| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Rush Hour 2 | - | - | - | $218,033,801 | 3,118 | $226,164,286 | Aug 3 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 2 | Jurassic Park III | - | - | - | $179,411,620 | 3,462 | $181,171,875 | Jul 18 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 3 | Planet of the Apes | - | - | - | $177,644,702 | 3,530 | $180,011,740 | Jul 27 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 4 | American Pie 2 | - | - | - | $142,052,749 | 3,157 | $145,103,595 | Aug 10 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 5 | The Princess Diaries | - | - | - | $103,831,611 | 2,749 | $108,248,956 | Aug 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 6 | America's Sweethearts | - | - | - | $93,217,907 | 3,011 | $93,607,673 | Jul 20 | Revolution Studios | false |
| 7 | Legally Blonde | - | - | - | $92,947,271 | 2,725 | $96,520,674 | Jul 13 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 8 | Cats & Dogs | - | - | - | $92,565,442 | 3,040 | $93,385,515 | Jul 4 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 9 | The Others | - | - | - | $84,401,507 | 2,843 | $96,522,687 | Aug 10 | Miramax | false |
| 10 | The Fast and the Furious | - | - | - | $72,072,155 | 2,899 | $144,533,925 | Jun 22 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 11 | Scary Movie 2 | - | - | - | $71,812,133 | 3,220 | $71,308,997 | Jul 4 | Miramax | false |
| 12 | The Score | - | - | - | $70,606,278 | 2,211 | $71,107,711 | Jul 13 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 13 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | - | - | - | $61,040,491 | 3,053 | $112,952,899 | Jun 22 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 14 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | - | - | - | $57,854,061 | 3,242 | $78,616,689 | Jun 29 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 15 | Rat Race | - | - | - | $53,276,588 | 2,551 | $56,618,055 | Aug 17 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 16 | Shrek | - | - | - | $39,891,917 | 3,715 | $267,851,831 | May 16 | DreamWorks Distribution | false |
| 17 | Kiss of the Dragon | - | - | - | $36,587,073 | 2,100 | $36,845,124 | Jul 6 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 18 | Jeepers Creepers | - | - | - | $35,170,770 | 2,944 | $37,904,175 | Aug 31 | United Artists | false |
| 19 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | - | - | - | $32,131,830 | 2,649 | $32,131,830 | Jul 11 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 20 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | - | - | - | $29,773,624 | 2,765 | $30,085,147 | Aug 24 | Miramax | false |
| 21 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | - | - | - | $29,562,754 | 3,349 | $131,168,070 | Jun 15 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 22 | The Musketeer | - | - | - | $25,534,375 | 2,500 | $27,073,640 | Sep 7 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 23 | Captain Corelli's Mandolin | - | - | - | $25,261,240 | 1,612 | $25,543,895 | Aug 17 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 24 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | - | - | - | $24,544,714 | 3,071 | $84,056,472 | Jun 8 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 25 | Hardball | - | - | - | $23,656,874 | 2,314 | $40,222,729 | Sep 14 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 26 | Two Can Play That Game | - | - | - | $19,891,002 | 1,308 | $22,235,901 | Sep 7 | Screen Gems | false |
| 27 | Summer Catch | - | - | - | $19,330,065 | 2,335 | $19,753,553 | Aug 24 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 28 | Pearl Harbor | - | - | - | $19,053,815 | 3,255 | $198,542,554 | May 25 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 29 | Baby Boy | - | - | - | $17,046,356 | 1,533 | $28,734,552 | Jun 27 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 30 | Original Sin | - | - | - | $16,534,221 | 2,194 | $16,534,221 | Aug 3 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 31 | Rock Star | - | - | - | $16,282,691 | 2,525 | $17,008,282 | Sep 7 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 32 | O | - | - | - | $15,027,931 | 1,464 | $16,025,437 | Aug 31 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 33 | The Glass House | - | - | - | $14,049,891 | 1,601 | $18,150,259 | Sep 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 34 | Osmosis Jones | - | - | - | $13,504,677 | 2,305 | $13,596,911 | Aug 10 