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Action box office · Week 41 · Oct 2–8, 2011

Action Box Office, Week 41 of 2011: Action Releases of Oct 2–8

Real Steel (2011) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8), with $299.3M worldwide, ahead of The Way (2011) at $13.9M and 1911 (2011) at $3.8M. 7 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $318.6M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $313.2M across 3 action releases.

week 41 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$318.6M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
28%
Real Steel (2011) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 action movie of Week 41, 2011

Real Steel (2011)

2011 · Action, Sci-Fi

$299.3M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$85.5M US & Canada · 29% $213.8M elsewhere · 71%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 41 of 2011?

Real Steel (2011) leads with $299.3M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $318.5M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Real Steel (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $299.3M Real Steel (2011)
    $85.5M US & Canada · 29% $213.8M elsewhere · 71%
  2. The Way (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $13.9M The Way (2011)
    $5M US & Canada · 36% $8.9M elsewhere · 64%
  3. 1911 (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $3.8M 1911 (2011)
    $135.7K US & Canada · 4% $3.7M elsewhere · 96%
  4. Captain Thunder (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $1M Captain Thunder (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Kick (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $517.1K The Kick (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8).

  1. 1 Real Steel (2011) movie poster
    Real Steel (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $299.3M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $85.5M Rest of the world: $213.8M Worldwide: $299.3M
  2. 2 The Way (2011) movie poster
    The Way (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $13.9M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $13.9M
  3. 3 1911 (2011) movie poster
    1911 (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Drama $3.8M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $135.7K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.8M
  4. 4 Captain Thunder (2011) movie poster
    Captain Thunder (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · Spanish · Adventure, Action $1M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  5. 5 The Kick (2011) movie poster
    The Kick (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · Korean · Comedy, Action $517.1K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $517.1K
  6. 6 Victim (2011) movie poster
    Victim (2011) Oct 2, 2011 · English · Drama, Action, Thriller $29.3K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.3K
  7. 7 Christian Brothers (2011) movie poster
    Christian Brothers (2011) Oct 3, 2011 · Malayalam · Action, Drama $6.8K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2011?

Of the top 7, The Way (2011) earned the biggest share at home (36% in the US & Canada), while 1911 (2011) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $90.6M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Real Steel (2011) $299.3M
    $85.5M US & Canada · 29% $213.8M elsewhere · 71%
  2. 2 The Way (2011) $13.9M
    $5M US & Canada · 36% $8.9M elsewhere · 64%
  3. 3 1911 (2011) $3.8M
    $135.7K US & Canada · 4% $3.7M elsewhere · 96%
  4. 4 Captain Thunder (2011) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Kick (2011) $517.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Victim (2011) $29.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Christian Brothers (2011) $6.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 41 releases took $318.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 2–8) with $318.6M, led by Real Steel (2011).

  1. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Colombiana (2011) $71.5M Colombiana (2011)
  2. 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)
  3. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Contagion (2011) $203.2M Contagion (2011)
  4. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Drive (2011) $81.4M Drive (2011)
  5. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Abduction (2011) $142.5M Abduction (2011)
  6. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Bunraku (2011) $287.4K Bunraku (2011)
  7. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Real Steel (2011) $318.6M Real Steel (2011)
  8. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Miss Bala (2011) $1.9M Miss Bala (2011)
  9. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 The Three Musketeers (2011) $134M The Three Musketeers (2011)
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2011 earned the most: $318.6M from 7 films, led by Real Steel (2011).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 2 films 2 $43.9M – The Transporter (2002) $43.9M
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 4 films · +344% 4 $195.1M +344% Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) $180.9M
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 3 films · −30% 3 $137.3M −30% Taxi (2004) $71.3M
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 1 film · −99% 1 $1.4M −99% Izzat (2005) $1.4M
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 2 films · +1497% 2 $22.9M +1497% The Marine (2006) $22.2M
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 4 films · −96% 4 $901.1K −96% The Drummer (2007) $645.7K
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 5 films · +16287% 5 $147.7M +16287% Body of Lies (2008) $115.9M
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 3 films · −97% 3 $4.4M −97% Bronson (2009) $2.3M
Week 41, 2010 Oct 3–9 4 films · −89% 4 $474.4K −89% Skinning (2010) $288.5K
Week 41, 2011 Oct 2–8 7 films · +67053% 7 $318.6M +67053% Real Steel (2011) $299.3M
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).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 41 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8)?

Real Steel (2011) leads with $299.3M worldwide, $85.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Way (2011) at $13.9M and 1911 (2011) at $3.8M.

How much did action movies released in week 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8) earn?

7 action films released in week 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $318.6M in all, or $45.5M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Real Steel (2011) with $299.3M.

How much of the Week 41, 2011 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$90.6M of the $318.6M total, or 28%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8). 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 41, 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.