| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | The Others | - | - | - | $32,933,868 | 2,843 | $96,522,687 | Aug 10 | Miramax | false |
| 2 | Jeepers Creepers | - | - | - | $32,576,446 | 2,944 | $37,904,175 | Aug 31 | United Artists | false |
| 3 | Rush Hour 2 | - | - | - | $28,981,976 | 3,118 | $226,164,286 | Aug 3 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 4 | American Pie 2 | - | - | - | $25,722,354 | 3,157 | $145,103,595 | Aug 10 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 5 | The Musketeer | - | - | - | $25,534,375 | 2,500 | $27,073,640 | Sep 7 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 6 | Hardball | - | - | - | $23,656,874 | 2,314 | $40,222,729 | Sep 14 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 7 | Rat Race | - | - | - | $23,202,348 | 2,551 | $56,618,055 | Aug 17 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 8 | Two Can Play That Game | - | - | - | $19,891,002 | 1,308 | $22,235,901 | Sep 7 | Screen Gems | false |
| 9 | The Princess Diaries | - | - | - | $17,362,317 | 2,749 | $108,248,956 | Aug 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 10 | Rock Star | - | - | - | $16,282,691 | 2,525 | $17,008,282 | Sep 7 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 11 | The Glass House | - | - | - | $14,049,891 | 1,601 | $18,150,259 | Sep 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 12 | O | - | - | - | $13,872,203 | 1,464 | $16,025,437 | Aug 31 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 13 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | - | - | - | $13,186,132 | 2,765 | $30,085,147 | Aug 24 | Miramax | false |
| 14 | Don't Say a Word | - | - | - | $9,500,520 | 2,842 | $55,001,642 | Sep 28 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 15 | Summer Catch | - | - | - | $9,017,911 | 2,335 | $19,753,553 | Aug 24 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 16 | Captain Corelli's Mandolin | - | - | - | $8,726,850 | 1,612 | $25,543,895 | Aug 17 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 17 | Zoolander | - | - | - | $8,065,950 | 2,522 | $45,172,250 | Sep 28 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 18 | Planet of the Apes | - | - | - | $7,794,626 | 3,530 | $180,011,740 | Jul 27 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 19 | Legally Blonde | - | - | - | $5,847,405 | 2,725 | $96,520,674 | Jul 13 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 20 | Jurassic Park III | - | - | - | $5,499,770 | 3,462 | $181,171,875 | Jul 18 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 21 | The Deep End | - | - | - | $4,956,726 | 412 | $8,823,109 | Aug 10 | - | false |
| 22 | Hearts in Atlantis | - | - | - | $4,893,573 | 2,010 | $24,185,781 | Sep 28 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 23 | Glitter | - | - | - | $3,865,759 | 1,225 | $4,274,407 | Sep 21 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 24 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | - | - | - | $3,628,107 | 909 | $7,517,191 | Aug 24 | DreamWorks Distribution | false |
| 25 | Shrek | - | - | - | $3,513,295 | 3,715 | $267,851,831 | May 16 | DreamWorks Distribution | false |
| 26 | Ghosts of Mars | - | - | - | $3,148,343 | 2,048 | $8,709,640 | Aug 24 | Screen Gems | false |
| 27 | America's Sweethearts | - | - | - | $2,833,860 | 3,011 | $93,607,673 | Jul 20 | Revolution Studios | false |
| 28 | Soul Survivors | - | - | - | $2,819,152 | 604 | $3,111,545 | Sep 7 | Artisan Entertainment | false |
| 29 | American Outlaws | - | - | - | $2,774,259 | 2,348 | $13,342,790 | Aug 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 30 | The Score | - | - | - | $2,711,957 | 2,211 | $71,107,711 | Jul 13 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 31 | Tortilla Soup | - | - | - | $2,676,405 | 220 | $4,467,615 | Aug 24 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | false |
| 32 | Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 | - | - | - | $2,351,314 | 353 | $6,047,691 | Sep 21 | 8x Entertainment | false |
| 33 | The Fast and the Furious | - | - | - | $2,236,200 | 2,899 | $144,533,925 | Jun 22 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 34 | Ghost World | - | - | - | $2,226,914 | 128 | $6,217,849 | Jul 20 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 35 | The Animal | - | - | - | $1,981,062 | 2,788 | $57,743,062 | Jun 1 | Revolution Studios | false |
| 36 | Pearl Harbor | - | - | - | $1,792,138 | 3,255 | $198,542,554 | May 25 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 37 | Bubble Boy | - | - | - | $1,755,872 | 1,605 | $5,007,898 | Aug 24 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 38 | Apocalypse Now Redux 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,701,754 | 105 | $4,626,290 | Aug 3 | Miramax | false |
| 39 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | - | - | - | $1,602,712 | 3,053 | $112,952,899 | Jun 22 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 40 | Bread and Tulips | - | - | - | $1,514,333 | 84 | $5,318,679 | Jul 27 | First Look International | false |
| 41 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | - | - | - | $1,416,572 | 3,071 | $84,056,472 | Jun 8 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 42 | The Closet | - | - | - | $1,086,721 | 145 | $6,678,894 | Jun 6 | Miramax | false |
| 43 | Spy Kids | - | - | - | $1,010,300 | 3,191 | $112,719,001 | Mar 30 | Miramax | false |
