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Box office · Week 21 · May 20–26, 2001

Box Office Week 21, 2001: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 20–26

Pearl Harbor (2001) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 2001 (May 20–26), with $449.2M worldwide, ahead of The Man Who Cried (2001) at $1.3M and Ram Dass: Fierce Grace (2001) at $238.3K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $450.8M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 36% on Week 20, 2001, whose releases took $704.1M.

week 21 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$450.8M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 20, 2001
−36%
Pearl Harbor (2001) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 21, 2001

Pearl Harbor (2001)

2001 · Action, Drama

$449.2M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$198.5M US & Canada · 44% $250.7M elsewhere · 56%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 2001?

Pearl Harbor (2001) leads with $449.2M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $450.8M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Pearl Harbor (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $449.2M Pearl Harbor (2001)
    $198.5M US & Canada · 44% $250.7M elsewhere · 56%
  2. The Man Who Cried (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $1.3M The Man Who Cried (2001)
    $747.1K US & Canada · 56% $575.7K elsewhere · 44%
  3. Ram Dass: Fierce Grace (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $238.3K Ram Dass: Fierce Grace (2001)
    $238.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Black Box BRD (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $27.3K Black Box BRD (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2001 (May 20–26).

  1. 1 Pearl Harbor (2001) movie poster
    Pearl Harbor (2001) May 25, 2001 · Action, Drama $449.2M worldwide
    May 25, 2001 US and Canada: $198.5M Rest of the world: $250.7M Worldwide: $449.2M
  2. 2 The Man Who Cried (2001) movie poster
    The Man Who Cried (2001) May 25, 2001 · English · Drama, Romance $1.3M worldwide
    May 25, 2001 US and Canada: $747.1K Rest of the world: $575.7K Worldwide: $1.3M
  3. 3 Ram Dass: Fierce Grace (2001) movie poster
    Ram Dass: Fierce Grace (2001) May 21, 2001 · English · Documentary $238.3K worldwide
    May 21, 2001 US and Canada: $238.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $238.3K
  4. 4 Black Box BRD (2001) movie poster
    Black Box BRD (2001) May 24, 2001 · German · Documentary $27.3K worldwide
    May 24, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2001?

Of the top 4, Ram Dass: Fierce Grace (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pearl Harbor (2001) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $199.5M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M
    $198.5M US & Canada · 44% $250.7M elsewhere · 56%
  2. 2 The Man Who Cried (2001) $1.3M
    $747.1K US & Canada · 56% $575.7K elsewhere · 44%
  3. 3 Ram Dass: Fierce Grace (2001) $238.3K
    $238.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Black Box BRD (2001) $27.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $450.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 13–19) with $704.1M, led by Shrek (2001).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) $352.9M Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) $75.4M Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Driven (2001) $93.8M Driven (2001)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 The Mummy Returns (2001) $456.8M The Mummy Returns (2001)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 A Knight's Tale (2001) $134.1M A Knight's Tale (2001)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Shrek (2001) $704.1M Shrek (2001)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Pearl Harbor (2001) $450.8M Pearl Harbor (2001)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 The Animal (2001) $124.4M The Animal (2001)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 Swordfish (2001) $252.9M Swordfish (2001)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1999 earned the most: $1B from 4 films, led by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). Week 21, 2001 took $450.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 1992 May 17–23 3 films 3 $201.5M – Alien 3 (1992) $159.8M
Week 21, 1993 May 16–22 5 films · +27% 5 $255.8M +27% Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) $133.8M
Week 21, 1994 May 15–21 4 films · −27% 4 $185.6M −27% Maverick (1994) $183M
Week 21, 1995 May 21–27 6 films · +194% 6 $544.9M +194% Casper (1995) $288.1M
Week 21, 1996 May 19–25 3 films · −11% 3 $485.3M −11% Mission: Impossible (1996) $457.7M
Week 21, 1997 May 18–24 3 films · +35% 3 $655.9M +35% The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M
Week 21, 1998 May 17–23 7 films · −35% 7 $427M −35% Godzilla (1998) $379M
Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 4 films · +145% 4 $1B +145% Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B
Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 5 films · −50% 5 $527.1M −50% Dinosaur (2000) $349.8M
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 4 films · −14% 4 $450.8M −14% Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M
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).

FAQ

Box Office Week 21 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 21 of 2001 (May 20–26)?

Pearl Harbor (2001) leads with $449.2M worldwide, $198.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Man Who Cried (2001) at $1.3M and Ram Dass: Fierce Grace (2001) at $238.3K.

How much did movies released in week 21 of 2001 (May 20–26) earn?

4 films released in week 21 of 2001 (May 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $450.8M in all, or $112.7M per film on average. Week 20, 2001 releases took $704.1M.

How many movies released in week 21 of 2001 (May 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Pearl Harbor (2001) with $449.2M.

How much of the Week 21, 2001 box office came from the US and Canada?

$199.5M of the $450.8M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2001 (May 20–26). 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 21, 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.