| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Jurassic Park III | - | - | - | $130,139,155 | 3,462 | $181,171,875 | Jul 18 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 2 | Planet of the Apes | - | - | - | $84,256,079 | 3,530 | $180,011,740 | Jul 27 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 3 | Cats & Dogs | - | - | - | $77,009,201 | 3,040 | $93,385,515 | Jul 4 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 4 | Scary Movie 2 | - | - | - | $64,986,555 | 3,220 | $71,308,997 | Jul 4 | Miramax | false |
| 5 | America's Sweethearts | - | - | - | $63,036,466 | 3,011 | $93,607,673 | Jul 20 | Revolution Studios | false |
| 6 | The Fast and the Furious | - | - | - | $61,982,640 | 2,899 | $144,533,925 | Jun 22 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 7 | Legally Blonde | - | - | - | $61,315,750 | 2,725 | $96,520,674 | Jul 13 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 8 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | - | - | - | $55,012,854 | 3,242 | $78,616,689 | Jun 29 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 9 | The Score | - | - | - | $50,766,802 | 2,211 | $71,107,711 | Jul 13 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 10 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | - | - | - | $45,162,199 | 3,053 | $112,952,899 | Jun 22 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 11 | Kiss of the Dragon | - | - | - | $33,216,714 | 2,100 | $36,845,124 | Jul 6 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 12 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | - | - | - | $30,767,867 | 2,649 | $32,131,830 | Jul 11 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 13 | Shrek | - | - | - | $30,608,732 | 3,715 | $267,851,831 | May 16 | DreamWorks Distribution | false |
| 14 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | - | - | - | $25,843,246 | 3,349 | $131,168,070 | Jun 15 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 15 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | - | - | - | $20,103,196 | 3,071 | $84,056,472 | Jun 8 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 16 | Baby Boy | - | - | - | $15,454,411 | 1,533 | $28,734,552 | Jun 27 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 17 | Pearl Harbor | - | - | - | $14,457,967 | 3,255 | $198,542,554 | May 25 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 18 | Crazy/Beautiful | - | - | - | $11,657,319 | 1,603 | $16,937,988 | Jun 29 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 19 | Swordfish | - | - | - | $7,963,890 | 2,688 | $69,772,969 | Jun 8 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 20 | Moulin Rouge! | - | - | - | $6,893,833 | 2,283 | $57,386,607 | May 18 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 21 | Memento | - | - | - | $3,681,076 | 531 | $25,544,867 | Mar 16 | Newmarket Films | false |
| 22 | Sexy Beast | - | - | - | $3,638,219 | 194 | $6,946,056 | Jun 15 | - | false |
| 23 | The Mummy Returns | - | - | - | $3,276,040 | 3,553 | $202,019,785 | May 4 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 24 | The Closet | - | - | - | $2,840,405 | 145 | $6,678,894 | Jun 6 | Miramax | false |
| 25 | Evolution | - | - | - | $2,684,391 | 2,613 | $38,345,494 | Jun 8 | DreamWorks Distribution | false |
| 26 | The Anniversary Party | - | - | - | $1,974,018 | 120 | $4,047,329 | Jun 8 | Fine Line Features | false |
| 27 | Pootie Tang | - | - | - | $1,777,523 | 712 | $3,313,583 | Jun 29 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 28 | Songcatcher | - | - | - | $1,498,351 | 104 | $3,059,834 | Jun 15 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 29 | Made | - | - | - | $1,401,057 | 182 | $5,313,300 | Jul 13 | Artisan Entertainment | false |
| 30 | The Animal | - | - | - | $1,356,819 | 2,788 | $57,743,062 | Jun 1 | Revolution Studios | false |
| 31 | Bridget Jones's Diary | - | - | - | $1,244,527 | 2,547 | $71,543,427 | Apr 13 | Miramax | false |
| 32 | A Knight's Tale | - | - | - | $1,151,982 | 2,980 | $56,569,702 | May 11 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 33 | What's the Worst That Could Happen? | - | - | - | $1,111,277 | 2,675 | $32,269,834 | Jun 1 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 34 | Along Came a Spider | - | - | - | $868,078 | 2,573 | $74,078,174 | Apr 6 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 35 | Gabriela | - | - | - | $727,613 | 30 | $2,335,352 | Mar 16 | - | false |
| 36 | CyberWorld | - | - | - | $711,664 | 38 | $11,253,900 | Oct 6 | IMAX | false |
| 37 | The Golden Bowl | - | - | - | $681,960 | 117 | $3,050,532 | Apr 27 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 38 | Yaadein... | - | - | - | $560,200 | 56 | $1,000,229 | Jul 27 | Tips | false |
| 39 | With a Friend Like Harry... | - | - | - | $550,347 | 220 | $3,830,441 | Apr 20 | Miramax | false |
| 40 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $525,206 | 26 | $15,553,324 | Feb 10 | - | false |
| 41 | Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | - | - | - | $515,580 | 22 | $15,627,434 | May 5 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 42 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $511,750 | 14 | $18,630,372 | Oct 29 | IMAX | false |