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 35 | American Outlaws | - | - | - | $12,913,775 | 2,348 | $13,342,790 | Aug 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 36 | Crazy/Beautiful | - | - | - | $12,222,928 | 1,603 | $16,937,988 | Jun 29 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 37 | Don't Say a Word | - | - | - | $9,500,520 | 2,842 | $55,001,642 | Sep 28 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 38 | Moulin Rouge! | - | - | - | $9,302,970 | 2,283 | $57,386,607 | May 18 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 39 | Swordfish | - | - | - | $9,134,782 | 2,688 | $69,772,969 | Jun 8 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 40 | Ghosts of Mars | - | - | - | $8,709,640 | 2,048 | $8,709,640 | Aug 24 | Screen Gems | false |
| 41 | The Deep End | - | - | - | $8,159,378 | 412 | $8,823,109 | Aug 10 | - | false |
| 42 | Zoolander | - | - | - | $8,065,950 | 2,522 | $45,172,250 | Sep 28 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 43 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | - | - | - | $7,393,546 | 909 | $7,517,191 | Aug 24 | DreamWorks Distribution | false |
| 44 | Spy Kids | - | - | - | $6,456,538 | 3,191 | $112,719,001 | Mar 30 | Miramax | false |
| 45 | The Closet | - | - | - | $5,981,784 | 145 | $6,678,894 | Jun 6 | Miramax | false |
| 46 | Sexy Beast | - | - | - | $5,414,244 | 194 | $6,946,056 | Jun 15 | - | false |
| 47 | Memento | - | - | - | $5,341,994 | 531 | $25,544,867 | Mar 16 | Newmarket Films | false |
| 48 | Made | - | - | - | $5,181,219 | 182 | $5,313,300 | Jul 13 | Artisan Entertainment | false |
| 49 | Ghost World | - | - | - | $4,984,902 | 128 | $6,217,849 | Jul 20 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 50 | Hearts in Atlantis | - | - | - | $4,893,573 | 2,010 | $24,185,781 | Sep 28 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 51 | Bubble Boy | - | - | - | $4,881,584 | 1,605 | $5,007,898 | Aug 24 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 52 | The Mummy Returns | - | - | - | $4,297,335 | 3,553 | $202,019,785 | May 4 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 53 | The Animal | - | - | - | $4,081,571 | 2,788 | $57,743,062 | Jun 1 | Revolution Studios | false |
| 54 | Apocalypse Now Redux 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $4,033,190 | 105 | $4,626,290 | Aug 3 | Miramax | false |
| 55 | Glitter | - | - | - | $3,865,759 | 1,225 | $4,274,407 | Sep 21 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 56 | Tortilla Soup | - | - | - | $3,688,301 | 220 | $4,467,615 | Aug 24 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | false |
| 57 | Evolution | - | - | - | $3,365,181 | 2,613 | $38,345,494 | Jun 8 | DreamWorks Distribution | false |
| 58 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | - | - | - | $2,958,239 | 101 | $3,067,312 | Jul 20 | Fine Line Features | false |
| 59 | Songcatcher | - | - | - | $2,853,229 | 104 | $3,059,834 | Jun 15 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 60 | Soul Survivors | - | - | - | $2,819,152 | 604 | $3,111,545 | Sep 7 | Artisan Entertainment | false |
| 61 | The Anniversary Party | - | - | - | $2,455,723 | 120 | $4,047,329 | Jun 8 | Fine Line Features | false |
| 62 | Bread and Tulips | - | - | - | $2,372,162 | 84 | $5,318,679 | Jul 27 | First Look International | false |
| 63 | Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 | - | - | - | $2,351,314 | 353 | $6,047,691 | Sep 21 | 8x Entertainment | false |
| 64 | Pootie Tang | - | - | - | $1,807,350 | 712 | $3,313,583 | Jun 29 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 65 | What's the Worst That Could Happen? | - | - | - | $1,367,106 | 2,675 | $32,269,834 | Jun 1 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 66 | Bridget Jones's Diary | - | - | - | $1,364,331 | 2,547 | $71,543,427 | Apr 13 | Miramax | false |
| 67 | A Knight's Tale | - | - | - | $1,359,356 | 2,980 | $56,569,702 | May 11 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 68 | CyberWorld | - | - | - | $1,256,420 | 38 | $11,253,900 | Oct 6 | IMAX | false |
| 69 | Himalaya 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,216,574 | 34 | $2,487,878 | Mar 30 | Kino International | false |
| 70 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $1,200,630 | 26 | $15,553,324 | Feb 10 | - | false |
| 71 | Greenfingers | - | - | - | $1,194,931 | 49 | $1,443,067 | Jul 27 | IDP Distribution | false |
