Top 50 films
in Australia in 2001, ranked by reported gross Australian box office
as at 31 December 2001; Australian films listed in bold
The top 10 films accounted for 28 per cent of
the total Australian box office in 2001; the top 50 accounted for 73
per cent.
Rank
Title
Distributor
Release date
Box office ($)1
1
Shrek
UIP/Universal
21 Jun 2001
32,045,840
2
Harry Potter & the Philosopher's
Stone
Warner Bros
29 Nov 2001
31,265,680
3
Moulin Rouge
Fox
24 May 2001
27,431,931
4
What Women Want
Roadshow
8 Jan 2001
22,533,750
5
Bridget Jones's Diary
UIP/Universal
26 Jul 2001
22,404,421
6
Castaway
UIP/Universal
18 Jan 2001
20,261,501
7
Miss Congeniality
Roadshow
15 Mar 2001
20,049,198
8
Pearl Harbour
BVI
7 Jun 2001
18,773,007
9
The Mummy Returns
UIP/Universal
10 May 2001
18,204,297
10
Cats and Dogs
Roadshow
20 Sep 2001
16,560,693
11
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
UIP/Paramount
21 Jun 2001
15,902,078
12
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of
the Ring
Roadshow
26 Dec 2001
14,923,060
13
Meet the Parents
UIP/Universal
26 Dec 2000
14,798,938
14
Swordfish
Roadshow
28 Jun 2001
14,489,080
15
Rush Hour 2
Roadshow
27 Sep 2001
12,791,892
16
Traffic
Roadshow
8 Mar 2001
12,092,802
17
American Pie 2
UIP/Universal
6 Dec 2001
11,659,696
18
Planet of the Apes
Fox
9 Aug 2001
11,638,085
19
Coyote Ugly
BVI
1 Jan 2001
11,454,787
20
Hannibal
UIP/Universal
15 Feb 2001
11,282,930
21
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Columbia
21 Dec 2001
10,753,792
22
Jurassic Park 3
UIP/Paramount
30 Aug 2001
10,654,035
23
Legally Blonde
Fox
11 Oct 2001
10,438,873
24
The Others
BVI/Miramax
8 Nov 2001
10,336,672
25
Dr. Dolittle 2
Fox
5 Jul 2001
10,260,690
26
The Fast and Furious
UIP/Universal
20 Sep 2001
10,242,746
27
Chocolat
Roadshow
15 Feb 2001
10,062,504
28
Lantana
Palace
4 Oct 2001
9,883,101
29
Rugrats in Paris
UIP/Paramount
5 Apr 2001
9,314,691
30
A Knight's Tale
Columbia
23 Aug 2001
8,927,556
31
102 Dalmations
BVI
26 Dec 2000
8,515,193
32
Save the Last Dance
UIP/Paramount
5 Apr 2001
8,112,199
33
The Man Who Sued God
BVI
25 Oct 2001
8,108,300
34
America's Sweethearts
Columbia
4 Oct 2001
8,023,093
35
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
(Aust./US)
UIP/Universal
12 Apr 2001
7,759,103
36
The Princess Diaries
BVI
13 Sep 2001
7,571,488
37
The Emperor's New Groove
BVI
5 Apr 2001
7,418,630
38
Monsters, Inc.
BVI
26 Dec 2001
7,353,623
39
The Mexican
UIP/Universal
24 Apr 2001
7,065,881
40
Spy Kids
Roadshow
20 Sep 2001
6,689,607
41
Chicken Run
UIP/Universal
7 Dec 2000
6,398,419
42
Dude, Where's My Car
Fox
29 Mar 2001
6,247,878
43
Evolution
Columbia
12 Jul 2001
5,820,945
44
The Gift
Columbia
12 Apr 2001
5,737,422
45
Vertical Limit
Columbia
21 Dec 2000
5,690,764
46
The Animal
Columbia
2 Aug 2001
5,689,876
47
Family Man
Roadshow
25 Jan 2001
5,512,605
48
Training Day
Roadshow
15 Nov 2001
4,974,476
49
Almost Famous
Columbia
22 Feb 2001
4,965,792
50
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Columbia
26 Jul 2001
4,934,487
Source: Motion Picture Distributors Association
of Australia (MPDAA).
Notes:
1. Earnings are in current dollars (i.e. not adjusted for inflation)
and per calendar year so totals do not necessarily represent total earnings
for a film. Box office data from 1 January to 31 December 2001, as reported
in January 2002.
