#1 of 5 #1 history movie of January 2011
Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011)
2011 · Action, History
$32.4M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
History box office · January 2011
History Box Office, January 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011) is the highest-grossing history movie released in January 2011, with $32.4M worldwide, ahead of Ip Man 2 (2011) at $15.1M and Hella W (2011) at $942.5K. 5 history films released in January 2011 report a worldwide gross, $49M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Korean leads with $32.4M across 1 history release.
- January 2011 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $49M
- Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011), the #1
- $32.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest History Hits of January 2011?
Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011) leads with $32.4M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $49M, almost all of what the 5 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 History Release of January 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 January 2011.
- 1 Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011)Jan 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.4M
Jan 27, 2011 · Korean · Action, History, Comedy $32.4M worldwide - 2 Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: $205.7K Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $15.1M
- 3 Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $942.5K
- 4 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $343.5K
- 5 Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011)Jan 5, 2011 US and Canada: $263.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $263.7K
Jan 5, 2011 · English · Biography, History, Music $263.7K worldwide
By release week
Which Week of January 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 23–29) took $48.4M, led by Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 Sommer der Gaukler (2011) $343.5K Sommer der Gaukler (2011)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011) $263.7K Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011) $48.4M Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2011 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2002 earned the most: $71M from 2 films, led by Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002). January 2011 took $49M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2002 2 films | 2 | $71M | – | Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) $70.8M |
| January 2003 2 films · −99% | 2 | $857.3K | −99% | Song for a Raggy Boy (2003) $783.5K |
| January 2004 3 films · −79% | 3 | $178.3K | −79% | The Siam Renaissance (2004) $155.5K |
| January 2005 4 films · +12973% | 4 | $23.3M | +12973% | Year One in the North (2005) $21.4M |
| January 2006 2 films · −47% | 2 | $12.2M | −47% | Rang De Basanti (2006) $10.8M |
| January 2007 3 films · −51% | 3 | $6M | −51% | The Last Ottoman: Knockout Ali (2007) $5.8M |
| January 2008 3 films · −5% | 3 | $5.7M | −5% | The Kautokeino Rebellion (2008) $5M |
| January 2009 2 films · −91% | 2 | $536.9K | −91% | Of Time and the City (2009) $523.4K |
| January 2010 3 films · +267% | 3 | $2M | +267% | Ao: The Last Hunter (2010) $1.7M |
| January 2011 5 films · +2384% | 5 | $49M | +2384% | Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011) $32.4M |
Archive
History Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: June leads with $98.2M, led by Beginning of the Great Revival (2011).
- January $49M #1 Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011)
- February $51.6M #1 Of Gods and Men (2011)
- March $7.2M #1 King Naresuan: Part 3 (2011)
- April $47.9M #1 Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011)
- May $10M #1 Buddha: The Great Departure (2011)
- June $98.2M #1 Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
- July $11.4M #1 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)
- August $77.3M #1 War of the Arrows (2011)
- September $12.9M #1 Battle of Warsaw 1920 (2011)
- October $4.7M #1 1911 (2011)
- November $18.3M #1 Nova Zembla (2011)
- December $25.2M #1 Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011)
FAQ
History Box Office January 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing history movie in January 2011?
Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011) leads with $32.4M worldwide. Next come Ip Man 2 (2011) at $15.1M and Hella W (2011) at $942.5K.
How much did history movies released in January 2011 earn?
5 history films released in January 2011 report a worldwide gross, $49M in all, or $9.8M per film on average.
How many history movies released in January 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011), earned $32.4M.
How is the January 2011 history 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 January 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 January 2011 history 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.