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Western Box Office 2011: Highest-Grossing Western Movies

Cowboys & Aliens (2011) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 2011, with $174.8M worldwide, ahead of Saving Private Perez (2011) at $9.3M and Meek's Cutoff (2011) at $1.2M. 4 western films released in 2011 report a worldwide gross, $186.3M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 58% on 2010, whose releases took $446.4M.

2011 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$186.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs 2010
−58%
Cowboys & Aliens (2011) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 western movie of 2011

Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

2011 · Action, Sci-Fi

$174.8M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$100.2M US & Canada · 57% $74.6M elsewhere · 43%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 2011?

Cowboys & Aliens (2011) leads with $174.8M, 94% of the total. The top 4 together took $186.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Cowboys & Aliens (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $174.8M Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
    $100.2M US & Canada · 57% $74.6M elsewhere · 43%
  2. Saving Private Perez (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $9.3M Saving Private Perez (2011)
    $1.4M US & Canada · 15% $7.9M elsewhere · 85%
  3. Meek's Cutoff (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $1.2M Meek's Cutoff (2011)
    $977.8K US & Canada · 81% $227.5K elsewhere · 19%
  4. Blackthorn (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $987.9K Blackthorn (2011)
    $200.6K US & Canada · 20% $787.3K elsewhere · 80%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Western Release 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 2011.

  1. 1 Cowboys & Aliens (2011) movie poster
    Cowboys & Aliens (2011) Jul 29, 2011 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $174.8M worldwide
    Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: $100.2M Rest of the world: $74.6M Worldwide: $174.8M
  2. 2 Saving Private Perez (2011) movie poster
    Saving Private Perez (2011) Sep 2, 2011 · Spanish · Adventure, Comedy, Western $9.3M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $9.3M
  3. 3 Meek's Cutoff (2011) movie poster
    Meek's Cutoff (2011) Apr 8, 2011 · English · Western $1.2M worldwide
    Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: $977.8K Rest of the world: $227.5K Worldwide: $1.2M
  4. 4 Blackthorn (2011) movie poster
    Blackthorn (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · English · Western $987.9K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $200.6K Rest of the world: $787.3K Worldwide: $987.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 2011?

Of the top 4, Meek's Cutoff (2011) earned the biggest share at home (81% in the US & Canada), while Saving Private Perez (2011) made 85% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $102.8M (55%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Cowboys & Aliens (2011) $174.8M
    $100.2M US & Canada · 57% $74.6M elsewhere · 43%
  2. 2 Saving Private Perez (2011) $9.3M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 15% $7.9M elsewhere · 85%
  3. 3 Meek's Cutoff (2011) $1.2M
    $977.8K US & Canada · 81% $227.5K elsewhere · 19%
  4. 4 Blackthorn (2011) $987.9K
    $200.6K US & Canada · 20% $787.3K elsewhere · 80%
By release month

Which Month of 2011 Earned the Most?

July releases took the most, $174.8M from 1 film, led by Cowboys & Aliens (2011). October was the quietest month ($987.9K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr Meek's Cutoff (2011) $1.2M Meek's Cutoff (2011)
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul Cowboys & Aliens (2011) $174.8M Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep Saving Private Perez (2011) $9.3M Saving Private Perez (2011)
  10. October Oct Blackthorn (2011) $987.9K Blackthorn (2011)
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 2011 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 2010 earned the most: $446.4M from 11 films, led by True Grit (2010). 2011 took $186.3M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
2002 1 film 1 $122.6M – Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) $122.6M
2003 5 films · +140% 5 $293.8M +140% Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M
2004 6 films · −7% 6 $272.7M −7% Home on the Range (2004) $145.4M
2005 4 films · +23% 4 $334.5M +23% Brokeback Mountain (2005) $178.1M
2006 3 films · −93% 3 $24.8M −93% Bandidas (2006) $18.4M
2007 9 films · +983% 9 $268M +983% No Country for Old Men (2007) $171.6M
2008 3 films · −72% 3 $74.7M −72% The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) $44.3M
2009 2 films · −74% 2 $19.7M −74% Lucky Luke (2009) $17.9M
2010 11 films · +2163% 11 $446.4M +2163% True Grit (2010) $252.3M
2011 4 films · −58% 4 $186.3M −58% Cowboys & Aliens (2011) $174.8M
Archive

Western Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1923 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 1990 leads with $735.6M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).

2020s 6 years · $813.9M
2010s 10 years · $2.6B
2000s 10 years · $1.6B
1990s 9 years · $2.2B
1980s 10 years · $327.3M
1970s 9 years · $370.7M
1960s 10 years · $159.1M
1950s 9 years · $33.1M
1940s 3 years · $29.8M
1930s 1 year · $3.4K
1920s 2 years · $389
FAQ

Western Box Office 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing western movie in 2011?

Cowboys & Aliens (2011) leads with $174.8M worldwide, $100.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Saving Private Perez (2011) at $9.3M and Meek's Cutoff (2011) at $1.2M.

How much did western movies released in 2011 earn?

4 western films released in 2011 report a worldwide gross, $186.3M in all, or $46.6M per film on average. 2010 releases took $446.4M.

How many western movies released in 2011 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Cowboys & Aliens (2011) with $174.8M.

How much of the 2011 Western box office came from the US and Canada?

$102.8M of the $186.3M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the 2011 western 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 2011. 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 2011 western 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.