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2001 in film
See also:
2000 in film,
other events of 2001,
2002 in film and the
list of 'years in film'.
For the 1968 science-fiction film and novel, see 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Events
Academy Awards presentations
Top grossing films
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Sorcerer's Stone in the US): $317,575,550
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, directed by Peter Jackson: $313,364,114
- Shrek: $267,665,011
- Monsters Inc.: $255,873,250
- Rush Hour 2: $226,164,286
- The Mummy Returns: $202,019,785
- Pearl Harbor: $198,542,554
- Ocean's Eleven: $183,417,150
- Jurassic Park III: $181,171,875
- Planet of the Apes: $180,011,740
20 movies in 2001 grossed over $100 million. Six movies grossed over $200 million, a new record.
Births
Deaths
- January 29 - Jean-Pierre Aumont, actor
- February 7 - Dale Evans, actress
- February 12 - Kristina Söderbaum, German actress and photographer
- February 19 - Stanley Kramer, 87, American movie director
- March 15 - Ann Sothern, actress
- April 2 - Jennifer Syme, entertainment industry employee
- April 15 - Joey Ramone, 49, singer/guitarist/songwriter
- June 21 - Carroll O'Connor, 76, actor
- June 28 - Jack Lemmon, 76, actor
- June 28 - Joan Sims, 71, actress
- August 25 - Aaliyah, 22, singer and actress
- September 3 - Pauline Kael, 82, movie critic
- October 28 - Grigori Chukhrai, Ukrainian film director
- December 10 - Ashok Kumar, 90, actor, India
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