Most Popular Movies 2001
This chart shows the 2001 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2001 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2001 - Top 2001 Worldwide
| ← 2000 | Most Popular Overall | 2002 → |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
| Director: Peter Jackson |
| Lead Roles: Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey, Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 19, 2001 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Lord of the Rings, Visual Effects, Heroic Adventure, 2002 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $318,651,105 |
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International BO: $575,665,289 |
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone |
| Director: Chris Columbus |
| Lead Roles: Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ronald 'Ron' Weasley, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid, Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore, Alan Rickman as Professor Snape, Maggie Smith as Professor/Deputy Headmistress Minerva McGonagall |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 15, 2001 (Wide), released as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: New Guy/Girl in School, Boarding School, Secret Magic, IMAX: DMR, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $317,871,467 |
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International BO: $645,766,367 |
| Donnie Darko |
| Director: Richard Kelly |
| Lead Roles: Jake Gyllenhaal as Donnie Darko, Jena Malone as Gretchen Ross, Drew Barrymore as Ms. Karen Pomeroy, Mary McDonnell as Rose Darko, Holmes Osborne as Eddie Darko, Katharine Ross as Dr. Lillian Thurman, Patrick Swayze as Jim Cunningham, Noah Wyle as Dr. Kenneth Monnitoff |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 26, 2001 (Wide) by Newmarket Films |
| Keywords: Time Travel, Fate or Destiny, Romance, Sex Crimes, Mental Illness, Motivational Speaker, New Guy/Girl in School, Inspirational Teacher, Death of a Son or Daughter, Surprise Twist, Bullies, Voiceover/Narration, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Intertitle, Relatives Playing Relatives, Imaginary Character, Sleepwalking, Family Affair |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $1,480,006 |
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International BO: $6,030,148 |
Synopsis
fter surviving a freak accident, Donnie begins to explore what it means to be alive, and in short order to be in love, he uncovers secrets of the universe that give him a tempting power to alter time and destiny.
| Dayereh |
| Director: Jafar Panahi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 9, 2001 (Wide) by WinStar Cinema, released as The Circle |
| Keywords: Foreign Language |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $673,780 |
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International BO: $9,729 |
| The Score |
| Director: Frank Oz |
| Lead Roles: Robert De Niro as Nick Wells, Edward Norton as Jackie Teller/Brian |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 13, 2001 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Heist, Crime Thriller, Double-Crossed |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $71,069,884 |
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International BO: $42,472,207 |
| Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain |
| Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 1, 2001 (Wide), released as Амели (Russia (CIS)) |
| Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Romance, 1970s, Medical and Hospitals, Home Schooled, Ensemble, 1990s |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $33,381,742 |
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International BO: $140,994,099 |
| Brigham City |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 6, 2001 (Wide) by Excel Entertainment |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $852,206 |
| Moulin Rouge |
| Director: Baz Luhrmann |
| Lead Roles: Nicole Kidman as Satine, Ewan McGregor as Christian |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 18, 2001 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Writing and Writers, Romance, Terminal Illness, Writer's Block, Mistaken Identity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Intentionally Anachronistic, 2002 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Romantic Musical |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $57,386,369 |
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International BO: $121,813,167 |
Synopsis
A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club’s most notorious and beautiful star.
| No Man's Land |
| Director: Danis Tanovic |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 7, 2001 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Foreign Language |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,067,481 |
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International BO: $1,616,726 |
Synopsis
Ciki and Nino, a Bosnian and a Serb, are soldiers stranded in No Man’s Land — a trench between enemy lines during the Bosnian war. They have no one to trust, no way to escape without getting shot, and a fellow soldier is lying on the trench floor with a spring-loaded bomb set to explode beneath him if he moves. The absurdity of their situation would be comical if it didn’t have such dire consequences.
| The Pledge |
| Director: Sean Penn |
| Lead Roles: Jack Nicholson as Detective Jerry Black |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 19, 2001 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Murdered Child, Police Detective, False Confession, Suicide, Car Accident, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Epilogue |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $19,719,930 |
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International BO: $9,686,202 |
Synopsis
On the day of his retirement, detective Jerry Black accepts a gift — an airline ticket to Mexico. But when the body of a murdered eight-year-old girl is discovered in the mountains, Jerry offers his expertise at the crime scene. When an ambitious younger cop wrenches a dubious confession from a simple-minded suspect, the case is closed… but not for Jerry.
