#1 of 174 #1 thriller movie of 2011
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
2011 · Drama, Thriller
$712.2M worldwide · 14% of the chart's total
$281.3M US & Canada · 39% $430.9M elsewhere · 61%
Thriller box office · 2011
Thriller Box Office 2011: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 2011, with $712.2M worldwide, ahead of Fast Five (2011) at $626.1M and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) at $370.6M. 174 thriller films released in 2011 report a worldwide gross, $5B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 13 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 42% on 2010, whose releases took $8.6B. By language, English leads with $4.4B across 99 thriller releases.
- 2011 releases with a gross
- 174
- combined worldwide
- $5B
- films crossed $100M
- 13
- vs 2010
- −42%
#1 of 174 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 2011?
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) leads with $712.2M, 14% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1B, 42% of what all 174 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $712.2M The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)$281.3M US & Canada · 39% $430.9M elsewhere · 61%
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of 2011, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 174. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2011.
- 1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)Nov 18, 2011 US and Canada: $281.3M Rest of the world: $430.9M Worldwide: $712.2M
Nov 18, 2011 · English · Drama, Thriller, Fantasy $712.2M worldwide - 2 Apr 29, 2011 US and Canada: $209.8M Rest of the world: $416.3M Worldwide: $626.1M
- 3 Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)Jul 22, 2011 US and Canada: $176.7M Rest of the world: $193.9M Worldwide: $370.6M Jul 22, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $370.6M worldwide
- 4 Jan 14, 2011 US and Canada: $98.8M Rest of the world: $129M Worldwide: $227.8M
- 5 Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: $100.2M Rest of the world: $74.6M Worldwide: $174.8M
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Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $37.5M Rest of the world: $136.4M Worldwide: $173.9M - 7
Mar 18, 2011 US and Canada: $79.2M Rest of the world: $82.6M Worldwide: $161.8M - 8
Aug 12, 2011 US and Canada: $42.6M Rest of the world: $115.3M Worldwide: $157.9M - 9
Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: $54.7M Rest of the world: $92.6M Worldwide: $147.3M - 10
Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $75.7M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $136.5M - 11
Feb 18, 2011 US and Canada: $63.7M Rest of the world: $72M Worldwide: $135.7M - 12
Mar 4, 2011 US and Canada: $62.5M Rest of the world: $65.4M Worldwide: $127.9M - 13
Feb 4, 2011 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $85.4M Worldwide: $108.6M - 14
Apr 15, 2011 US and Canada: $38.2M Rest of the world: $59.1M Worldwide: $97.2M - 15
Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: $33M Rest of the world: $63.5M Worldwide: $96.6M - 16
Mar 11, 2011 US and Canada: $37.7M Rest of the world: $52.6M Worldwide: $90.3M - 17
Mar 25, 2011 US and Canada: $36.4M Rest of the world: $53.4M Worldwide: $89.8M - 18
Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: $54M Worldwide: $82.1M - 19
Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $24.1M Rest of the world: $57.4M Worldwide: $81.5M - 20
May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $49.2M Worldwide: $78.3M - 21
Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $76.1M - 22
Aug 26, 2011 US and Canada: $36.7M Rest of the world: $34.8M Worldwide: $71.5M - 23
Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: $40.3M Rest of the world: $23.5M Worldwide: $63.8M - 24
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011)Nov 11, 2011 US and Canada: $100.1K Rest of the world: $63.5M Worldwide: $63.6M
Nov 11, 2011 · Portuguese · Action, Drama, Thriller $63.6M worldwide - 25
Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $32M Worldwide: $57.1M - 26
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011)Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $459.8K Rest of the world: $51.4M Worldwide: $51.9M
Sep 2, 2011 · Chinese · Action, Mystery, Thriller $51.9M worldwide - 27
Aug 31, 2011 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $45.6M - 28
Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: $22.5M Worldwide: $41.4M - 29
Feb 25, 2011 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $40.9M - 30
Feb 4, 2011 US and Canada: $37.3M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $40.5M - 31
Mar 12, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.3M - 32
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $18.7M Worldwide: $40M - 33
Aug 26, 2011 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $38.3M - 34
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $31.5M - 35
Nov 23, 2011 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $24.8M Worldwide: $30.5M - 36
Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: $6.4M Worldwide: $28M - 37
Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $26.2M - 38
Jul 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.6M - 39
Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011)Nov 5, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20M
Nov 5, 2011 · Japanese · Thriller, Mystery, Drama $20M worldwide - 40
Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $19.6M - 41
Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $19.5M - 42
Nov 11, 2011 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $14.7M Worldwide: $17.7M - 43
Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8M - 44
Jan 21, 2011 US and Canada: $158K Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $15M - 45
Mar 4, 2011 US and Canada: $129.2K Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $13M - 46
Feb 17, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2M - 47
May 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M - 48
Jul 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M - 49
Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $844.3K Worldwide: $11.2M - 50
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $24.1K Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $10.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2011?
