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Top-grossing films
See also: List of 2001 box office number-one films in the United States, the United Kingdom, and AustraliaPlease note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2001. The top ten films of 2001, by worldwide gross in United States dollars, as well as the US and Canada, UK, and Australia grosses, are as follows:
2001 Rank Title Studio Worldwide gross U.S./Canada gross U.K. gross Australia gross 1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Warner Bros. $974,733,550 $317,575,550 $91,289,356 $21,404,392 2 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring New Line $870,761,744 $314,776,170 $90,228,837 $24,703,245 3 Monsters, Inc. Disney/Pixar $525,366,597 $255,873,250 $53,335,579 $12,989,361 4 Shrek DreamWorks $484,409,218 $267,665,011 $40,480,811 $16,596,109 5 Ocean's Eleven Warner Bros. $450,717,150 $183,417,150 $35,757,096 $11,289,006 6 Pearl Harbor Touchstone $449,220,945 $198,542,554 $18,156,652 $10,034,063 7 The Mummy Returns Universal $433,013,274 $202,019,785 $29,162,213 $9,187,502 8 Jurassic Park III Universal $368,780,809 $181,171,875 $25,591,509 $5,472,737 9 Planet of the Apes Fox $362,211,740 $180,011,740 $24,732,707 $6,060,123 10 Hannibal MGM $351,692,268 $165,092,268 $30,910,263 $5,555,753
These numbers are taken from Box Office Mojo, including their 2001 Yearly Box Office Results.2001 produced forty-one films that have grossed more than $100 million, reaching blockbuster status. Seven films have grossed more than $400 million, reaching "international blockbuster" status.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone has grossed $974.7 million, making it the eleventh-highest-grossing film in history, as well as the highest-grossing film in the Harry Potter film franchise until Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 surpassed it in 2011.
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- November 2 – Monsters, Inc. debuts with the best ticket sales ever for an animated film and the 6th best of all time.
- November 4 and December 19 – The beginning of two film series based on best-sellers: Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings, respectively.
Awards
- Best Picture: A Beautiful Mind (Imagine Entertainment)
- Best Director: Ron Howard – A Beautiful Mind
- Best Actor: Denzel Washington – Training Day
- Best Actress: Halle Berry – Monster's Ball
- Best Supporting Actor: Jim Broadbent – Iris
- Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Connelly – A Beautiful Mind
- Best Foreign Language Film: No Man's Land, directed by Danis Tanovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina / Slovenia / Italy / France / U.K. / Belgium
- Best Animated Feature: Shrek, directed by Andrew Adamson, United States/New Zealand
- Drama:
- Best Picture: A Beautiful Mind
- Best Actor: Russell Crowe – A Beautiful Mind
- Best Actress: Sissy Spacek – In the Bedroom
- Musical or comedy:
- Best Picture: Moulin Rouge!
- Best Actor: Gene Hackman – The Royal Tenenbaums
- Best Actress: Nicole Kidman – Moulin Rouge!
- Other
- Best Director: Robert Altman – Gosford Park
- Best Foreign Language Film: No Man's Land, Bosnia and Herzegovina / Slovenia / Italy / France / U.K. / Belgium
- Best Supporting Actor: Jim Broadbent – Iris
- Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Connelly – A Beautiful Mind
- Best Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- Best Actor: Russell Crowe – A Beautiful Mind
- Best Actress: Judi Dench – Iris
Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):
- The Son's Room (La stanza del figlio), directed by Nanni Moretti, Italy / France
Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):
- Monsoon Wedding, directed by Mira Nair, India / U.S.A. / France / Italy / Germany
Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):
- Intimacy (Intimité), directed by Patrice Chéreau, France / U.K. / Germany / Spain
Films released in 2001
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- 15 Minutes, starring Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammer
- The 51st State
- 3000 Miles to Graceland, starring Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner
A
- À ma sœur!
