| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Jurassic Park III | - | - | - | $158,109,990 | 3,462 | $181,171,875 | 87.3% | Jul 18, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | Planet of the Apes | - | - | - | $144,816,484 | 3,530 | $180,011,740 | 80.4% | Jul 27, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 3 | Rush Hour 2 | - | - | - | $123,509,069 | 3,118 | $226,164,286 | 54.6% | Aug 3, 2001 | New Line Cinema |
| 4 | Cats & Dogs | - | - | - | $88,332,822 | 3,040 | $93,385,515 | 94.6% | Jul 4, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | America's Sweethearts | - | - | - | $80,730,190 | 3,011 | $93,607,673 | 86.2% | Jul 20, 2001 | Revolution Studios |
| 6 | Legally Blonde | - | - | - | $76,593,463 | 2,725 | $96,520,674 | 79.4% | Jul 13, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 7 | Scary Movie 2 | - | - | - | $71,049,301 | 3,220 | $71,308,997 | 99.6% | Jul 4, 2001 | Miramax |
| 8 | The Fast and the Furious | - | - | - | $67,181,675 | 2,899 | $144,533,925 | 46.5% | Jun 22, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 9 | The Score | - | - | - | $60,625,336 | 2,211 | $71,107,711 | 85.3% | Jul 13, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 10 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | - | - | - | $57,057,305 | 3,242 | $78,616,689 | 72.6% | Jun 29, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | - | - | - | $56,102,153 | 3,053 | $112,952,899 | 49.7% | Jun 22, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 12 | The Princess Diaries | - | - | - | $47,928,034 | 2,749 | $108,248,956 | 44.3% | Aug 3, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 13 | Kiss of the Dragon | - | - | - | $35,119,624 | 2,100 | $36,845,124 | 95.3% | Jul 6, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 14 | Shrek | - | - | - | $33,666,069 | 3,715 | $268,200,241 | 12.6% | May 16, 2001 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 15 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | - | - | - | $31,814,195 | 2,649 | $32,131,830 | 99% | Jul 11, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 16 | American Pie 2 | - | - | - | $31,640,790 | 3,157 | $145,103,595 | 21.8% | Aug 10, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 17 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | - | - | - | $28,091,047 | 3,349 | $131,168,070 | 21.4% | Jun 15, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 18 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | - | - | - | $22,416,985 | 3,071 | $84,056,472 | 26.7% | Jun 8, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 19 | Baby Boy | - | - | - | $16,737,101 | 1,533 | $28,734,552 | 58.2% | Jun 27, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 20 | Pearl Harbor | - | - | - | $16,457,377 | 3,255 | $198,542,554 | 8.3% | May 25, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 21 | Crazy/Beautiful | - | - | - | $12,027,325 | 1,603 | $16,937,988 | 71% | Jun 29, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 22 | Original Sin | - | - | - | $10,745,021 | 2,194 | $16,534,221 | 65% | Aug 3, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 23 | The Others | - | - | - | $9,958,000 | 2,843 | $96,522,687 | 10.3% | Aug 10, 2001 | Miramax |
| 24 | Swordfish | - | - | - | $8,278,818 | 2,688 | $69,772,969 | 11.9% | Jun 8, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 25 | Moulin Rouge! | - | - | - | $7,742,844 | 2,283 | $57,386,607 | 13.5% | May 18, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 26 | Sexy Beast | - | - | - | $4,319,121 | 194 | $6,946,056 | 62.2% | Jun 15, 2001 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 27 | Memento | - | - | - | $4,281,060 | 531 | $25,544,867 | 16.8% | Mar 16, 2001 | Newmarket Films |
| 28 | The Closet | - | - | - | $3,661,262 | 145 | $6,678,894 | 54.8% | Jun 6, 2001 | Miramax |
| 29 | The Mummy Returns | - | - | - | $3,532,910 | 3,553 | $202,019,785 | 1.7% | May 4, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 30 | Evolution | - | - | - | $3,144,623 | 2,613 | $38,345,494 | 8.2% | Jun 8, 2001 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 31 | Made | - | - | - | $2,832,902 | 182 | $5,313,300 | 53.3% | Jul 13, 2001 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 32 | The Anniversary Party | - | - | - | $2,274,871 | 120 | $4,047,329 | 56.2% | Jun 8, 2001 | Fine Line Features |
| 33 | Osmosis Jones | - | - | - | $2,214,892 | 2,305 | $13,596,911 | 16.3% | Aug 10, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 34 | Spy Kids | - | - | - | $2,059,164 | 3,191 | $112,719,001 | 1.8% | Mar 30, 2001 | Miramax |
