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Action box office · December 2011

Action Box Office, December 2011: Top-Grossing Releases

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) is the highest-grossing action movie released in December 2011, with $694.7M worldwide, ahead of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) at $543.8M and Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011) at $36.3M. 11 action films released in December 2011 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 184% on November 2011, whose releases took $458.2M. By language, English leads with $1.2B across 3 action releases.

December 2011 releases with a gross
11
combined worldwide
$1.3B
films crossed $100M
2
vs November 2011
+184%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of December 2011?

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) leads with $694.7M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3B, 99% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $694.7M Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
    $209.4M US & Canada · 30% $485.3M elsewhere · 70%
  2. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $543.8M Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
    $186.8M US & Canada · 34% $357M elsewhere · 66%
  3. Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $36.3M Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. New Kids Nitro (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $9.4M New Kids Nitro (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Wild 7 (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $7.5M Wild 7 (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of December 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 December 2011.

  1. 1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) movie poster
    Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · English · Action $694.7M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: $209.4M Rest of the world: $485.3M Worldwide: $694.7M
  2. 2 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) movie poster
    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · English · Action, Mystery $543.8M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: $186.8M Rest of the world: $357M Worldwide: $543.8M
  3. 3 Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011) movie poster
    Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011) Dec 23, 2011 · Japanese · Animation, Action $36.3M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.3M
  4. 4 New Kids Nitro (2011) movie poster
    New Kids Nitro (2011) Dec 7, 2011 · Dutch · Action, Comedy $9.4M worldwide
    Dec 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M
  5. 5 Wild 7 (2011) movie poster
    Wild 7 (2011) Dec 21, 2011 · Japanese · Action $7.5M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
  6. 6 Don 2 (2011) movie poster
    Don 2 (2011) Dec 23, 2011 · Hindi · Action $6.9M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $6.9M
  7. 7 Turning Point 2 (2011) movie poster
    Turning Point 2 (2011) Dec 29, 2011 · Cantonese · Crime, Action $1.4M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  8. 8 Rajapattai (2011) movie poster
    Rajapattai (2011) Dec 23, 2011 · Tamil · Romance, Comedy, Action $370.6K worldwide
    Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $370.6K
  9. 9 Catch.44 (2011) movie poster
    Catch.44 (2011) Dec 8, 2011 · English · Action, Thriller, Drama $291.7K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $291.7K
  10. 10 Petaling Street Warriors (2011) movie poster
    Petaling Street Warriors (2011) Dec 1, 2011 · Chinese · Action, Comedy $172.9K worldwide
    Dec 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.9K
  11. 11 Speed Angels (2011) movie poster
    Speed Angels (2011) Dec 29, 2011 · Chinese · Action $18K worldwide
    Dec 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2011?

Of the top 10, Don 2 (2011) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) made 70% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $399.9M (31%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) $694.7M
    $209.4M US & Canada · 30% $485.3M elsewhere · 70%
  2. 2 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) $543.8M
    $186.8M US & Canada · 34% $357M elsewhere · 66%
  3. 3 Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011) $36.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 New Kids Nitro (2011) $9.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Wild 7 (2011) $7.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Don 2 (2011) $6.9M
    $3.7M US & Canada · 53% $3.2M elsewhere · 47%
  7. 7 Turning Point 2 (2011) $1.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Rajapattai (2011) $370.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Catch.44 (2011) $291.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Petaling Street Warriors (2011) $172.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many December 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 11 films crossed $100M and took $1.2B between them, 95% of the total. 8 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 2 films, 18% of the list $1.2B · 95% of the gross
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 9% of the list $36.3M · 3% of the gross
  • Under $10M 8 films, 73% of the list $26.1M · 2% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of December 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 51 (Dec 11–17) took $1.2B, led by Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Petaling Street Warriors (2011) $172.9K Petaling Street Warriors (2011)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 New Kids Nitro (2011) $9.7M New Kids Nitro (2011)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) $1.2B Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011) $51.1M Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Turning Point 2 (2011) $1.4M Turning Point 2 (2011)
Earlier years

How Does December 2011 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2009 earned the most: $3.5B from 10 films, led by Avatar (2009). December 2011 took $1.3B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 2002 6 films 6 $86.8M – Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) $67.3M
December 2003 8 films · +1892% 8 $1.7B +1892% The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B
December 2004 13 films · −84% 13 $272.5M −84% Blade: Trinity (2004) $132M
December 2005 7 films · −68% 7 $86M −68% Æon Flux (2005) $53.3M
December 2006 13 films · +1338% 13 $1.2B +1338% Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M
December 2007 13 films · −44% 13 $696.5M −44% National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $459.2M
December 2008 13 films · −74% 13 $178.5M −74% Defiance (2008) $51.3M
December 2009 10 films · +1868% 10 $3.5B +1868% Avatar (2009) $2.9B
December 2010 12 films · −86% 12 $500.6M −86% TRON: Legacy (2010) $400.1M
December 2011 11 films · +160% 11 $1.3B +160% Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) $694.7M
By language

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

English-language action films took $1.2B across 3 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($43.8M) and Dutch-language action films ($9.4M).

December 2011 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $1.2B
    3 films · #1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
  2. Japanese $43.8M
    2 films · #1 Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011)
  3. Dutch $9.4M
    1 film · #1 New Kids Nitro (2011)
  4. Hindi $6.9M
    1 film · #1 Don 2 (2011)
  5. Cantonese $1.4M
    1 film · #1 Turning Point 2 (2011)
  6. Tamil $370.6K
    1 film · #1 Rajapattai (2011)
  7. Chinese $190.9K
    2 films · #1 Petaling Street Warriors (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 December 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 11 films as the chart.

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

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) leads with $694.7M worldwide, $209.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) at $543.8M and Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011) at $36.3M.

How much did action movies released in December 2011 earn?

11 action films released in December 2011 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, or $118.3M per film on average. November 2011 releases took $458.2M.

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

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) with $694.7M.

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

$399.9M of the $1.3B total, or 31%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 11 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.