#1 of 43 #1 drama movie of January 2011
2011 · Drama, Thriller
$96.6M worldwide · 19% of the chart's total
$33M US & Canada · 34% $63.5M elsewhere · 66%
Drama box office · January 2011
Drama Box Office, January 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
The Rite (2011) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in January 2011, with $96.6M worldwide, ahead of Season of the Witch (2011) at $91.6M and The Mechanic (2011) at $76.1M. 43 drama films released in January 2011 report a worldwide gross, $504.1M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 62% on December 2010, whose releases took $1.3B. By language, English leads with $286.1M across 10 drama releases.
- January 2011 releases with a gross
- 43
- combined worldwide
- $504.1M
- The Rite (2011), the #1
- $96.6M
- vs December 2010
- −62%
#1 of 43 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of January 2011?
The Rite (2011) leads with $96.6M, 19% of the total. The top 5 together took $394.7M, 78% of what all 43 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5 $60.6M Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2011)$174.9K US & Canada · <1% $60.5M elsewhere · 100%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of January 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 January 2011.
- 1 Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: $33M Rest of the world: $63.5M Worldwide: $96.6M
- 2 Jan 7, 2011 US and Canada: $24.8M Rest of the world: $66.8M Worldwide: $91.6M
- 3 Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $76.1M
- 4 Jan 14, 2011 US and Canada: $48.5M Rest of the world: $21.2M Worldwide: $69.7M
- 5 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2011)Jan 21, 2011 US and Canada: $174.9K Rest of the world: $60.5M Worldwide: $60.6M
Jan 21, 2011 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $60.6M worldwide - 6
Jan 21, 2011 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $21.5M Worldwide: $24.2M - 7
Jan 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4M - 8
Jan 14, 2011 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $12.1M - 9
Jan 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M - 10
Jan 21, 2011 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $8.1M - 11
Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 12
Jan 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 13
Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M - 14
Jan 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 15
Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $4.1M - 16
Jan 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 17
Jan 14, 2011 US and Canada: $37.7K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.9M - 18
Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: $19.6K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.3M - 19
Jan 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 20
Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $942.5K - 21
Jan 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $909.4K - 22
Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $739.9K - 23
Jan 7, 2011 US and Canada: $440.5K Rest of the world: $193.8K Worldwide: $634.3K - 24
Jan 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $591.7K - 25
Jan 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $400.3K - 26
Jan 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $365.9K - 27
2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $343.5K - 28
Jan 5, 2011 US and Canada: $12.1K Rest of the world: $268.8K Worldwide: $280.9K - 29
Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $240.8K - 30
Jan 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $233.6K - 31
Jan 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $219.7K - 32
Jan 27, 2011 US and Canada: $8.5K Rest of the world: $112.7K Worldwide: $121.3K - 33
Jan 17, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.9K - 34
Jan 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.2K - 35
Jan 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.7K - 36
Jan 3, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69K - 37
Jan 14, 2011 US and Canada: $46K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46K - 38
2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.6K - 39
Jan 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2K - 40
Jan 31, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K - 41
Jan 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K - 42
Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K - 43
Jan 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2011?
Of the top 10, The Dilemma (2011) earned the biggest share at home (70% in the US & Canada), while Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2011) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 43 films, $150.8M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Rite (2011) $96.6M $33M US & Canada · 34% $63.5M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Season of the Witch (2011) $91.6M $24.8M US & Canada · 27% $66.8M elsewhere · 73%
- 3 The Mechanic (2011) $76.1M $29.1M US & Canada · 38% $47M elsewhere · 62%
- 4 The Dilemma (2011) $69.7M $48.5M US & Canada · 70% $21.2M elsewhere · 30%
- 5 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2011) $60.6M $174.9K US & Canada · <1% $60.5M elsewhere · 100%
- 6 The Way Back (2011) $24.2M $2.7M US & Canada · 11% $21.5M elsewhere · 89%
- 7 1778 Stories of Me and My Wife (2011) $14.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Barney's Version (2011) $12.1M $4.4M US & Canada · 37% $7.7M elsewhere · 63%
- 9 Love Story (2011) $10.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Company Men (2011) $8.1M $4.4M US & Canada · 55% $3.6M elsewhere · 45%
Gross bands
How Many January 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 43 films reached $100M. 34 films, 79% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $504.1M total.