| 44 | Cats & Dogs | - | - | - | $932,829 | 3,040 | $93,385,515 | Jul 4 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 45 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | - | - | - | $922,935 | 101 | $3,067,312 | Jul 20 | Fine Line Features | false |
| 46 | Made | - | - | - | $879,811 | 182 | $5,313,300 | Jul 13 | Artisan Entertainment | false |
| 47 | Osmosis Jones | - | - | - | $799,748 | 2,305 | $13,596,911 | Aug 10 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 48 | Kiss of the Dragon | - | - | - | $796,131 | 2,100 | $36,845,124 | Jul 6 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 49 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | - | - | - | $680,459 | 3,349 | $131,168,070 | Jun 15 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 50 | Moulin Rouge! | - | - | - | $667,377 | 2,283 | $57,386,607 | May 18 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 51 | Innocence | - | - | - | $636,660 | 52 | $2,202,382 | Aug 17 | IDP Distribution | false |
| 52 | Sexy Beast | - | - | - | $523,467 | 194 | $6,946,056 | Jun 15 | - | false |
| 53 | Together | - | - | - | $511,623 | 47 | $1,034,829 | Aug 24 | IFC Films | false |
| 54 | L.I.E. | - | - | - | $508,090 | 45 | $1,138,836 | Sep 7 | Lot 47 Films | false |
| 55 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | - | - | - | $455,858 | 3,242 | $78,616,689 | Jun 29 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 56 | China: The Panda Adventure | - | - | - | $447,853 | 21 | $3,921,642 | Jun 9 | IMAX | false |
| 57 | All Over the Guy | - | - | - | $432,201 | 35 | $1,022,324 | Aug 10 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 58 | Greenfingers | - | - | - | $427,748 | 49 | $1,443,067 | Jul 27 | IDP Distribution | false |
| 59 | Memento | - | - | - | $411,928 | 531 | $25,544,867 | Mar 16 | Newmarket Films | false |
| 60 | The Mummy Returns | - | - | - | $398,780 | 3,553 | $202,019,785 | May 4 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 61 | An American Rhapsody | - | - | - | $396,705 | 54 | $850,255 | Aug 10 | Paramount Classics | false |
| 62 | Original Sin | - | - | - | $396,373 | 2,194 | $16,534,221 | Aug 3 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 63 | Lajja | - | - | - | $376,000 | 38 | $376,000 | Aug 31 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 64 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $370,664 | 26 | $1,827,696 | Jun 15 | Rainbow Releasing | false |
| 65 | Happy Accidents | - | - | - | $331,525 | 49 | $688,523 | Aug 24 | IFC Films | false |
| 66 | Himalaya 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $299,131 | 34 | $2,487,878 | Mar 30 | Kino International | false |
| 67 | Extremedays | - | - | - | $261,723 | 351 | $1,047,553 | Sep 28 | Providence Entertainment | false |
| 68 | Our Lady of the Assassins | - | - | - | $249,503 | 24 | $525,330 | Sep 7 | Paramount Classics | false |
| 69 | Swordfish | - | - | - | $238,172 | 2,688 | $69,772,969 | Jun 8 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 70 | Under the Sand | - | - | - | $185,649 | 25 | $1,452,698 | May 4 | WinStar Cinema | false |
| 71 | Wet Hot American Summer | - | - | - | $173,576 | 12 | $295,206 | Jul 27 | USA Films | false |
| 72 | Funny Girl 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $157,746 | 3 | $223,306 | Aug 31 | Sony Pictures Repertory | false |
| 73 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $156,989 | 26 | $15,553,324 | Feb 10 | - | false |
| 74 | Go Tigers! | - | - | - | $151,779 | 61 | $151,779 | Sep 21 | IFC Films | false |
| 75 | Baby Boy | - | - | - | $101,158 | 1,533 | $28,734,552 | Jun 27 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 76 | Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | - | - | - | $99,850 | 22 | $15,627,434 | May 5 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 77 | Haiku Tunnel | - | - | - | $92,723 | 14 | $92,723 | Sep 14 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 78 | Herman U.S.A. | - | - | - | $71,509 | 56 | $71,509 | Sep 14 | Two Silks Releasing | false |
| 79 | Songcatcher | - | - | - | $64,698 | 104 | $3,059,834 | Jun 15 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 80 | CyberWorld | - | - | - | $64,341 | 38 | $11,253,900 | Oct 6 | IMAX | false |
| 81 | Dinner Rush | - | - | - | $58,617 | 52 | $634,566 | Sep 28 | Access Entertainment | false |
| 82 | Michael Jordan to the Max | - | - | - | $50,722 | 56 | $18,650,521 | May 5 | IMAX | false |
| 83 | Liam | - | - | - | $44,399 | 55 | $1,016,021 | Sep 21 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 84 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $43,276 | 14 | $18,630,372 | Oct 29 | IMAX | false |
| 85 | Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust | - | - | - | $37,035 | 12 | $151,086 | Sep 21 | - | false |
| 86 | Who Knows? | - | - | - | $27,651 | 35 | $907,323 | Sep 28 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 87 | Diamond Men | - | - | - | $18,790 | 15 | $191,221 | Sep 14 | Panorama Entertainment | false |
| 88 | Speedway Junky | - | - | - | $15,989 | 1 | $17,246 | Aug 31 | Regent Releasing | false |
| 89 | Children Underground | - | - | - | $9,695 | 1 | $12,798 | Sep 19 | Cinemax | false |
| 90 | A Matter of Taste | - | - | - | $9,186 | 1 | $10,720 | Aug 31 | Attitude Films | false |
| 91 | Bounce: Behind the Velvet Rope | - | - | - | $8,779 | 1 | $8,779 | Sep 7 | Artistic License | false |
| 92 | Born Romantic | - | - | - | $5,253 | 7 | $15,545 | Sep 28 | United Artists | false |
