| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Shrek | - | - | - | $256,491,593 | 3,715 | $268,200,241 | 95.6% | May 16, 2001 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 2 | The Mummy Returns | - | - | - | $201,006,370 | 3,553 | $202,019,785 | 99.5% | May 4, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | Pearl Harbor | - | - | - | $193,959,825 | 3,255 | $198,542,554 | 97.7% | May 25, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 4 | The Fast and the Furious | - | - | - | $134,271,015 | 2,899 | $144,533,925 | 92.9% | Jun 22, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 5 | Jurassic Park III | - | - | - | $132,459,270 | 3,462 | $181,171,875 | 73.1% | Jul 18, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | - | - | - | $128,769,462 | 3,349 | $131,168,070 | 98.2% | Jun 15, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 7 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | - | - | - | $102,853,022 | 3,053 | $112,952,899 | 91.1% | Jun 22, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 8 | Planet of the Apes | - | - | - | $90,473,633 | 3,530 | $180,011,740 | 50.3% | Jul 27, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 9 | Cats & Dogs | - | - | - | $83,426,387 | 3,040 | $93,385,515 | 89.3% | Jul 4, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | - | - | - | $79,859,979 | 3,071 | $84,056,472 | 95% | Jun 8, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 11 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | - | - | - | $77,064,912 | 3,242 | $78,616,689 | 98% | Jun 29, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | Swordfish | - | - | - | $68,827,089 | 2,688 | $69,772,969 | 98.6% | Jun 8, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 13 | Scary Movie 2 | - | - | - | $68,155,437 | 3,220 | $71,308,997 | 95.6% | Jul 4, 2001 | Miramax |
| 14 | America's Sweethearts | - | - | - | $64,842,091 | 3,011 | $93,607,673 | 69.3% | Jul 20, 2001 | Revolution Studios |
| 15 | Legally Blonde | - | - | - | $63,411,354 | 2,725 | $96,520,674 | 65.7% | Jul 13, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 16 | A Knight's Tale | - | - | - | $56,501,983 | 2,980 | $56,569,702 | 99.9% | May 11, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 17 | The Animal | - | - | - | $55,240,941 | 2,788 | $57,743,062 | 95.7% | Jun 1, 2001 | Revolution Studios |
| 18 | Moulin Rouge! | - | - | - | $54,235,939 | 2,283 | $57,386,607 | 94.5% | May 18, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 19 | The Score | - | - | - | $51,533,452 | 2,211 | $71,107,711 | 72.5% | Jul 13, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 20 | Evolution | - | - | - | $37,711,062 | 2,613 | $38,345,494 | 98.3% | Jun 8, 2001 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 21 | Kiss of the Dragon | - | - | - | $33,603,821 | 2,100 | $36,845,124 | 91.2% | Jul 6, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 22 | Bridget Jones's Diary | - | - | - | $32,703,111 | 2,547 | $71,543,427 | 45.7% | Apr 13, 2001 | Miramax |
| 23 | What's the Worst That Could Happen? | - | - | - | $32,029,818 | 2,675 | $32,269,834 | 99.3% | Jun 1, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 24 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | - | - | - | $30,972,470 | 2,649 | $32,131,830 | 96.4% | Jul 11, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 25 | Baby Boy | - | - | - | $27,975,761 | 1,533 | $28,734,552 | 97.4% | Jun 27, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 26 | Angel Eyes | - | - | - | $24,174,218 | 2,407 | $24,174,218 | 100% | May 18, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 27 | Along Came a Spider | - | - | - | $17,688,153 | 2,573 | $74,078,174 | 23.9% | Apr 6, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 28 | Driven | - | - | - | $17,218,863 | 2,905 | $32,720,065 | 52.6% | Apr 27, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 29 | Crazy/Beautiful | - | - | - | $16,551,707 | 1,603 | $16,937,988 | 97.7% | Jun 29, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 30 | Memento | - | - | - | $16,467,221 | 531 | $25,544,867 | 64.5% | Mar 16, 2001 | Newmarket Films |
