Polar Bear (2001). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 The Little Polar Bear (2001) $15M The Little Polar Bear (2001)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 The Slurb (2001) $6.9M The Slurb (2001)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 The Abrafaxe – Under The Black Flag (2001) $840.1K The Abrafaxe – Under The Black Flag (2001)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2001 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2001 earned the most: $22.7M from 6 films, led by The Little Polar Bear (2001).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1992 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1993 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1994 1 film | 1 | $468.9K | – | Maybe… Maybe Not (1994) $468.9K |
| October 1995 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1997 1 film | 1 | $323K | – | Wintersleepers (1997) $323K |
| October 1998 1 film · −94% | 1 | $19.3K | −94% | Solo for Clarinet (1998) $19.3K |
| October 1999 1 film · +3254% | 1 | $646.5K | +3254% | Gloomy Sunday (1999) $646.5K |
| October 2000 1 film · −94% | 1 | $39.6K | −94% | Gripsholm (2000) $39.6K |
| October 2001 6 films · +57280% | 6 | $22.7M | +57280% | The Little Polar Bear (2001) $14.8M |
Archive
German Box Office in 2001, Month by Month
The months of 2001 with their totals: July leads with $75.7M, led by Manitou’s Shoe (2001).
- January No grosses
- February $5.6M #1 Emil and the Detectives (2001)
- March $10.1M #1 Girls on Top (2001)
- April No grosses
- May $27.3K #1 Black Box BRD (2001)
- June $2.3M #1 Never Mind the Wall (2001)
- July $75.7M #1 Manitou’s Shoe (2001)
- August $4.2M #1 Lammbock (2001)
- September $2M #1 Sass (2001)
- October $22.7M #1 The Little Polar Bear (2001)
- November $199.1K #1 Auf Herz und Nieren (2001)
- December $1.5M #1 As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me (2001)
FAQ
German Box Office October 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing German-language movie in October 2001?
The Little Polar Bear (2001) leads with $14.8M worldwide. Next come The Slurb (2001) at $6.9M and The Abrafaxe – Under The Black Flag (2001) at $675K.
How much did German-language movies released in October 2001 earn?
6 German-language films released in October 2001 report a worldwide gross, $22.7M in all, or $3.8M per film on average.
How many German-language movies released in October 2001 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Little Polar Bear (2001), earned $14.8M.
How is the October 2001 German 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 October 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 October 2001 German 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.