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Sci-Fi box office · Week 37 · Sep 4–10, 2011

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 37 of 2011: Sci-Fi Releases of Sep 4–10

Contagion (2011) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10), with $136.5M worldwide, ahead of The Arrival of Wang (2011) at $10.9K. 2 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $136.5M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 37 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$136.5M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
55%
Contagion (2011) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 sci-fi movie of Week 37, 2011

Contagion (2011)

2011 · Action, Sci-Fi

$136.5M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$75.7M US & Canada · 55% $60.9M elsewhere · 45%
The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10).

  1. 1 Contagion (2011) movie poster
    Contagion (2011) Sep 9, 2011 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $136.5M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $75.7M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $136.5M
  2. 2 The Arrival of Wang (2011) movie poster
    The Arrival of Wang (2011) Sep 4, 2011 · Italian · Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller $10.9K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9K
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 37 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10)?

Contagion (2011) leads with $136.5M worldwide, $75.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Arrival of Wang (2011) at $10.9K.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10) earn?

2 sci-fi films released in week 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $136.5M in all, or $68.3M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Contagion (2011) with $136.5M.

How much of the Week 37, 2011 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$75.7M of the $136.5M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10). 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 37, 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.