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History box office · April 2011

History Box Office, April 2011: Top-Grossing Releases

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) is the highest-grossing history movie released in April 2011, with $27.4M worldwide, ahead of Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) at $8.2M and The Princess of Montpensier (2011) at $7M. 4 history films released in April 2011 report a worldwide gross, $47.9M in all, 12% of it from the US & Canada. That is 6.7 times the total of March 2011, whose releases took $7.2M.

April 2011 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$47.9M
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011), the #1
$27.4M
vs March 2011
×6.7
Top 4

What Were the Biggest History Hits of April 2011?

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) leads with $27.4M, 57% of the total. The top 4 together took $47.9M, 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. Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $27.4M Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011)
    $50.4K US & Canada · <1% $27.3M elsewhere · 100%
  2. Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $8.2M Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011)
    $5.3M US & Canada · 65% $2.9M elsewhere · 35%
  3. The Princess of Montpensier (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $7M The Princess of Montpensier (2011)
    $352.4K US & Canada · 5% $6.6M elsewhere · 95%
  4. The Lost Bladesman (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $5.4M The Lost Bladesman (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History Release of April 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 April 2011.

  1. 1 Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) movie poster
    Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) Apr 22, 2011 · Chinese · Action, Drama, History $27.4M worldwide
    Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $50.4K Rest of the world: $27.3M Worldwide: $27.4M
  2. 2 Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) movie poster
    Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) Apr 29, 2011 · English · History, Documentary $8.2M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2011 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $8.2M
  3. 3 The Princess of Montpensier (2011) movie poster
    The Princess of Montpensier (2011) Apr 15, 2011 · French · Action, Drama, History $7M worldwide
    Apr 15, 2011 US and Canada: $352.4K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $7M
  4. 4 The Lost Bladesman (2011) movie poster
    The Lost Bladesman (2011) Apr 28, 2011 · Chinese · Action, War, Drama $5.4M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in April 2011?

Of the top 4, Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) earned the biggest share at home (65% in the US & Canada), while Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $5.7M (12%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) $27.4M
    $50.4K US & Canada · <1% $27.3M elsewhere · 100%
  2. 2 Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) $8.2M
    $5.3M US & Canada · 65% $2.9M elsewhere · 35%
  3. 3 The Princess of Montpensier (2011) $7M
    $352.4K US & Canada · 5% $6.6M elsewhere · 95%
  4. 4 The Lost Bladesman (2011) $5.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of April 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 17 (Apr 17–23) took $27.4M, led by Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 The Princess of Montpensier (2011) $7M The Princess of Montpensier (2011)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) $27.4M Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) $13.6M Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011)
Earlier years

How Does April 2011 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 2006 earned the most: $76.7M from 1 film, led by United 93 (2006). April 2011 took $47.9M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 2002 No films 0 – – –
April 2003 2 films 2 $4.5M – Samurai Resurrection (2003) $4.5M
April 2004 2 films · +501% 2 $27.3M +501% The Alamo (2004) $25.8M
April 2005 1 film · −99% 1 $389K −99% The Game of Their Lives (2005) $389K
April 2006 1 film · +19617% 1 $76.7M +19617% United 93 (2006) $76.7M
April 2007 3 films · −59% 3 $31.6M −59% Pathfinder (2007) $31M
April 2008 2 films · −91% 2 $2.7M −91% Gentlemen Officers: Save the Emperor (2008) $1.9M
April 2009 3 films · +327% 3 $11.7M +327% City of Life and Death (2009) $10.7M
April 2010 1 film · −71% 1 $3.4M −71% Beneath Hill 60 (2010) $3.4M
April 2011 4 films · +1293% 4 $47.9M +1293% Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) $27.4M
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).

FAQ

History Box Office April 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 history movie in April 2011?

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) leads with $27.4M worldwide, $50.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) at $8.2M and The Princess of Montpensier (2011) at $7M.

How much did history movies released in April 2011 earn?

4 history films released in April 2011 report a worldwide gross, $47.9M in all, or $12M per film on average. March 2011 releases took $7.2M.

How many history movies released in April 2011 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011), earned $27.4M.

How much of the April 2011 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.7M of the $47.9M total, or 12%, 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 April 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 April 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 April 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.