| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Shrek | - | - | - | $217,750,903 | 3,715 | $268,200,241 | 81.2% | May 16, 2001 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 2 | The Mummy Returns | - | - | - | $196,556,180 | 3,553 | $202,019,785 | 97.3% | May 4, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | Pearl Harbor | - | - | - | $173,478,771 | 3,255 | $198,542,554 | 87.4% | May 25, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 4 | Spy Kids | - | - | - | $97,354,445 | 3,191 | $112,719,001 | 86.4% | Mar 30, 2001 | Miramax |
| 5 | Along Came a Spider | - | - | - | $72,968,916 | 2,573 | $74,078,174 | 98.5% | Apr 6, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | Bridget Jones's Diary | - | - | - | $69,744,437 | 2,547 | $71,543,427 | 97.5% | Apr 13, 2001 | Miramax |
| 7 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | - | - | - | $68,061,757 | 3,349 | $131,168,070 | 51.9% | Jun 15, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 8 | A Knight's Tale | - | - | - | $55,031,128 | 2,980 | $56,569,702 | 97.3% | May 11, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 9 | Blow | - | - | - | $52,909,811 | 2,249 | $52,990,775 | 99.8% | Apr 6, 2001 | New Line Cinema |
| 10 | The Fast and the Furious | - | - | - | $50,035,995 | 2,899 | $144,533,925 | 34.6% | Jun 22, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 11 | The Animal | - | - | - | $49,009,351 | 2,788 | $57,743,062 | 84.9% | Jun 1, 2001 | Revolution Studios |
| 12 | Swordfish | - | - | - | $47,209,519 | 2,688 | $69,772,969 | 67.7% | Jun 8, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 13 | Moulin Rouge! | - | - | - | $44,528,367 | 2,283 | $57,386,607 | 77.6% | May 18, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 14 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | - | - | - | $34,253,735 | 3,071 | $84,056,472 | 40.8% | Jun 8, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 15 | Evolution | - | - | - | $33,175,964 | 2,613 | $38,345,494 | 86.5% | Jun 8, 2001 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 16 | Driven | - | - | - | $32,389,923 | 2,905 | $32,720,065 | 99% | Apr 27, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 17 | What's the Worst That Could Happen? | - | - | - | $29,373,374 | 2,675 | $32,269,834 | 91% | Jun 1, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 18 | Joe Dirt | - | - | - | $27,087,695 | 2,638 | $27,087,695 | 100% | Apr 11, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 19 | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | - | - | - | $25,013,106 | 2,166 | $25,635,682 | 97.6% | Apr 20, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 20 | Someone Like You | - | - | - | $23,791,919 | 2,349 | $27,343,067 | 87% | Mar 30, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 21 | Angel Eyes | - | - | - | $23,590,502 | 2,407 | $24,174,218 | 97.6% | May 18, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 22 | Kingdom Come | - | - | - | $22,998,971 | 1,111 | $23,249,649 | 98.9% | Apr 11, 2001 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 23 | Heartbreakers | - | - | - | $22,247,006 | 2,751 | $40,336,607 | 55.2% | Mar 23, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 24 | Memento | - | - | - | $17,309,198 | 531 | $25,544,867 | 67.8% | Mar 16, 2001 | Newmarket Films |