| 31 | Spy Kids | - | - | - | $11,666,643 | 3,191 | $112,719,001 | 10.4% | Mar 30, 2001 | Miramax |
| 32 | Blow | - | - | - | $11,192,691 | 2,249 | $52,990,775 | 21.1% | Apr 6, 2001 | New Line Cinema |
| 33 | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | - | - | - | $10,803,186 | 2,166 | $25,635,682 | 42.1% | Apr 20, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 34 | The Tailor of Panama | - | - | - | $5,312,147 | 441 | $13,729,742 | 38.7% | Mar 30, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 35 | Sexy Beast | - | - | - | $5,243,684 | 194 | $6,946,056 | 75.5% | Jun 15, 2001 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 36 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | - | - | - | $4,339,684 | 2,027 | $128,078,872 | 3.4% | Dec 8, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 37 | Kingdom Come | - | - | - | $3,928,004 | 1,111 | $23,249,649 | 16.9% | Apr 11, 2001 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 38 | Joe Dirt | - | - | - | $3,820,644 | 2,638 | $27,087,695 | 14.1% | Apr 11, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 39 | The Anniversary Party | - | - | - | $3,598,486 | 120 | $4,047,329 | 88.9% | Jun 8, 2001 | Fine Line Features |
| 40 | With a Friend Like Harry... | - | - | - | $3,531,015 | 220 | $3,830,441 | 92.2% | Apr 20, 2001 | Miramax |
| 41 | The Forsaken | - | - | - | $3,401,016 | 1,514 | $7,288,451 | 46.7% | Apr 27, 2001 | Screen Gems |
| 42 | Pootie Tang | - | - | - | $3,283,756 | 712 | $3,313,583 | 99.1% | Jun 29, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 43 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | - | - | - | $3,241,975 | 847 | $45,512,588 | 7.1% | Dec 22, 2000 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 44 | The Closet | - | - | - | $3,109,473 | 145 | $6,678,894 | 46.6% | Jun 6, 2001 | Miramax |
| 45 | One Night at McCool's | - | - | - | $2,910,143 | 1,818 | $6,290,673 | 46.3% | Apr 27, 2001 | USA Films |
| 46 | The Golden Bowl | - | - | - | $2,862,430 | 117 | $3,050,532 | 93.8% | Apr 27, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 47 | Enemy at the Gates | - | - | - | $2,850,858 | 1,724 | $51,401,758 | 5.5% | Mar 16, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 48 | Town & Country | - | - | - | $2,821,903 | 2,222 | $6,719,973 | 42% | Apr 27, 2001 | New Line Cinema |
| 49 | Chocolat | - | - | - | $2,585,379 | 1,928 | $71,509,363 | 3.6% | Dec 15, 2000 | Miramax |
| 50 | Traffic | - | - | - | $2,458,412 | 1,755 | $124,115,725 | 2% | Dec 27, 2000 | USA Films |
| 51 | Amores Perros | - | - | - | $2,277,480 | 187 | $5,408,467 | 42.1% | Mar 30, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 52 | Freddy Got Fingered | - | - | - | $2,197,058 | 2,271 | $14,254,993 | 15.4% | Apr 20, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 53 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $1,904,592 | 14 | $18,630,372 | 10.2% | Oct 29, 1999 | IMAX |
| 54 | Gabriela | - | - | - | $1,876,642 | 30 | $2,335,352 | 80.4% | Mar 16, 2001 | Power Point Films |
| 55 | Save the Last Dance | - | - | - | $1,793,700 | 2,570 | $91,057,006 | 2% | Jan 12, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 56 | Songcatcher | - | - | - | $1,764,901 | 104 | $3,059,834 | 57.7% | Jun 15, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 57 | Heartbreakers | - | - | - | $1,698,408 | 2,751 | $40,336,607 | 4.2% | Mar 23, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 58 | Michael Jordan to the Max | - | - | - | $1,560,998 | 56 | $18,650,521 | 8.4% | May 5, 2000 | IMAX |
