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Thriller box office · Week 5 · Jan 23–29, 2011

Thriller Box Office, Week 5 of 2011: Thriller Releases of Jan 23–29

The Rite (2011) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 5 of 2011 (Jan 23–29), with $96.6M worldwide, ahead of The Mechanic (2011) at $76.1M and Seconds Apart (2011) at $1.1K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $172.7M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. That is 11.4 times the total of Week 4, 2011, whose releases took $15.1M.

week 5 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$172.7M
The Rite (2011), the #1
$96.6M
vs Week 4, 2011
×11.4
The Rite (2011) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 5, 2011

The Rite (2011)

2011 · Drama, Thriller

$96.6M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

$33M US & Canada · 34% $63.5M elsewhere · 66%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 5 of 2011?

The Rite (2011) leads with $96.6M, 56% of the total. The top 3 together took $172.7M, 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. The Rite (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $96.6M The Rite (2011)
    $33M US & Canada · 34% $63.5M elsewhere · 66%
  2. The Mechanic (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $76.1M The Mechanic (2011)
    $29.1M US & Canada · 38% $47M elsewhere · 62%
  3. Seconds Apart (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $1.1K Seconds Apart (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 5 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 5 of 2011 (Jan 23–29).

  1. 1 The Rite (2011) movie poster
    The Rite (2011) Jan 28, 2011 · Drama, Thriller, Horror $96.6M worldwide
    Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: $33M Rest of the world: $63.5M Worldwide: $96.6M
  2. 2 The Mechanic (2011) movie poster
    The Mechanic (2011) Jan 28, 2011 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $76.1M worldwide
    Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $76.1M
  3. 3 Seconds Apart (2011) movie poster
    Seconds Apart (2011) Jan 28, 2011 · English · Thriller, Horror $1.1K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
Earlier years

How Does Week 5 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 5, 2009 earned the most: $269.2M from 4 films, led by Taken (2009). Week 5, 2011 took $172.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 5, 2002 Jan 27–Feb 2 1 film 1 $16.2M – Birthday Girl (2002) $16.2M
Week 5, 2003 Jan 26–Feb 1 3 films · +1093% 3 $192.9M +1093% The Recruit (2003) $101.2M
Week 5, 2004 Jan 25–31 2 films · −96% 2 $7.8M −96% The Big Bounce (2004) $6.8M
Week 5, 2005 Jan 23–29 2 films · +1543% 2 $127.4M +1543% Hide and Seek (2005) $127.4M
Week 5, 2006 Jan 29–Feb 4 4 films · −47% 4 $68.1M −47% When a Stranger Calls (2006) $67.1M
Week 5, 2007 Jan 28–Feb 3 6 films · +22% 6 $83.2M +22% The Messengers (2007) $55.1M
Week 5, 2008 Jan 27–Feb 2 4 films · −19% 4 $67.1M −19% The Eye (2008) $58M
Week 5, 2009 Jan 25–31 4 films · +301% 4 $269.2M +301% Taken (2009) $226.8M
Week 5, 2010 Jan 24–30 6 films · −67% 6 $89.5M −67% Edge of Darkness (2010) $81.1M
Week 5, 2011 Jan 23–29 3 films · +93% 3 $172.7M +93% The Rite (2011) $96.6M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 5 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 5 of 2011 (Jan 23–29)?

The Rite (2011) leads with $96.6M worldwide, $33M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Mechanic (2011) at $76.1M and Seconds Apart (2011) at $1.1K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 5 of 2011 (Jan 23–29) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 5 of 2011 (Jan 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $172.7M in all, or $57.6M per film on average. Week 4, 2011 releases took $15.1M.

How many thriller movies released in week 5 of 2011 (Jan 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Rite (2011), earned $96.6M.

How much of the Week 5, 2011 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$62.2M of the $172.7M total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 5, 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 5 of 2011 (Jan 23–29). 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 5, 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.