It is now official: 2001 set new box office records for the movie industry. $8.35 billion in ticket sales is nothing to sneeze at. As the character George Bailey said to his father in the movie It's a Wonderful Life, "I'd settle for half that in cash." How about you? All kidding aside, 2001 was a great year for films. Those topping the list were some great family films Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (#1), Shrek (#2), Monsters, Inc. (#3), and Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The thrillers included Hannibal, Don't Say a Word, and Training Day. Planet of the Apes, Rush Hour 2, and The Mummy Returns also made a good showing with $200 million in domestic ticket sales. So far Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings has grossed $175.3 million since hitting the box offices a couple of weeks ago, and still has a good chance of topping all these movie sales in the long run.
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