#1 of 71 #1 movie of October 2001
2001 · Drama, Thriller
$104.9M worldwide · 14% of the chart's total
$76.6M US & Canada · 73% $28.2M elsewhere · 27%
Box office · October 2001
October 2001 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
Training Day (2001) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 2001, with $104.9M worldwide, ahead of Serendipity (2001) at $77.5M and From Hell (2001) at $74.6M. 71 films released in October 2001 report a worldwide gross, $751.8M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 79% on September 2001, whose releases took $419.6M. By genre, Drama leads with $395.1M across 42 releases.
- October 2001 releases with a gross
- 71
- combined worldwide
- $751.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs September 2001
- +79%
#1 of 71 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of October 2001?
Training Day (2001) leads with $104.9M, 14% of the total. The top 5 together took $393.1M, 52% of what all 71 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of October 2001, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 71. 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 5, 2001 US and Canada: $76.6M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $104.9M
- 2 Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $27.2M Worldwide: $77.5M
- 3 Oct 19, 2001 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: $43M Worldwide: $74.6M
- 4 Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $41.9M Rest of the world: $26.6M Worldwide: $68.5M
- 5 Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: $41.6M Rest of the world: $26.1M Worldwide: $67.6M
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Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $14.7M Worldwide: $65M - 7
Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $22M Rest of the world: $14.7M Worldwide: $36.6M - 8
Oct 19, 2001 US and Canada: $30.2M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $35.7M - 9
Oct 19, 2001 US and Canada: $18.2M Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $27.6M - 10
Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $25.3M - 11
Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $23.9M - 12
Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $20.4M - 13
Oct 31, 2001 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: $11.4M Worldwide: $18.9M - 14
Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $18.6M - 15
Oct 4, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8M - 16
Oct 24, 2001 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $8.4M - 17
Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $7.4M - 18
Oct 17, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M - 19
Oct 25, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M - 20
Oct 16, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M - 21
Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $179.1K Worldwide: $4.5M - 22
Oct 1, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 23
Oct 30, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 24
Oct 19, 2001 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $275.4K Worldwide: $3.2M - 25
Oct 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 26
Oct 19, 2001 US and Canada: $405.1K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.7M - 27
Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $228.2K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.3M - 28
Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M - 29
Oct 24, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 30
Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 31
Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 32
Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: $19.9K Rest of the world: $785.9K Worldwide: $805.8K - 33
Oct 24, 2001 US and Canada: $788.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $788.9K - 34
Oct 10, 2001 US and Canada: $725.9K Rest of the world: $39.9K Worldwide: $765.7K - 35
The Abrafaxe – Under The Black Flag (2001)Oct 25, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $675K
Oct 25, 2001 · German · Comedy, Adventure $675K worldwide - 36
Oct 19, 2001 US and Canada: $645.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $645.4K - 37
Oct 26, 2001 US and Canada: $19.5K Rest of the world: $600.9K Worldwide: $620.4K - 38
Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: $568.8K Rest of the world: $26.2K Worldwide: $595K - 39
Oct 10, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $430K - 40
Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $360.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $360.3K - 41
Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $329.1K - 42
Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $300.2K - 43
Oct 3, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.8K - 44
Oct 10, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199.1K - 45
Oct 6, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.9K - 46
Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $183.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.6K - 47
Oct 5, 2001 US and Canada: $179.9K Rest of the world: $3.6K Worldwide: $183.5K - 48
Oct 25, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.6K - 49
Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154.8K - 50
Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2001?
Of the top 10, Corky Romano (2001) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while From Hell (2001) made 58% of its gross abroad. Across all 71 films, $456.6M (61%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Training Day (2001) $104.9M $76.6M US & Canada · 73% $28.2M elsewhere · 27%
- 2 Serendipity (2001) $77.5M $50.3M US & Canada · 65% $27.2M elsewhere · 35%
- 3 From Hell (2001) $74.6M $31.6M US & Canada · 42% $43M elsewhere · 58%
- 4 Thirteen Ghosts (2001) $68.5M $41.9M US & Canada · 61% $26.6M elsewhere · 39%
- 5 Bandits (2001) $67.6M $41.6M US & Canada · 61% $26.1M elsewhere · 39%
- 6 K-PAX (2001) $65M $50.3M US & Canada · 77% $14.7M elsewhere · 23%
- 7 Joy Ride (2001) $36.6M $22M US & Canada · 60% $14.7M elsewhere · 40%
- 8 Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) $35.7M $30.2M US & Canada · 84% $5.6M elsewhere · 16%
- 9 The Last Castle (2001) $27.6M $18.2M US & Canada · 66% $9.4M elsewhere · 34%
- 10 Corky Romano (2001) $25.3M $24M US & Canada · 95% $1.3M elsewhere · 5%
Gross bands
How Many October 2001 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 71 films crossed $100M and took $104.9M between them, 14% of the total. 56 films, 79% of the list, earned under $10M.
