#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 15, 2011
2011 · Action, Drama
$47.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$43.9M US & Canada · 93% $3.3M elsewhere · 7%
Drama box office · Week 15 · Apr 3–9, 2011
Drama Box Office, Week 15 of 2011: Drama Releases of Apr 3–9
Soul Surfer (2011) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 15 of 2011 (Apr 3–9), with $47.1M worldwide, ahead of Meet Monica Velour (2011) at $33K and Fliegende Fische müssen ins Meer (2011) at $23.8K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $47.2M in all, 93% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 16% on Week 14, 2011, whose releases took $55.9M.
- week 15 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $47.2M
- Soul Surfer (2011), the #1
- $47.1M
- vs Week 14, 2011
- −16%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 15 of 2011?
Soul Surfer (2011) leads with $47.1M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $47.2M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 15 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 15 of 2011 (Apr 3–9).
- 1 Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: $43.9M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $47.1M
- 2 Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: $33K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33K
- 3 Apr 3, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 15 releases took $47.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 17–23) with $211.3M, led by Water for Elephants (2011).
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 20–26 Of Gods and Men (2011) $66.5M Of Gods and Men (2011)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 5 Beastly (2011) $70.4M Beastly (2011)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Red Riding Hood (2011) $177.1M Red Riding Hood (2011)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) $97.3M The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 VIPs (2011) $14.8M VIPs (2011)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 The Four Times (Le Quattro Volte) (2011) $55.9M The Four Times (Le Quattro Volte) (2011)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Soul Surfer (2011) $47.2M Soul Surfer (2011)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 The Conspirator (2011) $61.5M The Conspirator (2011)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Water for Elephants (2011) $211.3M Water for Elephants (2011)
Earlier years
How Does Week 15 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 15, 2009 earned the most: $186.5M from 6 films, led by Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009). Week 15, 2011 took $47.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 15, 2002 Apr 7–13 11 films | 11 | $130M | – | Changing Lanes (2002) $94.9M |
| Week 15, 2003 Apr 6–12 3 films · −96% | 3 | $4.9M | −96% | Better Luck Tomorrow (2003) $3.8M |
| Week 15, 2004 Apr 4–10 7 films · +1229% | 7 | $65.7M | +1229% | The Girl Next Door (2004) $30.4M |
| Week 15, 2005 Apr 3–9 11 films · −13% | 11 | $56.9M | −13% | Fever Pitch (2005) $50.6M |
| Week 15, 2006 Apr 9–15 10 films · −59% | 10 | $23.3M | −59% | Kinky Boots (2006) $10M |
| Week 15, 2007 Apr 8–14 13 films · +461% | 13 | $130.7M | +461% | Perfect Stranger (2007) $73.5M |
| Week 15, 2008 Apr 6–12 12 films · −7% | 12 | $120.9M | −7% | Street Kings (2008) $66.5M |
| Week 15, 2009 Apr 5–11 6 films · +54% | 6 | $186.5M | +54% | Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) $155.5M |
| Week 15, 2010 Apr 4–10 14 films · −78% | 14 | $40.6M | −78% | Ex (2010) $16.8M |
| Week 15, 2011 Apr 3–9 3 films · +16% | 3 | $47.2M | +16% | Soul Surfer (2011) $47.1M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2011, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2011 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 13–19) with $904.6M, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011).
- Week 1 $365K
- Week 2 $92.6M
- Week 3 $85.1M
- Week 4 $117.3M
- Week 5 $208.7M
- Week 6 $173.1M
- Week 7 $113M
- Week 8 $157.3M
- Week 9 $66.5M
- Week 10 $70.4M
- Week 11 $177.1M
- Week 12 $97.3M
- Week 13 $14.8M
- Week 14 $55.9M
- Week 15 $47.2M
- Week 16 $61.5M
- Week 17 $211.3M
- Week 18 $649.4M
- Week 19 $617.7M
- Week 20 $31.3M
- Week 21 $3.2M
- Week 22 $87M
- Week 23 $404.3M
- Week 24 $30.6M
- Week 25 $9.1M
- Week 26 $177.1M
- Week 27 $116.1M
- Week 28 $12.6M
- Week 29 $23.4M
- Week 30 $64.5M
- Week 31 $9.3M
- Week 32 $24.6M
- Week 33 $296.2M
- Week 34 $10M
- Week 35 $106.4M
- Week 36 $78.2M
- Week 37 $80.6M
- Week 38 $91.6M
- Week 39 $245.5M
- Week 40 $159.1M
- Week 41 $414.8M
- Week 42 $144.8M
- Week 43 $65.1M
- Week 44 $132.4M
- Week 45 $28.2M
- Week 46 $409.5M
- Week 47 $904.6M
- Week 48 $89.8M
- Week 49 $56.8M
- Week 50 $64.1M
- Week 51 $35.3M
- Week 52 $139.6M
- Week 53 $200.1M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 15 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 drama movie in week 15 of 2011 (Apr 3–9)?
Soul Surfer (2011) leads with $47.1M worldwide, $43.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Meet Monica Velour (2011) at $33K and Fliegende Fische müssen ins Meer (2011) at $23.8K.
How much did drama movies released in week 15 of 2011 (Apr 3–9) earn?
3 drama films released in week 15 of 2011 (Apr 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $47.2M in all, or $15.7M per film on average. Week 14, 2011 releases took $55.9M.
How many drama movies released in week 15 of 2011 (Apr 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Soul Surfer (2011), earned $47.1M.
How is the week 15, 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 week 15 of 2011 (Apr 3–9). 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 15, 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.