| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Training Day | - | - | - | $68,260,732 | 2,712 | $76,631,907 | 89.1% | Oct 5, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Monsters, Inc. | - | - | - | $62,577,067 | 3,649 | $255,873,250 | 24.5% | Nov 2, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 3 | Don't Say a Word | - | - | - | $43,116,722 | 2,842 | $55,001,642 | 78.4% | Sep 28, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 4 | Serendipity | - | - | - | $42,415,515 | 2,610 | $50,294,317 | 84.3% | Oct 5, 2001 | Miramax |
| 5 | Zoolander | - | - | - | $35,021,376 | 2,522 | $45,172,250 | 77.5% | Sep 28, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | Bandits | - | - | - | $34,999,262 | 3,207 | $41,575,141 | 84.2% | Oct 12, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 7 | K-PAX | - | - | - | $31,524,965 | 2,581 | $50,338,485 | 62.6% | Oct 26, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 8 | From Hell | - | - | - | $24,734,310 | 2,334 | $31,602,566 | 78.3% | Oct 19, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 9 | Thir13en Ghosts | - | - | - | $24,107,709 | 2,781 | $41,867,960 | 57.6% | Oct 26, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Riding in Cars with Boys | - | - | - | $22,717,249 | 2,770 | $30,165,536 | 75.3% | Oct 19, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 11 | Corky Romano | - | - | - | $21,528,510 | 2,094 | $23,980,304 | 89.8% | Oct 12, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 12 | Joy Ride | - | - | - | $21,126,610 | 2,522 | $21,974,919 | 96.1% | Oct 5, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 13 | The One | - | - | - | $19,112,404 | 2,894 | $43,905,746 | 43.5% | Nov 2, 2001 | Revolution Studios |
| 14 | Hearts in Atlantis | - | - | - | $18,902,290 | 2,010 | $24,185,781 | 78.2% | Sep 28, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 15 | Max Keeble's Big Move | - | - | - | $16,386,699 | 2,045 | $17,294,293 | 94.8% | Oct 5, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 16 | The Last Castle | - | - | - | $15,941,255 | 2,270 | $18,244,060 | 87.4% | Oct 19, 2001 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 17 | Iron Monkey | - | - | - | $14,039,471 | 1,235 | $14,694,904 | 95.5% | Oct 12, 2001 | Miramax |
| 18 | Hardball | - | - | - | $13,858,704 | 2,314 | $40,222,729 | 34.5% | Sep 14, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 19 | The Others | - | - | - | $11,383,793 | 2,843 | $96,522,687 | 11.8% | Aug 10, 2001 | Miramax |
| 20 | Domestic Disturbance | - | - | - | $7,515,936 | 2,910 | $45,246,095 | 16.6% | Nov 2, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 21 | Rush Hour 2 | - | - | - | $6,574,869 | 3,118 | $226,164,286 | 2.9% | Aug 3, 2001 | New Line Cinema |
| 22 | Bones | - | - | - | $5,068,392 | 847 | $7,316,658 | 69.3% | Oct 26, 2001 | New Line Cinema |
| 23 | Mulholland Drive | - | - | - | $3,725,658 | 247 | $7,220,243 | 51.6% | Oct 8, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 24 | The Glass House | - | - | - | $3,708,244 | 1,601 | $18,150,259 | 20.4% | Sep 14, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 25 | Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 | - | - | - | $3,433,110 | 353 | $6,047,691 | 56.8% | Sep 21, 2001 | 8x Entertainment |
| 26 | On the Line | - | - | - | $3,143,594 | 901 | $4,365,455 | 72% | Oct 26, 2001 | Miramax |
