| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Shrek | - | - | - | $193,236,425 | 3,715 | $267,851,831 | 72.1% | May 16, 2001 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 2 | The Mummy Returns | - | - | - | $192,612,000 | 3,553 | $202,019,785 | 95.3% | May 4, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | Pearl Harbor | - | - | - | $157,304,372 | 3,255 | $198,542,554 | 79.2% | May 25, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 4 | A Knight's Tale | - | - | - | $53,899,923 | 2,980 | $56,569,702 | 95.3% | May 11, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 5 | The Animal | - | - | - | $42,141,594 | 2,788 | $57,743,062 | 73% | Jun 1, 2001 | Revolution Studios |
| 6 | Moulin Rouge! | - | - | - | $35,343,879 | 2,283 | $57,386,607 | 61.6% | May 18, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 7 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | - | - | - | $35,205,000 | 3,349 | $131,168,070 | 26.8% | Jun 15, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 8 | Swordfish | - | - | - | $32,327,115 | 2,688 | $69,772,969 | 46.3% | Jun 8, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Bridget Jones's Diary | - | - | - | $29,565,725 | 2,547 | $71,543,427 | 41.3% | Apr 13, 2001 | Miramax |
| 10 | What's the Worst That Could Happen? | - | - | - | $25,975,039 | 2,675 | $32,269,834 | 80.5% | Jun 1, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 11 | Evolution | - | - | - | $23,496,836 | 2,613 | $38,345,494 | 61.3% | Jun 8, 2001 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 12 | Angel Eyes | - | - | - | $23,351,717 | 2,407 | $24,174,218 | 96.6% | May 18, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 13 | Driven | - | - | - | $16,655,940 | 2,905 | $32,720,065 | 50.9% | Apr 27, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 14 | Along Came a Spider | - | - | - | $16,402,505 | 2,573 | $74,078,174 | 22.1% | Apr 6, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 15 | Spy Kids | - | - | - | $11,666,643 | 3,191 | $112,719,001 | 10.4% | Mar 30, 2001 | Miramax |
| 16 | Blow | - | - | - | $10,913,412 | 2,249 | $52,990,775 | 20.6% | Apr 6, 2001 | New Line Cinema |
| 17 | Memento | - | - | - | $10,547,836 | 531 | $25,544,867 | 41.3% | Mar 16, 2001 | Newmarket Films |
| 18 | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | - | - | - | $9,843,735 | 2,166 | $25,635,682 | 38.4% | Apr 20, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 19 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | - | - | - | $9,245,748 | 3,071 | $84,056,472 | 11% | Jun 8, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 20 | The Tailor of Panama | - | - | - | $4,798,833 | 441 | $13,729,742 | 35% | Mar 30, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 21 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | - | - | - | $3,851,828 | 2,027 | $128,078,872 | 3% | Dec 8, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 22 | Joe Dirt | - | - | - | $3,820,644 | 2,638 | $27,087,695 | 14.1% | Apr 11, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 23 | Kingdom Come | - | - | - | $3,581,787 | 1,111 | $23,249,649 | 15.4% | Apr 11, 2001 | - |
| 24 | The Forsaken | - | - | - | $3,401,016 | 1,514 | $7,288,451 | 46.7% | Apr 27, 2001 | Screen Gems |
| 25 | One Night at McCool's | - | - | - | $2,910,143 | 1,818 | $6,290,673 | 46.3% | Apr 27, 2001 | USA Films |
| 26 | Town & Country | - | - | - | $2,821,903 | 2,222 | $6,719,973 | 42% | Apr 27, 2001 | New Line Cinema |
| 27 | Enemy at the Gates | - | - | - | $2,640,618 | 1,724 | $51,401,758 | 5.1% | Mar 16, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 28 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | - | - | - | $2,579,028 | 847 | $45,512,588 | 5.7% | Dec 22, 2000 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 29 | Traffic | - | - | - | $2,327,712 | 1,755 | $124,115,725 | 1.9% | Dec 27, 2000 | USA Films |
| 30 | Chocolat | - | - | - | $2,201,710 | 1,928 | $71,509,363 | 3.1% | Dec 15, 2000 | Miramax |
| 31 | Freddy Got Fingered | - | - | - | $2,197,058 | 2,271 | $14,254,993 | 15.4% | Apr 20, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 32 | With a Friend Like Harry... | - | - | - | $2,011,942 | 220 | $3,830,441 | 52.5% | Apr 20, 2001 | Miramax |
| 33 | Amores Perros | - | - | - | $1,922,898 | 187 | $5,408,467 | 35.6% | Mar 30, 2001 | Lionsgate Films |
| 34 | The Golden Bowl | - | - | - | $1,748,795 | 117 | $3,050,532 | 57.3% | Apr 27, 2001 | Lionsgate Films |