14% 77% 10%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 1% of the list $104.9M · 14% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 14 films, 20% of the list $575.2M · 77% of the gross
- Under $10M 56 films, 79% of the list $71.7M · 10% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2001 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) took $259.3M, led by Training Day (2001). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Training Day (2001) $259.3M Training Day (2001)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Bandits (2001) $119.6M Bandits (2001)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 From Hell (2001) $157.5M From Hell (2001)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Thirteen Ghosts (2001) $192.9M Thirteen Ghosts (2001)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) $22.6M The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Earlier years
How Does October 2001 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1998 earned the most: $872.1M from 34 films, led by Life Is Beautiful (1998). October 2001 took $751.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1992 22 films | 22 | $396.7M | – | Under Siege (1992) $156.6M |
| October 1993 28 films · +39% | 28 | $552.2M | +39% | Cool Runnings (1993) $154.9M |
| October 1994 22 films · +21% | 22 | $666.7M | +21% | Pulp Fiction (1994) $213.9M |
| October 1995 27 films · −34% | 27 | $438.2M | −34% | Get Shorty (1995) $115.1M |
| October 1996 30 films · +12% | 30 | $489.5M | +12% | Sleepers (1996) $165.6M |
| October 1997 30 films · +28% | 30 | $628.6M | +28% | The Devil's Advocate (1997) $152.9M |
| October 1998 34 films · +39% | 34 | $872.1M | +39% | Life Is Beautiful (1998) $230.1M |
| October 1999 52 films · −27% | 52 | $639.9M | −27% | Three Kings (1999) $107.8M |
| October 2000 48 films · +32% | 48 | $842.7M | +32% | Meet the Parents (2000) $330.4M |
| October 2001 71 films · −11% | 71 | $751.8M | −11% | Training Day (2001) $104.9M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in October 2001?
Drama took $395.1M across 42 films, 53% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($332.8M) and Crime ($299.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $645.1M across 37 films, 86% of the total, ahead of German-language films ($22.7M) and French-language films ($8.2M).
October 2001 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $395.1M42 films · #1 Training Day (2001) -
Thriller $332.8M9 films · #1 Training Day (2001) -
Crime $299.7M7 films · #1 Training Day (2001) -
Comedy $254.9M25 films · #1 Serendipity (2001) -
Mystery $239.2M8 films · #1 From Hell (2001) -
Romance $196.4M13 films · #1 Serendipity (2001) -
Horror $113.7M6 films · #1 Thirteen Ghosts (2001) -
Fantasy $105.3M6 films · #1 Serendipity (2001) -
Sci-Fi $72.5M3 films · #1 K-PAX (2001) -
Action $66.7M4 films · #1 Joy Ride (2001)
October 2001 Box Office by Language
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English $645.1M37 films · #1 Training Day (2001) - German $22.7M6 films · #1 The Little Polar Bear (2001)
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French $8.2M8 films · #1 Tom Thumb (2001) -
Spanish $5.1M3 films · #1 Streeters (2001) -
Danish $1.4M3 films · #1 My Sister’s Kids (2001) -
Czech $430K1 film · #1 Max, Sally and the Magic Phone (2001) -
Italian $411.3K2 films · #1 Vajont (2001) -
Serbo-Croatian $199.1K1 film · #1 Super 8 Stories (2001) -
Persian $183.6K1 film · #1 The Hidden Half (2001) -
Cantonese $123.4K2 films · #1 Beijing Rocks (2001)
Archive
Box Office in 2001, Month by Month
The months of 2001 with their totals: December leads with $2.9B, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
- January $411.3M #1 Save the Last Dance (2001)
- February $750.9M #1 Hannibal (2001)
- March $895.8M #1 Spy Kids (2001)
- April $801.9M #1 Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
- May $1.7B #1 Shrek (2001)
- June $1.5B #1 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
- July $1.7B #1 Jurassic Park III (2001)
- August $1.6B #1 Rush Hour 2 (2001)
- September $419.6M #1 Don't Say a Word (2001)
- October $751.8M #1 Training Day (2001)
- November $2.5B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- December $2.9B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
FAQ
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 71 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in October 2001?
Training Day (2001) leads with $104.9M worldwide, $76.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Serendipity (2001) at $77.5M and From Hell (2001) at $74.6M.
How much did movies released in October 2001 earn?
71 films released in October 2001 report a worldwide gross, $751.8M in all, or $10.6M per film on average. September 2001 releases took $419.6M.
How many movies released in October 2001 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Training Day (2001) with $104.9M.
How is the October 2001 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.
How often is the October 2001 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.