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Thriller box office · Week 38 · Sep 11–17, 2011

Thriller Box Office, Week 38 of 2011: Thriller Releases of Sep 11–17

Straw Dogs (2011) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17), with $11.2M worldwide, ahead of The Hidden Face (2011) at $6.3M and No Rest for the Wicked (2011) at $5.9M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.5M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 83% on Week 37, 2011, whose releases took $141.3M. By language, Spanish leads with $12.2M across 2 thriller releases.

week 38 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$23.5M
Straw Dogs (2011), the #1
$11.2M
vs Week 37, 2011
−83%
Straw Dogs (2011) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 38, 2011

Straw Dogs (2011)

2011 · Thriller

$11.2M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total

$10.3M US & Canada · 92% $844.3K elsewhere · 8%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 38 of 2011?

Straw Dogs (2011) leads with $11.2M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $23.5M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Straw Dogs (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $11.2M Straw Dogs (2011)
    $10.3M US & Canada · 92% $844.3K elsewhere · 8%
  2. The Hidden Face (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $6.3M The Hidden Face (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. No Rest for the Wicked (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $5.9M No Rest for the Wicked (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 388 Arletta Avenue (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $79.5K 388 Arletta Avenue (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Muran (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $56.5K Muran (2011)
    $30.1K US & Canada · 53% $26.4K elsewhere · 47%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17).

  1. 1 Straw Dogs (2011) movie poster
    Straw Dogs (2011) Sep 16, 2011 · English · Thriller $11.2M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $844.3K Worldwide: $11.2M
  2. 2 The Hidden Face (2011) movie poster
    The Hidden Face (2011) Sep 16, 2011 · Spanish · Mystery, Thriller $6.3M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
  3. 3 No Rest for the Wicked (2011) movie poster
    No Rest for the Wicked (2011) Sep 16, 2011 · Spanish · Thriller $5.9M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M
  4. 4 388 Arletta Avenue (2011) movie poster
    388 Arletta Avenue (2011) Sep 11, 2011 · English · Thriller, Horror $79.5K worldwide
    Sep 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.5K
  5. 5 Muran (2011) movie poster
    Muran (2011) Sep 15, 2011 · Tamil · Drama, Thriller $56.5K worldwide
    Sep 15, 2011 US and Canada: $30.1K Rest of the world: $26.4K Worldwide: $56.5K
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2010 earned the most: $230.4M from 6 films, led by The Town (2010). Week 38, 2011 took $23.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 4 films 4 $47.4M – Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) $20.2M
Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 4 films · +167% 4 $126.8M +167% Underworld (2003) $95.7M
Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 6 films · −45% 6 $69.9M −45% Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) $57.9M
Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 7 films · +57% 7 $109.9M +57% Lord of War (2005) $72.6M
Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 4 films · −87% 4 $14.1M −87% All the King's Men (2006) $9.5M
Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 4 films · +958% 4 $149M +958% Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) $147.7M
Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 3 films · −60% 3 $59.9M −60% Lakeview Terrace (2008) $44.7M
Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 3 films · +22% 3 $73.3M +22% The Informant! (2009) $41.8M
Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 6 films · +214% 6 $230.4M +214% The Town (2010) $154M
Week 38, 2011 Sep 11–17 5 films · −90% 5 $23.5M −90% Straw Dogs (2011) $11.2M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 38 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17)?

Straw Dogs (2011) leads with $11.2M worldwide, $10.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Hidden Face (2011) at $6.3M and No Rest for the Wicked (2011) at $5.9M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $23.5M in all, or $4.7M per film on average. Week 37, 2011 releases took $141.3M.

How many thriller movies released in week 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Straw Dogs (2011), earned $11.2M.

How much of the Week 38, 2011 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$10.4M of the $23.5M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17). 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 38, 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.