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Action Box Office, October 2011: Top-Grossing Releases

Real Steel (2011) is the highest-grossing action movie released in October 2011, with $299.3M worldwide, ahead of The Three Musketeers (2011) at $132.3M and RA. One (2011) at $35.9M. 20 action films released in October 2011 report a worldwide gross, $493.2M in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 3% on September 2011, whose releases took $480M. By language, English leads with $448.8M across 10 action releases.

October 2011 releases with a gross
20
combined worldwide
$493.2M
films crossed $100M
2
vs September 2011
+3%
Real Steel (2011) movie poster #1 of 20
#1 action movie of October 2011

Real Steel (2011)

2011 · Action, Sci-Fi

$299.3M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$85.5M US & Canada · 29% $213.8M elsewhere · 71%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of October 2011?

Real Steel (2011) leads with $299.3M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $485.2M, 98% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Real Steel (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $299.3M Real Steel (2011)
    $85.5M US & Canada · 29% $213.8M elsewhere · 71%
  2. The Three Musketeers (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $132.3M The Three Musketeers (2011)
    $20.4M US & Canada · 15% $111.9M elsewhere · 85%
  3. RA. One (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $35.9M RA. One (2011)
    $2.5M US & Canada · 7% $33.4M elsewhere · 93%
  4. The Way (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $13.9M The Way (2011)
    $5M US & Canada · 36% $8.9M elsewhere · 64%
  5. 1911 (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $3.8M 1911 (2011)
    $135.7K US & Canada · 4% $3.7M elsewhere · 96%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of October 2011, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2011.

  1. 1 Real Steel (2011) movie poster
    Real Steel (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $299.3M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $85.5M Rest of the world: $213.8M Worldwide: $299.3M
  2. 2 The Three Musketeers (2011) movie poster
    The Three Musketeers (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure, Romance $132.3M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $111.9M Worldwide: $132.3M
  3. 3 RA. One (2011) movie poster
    RA. One (2011) Oct 26, 2011 · Hindi · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $35.9M worldwide
    Oct 26, 2011 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $33.4M Worldwide: $35.9M
  4. 4 The Way (2011) movie poster
    The Way (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $13.9M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $13.9M
  5. 5 1911 (2011) movie poster
    1911 (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Drama $3.8M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $135.7K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.8M
  6. 6 Behzat Ç.: I Buried You in My Heart (2011) movie poster
    Behzat Ç.: I Buried You in My Heart (2011) Oct 28, 2011 · Turkish · Drama, Action, Crime $2.7M worldwide
    Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  7. 7 The Reunion (2011) movie poster
    The Reunion (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · English · Action $1.6M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  8. 8 Miss Bala (2011) movie poster
    Miss Bala (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Action, Drama $1.6M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  9. 9 Captain Thunder (2011) movie poster
    Captain Thunder (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · Spanish · Adventure, Action $1M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  10. 10 The Kick (2011) movie poster
    The Kick (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · Korean · Comedy, Action $517.1K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $517.1K
  11. 11 City State (2011) movie poster
    City State (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · Icelandic · Thriller, Crime, Drama $162.6K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $162.6K
  12. 12 Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011) movie poster
    Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011) Oct 15, 2011 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi $162.3K worldwide
    Oct 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $162.3K
  13. 13 Velayudham (2011) movie poster
    Velayudham (2011) Oct 26, 2011 · Tamil · Action $107.8K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.8K
  14. 14 War of the Dead (2011) movie poster
    War of the Dead (2011) Oct 22, 2011 · English · Horror, Action, Adventure $58.3K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.3K
  15. 15 Hell and Back Again (2011) movie poster
    Hell and Back Again (2011) Oct 1, 2011 · English · Action, History, War $40.9K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2011 US and Canada: $40.6K Rest of the world: $315 Worldwide: $40.9K
  16. 16 Victim (2011) movie poster
    Victim (2011) Oct 2, 2011 · English · Drama, Action, Thriller $29.3K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.3K
  17. 17 Christian Brothers (2011) movie poster
    Christian Brothers (2011) Oct 3, 2011 · Malayalam · Action, Drama $6.8K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K
  18. 18 Arena (2011) movie poster
    Arena (2011) Oct 11, 2011 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action $4.8K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
  19. 19 Restitution (2011) movie poster
    Restitution (2011) Oct 28, 2011 · English · Thriller, Crime, Action $2.7K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $2.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7K
  20. 20 Blind Alley (2011) movie poster
    Blind Alley (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · Spanish · Action, Horror, Thriller $786 worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $786
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 2011?

Of the top 10, The Way (2011) earned the biggest share at home (36% in the US & Canada), while 1911 (2011) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $113.5M (23%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Real Steel (2011) $299.3M
    $85.5M US & Canada · 29% $213.8M elsewhere · 71%
  2. 2 The Three Musketeers (2011) $132.3M
    $20.4M US & Canada · 15% $111.9M elsewhere · 85%
  3. 3 RA. One (2011) $35.9M
    $2.5M US & Canada · 7% $33.4M elsewhere · 93%
  4. 4 The Way (2011) $13.9M
    $5M US & Canada · 36% $8.9M elsewhere · 64%
  5. 5 1911 (2011) $3.8M
    $135.7K US & Canada · 4% $3.7M elsewhere · 96%
  6. 6 Behzat Ç.: I Buried You in My Heart (2011) $2.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Reunion (2011) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Miss Bala (2011) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Captain Thunder (2011) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 The Kick (2011) $517.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many October 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $431.5M between them, 87% of the total. 16 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 2 films, 10% of the list $431.5M · 87% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 10% of the list $49.8M · 10% of the gross
  • Under $10M 16 films, 80% of the list $11.9M · 2% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of October 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 41 (Oct 2–8) took $318.6M, led by Real Steel (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Hell and Back Again (2011) $40.9K Hell and Back Again (2011)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Real Steel (2011) $318.6M Real Steel (2011)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Miss Bala (2011) $1.9M Miss Bala (2011)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 The Three Musketeers (2011) $134M The Three Musketeers (2011)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 RA. One (2011) $38.7M RA. One (2011)
  6. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does October 2011 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2011 earned the most: $493.2M from 20 films, led by Real Steel (2011).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 2002 7 films 7 $139.9M – Jackass: The Movie (2002) $79.5M
October 2003 9 films · +49% 9 $208.5M +49% Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) $180.9M
October 2004 7 films · +40% 7 $291M +40% Ladder 49 (2004) $100.6M
October 2005 11 films · −2% 11 $285.8M −2% The Legend of Zorro (2005) $142.4M
October 2006 10 films · −67% 10 $93M −67% Flags of Our Fathers (2006) $65.9M
October 2007 14 films · −33% 14 $62.2M −33% Assembly (2007) $34.8M
October 2008 18 films · +327% 18 $265.5M +327% Body of Lies (2008) $115.9M
October 2009 17 films · −20% 17 $212.6M −20% Zombieland (2009) $102.4M
October 2010 18 films · +111% 18 $449.6M +111% RED (2010) $199M
October 2011 20 films · +10% 20 $493.2M +10% Real Steel (2011) $299.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in October 2011?

English-language action films took $448.8M across 10 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language action films ($35.9M) and Chinese-language action films ($3.8M).

October 2011 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $448.8M
    10 films · #1 Real Steel (2011)
  2. Hindi $35.9M
    1 film · #1 RA. One (2011)
  3. Chinese $3.8M
    1 film · #1 1911 (2011)
  4. Turkish $2.7M
    1 film · #1 Behzat Ç.: I Buried You in My Heart (2011)
  5. Spanish $1M
    2 films · #1 Captain Thunder (2011)
  6. Korean $517.1K
    1 film · #1 The Kick (2011)
  7. Icelandic $162.6K
    1 film · #1 City State (2011)
  8. Japanese $162.3K
    1 film · #1 Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011)
  9. Tamil $107.8K
    1 film · #1 Velayudham (2011)
  10. Malayalam $6.8K
    1 film · #1 Christian Brothers (2011)
Archive

Action Box Office in 2011, Month by Month

The months of 2011 with their totals: May leads with $2.3B, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).

FAQ

Action Box Office October 2011: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 20 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in October 2011?

Real Steel (2011) leads with $299.3M worldwide, $85.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Three Musketeers (2011) at $132.3M and RA. One (2011) at $35.9M.

How much did action movies released in October 2011 earn?

20 action films released in October 2011 report a worldwide gross, $493.2M in all, or $24.7M per film on average. September 2011 releases took $480M.

How many action movies released in October 2011 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Real Steel (2011) with $299.3M.

How much of the October 2011 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$113.5M of the $493.2M total, or 23%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 13 films of the 20 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 2011 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in October 2011. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the October 2011 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.