| 35 | Heartbreakers | - | - | - | $1,698,408 | 2,751 | $40,336,607 | 4.2% | Mar 23, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 36 | Exit Wounds | - | - | - | $1,462,711 | 2,830 | $51,758,599 | 2.8% | Mar 16, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 37 | Save the Last Dance | - | - | - | $1,370,271 | 2,570 | $91,057,006 | 1.5% | Jan 12, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 38 | Someone Like You | - | - | - | $1,338,348 | 2,349 | $27,343,067 | 4.9% | Mar 30, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 39 | Cast Away | - | - | - | $1,311,733 | 3,061 | $233,632,142 | 0.6% | Dec 22, 2000 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 40 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $1,119,848 | 14 | $18,630,372 | 6% | Oct 29, 1999 | IMAX |
| 41 | The Mexican | - | - | - | $1,065,953 | 3,162 | $66,845,033 | 1.6% | Mar 2, 2001 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 42 | Josie and the Pussycats | - | - | - | $946,115 | 2,558 | $14,271,015 | 6.6% | Apr 11, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 43 | The Dish | - | - | - | $931,484 | 82 | $2,552,992 | 36.5% | Mar 16, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 44 | Gabriela | - | - | - | $928,937 | 30 | $2,335,352 | 39.8% | Mar 16, 2001 | - |
| 45 | The Center of the World | - | - | - | $917,551 | 45 | $1,101,344 | 83.3% | Apr 20, 2001 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 46 | Michael Jordan to the Max | - | - | - | $852,736 | 56 | $18,650,521 | 4.6% | May 5, 2000 | IMAX |
| 47 | Widow of St. Pierre | - | - | - | $821,685 | 83 | $3,193,889 | 25.7% | Mar 2, 2001 | Lionsgate Films |
| 48 | Hannibal | - | - | - | $801,871 | 3,292 | $165,092,268 | 0.5% | Feb 9, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 49 | The Brothers | - | - | - | $800,883 | 1,378 | $27,457,409 | 2.9% | Mar 23, 2001 | Screen Gems |
| 50 | Startup.com | - | - | - | $720,257 | 35 | $1,283,356 | 56.1% | May 11, 2001 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 51 | All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! | - | - | - | $666,958 | 35 | $992,683 | 67.2% | Apr 6, 2001 | IMAX |
| 52 | Nuit de noces | - | - | - | $642,248 | 76 | $1,238,180 | 51.9% | Jun 1, 2001 | - |
| 53 | Recess: School's Out | - | - | - | $640,741 | 2,630 | $36,706,141 | 1.7% | Feb 16, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 54 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $627,985 | 26 | $15,553,324 | 4% | Feb 10, 2001 | - |
| 55 | Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown | - | - | - | $616,095 | 2,675 | $17,052,128 | 3.6% | Apr 6, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 56 | The Luzhin Defence | - | - | - | $608,646 | 49 | $1,053,070 | 57.8% | Apr 20, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 57 | Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | - | - | - | $597,159 | 22 | $15,627,434 | 3.8% | May 5, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 58 | Pollock | - | - | - | $595,502 | 280 | $8,598,593 | 6.9% | Dec 15, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 59 | CyberWorld | - | - | - | $522,622 | 38 | $11,253,900 | 4.6% | Oct 6, 2000 | IMAX |
| 60 | Under the Sand | - | - | - | $511,474 | 25 | $1,452,698 | 35.2% | May 4, 2001 | WinStar Cinema |
| 61 | Himalaya 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $386,833 | 34 | $2,487,878 | 15.5% | Mar 30, 2001 | Kino International |
| 62 | Down to Earth | - | - | - | $369,238 | 2,521 | $64,186,502 | 0.6% | Feb 16, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 63 | Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale | - | - | - | $355,538 | 15 | $373,366 | 95.2% | Mar 30, 2001 | IFC Films |
| 64 | Bread and Roses | - | - | - | $351,347 | 39 | $533,479 | 65.9% | May 11, 2001 | Lionsgate Films |
| 65 | The Man Who Cried | - | - | - | $350,783 | 28 | $747,092 | 47% | May 25, 2001 | Focus Features |
| 66 | Extreme | - | - | - | $345,930 | 21 | $12,475,172 | 2.8% | Apr 2, 1999 | IMAX |
| 67 | What Women Want | - | - | - | $341,719 | 3,092 | $182,811,707 | 0.2% | Dec 15, 2000 | Paramount Pictures |
| 68 | The Circle | - | - | - | $328,290 | 16 | $440,554 | 74.5% | Mar 9, 2001 | WinStar Cinema |
| 69 | The Anniversary Party | - | - | - | $322,479 | 120 | $4,047,329 | 8% | Jun 8, 2001 | Fine Line Features |
