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Thriller box office · Week 6 · Jan 30–Feb 5, 2011

Thriller Box Office, Week 6 of 2011: Thriller Releases of Jan 30–Feb 5

Sanctum (2011) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 6 of 2011 (Jan 30–Feb 5), with $108.6M worldwide, ahead of The Roommate (2011) at $40.5M and Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011) at $2M. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $151.1M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 12% on Week 5, 2011, whose releases took $172.7M.

week 6 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$151.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 5, 2011
−12%
Sanctum (2011) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 6, 2011

Sanctum (2011)

2011 · Action, Adventure

$108.6M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

$23.2M US & Canada · 21% $85.4M elsewhere · 79%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 6 of 2011?

Sanctum (2011) leads with $108.6M, 72% of the total. The top 3 together took $151.1M, 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. Sanctum (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $108.6M Sanctum (2011)
    $23.2M US & Canada · 21% $85.4M elsewhere · 79%
  2. The Roommate (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $40.5M The Roommate (2011)
    $37.3M US & Canada · 92% $3.2M elsewhere · 8%
  3. Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $2M Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 6 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 6 of 2011 (Jan 30–Feb 5).

  1. 1 Sanctum (2011) movie poster
    Sanctum (2011) Feb 4, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $108.6M worldwide
    Feb 4, 2011 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $85.4M Worldwide: $108.6M
  2. 2 The Roommate (2011) movie poster
    The Roommate (2011) Feb 4, 2011 · English · Drama, Thriller $40.5M worldwide
    Feb 4, 2011 US and Canada: $37.3M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $40.5M
  3. 3 Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011) movie poster
    Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011) Feb 4, 2011 · Hindi · Thriller $2M worldwide
    Feb 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Earlier years

How Does Week 6 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 6, 2006 earned the most: $203.9M from 3 films, led by Final Destination 3 (2006). Week 6, 2011 took $151.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 6, 2002 Feb 3–9 2 films 2 $82M – Collateral Damage (2002) $78.4M
Week 6, 2003 Feb 2–8 1 film · −100% 1 $20.3K −100% Midsummer (2003) $20.3K
Week 6, 2004 Feb 1–7 1 film · +1607% 1 $347.3K +1607% Charlie (2004) $347.3K
Week 6, 2005 Jan 30–Feb 5 3 films · +19576% 3 $68.3M +19576% Boogeyman (2005) $67.2M
Week 6, 2006 Feb 5–11 3 films · +198% 3 $203.9M +198% Final Destination 3 (2006) $118.9M
Week 6, 2007 Feb 4–10 2 films · −59% 2 $83.7M −59% Hannibal Rising (2007) $82.2M
Week 6, 2008 Feb 3–9 7 films · +131% 7 $193.5M +131% Fool's Gold (2008) $111.2M
Week 6, 2009 Feb 1–7 7 films · −37% 7 $121.3M −37% The International (2009) $60.3M
Week 6, 2010 Jan 31–Feb 6 5 films · −18% 5 $99.4M −18% From Paris with Love (2010) $52.8M
Week 6, 2011 Jan 30–Feb 5 3 films · +52% 3 $151.1M +52% Sanctum (2011) $108.6M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 6 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 6 of 2011 (Jan 30–Feb 5)?

Sanctum (2011) leads with $108.6M worldwide, $23.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Roommate (2011) at $40.5M and Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011) at $2M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 6 of 2011 (Jan 30–Feb 5) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 6 of 2011 (Jan 30–Feb 5) report a worldwide gross, $151.1M in all, or $50.4M per film on average. Week 5, 2011 releases took $172.7M.

How many thriller movies released in week 6 of 2011 (Jan 30–Feb 5) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sanctum (2011) with $108.6M.

How much of the Week 6, 2011 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$60.5M of the $151.1M total, or 40%, 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 6, 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 6 of 2011 (Jan 30–Feb 5). 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 6, 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.