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What was your favorite movie for the year 2001? Share it with us on our Message Board.
 
 

These are the top10 movies of 2001 based on the income of each movie. Click on a movie and it takes you to a brief summary of the movie.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone

Rush Hour 2

The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Rings

Ocean's 11

Jurassic Park III

Pearl Harbor

The Mummy Returns

Shrek

Planet of the Apes

Monster's Inc.
 
 
 
 

Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone

After the four books in the series, the famous Harry Potter comes to life in his first movie, Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. Harry was a small child when his parents were killed. Harry was sent to his uncle and aunt's to live. They did not like Harry at all. Life was awful and was getting worse every day, until some thing happened. Harry received a letter addressed to his room. For some odd reason Harry's uncle will not allow him to read it. His uncle tries to stop the flow of letters, but they come from impossible places. Finally, Harry's uncle takes the family to a shack on an uncharted island (to get away from the letters). Harry is on the floor, counting down to his 11th birthday. Three.... two.... one....... A huge man bursts through and wished harry a happy birthday. When he hears that Harry has never got the letter, he pulls one out of his pocket and gives one to him. The letter is an invitation, inviting Harry to Hogwarts, one of the best schools of witchcraft and wizardry. After purchasing an unusual list of school supplies, Harry is goes to Hogwarts. He has many exciting adventures there. He makes many friends, but also enemies. While there, Harry and two friends find a secret and must risk it all to save it.......

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Rush Hour 2

Lee and Connor are back in the sequel of Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2. While they are supposedly on vacation in Japan, Ricky Tan and his group of gangsters have bombed the U.S. embassy there, killing two people. Without telling Connor, Lee accepts the mission to find Ricky Tan. Connor just wants to have a good time, but once again they are off on another confusing mission to find and capture Ricky Tan. The case rapidly leads to much more than a bombing..
 
 

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings

Saron, a dark wizard, has used his evil powers to destroy all the world's cultures. Not only will he destroy the worlds cultures he will enslave everyone. His plan is almost complete, but he needs one magical ring. This ring has been in the hands of Frodo Baggins, a young hobbit. With the help of more hobbits, elves, dwarves, humans, and wizards, Frodo must go and destroy the ring. To do this he must go to Mount Doom. Can he reach it and destroy the ring before Saron gets it and dominates the world?
 
 

Ocean's 11

After four years behind bars, Danny Ocean just got out of jail. He has picked electronic specialists to help him rob three of the biggest casinos in Las Vegas, the Mirage, Bellgio, and Tresure Island. They all are owned by Terry Benedict. Danny also finds that Benedict's new girl friend is Ocean's ex-wife. Now, he is on a challenge to successfully rob the casinos and get his girl back.
 
 

Jurassic Park III

Jurassic Park starts off when a supposedly wealthy couple ask paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant to accompany them on a tour of Isla Sorna, a restricted land. They told him that they would be in a low flying airplane the entire time. Dr. Grant knew about the terrifying creatures that were breeding on the island, but when they offered him any price he accepted. When they arrived over Isla Sorna they landed and crashed. While stranded on the island, Dr. Grant learns that the tourists aren't what he thought at all. They encountered many adventures with the dinosaurs and never knew what would happen to them next. Watch the movie to find out if they all make it out alive.
 
 

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor is movie made based on real, actual events that occurred on December 7, 1941. Rafe, a trained pilot, and Evelyn, a Navy nurse, fall in love, but when Rafe was sent off to fight the war in Europe everything changed. Evelyn was left with Rafe's best friend, Danny. After a tragic accident, Evelyn has to turn to Danny to comfort her. When Rafe returns he finds an unexpected surprise. A few days after he has returned, Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese. Together, Rafe, Danny, and the rest of surviving pilots, have to leave Evelyn to get revenge on the Japanese. But, will they both make it out alive...
 
 

The Mummy Returns

The characters of The Mummy are back in another exciting adventure. The year is the Year of Scorpion. It begins when Rick O'Connel and his wife, Evie, find the Bracelet of Anubis. Their son, Alex, finds it and puts it on. Imhotep, the mummy that is revived by his followers, desires the bracelet and captures Alex. Rick and Evie are on a wild goose chase to their son. Imhotep joins with his love, Anck-Su-Namun, they must get to the Oasis with Alex before Rick and Evie can. To gain control of the world he must also beat the Scorpion King. Can Rick and Evie get their son back and prevent Imhotep from taking over the world, or will Imhotep beat the Scorpion King rule the world forever?

Shrek

Shrek likes his privacy, and when his land was invaded by fairy tale creatures heís determined to maintain his solitary lifestyle.  The only person who can give it back is Lord Farquaad, the person who sent them there.  He asks all of the fairy tale creatures where his kingdom is located, but the only person who knows is a very annoying donkey.  When they get there, Farquaad makes them a deal.  He tells them he will give Shrek back his privacy if he will go to a dragon-guarded castle and free Princess Fione and convince her to marry him.  On there adventure they encounter many challenges, the most important being friendship.
 
 

Planet of the Apes


This movie was made in the future year 2029.  An astronaut, Leo Davidson, gets stranded on a planet where apes rule and humans are their slaves.  While heís stranded on this very strange planet, he gets capture by the apes, and made their slave.  While heís captured, he makes a friend ape, Ari, who believes in human rights, and is his only hope.  Thade and Attar, the head apes, want to rid the planet of humans all together.  Together Leo and Ari have to fight Thade and Attar for human freedom.  But, will Leo get freed before it's too late.....

Monsters, Inc.


 
 

Mike and Sulley are partners in their job and also best friends. Mike and Sulley are both monsters, and work at Monsters, Inc., which is a factory that sends its workers to scare little kids and catch their screams. When the monsters bring the screams back, the factory can turn them into energy. There's only one problem; the kids aren't scared anymore. Monsters, Inc. is now in trouble because they can't produce energy. One night an even bigger appears. Boo, a small girl, follows Mike and Sulley into the land of monsters. Well it turns out that the monsters are actually afraid kids! What happens next, well you'll have to sees the movie to find out.

How much money each movie made



1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone- 315.311 million dollars

2. Lord of the Rings- 291.149 million dollars

3. Shrek- 267.652 million dollars

4. Monsters, Inc.- 252.558 million dollars

5. Rush Hour 2- 226.138 million dollars

6. The Mummy Returns- 201.950 million dollars

7. Pearl Harbor- 198.474 million dollars

3. Ocean's 11- 182.024 million dollars

9. Jurassic Park lll- 181.166 million dollars

10. Planet of the Apes- 179.996 million dollars
 
 

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