#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 36, 2011
2011 · Sci-Fi, Thriller
$26.2M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$17.7M US & Canada · 67% $8.5M elsewhere · 33%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 36 · Aug 28–Sep 3, 2011
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 36 of 2011: Sci-Fi Releases of Aug 28–Sep 3
Apollo 18 (2011) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3), with $26.2M worldwide, ahead of The Man from the Future (2011) at $5.8M and Robotropolis (2011) at $118. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $32M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $32M
- Apollo 18 (2011), the #1
- $26.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 55%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 36 of 2011?
Apollo 18 (2011) leads with $26.2M, 82% of the total. The top 3 together took $32M, 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 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3).
- 1 Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $26.2M
- 2 Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M
- 3 Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $118
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $32M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Jul 31–Aug 6) with $522.7M, led by Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) $370.6M Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Cowboys & Aliens (2011) $181M Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
- 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 Apollo 18 (2011) $32M Apollo 18 (2011)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Contagion (2011) $136.5M Contagion (2011)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2009 earned the most: $41M from 2 films, led by Gamer (2009). Week 36, 2011 took $32M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 1 film | 1 | $14.4K | – | Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002) $14.4K |
| Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 2 films · +10953% | 2 | $1.6M | +10953% | Pinocchio 3000 (2003) $1.5M |
| Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 1 film · −83% | 1 | $275.2K | −83% | Thru the Moebius Strip (2004) $275.2K |
| Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 1 film · +4139% | 1 | $11.7M | +4139% | A Sound of Thunder (2005) $11.7M |
| Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 2 films | 2 | $41M | – | Gamer (2009) $40.8M |
| Week 36, 2010 Aug 29–Sep 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 3 films | 3 | $32M | – | Apollo 18 (2011) $26.2M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2011, Week by Week
28 weeks of 2011 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 26–Jul 2) with $1.1B, led by Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $60.6M
- Week 5 $635.2K
- Week 6 $88.1K
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $149.9M
- Week 9 $6.8M
- Week 10 $158.1M
- Week 11 $251.1M
- Week 12 $98.6M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $147.4M
- Week 15 $91.3K
- Week 16 $4.6M
- Week 17 $33.7M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $352.6M
- Week 24 $271.3M
- Week 25 $237.2M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $1.1B
- Week 28 $25.2K
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $370.6M
- Week 31 $181M
- Week 32 $522.7M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $85.6M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $32M
- Week 37 $136.5M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $299.3M
- Week 42 $31.7M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $215.6M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $17.7M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $12.5K
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 36 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 sci-fi movie in week 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3)?
Apollo 18 (2011) leads with $26.2M worldwide, $17.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Man from the Future (2011) at $5.8M and Robotropolis (2011) at $118.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3) report a worldwide gross, $32M in all, or $10.7M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Apollo 18 (2011), earned $26.2M.
How is the week 36, 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 week 36 of 2011 (Aug 28–Sep 3). 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 36, 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.