- The Affair of the Necklace, starring Hilary Swank
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence, directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Haley Joel Osment, William Hurt, Jude Law
- Ali, directed by Michael Mann, starring Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles, Ron Silver
- All Over the Guy
- Along Came a Spider, starring Morgan Freeman
- The Amati Girls, starring Cloris Leachman, Mercedes Ruehl, Sean Young
- Amélie, starring Audrey Tautou
- The American Astronaut
- American Outlaws, starring Colin Farrell, Scott Caan, Ali Larter
- American Pie 2, starring Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Chris Klein, Shannon Elizabeth, Eugene Levy
- America's Sweethearts, starring Julia Roberts, John Cusack, Billy Crystal
- Amy's Orgasm
- Angel Eyes
- The Animal, starring Rob Schneider
- Another Life, starring Ioan Gruffudd, Imelda Staunton, Tom Wilkinson
- Antitrust, starring Ryan Phillippe and Claire Forlani
- The Art of Woo
- Asoka
- Atanarjuat
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire
- Avalanche Alley, starring Ed Marinaro and Nick Mancuso
B
- Baby Boy
- Bandits, directed by Barry Levinson, starring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett
- Baran
- A Beautiful Mind, directed by Ron Howard, starring Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Ed Harris
- Behind Enemy Lines, starring Owen Wilson and Gene Hackman
- The Believer
- Big Bad Love, starring Arliss Howard, Debra Winger, Rosanna Arquette, Angie Dickinson
- Big Shots
- Bintou
- Birthday Girl, starring Nicole Kidman and Ben Chaplin
- Black Chicks Talking
- Black Hawk Down, starring Eric Bana, Ewan McGregor, Josh Hartnett
- Black Knight, starring Martin Lawrence
- Blow, starring Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Paul Reubens
- Bridget Jones's Diary, starring Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth
- Brotherhood of the Wolf (Le Pacte des loups)
- The Brothers, starring Morris Chestnut and D.L. Hughley
- Bubble Boy
- Buffalo Soldiers, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Ed Harris, Elizabeth McGovern
- The Bunker
C
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin, starring Nicolas Cage
- Carman: The Champion
- Carving Out Our Name
- The Cat's Meow, directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Kirsten Dunst, Cary Elwes, Eddie Izzard, Edward Herrmann, Jennifer Tilly, Joanna Lumley
- Cats & Dogs
- The Center of the World, starring Peter Sarsgaard and Molly Parker
- Chaos (French)
- Charlotte Gray, starring Cate Blanchett
- La Cienaga (The Swamp)
- The Closet (Le Placard)
- The Cookers
- Chelsea Walls
- Corky Romano, starring Chris Kattan
- CQ, starring Jeremy Davies, Jason Schwartzmann, Giancarlo Giannini, Gérard Depardieu
- Crazy/Beautiful, starring Kirsten Dunst and Jay Hernandez
- Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles, starring Paul Hogan
- Crush
- The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, directed by and starring Woody Allen, with Helen Hunt, Charlize Theron, Dan Aykroyd
D
- Delivering Milo, starring Anton Yelchin and Albert Finney
- Den
- The Devil's Backbone, directed by Guillermo del Toro
- Dil Chahta Hai (The Heart Desires)
- Disco Pigs
- Dogtown and Z-Boys
- Domestic Disturbance, starring John Travolta and Vince Vaughn
- Don't Say a Word, starring Michael Douglas
- Donnie Darko, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, Jena Malone, Noah Wyle
- Double Take
- Down to Earth, starring Chris Rock
- Dr. Dolittle 2, starring Eddie Murphy
- Driven, starring Sylvester Stallone
- Dumb Luck
E
- Earth vs. the Spider
- Elling
- Elvira's Haunted Hills, starring Cassandra Peterson
- L'Emploi du Temps
- Enemy at the Gates, starring Ed Harris and Jude Law
- Enigma, starring Kate Winslet, Dougray Scott, Jeremy Northam, Saffron Burrows
- Escape from Hell
- Evolution, starring David Duchovny and Julianne Moore
- Exit Wounds, starring Steven Seagal and DMX
F
- Failan
- The Fast and the Furious, starring Paul Walker and Vin Diesel
- Fat Girl
- Festival in Cannes, starring Anouk Aimee, Greta Scacchi, Maximilian Schell, Zack Norman
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
- Finder's Fee, starring Erik Palladino, Ryan Reynolds, Robert Forster, James Earl Jones
- Fish and Elephant (今年夏天), directed by Li Yu
- The Forsaken
- The Fourth Angel
- Frailty
- Freddy Got Fingered, starring Tom Green
- Friend (친구)
- From Hell, starring Johnny Depp