Of the top 10, Cowboys & Aliens (2011) earned the biggest share at home (57% in the US & Canada), while In Time (2011) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 174 films, $1.9B (38%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) $712.2M $281.3M US & Canada · 39% $430.9M elsewhere · 61%
- 2 Fast Five (2011) $626.1M $209.8M US & Canada · 34% $416.3M elsewhere · 66%
- 3 Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) $370.6M $176.7M US & Canada · 48% $193.9M elsewhere · 52%
- 4 The Green Hornet (2011) $227.8M $98.8M US & Canada · 43% $129M elsewhere · 57%
- 5 Cowboys & Aliens (2011) $174.8M $100.2M US & Canada · 57% $74.6M elsewhere · 43%
- 6 In Time (2011) $173.9M $37.5M US & Canada · 22% $136.4M elsewhere · 78%
- 7 Limitless (2011) $161.8M $79.2M US & Canada · 49% $82.6M elsewhere · 51%
- 8 Final Destination 5 (2011) $157.9M $42.6M US & Canada · 27% $115.3M elsewhere · 73%
- 9 Source Code (2011) $147.3M $54.7M US & Canada · 37% $92.6M elsewhere · 63%
- 10 Contagion (2011) $136.5M $75.7M US & Canada · 55% $60.9M elsewhere · 45%
Gross bands
How Many 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
13 of 174 films crossed $100M and took $3.3B between them, 65% of the total. 124 films, 71% of the list, earned under $10M.
27% 38% 32%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 1% of the list $1.3B · 27% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 11 films, 6% of the list $1.9B · 38% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 37 films, 21% of the list $1.6B · 32% of the gross
- Under $10M 124 films, 71% of the list $186.3M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2011 Earned the Most?
April releases took the most, $974.5M from 15 films, led by Fast Five (2011). June was the quietest month ($22.8M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Green Hornet (2011) $416.3M The Green Hornet (2011)
- February Feb Unknown (2011) $355.4M Unknown (2011)
- March Mar Limitless (2011) $527.2M Limitless (2011)
- April Apr Fast Five (2011) $974.5M Fast Five (2011)
- May May Priest (2011) $92.3M Priest (2011)
- June Jun Hell (2011) $22.8M Hell (2011)
- July Jul Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) $634.8M Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- August Aug Final Destination 5 (2011) $331.9M Final Destination 5 (2011)
- September Sep Contagion (2011) $468.5M Contagion (2011)
- October Oct In Time (2011) $262.7M In Time (2011)
- November Nov The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) $853M The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- December Dec Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) $110.3M Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Last 10 years
How Does 2011 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2007 earned the most: $8.8B from 250 films, led by Spider-Man 3 (2007). 2011 took $5B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 139 films | 139 | $5.2B | – | Die Another Day (2002) $432M |
| 2003 132 films · +27% | 132 | $6.6B | +27% | The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $741.8M |
| 2004 156 films · +2% | 156 | $6.7B | +2% | Spider-Man 2 (2004) $784.6M |
| 2005 148 films · −14% | 148 | $5.8B | −14% | War of the Worlds (2005) $603.9M |
| 2006 200 films · +22% | 200 | $7B | +22% | The Da Vinci Code (2006) $760M |
| 2007 250 films · +26% | 250 | $8.8B | +26% | Spider-Man 3 (2007) $891.7M |
| 2008 200 films · −4% | 200 | $8.5B | −4% | The Dark Knight (2008) $1B |
| 2009 208 films · +1% | 208 | $8.6B | +1% | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) $836.3M |
| 2010 208 films · +1% | 208 | $8.6B | +1% | Inception (2010) $839.4M |
| 2011 174 films · −42% | 174 | $5B | −42% | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) $712.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in 2011?