| 35 | Songcatcher | - | - | - | $2,038,978 | 104 | $3,059,834 | 66.6% | Jun 15, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 36 | The Animal | - | - | - | $1,823,650 | 2,788 | $57,743,062 | 3.2% | Jun 1, 2001 | Revolution Studios |
| 37 | Pootie Tang | - | - | - | $1,807,350 | 712 | $3,313,583 | 54.5% | Jun 29, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 38 | Bridget Jones's Diary | - | - | - | $1,364,331 | 2,547 | $71,543,427 | 1.9% | Apr 13, 2001 | Miramax |
| 39 | A Knight's Tale | - | - | - | $1,359,356 | 2,980 | $56,569,702 | 2.4% | May 11, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 40 | What's the Worst That Could Happen? | - | - | - | $1,227,240 | 2,675 | $32,269,834 | 3.8% | Jun 1, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 41 | Ghost World | - | - | - | $1,098,793 | 128 | $6,217,849 | 17.7% | Jul 20, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 42 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | - | - | - | $1,009,665 | 101 | $3,067,312 | 32.9% | Jul 20, 2001 | Fine Line Features |
| 43 | Yaadein... | - | - | - | $1,000,229 | 56 | $1,000,229 | 100% | Jul 27, 2001 | Tips |
| 44 | Along Came a Spider | - | - | - | $978,802 | 2,573 | $74,078,174 | 1.3% | Apr 6, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 45 | CyberWorld | - | - | - | $860,722 | 38 | $11,253,900 | 7.6% | Oct 6, 2000 | IMAX |
| 46 | The Princess and the Warrior | - | - | - | $765,462 | 31 | $872,091 | 87.8% | Jun 22, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 47 | The Golden Bowl | - | - | - | $756,176 | 117 | $3,050,532 | 24.8% | Apr 27, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 48 | Gabriela | - | - | - | $727,613 | 30 | $2,335,352 | 31.2% | Mar 16, 2001 | Power Point Films |
| 49 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $724,964 | 26 | $15,553,324 | 4.7% | Feb 10, 2001 | WGBH Giant-Screen Films |
| 50 | The Road Home | - | - | - | $688,876 | 37 | $1,280,490 | 53.8% | May 25, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 51 | Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | - | - | - | $672,773 | 22 | $15,627,434 | 4.3% | May 5, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 52 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $665,885 | 14 | $18,630,372 | 3.6% | Oct 29, 1999 | IMAX |
| 53 | Himalaya 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $605,577 | 34 | $2,487,878 | 24.3% | Mar 30, 2001 | Kino International |
| 54 | Michael Jordan to the Max | - | - | - | $584,164 | 56 | $18,650,521 | 3.1% | May 5, 2000 | IMAX |
| 55 | Divided We Fall 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $583,415 | 37 | $1,332,586 | 43.8% | Jun 8, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 56 | With a Friend Like Harry... | - | - | - | $550,347 | 220 | $3,830,441 | 14.4% | Apr 20, 2001 | Miramax |
| 57 | Karmina 2 | - | - | - | $508,969 | 85 | $508,969 | 100% | Jul 13, 2001 | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm |
| 58 | Angel Eyes | - | - | - | $487,819 | 2,407 | $24,174,218 | 2% | May 18, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 59 | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | - | - | - | $453,198 | 2,166 | $25,635,682 | 1.8% | Apr 20, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 60 | Bully | - | - | - | $394,131 | 20 | $480,811 | 82% | Jul 13, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 61 | Under the Sand | - | - | - | $382,381 | 25 | $1,452,698 | 26.3% | May 4, 2001 | WinStar Cinema |
| 62 | Nuit de noces | - | - | - | $379,616 | 76 | $1,238,180 | 30.7% | Jun 1, 2001 | Seville Pictures |
| 63 | Widow of St. Pierre | - | - | - | $378,433 | 83 | $3,193,889 | 11.8% | Mar 2, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 64 | Big Eden | - | - | - | $368,989 | 10 | $512,451 | 72% | Jun 1, 2001 | Jour de Fête Films |
| 65 | The Dish | - | - | - | $358,563 | 82 | $2,552,992 | 14% | Mar 16, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 66 | Apocalypse Now Redux 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $356,770 | 105 | $4,626,290 | 7.7% | Aug 3, 2001 | Miramax |
| 67 | NSync: Bigger Than Live | - | - | - | $353,405 | 20 | $1,808,679 | 19.5% | Feb 2, 2001 | IMAX |
| 68 | The Tailor of Panama | - | - | - | $352,278 | 441 | $13,729,742 | 2.6% | Mar 30, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 69 | Greenfingers | - | - | - | $348,394 | 49 | $1,443,067 | 24.1% | Jul 27, 2001 | IDP Distribution |
