#1 of 7 #1 drama movie of Week 52, 2011
2011 · Drama, Comedy
$120.1M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$75.6M US & Canada · 63% $44.5M elsewhere · 37%
Drama box office · Week 52 · Dec 18–24, 2011
Drama Box Office, Week 52 of 2011: Drama Releases of Dec 18–24
We Bought a Zoo (2011) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 52 of 2011 (Dec 18–24), with $120.1M worldwide, ahead of Perfect Game (2011) at $9M and Albert Nobbs (2011) at $7.5M. 7 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $139.6M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.9 times the total of Week 51, 2011, whose releases took $35.3M. By language, English leads with $127.6M across 2 drama releases.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $139.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 51, 2011
- ×3.9
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 52 of 2011?
We Bought a Zoo (2011) leads with $120.1M, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $139.5M, almost all of what the 7 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 52 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 52 of 2011 (Dec 18–24).
- 1 Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $44.5M Worldwide: $120.1M
- 2 Dec 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9M
- 3 Dec 21, 2011 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $7.5M
- 4 Dec 21, 2011 US and Canada: $311.4K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.9M
- 5 Dec 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.6K
- 6
Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.2K - 7
Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $491
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2011?
Of the top 7, We Bought a Zoo (2011) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while The Flowers of War (2011) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $79M (57%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 We Bought a Zoo (2011) $120.1M $75.6M US & Canada · 63% $44.5M elsewhere · 37%
- 2 Perfect Game (2011) $9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Albert Nobbs (2011) $7.5M $3M US & Canada · 40% $4.5M elsewhere · 60%
- 4 The Flowers of War (2011) $2.9M $311.4K US & Canada · 11% $2.5M elsewhere · 89%
- 5 The Allure of Tears (2011) $75.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Pomegranate (2011) $44.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Dear Enemy (2011) $491 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $139.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 13–19) with $904.6M, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Immortals (2011) $409.5M Immortals (2011)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) $904.6M The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 My Week with Marilyn (2011) $89.8M My Week with Marilyn (2011)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Shame (2011) $56.8M Shame (2011)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Young Adult (2011) $64.1M Young Adult (2011)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Carnage (2011) $35.3M Carnage (2011)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 We Bought a Zoo (2011) $139.6M We Bought a Zoo (2011)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Iron Lady (2011) $200.1M The Iron Lady (2011)
- Week 1, 2012 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Last Stop: Kurtuluş (2012) $8.9M Last Stop: Kurtuluş (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2008 earned the most: $998.4M from 14 films, led by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). Week 52, 2011 took $139.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 2002 Dec 22–28 9 films | 9 | $588.8M | – | Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M |
| Week 52, 2003 Dec 21–27 6 films · −57% | 6 | $253.7M | −57% | Cold Mountain (2003) $173M |
| Week 52, 2004 Dec 19–25 6 films · −82% | 6 | $46.3M | −82% | Hotel Rwanda (2004) $33.9M |
| Week 52, 2005 Dec 18–24 7 films · +265% | 7 | $169.1M | +265% | Munich (2005) $131M |
| Week 52, 2006 Dec 24–30 11 films · +146% | 11 | $415.6M | +146% | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) $135M |
| Week 52, 2007 Dec 23–29 14 films · −6% | 14 | $389.1M | −6% | The Bucket List (2007) $175.4M |
| Week 52, 2008 Dec 21–27 14 films · +157% | 14 | $998.4M | +157% | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M |
| Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 6 films · −99% | 6 | $8.9M | −99% | Pains of Autumn (2009) $3.4M |
| Week 52, 2010 Dec 19–25 9 films · +3399% | 9 | $311.8M | +3399% | True Grit (2010) $252.3M |
| Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 7 films · −55% | 7 | $139.6M | −55% | We Bought a Zoo (2011) $120.1M |
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 52 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 52 of 2011 (Dec 18–24)?
We Bought a Zoo (2011) leads with $120.1M worldwide, $75.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Perfect Game (2011) at $9M and Albert Nobbs (2011) at $7.5M.
How much did drama movies released in week 52 of 2011 (Dec 18–24) earn?
7 drama films released in week 52 of 2011 (Dec 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $139.6M in all, or $19.9M per film on average. Week 51, 2011 releases took $35.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 52 of 2011 (Dec 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by We Bought a Zoo (2011) with $120.1M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2011 (Dec 18–24). 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 52, 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.