#1 of 17 #1 action movie of August 2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
2011 · Action, Adventure
$481.8M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$176.8M US & Canada · 37% $305M elsewhere · 63%
Action box office · August 2011
Action Box Office, August 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) is the highest-grossing action movie released in August 2011, with $481.8M worldwide, ahead of Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) at $85.6M and Colombiana (2011) at $71.5M. 17 action films released in August 2011 report a worldwide gross, $840.8M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 31% on July 2011, whose releases took $644.2M. By language, English leads with $703M across 8 action releases.
- August 2011 releases with a gross
- 17
- combined worldwide
- $840.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs July 2011
- +31%
#1 of 17 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of August 2011?
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) leads with $481.8M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $753M, 90% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Action Release of August 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 August 2011.
- 1 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)Aug 5, 2011 US and Canada: $176.8M Rest of the world: $305M Worldwide: $481.8M
Aug 5, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $481.8M worldwide - 2 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)Aug 19, 2011 US and Canada: $38.5M Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $85.6M Aug 19, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $85.6M worldwide
- 3 Aug 26, 2011 US and Canada: $36.7M Rest of the world: $34.8M Worldwide: $71.5M
- 4 Aug 19, 2011 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $42.2M Worldwide: $63.5M
- 5 Aug 10, 2011 US and Canada: $251.2K Rest of the world: $50.3M Worldwide: $50.6M
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Aug 31, 2011 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $29.7M Worldwide: $31.5M - 7
Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011)Aug 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.3M
Aug 6, 2011 · Japanese · History, Sci-Fi, Adventure $22.3M worldwide - 8
Aug 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6M - 9
Aug 31, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 10
Aug 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 11
Aug 18, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 12
Aug 31, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 13
Aug 19, 2011 US and Canada: $17.5K Rest of the world: $299.5K Worldwide: $316.9K - 14
Aug 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $224.5K - 15
Aug 5, 2011 US and Canada: $168.2K Rest of the world: $4.7K Worldwide: $172.9K - 16
Aug 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.9K - 17
Aug 3, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $366
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2011?
Of the top 10, Colombiana (2011) earned the biggest share at home (51% in the US & Canada), while War of the Arrows (2011) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $275.5M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $481.8M $176.8M US & Canada · 37% $305M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) $85.6M $38.5M US & Canada · 45% $47M elsewhere · 55%
- 3 Colombiana (2011) $71.5M $36.7M US & Canada · 51% $34.8M elsewhere · 49%
- 4 Conan the Barbarian (2011) $63.5M $21.3M US & Canada · 34% $42.2M elsewhere · 66%
- 5 War of the Arrows (2011) $50.6M $251.2K US & Canada · <1% $50.3M elsewhere · 100%
- 6 Bodyguard (2011) $31.5M $1.8M US & Canada · 6% $29.7M elsewhere · 94%
- 7 Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011) $22.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Sector 7 (2011) $18.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Hindsight (2011) $4.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 King Naresuan Part: 4 (2011) $4.4M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 17 films crossed $100M and took $481.8M between them, 57% of the total. 9 films, 53% of the list, earned under $10M.
57% 41%
- $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 1 film, 6% of the list $481.8M · 57% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 41% of the list $343.6M · 41% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 53% of the list $15.3M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Jul 31–Aug 6) took $522.9M, led by Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $522.9M Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 War of the Arrows (2011) $55.4M War of the Arrows (2011)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) $153.4M Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Colombiana (2011) $71.5M Colombiana (2011)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Bodyguard (2011) $37.5M Bodyguard (2011)
Earlier years
How Does August 2011 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2008 earned the most: $975.9M from 21 films, led by The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008). August 2011 took $840.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2002 14 films | 14 | $459.3M | – | xXx (2002) $277.4M |
| August 2003 11 films · −14% | 11 | $396.3M | −14% | S.W.A.T. (2003) $207.7M |
| August 2004 11 films · −23% | 11 | $305.9M | −23% | AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) $177.4M |
| August 2005 10 films · −15% | 10 | $261.4M | −15% | The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) $111.1M |
| August 2006 12 films · +23% | 12 | $322M | +23% | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $163.4M |
| August 2007 23 films · +199% | 23 | $964.1M | +199% | The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) $442.8M |
| August 2008 21 films · +1% | 21 | $975.9M | +1% | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $403.4M |
| August 2009 14 films · −41% | 14 | $572.7M | −41% | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $302.5M |
| August 2010 13 films · +29% | 13 | $738.2M | +29% | The Expendables (2010) $274.5M |
| August 2011 17 films · +14% | 17 | $840.8M | +14% | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $481.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in August 2011?
English-language action films took $703M across 8 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Korean-language action films ($74.1M) and Japanese-language action films ($22.3M).
August 2011 Action Box Office by Language
- English $703M8 films · #1 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
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Korean $74.1M3 films · #1 War of the Arrows (2011) - Japanese $22.3M1 film · #1 Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011)
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Thai $4.4M1 film · #1 King Naresuan Part: 4 (2011) -
Cantonese $4M1 film · #1 Overheard 2 (2011) -
Tamil $1.1M1 film · #1 Mankatha (2011) -
Italian $224.5K1 film · #1 Mozzarella Stories (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).
- January $455.8M #1 The Green Hornet (2011)
- February $316.8M #1 I Am Number Four (2011)
- March $635.9M #1 Rango (2011)
- April $1B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- May $2.3B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
- June $1.7B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- July $644.2M #1 Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- August $840.8M #1 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- September $480M #1 Contagion (2011)
- October $493.2M #1 Real Steel (2011)
- November $458.2M #1 Immortals (2011)
- December $1.3B #1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
FAQ
Action Box Office August 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 August 2011?
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) leads with $481.8M worldwide, $176.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) at $85.6M and Colombiana (2011) at $71.5M.
How much did action movies released in August 2011 earn?
17 action films released in August 2011 report a worldwide gross, $840.8M in all, or $49.5M per film on average. July 2011 releases took $644.2M.
How many action movies released in August 2011 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) with $481.8M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.