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Music box office · April 2011

Music Box Office, April 2011: Top-Grossing Releases

The Family Jams (2011) is the highest-grossing music movie released in April 2011, with $13.9M worldwide, ahead of Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011) at $172.6K and God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (2011) at $8.2K. 4 music films released in April 2011 report a worldwide gross, $14.1M in all.

April 2011 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$14.1M
The Family Jams (2011), the #1
$13.9M
The Family Jams (2011) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 music movie of April 2011

The Family Jams (2011)

2011 · Biography, Music

$13.9M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Music Hits of April 2011?

The Family Jams (2011) leads with $13.9M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $14.1M, 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 Family Jams (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $13.9M The Family Jams (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $172.6K Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $8.2K God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Swell Season (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $6.8K The Swell Season (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Music 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 The Family Jams (2011) movie poster
    The Family Jams (2011) Apr 8, 2011 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $13.9M worldwide
    Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9M
  2. 2 Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011) movie poster
    Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011) Apr 5, 2011 · English · Documentary, Music $172.6K worldwide
    Apr 5, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.6K
  3. 3 God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (2011) movie poster
    God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (2011) Apr 24, 2011 · English · Documentary, Music $8.2K worldwide
    Apr 24, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K
  4. 4 The Swell Season (2011) movie poster
    The Swell Season (2011) Apr 22, 2011 · English · Romance, Music, Documentary $6.8K worldwide
    Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K
Earlier years

How Does April 2011 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 2009 earned the most: $211M from 9 films, led by Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009). April 2011 took $14.1M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 2002 1 film 1 $3.5M – Satin Rouge (2002) $3.5M
April 2003 2 films · +710% 2 $28.3M +710% A Mighty Wind (2003) $18.8M
April 2004 2 films · +416% 2 $146.2M +416% Home on the Range (2004) $145.4M
April 2005 3 films · −72% 3 $40.8M −72% Ladies in Lavender. (2005) $20.4M
April 2006 8 films · +171% 8 $110.7M +171% Take the Lead (2006) $66.5M
April 2007 2 films · −98% 2 $2.1M −98% The Wedding Weekend (2007) $2.1M
April 2008 7 films · +3186% 7 $68.5M +3186% Disco (2008) $24M
April 2009 9 films · +208% 9 $211M +208% Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) $155.5M
April 2010 3 films · −56% 3 $92.2M −56% Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) $86.2M
April 2011 4 films · −85% 4 $14.1M −85% The Family Jams (2011) $13.9M
FAQ

Music 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 music movie in April 2011?

The Family Jams (2011) leads with $13.9M worldwide. Next come Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011) at $172.6K and God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (2011) at $8.2K.

How much did music movies released in April 2011 earn?

4 music films released in April 2011 report a worldwide gross, $14.1M in all, or $3.5M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, The Family Jams (2011), earned $13.9M.

How is the April 2011 music 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 music 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.