#1 of 7 #1 thriller movie of Week 42, 2011
2011 · Sci-Fi, Mystery
$31.5M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$16.9M US & Canada · 54% $14.6M elsewhere · 46%
Thriller box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 2011
Thriller Box Office, Week 42 of 2011: Thriller Releases of Oct 9–15
The Thing (2011) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15), with $31.5M worldwide, ahead of Trespass (2011) at $10.1M and Texas Killing Fields (2011) at $1.3M. 7 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43.1M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. That is 22 times the total of Week 41, 2011, whose releases took $2M. By language, English leads with $42.9M across 5 thriller releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $43.1M
- The Thing (2011), the #1
- $31.5M
- vs Week 41, 2011
- ×22
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 42 of 2011?
The Thing (2011) leads with $31.5M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $43.1M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15).
- 1 Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $31.5M
- 2 Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $24.1K Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $10.1M
- 3 Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $45.5K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M
- 4 Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $162.6K
- 5 Oct 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
- 6
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K - 7
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $786
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2011?
Of the top 7, The Thing (2011) earned the biggest share at home (54% in the US & Canada), while Trespass (2011) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $17M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Thing (2011) $31.5M $16.9M US & Canada · 54% $14.6M elsewhere · 46%
- 2 Trespass (2011) $10.1M $24.1K US & Canada · <1% $10.1M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 Texas Killing Fields (2011) $1.3M $45.5K US & Canada · 4% $1.2M elsewhere · 96%
- 4 City State (2011) $162.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Arena (2011) $4.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Woman (2011) $1.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Blind Alley (2011) $786 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $43.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 23–29) with $191.3M, led by In Time (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)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The Thing (2011) $43.1M The Thing (2011)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Margin Call (2011) $26.4M Margin Call (2011)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 In Time (2011) $191.3M In Time (2011)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2002 earned the most: $261.7M from 2 films, led by The Ring (2002). Week 42, 2011 took $43.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 2 films | 2 | $261.7M | – | The Ring (2002) $249.3M |
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 6 films · −24% | 6 | $198.5M | −24% | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) $107.4M |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 3 films · −98% | 3 | $3.6M | −98% | The Final Cut (2004) $3.2M |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 6 films · +1947% | 6 | $72.7M | +1947% | The Fog (2005) $46.2M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 7 films · +139% | 7 | $173.4M | +139% | The Prestige (2006) $109.7M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 12 films · −13% | 12 | $151.5M | −13% | 30 Days of Night (2007) $75.5M |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 5 films · −38% | 5 | $94.5M | −38% | Max Payne (2008) $87.1M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 7 films · +82% | 7 | $171.9M | +82% | Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 7 films · −20% | 7 | $137.1M | −20% | Hereafter (2010) $107M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 7 films · −69% | 7 | $43.1M | −69% | The Thing (2011) $31.5M |
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 42 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15)?
The Thing (2011) leads with $31.5M worldwide, $16.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Trespass (2011) at $10.1M and Texas Killing Fields (2011) at $1.3M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15) earn?
7 thriller films released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $43.1M in all, or $6.2M per film on average. Week 41, 2011 releases took $2M.
How many thriller movies released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Thing (2011), earned $31.5M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15). 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 42, 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.