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Action box office · Week 37 · Sep 4–10, 2011

Action Box Office, Week 37 of 2011: Action Releases of Sep 4–10

Contagion (2011) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10), with $136.5M worldwide, ahead of Shaolin (2011) at $43M and Warrior (2011) at $23.3M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $203.2M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 126% on Week 36, 2011, whose releases took $90.1M.

week 37 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$203.2M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 36, 2011
+126%
Contagion (2011) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 action movie of Week 37, 2011

Contagion (2011)

2011 · Action, Sci-Fi

$136.5M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

$75.7M US & Canada · 55% $60.9M elsewhere · 45%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 37 of 2011?

Contagion (2011) leads with $136.5M, 67% of the total. The top 4 together took $203.2M, 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.

  1. Contagion (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $136.5M Contagion (2011)
    $75.7M US & Canada · 55% $60.9M elsewhere · 45%
  2. Shaolin (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $43M Shaolin (2011)
    $66.1K US & Canada · <1% $42.9M elsewhere · 100%
  3. Warrior (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $23.3M Warrior (2011)
    $13.7M US & Canada · 59% $9.7M elsewhere · 41%
  4. My Kingdom (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $435.8K My Kingdom (2011)
    $36.5K US & Canada · 8% $399.2K elsewhere · 92%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10).

  1. 1 Contagion (2011) movie poster
    Contagion (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $136.5M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $75.7M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $136.5M
  2. 2 Shaolin (2011) movie poster
    Shaolin (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · English · Action, Drama $43M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $66.1K Rest of the world: $42.9M Worldwide: $43M
  3. 3 Warrior (2011) movie poster
    Warrior (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · English · Action, Drama $23.3M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: $9.7M Worldwide: $23.3M
  4. 4 My Kingdom (2011) movie poster
    My Kingdom (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · English · Action, Drama, Romance $435.8K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $36.5K Rest of the world: $399.2K Worldwide: $435.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2011?

Of the top 4, Warrior (2011) earned the biggest share at home (59% in the US & Canada), while Shaolin (2011) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $89.4M (44%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Contagion (2011) $136.5M
    $75.7M US & Canada · 55% $60.9M elsewhere · 45%
  2. 2 Shaolin (2011) $43M
    $66.1K US & Canada · <1% $42.9M elsewhere · 100%
  3. 3 Warrior (2011) $23.3M
    $13.7M US & Canada · 59% $9.7M elsewhere · 41%
  4. 4 My Kingdom (2011) $435.8K
    $36.5K US & Canada · 8% $399.2K elsewhere · 92%
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2010 earned the most: $300.5M from 2 films, led by Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010). Week 37, 2011 took $203.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 4 films 4 $1.5M – Resurrection of the Little Match Girl (2002) $791.2K
Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 1 film · +6680% 1 $98.8M +6680% Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M
Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 3 films · +89% 3 $187M +89% Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M
Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 5 films · −72% 5 $52.2M −72% Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $31.8M
Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 3 films · −47% 3 $27.6M −47% The Banquet (2006) $22.6M
Week 37, 2007 Sep 9–15 3 films · +174% 3 $75.7M +174% Dragon Wars: D-War (2007) $75.1M
Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 1 film · −59% 1 $31.1M −59% Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) $31.1M
Week 37, 2009 Sep 6–12 2 films · −27% 2 $22.7M −27% Whiteout (2009) $18M
Week 37, 2010 Sep 5–11 2 films · +1222% 2 $300.5M +1222% Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M
Week 37, 2011 Sep 4–10 4 films · −32% 4 $203.2M −32% Contagion (2011) $136.5M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 37 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 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10)?

Contagion (2011) leads with $136.5M worldwide, $75.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shaolin (2011) at $43M and Warrior (2011) at $23.3M.

How much did action movies released in week 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10) earn?

4 action films released in week 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $203.2M in all, or $50.8M per film on average. Week 36, 2011 releases took $90.1M.

How many action movies released in week 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Contagion (2011) with $136.5M.

How much of the Week 37, 2011 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$89.4M of the $203.2M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10). 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 37, 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.