| 59 | Made | - | - | - | $1,550,138 | 182 | $5,313,300 | 29.2% | Jul 13, 2001 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 60 | Exit Wounds | - | - | - | $1,510,389 | 2,830 | $51,758,599 | 2.9% | Mar 16, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 61 | Cast Away | - | - | - | $1,472,436 | 3,061 | $233,632,142 | 0.6% | Dec 22, 2000 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 62 | CyberWorld | - | - | - | $1,467,886 | 38 | $11,253,900 | 13% | Oct 6, 2000 | IMAX |
| 63 | The Dish | - | - | - | $1,422,019 | 82 | $2,552,992 | 55.7% | Mar 16, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 64 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $1,375,679 | 26 | $15,553,324 | 8.8% | Feb 10, 2001 | WGBH Giant-Screen Films |
| 65 | Someone Like You | - | - | - | $1,338,348 | 2,349 | $27,343,067 | 4.9% | Mar 30, 2001 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 66 | Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | - | - | - | $1,297,245 | 22 | $15,627,434 | 8.3% | May 5, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 67 | Widow of St. Pierre | - | - | - | $1,284,338 | 83 | $3,193,889 | 40.2% | Mar 2, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 68 | Startup.com | - | - | - | $1,283,356 | 35 | $1,283,356 | 100% | May 11, 2001 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 69 | Nuit de noces | - | - | - | $1,238,180 | 76 | $1,238,180 | 100% | Jun 1, 2001 | Seville Pictures |
| 70 | Himalaya 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,100,784 | 34 | $2,487,878 | 44.2% | Mar 30, 2001 | Kino International |
| 71 | The Mexican | - | - | - | $1,065,953 | 3,162 | $66,845,033 | 1.6% | Mar 2, 2001 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 72 | The Road Home | - | - | - | $1,022,075 | 37 | $1,280,490 | 79.8% | May 25, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 73 | Recess: School's Out | - | - | - | $1,007,937 | 2,630 | $36,706,141 | 2.7% | Feb 16, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 74 | Josie and the Pussycats | - | - | - | $946,115 | 2,558 | $14,271,015 | 6.6% | Apr 11, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 75 | Under the Sand | - | - | - | $934,867 | 25 | $1,452,698 | 64.4% | May 4, 2001 | WinStar Cinema |
| 76 | The Center of the World | - | - | - | $917,551 | 45 | $1,101,344 | 83.3% | Apr 20, 2001 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 77 | Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India | - | - | - | $835,767 | 34 | $835,767 | 100% | Jun 15, 2001 | - |
| 78 | Hannibal | - | - | - | $801,871 | 3,292 | $165,092,268 | 0.5% | Feb 9, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 79 | The Brothers | - | - | - | $800,883 | 1,378 | $27,457,409 | 2.9% | Mar 23, 2001 | Screen Gems |
| 80 | The Man Who Cried | - | - | - | $718,787 | 28 | $747,092 | 96.2% | May 25, 2001 | Focus Features |
| 81 | The Luzhin Defence | - | - | - | $710,213 | 49 | $1,053,070 | 67.4% | Apr 20, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 82 | Extreme | - | - | - | $676,153 | 21 | $12,475,172 | 5.4% | Apr 2, 1999 | IMAX |
| 83 | Yaadein... | - | - | - | $672,240 | 56 | $1,000,229 | 67.2% | Jul 27, 2001 | Tips |
| 84 | All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! | - | - | - | $666,958 | 35 | $992,683 | 67.2% | Apr 6, 2001 | IMAX |
| 85 | NSync: Bigger Than Live | - | - | - | $654,458 | 20 | $1,808,679 | 36.2% | Feb 2, 2001 | IMAX |
