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Thriller box office · Week 8 · Feb 13–19, 2011

Thriller Box Office, Week 8 of 2011: Thriller Releases of Feb 13–19

Unknown (2011) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 8 of 2011 (Feb 13–19), with $135.7M worldwide, ahead of Children… (2011) at $12.2M and 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) at $3.9M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $153.7M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 16.9 times the total of Week 7, 2011, whose releases took $9.1M. By language, English leads with $137.6M across 3 thriller releases.

week 8 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$153.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 7, 2011
×16.9
Unknown (2011) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 8, 2011

Unknown (2011)

2011 · Drama, Mystery

$135.7M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$63.7M US & Canada · 47% $72M elsewhere · 53%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 8 of 2011?

Unknown (2011) leads with $135.7M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $153.7M, 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. Unknown (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $135.7M Unknown (2011)
    $63.7M US & Canada · 47% $72M elsewhere · 53%
  2. Children… (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $12.2M Children… (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $3.9M 7 Khoon Maaf (2011)
    $270.2K US & Canada · 7% $3.7M elsewhere · 93%
  4. Vanishing on 7th Street (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $1.7M Vanishing on 7th Street (2011)
    $22.7K US & Canada · 1% $1.6M elsewhere · 99%
  5. Game of Death (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $189.8K Game of Death (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2011 (Feb 13–19).

  1. 1 Unknown (2011) movie poster
    Unknown (2011) Feb 18, 2011 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $135.7M worldwide
    Feb 18, 2011 US and Canada: $63.7M Rest of the world: $72M Worldwide: $135.7M
  2. 2 Children… (2011) movie poster
    Children… (2011) Feb 17, 2011 · Korean · Thriller, Crime, Drama $12.2M worldwide
    Feb 17, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2M
  3. 3 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) movie poster
    7 Khoon Maaf (2011) Feb 17, 2011 · Hindi · Drama, Thriller, Mystery $3.9M worldwide
    Feb 17, 2011 US and Canada: $270.2K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.9M
  4. 4 Vanishing on 7th Street (2011) movie poster
    Vanishing on 7th Street (2011) Feb 18, 2011 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $1.7M worldwide
    Feb 18, 2011 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.7M
  5. 5 Game of Death (2011) movie poster
    Game of Death (2011) Feb 15, 2011 · English · Thriller, Adventure, Action $189.8K worldwide
    Feb 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2011?

Of the top 5, Unknown (2011) earned the biggest share at home (47% in the US & Canada), while Vanishing on 7th Street (2011) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $64M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Unknown (2011) $135.7M
    $63.7M US & Canada · 47% $72M elsewhere · 53%
  2. 2 Children… (2011) $12.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) $3.9M
    $270.2K US & Canada · 7% $3.7M elsewhere · 93%
  4. 4 Vanishing on 7th Street (2011) $1.7M
    $22.7K US & Canada · 1% $1.6M elsewhere · 99%
  5. 5 Game of Death (2011) $189.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 8 releases took $153.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 9–15) with $228.4M, led by The Green Hornet (2011).

  1. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 The Green Hornet (2011) $228.4M The Green Hornet (2011)
  3. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 The Housemaid (2011) $15.1M The Housemaid (2011)
  4. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 The Rite (2011) $172.7M The Rite (2011)
  5. Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 Sanctum (2011) $151.1M Sanctum (2011)
  6. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 6–12 Suicide Room (2011) $9.1M Suicide Room (2011)
  7. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 13–19 Unknown (2011) $153.7M Unknown (2011)
  8. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 20–26 Drive Angry 3D (2011) $41.5M Drive Angry 3D (2011)
  9. Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 5 The Adjustment Bureau (2011) $141.8M The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
Earlier years

How Does Week 8 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2010 earned the most: $361.6M from 5 films, led by Shutter Island (2010). Week 8, 2011 took $153.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 1 film 1 $52.3M – Dragonfly (2002) $52.3M
Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 2 films · −2% 2 $51.1M −2% The Life of David Gale (2003) $39M
Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 1 film · −21% 1 $40.2M −21% Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004) $40.2M
Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 2 films · +475% 2 $231.1M +475% Constantine (2005) $230.9M
Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 7 films · −93% 7 $16.7M −93% Running Scared (2006) $9.4M
Week 8, 2007 Feb 18–24 4 films · +402% 4 $84M +402% The Number 23 (2007) $77.7M
Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 5 films · +85% 5 $155M +85% Vantage Point (2008) $152M
Week 8, 2009 Feb 15–21 5 films · −89% 5 $17.4M −89% Private Eye (2009) $10.1M
Week 8, 2010 Feb 14–20 5 films · +1976% 5 $361.6M +1976% Shutter Island (2010) $295M
Week 8, 2011 Feb 13–19 5 films · −57% 5 $153.7M −57% Unknown (2011) $135.7M
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 8 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 8 of 2011 (Feb 13–19)?

Unknown (2011) leads with $135.7M worldwide, $63.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Children… (2011) at $12.2M and 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) at $3.9M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 8 of 2011 (Feb 13–19) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 8 of 2011 (Feb 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $153.7M in all, or $30.7M per film on average. Week 7, 2011 releases took $9.1M.

How many thriller movies released in week 8 of 2011 (Feb 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Unknown (2011) with $135.7M.

How much of the Week 8, 2011 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$64M of the $153.7M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2011 (Feb 13–19). 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 8, 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.