#1 of 4 #1 sci-fi movie of August 2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
2011 · Action, Adventure
$481.8M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$176.8M US & Canada · 37% $305M elsewhere · 63%
Sci-Fi box office · August 2011
Sci-Fi Box Office, August 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in August 2011, with $481.8M worldwide, ahead of Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) at $85.6M and Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011) at $22.3M. 4 sci-fi films released in August 2011 report a worldwide gross, $608.3M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 10% on July 2011, whose releases took $551.6M.
- August 2011 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $608.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs July 2011
- +10%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of August 2011?
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) leads with $481.8M, 79% of the total. The top 4 together took $608.3M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3 $22.3M Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011)No US & Canada figure reported -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi 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 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)Aug 5, 2011 US and Canada: $176.8M Rest of the world: $305M Worldwide: $481.8M
Aug 5, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $481.8M worldwide - 2 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)Aug 19, 2011 US and Canada: $38.5M Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $85.6M Aug 19, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $85.6M worldwide
- 3 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 - 4 Aug 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6M
By release week
Which Week of August 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Jul 31–Aug 6) took $522.7M, led by Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $522.7M Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) $85.6M Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)
- 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 2011 earned the most: $608.3M from 4 films, led by Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2002 4 films | 4 | $554.7M | – | Signs (2002) $408.2M |
| August 2003 4 films · −94% | 4 | $34M | −94% | Koi… Mil Gaya (2003) $12.2M |
| August 2004 4 films · +461% | 4 | $191M | +461% | AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) $177.4M |
| August 2005 1 film · −89% | 1 | $20.2M | −89% | 2046 (2005) $20.2M |
| August 2006 3 films · −36% | 3 | $12.9M | −36% | Zoom (2006) $12.5M |
| August 2007 5 films · +731% | 5 | $106.8M | +731% | Underdog (2007) $65.3M |
| August 2008 5 films · +116% | 5 | $230.2M | +116% | Death Race (2008) $76M |
| August 2009 7 films · +153% | 7 | $581.8M | +153% | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $302.5M |
| August 2010 2 films · −97% | 2 | $20.1M | −97% | City Under Siege (2010) $13.9M |
| August 2011 4 films · +2925% | 4 | $608.3M | +2925% | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $481.8M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: June leads with $2B, led by Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).
- January $61.3M #1 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2011)
- February $156.8M #1 I Am Number Four (2011)
- March $507.8M #1 Battle: Los Angeles (2011)
- April $185.8M #1 Source Code (2011)
- May No grosses
- June $2B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- July $551.6M #1 Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- August $608.3M #1 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- September $168.6M #1 Contagion (2011)
- October $546.6M #1 Real Steel (2011)
- November $17.7M #1 Melancholia (2011)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in August 2011?
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) leads with $481.8M worldwide, $176.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) at $85.6M and Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011) at $22.3M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in August 2011 earn?
4 sci-fi films released in August 2011 report a worldwide gross, $608.3M in all, or $152.1M per film on average. July 2011 releases took $551.6M.
How many sci-fi movies released in August 2011 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) with $481.8M.
How is the August 2011 sci-fi 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 sci-fi 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.