How much of the December 2001 box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.4B of the $2.9B total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 27 films of the 58 report no domestic figure.

Box office · December 2001

December 2001 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 2001, with $888.5M worldwide, ahead of Ocean's Eleven (2001) at $450.7M and A Beautiful Mind (2001) at $316.8M. 58 films released in December 2001 report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 16% on November 2001, whose releases took $2.5B. By genre, Action leads with $1.1B across 8 releases.

December 2001 releases with a gross: 58
combined worldwide: $2.9B
films crossed $100M: 6
vs November 2001: +16%

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) movie poster

#1 of 58

#1 movie of December 2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

2001 · Action, Adventure

$888.5M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total

$319.4M US & Canada · 36% $569.1M elsewhere · 64%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of December 2001?

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) leads with $888.5M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $2B, 70% of what all 58 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$888.5M The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
$319.4M US & Canada · 36% $569.1M elsewhere · 64%
Number 2

$450.7M Ocean's Eleven (2001)
$183.4M US & Canada · 41% $267.3M elsewhere · 59%
Number 3

$316.8M A Beautiful Mind (2001)
$170.7M US & Canada · 54% $146M elsewhere · 46%
Number 4

$203.4M Vanilla Sky (2001)
$100.6M US & Canada · 49% $102.8M elsewhere · 51%
Number 5

$173M Black Hawk Down (2001)
$108.6M US & Canada · 63% $64.4M elsewhere · 37%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of December 2001, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 1 to 50 of 58. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 2001.

1
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Dec 19, 2001 · English · Action, Adventure $888.5M worldwide

Dec 19, 2001 US and Canada: $319.4M Rest of the world: $569.1M Worldwide: $888.5M
2
Ocean's Eleven (2001) Dec 7, 2001 · English · Thriller, Comedy $450.7M worldwide

Dec 7, 2001 US and Canada: $183.4M Rest of the world: $267.3M Worldwide: $450.7M
3
A Beautiful Mind (2001) Dec 21, 2001 · English · Biography, Drama $316.8M worldwide

Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: $170.7M Rest of the world: $146M Worldwide: $316.8M
4
Vanilla Sky (2001) Dec 14, 2001 · English · Sci-Fi, Mystery $203.4M worldwide

Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: $100.6M Rest of the world: $102.8M Worldwide: $203.4M
5
Black Hawk Down (2001) Dec 28, 2001 · English · Action, Drama $173M worldwide

Dec 28, 2001 US and Canada: $108.6M Rest of the world: $64.4M Worldwide: $173M
6
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) Dec 21, 2001 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi $103M worldwide

Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: $80.9M Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $103M
7
I Am Sam (2001) Dec 28, 2001 · English · Drama $97.8M worldwide

Dec 28, 2001 US and Canada: $40.3M Rest of the world: $57.5M Worldwide: $97.8M
8
Ali (2001) Dec 25, 2001 · Biography, Drama $87.8M worldwide

Dec 25, 2001 US and Canada: $58.2M Rest of the world: $29.6M Worldwide: $87.8M
9
Gosford Park (2001) Dec 26, 2001 · English · Drama, Mystery $87.8M worldwide

Dec 26, 2001 US and Canada: $41.3M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $87.8M
10
Kate & Leopold (2001) Dec 21, 2001 · English · Fantasy, Comedy $76M worldwide

Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: $47.1M Rest of the world: $28.9M Worldwide: $76M
11
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Dec 14, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy $71.4M worldwide

Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: $52.4M Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $71.4M
12
Not Another Teen Movie (2001) Dec 14, 2001 · English · Comedy $66.5M worldwide

Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: $38.3M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $66.5M
13
Monster's Ball (2001) Dec 26, 2001 · English · Drama, Romance $45M worldwide

Dec 26, 2001 US and Canada: $31.3M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $45M
14
The Majestic (2001) Dec 21, 2001 · English · Drama, Romance $37.3M worldwide

Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $37.3M
15
How High (2001) Dec 21, 2001 · English · Comedy $31.3M worldwide

Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: $105K Worldwide: $31.3M
16
The Shipping News (2001) Dec 25, 2001 · English · Drama, Romance $24.7M worldwide

Dec 25, 2001 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $24.7M
17
Joe Somebody (2001) Dec 19, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy $24.5M worldwide

Dec 19, 2001 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $24.5M
18
Iris (2001) Dec 14, 2001 · English · Biography, Drama $16.2M worldwide

Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $16.2M
19
Lantana (2001) Dec 14, 2001 · English · Drama, Mystery $15.7M worldwide

Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $11.1M Worldwide: $15.7M
20
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) Dec 14, 2001 · Hindi · Comedy, Drama $11.3M worldwide

Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $11.3M
21
Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) Dec 15, 2001 · Japanese · Fantasy, Adventure $10.5M worldwide

Dec 15, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5M
22
Last Orders (2001) Dec 7, 2001 · English · Drama $6.9M worldwide

Dec 7, 2001 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $6.9M
23
Charlotte Gray (2001) Dec 28, 2001 · English · Drama, Thriller $5.3M worldwide

Dec 28, 2001 US and Canada: $741.4K Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $5.3M
24
Miss Minoes (2001) Dec 6, 2001 · Dutch · Comedy, Fantasy $5M worldwide

Dec 6, 2001 US and Canada: $267K Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $5M
25
No Man's Land (2001) Dec 7, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy $4.9M worldwide

Dec 7, 2001 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $4.9M
26
Xuxa and the Elves (2001) Dec 14, 2001 · Portuguese · Family, Adventure $4.5M worldwide

Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
27
Dark Blue World (2001) Dec 28, 2001 · Czech · Action, Drama $2.4M worldwide

Dec 28, 2001 US and Canada: $258.8K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.4M
28
Sexy Boys (2001) Dec 26, 2001 · French · Comedy $2.4M worldwide

Dec 26, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
29
Dance of a Dream (2001) Dec 21, 2001 · Cantonese · Music, Comedy $2.2M worldwide

Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
30
My Life as McDull (2001) Dec 15, 2001 · Cantonese · Drama, Animation $1.8M worldwide

Dec 15, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
31
Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods (2001) Dec 21, 2001 · Finnish · Family, Fantasy $1.6M worldwide

Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
32
Me and Morrison (2001) Dec 28, 2001 · Finnish · Romance, Drama $1.5M worldwide

Dec 28, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
33
The Business of Strangers (2001) Dec 7, 2001 · English · Drama, Thriller $1.3M worldwide

Dec 7, 2001 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $256.7K Worldwide: $1.3M
34
South Kensington (2001) Dec 17, 2001 · English · Comedy $1.1M worldwide

Dec 17, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
35
2002 (2001) Dec 25, 2001 · Cantonese · Horror, Action $1M worldwide

Dec 25, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
36
Momo (2001) Dec 21, 2001 · Italian · Fantasy, Animation $928.2K worldwide

Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $928.2K
37
A Song for Martin (2001) Dec 21, 2001 · Swedish · Drama, Romance $900.6K worldwide

Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: $28K Rest of the world: $872.6K Worldwide: $900.6K
38
Behind the Sun (2001) Dec 12, 2001 · English · Drama $805.8K worldwide

Dec 12, 2001 US and Canada: $19.9K Rest of the world: $785.9K Worldwide: $805.8K
39
As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me (2001) Dec 12, 2001 · German · War, Drama $804.6K worldwide

Dec 12, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $804.6K
40
The White Sound (2001) Dec 31, 2001 · German · Drama $640.2K worldwide

Dec 31, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $640.2K
41
Aida of the Trees (2001) Dec 21, 2001 · Italian · Animation, Fantasy $516.7K worldwide

Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $516.7K
42
Bangkok Haunted (2001) Dec 21, 2001 · Thai · Horror $290K worldwide

Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $290K
43
Piñero (2001) Dec 14, 2001 · English · Biography, Drama $275.2K worldwide

Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: $275.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $275.2K
44
Volcano High (2001) Dec 8, 2001 · Korean · Action, Comedy $268.5K worldwide

Dec 8, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $268.5K
45
Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001) Dec 7, 2001 · English · Family, Animation $266.5K worldwide

Dec 7, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $266.5K
46
Baran (2001) Dec 7, 2001 · Persian · Drama, Romance $167K worldwide

Dec 7, 2001 US and Canada: $125.9K Rest of the world: $41.1K Worldwide: $167K
47
Angel of Death (2001) Dec 9, 2001 · English · Thriller, Action $156.6K worldwide

Dec 9, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.6K
48
Little Otik (2001) Dec 19, 2001 · Czech · Drama, Thriller $125.7K worldwide

Dec 19, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $125.7K
49
My Boss, My Hero (2001) Dec 14, 2001 · Korean · Crime, Comedy $99.1K worldwide

Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $99.1K
50
Cubbyhouse (2001) Dec 10, 2001 · English · Horror, Thriller $71.6K worldwide

Dec 10, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.6K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2001?

