#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 42, 2011
2011 · Sci-Fi, Mystery
$31.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$16.9M US & Canada · 54% $14.6M elsewhere · 46%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 2011
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 42 of 2011: Sci-Fi Releases of Oct 9–15
The Thing (2011) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15), with $31.5M worldwide, ahead of Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011) at $162.3K and Arena (2011) at $4.8K. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $31.7M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $31.7M
- The Thing (2011), the #1
- $31.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 53%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 42 of 2011?
The Thing (2011) leads with $31.5M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $31.7M, 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 42 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 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15).
- 1 Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $31.5M
- 2 Oct 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $162.3K
- 3 Oct 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $31.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 2–8) with $299.3M, led by Real Steel (2011).
- 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
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Real Steel (2011) $299.3M Real Steel (2011)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The Thing (2011) $31.7M The Thing (2011)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 In Time (2011) $215.6M In Time (2011)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2011 earned the most: $31.7M from 3 films, led by The Thing (2011).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 1 film | 1 | $10M | – | Returner (2003) $10M |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 1 film · −68% | 1 | $3.2M | −68% | The Final Cut (2004) $3.2M |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 1 film · −100% | 1 | $423 | −100% | The Dark Hours (2005) $423 |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 1 film · +92099% | 1 | $390K | +92099% | Mirageman (2006) $390K |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 2 films · −75% | 2 | $97.8K | −75% | Tooth and Nail (2007) $97.2K |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 3 films | 3 | $31.7M | – | The Thing (2011) $31.5M |
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 42 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 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15)?
The Thing (2011) leads with $31.5M worldwide, $16.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011) at $162.3K and Arena (2011) at $4.8K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $31.7M in all, or $10.6M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Thing (2011), earned $31.5M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15). 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 42, 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.