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Horror box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 2011

Horror Box Office, Week 42 of 2011: Horror Releases of Oct 9–15

The Thing (2011) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15), with $31.5M worldwide, ahead of Juan of the Dead (2011) at $324.8K and The Dead (2011) at $4.9K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $31.8M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada.

week 42 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$31.8M
The Thing (2011), the #1
$31.5M
earned in the US & Canada
53%
The Thing (2011) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 horror movie of Week 42, 2011

The Thing (2011)

2011 · Sci-Fi, Mystery

$31.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$16.9M US & Canada · 54% $14.6M elsewhere · 46%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 42 of 2011?

The Thing (2011) leads with $31.5M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $31.8M, 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. The Thing (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $31.5M The Thing (2011)
    $16.9M US & Canada · 54% $14.6M elsewhere · 46%
  2. Juan of the Dead (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $324.8K Juan of the Dead (2011)
    $18K US & Canada · 6% $306.8K elsewhere · 94%
  3. The Dead (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $4.9K The Dead (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Blind Alley (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $786 Blind Alley (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15).

  1. 1 The Thing (2011) movie poster
    The Thing (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller $31.5M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $31.5M
  2. 2 Juan of the Dead (2011) movie poster
    Juan of the Dead (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · Spanish · Comedy, Horror $324.8K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $18K Rest of the world: $306.8K Worldwide: $324.8K
  3. 3 The Dead (2011) movie poster
    The Dead (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Horror $4.9K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K
  4. 4 Blind Alley (2011) movie poster
    Blind Alley (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · Spanish · Action, Horror, Thriller $786 worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $786
Weeks around it

How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 42 releases took $31.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 16–22) with $213.3M, led by Paranormal Activity 3 (2011).

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Shark Night 3D (2011) $69.3M Shark Night 3D (2011)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Grave Encounters (2011) $4.6M Grave Encounters (2011)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 388 Arletta Avenue (2011) $79.5K 388 Arletta Avenue (2011)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 One Way Trip (2011) $1.2M One Way Trip (2011)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2011) $5.7M Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2011)
  6. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) (2011) $313.2K The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) (2011)
  7. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The Thing (2011) $31.8M The Thing (2011)
  8. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) $213.3M Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
  9. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Sleepwalker (2011) $710.2K Sleepwalker (2011)
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2002 earned the most: $250.8M from 2 films, led by The Ring (2002). Week 42, 2011 took $31.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 2 films 2 $250.8M – The Ring (2002) $249.3M
Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 2 films · −57% 2 $107.5M −57% The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) $107.4M
Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 2 films · −100% 2 $330.2K −100% Riding the Bullet (2004) $264.5K
Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 3 films · +13894% 3 $46.2M +13894% The Fog (2005) $46.2M
Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 2 films · −73% 2 $12.4M −73% KM 31: Kilometer 31 (2006) $12.1M
Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 5 films · +519% 5 $76.6M +519% 30 Days of Night (2007) $75.5M
Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 2 films 2 $10.3M – The Descent: Part 2 (2009) $7M
Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 4 films · +73% 4 $17.8M +73% The Incite Mill (2010) $15.2M
Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 4 films · +79% 4 $31.8M +79% The Thing (2011) $31.5M
Archive

Horror Box Office in 2011, Week by Week

42 weeks of 2011 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 43 (Oct 16–22) with $213.3M, led by Paranormal Activity 3 (2011).

FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 42 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15)?

The Thing (2011) leads with $31.5M worldwide, $16.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Juan of the Dead (2011) at $324.8K and The Dead (2011) at $4.9K.

How much did horror movies released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15) earn?

4 horror films released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $31.8M in all, or $8M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Thing (2011), earned $31.5M.

How much of the Week 42, 2011 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$16.9M of the $31.8M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 2011 horror 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 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15). 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 42, 2011 horror 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.