| 86 | Divided We Fall 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $618,240 | 37 | $1,332,586 | 46.4% | Jun 8, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 87 | Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown | - | - | - | $616,095 | 2,675 | $17,052,128 | 3.6% | Apr 6, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 88 | Pollock | - | - | - | $595,502 | 280 | $8,598,593 | 6.9% | Dec 15, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 89 | The Princess and the Warrior | - | - | - | $560,184 | 31 | $872,091 | 64.2% | Jun 22, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 90 | Bread and Roses | - | - | - | $533,479 | 39 | $533,479 | 100% | May 11, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 91 | Big Eden | - | - | - | $512,451 | 10 | $512,451 | 100% | Jun 1, 2001 | Jour de Fête Films |
| 92 | Karmina 2 | - | - | - | $478,000 | 85 | $508,969 | 93.9% | Jul 13, 2001 | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm |
| 93 | The Claim | - | - | - | $453,611 | 29 | $669,258 | 67.8% | Dec 29, 2000 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 94 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | - | - | - | $419,605 | 101 | $3,067,312 | 13.7% | Jul 20, 2001 | Fine Line Features |
| 95 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $370,290 | 26 | $1,827,696 | 20.3% | Jun 15, 2001 | Rainbow Releasing |
| 96 | Down to Earth | - | - | - | $369,238 | 2,521 | $64,186,502 | 0.6% | Feb 16, 2001 | Paramount Pictures |
| 97 | Ghost World | - | - | - | $365,633 | 128 | $6,217,849 | 5.9% | Jul 20, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 98 | Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale | - | - | - | $355,538 | 15 | $373,366 | 95.2% | Mar 30, 2001 | IFC Films |
| 99 | Panic | - | - | - | $347,173 | 11 | $779,137 | 44.6% | Dec 1, 2000 | Roxie Releasing |
| 100 | What Women Want | - | - | - | $341,719 | 3,092 | $182,811,707 | 0.2% | Dec 15, 2000 | Paramount Pictures |
| 101 | The Circle | - | - | - | $328,290 | 16 | $440,554 | 74.5% | Mar 9, 2001 | WinStar Cinema |
| 102 | Brotherhood of the Wolf | - | - | - | $320,543 | 405 | $11,260,096 | 2.8% | Jan 11, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 103 | Brigham City | - | - | - | $320,182 | 55 | $852,206 | 37.6% | Apr 6, 2001 | Excel Entertainment |
| 104 | Bride of the Wind | - | - | - | $318,823 | 42 | $318,823 | 100% | Jun 8, 2001 | Paramount Classics |
| 105 | The Emperor's New Groove | - | - | - | $318,783 | 2,887 | $89,302,687 | 0.4% | Dec 15, 2000 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 106 | Lumumba | - | - | - | $288,884 | 12 | $352,296 | 82% | Jun 22, 2001 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 107 | Double Take | - | - | - | $283,988 | 1,631 | $29,831,583 | 1% | Jan 12, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 108 | Baise-moi | - | - | - | $263,429 | 5 | $420,224 | 62.7% | Sep 15, 2000 | WinStar Cinema |
| 109 | Bully | - | - | - | $259,211 | 20 | $480,811 | 53.9% | Jul 13, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 110 | The House of Mirth | - | - | - | $257,119 | 63 | $3,043,284 | 8.4% | Dec 22, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 111 | The Crimson Rivers | - | - | - | $239,155 | 47 | $594,966 | 40.2% | Jan 26, 2001 | TriStar Pictures |
| 112 | Brother | - | - | - | $234,135 | 56 | $450,594 | 52% | Jul 20, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 113 | Chopper | - | - | - | $209,754 | 14 | $236,185 | 88.8% | Apr 11, 2001 | First Look International |
| 114 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | - | - | - | $195,049 | 38 | $53,354,743 | 0.4% | Oct 23, 1998 | IMAX |
| 115 | The Taste of Others | - | - | - | $192,142 | 14 | $891,369 | 21.6% | Sep 15, 2000 | Miramax |
| 116 | The Hidden Fortress | - | - | - | $183,579 | 39 | $183,579 | 100% | Jun 22, 2001 | Equinox Films |
| 117 | Calle 54 | - | - | - | $172,375 | 12 | $187,308 | 92% | Oct 20, 2000 | Miramax |
| 118 | About Adam | - | - | - | $159,668 | 11 | $159,668 | 100% | May 11, 2001 | Miramax |
| 119 | You Can Count on Me | - | - | - | $146,693 | 150 | $9,416,804 | 1.6% | Nov 10, 2000 | Paramount Classics |