| 25 | Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown | - | - | - | $17,052,128 | 2,675 | $17,052,128 | 100% | Apr 6, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 26 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | - | - | - | $15,802,509 | 2,027 | $128,078,872 | 12.3% | Dec 8, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 27 | Enemy at the Gates | - | - | - | $15,496,782 | 1,724 | $51,401,758 | 30.1% | Mar 16, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 28 | Josie and the Pussycats | - | - | - | $14,271,015 | 2,558 | $14,271,015 | 100% | Apr 11, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 29 | Freddy Got Fingered | - | - | - | $14,254,993 | 2,271 | $14,254,993 | 100% | Apr 20, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 30 | Exit Wounds | - | - | - | $13,942,648 | 2,830 | $51,758,599 | 26.9% | Mar 16, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 31 | Traffic | - | - | - | $13,051,532 | 1,755 | $124,115,725 | 10.5% | Dec 27, 2000 | USA Films |
| 32 | The Brothers | - | - | - | $12,961,294 | 1,378 | $27,457,409 | 47.2% | Mar 23, 2001 | Screen Gems |
| 33 | The Tailor of Panama | - | - | - | $12,646,702 | 441 | $13,729,742 | 92.1% | Mar 30, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 34 | Tomcats | - | - | - | $11,232,557 | 2,617 | $13,558,739 | 82.8% | Mar 30, 2001 | Revolution Studios |
| 35 | The Forsaken | - | - | - | $7,288,451 | 1,514 | $7,288,451 | 100% | Apr 27, 2001 | Screen Gems |
| 36 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | - | - | - | $7,102,261 | 847 | $45,512,588 | 15.6% | Dec 22, 2000 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 37 | Town & Country | - | - | - | $6,719,973 | 2,222 | $6,719,973 | 100% | Apr 27, 2001 | New Line Cinema |
| 38 | Chocolat | - | - | - | $6,493,055 | 1,928 | $71,509,363 | 9.1% | Dec 15, 2000 | Miramax |
| 39 | One Night at McCool's | - | - | - | $6,290,673 | 1,818 | $6,290,673 | 100% | Apr 27, 2001 | USA Films |
| 40 | The Mexican | - | - | - | $5,279,313 | 3,162 | $66,845,033 | 7.9% | Mar 2, 2001 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 41 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | - | - | - | $5,255,182 | 3,053 | $112,952,899 | 4.7% | Jun 22, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 42 | Amores Perros | - | - | - | $5,162,071 | 187 | $5,408,467 | 95.4% | Mar 30, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 43 | Just Visiting | - | - | - | $4,781,539 | 1,590 | $4,781,539 | 100% | Apr 6, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 44 | Hannibal | - | - | - | $3,803,679 | 3,292 | $165,092,268 | 2.3% | Feb 9, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 45 | Cast Away | - | - | - | $3,286,688 | 3,061 | $233,632,142 | 1.4% | Dec 22, 2000 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 46 | With a Friend Like Harry... | - | - | - | $3,049,258 | 220 | $3,830,441 | 79.6% | Apr 20, 2001 | Miramax |
| 47 | Pollock | - | - | - | $2,997,821 | 280 | $8,598,593 | 34.9% | Dec 15, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 48 | Down to Earth | - | - | - | $2,914,769 | 2,521 | $64,186,502 | 4.5% | Feb 16, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 49 | Save the Last Dance | - | - | - | $2,573,372 | 2,570 | $91,057,006 | 2.8% | Jan 12, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 50 | See Spot Run | - | - | - | $2,473,073 | 2,656 | $33,357,476 | 7.4% | Mar 2, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 51 | Widow of St. Pierre | - | - | - | $2,213,719 | 83 | $3,193,889 | 69.3% | Mar 2, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 52 | Baby Boy | - | - | - | $2,201,280 | 1,533 | $28,734,552 | 7.7% | Jun 27, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 53 | The Golden Bowl | - | - | - | $2,191,020 | 117 | $3,050,532 | 71.8% | Apr 27, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 54 | The Dish | - | - | - | $1,958,214 | 82 | $2,552,992 | 76.7% | Mar 16, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 55 | What Women Want | - | - | - | $1,750,845 | 3,092 | $182,811,707 | 1% | Dec 15, 2000 | Paramount Pictures |
