| 2001 Robert Altman film | 23 |
| 2001 Redford/Gandolfini film, with "The" | 50 |
| 2001 recipient of the Israel Prize | 34 |
| 2001 reality show hosted by Anderson Cooper | 43 |
| 2001 Radiohead album | 20 |
| 2001 presidential biography by Edmund Morris | 44 |
| 2001 Polysics album | 19 |
| 2001 Pixar movie | 16 |
| 2001 Penn-Fanning film | 22 |
| 2001 OutKast chart-topper whose title refers to Erykah Badu's mother | 72 |
| 2001 Oscar winner Broadbent | 27 |
| 2001 Oscar nominee for the song "May It Be" | 53 |
| 2001 Oscar nominee for Best Original Song, "May It Be" | 64 |
| 2001 OED addition that cites "The Simpsons" | 53 |
| 2001 Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi | 34 |
| 2001 Nobel Peace Prize recipient | 32 |
| 2001 Nicole Kidman film | 23 |
| 2001 Nickelodeon sitcom | 23 |
| 2001 NCAA basketball champion | 29 |
| 2001 NBA MVP | 12 |
| 2001 N.L. saves leader Robb | 27 |
| 2001 movie, 'Donnie --' | 31 |
| 2001 movie, '--, Inc.' | 30 |
| 2001 movie with Sean Penn and Dakota Fanning | 44 |
| 2001 Microsoft debut | 20 |
| 2001 Michelle Pfeiffer film | 27 |
| 2001 Michael Mann film | 22 |
| 2001 Michael Mann biopic | 24 |
| 2001 Mariah Carey "fictional" biopic | 46 |
| 2001 Kevin Spacey sci-fi film | 29 |
| 2001 Kevin Spacey film | 22 |
| 2001 Kevin Kline drama | 22 |
| 2001 Ken Burns subject | 22 |
| 2001 Julie Andrews film, with "The" | 45 |
| 2001 Judi Dench film | 20 |
| 2001 Josh Hartnett film | 23 |
| 2001 Johnny Depp movie | 22 |
| 2001 Johnny Depp film | 21 |
| 2001 John Goodman/Billy Crystal film | 36 |
| 2001 Jim Carrey flop | 20 |
| 2001 Jet Li movie | 17 |
| 2001 Jet Li film | 16 |
| 2001 Jennifer Lopez film | 24 |
| 2001 janitor title role for David Spade | 39 |
| 2001 Janet Evanovich book | 25 |
| 2001 Jadakiss song "Un-___!" | 38 |
| 2001 Israel Prize recipient | 27 |
| 2001 hymn, "Here I __ Worship" | 40 |
| 2001 Hurricane and Ontario Town | 31 |
| 2001 horror film, with "The" | 38 |
| 2001 honorary doctorate recipient from Liverpool University | 59 |
| 2001 honor for J.K. Rowling | 27 |
| 2001 honor for J. K. Rowling | 28 |
| 2001 hit on the "J.Lo" CD | 35 |
| 2001 hit movie musical | 22 |
| 2001 hit for Jennifer Lopez | 27 |
| 2001 hit for Ja Rule | 20 |
| 2001 high-tech debut | 20 |
| 2001 heist film with two sequels | 32 |
| 2001 headline maker | 19 |
| 2001 Grammy-winning band for the album "Kid A" | 56 |
| 2001 French title heroine | 25 |
| 2001 French romantic comedy | 27 |
| 2001 French film with the tag "She'll change your life" | 69 |
| 2001 French film starring Audrey Tautou | 39 |
| 2001 French film nominated for five Oscars | 42 |
| 2001 French film nominated for five Academy Awards | 50 |
| 2001 French film featuring Audrey Tautou | 40 |
| 2001 French film comedy or its heroine | 38 |
| 2001 film with five Oscar nominations | 37 |
| 2001 film whose title refers to an antique gun | 46 |
| 2001 film that earned Robert Altman a Best Director Oscar nomination | 68 |
| 2001 film starring Guy Pearce | 29 |
| 2001 film set in Mogadishu | 26 |
| 2001 film set in a mental institution | 37 |
| 2001 film for which Jim Broadbent was named Best Supporting Actor | 65 |
| 2001 film for which Halle Berry won Best Actress | 48 |
| 2001 film featuring Mario Van Peebles as Malcolm X | 50 |
| 2001 film directed by Michael Mann | 34 |
| 2001 film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet | 40 |
| 2001 film bio | 13 |
| 2001 film about a boxer | 23 |
| 2001 filer for Chapter 11 bankruptcy | 36 |
| 2001 erupter | 12 |
| 2001 Emmy nominee for "The West Wing" | 47 |
| 2001 Eminem hit from "The Marshall Mathers LP" | 56 |
| 2001 Economics Nobelist Michael ___ | 35 |
| 2001 DreamWorks hit | 19 |
| 2001 drama whose title is taken from "Green Eggs and Ham" | 67 |
| 2001 Disney film subtitled "The Lost Empire" | 54 |
| 2001 Depeche Mode album | 23 |
| 2001 Dench/Winslet film | 23 |
| 2001 David Spade movie | 22 |
| 2001 David Spade comedy | 23 |
| 2001 cult film “Donnie ___” | 35 |
| 2001 comedy album | 17 |
| 2001 Christopher Nolan flick | 28 |
| 2001 Chris Kattan film | 22 |
| 2001 Chevron merger partner | 27 |
| 2001 Canadian peace keeping locale | 34 |