#1 of 7 #1 movie of Week 20, 2001
2001 · Adventure, Fantasy
$489M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$268.7M US & Canada · 55% $220.3M elsewhere · 45%
Box office · Week 20 · May 13–19, 2001
Box Office Week 20, 2001: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 13–19
Shrek (2001) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 20 of 2001 (May 13–19), with $489M worldwide, ahead of Moulin Rouge! (2001) at $184.9M and Angel Eyes (2001) at $29.7M. 7 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $704.1M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.3 times the total of Week 19, 2001, whose releases took $134.1M. By genre, Comedy leads with $489.2M across 2 releases.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $704.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 19, 2001
- ×5.3
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 20 of 2001?
Shrek (2001) leads with $489M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $704M, almost all of what the 7 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 Week 20 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 20 of 2001 (May 13–19).
- 1 May 18, 2001 US and Canada: $268.7M Rest of the world: $220.3M Worldwide: $489M
- 2 May 18, 2001 US and Canada: $57.4M Rest of the world: $127.5M Worldwide: $184.9M
- 3 May 18, 2001 US and Canada: $24.2M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $29.7M
- 4 May 18, 2001 US and Canada: $17.1K Rest of the world: $211.7K Worldwide: $228.8K
- 5 May 14, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.4K
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May 16, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.8K - 7
May 13, 2001 US and Canada: $41K Rest of the world: $38.7K Worldwide: $79.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2001?
Of the top 7, Angel Eyes (2001) earned the biggest share at home (81% in the US & Canada), while Fast Food Fast Women (2001) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $350.3M (50%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Shrek (2001) $489M $268.7M US & Canada · 55% $220.3M elsewhere · 45%
- 2 Moulin Rouge! (2001) $184.9M $57.4M US & Canada · 31% $127.5M elsewhere · 69%
- 3 Angel Eyes (2001) $29.7M $24.2M US & Canada · 81% $5.5M elsewhere · 19%
- 4 Fast Food Fast Women (2001) $228.8K $17.1K US & Canada · 7% $211.7K elsewhere · 93%
- 5 Roberto Succo (2001) $94.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Orphan of Anyang (2001) $87.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Sobibor, October 14, 1943, 4 p.m. (2001) $79.7K $41K US & Canada · 51% $38.7K elsewhere · 49%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $704.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 13–19) with $704.1M, led by Shrek (2001).
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 Along Came a Spider (2001) $279.8M Along Came a Spider (2001)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) $352.9M Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) $75.4M Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Driven (2001) $93.8M Driven (2001)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 The Mummy Returns (2001) $456.8M The Mummy Returns (2001)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 A Knight's Tale (2001) $134.1M A Knight's Tale (2001)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Shrek (2001) $704.1M Shrek (2001)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Pearl Harbor (2001) $450.8M Pearl Harbor (2001)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 The Animal (2001) $124.4M The Animal (2001)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2001 earned the most: $704.1M from 7 films, led by Shrek (2001).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 1992 May 10–16 5 films | 5 | $323.9M | – | Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) $321.7M |
| Week 20, 1993 May 9–15 5 films · −90% | 5 | $32.4M | −90% | Posse (1993) $18.3M |
| Week 20, 1994 May 8–14 6 films · +126% | 6 | $73.2M | +126% | The Crow (1994) $50.8M |
| Week 20, 1995 May 14–20 5 films · +462% | 5 | $411.1M | +462% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| Week 20, 1996 May 12–18 6 films · −92% | 6 | $31M | −92% | Flipper (1996) $20.1M |
| Week 20, 1997 May 11–17 6 films · −56% | 6 | $13.6M | −56% | Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) $9.9M |
| Week 20, 1998 May 10–16 9 films · +1448% | 9 | $211.1M | +1448% | The Horse Whisperer (1998) $186.9M |
| Week 20, 1999 May 9–15 4 films · −85% | 4 | $31.3M | −85% | A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) $16.1M |
| Week 20, 2000 May 7–13 10 films · +173% | 10 | $85.5M | +173% | Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000) $29.7M |
| Week 20, 2001 May 13–19 7 films · +724% | 7 | $704.1M | +724% | Shrek (2001) $489M |
Archive
Box Office in 2001, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2001 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 16–22) with $1.5B, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
- Week 1 $1.3M
- Week 2 $182.3M
- Week 3 $113.7M
- Week 4 $114M
- Week 5 $72.4M
- Week 6 $418.1M
- Week 7 $181.6M
- Week 8 $78.8M
- Week 9 $194.4M
- Week 10 $79.4M
- Week 11 $247.6M
- Week 12 $98.2M
- Week 13 $276.3M
- Week 14 $279.8M
- Week 15 $352.9M
- Week 16 $75.4M
- Week 17 $93.8M
- Week 18 $456.8M
- Week 19 $134.1M
- Week 20 $704.1M
- Week 21 $450.8M
- Week 22 $124.4M
- Week 23 $252.9M
- Week 24 $293.3M
- Week 25 $385.3M
- Week 26 $465.2M
- Week 27 $342.8M
- Week 28 $423.2M
- Week 29 $534.9M
- Week 30 $376M
- Week 31 $555.9M
- Week 32 $530.2M
- Week 33 $355.6M
- Week 34 $118.7M
- Week 35 $88M
- Week 36 $95.9M
- Week 37 $81M
- Week 38 $30.9M
- Week 39 $210.2M
- Week 40 $259.3M
- Week 41 $119.6M
- Week 42 $157.5M
- Week 43 $192.9M
- Week 44 $931.1M
- Week 45 $174M
- Week 46 $1B
- Week 47 $277.5M
- Week 48 $94.3M
- Week 49 $469.6M
- Week 50 $403.6M
- Week 51 $1.5B
- Week 52 $528.7M
- Week 53 $640.2K
FAQ
Box Office Week 20 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 20 of 2001 (May 13–19)?
Shrek (2001) leads with $489M worldwide, $268.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Moulin Rouge! (2001) at $184.9M and Angel Eyes (2001) at $29.7M.
How much did movies released in week 20 of 2001 (May 13–19) earn?
7 films released in week 20 of 2001 (May 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $704.1M in all, or $100.6M per film on average. Week 19, 2001 releases took $134.1M.
How many movies released in week 20 of 2001 (May 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Shrek (2001) with $489M.
How is the week 20, 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 week 20 of 2001 (May 13–19). 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 20, 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.