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Fantasy box office · March 2011

Fantasy Box Office, March 2011: Top-Grossing Releases

Sucker Punch (2011) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in March 2011, with $89.8M worldwide, ahead of Beastly (2011) at $43.2M and The Dragon Pearl (2011) at $4.9M. 4 fantasy films released in March 2011 report a worldwide gross, $139.1M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 31% on February 2011, whose releases took $202.8M.

March 2011 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$139.1M
Sucker Punch (2011), the #1
$89.8M
vs February 2011
−31%
Sucker Punch (2011) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 fantasy movie of March 2011

Sucker Punch (2011)

2011 · Action, Thriller

$89.8M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total

$36.4M US & Canada · 41% $53.4M elsewhere · 59%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of March 2011?

Sucker Punch (2011) leads with $89.8M, 65% of the total. The top 4 together took $139.1M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Sucker Punch (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $89.8M Sucker Punch (2011)
    $36.4M US & Canada · 41% $53.4M elsewhere · 59%
  2. Beastly (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $43.2M Beastly (2011)
    $27.9M US & Canada · 65% $15.3M elsewhere · 35%
  3. The Dragon Pearl (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $4.9M The Dragon Pearl (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $1.2M Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2011)
    $184.3K US & Canada · 15% $1M elsewhere · 85%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of March 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 March 2011.

  1. 1 Sucker Punch (2011) movie poster
    Sucker Punch (2011) Mar 25, 2011 · English · Action, Thriller, Fantasy $89.8M worldwide
    Mar 25, 2011 US and Canada: $36.4M Rest of the world: $53.4M Worldwide: $89.8M
  2. 2 Beastly (2011) movie poster
    Beastly (2011) Mar 4, 2011 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Romance $43.2M worldwide
    Mar 4, 2011 US and Canada: $27.9M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $43.2M
  3. 3 The Dragon Pearl (2011) movie poster
    The Dragon Pearl (2011) Mar 11, 2011 · Family, Adventure, Fantasy $4.9M worldwide
    Mar 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
  4. 4 Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2011) movie poster
    Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2011) Mar 4, 2011 · Thai · Fantasy, Comedy $1.2M worldwide
    Mar 4, 2011 US and Canada: $184.3K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.2M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in March 2011?

Of the top 4, Beastly (2011) earned the biggest share at home (65% in the US & Canada), while Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2011) made 85% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $64.4M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Sucker Punch (2011) $89.8M
    $36.4M US & Canada · 41% $53.4M elsewhere · 59%
  2. 2 Beastly (2011) $43.2M
    $27.9M US & Canada · 65% $15.3M elsewhere · 35%
  3. 3 The Dragon Pearl (2011) $4.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2011) $1.2M
    $184.3K US & Canada · 15% $1M elsewhere · 85%
Earlier years

How Does March 2011 Compare With March in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, March 2010 earned the most: $1B from 5 films, led by Alice in Wonderland (2010). March 2011 took $139.1M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
March 2002 3 films 3 $171.8M – Blade II (2002) $155M
March 2003 3 films · −40% 3 $103.8M −40% Dreamcatcher (2003) $81.2M
March 2004 1 film · +75% 1 $181.2M +75% Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $181.2M
March 2005 2 films · −88% 2 $22.6M −88% The Jacket (2005) $21.7M
March 2006 7 films · +425% 7 $118.6M +425% The Shaggy Dog (2006) $87.1M
March 2007 7 films · +458% 7 $661.7M +458% 300 (2007) $456.1M
March 2008 4 films · −51% 4 $321.3M −51% 10,000 BC (2008) $269.8M
March 2009 3 films · −60% 3 $129.9M −60% Race to Witch Mountain (2009) $106.4M
March 2010 5 films · +694% 5 $1B +694% Alice in Wonderland (2010) $1B
March 2011 4 films · −87% 4 $139.1M −87% Sucker Punch (2011) $89.8M
FAQ

Fantasy Box Office March 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in March 2011?

Sucker Punch (2011) leads with $89.8M worldwide, $36.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Beastly (2011) at $43.2M and The Dragon Pearl (2011) at $4.9M.

How much did fantasy movies released in March 2011 earn?

4 fantasy films released in March 2011 report a worldwide gross, $139.1M in all, or $34.8M per film on average. February 2011 releases took $202.8M.

How many fantasy movies released in March 2011 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Sucker Punch (2011), earned $89.8M.

How much of the March 2011 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$64.4M of the $139.1M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the March 2011 fantasy 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 March 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 March 2011 fantasy 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.