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Box office · Week 4 · Jan 21–27, 2001

Box Office Week 4, 2001: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 21–27

The Wedding Planner (2001) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 4 of 2001 (Jan 21–27), with $94.7M worldwide, ahead of Sugar & Spice (2001) at $16.9M and Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001) at $2.3M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $114M in all, 67% of it from the US & Canada. That is level with Week 3, 2001, whose releases took $113.7M.

week 4 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$114M
The Wedding Planner (2001), the #1
$94.7M
vs Week 3, 2001
±0%
The Wedding Planner (2001) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 4, 2001

The Wedding Planner (2001)

2001 · Comedy, Romance

$94.7M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total

$60.4M US & Canada · 64% $34.3M elsewhere · 36%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 4 of 2001?

The Wedding Planner (2001) leads with $94.7M, 83% of the total. The top 4 together took $114M, 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. The Wedding Planner (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $94.7M The Wedding Planner (2001)
    $60.4M US & Canada · 64% $34.3M elsewhere · 36%
  2. Sugar & Spice (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $16.9M Sugar & Spice (2001)
    $13.3M US & Canada · 79% $3.6M elsewhere · 21%
  3. Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $2.3M Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Anita Takes a Chance (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $22K Anita Takes a Chance (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 4 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 4 of 2001 (Jan 21–27).

  1. 1 The Wedding Planner (2001) movie poster
    The Wedding Planner (2001) Jan 26, 2001 · English · Comedy, Romance $94.7M worldwide
    Jan 26, 2001 US and Canada: $60.4M Rest of the world: $34.3M Worldwide: $94.7M
  2. 2 Sugar & Spice (2001) movie poster
    Sugar & Spice (2001) Jan 26, 2001 · Comedy, Crime $16.9M worldwide
    Jan 26, 2001 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $16.9M
  3. 3 Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001) movie poster
    Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001) Jan 26, 2001 · English · Comedy $2.3M worldwide
    Jan 26, 2001 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
  4. 4 Anita Takes a Chance (2001) movie poster
    Anita Takes a Chance (2001) Jan 26, 2001 · Catalan · Romance, Comedy $22K worldwide
    Jan 26, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 4 of 2001?

Of the top 4, Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Wedding Planner (2001) made 36% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $76M (67%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Wedding Planner (2001) $94.7M
    $60.4M US & Canada · 64% $34.3M elsewhere · 36%
  2. 2 Sugar & Spice (2001) $16.9M
    $13.3M US & Canada · 79% $3.6M elsewhere · 21%
  3. 3 Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001) $2.3M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Anita Takes a Chance (2001) $22K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 4 releases took $114M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2000 (Dec 17–23) with $1B, led by Cast Away (2000).

  1. Week 52, 2000 Wk 52 Dec 17–23 Cast Away (2000) $1B Cast Away (2000)
  2. Week 53, 2000 Wk 53 Dec 24–30 Traffic (2000) $304.6M Traffic (2000)
  3. Week 54, 2000 Wk 54 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Love Me, Love My Money (2001) $1.3M Love Me, Love My Money (2001)
  5. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Save the Last Dance (2001) $182.3M Save the Last Dance (2001)
  6. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Snatch. (2001) $113.7M Snatch. (2001)
  7. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 The Wedding Planner (2001) $114M The Wedding Planner (2001)
  8. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 Valentine (2001) $72.4M Valentine (2001)
  9. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 Hannibal (2001) $418.1M Hannibal (2001)
Earlier years

How Does Week 4 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 4, 1992 earned the most: $128.3M from 5 films, led by Fried Green Tomatoes (1992). Week 4, 2001 took $114M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 4, 1992 Jan 19–25 5 films 5 $128.3M – Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) $119.4M
Week 4, 1993 Jan 17–23 7 films · −83% 7 $21.3M −83% Aspen Extreme (1993) $8M
Week 4, 1994 Jan 16–22 2 films · −89% 2 $2.4M −89% Go Fish (1994) $2.4M
Week 4, 1995 Jan 22–28 5 films · +1036% 5 $27.4M +1036% Highlander: The Final Dimension (1995) $12.3M
Week 4, 1996 Jan 21–27 5 films · −84% 5 $4.5M −84% Big Bully (1996) $2M
Week 4, 1997 Jan 19–25 5 films · +605% 5 $31.8M +605% Mother (1997) $19.1M
Week 4, 1998 Jan 18–24 5 films · +16% 5 $37M +16% Spice World (1998) $29.4M
Week 4, 1999 Jan 17–23 4 films · −77% 4 $8.6M −77% Gloria (1999) $4.2M
Week 4, 2000 Jan 16–22 6 films · +208% 6 $26.6M +208% Down to You (2000) $24.4M
Week 4, 2001 Jan 21–27 4 films · +329% 4 $114M +329% The Wedding Planner (2001) $94.7M
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 4 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 4 of 2001 (Jan 21–27)?

The Wedding Planner (2001) leads with $94.7M worldwide, $60.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sugar & Spice (2001) at $16.9M and Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001) at $2.3M.

How much did movies released in week 4 of 2001 (Jan 21–27) earn?

4 films released in week 4 of 2001 (Jan 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $114M in all, or $28.5M per film on average. Week 3, 2001 releases took $113.7M.

How many movies released in week 4 of 2001 (Jan 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Wedding Planner (2001), earned $94.7M.

How much of the Week 4, 2001 box office came from the US and Canada?

$76M of the $114M total, or 67%, 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 4, 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 4 of 2001 (Jan 21–27). 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 4, 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.