| 70 | Brigham City | - | - | - | $320,182 | 55 | $852,206 | 37.6% | Apr 6, 2001 | Excel Entertainment |
| 71 | The Emperor's New Groove | - | - | - | $318,783 | 2,887 | $89,302,687 | 0.4% | Dec 15, 2000 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 72 | The Claim | - | - | - | $307,464 | 29 | $669,258 | 45.9% | Dec 29, 2000 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 73 | The Road Home | - | - | - | $303,898 | 37 | $1,280,490 | 23.7% | May 25, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 74 | Panic | - | - | - | $292,447 | 11 | $779,137 | 37.5% | Dec 1, 2000 | Roxie Releasing |
| 75 | Double Take | - | - | - | $283,988 | 1,631 | $29,831,583 | 1% | Jan 12, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 76 | NSync: Bigger Than Live | - | - | - | $281,045 | 20 | $1,808,679 | 15.5% | Feb 2, 2001 | IMAX |
| 77 | The House of Mirth | - | - | - | $257,119 | 63 | $3,043,284 | 8.4% | Dec 22, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 78 | Chopper | - | - | - | $209,754 | 14 | $236,185 | 88.8% | Apr 11, 2001 | First Look International |
| 79 | Brotherhood of the Wolf | - | - | - | $201,877 | 405 | $11,260,096 | 1.8% | Jan 11, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 80 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | - | - | - | $195,049 | 38 | $53,354,743 | 0.4% | Oct 23, 1998 | IMAX |
| 81 | Calle 54 | - | - | - | $172,375 | 12 | $187,308 | 92% | Oct 20, 2000 | Miramax |
| 82 | About Adam | - | - | - | $159,668 | 11 | $159,668 | 100% | May 11, 2001 | Miramax |
| 83 | You Can Count on Me | - | - | - | $146,693 | 150 | $9,416,804 | 1.6% | Nov 10, 2000 | Paramount Classics |
| 84 | In the Mood for Love | - | - | - | $131,006 | 74 | $2,738,980 | 4.8% | Feb 2, 2001 | USA Films |
| 85 | See Spot Run | - | - | - | $124,281 | 2,656 | $33,357,476 | 0.4% | Mar 2, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 86 | Sexy Beast | - | - | - | $123,444 | 194 | $6,946,056 | 1.8% | Jun 15, 2001 | - |
| 87 | Miss Congeniality | - | - | - | $118,349 | 2,668 | $106,807,667 | 0.1% | Dec 22, 2000 | Warner Bros. |
| 88 | Big Eden | - | - | - | $117,264 | 10 | $512,451 | 22.9% | Jun 1, 2001 | - |
| 89 | The Trumpet of the Swan | - | - | - | $102,202 | 125 | $102,202 | 100% | May 11, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 90 | Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India | - | - | - | $101,838 | 34 | $835,767 | 12.2% | Jun 15, 2001 | - |
| 91 | Just Visiting | - | - | - | $78,305 | 1,590 | $4,781,539 | 1.6% | Apr 6, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 92 | Bride of the Wind | - | - | - | $77,481 | 42 | $318,823 | 24.3% | Jun 8, 2001 | Paramount Classics |
| 93 | The Closet | - | - | - | $67,099 | 145 | $6,678,894 | 1% | Jun 6, 2001 | Miramax |
| 94 | Divided We Fall 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $58,750 | 37 | $1,332,586 | 4.4% | Jun 8, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 95 | Pavilion of Women | - | - | - | $36,992 | 9 | $36,992 | 100% | May 4, 2001 | Focus Features |
| 96 | Simon Magus | - | - | - | $33,001 | 2 | $40,861 | 80.8% | Mar 9, 2001 | IDP Distribution |
| 97 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $23,010 | 26 | $1,827,696 | 1.3% | Jun 15, 2001 | Rainbow Releasing |
| 98 | Songcatcher | - | - | - | $17,942 | 104 | $3,059,834 | 0.6% | Jun 15, 2001 | Lionsgate Films |
| 99 | The King Is Alive | - | - | - | $17,929 | 6 | $17,929 | 100% | May 11, 2001 | IFC Films |
| 100 | Fast Food Fast Women | - | - | - | $17,131 | 2 | $17,131 | 100% | May 18, 2001 | Lot 47 Films |
| 101 | Nora | - | - | - | $15,120 | 8 | $15,120 | 100% | May 4, 2001 | - |
| 102 | Time and Tide | - | - | - | $10,770 | 1 | $10,770 | 100% | May 4, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 103 | The Caveman's Valentine | - | - | - | $10,380 | 59 | $687,194 | 1.5% | Mar 2, 2001 | Focus Features |
| 104 | South of Heaven, West of Hell | - | - | - | $6,638 | 9 | $28,149 | 23.6% | Jun 15, 2001 | - |
| 105 | Beautiful Creatures | - | - | - | $2,990 | 12 | $55,835 | 5.4% | Apr 6, 2001 | Focus Features |
| 106 | Gladiator | - | - | - | $542 | 3,188 | $187,705,427 | <0.1% | May 5, 2000 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 107 | Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? | - | - | - | $414 | 1 | $2,543 | 16.3% | Jun 15, 2001 | USA Films |
| 108 | Rat | - | - | - | $378 | 1 | $2,630 | 14.4% | Apr 27, 2001 | Focus Features |
