#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 28, 2011
2011 · Thriller, Crime
$9.1M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$59K US & Canada · <1% $9M elsewhere · 99%
Action box office · Week 28 · Jul 3–9, 2011
Action Box Office, Week 28 of 2011: Action Releases of Jul 3–9
Murder 2 (2011) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 28 of 2011 (Jul 3–9), with $9.1M worldwide, ahead of Ironclad (2011) at $5.2M and Venghai (2011) at $223.2K. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 99% on Week 27, 2011, whose releases took $1.1B.
- week 28 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $14.5M
- Murder 2 (2011), the #1
- $9.1M
- vs Week 27, 2011
- −99%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 28 of 2011?
Murder 2 (2011) leads with $9.1M, 63% of the total. The top 4 together took $14.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 28 of 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 week 28 of 2011 (Jul 3–9).
- 1 Jul 7, 2011 US and Canada: $59K Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $9.1M
- 2 Jul 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
- 3 Jul 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $223.2K
- 4 Jul 8, 2011 US and Canada: $25.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 28 releases took $14.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 26–Jul 2) with $1.1B, led by Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $666.1M Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 X-Men: First Class (2011) $352.7M X-Men: First Class (2011)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 5–11 Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle (2011) $23.9M Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle (2011)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 12–18 Green Lantern (2011) $238.9M Green Lantern (2011)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 19–25 Poongsan (2011) $9.5M Poongsan (2011)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) $1.1B Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Murder 2 (2011) $14.5M Murder 2 (2011)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit (2011) $3.7M Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit (2011)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) $418M Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Earlier years
How Does Week 28 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 28, 2003 earned the most: $838.9M from 3 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). Week 28, 2011 took $14.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 28, 2002 Jul 7–13 2 films | 2 | $115.2M | – | Reign of Fire (2002) $82.2M |
| Week 28, 2003 Jul 6–12 3 films · +628% | 3 | $838.9M | +628% | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654.3M |
| Week 28, 2004 Jul 4–10 4 films · −75% | 4 | $210.8M | −75% | King Arthur (2004) $203.6M |
| Week 28, 2005 Jul 3–9 1 film · +58% | 1 | $333.5M | +58% | Fantastic Four (2005) $333.5M |
| Week 28, 2006 Jul 9–15 2 films · −92% | 2 | $27.7M | −92% | Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006) $27.6M |
| Week 28, 2007 Jul 8–14 4 films · +57% | 4 | $43.4M | +57% | Monkey Magic (2007) $36.7M |
| Week 28, 2008 Jul 6–12 4 films · +878% | 4 | $424.3M | +878% | Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) $244.2M |
| Week 28, 2009 Jul 5–11 1 film · −99% | 1 | $5.9M | −99% | Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) $5.9M |
| Week 28, 2010 Jul 4–10 4 films · +3299% | 4 | $199.7M | +3299% | Predators (2010) $127.2M |
| Week 28, 2011 Jul 3–9 4 films · −93% | 4 | $14.5M | −93% | Murder 2 (2011) $9.1M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2011, Week by Week
51 weeks of 2011 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $1.2B, led by Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011).
- Week 1 $21.6K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $230.8M
- Week 4 $71.1M
- Week 5 $153.9M
- Week 6 $118.7M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $150.1M
- Week 9 $48M
- Week 10 $245.8M
- Week 11 $283M
- Week 12 $10.5M
- Week 13 $89.8M
- Week 14 $154.6M
- Week 15 $111.4M
- Week 16 $61.6M
- Week 17 $66.1M
- Week 18 $651M
- Week 19 $450.6M
- Week 20 $82.1M
- Week 21 $1.1B
- Week 22 $666.1M
- Week 23 $352.7M
- Week 24 $23.9M
- Week 25 $238.9M
- Week 26 $9.5M
- Week 27 $1.1B
- Week 28 $14.5M
- Week 29 $3.7M
- Week 30 $418M
- Week 31 $207.9M
- Week 32 $522.9M
- Week 33 $55.4M
- Week 34 $153.4M
- Week 35 $71.5M
- Week 36 $90.1M
- Week 37 $203.2M
- Week 38 $81.4M
- Week 39 $142.5M
- Week 40 $287.4K
- Week 41 $318.6M
- Week 42 $1.9M
- Week 43 $134M
- Week 44 $38.7M
- Week 45 $154M
- Week 46 $290.5M
- Week 47 $5.7M
- Week 48 $7M
- Week 49 $1.2M
- Week 50 $9.7M
- Week 51 $1.2B
- Week 52 $51.1M
- Week 53 $1.4M
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 28 of 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 28 of 2011 (Jul 3–9)?
Murder 2 (2011) leads with $9.1M worldwide, $59K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ironclad (2011) at $5.2M and Venghai (2011) at $223.2K.
How much did action movies released in week 28 of 2011 (Jul 3–9) earn?
4 action films released in week 28 of 2011 (Jul 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $14.5M in all, or $3.6M per film on average. Week 27, 2011 releases took $1.1B.
How many action movies released in week 28 of 2011 (Jul 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Murder 2 (2011), earned $9.1M.
How is the week 28, 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 week 28 of 2011 (Jul 3–9). 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 week 28, 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.