| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Planet of the Apes | - | - | - | $11,949,238 | 3,530 | $180,011,740 | 6.6% | Jul 27, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 2 | Jurassic Park III | - | - | - | $4,607,050 | 3,462 | $181,171,875 | 2.5% | Jul 18, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | Legally Blonde | - | - | - | $4,191,208 | 2,725 | $96,520,674 | 4.3% | Jul 13, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 4 | America's Sweethearts | - | - | - | $3,616,454 | 3,011 | $93,607,673 | 3.9% | Jul 20, 2001 | Revolution Studios |
| 5 | Cats & Dogs | - | - | - | $2,139,062 | 3,040 | $93,385,515 | 2.3% | Jul 4, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | - | - | - | $2,087,760 | 3,053 | $112,952,899 | 1.8% | Jun 22, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 7 | The Score | - | - | - | $1,535,189 | 2,211 | $71,107,711 | 2.2% | Jul 13, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 8 | Scary Movie 2 | - | - | - | $1,224,006 | 3,220 | $71,308,997 | 1.7% | Jul 4, 2001 | Miramax |
| 9 | The Fast and the Furious | - | - | - | $1,144,730 | 2,899 | $144,533,925 | 0.8% | Jun 22, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 10 | Kiss of the Dragon | - | - | - | $774,214 | 2,100 | $36,845,124 | 2.1% | Jul 6, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 11 | Shrek | - | - | - | $681,304 | 3,715 | $268,200,241 | 0.3% | May 16, 2001 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 12 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | - | - | - | $440,300 | 3,349 | $131,168,070 | 0.3% | Jun 15, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 13 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | - | - | - | $439,926 | 3,071 | $84,056,472 | 0.5% | Jun 8, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 14 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | - | - | - | $429,810 | 3,242 | $78,616,689 | 0.5% | Jun 29, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 15 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | - | - | - | $418,392 | 2,649 | $32,131,830 | 1.3% | Jul 11, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 16 | Pearl Harbor | - | - | - | $374,748 | 3,255 | $198,542,554 | 0.2% | May 25, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 17 | Made | - | - | - | $298,162 | 182 | $5,313,300 | 5.6% | Jul 13, 2001 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 18 | Baby Boy | - | - | - | $277,718 | 1,533 | $28,734,552 | 1% | Jun 27, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 19 | The Closet | - | - | - | $233,432 | 145 | $6,678,894 | 3.5% | Jun 6, 2001 | Miramax |
| 20 | Yaadein... | - | - | - | $224,080 | 56 | $1,000,229 | 22.4% | Jul 27, 2001 | Tips |
| 21 | Sexy Beast | - | - | - | $147,306 | 194 | $6,946,056 | 2.1% | Jun 15, 2001 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 22 | Moulin Rouge! | - | - | - | $134,782 | 2,283 | $57,386,607 | 0.2% | May 18, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 23 | Songcatcher | - | - | - | $119,890 | 104 | $3,059,834 | 3.9% | Jun 15, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 24 | Memento | - | - | - | $116,692 | 531 | $25,544,867 | 0.5% | Mar 16, 2001 | Newmarket Films |
| 25 | Evolution | - | - | - | $88,825 | 2,613 | $38,345,494 | 0.2% | Jun 8, 2001 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 26 | Swordfish | - | - | - | $75,004 | 2,688 | $69,772,969 | 0.1% | Jun 8, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 27 | The Animal | - | - | - | $74,134 | 2,788 | $57,743,062 | 0.1% | Jun 1, 2001 | Revolution Studios |
| 28 | The Anniversary Party | - | - | - | $65,724 | 120 | $4,047,329 | 1.6% | Jun 8, 2001 | Fine Line Features |
