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Action box office · April 2011

Action Box Office, April 2011: Top-Grossing Releases

Fast Five (2011) is the highest-grossing action movie released in April 2011, with $626.1M worldwide, ahead of Source Code (2011) at $147.3M and Hanna (2011) at $63.8M. 20 action films released in April 2011 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 63% on March 2011, whose releases took $635.9M. By language, English leads with $884.9M across 6 action releases.

April 2011 releases with a gross
20
combined worldwide
$1B
films crossed $100M
2
vs March 2011
+63%
Fast Five (2011) movie poster #1 of 20
#1 action movie of April 2011

Fast Five (2011)

2011 · Action, Drama

$626.1M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$209.8M US & Canada · 34% $416.3M elsewhere · 66%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of April 2011?

Fast Five (2011) leads with $626.1M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $927.2M, 89% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Fast Five (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $626.1M Fast Five (2011)
    $209.8M US & Canada · 34% $416.3M elsewhere · 66%
  2. Source Code (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $147.3M Source Code (2011)
    $54.7M US & Canada · 37% $92.6M elsewhere · 63%
  3. Hanna (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $63.8M Hanna (2011)
    $40.3M US & Canada · 63% $23.5M elsewhere · 37%
  4. Soul Surfer (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $47.1M Soul Surfer (2011)
    $43.9M US & Canada · 93% $3.3M elsewhere · 7%
  5. Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $42.8M Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of April 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 April 2011.

  1. 1 Fast Five (2011) movie poster
    Fast Five (2011) Apr 29, 2011 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $626.1M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2011 US and Canada: $209.8M Rest of the world: $416.3M Worldwide: $626.1M
  2. 2 Source Code (2011) movie poster
    Source Code (2011) Apr 1, 2011 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $147.3M worldwide
    Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: $54.7M Rest of the world: $92.6M Worldwide: $147.3M
  3. 3 Hanna (2011) movie poster
    Hanna (2011) Apr 8, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $63.8M worldwide
    Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: $40.3M Rest of the world: $23.5M Worldwide: $63.8M
  4. 4 Soul Surfer (2011) movie poster
    Soul Surfer (2011) Apr 8, 2011 · English · Action, Drama, Sport $47.1M worldwide
    Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: $43.9M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $47.1M
  5. 5 Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011) movie poster
    Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011) Apr 16, 2011 · Japanese · Mystery, Action, Crime $42.8M worldwide
    Apr 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.8M
  6. 6 Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011) movie poster
    Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011) Apr 23, 2011 · Japanese · Mystery, Horror, Sci-Fi $33.7M worldwide
    Apr 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.7M
  7. 7 Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) movie poster
    Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) Apr 22, 2011 · Chinese · Action, Drama, History $27.4M worldwide
    Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $50.4K Rest of the world: $27.3M Worldwide: $27.4M
  8. 8 13 Assassins (2011) movie poster
    13 Assassins (2011) Apr 29, 2011 · Japanese · Action $18.7M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2011 US and Canada: $802.8K Rest of the world: $17.9M Worldwide: $18.7M
  9. 9 The Warring States (2011) movie poster
    The Warring States (2011) Apr 12, 2011 · Chinese · War, Drama, Romance $11.9M worldwide
    Apr 12, 2011 US and Canada: $69K Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $11.9M
  10. 10 The Princess of Montpensier (2011) movie poster
    The Princess of Montpensier (2011) Apr 15, 2011 · French · Action, Drama, History $7M worldwide
    Apr 15, 2011 US and Canada: $352.4K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $7M
  11. 11 The Lost Bladesman (2011) movie poster
    The Lost Bladesman (2011) Apr 28, 2011 · Chinese · Action, War, Drama $5.4M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M
  12. 12 A Chinese Ghost Story IV (2011) movie poster
    A Chinese Ghost Story IV (2011) Apr 21, 2011 · Cantonese · Fantasy, Action $3.2M worldwide
    Apr 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  13. 13 Dum Maaro Dum (2011) movie poster
    Dum Maaro Dum (2011) Apr 22, 2011 · Hindi · Thriller, Crime, Action $1.5M worldwide
    Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $564.5K Rest of the world: $944.4K Worldwide: $1.5M
  14. 14 This Girl Is Bad Ass (2011) movie poster
    This Girl Is Bad Ass (2011) Apr 26, 2011 · Thai · Crime, Comedy, Action $802.8K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $802.8K
  15. 15 A Lonely Place to Die (2011) movie poster
    A Lonely Place to Die (2011) Apr 9, 2011 · English · Crime, Thriller, Action $442.6K worldwide
    Apr 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $442.6K
  16. 16 Super (2011) movie poster
    Super (2011) Apr 1, 2011 · Action, Drama, Comedy $422.6K worldwide
    Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: $327.7K Rest of the world: $94.9K Worldwide: $422.6K
  17. 17 Ko (2011) movie poster
    Ko (2011) Apr 22, 2011 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $326.2K worldwide
    Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $326.2K
  18. 18 Cat Run (2011) movie poster
    Cat Run (2011) Apr 1, 2011 · English · Action, Comedy $65.7K worldwide
    Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: $30K Rest of the world: $35.7K Worldwide: $65.7K
  19. 19 Mappillai (2011) movie poster
    Mappillai (2011) Apr 8, 2011 · Tamil · Comedy, Action $9.9K worldwide
    Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9K
  20. 20 Zokkomon (2011) movie poster
    Zokkomon (2011) Apr 22, 2011 · Hindi · Action, Adventure $3K worldwide
    Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in April 2011?