| 70 | Startup.com | - | - | - | $342,426 | 35 | $1,283,356 | 26.7% | May 11, 2001 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 71 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $338,331 | 26 | $1,827,696 | 18.5% | Jun 15, 2001 | Rainbow Releasing |
| 72 | Brother | - | - | - | $320,430 | 56 | $450,594 | 71.1% | Jul 20, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 73 | Lumumba | - | - | - | $318,940 | 12 | $352,296 | 90.5% | Jun 22, 2001 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 74 | Lost and Delirious | - | - | - | $307,233 | 20 | $307,233 | 100% | Jul 6, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 75 | Extreme | - | - | - | $290,037 | 21 | $12,475,172 | 2.3% | Apr 2, 1999 | IMAX |
| 76 | The Man Who Cried | - | - | - | $267,396 | 28 | $747,092 | 35.8% | May 25, 2001 | Focus Features |
| 77 | Baise-moi | - | - | - | $263,429 | 5 | $420,224 | 62.7% | Sep 15, 2000 | WinStar Cinema |
| 78 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | - | - | - | $262,578 | 847 | $45,512,588 | 0.6% | Dec 22, 2000 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 79 | Recess: School's Out | - | - | - | $225,927 | 2,630 | $36,706,141 | 0.6% | Feb 16, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 80 | Driven | - | - | - | $224,800 | 2,905 | $32,720,065 | 0.7% | Apr 27, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 81 | Kingdom Come | - | - | - | $203,789 | 1,111 | $23,249,649 | 0.9% | Apr 11, 2001 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 82 | Bread and Tulips | - | - | - | $174,599 | 84 | $5,318,679 | 3.3% | Jul 27, 2001 | First Look International |
| 83 | Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India | - | - | - | $167,831 | 34 | $835,767 | 20.1% | Jun 15, 2001 | - |
| 84 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | - | - | - | $167,195 | 2,027 | $128,078,872 | 0.1% | Dec 8, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 85 | Amores Perros | - | - | - | $153,237 | 187 | $5,408,467 | 2.8% | Mar 30, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 86 | The Deep End | - | - | - | $138,573 | 412 | $8,823,109 | 1.6% | Aug 10, 2001 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 87 | The Gleaners & I | - | - | - | $132,036 | 4 | $155,320 | 85% | Mar 7, 2001 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 88 | The Adventures of Felix | - | - | - | $127,554 | 8 | $363,409 | 35.1% | Jun 15, 2001 | Wellspring Media |
| 89 | The Hidden Fortress | - | - | - | $123,043 | 39 | $183,579 | 67% | Jun 22, 2001 | Equinox Films |
| 90 | The Luzhin Defence | - | - | - | $116,238 | 49 | $1,053,070 | 11% | Apr 20, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 91 | Save the Last Dance | - | - | - | $114,233 | 2,570 | $91,057,006 | 0.1% | Jan 12, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 92 | The Vertical Ray of the Sun | - | - | - | $109,259 | 9 | $110,134 | 99.2% | Jul 6, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 93 | Downtown 81 | - | - | - | $108,058 | 1 | $108,058 | 100% | Jul 13, 2001 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 94 | China: The Panda Adventure | - | - | - | $91,972 | 21 | $3,921,642 | 2.3% | Jun 9, 2001 | IMAX |
| 95 | Everybody's Famous! | - | - | - | $78,578 | 11 | $81,734 | 96.1% | Jul 3, 2001 | Miramax |
| 96 | Bride of the Wind | - | - | - | $73,689 | 42 | $318,823 | 23.1% | Jun 8, 2001 | Paramount Classics |
| 97 | Bread and Roses | - | - | - | $61,884 | 39 | $533,479 | 11.6% | May 11, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 98 | Under the Sun | - | - | - | $57,084 | 10 | $316,020 | 18.1% | Aug 3, 2001 | Shadow Distribution |
| 99 | Wet Hot American Summer | - | - | - | $45,801 | 12 | $295,206 | 15.5% | Jul 27, 2001 | USA Films |
| 100 | Thomas in Love | - | - | - | $44,256 | 5 | $44,256 | 100% | Aug 3, 2001 | IFC Films |
| 101 | Session 9 | - | - | - | $34,210 | 30 | $378,176 | 9% | Aug 10, 2001 | USA Films |
| 102 | Jump Tomorrow | - | - | - | $33,236 | 8 | $33,236 | 100% | Jul 6, 2001 | IFC Films |
| 103 | An American Rhapsody | - | - | - | $17,292 | 54 | $850,255 | 2% | Aug 10, 2001 | Paramount Classics |
| 104 | All Over the Guy | - | - | - | $5,892 | 35 | $1,022,324 | 0.6% | Aug 10, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 105 | Pandaemonium | - | - | - | $3,675 | 1 | $5,151 | 71.3% | Jun 29, 2001 | USA Films |
| 106 | The Turandot Project | - | - | - | $3,514 | 3 | $33,504 | 10.5% | Aug 10, 2001 | Zeitgeist Films |