| 27 | Rat Race | - | - | - | $2,814,726 | 2,551 | $56,618,055 | 5% | Aug 17, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 28 | The Princess Diaries | - | - | - | $2,628,465 | 2,749 | $108,248,956 | 2.4% | Aug 3, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 29 | Jeepers Creepers | - | - | - | $2,536,387 | 2,944 | $37,904,175 | 6.7% | Aug 31, 2001 | United Artists |
| 30 | Legally Blonde | - | - | - | $2,384,039 | 2,725 | $96,520,674 | 2.5% | Jul 13, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 31 | Two Can Play That Game | - | - | - | $2,344,893 | 1,308 | $22,235,901 | 10.5% | Sep 7, 2001 | Screen Gems |
| 32 | American Pie 2 | - | - | - | $2,337,131 | 3,157 | $145,103,595 | 1.6% | Aug 10, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 33 | Shrek | - | - | - | $1,754,254 | 3,715 | $268,200,241 | 0.7% | May 16, 2001 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 34 | Bread and Tulips | - | - | - | $1,542,543 | 84 | $5,318,679 | 29% | Jul 27, 2001 | First Look International |
| 35 | The Musketeer | - | - | - | $1,539,265 | 2,500 | $27,073,640 | 5.7% | Sep 7, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 36 | The Closet | - | - | - | $1,499,804 | 145 | $6,678,894 | 22.5% | Jun 6, 2001 | Miramax |
| 37 | Jurassic Park III | - | - | - | $1,208,460 | 3,462 | $181,171,875 | 0.7% | Jul 18, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 38 | Planet of the Apes | - | - | - | $1,186,356 | 3,530 | $180,011,740 | 0.7% | Jul 27, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 39 | O | - | - | - | $997,501 | 1,464 | $16,025,437 | 6.2% | Aug 31, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 40 | Ghost World | - | - | - | $973,191 | 128 | $6,217,849 | 15.7% | Jul 20, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 41 | Pearl Harbor | - | - | - | $929,122 | 3,255 | $198,542,554 | 0.5% | May 25, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 42 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $911,453 | 26 | $15,553,324 | 5.9% | Feb 10, 2001 | WGBH Giant-Screen Films |
| 43 | Innocence | - | - | - | $856,472 | 52 | $2,202,382 | 38.9% | Aug 17, 2001 | IDP Distribution |
| 44 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | - | - | - | $760,086 | 3,071 | $84,056,472 | 0.9% | Jun 8, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 45 | Life as a House | - | - | - | $755,946 | 1,288 | $15,667,270 | 4.8% | Oct 26, 2001 | New Line Cinema |
| 46 | The Fast and the Furious | - | - | - | $745,790 | 2,899 | $144,533,925 | 0.5% | Jun 22, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 47 | Rock Star | - | - | - | $725,590 | 2,525 | $17,008,282 | 4.3% | Sep 7, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 48 | Cats & Dogs | - | - | - | $669,660 | 3,040 | $93,385,515 | 0.7% | Jul 4, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 49 | The Deep End | - | - | - | $663,727 | 412 | $8,823,109 | 7.5% | Aug 10, 2001 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 50 | Waking Life | - | - | - | $638,665 | 93 | $2,901,447 | 22% | Oct 19, 2001 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 51 | L.I.E. | - | - | - | $630,746 | 45 | $1,138,836 | 55.4% | Sep 7, 2001 | Lot 47 Films |
| 52 | Tortilla Soup | - | - | - | $604,708 | 220 | $4,467,615 | 13.5% | Aug 24, 2001 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 53 | Liam | - | - | - | $574,730 | 55 | $1,016,021 | 56.6% | Sep 21, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 54 | Asoka | - | - | - | $518,234 | 66 | $731,277 | 70.9% | Oct 26, 2001 | First Look International |
