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

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

The Way (2011) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8), with $13.9M worldwide, ahead of 1911 (2011) at $3.8M and Captain Thunder (2011) at $1M. 3 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.8M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 102% on Week 40, 2011, whose releases took $9.3M.

week 41 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$18.8M
The Way (2011), the #1
$13.9M
vs Week 40, 2011
+102%
The Way (2011) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 adventure movie of Week 41, 2011

The Way (2011)

2011 · Action, Adventure

$13.9M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total

$5M US & Canada · 36% $8.9M elsewhere · 64%
Top 3

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

The Way (2011) leads with $13.9M, 74% of the total. The top 3 together took $18.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

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

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure 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 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
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 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
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2005 earned the most: $192.8M from 1 film, led by Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005). Week 41, 2011 took $18.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 1 film 1 $381.2K – Maximum Velocity (2003) $381.2K
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 1 film 1 $192.8M – Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) $192.8M
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 2 films 2 $18.3M – City of Ember (2008) $17.9M
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 3 films · −64% 3 $6.6M −64% The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) $4.1M
Week 41, 2010 Oct 3–9 1 film · −94% 1 $408.4K −94% Me and My Umbrella (2010) $408.4K
Week 41, 2011 Oct 2–8 3 films · +4493% 3 $18.8M +4493% The Way (2011) $13.9M
FAQ

Adventure 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 3 films as the chart.

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

The Way (2011) leads with $13.9M worldwide, $5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 1911 (2011) at $3.8M and Captain Thunder (2011) at $1M.

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

3 adventure films released in week 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $18.8M in all, or $6.3M per film on average. Week 40, 2011 releases took $9.3M.

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

None. The biggest, The Way (2011), earned $13.9M.

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

$5.1M of the $18.8M total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 2011 adventure 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 adventure 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.