Domestic Box Office For Summer 2001
Summer 2001 is May 4-September 3.
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
Key:Estimated
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrek | $268,200,241 | 3,715 | $42,347,760 | 15.8% | 3,587 | May 16 | Dec 6 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 2 | Rush Hour 2 | $226,164,286 | 3,118 | $67,408,222 | 29.8% | 3,118 | Aug 3 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 3 | The Mummy Returns | $202,019,785 | 3,553 | $68,139,035 | 33.7% | 3,401 | May 4 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 4 | Pearl Harbor | $198,542,554 | 3,255 | $59,078,912 | 29.8% | 3,214 | May 25 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 5 | Jurassic Park III | $181,171,875 | 3,462 | $50,771,645 | 28% | 3,434 | Jul 18 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | Planet of the Apes | $180,011,740 | 3,530 | $68,532,960 | 38.1% | 3,500 | Jul 27 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 7 | American Pie 2 | $145,103,595 | 3,157 | $45,117,985 | 31.1% | 3,063 | Aug 10 | Dec 20 | Universal Pictures |
| 8 | The Fast and the Furious | $144,533,925 | 2,899 | $40,089,015 | 27.7% | 2,628 | Jun 22 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 9 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | $131,168,070 | 3,349 | $47,735,743 | - | 3,308 | Jun 15 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 10 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | $112,952,899 | 3,053 | $25,037,039 | 22.2% | 3,049 | Jun 22 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 11 | The Princess Diaries | $108,248,956 | 2,749 | $22,862,269 | 21.1% | 2,537 | Aug 3 | Jan 17 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 12 | The Others | $96,522,687 | 2,843 | $14,089,952 | 14.6% | 1,678 | Aug 10 | - | Miramax |
| 13 | Legally Blonde | $96,520,674 | 2,725 | $20,377,426 | 21.1% | 2,620 | Jul 13 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 14 | America's Sweethearts | $93,607,673 | 3,011 | $30,181,877 | 32.2% | 3,011 | Jul 20 | - | Revolution Studios |
| 15 | Cats & Dogs | $93,385,515 | 3,040 | $21,707,617 | 23.2% | 3,040 | Jul 4 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | $84,056,472 | 3,071 | $329,011 | 0.4% | 2 | Jun 15 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 17 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | $78,616,689 | 3,242 | $29,352,630 | 37.3% | 3,242 | Jun 29 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 18 | Scary Movie 2 | $71,308,997 | 3,220 | $20,503,356 | 28.8% | 3,220 | Jul 4 | - | Miramax |
| 19 | The Score | $71,107,711 | 2,211 | $19,018,807 | 26.7% | 2,129 | Jul 13 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 20 | Swordfish | $69,772,969 | 2,688 | $18,145,632 | 26% | 2,678 | Jun 8 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 21 | The Animal | $57,743,062 | 2,788 | $19,610,520 | 34% | 2,788 | Jun 1 | - | Revolution Studios |
| 22 | Moulin Rouge! | $57,386,607 | 2,283 | $167,540 | 0.3% | 2 | Jun 1 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 23 | Rat Race | $56,618,055 | 2,551 | $11,662,094 | 20.6% | 2,550 | Aug 17 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 24 | A Knight's Tale | $56,569,702 | 2,980 | $16,511,391 | 29.2% | 2,980 | May 11 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 25 | Evolution | $38,345,494 | 2,613 | $13,408,351 | 35% | 2,611 | Jun 8 | Aug 23 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 26 | Jeepers Creepers | $37,904,175 | 2,944 | $13,106,108 | 34.6% | 2,944 | Aug 31 | - | United Artists |
| 27 | Kiss of the Dragon | $36,845,124 | 2,100 | $13,304,027 | 36.1% | 2,025 | Jul 6 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 28 | What's the Worst That Could Happen? | $32,269,834 | 2,675 | $13,049,114 | 40.4% | 2,675 | Jun 1 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 29 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | $32,131,830 | 2,649 | $11,408,853 | 35.5% | 2,649 | Jul 11 | Aug 26 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 30 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | $30,085,147 | 2,765 | $11,018,543 | 36.6% | 2,765 | Aug 24 | - | Miramax |
| 31 | Baby Boy | $28,734,552 | 1,533 | $8,606,403 | 30% | 1,533 | Jun 27 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 32 | Captain Corelli's Mandolin | $25,543,895 | 1,612 | $7,209,345 | 28.2% | 1,595 | Aug 17 | Oct 18 | Universal Pictures |
| 33 | Angel Eyes | $24,174,218 | 2,407 | $9,225,575 | 38.2% | 2,375 | May 18 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 34 | Summer Catch | $19,753,553 | 2,335 | $7,018,593 | 35.5% | 2,335 | Aug 24 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 35 | Crazy/Beautiful | $16,937,988 | 1,603 | $4,715,060 | 27.8% | 1,601 | Jun 29 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 36 | Original Sin | $16,534,221 | 2,194 | $6,402,741 | 38.7% | 2,194 | Aug 3 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 37 | O | $16,025,437 | 1,464 | $5,655,658 | 35.3% | 1,434 | Aug 31 | - | Lionsgate |
| 38 | Osmosis Jones | $13,596,911 | 2,305 | $5,271,248 | 38.8% | 2,305 | Aug 10 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 39 | American Outlaws | $13,342,790 | 2,348 | $4,855,475 | 36.4% | 2,348 | Aug 17 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 40 | Ghosts of Mars | $8,709,640 | 2,048 | $3,804,452 | 43.7% | 2,048 | Aug 24 | - | Screen Gems |
| 41 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | $7,517,191 | 909 | $2,459,315 | 32.7% | 903 | Aug 24 | Oct 21 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 42 | Bubble Boy | $5,007,898 | 1,605 | $2,038,349 | 40.7% | 1,605 | Aug 24 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 43 | Pootie Tang | $3,313,583 | 712 | $1,506,233 | 45.5% | 712 | Jun 29 | - | Paramount Pictures |
