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Box Office Performance for Drama Movies in 2001

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2001 GrossTickets Sold
1 Traffic Dec 27, 2000 USA Films R $123,735,812 21,861,450
2 Save the Last Dance Jan 12, 2001 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $91,038,276 16,084,501
3 Artificial Intelligence: AI Jun 29, 2001 Warner Bros. PG-13 $78,616,689 13,889,874
4 Chocolat Dec 15, 2000 Miramax PG-13 $67,060,776 11,848,193
5 Blow Apr 6, 2001 New Line R $52,990,775 9,362,327
6 Enemy at the Gates Mar 16, 2001 Paramount Pictures R $51,396,781 9,080,703
7 K-PAX Aug 13, 2001 Universal PG-13 $50,315,140 8,889,600
8 Ali Dec 25, 2001 Sony Pictures R $49,467,604 8,739,859
9 Finding Forrester Dec 19, 2000 Sony Pictures PG-13 $46,466,892 8,209,698
10 Hardball Sep 14, 2001 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $40,147,977 7,093,282
11 A Beautiful Mind Dec 21, 2001 Universal PG-13 $37,779,241 6,674,777
12 Thirteen Days Dec 22, 2000 New Line PG-13 $34,229,974 6,047,698
13 Riding in Cars with Boys Oct 19, 2001 Sony Pictures PG-13 $29,781,453 5,261,740
14 Baby Boy Jun 27, 2001 Sony Pictures R $28,734,552 5,076,775
15 Captain Corelli's Mandolin Aug 17, 2001 Miramax R $25,528,495 4,510,334
16 Sweet November Feb 16, 2001 Warner Bros. PG-13 $25,288,103 4,467,862
17 Hearts in Atlantis Sep 28, 2001 Warner Bros. PG-13 $24,185,781 4,273,106
18 Angel Eyes May 18, 2001 Warner Bros. R $24,044,532 4,248,150
19 The Majestic Dec 21, 2001 Warner Bros. PG $23,458,487 4,144,609
20 Rock Star Sep 7, 2001 Warner Bros. R $16,991,902 3,002,102
21 crazy/beautiful Jun 29, 2001 Walt Disney PG-13 $16,929,123 2,991,011
22 O (Othello) Aug 31, 2001 Lionsgate R $16,017,403 2,829,929
23 Life as a House Oct 26, 2001 New Line R $15,652,637 2,765,483
24 Pollock Dec 15, 2000 Sony Pictures Cla… R $8,552,670 1,511,072
25 The Man Who Wasn't There Oct 31, 2001 USA Films R $6,971,906 1,231,785
26 Sexy Beast Jun 13, 2001 Fox Searchlight R $6,946,056 1,227,218
27 Amores Perros Mar 30, 2001 Lionsgate R $5,383,834 951,207
28 You Can Count on Me Nov 10, 2000 Paramount Vantage R $5,364,751 947,835
29 Billy Elliot Oct 13, 2000 Focus Features R $4,900,058 865,734
30 Apocalypse Now Aug 15, 1979 United Artists R $4,591,287 811,181
31 The Shipping News Dec 25, 2001 Miramax R $4,288,696 757,720
32 In the Bedroom Nov 23, 2001 Miramax R $4,275,876 755,455
33 Glitter Sep 21, 2001 20th Century Fox PG-13 $4,273,372 755,012
34 Left Behind Feb 2, 2001 Cloud Ten Pictures PG-13 $4,224,065 746,301
35 The Anniversary Party Jun 8, 2001 Fine Line R $4,013,506 709,100
36 Before Night Falls Dec 22, 2000 Fine Line R $3,986,585 704,343
37 Quills Nov 22, 2000 Fox Searchlight R $3,710,057 655,487
38 The Widow of St. Pierre Mar 2, 2001 Lionsgate R $3,058,380 540,349
39 Songcatcher Jun 15, 2001 Lionsgate PG-13 $3,050,934 539,034
40 The Golden Bowl Apr 27, 2001 Lionsgate R $3,037,579 536,674
41 Malena Dec 22, 2000 Miramax R $2,956,419 522,335
42 The House of Mirth Dec 22, 2000 Sony Pictures Cla… PG $2,872,744 507,551
43 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Dec 14, 2001 Yash Raj Films Not Rated $2,862,000 505,653
44 In the Mood for Love Feb 2, 2001 Focus Features PG $2,734,044 483,046
45 Waking Life Oct 19, 2001 Fox Searchlight R $2,589,639 457,533
46 Himalaya - l'enfance d'un chef Nov 17, 2000 Kino International Not Rated $2,362,018 417,317
47 Gabriela Mar 16, 2001 Power Point Films R $2,310,714 408,253