| 56 | The Emperor's New Groove | - | - | - | $1,722,594 | 2,887 | $89,302,687 | 1.9% | Dec 15, 2000 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 57 | Michael Jordan to the Max | - | - | - | $1,576,430 | 56 | $18,650,521 | 8.5% | May 5, 2000 | IMAX |
| 58 | CyberWorld | - | - | - | $1,574,627 | 38 | $11,253,900 | 14% | Oct 6, 2000 | IMAX |
| 59 | 15 Minutes | - | - | - | $1,507,014 | 2,337 | $24,403,552 | 6.2% | Mar 9, 2001 | New Line Cinema |
| 60 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $1,417,807 | 26 | $15,553,324 | 9.1% | Feb 10, 2001 | WGBH Giant-Screen Films |
| 61 | Gabriela | - | - | - | $1,392,061 | 30 | $2,335,352 | 59.6% | Mar 16, 2001 | Power Point Films |
| 62 | Say It Isn't So | - | - | - | $1,305,938 | 1,974 | $5,520,393 | 23.7% | Mar 23, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 63 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $1,305,851 | 14 | $18,630,372 | 7% | Oct 29, 1999 | IMAX |
| 64 | Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | - | - | - | $1,293,052 | 22 | $15,627,434 | 8.3% | May 5, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 65 | The Anniversary Party | - | - | - | $1,139,942 | 120 | $4,047,329 | 28.2% | Jun 8, 2001 | Fine Line Features |
| 66 | The Center of the World | - | - | - | $1,101,344 | 45 | $1,101,344 | 100% | Apr 20, 2001 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 67 | Miss Congeniality | - | - | - | $1,025,640 | 2,668 | $106,807,667 | 1% | Dec 22, 2000 | Warner Bros. |
| 68 | Recess: School's Out | - | - | - | $1,001,484 | 2,630 | $36,706,141 | 2.7% | Feb 16, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 69 | All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! | - | - | - | $992,683 | 35 | $992,683 | 100% | Apr 6, 2001 | IMAX |
| 70 | Sexy Beast | - | - | - | $951,795 | 194 | $6,946,056 | 13.7% | Jun 15, 2001 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 71 | Startup.com | - | - | - | $886,993 | 35 | $1,283,356 | 69.1% | May 11, 2001 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 72 | Brigham City | - | - | - | $852,206 | 55 | $852,206 | 100% | Apr 6, 2001 | Excel Entertainment |
| 73 | The Luzhin Defence | - | - | - | $831,031 | 49 | $1,053,070 | 78.9% | Apr 20, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 74 | Nuit de noces | - | - | - | $758,479 | 76 | $1,238,180 | 61.3% | Jun 1, 2001 | Seville Pictures |
| 75 | The House of Mirth | - | - | - | $712,788 | 63 | $3,043,284 | 23.4% | Dec 22, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 76 | The Wedding Planner | - | - | - | $686,256 | 2,785 | $60,400,856 | 1.1% | Jan 26, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 77 | The Claim | - | - | - | $659,754 | 29 | $669,258 | 98.6% | Dec 29, 2000 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 78 | Himalaya 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $625,693 | 34 | $2,487,878 | 25.1% | Mar 30, 2001 | Kino International |
| 79 | Get Over It | - | - | - | $614,302 | 1,742 | $11,576,464 | 5.3% | Mar 9, 2001 | Miramax |
| 80 | Panic | - | - | - | $614,046 | 11 | $779,137 | 78.8% | Dec 1, 2000 | Roxie Releasing |
| 81 | Under the Sand | - | - | - | $608,053 | 25 | $1,452,698 | 41.9% | May 4, 2001 | WinStar Cinema |
| 82 | You Can Count on Me | - | - | - | $564,026 | 150 | $9,416,804 | 6% | Nov 10, 2000 | Paramount Classics |
| 83 | Yi Yi | - | - | - | $550,856 | 15 | $1,136,776 | 48.5% | Oct 6, 2000 | WinStar Cinema |
| 84 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | - | - | - | $546,385 | 38 | $53,354,743 | 1% | Oct 23, 1998 | IMAX |
| 85 | Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India | - | - | - | $541,222 | 34 | $835,767 | 64.8% | Jun 15, 2001 | - |
