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Drama box office · Week 36 · Aug 28–Sep 3, 2011

Drama Box Office, Week 36 of 2011: Drama Releases of Aug 28–Sep 3

The Debt (2011) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3), with $45.6M worldwide, ahead of Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011) at $12.2M and Hindsight (2011) at $4.9M. 15 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $78.2M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 27% on Week 35, 2011, whose releases took $106.4M. By language, English leads with $50M across 3 drama releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
15
combined worldwide
$78.2M
The Debt (2011), the #1
$45.6M
vs Week 35, 2011
−27%
The Debt (2011) movie poster #1 of 15
#1 drama movie of Week 36, 2011

The Debt (2011)

2011 · Drama, Thriller

$45.6M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$31.2M US & Canada · 68% $14.5M elsewhere · 32%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 36 of 2011?

The Debt (2011) leads with $45.6M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $71M, 91% of what all 15 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Debt (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $45.6M The Debt (2011)
    $31.2M US & Canada · 68% $14.5M elsewhere · 32%
  2. Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $12.2M Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011)
    $233K US & Canada · 2% $12M elsewhere · 98%
  3. Hindsight (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $4.9M Hindsight (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Seven Days in Utopia (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $4.4M Seven Days in Utopia (2011)
    $4.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. A Happy Event (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $3.9M A Happy Event (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3).

  1. 1 The Debt (2011) movie poster
    The Debt (2011) Aug 31, 2011 · English · Drama, Thriller $45.6M worldwide
    Aug 31, 2011 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $45.6M
  2. 2 Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011) movie poster
    Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011) Aug 31, 2011 · French · Biography, Drama, Music $12.2M worldwide
    Aug 31, 2011 US and Canada: $233K Rest of the world: $12M Worldwide: $12.2M
  3. 3 Hindsight (2011) movie poster
    Hindsight (2011) Aug 31, 2011 · Korean · Action, Romance, Drama $4.9M worldwide
    Aug 31, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
  4. 4 Seven Days in Utopia (2011) movie poster
    Seven Days in Utopia (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · English · Drama, Sport $4.4M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M
  5. 5 A Happy Event (2011) movie poster
    A Happy Event (2011) Sep 1, 2011 · French · Drama, Comedy $3.9M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
  6. 6 All Our Desires (2011) movie poster
    All Our Desires (2011) Sep 1, 2011 · French · Drama $3.1M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  7. 7 Come As You Are (2011) movie poster
    Come As You Are (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · Dutch · Drama, Comedy $2.7M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  8. 8 Bangkok Assassins (2011) movie poster
    Bangkok Assassins (2011) Sep 1, 2011 · Thai · Action, Romance, Drama $474.4K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $474.4K
  9. 9 Juan & Eva (2011) movie poster
    Juan & Eva (2011) Sep 1, 2011 · Spanish · History, Drama $289.2K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $289.2K
  10. 10 Summer Window (2011) movie poster
    Summer Window (2011) Sep 1, 2011 · German · Romance, Drama $280.4K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $280.4K
  11. 11 How to Steal 2 Million (2011) movie poster
    How to Steal 2 Million (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · Zulu · Action, Drama $215.8K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $215.8K
  12. 12 Bonsai (2011) movie poster
    Bonsai (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · Spanish · Drama, Romance $49.1K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $21.3K Rest of the world: $27.9K Worldwide: $49.1K
  13. 13 Baikonur (2011) movie poster
    Baikonur (2011) Sep 1, 2011 · English · Romance, Drama $22.6K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.6K
  14. 14 Either Way (2011) movie poster
    Either Way (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · Icelandic · Comedy, Drama $11.1K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K
  15. 15 Mambattiyan (2011) movie poster
    Mambattiyan (2011) Sep 1, 2011 · Tamil · Drama, Action $4.9K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2011?