| 43 | Angel Eyes | - | - | - | $487,819 | 2,407 | $24,174,218 | May 18 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 44 | Karmina 2 | - | - | - | $478,000 | 85 | $508,969 | Jul 13 | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm | false |
| 45 | Himalaya 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $463,885 | 34 | $2,487,878 | Mar 30 | Kino International | false |
| 46 | Michael Jordan to the Max | - | - | - | $457,327 | 56 | $18,650,521 | May 5 | IMAX | false |
| 47 | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | - | - | - | $453,198 | 2,166 | $25,635,682 | Apr 20 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 48 | The Princess and the Warrior | - | - | - | $444,365 | 31 | $872,091 | Jun 22 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 49 | The Road Home | - | - | - | $421,600 | 37 | $1,280,490 | May 25 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 50 | Divided We Fall 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $412,372 | 37 | $1,332,586 | Jun 8 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 51 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | - | - | - | $391,597 | 101 | $3,067,312 | Jul 20 | Fine Line Features | false |
| 52 | Nuit de noces | - | - | - | $379,616 | 76 | $1,238,180 | Jun 1 | - | false |
| 53 | Big Eden | - | - | - | $368,989 | 10 | $512,451 | Jun 1 | - | false |
| 54 | The Dish | - | - | - | $358,563 | 82 | $2,552,992 | Mar 16 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 55 | The Tailor of Panama | - | - | - | $352,278 | 441 | $13,729,742 | Mar 30 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 56 | Widow of St. Pierre | - | - | - | $346,189 | 83 | $3,193,889 | Mar 2 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 57 | Startup.com | - | - | - | $342,426 | 35 | $1,283,356 | May 11 | Artisan Entertainment | false |
| 58 | Ghost World | - | - | - | $334,220 | 128 | $6,217,849 | Jul 20 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 59 | Under the Sand | - | - | - | $281,722 | 25 | $1,452,698 | May 4 | WinStar Cinema | false |
| 60 | Baise-moi | - | - | - | $263,429 | 5 | $420,224 | Sep 15 | WinStar Cinema | false |
| 61 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | - | - | - | $262,578 | 847 | $45,512,588 | Dec 22 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 62 | Extreme | - | - | - | $254,755 | 21 | $12,475,172 | Apr 2 | IMAX | false |
| 63 | NSync: Bigger Than Live | - | - | - | $253,449 | 20 | $1,808,679 | Feb 2 | IMAX | false |
| 64 | Bully | - | - | - | $246,100 | 20 | $480,811 | Jul 13 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 65 | Lumumba | - | - | - | $244,917 | 12 | $352,296 | Jun 22 | Zeitgeist Films | false |
| 66 | The Man Who Cried | - | - | - | $239,091 | 28 | $747,092 | May 25 | Focus Features | false |
| 67 | Driven | - | - | - | $224,800 | 2,905 | $32,720,065 | Apr 27 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 68 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $216,342 | 26 | $1,827,696 | Jun 15 | Rainbow Releasing | false |
| 69 | Brother | - | - | - | $210,596 | 56 | $450,594 | Jul 20 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 70 | Kingdom Come | - | - | - | $203,789 | 1,111 | $23,249,649 | Apr 11 | - | false |
| 71 | Recess: School's Out | - | - | - | $184,122 | 2,630 | $36,706,141 | Feb 16 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 72 | Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India | - | - | - | $167,831 | 34 | $835,767 | Jun 15 | - | false |
| 73 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | - | - | - | $167,195 | 2,027 | $128,078,872 | Dec 8 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 74 | Amores Perros | - | - | - | $153,237 | 187 | $5,408,467 | Mar 30 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 75 | The Gleaners & I | - | - | - | $132,036 | 4 | $155,320 | Mar 7 | Zeitgeist Films | false |
| 76 | Lost and Delirious | - | - | - | $130,991 | 20 | $307,233 | Jul 6 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 77 | The Hidden Fortress | - | - | - | $123,043 | 39 | $183,579 | Jun 22 | - | false |
| 78 | Save the Last Dance | - | - | - | $114,233 | 2,570 | $91,057,006 | Jan 12 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 79 | The Vertical Ray of the Sun | - | - | - | $109,259 | 9 | $110,134 | Jul 6 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 80 | Downtown 81 | - | - | - | $108,058 | 1 | $108,058 | Jul 13 | Zeitgeist Films | false |
| 81 | Everybody's Famous! | - | - | - | $78,578 | 11 | $81,734 | Jul 3 | Miramax | false |
| 82 | Bride of the Wind | - | - | - | $73,689 | 42 | $318,823 | Jun 8 | Paramount Classics | false |
| 83 | Greenfingers | - | - | - | $68,570 | 49 | $1,443,067 | Jul 27 | IDP Distribution | false |
| 84 | Bread and Roses | - | - | - | $61,884 | 39 | $533,479 | May 11 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 85 | China: The Panda Adventure | - | - | - | $44,490 | 21 | $3,921,642 | Jun 9 | IMAX | false |
| 86 | Bread and Tulips | - | - | - | $40,755 | 84 | $5,318,679 | Jul 27 | First Look International | false |
| 87 | Jump Tomorrow | - | - | - | $33,236 | 8 | $33,236 | Jul 6 | IFC Films | false |
| 88 | Under the Sun | - | - | - | $29,780 | 10 | $316,020 | Aug 3 | Shadow Distribution | false |
| 89 | Wet Hot American Summer | - | - | - | $19,875 | 12 | $295,206 | Jul 27 | USA Films | false |
| 90 | Pandaemonium | - | - | - | $3,675 | 1 | $5,151 | Jun 29 | USA Films | false |
