#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 39, 2011
2011 · Action, Thriller
$82.1M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$28.1M US & Canada · 34% $54M elsewhere · 66%
Action box office · Week 39 · Sep 18–24, 2011
Action Box Office, Week 39 of 2011: Action Releases of Sep 18–24
Abduction (2011) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24), with $82.1M worldwide, ahead of Killer Elite (2011) at $57.1M and Machine Gun Preacher (2011) at $3.3M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $142.5M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 75% on Week 38, 2011, whose releases took $81.4M.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $142.5M
- Abduction (2011), the #1
- $82.1M
- vs Week 38, 2011
- +75%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 39 of 2011?
Abduction (2011) leads with $82.1M, 58% of the total. The top 4 together took $142.5M, 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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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24).
- 1 Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: $54M Worldwide: $82.1M
- 2 Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $32M Worldwide: $57.1M
- 3 Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $538.7K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3.3M
- 4 Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $14.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2011?
Of the top 4, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Machine Gun Preacher (2011) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $53.8M (38%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Abduction (2011) $82.1M $28.1M US & Canada · 34% $54M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Killer Elite (2011) $57.1M $25.1M US & Canada · 44% $32M elsewhere · 56%
- 3 Machine Gun Preacher (2011) $3.3M $538.7K US & Canada · 16% $2.8M elsewhere · 84%
- 4 Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011) $14.2K $14.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $142.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 2–8) with $318.6M, led by Real Steel (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 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $90.1M Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Contagion (2011) $203.2M Contagion (2011)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Drive (2011) $81.4M Drive (2011)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Abduction (2011) $142.5M Abduction (2011)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Bunraku (2011) $287.4K Bunraku (2011)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Real Steel (2011) $318.6M Real Steel (2011)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2008 earned the most: $236M from 4 films, led by Eagle Eye (2008). Week 39, 2011 took $142.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 4 films | 4 | $115.9M | – | The Tuxedo (2002) $104.4M |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 4 films · −20% | 4 | $92.1M | −20% | The Rundown (2003) $81M |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 1 film · −91% | 1 | $8.7M | −91% | New Police Story (2004) $8.7M |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 1 film · +200% | 1 | $26.1M | +200% | 9th Company (2005) $26.1M |
| Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 3 films · +268% | 3 | $96.2M | +268% | The Guardian (2006) $95M |
| Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 3 films · −9% | 3 | $87.5M | −9% | The Kingdom (2007) $87M |
| Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 4 films · +170% | 4 | $236M | +170% | Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M |
| Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 3 films · −39% | 3 | $143.1M | −39% | Surrogates (2009) $122.4M |
| Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 1 film · −100% | 1 | $259.3K | −100% | Seres: Genesis (2010) $259.3K |
| Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 4 films · +54865% | 4 | $142.5M | +54865% | Abduction (2011) $82.1M |
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 39 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 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24)?
Abduction (2011) leads with $82.1M worldwide, $28.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Killer Elite (2011) at $57.1M and Machine Gun Preacher (2011) at $3.3M.
How much did action movies released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24) earn?
4 action films released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $142.5M in all, or $35.6M per film on average. Week 38, 2011 releases took $81.4M.
How many action movies released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Abduction (2011), earned $82.1M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24). 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 39, 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.