Weekend Box Office December 21-25, 2001

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
December 21-25, 2001
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TW

LW

Title (Click to view daily chart)

Studio

Weekend Gross

% Change

Theater Count/Change

Average

Total Gross

Est. Cost*

Week #

1

N

THE LORD OF THE RINGS

NL

$66,114,741

-

3,359

-

$19,683

$94,032,719

$143

1

2

2
OCEAN'S ELEVEN
WB

$21,380,364

-3%

3,075

0

$6,953

$102,011,604

$110

3

3

N

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

Par.

$18,554,948

-

3,139

-

$5,911

$18,554,948

$43

1

4

1

VANILLA SKY

Par.

$16,489,052

-34%

2,744

+2

$6,009

$49,493,961

$100

2

5

4

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE

WB

$10,747,683

+8%

3,311

-111

$3,246

$267,750,733

$165

6

6

N

Ali (opened 12/25)

Sony

$10,216,625

-

2,446

-

$4,177

$10,216,625

$130

1

7

N

How High

Uni.

$9,779,850

-

1,266

-

$7,725

$9,779,850

$20

1

8

N

The Majestic

WB

$7,366,207

-

2,361

-

$3,122

$7,366,207

$86

1

9

3

Not Another Teen Movie

Sony

$7,152,950

-43%

2,365

0

$3,023

$23,306,134

$33

2

10

6

MONSTERS, INC.

Dis.

$5,699,647

+14%

2,097

-585

$2,718

$226,348,671

$165

8

11

N

Joe Somebody

Fox

$5,377,635

-

2,506

-

$2,146

$5,377,635

-

1

12

5

Behind Enemy Lines

Fox

$4,500,242

-17%

1,808

-984

$2,489

$45,127,954

$65

4

13

N

Kate & Leopold (opened 12/25)

Mira.

$2,562,448

-

2,449

-

$1,046

$2,562,448

-

1

14

N

A Beautiful Mind (11 theaters 12/21-24)

Uni.

$2,501,096

-

524

-

$4,773

$2,501,096

-

1

15

15

The Royal Tenenbaums

Dis.

$1,964,334

609%

40

+35

$49,108

$2,455,438

-

2

16

7

Spy Game

Uni.

$1,237,845

-50%

834

-1669

$1,484

$59,949,435

$115

5

17

10

Amelie

Mira.

$1,155,998

+50%

221

0

$5,231

$14,094,192

$12

8

18

8

Black Knight

Fox

$706,883

-65%

647

-1260

$1,093

$30,971,902

$72

5

19

22

Serendipity

Mira.

$463,846

156%

331

-11

$1,401

$49,968,653

$44

12

20

9

Shallow Hal

Fox

$414,745

-72%

549

-1218

$755

$67,853,140

$66

7

21

N

The Shipping News (opened 12/25)

Mira.

$318,502

-

186

-

$1,712

$318,502

-

1

22

14

The Wash

Lions

$277,000

-11%

299

-130

$926

$9,756,000

$7

6

23

35

In the Bedroom (6 theaters 12/21-24)

Mira.

$255,215

251%

58

+52

$4,400

$782,826

-

5

24

20

The Man Who Wasn't There

USA

$245,000

+9%

143

-87

$1,713

$6,690,000

-

8

25

26

The Business of Strangers

IFC

$198,633

+50%

60

+23

$3,311

$495,907

-

3

26

21

Hardball

Par.

$156,809

-25%

202

-84

$776

$39,925,486

$32

15

27

13

Domestic Disturbance

Par.

$143,042

-66%

285

-597

$502

$44,615,763

$75

8

28

33

The Endurance: Shackleton's...

Cow.

$110,517

+49%

40

+7

$2,763

$978,036

-

12

29

32

PLANET OF THE APES

Fox

$106,658

+44%

287

+36

$372

$179,621,139

$140

22

30

12

13 Ghosts

WB

$101,076

-77%

498

-57

$203

$41,867,960

$42

9

* In millions, including both production and marketing costs. Studios get on average around 55% of the final gross.
For production budgets of major pictures, see their respective charts in the Daily Box Office section.

