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Thriller box office · Week 4 · Jan 16–22, 2011

Thriller Box Office, Week 4 of 2011: Thriller Releases of Jan 16–22

The Housemaid (2011) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 4 of 2011 (Jan 16–22), with $15M worldwide, ahead of Choose (2011) at $90.9K and Elevator (2011) at $14.2K. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15.1M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on Week 3, 2011, whose releases took $228.4M.

week 4 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$15.1M
The Housemaid (2011), the #1
$15M
vs Week 3, 2011
−93%
The Housemaid (2011) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of Week 4, 2011

The Housemaid (2011)

2011 · Thriller

$15M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$158K US & Canada · 1% $14.9M elsewhere · 99%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 4 of 2011?

The Housemaid (2011) leads with $15M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $15.1M, 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.

  1. The Housemaid (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $15M The Housemaid (2011)
    $158K US & Canada · 1% $14.9M elsewhere · 99%
  2. Choose (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $90.9K Choose (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Elevator (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $14.2K Elevator (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Four (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $1.2K Four (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 4 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 4 of 2011 (Jan 16–22).

  1. 1 The Housemaid (2011) movie poster
    The Housemaid (2011) Jan 21, 2011 · English · Thriller $15M worldwide
    Jan 21, 2011 US and Canada: $158K Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $15M
  2. 2 Choose (2011) movie poster
    Choose (2011) Jan 17, 2011 · English · Horror, Drama, Thriller $90.9K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.9K
  3. 3 Elevator (2011) movie poster
    Elevator (2011) Jan 20, 2011 · English · Thriller, Horror $14.2K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2K
  4. 4 Four (2011) movie poster
    Four (2011) Jan 20, 2011 · Thai · Comedy, Horror, Thriller $1.2K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
Earlier years

How Does Week 4 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 4, 2008 earned the most: $169.2M from 5 films, led by Rambo (2008). Week 4, 2011 took $15.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 4, 2002 Jan 20–26 1 film 1 $55.3M – The Mothman Prophecies (2002) $55.3M
Week 4, 2003 Jan 19–25 2 films · −9% 2 $50.1M −9% Darkness Falls (2003) $47.5M
Week 4, 2004 Jan 18–24 2 films · −99% 2 $279.7K −99% Trauma (2004) $258.2K
Week 4, 2005 Jan 16–22 1 film · +12518% 1 $35.3M +12518% Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) $35.3M
Week 4, 2006 Jan 22–28 3 films · +309% 3 $144.3M +309% Big Momma's House 2 (2006) $141.5M
Week 4, 2007 Jan 21–27 3 films · −55% 3 $64.6M −55% Smokin' Aces (2007) $57.2M
Week 4, 2008 Jan 20–26 5 films · +162% 5 $169.2M +162% Rambo (2008) $113.2M
Week 4, 2009 Jan 18–24 4 films · −43% 4 $96.7M −43% Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) $92.2M
Week 4, 2010 Jan 17–23 3 films · −24% 3 $73.1M −24% Legion (2010) $67.9M
Week 4, 2011 Jan 16–22 4 films · −79% 4 $15.1M −79% The Housemaid (2011) $15M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 4 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 4 of 2011 (Jan 16–22)?

The Housemaid (2011) leads with $15M worldwide, $158K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Choose (2011) at $90.9K and Elevator (2011) at $14.2K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 4 of 2011 (Jan 16–22) earn?

4 thriller films released in week 4 of 2011 (Jan 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $15.1M in all, or $3.8M per film on average. Week 3, 2011 releases took $228.4M.

How many thriller movies released in week 4 of 2011 (Jan 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Housemaid (2011), earned $15M.

How much of the Week 4, 2011 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$158K of the $15.1M total, or 1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 4, 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 4 of 2011 (Jan 16–22). 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 4, 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.