Shrek: The green giant is No. 1 now, but a wondrous wizard may still overtake him.


Box office winners in 2001
Ranked in order of US gross receipts, as of Dec. 17

Shrek
(Dreamworks)
Opened May 16
$267.65 million


Harry Potter and the Scorcerer's Stone
(Warner Bros.)
Opened Nov. 16
$253.3 million


Rush Hour 2
(New Line)
Opened Aug. 3
$226.02 million


Monsters, Inc.
(Buena Vista)
Opened Nov. 2
$218.86 million


The Mummy Returns
(Universal)
Opened May 4
$202.01 million


Pearl Harbor
(Buena Vista)
Opened May 25
$198.54 million


Jurassic Park III
(Universal)
Opened July 18
$181.10 million


Planet of the Apes
(Fox)
Opened July 27
$179.4 million


Hannibal
(MGM)
Opened Feb. 9
$165.09 million


American Pie 2
(Universal)
Opened Aug. 10
$145.06 million


Source: Exhibitor Relations