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Action box office · July 2011

Action Box Office, July 2011: Top-Grossing Releases

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) is the highest-grossing action movie released in July 2011, with $370.6M worldwide, ahead of Cowboys & Aliens (2011) at $174.8M and Quick (2011) at $21.6M. 17 action films released in July 2011 report a worldwide gross, $644.2M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 63% on June 2011, whose releases took $1.7B. By language, English leads with $562.6M across 7 action releases.

July 2011 releases with a gross
17
combined worldwide
$644.2M
films crossed $100M
2
vs June 2011
−63%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of July 2011?

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) leads with $370.6M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $592.8M, 92% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $370.6M Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
    $176.7M US & Canada · 48% $193.9M elsewhere · 52%
  2. Cowboys & Aliens (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $174.8M Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
    $100.2M US & Canada · 57% $74.6M elsewhere · 43%
  3. Quick (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $21.6M Quick (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Singham (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $15.1M Singham (2011)
    $350.9K US & Canada · 2% $14.7M elsewhere · 98%
  5. Ninja Kids!!! (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $10.8M Ninja Kids!!! (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of July 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 July 2011.

  1. 1 Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) movie poster
    Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) Jul 22, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $370.6M worldwide
    Jul 22, 2011 US and Canada: $176.7M Rest of the world: $193.9M Worldwide: $370.6M
  2. 2 Cowboys & Aliens (2011) movie poster
    Cowboys & Aliens (2011) Jul 29, 2011 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $174.8M worldwide
    Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: $100.2M Rest of the world: $74.6M Worldwide: $174.8M
  3. 3 Quick (2011) movie poster
    Quick (2011) Jul 20, 2011 · Korean · Thriller, Crime, Action $21.6M worldwide
    Jul 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.6M
  4. 4 Singham (2011) movie poster
    Singham (2011) Jul 22, 2011 · Action, Drama $15.1M worldwide
    Jul 22, 2011 US and Canada: $350.9K Rest of the world: $14.7M Worldwide: $15.1M
  5. 5 Ninja Kids!!! (2011) movie poster
    Ninja Kids!!! (2011) Jul 23, 2011 · Japanese · Action, Family, Drama $10.8M worldwide
    Jul 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8M
  6. 6 Point Blank (2011) movie poster
    Point Blank (2011) Jul 29, 2011 · French · Action, Thriller, Crime $9.5M worldwide
    Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: $708.2K Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $9.5M
  7. 7 Murder 2 (2011) movie poster
    Murder 2 (2011) Jul 7, 2011 · Hindi · Thriller, Crime, Drama $9.1M worldwide
    Jul 7, 2011 US and Canada: $59K Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $9.1M
  8. 8 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011) movie poster
    Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011) Jul 30, 2011 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Horror $9.1M worldwide
    Jul 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M
  9. 9 Attack the Block (2011) movie poster
    Attack the Block (2011) Jul 29, 2011 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy $6.2M worldwide
    Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $6.2M
  10. 10 The Devil's Double (2011) movie poster
    The Devil's Double (2011) Jul 29, 2011 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $5.7M worldwide
    Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $5.7M
  11. 11 Ironclad (2011) movie poster
    Ironclad (2011) Jul 8, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure $5.2M worldwide
    Jul 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
  12. 12 Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit (2011) movie poster
    Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit (2011) Jul 11, 2011 · Chinese · Adventure, Animation, Family $3.7M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
  13. 13 The Killer Who Never Kills (2011) movie poster
    The Killer Who Never Kills (2011) Jul 29, 2011 · Chinese · Comedy, Drama, Action $2.5M worldwide
    Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  14. 14 Venghai (2011) movie poster
    Venghai (2011) Jul 8, 2011 · Tamil · Action, Drama $223.2K worldwide
    Jul 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $223.2K
  15. 15 Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap (2011) movie poster
    Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap (2011) Jul 1, 2011 · Hindi · Thriller, Action $163.5K worldwide
    Jul 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163.5K
  16. 16 Assassination Games (2011) movie poster
    Assassination Games (2011) Jul 29, 2011 · English · Action, Thriller $110.8K worldwide
    Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.8K
  17. 17 The Worst Movie Ever! (2011) movie poster
    The Worst Movie Ever! (2011) Jul 8, 2011 · English · Music, Action, Horror $25.2K worldwide
    Jul 8, 2011 US and Canada: $25.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in July 2011?