| 29 | Ghost World | - | - | - | $62,826 | 128 | $6,217,849 | 1% | Jul 20, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 30 | Crazy/Beautiful | - | - | - | $59,776 | 1,603 | $16,937,988 | 0.4% | Jun 29, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 31 | Lost and Delirious | - | - | - | $57,145 | 20 | $307,233 | 18.6% | Jul 6, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 32 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | - | - | - | $56,016 | 101 | $3,067,312 | 1.8% | Jul 20, 2001 | Fine Line Features |
| 33 | Brother | - | - | - | $47,078 | 56 | $450,594 | 10.4% | Jul 20, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 34 | The Mummy Returns | - | - | - | $41,150 | 3,553 | $202,019,785 | <0.1% | May 4, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 35 | CyberWorld | - | - | - | $39,462 | 38 | $11,253,900 | 0.4% | Oct 6, 2000 | IMAX |
| 36 | Along Came a Spider | - | - | - | $34,034 | 2,573 | $74,078,174 | <0.1% | Apr 6, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 37 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $33,032 | 26 | $15,553,324 | 0.2% | Feb 10, 2001 | WGBH Giant-Screen Films |
| 38 | The Golden Bowl | - | - | - | $32,256 | 117 | $3,050,532 | 1.1% | Apr 27, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 39 | What's the Worst That Could Happen? | - | - | - | $31,626 | 2,675 | $32,269,834 | <0.1% | Jun 1, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 40 | Bridget Jones's Diary | - | - | - | $29,910 | 2,547 | $71,543,427 | <0.1% | Apr 13, 2001 | Miramax |
| 41 | Himalaya 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $29,676 | 34 | $2,487,878 | 1.2% | Mar 30, 2001 | Kino International |
| 42 | Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | - | - | - | $29,450 | 22 | $15,627,434 | 0.2% | May 5, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 43 | Michael Jordan to the Max | - | - | - | $28,610 | 56 | $18,650,521 | 0.2% | May 5, 2000 | IMAX |
| 44 | Divided We Fall 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $27,534 | 37 | $1,332,586 | 2.1% | Jun 8, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 45 | Greenfingers | - | - | - | $27,428 | 49 | $1,443,067 | 1.9% | Jul 27, 2001 | IDP Distribution |
| 46 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $27,194 | 14 | $18,630,372 | 0.1% | Oct 29, 1999 | IMAX |
| 47 | Bully | - | - | - | $26,222 | 20 | $480,811 | 5.5% | Jul 13, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 48 | Under the Sand | - | - | - | $25,100 | 25 | $1,452,698 | 1.7% | May 4, 2001 | WinStar Cinema |
| 49 | Lumumba | - | - | - | $21,222 | 12 | $352,296 | 6% | Jun 22, 2001 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 50 | NSync: Bigger Than Live | - | - | - | $19,744 | 20 | $1,808,679 | 1.1% | Feb 2, 2001 | IMAX |
| 51 | The Princess and the Warrior | - | - | - | $18,380 | 31 | $872,091 | 2.1% | Jun 22, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 52 | China: The Panda Adventure | - | - | - | $17,796 | 21 | $3,921,642 | 0.5% | Jun 9, 2001 | IMAX |
| 53 | The Road Home | - | - | - | $17,722 | 37 | $1,280,490 | 1.4% | May 25, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 54 | Bread and Tulips | - | - | - | $16,302 | 84 | $5,318,679 | 0.3% | Jul 27, 2001 | First Look International |
| 55 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $13,026 | 26 | $1,827,696 | 0.7% | Jun 15, 2001 | Rainbow Releasing |
| 56 | Under the Sun | - | - | - | $11,912 | 10 | $316,020 | 3.8% | Aug 3, 2001 | Shadow Distribution |
| 57 | Recess: School's Out | - | - | - | $9,786 | 2,630 | $36,706,141 | <0.1% | Feb 16, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 58 | Wet Hot American Summer | - | - | - | $7,950 | 12 | $295,206 | 2.7% | Jul 27, 2001 | USA Films |