| 72 | Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | - | - | - | $1,042,630 | 22 | $15,627,434 | May 5 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 73 | Along Came a Spider | - | - | - | $1,032,862 | 2,573 | $74,078,174 | Apr 6 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 74 | Yaadein... | - | - | - | $1,000,229 | 56 | $1,000,229 | Jul 27 | Tips | false |
| 75 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $928,332 | 14 | $18,630,372 | Oct 29 | IMAX | false |
| 76 | Michael Jordan to the Max | - | - | - | $871,160 | 56 | $18,650,521 | May 5 | IMAX | false |
| 77 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $868,932 | 26 | $1,827,696 | Jun 15 | Rainbow Releasing | false |
| 78 | Under the Sand | - | - | - | $812,103 | 25 | $1,452,698 | May 4 | WinStar Cinema | false |
| 79 | The Princess and the Warrior | - | - | - | $765,462 | 31 | $872,091 | Jun 22 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 80 | The Golden Bowl | - | - | - | $756,176 | 117 | $3,050,532 | Apr 27 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 81 | Gabriela | - | - | - | $727,613 | 30 | $2,335,352 | Mar 16 | - | false |
| 82 | Divided We Fall 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $696,942 | 37 | $1,332,586 | Jun 8 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 83 | The Road Home | - | - | - | $688,876 | 37 | $1,280,490 | May 25 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 84 | Innocence | - | - | - | $647,386 | 52 | $2,202,382 | Aug 17 | IDP Distribution | false |
| 85 | An American Rhapsody | - | - | - | $620,280 | 54 | $850,255 | Aug 10 | Paramount Classics | false |
| 86 | All Over the Guy | - | - | - | $587,459 | 35 | $1,022,324 | Aug 10 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 87 | Together | - | - | - | $562,500 | 47 | $1,034,829 | Aug 24 | IFC Films | false |
| 88 | With a Friend Like Harry... | - | - | - | $550,347 | 220 | $3,830,441 | Apr 20 | Miramax | false |
| 89 | China: The Panda Adventure | - | - | - | $539,825 | 21 | $3,921,642 | Jun 9 | IMAX | false |
| 90 | Karmina 2 | - | - | - | $508,969 | 85 | $508,969 | Jul 13 | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm | false |
| 91 | L.I.E. | - | - | - | $508,090 | 45 | $1,138,836 | Sep 7 | Lot 47 Films | false |
| 92 | NSync: Bigger Than Live | - | - | - | $491,549 | 20 | $1,808,679 | Feb 2 | IMAX | false |
| 93 | Angel Eyes | - | - | - | $487,819 | 2,407 | $24,174,218 | May 18 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 94 | Bully | - | - | - | $480,811 | 20 | $480,811 | Jul 13 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 95 | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | - | - | - | $453,198 | 2,166 | $25,635,682 | Apr 20 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 96 | Brother | - | - | - | $450,594 | 56 | $450,594 | Jul 20 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 97 | Nuit de noces | - | - | - | $379,616 | 76 | $1,238,180 | Jun 1 | - | false |
| 98 | Widow of St. Pierre | - | - | - | $378,433 | 83 | $3,193,889 | Mar 2 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 99 | Session 9 | - | - | - | $378,176 | 30 | $378,176 | Aug 10 | USA Films | false |
| 100 | Lajja | - | - | - | $376,000 | 38 | $376,000 | Aug 31 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 101 | Lumumba | - | - | - | $371,739 | 12 | $352,296 | Jun 22 | Zeitgeist Films | false |
| 102 | Big Eden | - | - | - | $368,989 | 10 | $512,451 | Jun 1 | - | false |
| 103 | Extreme | - | - | - | $360,759 | 21 | $12,475,172 | Apr 2 | IMAX | false |
| 104 | The Dish | - | - | - | $358,563 | 82 | $2,552,992 | Mar 16 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 105 | The Tailor of Panama | - | - | - | $352,278 | 441 | $13,729,742 | Mar 30 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 106 | The Adventures of Felix | - | - | - | $350,134 | 8 | $363,409 | Jun 15 | Wellspring Media | false |
| 107 | Startup.com | - | - | - | $342,426 | 35 | $1,283,356 | May 11 | Artisan Entertainment | false |
| 108 | Happy Accidents | - | - | - | $331,525 | 49 | $688,523 | Aug 24 | IFC Films | false |
| 109 | Lost and Delirious | - | - | - | $307,233 | 20 | $307,233 | Jul 6 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 110 | Wet Hot American Summer | - | - | - | $295,206 | 12 | $295,206 | Jul 27 | USA Films | false |
| 111 | The Man Who Cried | - | - | - | $267,396 | 28 | $747,092 | May 25 | Focus Features | false |
| 112 | Baise-moi | - | - | - | $263,429 | 5 | $420,224 | Sep 15 | WinStar Cinema | false |