| 86 | The Road Home | - | - | - | $511,753 | 37 | $1,280,490 | 40% | May 25, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 87 | The Closet | - | - | - | $500,239 | 145 | $6,678,894 | 7.5% | Jun 6, 2001 | Miramax |
| 88 | Gladiator | - | - | - | $482,911 | 3,188 | $187,705,427 | 0.3% | May 5, 2000 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 89 | In the Mood for Love | - | - | - | $479,700 | 74 | $2,738,980 | 17.5% | Feb 2, 2001 | USA Films |
| 90 | Double Take | - | - | - | $468,415 | 1,631 | $29,831,583 | 1.6% | Jan 12, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 91 | The Man Who Cried | - | - | - | $441,245 | 28 | $747,092 | 59.1% | May 25, 2001 | Focus Features |
| 92 | Bread and Roses | - | - | - | $438,996 | 39 | $533,479 | 82.3% | May 11, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 93 | NSync: Bigger Than Live | - | - | - | $435,816 | 20 | $1,808,679 | 24.1% | Feb 2, 2001 | IMAX |
| 94 | The Circle | - | - | - | $418,996 | 16 | $440,554 | 95.1% | Mar 9, 2001 | WinStar Cinema |
| 95 | Billy Elliot | - | - | - | $415,428 | 510 | $21,995,263 | 1.9% | Oct 13, 2000 | Focus Features |
| 96 | Extreme | - | - | - | $382,881 | 21 | $12,475,172 | 3.1% | Apr 2, 1999 | IMAX |
| 97 | Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale | - | - | - | $368,268 | 15 | $373,366 | 98.6% | Mar 30, 2001 | IFC Films |
| 98 | Finding Forrester | - | - | - | $310,433 | 2,002 | $51,804,714 | 0.6% | Dec 22, 2000 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 99 | Sweet November | - | - | - | $302,919 | 2,268 | $25,288,103 | 1.2% | Feb 16, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 100 | Brotherhood of the Wolf | - | - | - | $290,419 | 405 | $11,260,096 | 2.6% | Jan 11, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 101 | Before Night Falls | - | - | - | $277,890 | 127 | $4,242,892 | 6.5% | Dec 22, 2000 | Fine Line Features |
| 102 | Best in Show | - | - | - | $275,185 | 497 | $18,715,392 | 1.5% | Sep 29, 2000 | Warner Bros. |
| 103 | Escanaba in da Moonlight | - | - | - | $247,682 | 48 | $2,276,602 | 10.9% | Jan 26, 2001 | Purple Rose Films |
| 104 | Chopper | - | - | - | $236,185 | 14 | $236,185 | 100% | Apr 11, 2001 | First Look International |
| 105 | Bride of the Wind | - | - | - | $201,987 | 42 | $318,823 | 63.4% | Jun 8, 2001 | Paramount Classics |
| 106 | 102 Dalmatians | - | - | - | $194,494 | 2,704 | $66,957,026 | 0.3% | Nov 22, 2000 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 107 | American Desi | - | - | - | $175,772 | 38 | $907,835 | 19.4% | Mar 16, 2001 | Eros Worldwide |
| 108 | The Gift | - | - | - | $172,914 | 807 | $12,008,642 | 1.4% | Dec 22, 2000 | Paramount Classics |
| 109 | Calle 54 | - | - | - | $172,375 | 12 | $187,308 | 92% | Oct 20, 2000 | Miramax |
| 110 | About Adam | - | - | - | $159,668 | 11 | $159,668 | 100% | May 11, 2001 | Miramax |
| 111 | The Day I Became a Woman | - | - | - | $149,971 | 14 | $149,971 | 100% | Apr 6, 2001 | - |
| 112 | Divided We Fall 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $146,989 | 37 | $1,332,586 | 11% | Jun 8, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 113 | 3000 Miles to Graceland | - | - | - | $146,628 | 2,545 | $15,749,959 | 0.9% | Feb 23, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 114 | Blow Dry | - | - | - | $143,590 | 157 | $637,769 | 22.5% | Mar 9, 2001 | Miramax |
| 115 | Big Eden | - | - | - | $143,462 | 10 | $512,451 | 28% | Jun 1, 2001 | Jour de Fête Films |
| 116 | Valentine | - | - | - | $141,202 | 2,310 | $20,384,136 | 0.7% | Feb 2, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 117 | Me You Them | - | - | - | $127,577 | 22 | $323,923 | 39.4% | Mar 2, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 118 | Songcatcher | - | - | - | $121,805 | 104 | $3,059,834 | 4% | Jun 15, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 119 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $115,583 | 26 | $1,827,696 | 6.3% | Jun 15, 2001 | Rainbow Releasing |