- Fulltime Killer (全职杀手), starring Andy Lau
G
- Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
- Gasoline
- Get Over It, starring Kirsten Dunst, Shane West, Ben Foster, Colin Hanks
- Ghosts of Mars, directed by John Carpenter, starring Ice Cube, Jason Statham, Pam Grier, Joanna Cassidy
- Ghost World, starring Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson
- The Glass House, starring Leelee Sobieski, Diane Lane, Kathy Baker, Bruce Dern
- Glitter, starring Mariah Carey
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
- Gosford Park, directed by Robert Altman, starring Helen Mirren, Michael Gambon, Bob Balaban, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ryan Phillippe, Clive Owen
- The Grey Zone, starring David Arquette, Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, Daniel Benzali
H
- Hannibal, starring Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Ray Liotta, Giancarlo Giannini
- Hardball, starring Keanu Reeves and D.B. Sweeney
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane
- Harvard Man, starring Adrian Grenier, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Joey Lauren Adams
- Head Over Heels
- Heartbreakers, starring Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jason Lee, Ray Liotta, Gene Hackman
- Hearts in Atlantis, starring Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin, Hope Davis
- Hedwig and the Angry Inch
- Heist, directed by David Mamet, starring Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Delroy Lindo, Rebecca Pidgeon, Sam Rockwell
- Herman U. S. A.
- Him gok (Tricky On)
- Hotel
- How High, starring Method Man and Redman
- How to Make a Monster
- Human Nature, starring Tim Robbins, Rhys Ifans, Patricia Arquette
I-J
- Ichi the Killer (Koroshiya 1)
- In the Bedroom, starring Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl, Marisa Tomei
- Intimacy – Golden Bear award
- Iris, starring Judi Dench and Jim Broadbent
- Iron Monkey
- Jan Dara
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, directed by Kevin Smith
- Jeepers Creepers
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
- The Jimmy Show, starring Frank Whaley, Carla Gugino, Ethan Hawke
- Joe Dirt, starring David Spade
- Joe Somebody, starring Tim Allen
- Josie and the Pussycats, starring Rosario Dawson, Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid
- Joy Ride
- Jurassic Park III, starring Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Tea Leoni
- Just Visiting, starring Jean Reno
K
- Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
- Kandahar
- Kate & Leopold, starring Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman
- Kill Me Later, starring Selma Blair and Max Beesley
- Kingdom Come, starring LL Cool J and Jada Pinkett Smith
- Kiss of the Dragon
- Kissing Jessica Stein
- A Knight's Tale, starring Heath Ledger
- Knockaround Guys, starring Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, John Malkovich, Dennis Hopper
- K-PAX, starring Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey
L
- Lagaan
- Lan Yu
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, starring Angelina Jolie
- The Last Castle, starring Robert Redford, Mark Ruffalo, James Gandolfini
- Last Orders, starring Bob Hoskins, Michael Caine, Ray Winstone, Helen Mirren
- Last Wedding
- Late Marriage
- Legally Blonde, starring Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Jennifer Coolidge, Ali Larter
- The Legend of Suriyothai
- Life as a House, starring Kevin Kline and Kristin Scott Thomas
- Lloyd
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, directed by Peter Jackson, starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin
- The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra
- Lovely & Amazing, starring Catherine Keener, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emily Mortimer
- Lucía y el sexo
M
- Maangamizi: The Ancient One
- The Majestic, directed by Frank Darabont, starring Jim Carrey
- The Man Who Sued God
- Max Keeble's Big Move, starring Alex D. Linz
- Me Without You
- Mean Machine, starring Vinnie Jones
- Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
- Metropolis
- The Mexican, starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts
- Mike Bassett: England Manager
- Millennium Actress
- Mockingbird Don't Sing
- Monkeybone, starring Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg
- Monsoon Wedding
- Monster's Ball, starring Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton
- Monsters, Inc.