| 55 | The Score | - | - | - | $501,427 | 2,211 | $71,107,711 | 0.7% | Jul 13, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 56 | Who Knows? | - | - | - | $490,588 | 35 | $907,323 | 54.1% | Sep 28, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 57 | My First Mister | - | - | - | $481,872 | 103 | $568,762 | 84.7% | Oct 12, 2001 | Paramount Classics |
| 58 | Extremedays | - | - | - | $477,665 | 351 | $1,047,553 | 45.6% | Sep 28, 2001 | Providence Entertainment |
| 59 | Together | - | - | - | $472,325 | 47 | $1,034,829 | 45.6% | Aug 24, 2001 | IFC Films |
| 60 | Apocalypse Now Redux 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $468,951 | 105 | $4,626,290 | 10.1% | Aug 3, 2001 | Miramax |
| 61 | China: The Panda Adventure | - | - | - | $458,975 | 21 | $3,921,642 | 11.7% | Jun 9, 2001 | IMAX |
| 62 | Himalaya 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $446,503 | 34 | $2,487,878 | 17.9% | Mar 30, 2001 | Kino International |
| 63 | All Over the Guy | - | - | - | $434,863 | 35 | $1,022,324 | 42.5% | Aug 10, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 64 | Divided We Fall | - | - | - | $434,840 | 116 | $1,332,586 | 32.6% | Jun 8, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 65 | American Outlaws | - | - | - | $429,015 | 2,348 | $13,342,790 | 3.2% | Aug 17, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 66 | Summer Catch | - | - | - | $423,488 | 2,335 | $19,753,553 | 2.1% | Aug 24, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 67 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | - | - | - | $409,670 | 3,053 | $112,952,899 | 0.4% | Jun 22, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 68 | Glitter | - | - | - | $408,648 | 1,225 | $4,274,407 | 9.6% | Sep 21, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 69 | The Man Who Wasn't There | - | - | - | $405,433 | 259 | $7,504,257 | 5.4% | Nov 2, 2001 | USA Films |
| 70 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $333,812 | 26 | $1,827,696 | 18.3% | Jun 15, 2001 | Rainbow Releasing |
| 71 | Dinner Rush | - | - | - | $323,981 | 52 | $634,566 | 51.1% | Sep 28, 2001 | Access Entertainment |
| 72 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | - | - | - | $311,521 | 2,765 | $30,085,147 | 1% | Aug 24, 2001 | Miramax |
| 73 | Soul Survivors | - | - | - | $292,389 | 604 | $3,111,545 | 9.4% | Sep 7, 2001 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 74 | America's Sweethearts | - | - | - | $283,817 | 3,011 | $93,607,673 | 0.3% | Jul 20, 2001 | Revolution Studios |
| 75 | Captain Corelli's Mandolin | - | - | - | $282,655 | 1,612 | $25,543,895 | 1.1% | Aug 17, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 76 | Our Lady of the Assassins | - | - | - | $275,827 | 24 | $525,330 | 52.5% | Sep 7, 2001 | Paramount Classics |
| 77 | Happy Accidents | - | - | - | $271,096 | 49 | $688,523 | 39.4% | Aug 24, 2001 | IFC Films |
| 78 | Kiss of the Dragon | - | - | - | $258,051 | 2,100 | $36,845,124 | 0.7% | Jul 6, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 79 | Haunted Castle | - | - | - | $250,797 | 10 | $13,651,656 | 1.8% | Feb 23, 2001 | nWave Pictures |
| 80 | Greenfingers | - | - | - | $248,131 | 49 | $1,443,067 | 17.2% | Jul 27, 2001 | IDP Distribution |
| 81 | High Heels and Low Lifes | - | - | - | $228,194 | 175 | $228,194 | 100% | Oct 26, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 82 | Donnie Darko | - | - | - | $201,882 | 58 | $517,375 | 39% | Oct 26, 2001 | Newmarket Films |
| 83 | An American Rhapsody | - | - | - | $187,520 | 54 | $850,255 | 22.1% | Aug 10, 2001 | Paramount Classics |
| 84 | Diamond Men | - | - | - | $172,431 | 15 | $191,221 | 90.2% | Sep 14, 2001 | Panorama Entertainment |
