| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Rush Hour 2 | - | - | - | $189,051,819 | 3,118 | $226,164,286 | Aug 3 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 2 | American Pie 2 | - | - | - | $116,330,395 | 3,157 | $145,103,595 | Aug 10 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 3 | The Princess Diaries | - | - | - | $86,469,289 | 2,749 | $108,248,956 | Aug 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 4 | Planet of the Apes | - | - | - | $84,967,725 | 3,530 | $180,011,740 | Jul 27 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 5 | The Others | - | - | - | $51,467,639 | 2,843 | $96,522,687 | Aug 10 | Miramax | false |
| 6 | Jurassic Park III | - | - | - | $43,772,695 | 3,462 | $181,171,875 | Jul 18 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 7 | Rat Race | - | - | - | $30,074,238 | 2,551 | $56,618,055 | Aug 17 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 8 | America's Sweethearts | - | - | - | $27,134,910 | 3,011 | $93,607,673 | Jul 20 | Revolution Studios | false |
| 9 | Legally Blonde | - | - | - | $25,784,111 | 2,725 | $96,520,674 | Jul 13 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 10 | The Score | - | - | - | $16,975,065 | 2,211 | $71,107,711 | Jul 13 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 11 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | - | - | - | $16,587,490 | 2,765 | $30,085,147 | Aug 24 | Miramax | false |
| 12 | Captain Corelli's Mandolin | - | - | - | $16,534,380 | 1,612 | $25,543,895 | Aug 17 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 13 | Original Sin | - | - | - | $16,137,847 | 2,194 | $16,534,221 | Aug 3 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 14 | Osmosis Jones | - | - | - | $12,704,926 | 2,305 | $13,596,911 | Aug 10 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 15 | Summer Catch | - | - | - | $10,312,151 | 2,335 | $19,753,553 | Aug 24 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 16 | American Outlaws | - | - | - | $10,139,513 | 2,348 | $13,342,790 | Aug 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 17 | Cats & Dogs | - | - | - | $9,376,618 | 3,040 | $93,385,515 | Jul 4 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 18 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | - | - | - | $9,131,363 | 3,053 | $112,952,899 | Jun 22 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 19 | The Fast and the Furious | - | - | - | $7,853,315 | 2,899 | $144,533,925 | Jun 22 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 20 | Shrek | - | - | - | $5,769,890 | 3,715 | $267,851,831 | May 16 | DreamWorks Distribution | false |
| 21 | Ghosts of Mars | - | - | - | $5,561,297 | 2,048 | $8,709,640 | Aug 24 | Screen Gems | false |
| 22 | Spy Kids | - | - | - | $5,446,232 | 3,191 | $112,719,001 | Mar 30 | Miramax | false |
| 23 | Scary Movie 2 | - | - | - | $3,765,558 | 3,220 | $71,308,997 | Jul 4 | Miramax | false |
| 24 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | - | - | - | $3,765,439 | 909 | $7,517,191 | Aug 24 | DreamWorks Distribution | false |
| 25 | The Deep End | - | - | - | $3,202,651 | 412 | $8,823,109 | Aug 10 | - | false |
| 26 | Bubble Boy | - | - | - | $3,125,707 | 1,605 | $5,007,898 | Aug 24 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 27 | Made | - | - | - | $2,900,342 | 182 | $5,313,300 | Jul 13 | Artisan Entertainment | false |
| 28 | Jeepers Creepers | - | - | - | $2,594,323 | 2,944 | $37,904,175 | Aug 31 | United Artists | false |
| 29 | Kiss of the Dragon | - | - | - | $2,574,228 | 2,100 | $36,845,124 | Jul 6 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 30 | Ghost World | - | - | - | $2,423,766 | 128 | $6,217,849 | Jul 20 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 31 | Apocalypse Now Redux 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,331,433 | 105 | $4,626,290 | Aug 3 | Miramax | false |
| 32 | The Closet | - | - | - | $2,054,656 | 145 | $6,678,894 | Jun 6 | Miramax | false |
| 33 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | - | - | - | $1,965,546 | 3,071 | $84,056,472 | Jun 8 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 34 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | - | - | - | $1,938,297 | 3,349 | $131,168,070 | Jun 15 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 35 | Pearl Harbor | - | - | - | $1,911,137 | 3,255 | $198,542,554 | May 25 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 36 | Moulin Rouge! | - | - | - | $1,741,760 | 2,283 | $57,386,607 | May 18 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 37 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | - | - | - | $1,643,704 | 101 | $3,067,312 | Jul 20 | Fine Line Features | false |
| 38 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | - | - | - | $1,363,963 | 2,649 | $32,131,830 | Jul 11 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 39 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | - | - | - | $1,310,820 | 3,242 | $78,616,689 | Jun 29 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 40 | Sexy Beast | - | - | - | $1,252,551 | 194 | $6,946,056 | Jun 15 | - | false |
| 41 | Memento | - | - | - | $1,248,985 | 531 | $25,544,867 | Mar 16 | Newmarket Films | false |
| 42 | Songcatcher | - | - | - | $1,221,425 | 104 | $3,059,834 | Jun 15 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 43 | O | - | - | - | $1,155,728 | 1,464 | $16,025,437 | Aug 31 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 44 | Tortilla Soup | - | - | - | $1,011,890 | 220 | $4,467,615 | Aug 24 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | false |