48 Innocence Aug 17, 2001 IDP Distribution R $2,158,188 381,305
49 Remember the Titans Sep 29, 2000 Walt Disney PG $1,908,711 337,228
50 China: The Panda Adventure Jul 27, 2001 IMAX Films Not Rated $1,775,028 313,609
51 Carman: The Champion Mar 2, 2001 8X Entertainment PG-13 $1,743,863 308,103
52 Under the Sand May 4, 2001 WellSpring Not Rated $1,444,667 255,241
53 Divided We Fall Jun 8, 2001 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $1,320,112 233,235
54 Men of Honor Nov 10, 2000 20th Century Fox R $1,302,451 230,115
55 The Road Home May 25, 2001 Sony Pictures Cla… G $1,280,090 226,164
56 L.I.E. Sep 7, 2001 Lot 47 Films Open $1,136,179 200,738
57 The Center of the World Apr 20, 2001 Artisan Not Rated $1,096,037 193,646
58 The Luzhin Defence Apr 20, 2001 Sony Pictures PG-13 $1,051,811 185,832
59 Liam Sep 21, 2001 Lionsgate R $1,016,021 179,509
60 Left Luggage Sep 22, 2000 Castle Hill Produ… Not Rated $937,992 165,722
61 Der Krieger und die Kaiserin Jun 22, 2001 Sony Pictures Cla… R $871,058 153,897
62 An American Rhapsody Aug 10, 2001 Paramount Vantage PG-13 $806,375 142,469
63 Requiem for a Dream Oct 6, 2000 Artisan Open $790,504 139,665
64 The Business of Strangers Dec 7, 2001 IFC Films R $782,975 138,334
65 Chunhyang Dec 29, 2000 Lot 47 Films R $782,033 138,168
66 Yi Yi Oct 6, 2000 WellSpring Not Rated $765,319 135,215
67 The Man Who Cried May 25, 2001 Focus Features R $747,092 131,995
68 Faithless Jan 26, 2001 IDP Distribution R $734,597 129,787
69 Asoka Oct 26, 2001 First Look R $702,777 124,165
70 Panic Dec 1, 2000 Roxie Releasing R $696,742 123,099
71 The Caveman's Valentine Mar 2, 2001 Focus Features R $687,081 121,392
72 Lumumba Jun 29, 2001 Zeitgeist Not Rated $685,082 121,039
73 Focus Oct 19, 2001 Paramount Vantage PG-13 $681,018 120,321
74 The Legend of Rita Jan 26, 2001 Kino International Not Rated $666,565 117,767
75 The Other Side of Heaven Dec 14, 2001 Excel Entertainment PG $659,552 116,528
76 Dayereh Mar 9, 2001 WinStar Cinema Not Rated $658,801 116,395
77 Yaadein Jul 27, 2001 Tips Exports Not Rated $645,615 114,066
78 15 février 1839 Jan 26, 2001 Lionsgate Not Rated $640,790 113,213
79 Dinner Rush Sep 28, 2001 Access Motion Pic… R $638,227 112,760
80 Les Rivières Pourpres Jan 21, 2001 R $632,548 111,757
81 My First Mister Oct 12, 2001 Paramount Vantage R $616,242 108,876
82 Pay it Forward Oct 20, 2000 Warner Bros. PG-13 $542,879 95,915
83 Bread and Roses May 11, 2001 Lionsgate R $536,465 94,781
84 Our Lady of the Assassins Sep 7, 2001 Paramount Vantage R $517,170 91,372
85 Fat Girl Oct 12, 2001 Cowboy Pictures Not Rated $514,100 90,830
86 Big Eden Jun 1, 2001 PG-13 $512,451 90,539
87 Bully Jul 13, 2001 Lionsgate R $510,092 90,122
88 Intimacy Oct 19, 2001 Empire Pictures R $464,547 82,075
89 The Affair of the Necklace Nov 30, 2001 Warner Bros. R $425,202 75,124
90 Donnie Darko Oct 26, 2001 Newmarket Films R $423,244 74,778
91 Bride of the Wind Jun 8, 2001 Paramount Vantage R $419,414 74,101
92 Monster's Ball Dec 26, 2001 Lionsgate R $385,688 68,142
93 Lantana Dec 14, 2001 Lionsgate R $384,981 68,017
94 Nico and Dani Feb 2, 2001 Avatar R $370,562 65,470
95 No Man's Land Dec 7, 2001 MGM R $302,755 53,490
96 Wings of Courage Apr 21, 1995 Sony Pictures Cla… G $259,511 45,850
97 Chopper Apr 11, 2001 First Look R $234,259 41,388
98 Kandahar Dec 14, 2001 Avatar Not Rated $218,063 38,527
99 Plata quemada Oct 19, 2001 Strand Releasing Not Rated $195,532 34,546
100 The Fluffer Nov 16, 2001 TLA Releasing R $186,571 32,963