| 85 | One Week | - | - | - | $161,335 | 18 | $190,441 | 84.7% | Oct 19, 2001 | Filmways Pictures |
| 86 | The Endurance | - | - | - | $160,464 | 40 | $2,453,083 | 6.5% | Oct 5, 2001 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 87 | Intimacy | - | - | - | $144,269 | 11 | $405,094 | 35.6% | Oct 19, 2001 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 88 | Moulin Rouge! | - | - | - | $139,359 | 2,283 | $57,386,607 | 0.2% | May 18, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 89 | Fat Girl | - | - | - | $127,827 | 17 | $725,854 | 17.6% | Oct 12, 2001 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 90 | Bubble Boy | - | - | - | $126,310 | 1,605 | $5,007,898 | 2.5% | Aug 24, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 91 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | - | - | - | $123,645 | 909 | $7,517,191 | 1.6% | Aug 24, 2001 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 92 | Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust | - | - | - | $114,051 | 12 | $151,086 | 75.5% | Sep 21, 2001 | Urban Vision Entertainment |
| 93 | Focus | - | - | - | $112,290 | 62 | $645,418 | 17.4% | Oct 19, 2001 | Paramount Classics |
| 94 | Amélie | - | - | - | $99,789 | 303 | $33,225,499 | 0.3% | Nov 2, 2001 | Miramax |
| 95 | Made | - | - | - | $78,724 | 182 | $5,313,300 | 1.5% | Jul 13, 2001 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 96 | Dancing at the Blue Iguana | - | - | - | $67,913 | 7 | $67,913 | 100% | Oct 19, 2001 | Keystone Pictures |
| 97 | Aberdeen | - | - | - | $56,744 | 2 | $65,090 | 87.2% | Aug 17, 2001 | First Run |
| 98 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | - | - | - | $38,231 | 101 | $3,067,312 | 1.2% | Jul 20, 2001 | Fine Line Features |
| 99 | Trembling Before G-d | - | - | - | $31,130 | 8 | $788,896 | 3.9% | Oct 24, 2001 | New Yorker Films |
| 100 | Osmosis Jones | - | - | - | $30,989 | 2,305 | $13,596,911 | 0.2% | Aug 10, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 101 | Spriggan | - | - | - | $25,824 | 5 | $25,824 | 100% | Oct 12, 2001 | ADV Films |
| 102 | Werckmeister Harmonies | - | - | - | $25,461 | 1 | $25,461 | 100% | Oct 5, 2001 | Menemsha Films |
| 103 | Better Than Sex | - | - | - | $19,521 | 7 | $19,521 | 100% | Oct 26, 2001 | IDP Distribution |
| 104 | Chop Suey | - | - | - | $18,792 | 5 | $179,914 | 10.4% | Oct 5, 2001 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 105 | Burnt Money | - | - | - | $18,645 | 5 | $183,132 | 10.2% | Oct 19, 2001 | Strand Releasing |
| 106 | Tape | - | - | - | $18,279 | 35 | $490,475 | 3.7% | Nov 2, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 107 | The Mummy Returns | - | - | - | $12,145 | 3,553 | $202,019,785 | <0.1% | May 4, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 108 | My Voyage to Italy | - | - | - | $11,683 | 1 | $11,683 | 100% | Oct 24, 2001 | Miramax |
| 109 | Sobibór, October 14, 1943, 4 p.m. | - | - | - | $11,299 | 2 | $41,040 | 27.5% | Oct 12, 2001 | New Yorker Films |
| 110 | Born Romantic | - | - | - | $10,288 | 7 | $15,545 | 66.2% | Sep 28, 2001 | United Artists |
| 111 | Punks | - | - | - | $9,657 | 7 | $160,083 | 6% | Nov 2, 2001 | Urbanworld Films |
| 112 | Happenstance | - | - | - | $5,523 | 7 | $251,444 | 2.2% | Nov 2, 2001 | Lot 47 Films |
| 113 | Children Underground | - | - | - | $3,100 | 1 | $12,798 | 24.2% | Sep 19, 2001 | Cinemax |
| 114 | Ginger Snaps | - | - | - | $2,554 | 1 | $2,554 | 100% | Oct 26, 2001 | Cinema Village Features |
