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Thriller box office · Week 48 · Nov 20–26, 2011

Thriller Box Office, Week 48 of 2011: Thriller Releases of Nov 20–26

A Dangerous Method (2011) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 48 of 2011 (Nov 20–26), with $30.5M worldwide, ahead of Those Who Kill - Shadow of the Past (2011) at $134.5K and Resistance (2011) at $68.5K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $30.7M in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada.

week 48 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$30.7M
A Dangerous Method (2011), the #1
$30.5M
earned in the US & Canada
19%
A Dangerous Method (2011) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 48, 2011

A Dangerous Method (2011)

2011 · Drama, Thriller

$30.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$5.7M US & Canada · 19% $24.8M elsewhere · 81%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 48 of 2011?

A Dangerous Method (2011) leads with $30.5M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $30.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. A Dangerous Method (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $30.5M A Dangerous Method (2011)
    $5.7M US & Canada · 19% $24.8M elsewhere · 81%
  2. Those Who Kill - Shadow of the Past (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $134.5K Those Who Kill - Shadow of the Past (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Resistance (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $68.5K Resistance (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2011 (Nov 20–26).

  1. 1 A Dangerous Method (2011) movie poster
    A Dangerous Method (2011) Nov 23, 2011 · English · Drama, Thriller $30.5M worldwide
    Nov 23, 2011 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $24.8M Worldwide: $30.5M
  2. 2 Those Who Kill - Shadow of the Past (2011) movie poster
    Those Who Kill - Shadow of the Past (2011) Nov 20, 2011 · Danish · Crime, Drama, Thriller $134.5K worldwide
    Nov 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.5K
  3. 3 Resistance (2011) movie poster
    Resistance (2011) Nov 25, 2011 · English · Drama, Thriller, War $68.5K worldwide
    Nov 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.5K
Earlier years

How Does Week 48 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2003 earned the most: $182.6M from 2 films, led by The Haunted Mansion (2003). Week 48, 2011 took $30.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 48, 2002 Nov 24–30 4 films 4 $27.4M – They (2002) $16.4M
Week 48, 2003 Nov 23–29 2 films · +565% 2 $182.6M +565% The Haunted Mansion (2003) $182.3M
Week 48, 2004 Nov 21–27 2 films · −99% 2 $1.2M −99% Moscow Heat (2004) $840.2K
Week 48, 2005 Nov 20–26 3 films · +8397% 3 $104.2M +8397% Syriana (2005) $94M
Week 48, 2006 Nov 26–Dec 2 5 films · −10% 5 $93.3M −10% The Lives of Others (2006) $77.7M
Week 48, 2007 Nov 25–Dec 1 5 films · −58% 5 $38.9M −58% Awake (2007) $32.7M
Week 48, 2008 Nov 23–29 2 films · +190% 2 $112.7M +190% Transporter 3 (2008) $109M
Week 48, 2009 Nov 22–28 3 films · −20% 3 $90.5M −20% Ninja Assassin (2009) $61.6M
Week 48, 2010 Nov 21–27 1 film · −61% 1 $35.6M −61% Faster (2010) $35.6M
Week 48, 2011 Nov 20–26 3 films · −14% 3 $30.7M −14% A Dangerous Method (2011) $30.5M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 48 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 48 of 2011 (Nov 20–26)?

A Dangerous Method (2011) leads with $30.5M worldwide, $5.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Those Who Kill - Shadow of the Past (2011) at $134.5K and Resistance (2011) at $68.5K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 48 of 2011 (Nov 20–26) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 48 of 2011 (Nov 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $30.7M in all, or $10.2M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 48 of 2011 (Nov 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, A Dangerous Method (2011), earned $30.5M.

How much of the Week 48, 2011 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.7M of the $30.7M total, or 19%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2011 (Nov 20–26). 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 48, 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.