Of the top 10, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) earned the biggest share at home (79% in the US & Canada), while The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) made 64% of its gross abroad. Across all 58 films, $1.4B (48%) came from the US & Canada.

1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M
$319.4M US & Canada · 36% $569.1M elsewhere · 64%
2 Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M
$183.4M US & Canada · 41% $267.3M elsewhere · 59%
3 A Beautiful Mind (2001) $316.8M
$170.7M US & Canada · 54% $146M elsewhere · 46%
4 Vanilla Sky (2001) $203.4M
$100.6M US & Canada · 49% $102.8M elsewhere · 51%
5 Black Hawk Down (2001) $173M
$108.6M US & Canada · 63% $64.4M elsewhere · 37%
6 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) $103M
$80.9M US & Canada · 79% $22.1M elsewhere · 21%
7 I Am Sam (2001) $97.8M
$40.3M US & Canada · 41% $57.5M elsewhere · 59%
8 Ali (2001) $87.8M
$58.2M US & Canada · 66% $29.6M elsewhere · 34%
9 Gosford Park (2001) $87.8M
$41.3M US & Canada · 47% $46.4M elsewhere · 53%
10 Kate & Leopold (2001) $76M
$47.1M US & Canada · 62% $28.9M elsewhere · 38%

Gross bands

How Many December 2001 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

6 of 58 films crossed $100M and took $2.1B between them, 74% of the total. 37 films, 64% of the list, earned under $10M.

31% 43% 24%

$1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$500M to $1B 1 film, 2% of the list $888.5M · 31% of the gross
$100M to $500M 5 films, 9% of the list $1.2B · 43% of the gross
$10M to $100M 15 films, 26% of the list $703.9M · 24% of the gross
Under $10M 37 films, 64% of the list $48.4M · 2% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of December 2001 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 51 (Dec 16–22) took $1.5B, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does December 2001 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 1997 earned the most: $3.7B from 25 films, led by Titanic (1997). December 2001 took $2.9B.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
December 1992 14 films	14	$686.6M	–	A Few Good Men (1992) $243.2M
December 1993 28 films · +80%	28	$1.2B	+80%	Schindler's List (1993) $322.2M
December 1994 25 films · −24%	25	$942.7M	−24%	Dumb and Dumber (1994) $247.3M
December 1995 27 films · +3%	27	$970.7M	+3%	Jumanji (1995) $262.8M
December 1996 24 films · +29%	24	$1.3B	+29%	Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M
December 1997 25 films · +196%	25	$3.7B	+196%	Titanic (1997) $2.3B
December 1998 25 films · −60%	25	$1.5B	−60%	Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M
December 1999 40 films · +10%	40	$1.6B	+10%	Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M
December 2000 42 films · +65%	42	$2.7B	+65%	Cast Away (2000) $429.6M
December 2001 58 films · +9%	58	$2.9B	+9%	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M

Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in December 2001?

Action took $1.1B across 8 films, 37% of the total, ahead of Drama ($1B) and Adventure ($1B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $2.8B across 31 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language films ($11.3M) and Japanese-language films ($10.5M).

December 2001 Box Office by Genre

Action $1.1B
8 films · #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Drama $1B
32 films · #1 A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Adventure $1B
5 films · #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Fantasy $987.8M
9 films · #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Comedy $946M
23 films · #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Thriller $676.8M
8 films · #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Crime $468M
4 films · #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Romance $439.6M
17 films · #1 Vanilla Sky (2001)
Biography $421M
4 films · #1 A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Sci-Fi $307.4M
3 films · #1 Vanilla Sky (2001)

December 2001 Box Office by Language

English $2.8B
31 films · #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Hindi $11.3M
1 film · #1 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
Japanese $10.5M
1 film · #1 Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001)
Cantonese $5.1M
3 films · #1 Dance of a Dream (2001)
Dutch $5M
1 film · #1 Miss Minoes (2001)
Portuguese $4.5M
1 film · #1 Xuxa and the Elves (2001)
Finnish $3.1M
2 films · #1 Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods (2001)
Czech $2.5M
2 films · #1 Dark Blue World (2001)
French $2.4M
2 films · #1 Sexy Boys (2001)
German $1.5M
3 films · #1 As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me (2001)

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 December 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 58 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in December 2001?

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) leads with $888.5M worldwide, $319.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ocean's Eleven (2001) at $450.7M and A Beautiful Mind (2001) at $316.8M.

How much did movies released in December 2001 earn?

58 films released in December 2001 report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, or $49.8M per film on average. November 2001 releases took $2.5B.

How many movies released in December 2001 made $1 billion?

None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) with $888.5M.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.