#1 of 25 #1 drama movie of Week 42, 2011
2011 · Drama, Comedy
$63.5M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$51.8M US & Canada · 82% $11.7M elsewhere · 18%
Drama box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 2011
Drama Box Office, Week 42 of 2011: Drama Releases of Oct 9–15
Footloose (2011) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15), with $63.5M worldwide, ahead of The Skin I Live In (2011) at $33.7M and Unbowed (2011) at $22.1M. 25 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $144.8M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 65% on Week 41, 2011, whose releases took $414.8M. By language, English leads with $76.6M across 9 drama releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 25
- combined worldwide
- $144.8M
- Footloose (2011), the #1
- $63.5M
- vs Week 41, 2011
- −65%
#1 of 25 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 42 of 2011?
Footloose (2011) leads with $63.5M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $134.4M, 93% of what all 25 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15).
- 1 Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $51.8M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $63.5M
- 2 Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $33.7M
- 3 Oct 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.1M
- 4 Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $24.1K Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $10.1M
- 5 Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
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Oct 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 7
Oct 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 8
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 9
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $45.5K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M - 10
Oct 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $304.9K - 11
I’d Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips (2011)Oct 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $291.6K
Oct 11, 2011 · Portuguese · Drama $291.6K worldwide - 12
Oct 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $220.6K - 13
Oct 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194.8K - 14
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $162.6K - 15
Oct 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.8K - 16
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.8K - 17
Oct 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.1K - 18
Oct 12, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.5K - 19
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $18.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.4K - 20
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K - 21
Oct 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K - 22
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K - 23
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K - 24
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K - 25
Oct 12, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2011?
Of the top 10, Footloose (2011) earned the biggest share at home (82% in the US & Canada), while Trespass (2011) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 25 films, $55.1M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Footloose (2011) $63.5M $51.8M US & Canada · 82% $11.7M elsewhere · 18%
- 2 The Skin I Live In (2011) $33.7M $3.2M US & Canada · 9% $30.5M elsewhere · 91%
- 3 Unbowed (2011) $22.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Trespass (2011) $10.1M $24.1K US & Canada · <1% $10.1M elsewhere · 100%
- 5 Man, Chicks Are Just Different (2011) $4.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 All Stars 2: Old Stars (2011) $3.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Three Quarter Moon (2011) $2.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Miss Bala (2011) $1.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Texas Killing Fields (2011) $1.3M $45.5K US & Canada · 4% $1.2M elsewhere · 96%
- 10 Memories of My Melancholy Whores (2011) $304.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 42 of 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 25 films reached $100M. 21 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $144.8M total.
89% 11%
- $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 4 films, 16% of the list $129.5M · 89% of the gross
- Under $10M 21 films, 84% of the list $15.3M · 11% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $144.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 2–8) with $414.8M, led by Real Steel (2011).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Debt (2011) $78.2M The Debt (2011)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Shaolin (2011) $80.6M Shaolin (2011)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Drive (2011) $91.6M Drive (2011)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Moneyball (2011) $245.5M Moneyball (2011)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 50/50 (2011) $159.1M 50/50 (2011)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Real Steel (2011) $414.8M Real Steel (2011)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Footloose (2011) $144.8M Footloose (2011)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Punch (2011) $65.1M Punch (2011)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 A Ghost of a Chance (2011) $132.4M A Ghost of a Chance (2011)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2006 earned the most: $285.3M from 18 films, led by The Prestige (2006). Week 42, 2011 took $144.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 12 films | 12 | $36.5M | – | Abandon (2002) $12.3M |
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 8 films · +233% | 8 | $121.7M | +233% | Runaway Jury (2003) $80.2M |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 13 films · +67% | 13 | $203.1M | +67% | Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 14 films · −19% | 14 | $163.8M | −19% | Elizabethtown (2005) $52.2M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 18 films · +74% | 18 | $285.3M | +74% | The Prestige (2006) $109.7M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 18 films · −68% | 18 | $90.9M | −68% | Gone Baby Gone (2007) $34.6M |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 17 films · +102% | 17 | $184.1M | +102% | Max Payne (2008) $87.1M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 16 films · +37% | 16 | $251.3M | +37% | Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 15 films · −42% | 15 | $146.3M | −42% | Hereafter (2010) $107M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 25 films · −1% | 25 | $144.8M | −1% | Footloose (2011) $63.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2011?
English-language drama films took $76.6M across 9 films, 53% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language drama films ($34M) and Korean-language drama films ($22.1M).
Week 42 of 2011 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $76.6M9 films · #1 Footloose (2011) -
Spanish $34M2 films · #1 The Skin I Live In (2011) -
Korean $22.1M1 film · #1 Unbowed (2011) -
Polish $4.9M1 film · #1 Man, Chicks Are Just Different (2011) -
Dutch $3.1M2 films · #1 All Stars 2: Old Stars (2011) -
German $2.9M1 film · #1 Three Quarter Moon (2011) - Portuguese $523.4K4 films · #1 I’d Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips (2011)
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Chinese $194.8K1 film · #1 The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake (2011) -
Icelandic $162.6K1 film · #1 City State (2011) -
Italian $110.8K1 film · #1 Apartment in Athens (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).
- 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 42 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 25 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15)?
Footloose (2011) leads with $63.5M worldwide, $51.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Skin I Live In (2011) at $33.7M and Unbowed (2011) at $22.1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15) earn?
25 drama films released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $144.8M in all, or $5.8M per film on average. Week 41, 2011 releases took $414.8M.
How many drama movies released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Footloose (2011), earned $63.5M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15). 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 42, 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.