#1 of 4 #1 thriller movie of Week 39, 2011
2011 · Action, Thriller
$82.1M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$28.1M US & Canada · 34% $54M elsewhere · 66%
Thriller box office · Week 39 · Sep 18–24, 2011
Thriller Box Office, Week 39 of 2011: Thriller Releases of Sep 18–24
Abduction (2011) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24), with $82.1M worldwide, ahead of Killer Elite (2011) at $57.1M and Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011) at $14.2K. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $139.2M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.9 times the total of Week 38, 2011, whose releases took $23.5M.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $139.2M
- Abduction (2011), the #1
- $82.1M
- vs Week 38, 2011
- ×5.9
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 39 of 2011?
Abduction (2011) leads with $82.1M, 59% of the total. The top 4 together took $139.2M, almost all of what the 4 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 Week 39 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 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24).
- 1 Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: $54M Worldwide: $82.1M
- 2 Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $32M Worldwide: $57.1M
- 3 Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $14.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.2K
- 4 Sep 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $786
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2011?
Of the top 4, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Abduction (2011) made 66% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $53.2M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Abduction (2011) $82.1M $28.1M US & Canada · 34% $54M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Killer Elite (2011) $57.1M $25.1M US & Canada · 44% $32M elsewhere · 56%
- 3 Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011) $14.2K $14.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Blind Valley (2011) $786 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $139.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Aug 28–Sep 3) with $170.9M, led by Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Dream House (2011) $40.3M Dream House (2011)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 The Monitor (2011) $2M The Monitor (2011)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2009 earned the most: $323M from 8 films, led by Paranormal Activity (2009). Week 39, 2011 took $139.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 5 films | 5 | $115.3M | – | The Tuxedo (2002) $104.4M |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 6 films · −24% | 6 | $87.2M | −24% | The Rundown (2003) $81M |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 5 films · +54% | 5 | $134.4M | +54% | The Forgotten (2004) $117.6M |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 3 films · +112% | 3 | $284.8M | +112% | Flightplan (2005) $223.4M |
| Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 2 films · −80% | 2 | $56.1M | −80% | The Last King of Scotland (2006) $55.8M |
| Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 7 films · +207% | 7 | $172.1M | +207% | The Kingdom (2007) $87M |
| Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 5 films · +16% | 5 | $198.8M | +16% | Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M |
| Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 8 films · +62% | 8 | $323M | +62% | Paranormal Activity (2009) $177.5M |
| Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 3 films · −94% | 3 | $20.3M | −94% | Buried (2010) $19.4M |
| Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 4 films · +586% | 4 | $139.2M | +586% | Abduction (2011) $82.1M |
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 39 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24)?
Abduction (2011) leads with $82.1M worldwide, $28.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Killer Elite (2011) at $57.1M and Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (2011) at $14.2K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24) earn?
4 thriller films released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $139.2M in all, or $34.8M per film on average. Week 38, 2011 releases took $23.5M.
How many thriller movies released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Abduction (2011), earned $82.1M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24). 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 39, 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.