- Moulin Rouge!, starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor
- Mulholland Drive, directed by David Lynch, starring Naomi Watts
- The Mummy Returns
- My First Mister, directed by Christine Lahti, starring Albert Brooks
- My Sassy Girl
N-O
- O
- Ocean's Eleven, starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Carl Reiner, Andy García, Julia Roberts
- On the Green Carpet
- The One, starring Jet Li, Delroy Lindo, Carla Gugino
- One Night at McCool's, starring Liv Tyler, Matt Dillon, Paul Reiser, Michael Douglas
- Original Sin, starring Angelina Jolie and Antonio Banderas
- Osmosis Jones, starring Chris Rock and Bill Murray
- The Others, starring Nicole Kidman
- Out Cold
- Out of the Black
P
- Pearl Harbor, directed by Michael Bay, starring Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett
- Perfume, starring Estella Warren, Jeff Goldblum, Mariel Hemingway
- Le Peuple Migrateur
- The Piano Teacher
- Piñero, starring Benjamin Bratt
- Planet of the Apes, starring Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Roth, Estella Warren
- The Pledge, directed by Sean Penn, starring Jack Nicholson
- Princesa
- The Princess Diaries, starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews
R
- Rain
- Rat Race, starring Breckin Meyer, Seth Green, John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg, Rowan Atkinson, Jon Lovitz
- Recess: School's Out
- Revolution OS
- Riding in Cars with Boys
- Rock Star, starring Mark Wahlberg and Jenifer Aniston
- The Royal Tenenbaums, starring Gene Hackman, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Danny Glover, Bill Murray
- Rush Hour 2
S
- The Safety of Objects, starring Joshua Jackson, Dermot Mulroney, Moira Kelly, Patricia Clarkson, Glenn Close
- Samsara
- Save the Last Dance, starring Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas
- Saving Silverman, starring Jason Biggs, Jack Black, Amanda Peet
- Say It Isn't So, starring Heather Graham, Chris Klein, Sally Field
- Say Yes
- Scary Movie 2, starring Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Anna Faris
- Scratch
- The Score, starring Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Angela Bassett, Marlon Brando
- Scotland, Pa.
- See Jane Run
- See Spot Run
- Serendipity, starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale
- Session 9
- Shallow Hal, starring Jack Black, Jason Alexander, Gwyneth Paltrow
- Shaolin Soccer
- She Creature
- The Shipment
- The Shipping News, starring Kevin Spacey, Judi Dench, Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett
- Shrek
- Sidewalks of New York, starring Edward Burns, Rosario Dawson, Heather Graham, Dennis Farina
- Someone Like You, starring Ashley Judd, Hugh Jackman, Greg Kinnear
- The Son's Room
- Sorum
- Soul Survivors
- Southern Comfort
- Spirited Away
- Spy Game, starring Robert Redford and Brad Pitt
- Spy Kids, starring Carla Gugino
- Storytelling, starring Paul Giamatti, John Goodman, Julie Hagerty, Robert Wisdom, Selma Blair
- Stranger Inside
- Stuck
- Suicide Club (Jisatsu sâkuru)
- Summer Catch, starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jessica Biel
- Super Troopers
- Sur mes lèvres (Read My Lips)
- Sweet November, starring Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron
- Swordfish, starring Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, John Travolta
T
- Tape
- The Tailor of Panama, starring Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Gleeson
- The Killer Next Door A.K.A. Good Neighbor
- Thir13en Ghosts
- Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
- To End All Wars
- Tomcats, starring Jerry O'Connell and Shannon Elizabeth
- Tortilla Soup
- Town & Country, starring Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, Garry Shandling, Andie McDowell
- Training Day, starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke
- The Tunnel
- Two Can Play That Game, starring Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut
U-V
- Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact
- Uprising
- Va savoir
- Valentine, starring Denise Richards and Katherine Heigl
- Vanilla Sky, starring Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Kurt Russell
- Vidocq
W
- Waking Life
- War Photographer
- Wasabi
- The Wash
- The Wedding Planner, starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey
- Welcome to Pyongyang Animal Park
- West 47th Street
- Wet Hot American Summer
- What's the Worst That Could Happen?, starring Danny DeVito and Martin Lawrence
- What Time Is It There?
- When Strangers Appear
X-Z
- Yamakasi
- Y tu mamá también
- Yellow Hair 2
- My Sassy Girl
- Zoolander, starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson
Films released in 2001 by country
- List of Argentine films:2001
Notable deaths
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