English-language thriller films took $4.4B across 99 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Portuguese-language thriller films ($75.2M) and Japanese-language thriller films ($69.6M).
2011 Thriller Box Office by Language
- English $4.4B99 films · #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- Portuguese $75.2M2 films · #1 Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011)
- Japanese $69.6M4 films · #1 SP: The Motion Picture II (2011)
- Chinese $53.6M2 films · #1 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011)
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Korean $50.8M6 films · #1 Quick (2011) -
Spanish $21.9M9 films · #1 The Hidden Face (2011) -
French $21.7M10 films · #1 Point Blank (2011) -
Hindi $18.5M7 films · #1 Murder 2 (2011) -
Swedish $7.8M1 film · #1 False Trail (2011) -
Norwegian $6.8M2 films · #1 Trollhunter (2011)
Archive
Thriller Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).
2020s 7 years · $38.5B
- 2026 so far $2.6B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- 2025 $7.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $5.7B #1 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
- 2023 $7.9B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.1B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $5.5B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- 2020 $2B #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
- 2019 $8.6B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $10B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $10.2B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $7.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $12.8B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- 2014 $8.5B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $10.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $5B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
- 2009 $8.6B #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- 2008 $8.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $8.8B #1 Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- 2006 $7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $5.8B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.7B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $6.6B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Die Another Day (2002)
- 2001 $5.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $5B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $36B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.9B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2.3B #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $2.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $3B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $995.3M #1 Rambo III (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $571.7M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $908.2M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $822.8M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $608M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $397.1M #1 For Your Eyes Only (1981)
- 1980 $291.5M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
- 1979 $452.1M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $674.5M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $161.1M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $200.3M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $589.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $352.9M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $509M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $334.9M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $141.7M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $120.3M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
- 1969 $24.3M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $43.9M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $47.4K #1 Blow-Up (1966)
- 1965 $114.9M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $34.5M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $16.6M #1 Dr. No (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $69.7K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $32.7M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
- 1959 $215.4K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $27.4K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $18.2K #1 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- 1955 $2.3M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $38.5M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $46.2K #1 The Wages of Fear (1953)
- 1952 $26K #1 Sudden Fear (1952)
- 1951 $52K #1 Strangers on a Train (1951)
- 1950 $816.7K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $464.6K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $79K #1 Odd Man Out (1947)
- 1946 $10M #1 Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- 1945 $94.2K #1 Dead of Night (1945)
- 1944 $23.6K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $37K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $47.5K #1 Went the Day Well? (1942)
- 1941 $19 #1 Suspicion (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
FAQ
Thriller Box Office 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 174 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 2011?
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) leads with $712.2M worldwide, $281.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fast Five (2011) at $626.1M and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) at $370.6M.
How much did thriller movies released in 2011 earn?
174 thriller films released in 2011 report a worldwide gross, $5B in all, or $29M per film on average. 2010 releases took $8.6B.
How many thriller movies released in 2011 made $1 billion?
None. 13 films crossed $100 million, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) with $712.2M.
How is the 2011 thriller 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 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 2011 thriller 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.