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Thriller box office · Week 43 · Oct 16–22, 2011

Thriller Box Office, Week 43 of 2011: Thriller Releases of Oct 16–22

Margin Call (2011) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 43 of 2011 (Oct 16–22), with $19.5M worldwide, ahead of Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) at $4.8M and Red State (2011) at $1.9M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.4M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 39% on Week 42, 2011, whose releases took $43.1M. By language, English leads with $26.4M across 5 thriller releases.

week 43 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$26.4M
Margin Call (2011), the #1
$19.5M
vs Week 42, 2011
−39%
Margin Call (2011) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 43, 2011

Margin Call (2011)

2011 · Thriller

$19.5M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total

$5.4M US & Canada · 27% $14.2M elsewhere · 73%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 43 of 2011?

Margin Call (2011) leads with $19.5M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $26.4M, 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. Margin Call (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $19.5M Margin Call (2011)
    $5.4M US & Canada · 27% $14.2M elsewhere · 73%
  2. Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $4.8M Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)
    $3M US & Canada · 63% $1.8M elsewhere · 37%
  3. Red State (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $1.9M Red State (2011)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 59% $769.8K elsewhere · 41%
  4. The Afflicted (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $212.9K The Afflicted (2011)
    $212.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Four (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $1.2K Four (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2011 (Oct 16–22).

  1. 1 Margin Call (2011) movie poster
    Margin Call (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · English · Thriller $19.5M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $19.5M
  2. 2 Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) movie poster
    Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · English · Drama, Thriller $4.8M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $4.8M
  3. 3 Red State (2011) movie poster
    Red State (2011) Oct 19, 2011 · English · Thriller, Horror $1.9M worldwide
    Oct 19, 2011 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $769.8K Worldwide: $1.9M
  4. 4 The Afflicted (2011) movie poster
    The Afflicted (2011) Oct 22, 2011 · English · Horror, Thriller $212.9K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2011 US and Canada: $212.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $212.9K
  5. 5 Four (2011) movie poster
    Four (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · English · Thriller $1.2K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2011?

Of the top 5, The Afflicted (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Margin Call (2011) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $9.7M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Margin Call (2011) $19.5M
    $5.4M US & Canada · 27% $14.2M elsewhere · 73%
  2. 2 Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) $4.8M
    $3M US & Canada · 63% $1.8M elsewhere · 37%
  3. 3 Red State (2011) $1.9M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 59% $769.8K elsewhere · 41%
  4. 4 The Afflicted (2011) $212.9K
    $212.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Four (2011) $1.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $26.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 23–29) with $191.3M, led by In Time (2011).

  1. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Contagion (2011) $141.3M Contagion (2011)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Straw Dogs (2011) $23.5M Straw Dogs (2011)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Abduction (2011) $139.2M Abduction (2011)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Dream House (2011) $40.3M Dream House (2011)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 The Monitor (2011) $2M The Monitor (2011)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The Thing (2011) $43.1M The Thing (2011)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Margin Call (2011) $26.4M Margin Call (2011)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 In Time (2011) $191.3M In Time (2011)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011) $21.8M Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2008 earned the most: $285M from 9 films, led by Saw V (2008). Week 43, 2011 took $26.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 5 films 5 $80.9M – Ghost Ship (2002) $68.3M
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 2 films · −70% 2 $24.4M −70% In the Cut (2003) $23.7M
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 4 films · +703% 4 $195.7M +703% The Grudge (2004) $187.3M
Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 5 films · −58% 5 $82.9M −58% Doom (2005) $58.1M
Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 7 films · +112% 7 $175.7M +112% Saw III (2006) $164.9M
Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 8 films · −3% 8 $170.7M −3% Saw IV (2007) $139.4M
Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 9 films · +67% 9 $285M +67% Saw V (2008) $113.9M
Week 43, 2009 Oct 18–24 4 films · −62% 4 $108.4M −62% Saw VI (2009) $68.2M
Week 43, 2010 Oct 17–23 3 films · −98% 3 $1.8M −98% Hisss (2010) $1.6M
Week 43, 2011 Oct 16–22 5 films · +1384% 5 $26.4M +1384% Margin Call (2011) $19.5M
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).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 43 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 43 of 2011 (Oct 16–22)?

Margin Call (2011) leads with $19.5M worldwide, $5.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) at $4.8M and Red State (2011) at $1.9M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 43 of 2011 (Oct 16–22) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 43 of 2011 (Oct 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $26.4M in all, or $5.3M per film on average. Week 42, 2011 releases took $43.1M.

How many thriller movies released in week 43 of 2011 (Oct 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Margin Call (2011), earned $19.5M.

How much of the Week 43, 2011 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$9.7M of the $26.4M total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2011 (Oct 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 43, 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.