#1 of 3 #1 music movie of August 2011
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011)
2011 · Biography, Drama
$12.2M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$233K US & Canada · 2% $12M elsewhere · 98%
Music box office · August 2011
Music Box Office, August 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011) is the highest-grossing music movie released in August 2011, with $12.2M worldwide, ahead of Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place (2011) at $155K and HipHop Express (2011) at $34.1K. 3 music films released in August 2011 report a worldwide gross, $12.4M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada. That is 7.1 times the total of July 2011, whose releases took $1.7M.
- August 2011 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $12.4M
- Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011), the #1
- $12.2M
- vs July 2011
- ×7.1
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of August 2011?
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011) leads with $12.2M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $12.4M, 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 $155K Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place (2011)$154.5K US & Canada · 100% $484 elsewhere · <1% -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Music 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 31, 2011 US and Canada: $233K Rest of the world: $12M Worldwide: $12.2M
- 2 Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place (2011)Aug 5, 2011 US and Canada: $154.5K Rest of the world: $484 Worldwide: $155K
Aug 5, 2011 · English · Documentary, Music $155K worldwide - 3 Aug 18, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.1K
By release week
Which Week of August 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 36 (Aug 28–Sep 3) took $12.2M, led by Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place (2011) $155K Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place (2011)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 HipHop Express (2011) $34.1K HipHop Express (2011)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011) $12.2M Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011)
Earlier years
How Does August 2011 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2010 earned the most: $162M from 4 films, led by Step Up 3-D (2010). August 2011 took $12.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2002 2 films | 2 | $3.6M | – | 24 Hour Party People (2002) $2.8M |
| August 2003 1 film · −53% | 1 | $1.7M | −53% | Marci X (2003) $1.7M |
| August 2004 1 film · −77% | 1 | $392K | −77% | End of the Century (2004) $392K |
| August 2005 2 films · +934% | 2 | $4.1M | +934% | Clean (2005) $3M |
| August 2006 6 films · +2757% | 6 | $115.8M | +2757% | Step Up (2006) $114.2M |
| August 2007 4 films · −70% | 4 | $35.2M | −70% | Bratz (2007) $26M |
| August 2008 10 films · −44% | 10 | $19.9M | −44% | Make It Happen (2008) $10.2M |
| August 2009 3 films · +21% | 3 | $24.1M | +21% | Bandslam (2009) $12.2M |
| August 2010 4 films · +572% | 4 | $162M | +572% | Step Up 3-D (2010) $159.3M |
| August 2011 3 films · −92% | 3 | $12.4M | −92% | Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011) $12.2M |
Archive
Music Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: November leads with $170.9M, led by Happy Feet Two (2011).
- January $263.9K #1 Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011)
- February $99.9M #1 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
- March $154.8K #1 Duran Duran: Unstaged (2011)
- April $14.1M #1 The Family Jams (2011)
- May $117.1K #1 Michel Petrucciani (2011)
- June $9.6M #1 Honey 2 (2011)
- July $1.7M #1 Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest (2011)
- August $12.4M #1 Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011)
- September $6.7M #1 The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)
- October $1.5M #1 Body Language (2011)
- November $170.9M #1 Happy Feet Two (2011)
- December $21.6M #1 K-On! The Movie (2011)
FAQ
Music 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 music movie in August 2011?
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011) leads with $12.2M worldwide, $233K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place (2011) at $155K and HipHop Express (2011) at $34.1K.
How much did music movies released in August 2011 earn?
3 music films released in August 2011 report a worldwide gross, $12.4M in all, or $4.1M per film on average. July 2011 releases took $1.7M.
How many music movies released in August 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011), earned $12.2M.
How is the August 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 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 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.