Of the top 10, Seven Days in Utopia (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $35.8M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Debt (2011) $45.6M
    $31.2M US & Canada · 68% $14.5M elsewhere · 32%
  2. 2 Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011) $12.2M
    $233K US & Canada · 2% $12M elsewhere · 98%
  3. 3 Hindsight (2011) $4.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Seven Days in Utopia (2011) $4.4M
    $4.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 A Happy Event (2011) $3.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 All Our Desires (2011) $3.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Come As You Are (2011) $2.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Bangkok Assassins (2011) $474.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Juan & Eva (2011) $289.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Summer Window (2011) $280.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 36 of 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 15 films reached $100M. 13 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $78.2M total.

  • $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 2 films, 13% of the list $57.9M · 74% of the gross
  • Under $10M 13 films, 87% of the list $20.3M · 26% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 36 releases took $78.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 7–13) with $296.2M, led by The Help (2011).

  1. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Sarah's Key (2011) $64.5M Sarah's Key (2011)
  2. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 The Devil's Double (2011) $9.3M The Devil's Double (2011)
  3. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Red Dog (2011) $24.6M Red Dog (2011)
  4. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 The Help (2011) $296.2M The Help (2011)
  5. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Bunny Drop (2011) $10M Bunny Drop (2011)
  6. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Colombiana (2011) $106.4M Colombiana (2011)
  7. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Debt (2011) $78.2M The Debt (2011)
  8. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Shaolin (2011) $80.6M Shaolin (2011)
  9. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Drive (2011) $91.6M Drive (2011)
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2004 earned the most: $169.7M from 10 films, led by Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004). Week 36, 2011 took $78.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 16 films 16 $79.6M – Swimfan (2002) $34.4M
Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 12 films · −85% 12 $12M −85% Feelings (2003) $8.4M
Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 10 films · +1316% 10 $169.7M +1316% Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) $81.4M
Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 10 films · −25% 10 $127.8M −25% The Constant Gardener (2005) $82.5M
Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 26 films · −39% 26 $77.9M −39% The Protector (2006) $27.2M
Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 26 films · +23% 26 $95.8M +23% 3:10 to Yuma (2007) $70M
Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 17 films · −64% 17 $34.8M −64% A Secret (2008) $16.5M
Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 13 films · +128% 13 $79.1M +128% Buried Secrets (2009) $25.5M
Week 36, 2010 Aug 29–Sep 4 18 films · +32% 18 $104.1M +32% The American (2010) $67.9M
Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 15 films · −25% 15 $78.2M −25% The Debt (2011) $45.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 36 of 2011?

English-language drama films took $50M across 3 films, 64% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($19.2M) and Korean-language drama films ($4.9M).

Week 36 of 2011 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $50M
    3 films · #1 The Debt (2011)
  2. French $19.2M
    3 films · #1 Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011)
  3. Korean $4.9M
    1 film · #1 Hindsight (2011)
  4. Dutch $2.7M
    1 film · #1 Come As You Are (2011)
  5. Thai $474.4K
    1 film · #1 Bangkok Assassins (2011)
  6. Spanish $338.4K
    2 films · #1 Juan & Eva (2011)
  7. German $280.4K
    1 film · #1 Summer Window (2011)
  8. Zulu $215.8K
    1 film · #1 How to Steal 2 Million (2011)
  9. Icelandic $11.1K
    1 film · #1 Either Way (2011)
  10. Tamil $4.9K
    1 film · #1 Mambattiyan (2011)
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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 36 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 15 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3)?

The Debt (2011) leads with $45.6M worldwide, $31.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011) at $12.2M and Hindsight (2011) at $4.9M.

How much did drama movies released in week 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3) earn?

15 drama films released in week 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3) report a worldwide gross, $78.2M in all, or $5.2M per film on average. Week 35, 2011 releases took $106.4M.

How many drama movies released in week 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Debt (2011), earned $45.6M.

How much of the Week 36, 2011 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$35.8M of the $78.2M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 11 films of the 15 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3). 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 36, 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.