#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 37, 2011
2011 · Action, Sci-Fi
$136.5M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$75.7M US & Canada · 55% $60.9M elsewhere · 45%
Thriller box office · Week 37 · Sep 4–10, 2011
Thriller Box Office, Week 37 of 2011: Thriller Releases of Sep 4–10
Contagion (2011) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10), with $136.5M worldwide, ahead of Burke and Hare (2011) at $4.8M and The Arrival of Wang (2011) at $10.9K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $141.3M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 17% on Week 36, 2011, whose releases took $170.9M.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $141.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 36, 2011
- −17%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 37 of 2011?
Contagion (2011) leads with $136.5M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $141.3M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller 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 Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $75.7M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $136.5M
- 2 Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $4.8K Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $4.8M
- 3 Sep 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $141.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 24–30) with $213.4M, led by Cowboys & Aliens (2011).
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Cowboys & Aliens (2011) $213.4M Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Ghastly (2011) $681.4K Ghastly (2011)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Final Destination 5 (2011) $158.3M Final Destination 5 (2011)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 False Trail (2011) $13.3M False Trail (2011)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Colombiana (2011) $112.9M Colombiana (2011)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $170.9M Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Contagion (2011) $141.3M Contagion (2011)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Straw Dogs (2011) $23.5M Straw Dogs (2011)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Abduction (2011) $139.2M Abduction (2011)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2010 earned the most: $301.6M from 6 films, led by Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010). Week 37, 2011 took $141.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 4 films | 4 | $1.4M | – | Alias Betty (2002) $676.2K |
| Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 6 films · +13603% | 6 | $197.2M | +13603% | Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M |
| Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 6 films · −4% | 6 | $188.9M | −4% | Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M |
| Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 3 films · −23% | 3 | $145.7M | −23% | The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) $145.2M |
| Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 3 films · −64% | 3 | $51.7M | −64% | The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M |
| Week 37, 2007 Sep 9–15 9 films · +358% | 9 | $236.8M | +358% | Dragon Wars: D-War (2007) $75.1M |
| Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 3 films · −53% | 3 | $110.6M | −53% | Righteous Kill (2008) $79.5M |
| Week 37, 2009 Sep 6–12 7 films · −29% | 7 | $78.2M | −29% | Sorority Row (2009) $27.2M |
| Week 37, 2010 Sep 5–11 6 films · +286% | 6 | $301.6M | +286% | Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M |
| Week 37, 2011 Sep 4–10 3 films · −53% | 3 | $141.3M | −53% | Contagion (2011) $136.5M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2011, Week by Week
48 weeks of 2011 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 13–19) with $712.2M, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $228.4M
- Week 4 $15.1M
- Week 5 $172.7M
- Week 6 $151.1M
- Week 7 $9.1M
- Week 8 $153.7M
- Week 9 $41.5M
- Week 10 $141.8M
- Week 11 $131.2M
- Week 12 $162.2M
- Week 13 $92M
- Week 14 $149.3M
- Week 15 $92.2M
- Week 16 $97.2M
- Week 17 $3.8M
- Week 18 $631.9M
- Week 19 $1.5M
- Week 20 $78.5M
- Week 21 $11.9M
- Week 22 $418.3K
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $5.3M
- Week 25 $6M
- Week 26 $4.8M
- Week 27 $7.4M
- Week 28 $16.9M
- Week 29 $93.4K
- Week 30 $403.8M
- Week 31 $213.4M
- Week 32 $681.4K
- Week 33 $158.3M
- Week 34 $13.3M
- Week 35 $112.9M
- Week 36 $170.9M
- Week 37 $141.3M
- Week 38 $23.5M
- Week 39 $139.2M
- Week 40 $40.3M
- Week 41 $2M
- Week 42 $43.1M
- Week 43 $26.4M
- Week 44 $191.3M
- Week 45 $21.8M
- Week 46 $88.3M
- Week 47 $712.2M
- Week 48 $30.7M
- Week 49 $18.2M
- Week 50 $92M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $44.2K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller 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 Burke and Hare (2011) at $4.8M and The Arrival of Wang (2011) at $10.9K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 37 of 2011 (Sep 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $141.3M in all, or $47.1M per film on average. Week 36, 2011 releases took $170.9M.
How many thriller 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 is the week 37, 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 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 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.