#1 of 8 #1 thriller movie of December 2011
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
2011 · Thriller
$81.5M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$24.1M US & Canada · 30% $57.4M elsewhere · 70%
Thriller box office · December 2011
Thriller Box Office, December 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in December 2011, with $81.5M worldwide, ahead of The Yellow Sea (2011) at $15.8M and We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) at $9.8M. 8 thriller films released in December 2011 report a worldwide gross, $110.3M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 87% on November 2011, whose releases took $853M. By language, English leads with $94.1M across 5 thriller releases.
- December 2011 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $110.3M
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), the #1
- $81.5M
- vs November 2011
- −87%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of December 2011?
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) leads with $81.5M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $109.9M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of December 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 December 2011.
- 1 Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $24.1M Rest of the world: $57.4M Worldwide: $81.5M
- 2 Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8M
- 3 Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $9.8M
- 4 Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $757.2K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $2.4M
- 5 Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $358.8K
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Dec 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $291.7K - 7
Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.2K - 8
Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $6.4K Rest of the world: $9.9K Worldwide: $16.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2011?
Of the top 8, I Melt with You (2011) earned the biggest share at home (39% in the US & Canada), while We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) made 82% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $26.7M (24%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) $81.5M $24.1M US & Canada · 30% $57.4M elsewhere · 70%
- 2 The Yellow Sea (2011) $15.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) $9.8M $1.7M US & Canada · 18% $8.1M elsewhere · 82%
- 4 Coriolanus (2011) $2.4M $757.2K US & Canada · 31% $1.7M elsewhere · 69%
- 5 The Wages of Fear (1953) $358.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Catch.44 (2011) $291.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Pomegranate (2011) $44.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 I Melt with You (2011) $16.2K $6.4K US & Canada · 39% $9.9K elsewhere · 61%
By release week
Which Week of December 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 4–10) took $92M, led by Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 The Yellow Sea (2011) $18.2M The Yellow Sea (2011)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) $92M Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The Pomegranate (2011) $44.2K The Pomegranate (2011)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2011 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2007 earned the most: $1.5B from 16 films, led by I Am Legend (2007). December 2011 took $110.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2002 9 films | 9 | $147.8M | – | Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) $67.3M |
| December 2003 6 films · −20% | 6 | $118.9M | −20% | Paycheck (2003) $117.2M |
| December 2004 9 films · +382% | 9 | $573.2M | +382% | Ocean's Twelve (2004) $362.7M |
| December 2005 13 films · −27% | 13 | $416.6M | −27% | Munich (2005) $131M |
| December 2006 20 films · +77% | 20 | $737.6M | +77% | Blood Diamond (2006) $171.7M |
| December 2007 16 films · +104% | 16 | $1.5B | +104% | I Am Legend (2007) $585.4M |
| December 2008 17 films · −62% | 17 | $569.2M | −62% | The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) $233.1M |
| December 2009 8 films · +27% | 8 | $724.6M | +27% | Sherlock Holmes (2009) $524M |
| December 2010 11 films · +42% | 11 | $1B | +42% | TRON: Legacy (2010) $400.1M |
| December 2011 8 films · −89% | 8 | $110.3M | −89% | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) $81.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in December 2011?
English-language thriller films took $94.1M across 5 films, 85% of the total, ahead of Korean-language thriller films ($15.8M) and French-language thriller films ($358.8K).
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: April leads with $974.5M, led by Fast Five (2011).
- January $416.3M #1 The Green Hornet (2011)
- February $355.4M #1 Unknown (2011)
- March $527.2M #1 Limitless (2011)
- April $974.5M #1 Fast Five (2011)
- May $92.3M #1 Priest (2011)
- June $22.8M #1 Hell (2011)
- July $634.8M #1 Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- August $331.9M #1 Final Destination 5 (2011)
- September $468.5M #1 Contagion (2011)
- October $262.7M #1 In Time (2011)
- November $853M #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- December $110.3M #1 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office December 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in December 2011?
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) leads with $81.5M worldwide, $24.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Yellow Sea (2011) at $15.8M and We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) at $9.8M.
How much did thriller movies released in December 2011 earn?
8 thriller films released in December 2011 report a worldwide gross, $110.3M in all, or $13.8M per film on average. November 2011 releases took $853M.
How many thriller movies released in December 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), earned $81.5M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.