| 120 | The Gleaners & I | - | - | - | $132,036 | 4 | $155,320 | 85% | Mar 7, 2001 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 121 | In the Mood for Love | - | - | - | $131,006 | 74 | $2,738,980 | 4.8% | Feb 2, 2001 | USA Films |
| 122 | Lost and Delirious | - | - | - | $130,991 | 20 | $307,233 | 42.6% | Jul 6, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 123 | See Spot Run | - | - | - | $124,281 | 2,656 | $33,357,476 | 0.4% | Mar 2, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 124 | Miss Congeniality | - | - | - | $118,349 | 2,668 | $106,807,667 | 0.1% | Dec 22, 2000 | Warner Bros. |
| 125 | The Vertical Ray of the Sun | - | - | - | $110,134 | 9 | $110,134 | 100% | Jul 6, 2001 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 126 | Downtown 81 | - | - | - | $108,058 | 1 | $108,058 | 100% | Jul 13, 2001 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 127 | The Trumpet of the Swan | - | - | - | $102,202 | 125 | $102,202 | 100% | May 11, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 128 | Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade | - | - | - | $94,591 | 1 | $94,591 | 100% | Jun 22, 2001 | Tidepoint Pictures |
| 129 | Greenfingers | - | - | - | $82,284 | 49 | $1,443,067 | 5.7% | Jul 27, 2001 | IDP Distribution |
| 130 | Everybody's Famous! | - | - | - | $81,734 | 11 | $81,734 | 100% | Jul 3, 2001 | Miramax |
| 131 | Just Visiting | - | - | - | $78,305 | 1,590 | $4,781,539 | 1.6% | Apr 6, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 132 | China: The Panda Adventure | - | - | - | $53,388 | 21 | $3,921,642 | 1.4% | Jun 9, 2001 | IMAX |
| 133 | Bread and Tulips | - | - | - | $48,906 | 84 | $5,318,679 | 0.9% | Jul 27, 2001 | First Look International |
| 134 | Pavilion of Women | - | - | - | $36,992 | 9 | $36,992 | 100% | May 4, 2001 | Focus Features |
| 135 | Under the Sun | - | - | - | $35,736 | 10 | $316,020 | 11.3% | Aug 3, 2001 | Shadow Distribution |
| 136 | Jump Tomorrow | - | - | - | $33,236 | 8 | $33,236 | 100% | Jul 6, 2001 | IFC Films |
| 137 | Simon Magus | - | - | - | $33,001 | 2 | $40,861 | 80.8% | Mar 9, 2001 | IDP Distribution |
| 138 | Signs & Wonders | - | - | - | $29,717 | 2 | $33,842 | 87.8% | Feb 9, 2001 | Strand Releasing |
| 139 | South of Heaven, West of Hell | - | - | - | $28,149 | 9 | $28,149 | 100% | Jun 15, 2001 | Blue Steel Releasing |
| 140 | Wet Hot American Summer | - | - | - | $23,850 | 12 | $295,206 | 8.1% | Jul 27, 2001 | USA Films |
| 141 | The King Is Alive | - | - | - | $17,929 | 6 | $17,929 | 100% | May 11, 2001 | IFC Films |
| 142 | Fast Food Fast Women | - | - | - | $17,131 | 2 | $17,131 | 100% | May 18, 2001 | Lot 47 Films |
| 143 | Nora | - | - | - | $15,120 | 8 | $15,120 | 100% | May 4, 2001 | Andora Pictures International |
| 144 | The Adventures of Felix | - | - | - | $13,275 | 8 | $363,409 | 3.7% | Jun 15, 2001 | Wellspring Media |
| 145 | Time and Tide | - | - | - | $10,770 | 1 | $10,770 | 100% | May 4, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 146 | The Caveman's Valentine | - | - | - | $10,380 | 59 | $687,194 | 1.5% | Mar 2, 2001 | Focus Features |
| 147 | Pandaemonium | - | - | - | $5,151 | 1 | $5,151 | 100% | Jun 29, 2001 | USA Films |
| 148 | Life and Debt | - | - | - | $3,521 | 4 | $263,107 | 1.3% | Jun 16, 2001 | New Yorker Films |
| 149 | Beautiful Creatures | - | - | - | $2,990 | 12 | $55,835 | 5.4% | Apr 6, 2001 | Focus Features |
| 150 | Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? | - | - | - | $2,543 | 1 | $2,543 | 100% | Jun 15, 2001 | USA Films |
| 151 | Gladiator | - | - | - | $542 | 3,188 | $187,705,427 | <0.1% | May 5, 2000 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 152 | Rat | - | - | - | $378 | 1 | $2,630 | 14.4% | Apr 27, 2001 | Focus Features |