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TW	LW	Title (Click to view daily chart)	Studio	Weekend Gross	% Change	Theater Count/Change		Average	Total Gross	Est. Cost*	Week #
1	N	THE LORD OF THE RINGS	NL	$66,114,741	-	3,359	-	$19,683	$94,032,719	$143	1
2	2	OCEAN'S ELEVEN	WB	$21,380,364	-3%	3,075	0	$6,953	$102,011,604	$110	3
3	N	Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius	Par.	$18,554,948	-	3,139	-	$5,911	$18,554,948	$43	1
4	1	VANILLA SKY	Par.	$16,489,052	-34%	2,744	+2	$6,009	$49,493,961	$100	2
5	4	HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE	WB	$10,747,683	+8%	3,311	-111	$3,246	$267,750,733	$165	6
6	N	Ali (opened 12/25)	Sony	$10,216,625	-	2,446	-	$4,177	$10,216,625	$130	1
7	N	How High	Uni.	$9,779,850	-	1,266	-	$7,725	$9,779,850	$20	1
8	N	The Majestic	WB	$7,366,207	-	2,361	-	$3,122	$7,366,207	$86	1
9	3	Not Another Teen Movie	Sony	$7,152,950	-43%	2,365	0	$3,023	$23,306,134	$33	2
10	6	MONSTERS, INC.	Dis.	$5,699,647	+14%	2,097	-585	$2,718	$226,348,671	$165	8
11	N	Joe Somebody	Fox	$5,377,635	-	2,506	-	$2,146	$5,377,635	-	1
12	5	Behind Enemy Lines	Fox	$4,500,242	-17%	1,808	-984	$2,489	$45,127,954	$65	4
13	N	Kate & Leopold (opened 12/25)	Mira.	$2,562,448	-	2,449	-	$1,046	$2,562,448	-	1
14	N	A Beautiful Mind (11 theaters 12/21-24)	Uni.	$2,501,096	-	524	-	$4,773	$2,501,096	-	1
15	15	The Royal Tenenbaums	Dis.	$1,964,334	609%	40	+35	$49,108	$2,455,438	-	2
16	7	Spy Game	Uni.	$1,237,845	-50%	834	-1669	$1,484	$59,949,435	$115	5
17	10	Amelie	Mira.	$1,155,998	+50%	221	0	$5,231	$14,094,192	$12	8
18	8	Black Knight	Fox	$706,883	-65%	647	-1260	$1,093	$30,971,902	$72	5
19	22	Serendipity	Mira.	$463,846	156%	331	-11	$1,401	$49,968,653	$44	12
20	9	Shallow Hal	Fox	$414,745	-72%	549	-1218	$755	$67,853,140	$66	7
21	N	The Shipping News (opened 12/25)	Mira.	$318,502	-	186	-	$1,712	$318,502	-	1
22	14	The Wash	Lions	$277,000	-11%	299	-130	$926	$9,756,000	$7	6
23	35	In the Bedroom (6 theaters 12/21-24)	Mira.	$255,215	251%	58	+52	$4,400	$782,826	-	5
24	20	The Man Who Wasn't There	USA	$245,000	+9%	143	-87	$1,713	$6,690,000	-	8
25	26	The Business of Strangers	IFC	$198,633	+50%	60	+23	$3,311	$495,907	-	3
26	21	Hardball	Par.	$156,809	-25%	202	-84	$776	$39,925,486	$32	15
27	13	Domestic Disturbance	Par.	$143,042	-66%	285	-597	$502	$44,615,763	$75	8
28	33	The Endurance: Shackleton's...	Cow.	$110,517	+49%	40	+7	$2,763	$978,036	-	12
29	32	PLANET OF THE APES	Fox	$106,658	+44%	287	+36	$372	$179,621,139	$140	22
30	12	13 Ghosts	WB	$101,076	-77%	498	-57	$203	$41,867,960	$42	9