#1 of 5 #1 thriller movie of Week 50, 2011
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
2011 · Thriller
$81.5M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$24.1M US & Canada · 30% $57.4M elsewhere · 70%
Thriller box office · Week 50 · Dec 4–10, 2011
Thriller Box Office, Week 50 of 2011: Thriller Releases of Dec 4–10
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 50 of 2011 (Dec 4–10), with $81.5M worldwide, ahead of We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) at $9.8M and The Wages of Fear (1953) at $358.8K. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $92M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $91.6M across 4 thriller releases.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $92M
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), the #1
- $81.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 28%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 50 of 2011?
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) leads with $81.5M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $92M, 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.
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2011 (Dec 4–10).
- 1 Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $24.1M Rest of the world: $57.4M Worldwide: $81.5M
- 2 Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $9.8M
- 3 Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $358.8K
- 4 Dec 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $291.7K
- 5 Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $6.4K Rest of the world: $9.9K Worldwide: $16.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 2011?
Of the top 5, I Melt with You (2011) earned the biggest share at home (39% in the US & Canada), while We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) made 82% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $25.9M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) $81.5M $24.1M US & Canada · 30% $57.4M elsewhere · 70%
- 2 We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) $9.8M $1.7M US & Canada · 18% $8.1M elsewhere · 82%
- 3 The Wages of Fear (1953) $358.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Catch.44 (2011) $291.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 I Melt with You (2011) $16.2K $6.4K US & Canada · 39% $9.9K elsewhere · 61%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $92M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 13–19) with $712.2M, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011).
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 In Time (2011) $191.3M In Time (2011)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011) $21.8M Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011) $88.3M Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) $712.2M The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 A Dangerous Method (2011) $30.7M A Dangerous Method (2011)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 The Yellow Sea (2011) $18.2M The Yellow Sea (2011)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) $92M Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The Pomegranate (2011) $44.2K The Pomegranate (2011)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2007 earned the most: $589.1M from 5 films, led by I Am Legend (2007). Week 50, 2011 took $92M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 2002 Dec 8–14 2 films | 2 | $69.2M | – | Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) $67.3M |
| Week 50, 2003 Dec 7–13 2 films · −98% | 2 | $1.2M | −98% | The Statement (2003) $1.1M |
| Week 50, 2004 Dec 5–11 6 films · +42710% | 6 | $499.8M | +42710% | Ocean's Twelve (2004) $362.7M |
| Week 50, 2005 Dec 4–10 4 films · −99% | 4 | $2.8M | −99% | Being Cyrus (2005) $1.3M |
| Week 50, 2006 Dec 10–16 5 films · +864% | 5 | $27.3M | +864% | Breaking and Entering (2006) $9M |
| Week 50, 2007 Dec 9–15 5 films · +2060% | 5 | $589.1M | +2060% | I Am Legend (2007) $585.4M |
| Week 50, 2008 Dec 7–13 5 films · −60% | 5 | $237.1M | −60% | The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) $233.1M |
| Week 50, 2009 Dec 6–12 2 films · −60% | 2 | $93.9M | −60% | The Lovely Bones (2009) $93.6M |
| Week 50, 2010 Dec 5–11 2 films · +197% | 2 | $278.8M | +197% | The Tourist (2010) $278.8M |
| Week 50, 2011 Dec 4–10 5 films · −67% | 5 | $92M | −67% | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) $81.5M |
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 50 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 50 of 2011 (Dec 4–10)?
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) leads with $81.5M worldwide, $24.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) at $9.8M and The Wages of Fear (1953) at $358.8K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 50 of 2011 (Dec 4–10) earn?
5 thriller films released in week 50 of 2011 (Dec 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $92M in all, or $18.4M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 50 of 2011 (Dec 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), earned $81.5M.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2011 (Dec 4–10). 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 50, 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.