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Crime box office · September 2011

Crime Box Office, September 2011: Top-Grossing Releases

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in September 2011, with $51.9M worldwide, ahead of Love Crime (2011) at $3.7M and Guilty (2011) at $2.9M. 8 crime films released in September 2011 report a worldwide gross, $61.1M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.1 times the total of August 2011, whose releases took $19.4M. By language, Chinese leads with $51.9M across 1 crime release.

September 2011 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$61.1M
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011), the #1
$51.9M
vs August 2011
×3.1
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of September 2011?

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) leads with $51.9M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $61M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $51.9M Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011)
    $459.8K US & Canada · <1% $51.4M elsewhere · 99%
  2. Love Crime (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $3.7M Love Crime (2011)
    $539.8K US & Canada · 15% $3.2M elsewhere · 85%
  3. Guilty (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $2.9M Guilty (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Gang of Oss (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3M The Gang of Oss (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Life Without Principle (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $1.2M Life Without Principle (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of September 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 September 2011.

  1. 1 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) movie poster
    Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · Chinese · Action, Mystery, Thriller $51.9M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $459.8K Rest of the world: $51.4M Worldwide: $51.9M
  2. 2 Love Crime (2011) movie poster
    Love Crime (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Crime $3.7M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $539.8K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.7M
  3. 3 Guilty (2011) movie poster
    Guilty (2011) Sep 7, 2011 · French · Drama, Crime $2.9M worldwide
    Sep 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
  4. 4 The Gang of Oss (2011) movie poster
    The Gang of Oss (2011) Sep 29, 2011 · Dutch · Crime, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Sep 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  5. 5 Life Without Principle (2011) movie poster
    Life Without Principle (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · Cantonese · Crime, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  6. 6 Ecstasy (2011) movie poster
    Ecstasy (2011) Sep 10, 2011 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $97.6K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.6K
  7. 7 Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011) movie poster
    Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · Hindi · Crime, Romance, Thriller $14.2K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $14.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.2K
  8. 8 Big Fat Gypsy Gangster (2011) movie poster
    Big Fat Gypsy Gangster (2011) Sep 14, 2011 · English · Crime, Comedy $753 worldwide
    Sep 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $753
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in September 2011?

Of the top 8, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $1M (2%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $51.9M
    $459.8K US & Canada · <1% $51.4M elsewhere · 99%
  2. 2 Love Crime (2011) $3.7M
    $539.8K US & Canada · 15% $3.2M elsewhere · 85%
  3. 3 Guilty (2011) $2.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Gang of Oss (2011) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Life Without Principle (2011) $1.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Ecstasy (2011) $97.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011) $14.2K
    $14.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Big Fat Gypsy Gangster (2011) $753
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of September 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 36 (Aug 28–Sep 3) took $55.6M, led by Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $55.6M Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Guilty (2011) $4.2M Guilty (2011)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Big Fat Gypsy Gangster (2011) $753 Big Fat Gypsy Gangster (2011)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011) $14.2K Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 The Gang of Oss (2011) $1.3M The Gang of Oss (2011)
Earlier years

How Does September 2011 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 2005 earned the most: $553.9M from 17 films, led by The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005). September 2011 took $61.1M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
September 2002 12 films 12 $117.7M – 8 Women (2002) $42.4M
September 2003 6 films · −39% 6 $72M −39% Matchstick Men (2003) $65.6M
September 2004 10 films · +38% 10 $99.4M +38% Cellular (2004) $57.7M
September 2005 17 films · +457% 17 $553.9M +457% The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) $145.2M
September 2006 12 films · −62% 12 $208.1M −62% The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M
September 2007 15 films · +39% 15 $288.2M +39% 3:10 to Yuma (2007) $70M
September 2008 16 films · +49% 16 $428.7M +49% Burn After Reading (2008) $163.7M
September 2009 9 films · −83% 9 $72.4M −83% Gravity (2009) $29.4M
September 2010 7 films · +287% 7 $280.5M +287% The Town (2010) $154M
September 2011 8 films · −78% 8 $61.1M −78% Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $51.9M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in September 2011?

Chinese-language crime films took $51.9M across 1 film, 85% of the total, ahead of English-language crime films ($3.8M) and French-language crime films ($2.9M).

September 2011 Crime Box Office by Language

  1. Chinese $51.9M
    1 film · #1 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011)
  2. English $3.8M
    3 films · #1 Love Crime (2011)
  3. French $2.9M
    1 film · #1 Guilty (2011)
  4. Dutch $1.3M
    1 film · #1 The Gang of Oss (2011)
  5. Cantonese $1.2M
    1 film · #1 Life Without Principle (2011)
  6. Hindi $14.2K
    1 film · #1 Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011)
Archive

Crime Box Office in 2011, Month by Month

The months of 2011 with their totals: April leads with $673.8M, led by Fast Five (2011).

FAQ

Crime Box Office September 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in September 2011?

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) leads with $51.9M worldwide, $459.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Love Crime (2011) at $3.7M and Guilty (2011) at $2.9M.

How much did crime movies released in September 2011 earn?

8 crime films released in September 2011 report a worldwide gross, $61.1M in all, or $7.6M per film on average. August 2011 releases took $19.4M.

How many crime movies released in September 2011 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011), earned $51.9M.

How much of the September 2011 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$1M of the $61.1M total, or 2%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the September 2011 crime 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 September 2011. 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 September 2011 crime 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.