Of the top 10, Soul Surfer (2011) earned the biggest share at home (93% in the US & Canada), while Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $350.9M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Fast Five (2011) $626.1M
    $209.8M US & Canada · 34% $416.3M elsewhere · 66%
  2. 2 Source Code (2011) $147.3M
    $54.7M US & Canada · 37% $92.6M elsewhere · 63%
  3. 3 Hanna (2011) $63.8M
    $40.3M US & Canada · 63% $23.5M elsewhere · 37%
  4. 4 Soul Surfer (2011) $47.1M
    $43.9M US & Canada · 93% $3.3M elsewhere · 7%
  5. 5 Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011) $42.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011) $33.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) $27.4M
    $50.4K US & Canada · <1% $27.3M elsewhere · 100%
  8. 8 13 Assassins (2011) $18.7M
    $802.8K US & Canada · 4% $17.9M elsewhere · 96%
  9. 9 The Warring States (2011) $11.9M
    $69K US & Canada · <1% $11.8M elsewhere · 99%
  10. 10 The Princess of Montpensier (2011) $7M
    $352.4K US & Canada · 5% $6.6M elsewhere · 95%
Gross bands

How Many April 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $773.5M between them, 75% of the total. 11 films, 55% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 1 film, 5% of the list $626.1M · 60% of the gross
  • $100M to $500M 1 film, 5% of the list $147.3M · 14% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 7 films, 35% of the list $245.3M · 24% of the gross
  • Under $10M 11 films, 55% of the list $19.2M · 2% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of April 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 18 (Apr 24–30) took $651M, led by Fast Five (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Source Code (2011) $147.8M Source Code (2011)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Hanna (2011) $111.4M Hanna (2011)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011) $61.6M Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011) $66.1M Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Fast Five (2011) $651M Fast Five (2011)
Earlier years

How Does April 2011 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 2011 earned the most: $1B from 20 films, led by Fast Five (2011).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 2002 2 films 2 $180.6M – The Scorpion King (2002) $180.6M
April 2003 7 films · −38% 7 $111.6M −38% A Man Apart (2003) $44.4M
April 2004 14 films · +351% 14 $503.4M +351% Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) $154.1M
April 2005 17 films · −1% 17 $500.7M −1% Sin City (2005) $158.7M
April 2006 11 films · −80% 11 $100.4M −80% The Sentinel (2006) $78.8M
April 2007 19 films · +199% 19 $300M +199% Hot Fuzz (2007) $80.6M
April 2008 12 films · −13% 12 $260.4M −13% The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $128.8M
April 2009 15 films · +109% 15 $543.2M +109% Fast & Furious (2009) $360.4M
April 2010 16 films · +46% 16 $795.6M +46% Clash of the Titans (2010) $493.2M
April 2011 20 films · +30% 20 $1B +30% Fast Five (2011) $626.1M
By language

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

English-language action films took $884.9M across 6 films, 85% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($95.2M) and Chinese-language action films ($44.7M).

April 2011 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $884.9M
    6 films · #1 Fast Five (2011)
  2. Japanese $95.2M
    3 films · #1 Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011)
  3. Chinese $44.7M
    3 films · #1 Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011)
  4. French $7M
    1 film · #1 The Princess of Montpensier (2011)
  5. Cantonese $3.2M
    1 film · #1 A Chinese Ghost Story IV (2011)
  6. Hindi $1.5M
    2 films · #1 Dum Maaro Dum (2011)
  7. Thai $802.8K
    1 film · #1 This Girl Is Bad Ass (2011)
  8. Tamil $336.1K
    2 films · #1 Ko (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 April 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 April 2011?

Fast Five (2011) leads with $626.1M worldwide, $209.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Source Code (2011) at $147.3M and Hanna (2011) at $63.8M.

How much did action movies released in April 2011 earn?

20 action films released in April 2011 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $51.9M per film on average. March 2011 releases took $635.9M.

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

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Fast Five (2011) with $626.1M.

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

$350.9M of the $1B total, or 34%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 20 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.