#1 of 3 #1 history movie of August 2011
2011 · Drama, History
$50.6M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$251.2K US & Canada · <1% $50.3M elsewhere · 100%
History box office · August 2011
History Box Office, August 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
War of the Arrows (2011) is the highest-grossing history movie released in August 2011, with $50.6M worldwide, ahead of Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011) at $22.3M and King Naresuan Part: 4 (2011) at $4.4M. 3 history films released in August 2011 report a worldwide gross, $77.3M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 2011 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $77.3M
- War of the Arrows (2011), the #1
- $50.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest History Hits of August 2011?
War of the Arrows (2011) leads with $50.6M, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $77.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $22.3M Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011)No US & Canada figure reported -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every History Release of August 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 August 2011.
- 1 Aug 10, 2011 US and Canada: $251.2K Rest of the world: $50.3M Worldwide: $50.6M
- 2 Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011)Aug 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.3M
Aug 6, 2011 · Japanese · History, Sci-Fi, Adventure $22.3M worldwide - 3 Aug 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
By release week
Which Week of August 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 7–13) took $55M, led by War of the Arrows (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011) $22.3M Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 War of the Arrows (2011) $55M War of the Arrows (2011)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2011 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2006 earned the most: $163.2M from 1 film, led by World Trade Center (2006). August 2011 took $77.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2002 2 films | 2 | $10.6M | – | Mad Love (2002) $9.3M |
| August 2003 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 2004 2 films | 2 | $6.8M | – | R-Point (2004) $6.7M |
| August 2005 2 films · −99% | 2 | $48.5K | −99% | The Goebbles Experiment (2005) $47.2K |
| August 2006 1 film · +336791% | 1 | $163.2M | +336791% | World Trade Center (2006) $163.2M |
| August 2007 5 films · −98% | 5 | $4M | −98% | Gandhi, My Father (2007) $2M |
| August 2008 2 films · +128% | 2 | $9.1M | +128% | Arn: The Kingdom at Road’s End (2008) $8.8M |
| August 2009 2 films · +207% | 2 | $28M | +207% | The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) $26.9M |
| August 2010 4 films · −69% | 4 | $8.6M | −69% | Centurion (2010) $6.9M |
| August 2011 3 films · +803% | 3 | $77.3M | +803% | War of the Arrows (2011) $50.6M |
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 August 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing history movie in August 2011?
War of the Arrows (2011) leads with $50.6M worldwide, $251.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011) at $22.3M and King Naresuan Part: 4 (2011) at $4.4M.
How much did history movies released in August 2011 earn?
3 history films released in August 2011 report a worldwide gross, $77.3M in all, or $25.8M per film on average.
How many history movies released in August 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, War of the Arrows (2011), earned $50.6M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.