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History box office · Week 41 · Oct 2–8, 2011

History Box Office, Week 41 of 2011: History Releases of Oct 2–8

1911 (2011) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8), with $3.8M worldwide, ahead of The Nine Muses (2011) at $11.1K and The Sons of Tennessee Williams (2011) at $3.2K. 3 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.8M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 55% on Week 40, 2011, whose releases took $8.5M.

week 41 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$3.8M
1911 (2011), the #1
$3.8M
vs Week 40, 2011
−55%
1911 (2011) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 history movie of Week 41, 2011

1911 (2011)

2011 · Action, Adventure

$3.8M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$135.7K US & Canada · 4% $3.7M elsewhere · 96%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 41 of 2011?

1911 (2011) leads with $3.8M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.8M, 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.

  1. 1911 (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $3.8M 1911 (2011)
    $135.7K US & Canada · 4% $3.7M elsewhere · 96%
  2. The Nine Muses (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $11.1K The Nine Muses (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Sons of Tennessee Williams (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $3.2K The Sons of Tennessee Williams (2011)
    $3.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8).

  1. 1 1911 (2011) movie poster
    1911 (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Drama $3.8M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $135.7K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.8M
  2. 2 The Nine Muses (2011) movie poster
    The Nine Muses (2011) Oct 6, 2011 · English · History, Documentary $11.1K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K
  3. 3 The Sons of Tennessee Williams (2011) movie poster
    The Sons of Tennessee Williams (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · English · History, Documentary $3.2K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $3.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2K
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2007 earned the most: $76.9M from 2 films, led by Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007). Week 41, 2011 took $3.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 2 films 2 $59.7M – Bowling for Columbine (2002) $58M
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 3 films 3 $64.2M – Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) $54.6M
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 1 film · −98% 1 $1.4M −98% Blame It on Fidel! (2006) $1.4M
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 2 films · +5551% 2 $76.9M +5551% Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) $75.8M
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 1 film · −100% 1 $215.2K −100% Call + Response (2008) $215.2K
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2010 Oct 3–9 1 film 1 $60.3M – Secretariat (2010) $60.3M
Week 41, 2011 Oct 2–8 3 films · −94% 3 $3.8M −94% 1911 (2011) $3.8M
FAQ

History Box Office Week 41 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in week 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8)?

1911 (2011) leads with $3.8M worldwide, $135.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Nine Muses (2011) at $11.1K and The Sons of Tennessee Williams (2011) at $3.2K.

How much did history movies released in week 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8) earn?

3 history films released in week 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $3.8M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. Week 40, 2011 releases took $8.5M.

How many history movies released in week 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, 1911 (2011), earned $3.8M.

How much of the Week 41, 2011 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$139K of the $3.8M total, or 4%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 week 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8). 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 41, 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.