| The Wash |
| Director: DJ Pooh |
| Lead Roles: Dr. Dre as Sean, Snoop Dogg as Dee Loc |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 14, 2001 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| Keywords: Money Troubles, African Americans, Ensemble, Gratuitous Cameos, Fantasy Sequence, Narcotics, Fired, Kidnap, Revenge, Buddy Comedy, Directing Yourself |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $10,097,096 |
| From Hell |
| Director: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes |
| Lead Roles: Johnny Depp as Inspector Frederick George Abberline, Heather Graham as Mary Kelly |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 19, 2001 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Serial Killer, Prostitution, Independent/Other Comics, Psychics, Police Detective, 1880s, Set in London, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Conspiracy Theory, Romance, Shadowy Organization, Royalty, Mistaken Identity, Psychological Thriller |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $31,598,308 |
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International BO: $37,114,057 |
| Memento |
| Director: Christopher Nolan |
| Lead Roles: Guy Pearce as Leonard Shelby, Carrie Anne Moss as Natalie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 16, 2001 (Wide) by Newmarket Films |
| Keywords: Non-Chronological, Revenge, Mental Illness, Faulty Memory, Film Noir, Psychological Thriller |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $25,544,867 |
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International BO: $14,174,564 |
| Life as a House |
| Director: Irwin Winkler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 26, 2001 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Family Drama, Cancer, Terminal Illness, Fired, Architecture |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $15,652,637 |
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International BO: $8,236,521 |
| Left Behind |
| Director: Vic Sarin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 2, 2001 (Wide) by Cloud Ten Pictures |
| Keywords: Rapture, Faith-Based Film, Famously Bad, Faith-Based Drama, End of the World |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $4,224,065 |
| Ghost World |
| Director: Terry Zwigoff |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 20, 2001 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Artists, Independent/Other Comics, Coming of Age, Summer School, Black Comedy, Scene in End Credits, Romance, Fired, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, High School |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,217,849 |
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International BO: $2,543,759 |
| 15 Minutes |
| Director: John Herzfeld |
| Lead Roles: Robert De Niro as Eddie Fleming, Edward Burns as Jordy Warsaw |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 9, 2001 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Crime Thriller, Serial Killer, Media Circus, Celebrity Worship, Police Detective, No Honor Among Thieves, Prostitution, Tabloid Journalism |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $24,375,436 |
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International BO: $31,956,428 |
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| The Others |
| Director: Alejandro Amenábar |
| Lead Roles: Nicole Kidman as Grace |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 10, 2001 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Surprise Twist, World War II, Haunting, Murder - Suicide, Mental Illness, Religious, 1940s, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $96,545,842 |
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International BO: $111,242,369 |
Synopsis
Grace, the devoutly religious mother of Anne and Nicholas, moves her family to the English coast during World War II. She awaits word on her missing husband while protecting her children from a rare photosensitivity disease that causes the sun to harm them. Anne claims she sees ghosts, Grace initially thinks the new servants are playing tricks but chilling events and visions make her believe something supernatural has occurred.
| On the Line |
| Director: Eric Bross |
| Lead Roles: James Lance Bass as Kevin Gibbons |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 26, 2001 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,365,455 |
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International BO: $11,856,848 |
Synopsis
Kevin has everything going for him, but his lifelong lack of confidence keeps him from recognizing love and happiness — even if it’s sitting next to him. When Kevin meets the girl of his dreams, Abbey, on Chicago’s L train, they connect immediately but he lets this golden opportunity slip away by not having the courage to ask her for her name and number. Unable to find her, or forget her, Kevin and his buddies launch a massive campaign to locate Abbey.
| Bully |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 13, 2001 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| Keywords: Bullies, Revenge, LGBTQ+, Prostitution, Sex Crimes, Based on an UNTRUE Story |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $881,824 |
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International BO: $500,000 |
| Get Over It |
| Director: Tommy O'Haver |
| Lead Roles: Kirsten Dunst as Kelly Woods |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 9, 2001 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Romance, Modern Adaptation, First Love, Relationships Gone Wrong, Performing Arts, Voiceover/Narration, Intertitle, Prologue, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Love Triangle, New Guy/Girl in School, Surprise Twist, Unrequited Love, Basketball, Bad Teachers |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $11,560,259 |
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International BO: $8,300,000 |
| Joe Somebody |
| Director: John Pasquin |
| Lead Roles: Tim Allen as Joe Scheffer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 21, 2001 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama, Single Parent, Bullies, Corporate Life, Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $22,770,864 |
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International BO: $1,745,126 |
| Bridget Jones's Diary |
| Director: Sharon Maguire |
| Lead Roles: Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 13, 2001 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Romance, Romantic Comedy, Voiceover/Narration, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, F-Rated |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $71,500,556 |
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International BO: $201,094,497 |
Synopsis
At the start of the New Year, 32-year-old Bridget decides it’s time to take control of her life — and start keeping a diary. Now, the most provocative, erotic and hysterical book on her bedside table is the one she’s writing. With a taste for adventure, and an opinion on every subject — from exercise to men to food to sex and everything in between — she's turning the page on a whole new life.
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| Training Day |
| Director: Antoine Fuqua |
| Lead Roles: Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris, Ethan Hawke as Jake Hoyt |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 5, 2001 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Corrupt Cops, Film Noir, Hood Film, Crime Thriller, Disrupted by 2001 September 11 Attacks |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $76,261,036 |
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International BO: $28,244,316 |
Synopsis
Every day a war rages between drug dealers and cops on the streets of America’s inner cities. With every war come casualties, none greater than 13-year veteran Los Angeles narcotics officer Alonzo Harris, whose questionable methods blur the line between legal and corrupt. Today Alonzo gets a new partner, idealistic rookie Jake Hoyt, and Jake has one day — and one day only — to prove his mettle to his fiercely charismatic superior. Over 24hours, Jake will be dragged into the ethical mire of Alonzo’s logic as both men risk their careers and their lives to serve conflicting notions of justice.
| The Other Side of Heaven |
| Director: Mitch Davis |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 14, 2001 (Wide) by Excel Entertainment |
| Keywords: Religious, Faith-Based Drama, 1950s, Mormons, Missionary |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $4,720,371 |