101 Bande à part Mar 15, 1966 Rialto Pictures Not Rated $182,857 32,306
102 The Visit Dec 15, 2000 Not Rated $180,927 31,965
103 Series 7: The Contenders Mar 2, 2001 R $171,478 30,296
104 Boys to Men Apr 27, 2001 Jour de Fete Not Rated $144,765 25,576
105 A Time for Drunken Horses Oct 27, 2000 Shooting Gallery Not Rated $143,542 25,360
106 Place Vendome Aug 18, 2000 Empire Pictures Not Rated $142,191 25,122
107 Bounce Nov 17, 2000 Miramax PG-13 $129,783 22,929
108 Charlotte Gray Dec 28, 2001 Warner Bros. PG-13 $122,759 21,688
109 I Am Sam Dec 28, 2001 New Line PG-13 $111,089 19,627
110 Boys Life 3 Dec 8, 2000 Strand Releasing Not Rated $110,958 19,603
111 Downtown 81 Jul 13, 2001 Not Rated $100,293 17,719
112 ABCD Nov 30, 2001 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $83,372 14,730
113 Dekalog Jun 9, 2000 New Yorker Not Rated $82,247 14,531
114 Iris Dec 14, 2001 Miramax R $77,753 13,737
115 The Invisible Circus Feb 2, 2001 Not Rated $77,578 13,706
116 The Million Dollar Hotel Feb 2, 2001 R $52,526 9,280
117 Eureka May 4, 2001 Not Rated $49,388 8,725
118 The Amati Girls Jan 19, 2001 Providence Entert… PG $47,767 8,439
119 Aberdeen Aug 17, 2001 First Run Features Not Rated $46,296 8,179
120 Aimée & Jaguar Aug 11, 2000 Zeitgeist Not Rated $45,801 8,092
121 Jackpot Jul 27, 2001 R $44,452 7,853
122 Bob le flambeur Jan 1, 1959 Triumph Releasing PG $41,010 7,245
123 Abril Despedaçado Dec 14, 2001 Miramax PG-13 $39,265 6,937
124 Piñero Dec 14, 2001 Miramax R $38,802 6,855
125 Baran Dec 7, 2001 Miramax PG $35,801 6,325
126 The Basket May 5, 2000 MGM PG $32,980 5,826
127 Suzhou River Nov 8, 2000 Strand Releasing Not Rated $32,744 5,785
128 Auggie Rose May 18, 2001 Roxie Releasing R $31,200 5,512
129 La baie des anges Nov 23, 1963 Pathe Contemporar… Not Rated $29,855 5,274
130 Sunshine Dec 17, 1999 Paramount Vantage R $28,470 5,030
131 Adanggaman Jul 13, 2001 New Yorker Not Rated $27,760 4,904
132 Cleopatra's Second Husband Sep 29, 2000 Indican Pictures Not Rated $27,309 4,824
133 Goya in Bordeaux Sep 15, 2000 Sony Pictures Cla… R $26,969 4,764
134 Maze Nov 9, 2001 R $26,918 4,755
135 Pola X Sep 8, 2000 Not Rated $21,490 3,796
136 Forgive Me Father Jan 26, 2001 Myriad Entertainm… R $20,840 3,681
137 The Annihilation of Fish Nov 2, 2001 Regent Releasing R $18,335 3,239
138 à bout de souffle Feb 7, 1961 Films Around the … Not Rated $15,711 2,775
139 Journey to the Sun Feb 9, 2001 Not Rated $13,544 2,392
140 Otomo Nov 7, 2001 ArtMattan Films Not Rated $13,432 2,373
141 Beau Travail Mar 31, 2000 New Yorker Not Rated $13,250 2,340
142 Rembrandt Mar 23, 2001 Not Rated $12,419 2,194
143 Come and See Feb 6, 1987 Self Distributed Not Rated $9,135 1,613
144 The River Jul 27, 2001 Not Rated $6,087 1,075
145 La chambre des magiciennes Feb 9, 2001 Not Rated $5,788 1,022
146 Hamlet Aug 17, 2001 Not Rated $4,520 798
147 Burlesk King Jun 30, 2000 Strand Releasing Not Rated $3,244 573
148 The Weekend Nov 22, 2000 Not Rated $2,955 522
149 A Sensible Obsession Apr 17, 2001 Westar Distributions Not Rated $2,358 416
150 Mauvais sang Sep 30, 1987 Not Rated $2,075 366
151 Diary of a Chambermaid Oct 13, 2000 Not Rated $1,727 305
152 Show Me Love Oct 15, 1999 Strand Releasing Not Rated $112 19
Total Gross of All Movies$1,112,375,151
Total Tickets Sold196,532,641

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2001. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2001. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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