| 45 | Bread and Tulips | - | - | - | $817,064 | 84 | $5,318,679 | Jul 27 | First Look International | false |
| 46 | Baby Boy | - | - | - | $796,489 | 1,533 | $28,734,552 | Jun 27 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 47 | Swordfish | - | - | - | $745,205 | 2,688 | $69,772,969 | Jun 8 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 48 | Greenfingers | - | - | - | $698,603 | 49 | $1,443,067 | Jul 27 | IDP Distribution | false |
| 49 | Evolution | - | - | - | $680,790 | 2,613 | $38,345,494 | Jun 8 | DreamWorks Distribution | false |
| 50 | The Mummy Returns | - | - | - | $622,515 | 3,553 | $202,019,785 | May 4 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 51 | The Animal | - | - | - | $558,349 | 2,788 | $57,743,062 | Jun 1 | Revolution Studios | false |
| 52 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $518,426 | 26 | $15,553,324 | Feb 10 | - | false |
| 53 | The Anniversary Party | - | - | - | $481,699 | 120 | $4,047,329 | Jun 8 | Fine Line Features | false |
| 54 | CyberWorld | - | - | - | $480,415 | 38 | $11,253,900 | Oct 6 | IMAX | false |
| 55 | Himalaya 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $453,553 | 34 | $2,487,878 | Mar 30 | Kino International | false |
| 56 | Yaadein... | - | - | - | $440,026 | 56 | $1,000,229 | Jul 27 | Tips | false |
| 57 | Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | - | - | - | $427,191 | 22 | $15,627,434 | May 5 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 58 | Crazy/Beautiful | - | - | - | $416,168 | 1,603 | $16,937,988 | Jun 29 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 59 | Session 9 | - | - | - | $378,176 | 30 | $378,176 | Aug 10 | USA Films | false |
| 60 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $373,300 | 14 | $18,630,372 | Oct 29 | IMAX | false |
| 61 | Michael Jordan to the Max | - | - | - | $363,109 | 56 | $18,650,521 | May 5 | IMAX | false |
| 62 | The Adventures of Felix | - | - | - | $350,134 | 8 | $363,409 | Jun 15 | Wellspring Media | false |
| 63 | The Princess and the Warrior | - | - | - | $321,095 | 31 | $872,091 | Jun 22 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 64 | Under the Sand | - | - | - | $303,334 | 25 | $1,452,698 | May 4 | WinStar Cinema | false |
| 65 | Divided We Fall 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $284,564 | 37 | $1,332,586 | Jun 8 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 66 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $281,920 | 26 | $1,827,696 | Jun 15 | Rainbow Releasing | false |
| 67 | The Road Home | - | - | - | $267,276 | 37 | $1,280,490 | May 25 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 68 | What's the Worst That Could Happen? | - | - | - | $255,824 | 2,675 | $32,269,834 | Jun 1 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 69 | Brother | - | - | - | $239,996 | 56 | $450,594 | Jul 20 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 70 | NSync: Bigger Than Live | - | - | - | $238,099 | 20 | $1,808,679 | Feb 2 | IMAX | false |
| 71 | Bully | - | - | - | $234,709 | 20 | $480,811 | Jul 13 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 72 | An American Rhapsody | - | - | - | $223,574 | 54 | $850,255 | Aug 10 | Paramount Classics | false |
| 73 | The Luzhin Defence | - | - | - | $189,896 | 49 | $1,053,070 | Apr 20 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 74 | Lost and Delirious | - | - | - | $176,242 | 20 | $307,233 | Jul 6 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 75 | Along Came a Spider | - | - | - | $164,781 | 2,573 | $74,078,174 | Apr 6 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 76 | All Over the Guy | - | - | - | $155,255 | 35 | $1,022,324 | Aug 10 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 77 | Lumumba | - | - | - | $126,820 | 12 | $352,296 | Jun 22 | Zeitgeist Films | false |
| 78 | Bridget Jones's Diary | - | - | - | $119,804 | 2,547 | $71,543,427 | Apr 13 | Miramax | false |
| 79 | Wet Hot American Summer | - | - | - | $101,749 | 12 | $295,206 | Jul 27 | USA Films | false |
| 80 | The Golden Bowl | - | - | - | $74,211 | 117 | $3,050,532 | Apr 27 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 81 | Extreme | - | - | - | $70,722 | 21 | $12,475,172 | Apr 2 | IMAX | false |
| 82 | Recess: School's Out | - | - | - | $55,165 | 2,630 | $36,706,141 | Feb 16 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 83 | Together | - | - | - | $50,874 | 47 | $1,034,829 | Aug 24 | IFC Films | false |
| 84 | China: The Panda Adventure | - | - | - | $47,477 | 21 | $3,921,642 | Jun 9 | IMAX | false |
| 85 | Thomas in Love | - | - | - | $44,256 | 5 | $44,256 | Aug 3 | IFC Films | false |
| 86 | Under the Sun | - | - | - | $33,077 | 10 | $316,020 | Aug 3 | Shadow Distribution | false |
| 87 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | - | - | - | $30,797 | 38 | $53,354,743 | Oct 23 | IMAX | false |
| 88 | Band of Outsiders | - | - | - | $28,656 | 2 | $28,656 | Aug 17 | Rialto Pictures | false |
| 89 | Maybe Baby | - | - | - | $20,501 | 2 | $20,501 | Aug 24 | USA Films | false |
| 90 | The Turandot Project | - | - | - | $12,305 | 3 | $33,504 | Aug 10 | Zeitgeist Films | false |
| 91 | Innocence | - | - | - | $10,725 | 52 | $2,202,382 | Aug 17 | IDP Distribution | false |
| 92 | Aberdeen | - | - | - | $8,346 | 2 | $65,090 | Aug 17 | First Run | false |
| 93 | A Matter of Taste | - | - | - | $1,531 | 1 | $10,720 | Aug 31 | Attitude Films | false |
| 94 | Speedway Junky | - | - | - | $1,254 | 1 | $17,246 | Aug 31 | Regent Releasing | false |
