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Action box office · March 2011

Action Box Office, March 2011: Top-Grossing Releases

Rango (2011) is the highest-grossing action movie released in March 2011, with $245.7M worldwide, ahead of Battle: Los Angeles (2011) at $211.8M and Sucker Punch (2011) at $89.8M. 10 action films released in March 2011 report a worldwide gross, $635.9M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 101% on February 2011, whose releases took $316.8M. By language, English leads with $548.5M across 4 action releases.

March 2011 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$635.9M
films crossed $100M
2
vs February 2011
+101%
Rango (2011) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 action movie of March 2011

Rango (2011)

2011 · Action, Adventure

$245.7M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total

$123.5M US & Canada · 50% $122.2M elsewhere · 50%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of March 2011?

Rango (2011) leads with $245.7M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $617.3M, 97% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Rango (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $245.7M Rango (2011)
    $123.5M US & Canada · 50% $122.2M elsewhere · 50%
  2. Battle: Los Angeles (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $211.8M Battle: Los Angeles (2011)
    $83.6M US & Canada · 39% $128.3M elsewhere · 61%
  3. Sucker Punch (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $89.8M Sucker Punch (2011)
    $36.4M US & Canada · 41% $53.4M elsewhere · 59%
  4. SP: The Motion Picture II (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $40.3M SP: The Motion Picture II (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Torrente 4: Lethal crisis (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $29.7M Torrente 4: Lethal crisis (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of March 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 March 2011.

  1. 1 Rango (2011) movie poster
    Rango (2011) Mar 4, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $245.7M worldwide
    Mar 4, 2011 US and Canada: $123.5M Rest of the world: $122.2M Worldwide: $245.7M
  2. 2 Battle: Los Angeles (2011) movie poster
    Battle: Los Angeles (2011) Mar 11, 2011 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $211.8M worldwide
    Mar 11, 2011 US and Canada: $83.6M Rest of the world: $128.3M Worldwide: $211.8M
  3. 3 Sucker Punch (2011) movie poster
    Sucker Punch (2011) Mar 25, 2011 · English · Action, Thriller, Fantasy $89.8M worldwide
    Mar 25, 2011 US and Canada: $36.4M Rest of the world: $53.4M Worldwide: $89.8M
  4. 4 SP: The Motion Picture II (2011) movie poster
    SP: The Motion Picture II (2011) Mar 12, 2011 · Japanese · Thriller, Action, Drama $40.3M worldwide
    Mar 12, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.3M
  5. 5 Torrente 4: Lethal crisis (2011) movie poster
    Torrente 4: Lethal crisis (2011) Mar 11, 2011 · Spanish · Action, Crime, Comedy $29.7M worldwide
    Mar 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.7M
  6. 6 Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!! (2011) movie poster
    Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!! (2011) Mar 19, 2011 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Adventure $8.4M worldwide
    Mar 19, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M
  7. 7 King Naresuan: Part 3 (2011) movie poster
    King Naresuan: Part 3 (2011) Mar 31, 2011 · Thai · Action, Drama, History $6.8M worldwide
    Mar 31, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
  8. 8 The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman (2011) movie poster
    The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman (2011) Mar 18, 2011 · Chinese · Action, Comedy $2.1M worldwide
    Mar 18, 2011 US and Canada: $47.9K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.1M
  9. 9 Kill the Irishman (2011) movie poster
    Kill the Irishman (2011) Mar 11, 2011 · English · Action, Crime $1.2M worldwide
    Mar 11, 2011 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  10. 10 Singam Puli (2011) movie poster
    Singam Puli (2011) Mar 4, 2011 · Tamil · Action $104.7K worldwide
    Mar 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in March 2011?

Of the top 10, Kill the Irishman (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman (2011) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $244.7M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Rango (2011) $245.7M
    $123.5M US & Canada · 50% $122.2M elsewhere · 50%
  2. 2 Battle: Los Angeles (2011) $211.8M
    $83.6M US & Canada · 39% $128.3M elsewhere · 61%
  3. 3 Sucker Punch (2011) $89.8M
    $36.4M US & Canada · 41% $53.4M elsewhere · 59%
  4. 4 SP: The Motion Picture II (2011) $40.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Torrente 4: Lethal crisis (2011) $29.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!! (2011) $8.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 King Naresuan: Part 3 (2011) $6.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman (2011) $2.1M
    $47.9K US & Canada · 2% $2M elsewhere · 98%
  9. 9 Kill the Irishman (2011) $1.2M
    $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  10. 10 Singam Puli (2011) $104.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many March 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $457.5M between them, 72% of the total. 5 films, 50% 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, 20% of the list $457.5M · 72% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 30% of the list $159.8M · 25% of the gross
  • Under $10M 5 films, 50% of the list $18.6M · 3% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of March 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 11 (Mar 6–12) took $283M, led by Battle: Los Angeles (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 5 Rango (2011) $245.8M Rango (2011)
  2. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Battle: Los Angeles (2011) $283M Battle: Los Angeles (2011)
  3. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!! (2011) $10.5M Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!! (2011)
  4. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Sucker Punch (2011) $89.8M Sucker Punch (2011)
  5. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 King Naresuan: Part 3 (2011) $6.8M King Naresuan: Part 3 (2011)
Earlier years

How Does March 2011 Compare With March in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, March 2007 earned the most: $820.1M from 13 films, led by 300 (2007). March 2011 took $635.9M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
March 2002 8 films 8 $506.9M – Blade II (2002) $155M
March 2003 6 films · −72% 6 $144.4M −72% The Core (2003) $73.5M
March 2004 9 films · +243% 9 $494.5M +243% Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $181.2M
March 2005 11 films · −16% 11 $416.3M −16% The Pacifier (2005) $198.6M
March 2006 11 films · −39% 11 $254.5M −39% V for Vendetta (2006) $134.7M
March 2007 13 films · +222% 13 $820.1M +222% 300 (2007) $456.1M
March 2008 17 films · −81% 17 $155.1M −81% Superhero Movie (2008) $71.6M
March 2009 19 films · +428% 19 $819.4M +428% Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $381.5M
March 2010 10 films · −60% 10 $324.6M −60% The Bounty Hunter (2010) $136.3M
March 2011 10 films · +96% 10 $635.9M +96% Rango (2011) $245.7M
By language

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

English-language action films took $548.5M across 4 films, 86% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($48.7M) and Spanish-language action films ($29.7M).

March 2011 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $548.5M
    4 films · #1 Rango (2011)
  2. Japanese $48.7M
    2 films · #1 SP: The Motion Picture II (2011)
  3. Spanish $29.7M
    1 film · #1 Torrente 4: Lethal crisis (2011)
  4. Thai $6.8M
    1 film · #1 King Naresuan: Part 3 (2011)
  5. Chinese $2.1M
    1 film · #1 The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman (2011)
  6. Tamil $104.7K
    1 film · #1 Singam Puli (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 March 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 10 films as the chart.

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

Rango (2011) leads with $245.7M worldwide, $123.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Battle: Los Angeles (2011) at $211.8M and Sucker Punch (2011) at $89.8M.

How much did action movies released in March 2011 earn?

10 action films released in March 2011 report a worldwide gross, $635.9M in all, or $63.6M per film on average. February 2011 releases took $316.8M.

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

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Rango (2011) with $245.7M.

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

$244.7M of the $635.9M total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.