Australian 2001 Weekend 42
October 18-21, 2001
Key:New This Week
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Scary Movie 2 | $767,021 | - | 250 | - | $3,068 | $767,021 | 1 | N/A |
| 2 | 1 | Legally Blonde | $726,700 | -42.9% | 270 | +4 | $2,691 | $3,102,152 | 4 | Park Circus |
| 3 | 10 | Lantana | $414,535 | +65.4% | 59 | +44 | $7,026 | $1,150,788 | 3 | N/A |
| 4 | 3 | Rush Hour 2 | $325,051 | -52.8% | 225 | -57 | $1,444 | $5,808,406 | 4 | N/A |
| 5 | 5 | America's Sweethearts | $324,066 | -46% | 255 | -10 | $1,270 | $3,433,897 | 3 | N/A |
| 6 | 4 | Kiss of the Dragon | $309,420 | -53.1% | 153 | +1 | $2,022 | $1,178,012 | 2 | N/A |
| 7 | 2 | Cats & Dogs | $185,268 | -75.8% | 212 | -51 | $873 | $8,032,261 | 5 | N/A |
| 8 | 7 | The Fast and the Furious | $158,623 | -49.3% | 173 | -29 | $916 | $4,920,103 | 5 | N/A |
| 9 | 6 | Spy Kids | $89,308 | -79.8% | 189 | -22 | $472 | $3,227,778 | 5 | N/A |
| 10 | 12 | The Bank | $84,123 | -19.3% | 63 | +9 | $1,335 | $888,294 | 7 | N/A |
| 11 | - | Let's Get Skase | $67,325 | - | 109 | - | $617 | $67,325 | 1 | N/A |
| 12 | 8 | The Princess Diaries | $67,238 | -76% | 160 | -35 | $420 | $3,679,259 | 6 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 13 | - | The Glass House | $38,468 | - | 41 | - | $938 | $38,468 | 1 | N/A |
| 14 | 9 | Haunted Castle | $35,880 | -86.1% | 4 | - | $8,970 | $337,819 | 5 | IMAX |
| 15 | 17 | Purely Belter | $24,493 | -10.4% | 9 | - | $2,721 | $105,735 | 2 | N/A |
| 16 | 11 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | $22,416 | -86.5% | 101 | -83 | $221 | $1,145,414 | 5 | N/A |
| 17 | 15 | Bridget Jones's Diary | $20,713 | -43.4% | 25 | -16 | $828 | $11,632,274 | 13 | N/A |
| 18 | - | The Anniversary Party | $19,696 | - | 12 | - | $1,641 | $19,696 | 1 | N/A |
| 19 | 14 | A Knight's Tale | $18,199 | -52.8% | 41 | -15 | $443 | $4,491,635 | 9 | N/A |
| 20 | 18 | Captain Corelli's Mandolin | $18,194 | -32.2% | 45 | - | $404 | $2,339,543 | 9 | N/A |
| 21 | - | Tigerland 2001 Re-release | $9,009 | - | 4 | - | $2,252 | $9,009 | 1 | N/A |
Data courtesy of Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia
