The Top Movies of Friday, August 17, 2001

		Movie	Distributor	Genre	Gross	Change	Thtrs.	Per Thtr.	Total Gross	Days
1	(1)	American Pie 2	Universal	Comedy	$6,330,000	+53.65%	3,072	$2,061	$72,506,000	8
2	(2)	Rush Hour 2	New Line	Action	$5,340,000	+100.64%	3,080	$1,734	$150,973,000	15
3	(new)	Rat Race	Paramount Pictures	Comedy	$3,540,000		2,550	$1,388	$3,540,000	1
4	(4)	The Others	Miramax	Horror	$3,300,000	+97.29%	2,153	$1,533	$24,563,000	8
5	(3)	The Princess Diaries	Buena Vista	Comedy	$2,830,000	+38.91%	2,726	$1,038	$63,457,000	15
6	(new)	Captain Corelli's Mandolin	Miramax	Drama	$2,330,000		1,594	$1,462	$2,330,000	1
7	(5)	Planet of the Apes	20th Century Fox	Adventure	$1,880,000	+49.43%	3,059	$615	$155,975,000	22
8	(new)	American Outlaws	Warner Bros.	Western	$1,600,000		2,348	$681	$1,600,000	1
9	(6)	Jurassic Park 3	Universal	Action	$1,170,000	+44.60%	2,490	$470	$165,057,000	31
10	(9)	Legally Blonde	MGM	Comedy	$730,000	+40.70%	1,770	$412	$81,500,000	36