| 120 | Akira 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $104,393 | 1 | $114,009 | 91.6% | Mar 30, 2001 | Pioneer |
| 121 | The Trumpet of the Swan | - | - | - | $102,202 | 125 | $102,202 | 100% | May 11, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 122 | The Caveman's Valentine | - | - | - | $96,954 | 59 | $687,194 | 14.1% | Mar 2, 2001 | Focus Features |
| 123 | Unbreakable | - | - | - | $90,901 | 2,708 | $95,011,339 | <0.1% | Nov 22, 2000 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 124 | Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade | - | - | - | $87,493 | 1 | $94,591 | 92.5% | Jun 22, 2001 | Tidepoint Pictures |
| 125 | Jodi No.1 | - | - | - | $82,834 | 25 | $82,834 | 100% | Apr 13, 2001 | Eros Worldwide |
| 126 | Best Man in Grass Creek | - | - | - | $81,760 | 5 | $81,760 | 100% | Apr 20, 2001 | Heartland Film Festival |
| 127 | Quills | - | - | - | $76,054 | 223 | $7,065,332 | 1.1% | Nov 24, 2000 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 128 | The Hidden Fortress | - | - | - | $60,536 | 39 | $183,579 | 33% | Jun 22, 2001 | Equinox Films |
| 129 | The Princess and the Warrior | - | - | - | $56,060 | 31 | $872,091 | 6.4% | Jun 22, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 130 | Beautiful Creatures | - | - | - | $55,835 | 12 | $55,835 | 100% | Apr 6, 2001 | Focus Features |
| 131 | The Family Man | - | - | - | $45,180 | 2,441 | $75,793,305 | <0.1% | Dec 22, 2000 | Universal Pictures |
| 132 | Shadow of the Vampire | - | - | - | $42,819 | 513 | $8,293,784 | 0.5% | Dec 29, 2000 | Lionsgate |
| 133 | Pavilion of Women | - | - | - | $36,992 | 9 | $36,992 | 100% | May 4, 2001 | Focus Features |
| 134 | The Body | - | - | - | $36,849 | 11 | $36,849 | 100% | Apr 20, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 135 | Himalaya | - | - | - | $35,997 | 5 | $132,007 | 27.3% | Nov 10, 2000 | Lionsgate |
| 136 | Simon Magus | - | - | - | $33,001 | 2 | $40,861 | 80.8% | Mar 9, 2001 | IDP Distribution |
| 137 | Signs & Wonders | - | - | - | $29,717 | 2 | $33,842 | 87.8% | Feb 9, 2001 | Strand Releasing |
| 138 | South of Heaven, West of Hell | - | - | - | $28,149 | 9 | $28,149 | 100% | Jun 15, 2001 | Blue Steel Releasing |
| 139 | Thirteen Days | - | - | - | $25,343 | 2,034 | $34,592,089 | <0.1% | Dec 22, 2000 | New Line Cinema |
| 140 | The King Is Alive | - | - | - | $17,929 | 6 | $17,929 | 100% | May 11, 2001 | IFC Films |
| 141 | Fast Food Fast Women | - | - | - | $17,131 | 2 | $17,131 | 100% | May 18, 2001 | Lot 47 Films |
| 142 | Nora | - | - | - | $15,120 | 8 | $15,120 | 100% | May 4, 2001 | Andora Pictures International |
| 143 | The Girl Next Door | - | - | - | $13,963 | 5 | $771,792 | 1.8% | Apr 14, 2000 | Indican Pictures |
| 144 | The Adventures of Felix | - | - | - | $13,275 | 8 | $363,409 | 3.7% | Jun 15, 2001 | Wellspring Media |
| 145 | The Pledge | - | - | - | $13,159 | 1,410 | $19,733,089 | <0.1% | Jan 19, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 146 | Time and Tide | - | - | - | $10,770 | 1 | $10,770 | 100% | May 4, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 147 | Lumumba | - | - | - | $6,490 | 12 | $352,296 | 1.8% | Jun 22, 2001 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 148 | Rat | - | - | - | $2,630 | 1 | $2,630 | 100% | Apr 27, 2001 | Focus Features |
| 149 | Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? | - | - | - | $2,543 | 1 | $2,543 | 100% | Jun 15, 2001 | USA Films |
| 150 | Life and Debt | - | - | - | $1,494 | 4 | $263,107 | 0.6% | Jun 16, 2001 | New Yorker Films |