90% 10%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 21% of the list $455.5M · 90% of the gross
- Under $10M 34 films, 79% of the list $48.6M · 10% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 23–29) took $208.7M, led by The Rite (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 Sommer der Gaukler (2011) $365K Sommer der Gaukler (2011)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 Season of the Witch (2011) $92.6M Season of the Witch (2011)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 The Dilemma (2011) $85.1M The Dilemma (2011)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2011) $117.3M Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2011)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 The Rite (2011) $208.7M The Rite (2011)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 She Monkeys (2011) $8.5K She Monkeys (2011)
Earlier years
How Does January 2011 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2005 earned the most: $690.3M from 26 films, led by Hide and Seek (2005). January 2011 took $504.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2002 22 films | 22 | $179M | – | The Mothman Prophecies (2002) $55.3M |
| January 2003 25 films · −53% | 25 | $84.3M | −53% | City of God (2003) $30.7M |
| January 2004 24 films · +27% | 24 | $106.8M | +27% | You Got Served (2004) $50.6M |
| January 2005 26 films · +546% | 26 | $690.3M | +546% | Hide and Seek (2005) $127.4M |
| January 2006 37 films · −54% | 37 | $318.8M | −54% | Suite Dreams (2006) $48.1M |
| January 2007 52 films · +14% | 52 | $363.3M | +14% | Stomp the Yard (2007) $75.5M |
| January 2008 51 films · +39% | 51 | $503.9M | +39% | Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $245.1M |
| January 2009 41 films · −25% | 41 | $378.8M | −25% | Taken (2009) $226.8M |
| January 2010 53 films · +18% | 53 | $445.5M | +18% | The Book of Eli (2010) $157.1M |
| January 2011 43 films · +13% | 43 | $504.1M | +13% | The Rite (2011) $96.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in January 2011?
English-language drama films took $286.1M across 10 films, 57% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($76.3M) and Hindi-language drama films ($13.3M).
January 2011 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $286.1M10 films · #1 Season of the Witch (2011) - Japanese $76.3M3 films · #1 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2011)
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Hindi $13.3M3 films · #1 Patiala House (2011) -
Indonesian $10.1M1 film · #1 Love Story (2011) -
German $7.9M3 films · #1 The Crocodiles: All for One (2011) -
Dutch $4.6M1 film · #1 Sonny Boy (2011) -
Korean $2.1M1 film · #1 Little Black Dress (2011) -
Norwegian $1.9M1 film · #1 A Somewhat Gentle Man (2011) -
Spanish $1.1M4 films · #1 The Kid Who Lies (2011) -
Finnish $942.5K1 film · #1 Hella W (2011)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: November leads with $1.4B, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011).
- January $504.1M #1 The Rite (2011)
- February $509.9M #1 Unknown (2011)
- March $396.9M #1 Red Riding Hood (2011)
- April $988M #1 Fast Five (2011)
- May $739.1M #1 Thor (2011)
- June $662.2M #1 X-Men: First Class (2011)
- July $185M #1 Larry Crowne (2011)
- August $499.9M #1 The Help (2011)
- September $577M #1 Moneyball (2011)
- October $772.4M #1 Real Steel (2011)
- November $1.4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- December $494.7M #1 We Bought a Zoo (2011)
FAQ
Drama Box Office January 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 43 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in January 2011?
The Rite (2011) leads with $96.6M worldwide, $33M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Season of the Witch (2011) at $91.6M and The Mechanic (2011) at $76.1M.
How much did drama movies released in January 2011 earn?
43 drama films released in January 2011 report a worldwide gross, $504.1M in all, or $11.7M per film on average. December 2010 releases took $1.3B.
How many drama movies released in January 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Rite (2011), earned $96.6M.
How is the January 2011 drama 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 January 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 January 2011 drama 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.