| 113 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | - | - | - | $262,578 | 847 | $45,512,588 | Dec 22 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 114 | Extremedays | - | - | - | $261,723 | 351 | $1,047,553 | Sep 28 | Providence Entertainment | false |
| 115 | Our Lady of the Assassins | - | - | - | $249,503 | 24 | $525,330 | Sep 7 | Paramount Classics | false |
| 116 | Recess: School's Out | - | - | - | $239,292 | 2,630 | $36,706,141 | Feb 16 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 117 | Driven | - | - | - | $224,800 | 2,905 | $32,720,065 | Apr 27 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 118 | Funny Girl 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $223,306 | 3 | $223,306 | Aug 31 | Sony Pictures Repertory | false |
| 119 | Kingdom Come | - | - | - | $203,789 | 1,111 | $23,249,649 | Apr 11 | - | false |
| 120 | The Luzhin Defence | - | - | - | $189,896 | 49 | $1,053,070 | Apr 20 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 121 | Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India | - | - | - | $167,831 | 34 | $835,767 | Jun 15 | - | false |
| 122 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | - | - | - | $167,195 | 2,027 | $128,078,872 | Dec 8 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 123 | Amores Perros | - | - | - | $153,237 | 187 | $5,408,467 | Mar 30 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 124 | Go Tigers! | - | - | - | $151,779 | 61 | $151,779 | Sep 21 | IFC Films | false |
| 125 | The Gleaners & I | - | - | - | $132,036 | 4 | $155,320 | Mar 7 | Zeitgeist Films | false |
| 126 | The Hidden Fortress | - | - | - | $123,043 | 39 | $183,579 | Jun 22 | - | false |
| 127 | Save the Last Dance | - | - | - | $114,233 | 2,570 | $91,057,006 | Jan 12 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 128 | The Vertical Ray of the Sun | - | - | - | $109,259 | 9 | $110,134 | Jul 6 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 129 | Downtown 81 | - | - | - | $108,058 | 1 | $108,058 | Jul 13 | Zeitgeist Films | false |
| 130 | Haiku Tunnel | - | - | - | $92,723 | 14 | $92,723 | Sep 14 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 131 | Everybody's Famous! | - | - | - | $78,578 | 11 | $81,734 | Jul 3 | Miramax | false |
| 132 | Bride of the Wind | - | - | - | $73,689 | 42 | $318,823 | Jun 8 | Paramount Classics | false |
| 133 | Herman U.S.A. | - | - | - | $71,509 | 56 | $71,509 | Sep 14 | Two Silks Releasing | false |
| 134 | Under the Sun | - | - | - | $62,857 | 10 | $316,020 | Aug 3 | Shadow Distribution | false |
| 135 | Bread and Roses | - | - | - | $61,884 | 39 | $533,479 | May 11 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 136 | Dinner Rush | - | - | - | $58,617 | 52 | $634,566 | Sep 28 | Access Entertainment | false |
| 137 | Liam | - | - | - | $44,399 | 55 | $1,016,021 | Sep 21 | Lionsgate Films | false |
| 138 | Thomas in Love | - | - | - | $44,256 | 5 | $44,256 | Aug 3 | IFC Films | false |
| 139 | Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust | - | - | - | $37,035 | 12 | $151,086 | Sep 21 | - | false |
| 140 | Jump Tomorrow | - | - | - | $33,236 | 8 | $33,236 | Jul 6 | IFC Films | false |
| 141 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | - | - | - | $30,797 | 38 | $53,354,743 | Oct 23 | IMAX | false |
| 142 | Band of Outsiders | - | - | - | $28,656 | 2 | $28,656 | Aug 17 | Rialto Pictures | false |
| 143 | Who Knows? | - | - | - | $27,651 | 35 | $907,323 | Sep 28 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 144 | Maybe Baby | - | - | - | $20,501 | 2 | $20,501 | Aug 24 | USA Films | false |
| 145 | Diamond Men | - | - | - | $18,790 | 15 | $191,221 | Sep 14 | Panorama Entertainment | false |
| 146 | Speedway Junky | - | - | - | $17,246 | 1 | $17,246 | Aug 31 | Regent Releasing | false |
| 147 | The Turandot Project | - | - | - | $12,305 | 3 | $33,504 | Aug 10 | Zeitgeist Films | false |
| 148 | A Matter of Taste | - | - | - | $10,720 | 1 | $10,720 | Aug 31 | Attitude Films | false |
| 149 | Children Underground | - | - | - | $9,695 | 1 | $12,798 | Sep 19 | Cinemax | false |
| 150 | Bounce: Behind the Velvet Rope | - | - | - | $8,779 | 1 | $8,779 | Sep 7 | Artistic License | false |
| 151 | Aberdeen | - | - | - | $8,346 | 2 | $65,090 | Aug 17 | First Run | false |
| 152 | Born Romantic | - | - | - | $5,253 | 7 | $15,545 | Sep 28 | United Artists | false |
| 153 | Pandaemonium | - | - | - | $3,675 | 1 | $5,151 | Jun 29 | USA Films | false |