Of the top 10, Cowboys & Aliens (2011) earned the biggest share at home (57% in the US & Canada), while Murder 2 (2011) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $280.4M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) $370.6M
    $176.7M US & Canada · 48% $193.9M elsewhere · 52%
  2. 2 Cowboys & Aliens (2011) $174.8M
    $100.2M US & Canada · 57% $74.6M elsewhere · 43%
  3. 3 Quick (2011) $21.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Singham (2011) $15.1M
    $350.9K US & Canada · 2% $14.7M elsewhere · 98%
  5. 5 Ninja Kids!!! (2011) $10.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Point Blank (2011) $9.5M
    $708.2K US & Canada · 7% $8.8M elsewhere · 93%
  7. 7 Murder 2 (2011) $9.1M
    $59K US & Canada · <1% $9M elsewhere · 99%
  8. 8 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011) $9.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Attack the Block (2011) $6.2M
    $1M US & Canada · 17% $5.2M elsewhere · 83%
  10. 10 The Devil's Double (2011) $5.7M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 24% $4.4M elsewhere · 76%
Gross bands

How Many July 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 17 films crossed $100M and took $545.4M between them, 85% of the total. 12 films, 71% 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, 12% of the list $545.4M · 85% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 18% of the list $47.4M · 7% of the gross
  • Under $10M 12 films, 71% of the list $51.4M · 8% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of July 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 30 (Jul 17–23) took $418M, led by Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap (2011) $163.5K Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap (2011)
  2. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Murder 2 (2011) $14.5M Murder 2 (2011)
  3. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit (2011) $3.7M Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit (2011)
  4. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) $418M Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
  5. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Cowboys & Aliens (2011) $207.9M Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
  6. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does July 2011 Compare With July in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, July 2003 earned the most: $2.2B from 16 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). July 2011 took $644.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
July 2002 12 films 12 $913.1M – Men in Black II (2002) $445.1M
July 2003 16 films · +146% 16 $2.2B +146% Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654.3M
July 2004 13 films · −55% 13 $1B −55% I, Robot (2004) $353.1M
July 2005 12 films · −35% 12 $660.6M −35% Fantastic Four (2005) $333.5M
July 2006 11 films · +98% 11 $1.3B +98% Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1.1B
July 2007 11 films · −41% 11 $770.3M −41% Transformers (2007) $709.7M
July 2008 11 films · +174% 11 $2.1B +174% The Dark Knight (2008) $1B
July 2009 12 films · +5% 12 $2.2B +5% Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $941.1M
July 2010 16 films · −15% 16 $1.9B −15% Inception (2010) $839.4M
July 2011 17 films · −66% 17 $644.2M −66% Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) $370.6M
By language

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

English-language action films took $562.6M across 7 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Korean-language action films ($21.6M) and Japanese-language action films ($19.8M).

July 2011 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $562.6M
    7 films · #1 Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
  2. Korean $21.6M
    1 film · #1 Quick (2011)
  3. Japanese $19.8M
    2 films · #1 Ninja Kids!!! (2011)
  4. French $9.5M
    1 film · #1 Point Blank (2011)
  5. Hindi $9.2M
    2 films · #1 Murder 2 (2011)
  6. Chinese $6.2M
    2 films · #1 Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit (2011)
  7. Tamil $223.2K
    1 film · #1 Venghai (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 July 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 17 films as the chart.

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

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) leads with $370.6M worldwide, $176.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cowboys & Aliens (2011) at $174.8M and Quick (2011) at $21.6M.

How much did action movies released in July 2011 earn?

17 action films released in July 2011 report a worldwide gross, $644.2M in all, or $37.9M per film on average. June 2011 releases took $1.7B.

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

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) with $370.6M.

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

$280.4M of the $644.2M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 9 films of the 17 report no domestic figure.

How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.