#1 of 62 #1 English-language movie of October 2011
2011 · Adventure, Fantasy
$555M worldwide · 30% of the chart's total
$149.3M US & Canada · 27% $405.7M elsewhere · 73%
English box office · October 2011
English Box Office, October 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Puss in Boots (2011) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in October 2011, with $555M worldwide, ahead of Real Steel (2011) at $299.3M and Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) at $207M. 62 English-language films released in October 2011 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 110% on September 2011, whose releases took $878.8M. By genre, Comedy leads with $821.8M across 11 English releases.
- October 2011 releases with a gross
- 62
- combined worldwide
- $1.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs September 2011
- +110%
#1 of 62 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of October 2011?
Puss in Boots (2011) leads with $555M, 30% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4B, 76% of what all 62 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 English Release of October 2011, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 62. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2011.
- 1 Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $149.3M Rest of the world: $405.7M Worldwide: $555M
- 2 Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $85.5M Rest of the world: $213.8M Worldwide: $299.3M
- 3 Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $104M Rest of the world: $103M Worldwide: $207M
- 4 Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $37.5M Rest of the world: $136.4M Worldwide: $173.9M
- 5 Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $151.8M Worldwide: $160.1M
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Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $111.9M Worldwide: $132.3M - 7
Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $35.4M Worldwide: $76.3M - 8
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $51.8M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $63.5M - 9
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $31.5M - 10
Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $17M Worldwide: $30.1M - 11
Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $19.5M - 12
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.5M - 13
Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: $10.9M Worldwide: $15.4M - 14
Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $13.9M - 15
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $24.1K Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $10.1M - 16
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: $975.3K Worldwide: $8.2M - 17
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $1.7K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.5M - 18
Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $143.5K Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $5M - 19
Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $4.8M - 20
Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $457.4K Worldwide: $3.9M - 21
Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 22
Oct 19, 2011 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $769.8K Worldwide: $1.9M - 23
Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 24
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 25
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $45.5K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M - 26
Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $200.6K Rest of the world: $787.3K Worldwide: $987.9K - 27
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $813.4K - 28
Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $304.1K Rest of the world: $6.8K Worldwide: $310.8K - 29
Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $227.3K - 30
Oct 22, 2011 US and Canada: $212.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $212.9K - 31
Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194.1K - 32
Oct 18, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $180.9K - 33
Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $141.9K Rest of the world: $28.4K Worldwide: $170.3K - 34
Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $150.9K Rest of the world: $386 Worldwide: $151.3K - 35
Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $55.1K Rest of the world: $88.4K Worldwide: $143.5K - 36
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.8K - 37
Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $92.8K Rest of the world: $3.3K Worldwide: $96.1K - 38
Oct 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.8K - 39
Oct 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.2K - 40
Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $81.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $81.6K - 41
Oct 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.3K - 42
Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $54.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.8K - 43
Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · Documentary $46.8K worldwideOct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.8K - 44
Oct 1, 2011 US and Canada: $40.6K Rest of the world: $315 Worldwide: $40.9K - 45
Oct 19, 2011 US and Canada: $35.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.7K - 46
Oct 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.3K - 47
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $18.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.4K - 48
Oct 12, 2011 US and Canada: $12.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.4K - 49
Oct 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K - 50
Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $6.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2011?
Of the top 10, Footloose (2011) earned the biggest share at home (82% in the US & Canada), while Johnny English Reborn (2011) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 62 films, $559M (30%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Puss in Boots (2011) $555M $149.3M US & Canada · 27% $405.7M elsewhere · 73%
- 2 Real Steel (2011) $299.3M $85.5M US & Canada · 29% $213.8M elsewhere · 71%
- 3 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) $207M $104M US & Canada · 50% $103M elsewhere · 50%
- 4 In Time (2011) $173.9M $37.5M US & Canada · 22% $136.4M elsewhere · 78%
- 5 Johnny English Reborn (2011) $160.1M $8.3M US & Canada · 5% $151.8M elsewhere · 95%
- 6 The Three Musketeers (2011) $132.3M $20.4M US & Canada · 15% $111.9M elsewhere · 85%
- 7 The Ides of March (2011) $76.3M $41M US & Canada · 54% $35.4M elsewhere · 46%
- 8 Footloose (2011) $63.5M $51.8M US & Canada · 82% $11.7M elsewhere · 18%
- 9 The Thing (2011) $31.5M $16.9M US & Canada · 54% $14.6M elsewhere · 46%
- 10 The Rum Diary (2011) $30.1M $13.1M US & Canada · 44% $17M elsewhere · 56%
Gross bands
How Many October 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 62 films crossed $100M and took $1.5B between them, 83% of the total. 47 films, 76% of the list, earned under $10M.
30% 53% 15%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 2% of the list $555M · 30% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 8% of the list $972.6M · 53% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 15% of the list $276M · 15% of the gross
- Under $10M 47 films, 76% of the list $41.6M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 44 (Oct 23–29) took $782.6M, led by Puss in Boots (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Hell and Back Again (2011) $40.9K Hell and Back Again (2011)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Real Steel (2011) $390.9M Real Steel (2011)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Footloose (2011) $138.2M Footloose (2011)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) $533.4M Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Puss in Boots (2011) $782.6M Puss in Boots (2011)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2011 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2011 earned the most: $1.8B from 62 films, led by Puss in Boots (2011).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2002 48 films | 48 | $887.7M | – | The Ring (2002) $249.3M |
| October 2003 35 films · +50% | 35 | $1.3B | +50% | Brother Bear (2003) $250.4M |
| October 2004 47 films · −3% | 47 | $1.3B | −3% | Shark Tale (2004) $374.6M |
| October 2005 43 films · −22% | 43 | $1B | −22% | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) $192.8M |
| October 2006 53 films · −4% | 53 | $967.2M | −4% | The Departed (2006) $291.5M |
| October 2007 63 films · −7% | 63 | $899.5M | −7% | Saw IV (2007) $139.4M |
| October 2008 64 films · +44% | 64 | $1.3B | +44% | High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M |
| October 2009 52 films · −31% | 52 | $893.7M | −31% | Couples Retreat (2009) $171.8M |
| October 2010 52 films · −8% | 52 | $823.1M | −8% | The Social Network (2010) $224.9M |
| October 2011 62 films · +124% | 62 | $1.8B | +124% | Puss in Boots (2011) $555M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in October 2011?
Comedy took $821.8M across 11 films, 45% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($731.5M) and Animation ($555M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
October 2011 English Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $821.8M11 films · #1 Puss in Boots (2011) -
Adventure $731.5M6 films · #1 Puss in Boots (2011) -
Animation $555M1 film · #1 Puss in Boots (2011) -
Fantasy $555M1 film · #1 Puss in Boots (2011) -
Drama $529.8M25 films · #1 Real Steel (2011) -
Sci-Fi $504.7M4 films · #1 Real Steel (2011) -
Action $448.8M10 films · #1 Real Steel (2011) -
Thriller $247M16 films · #1 In Time (2011) -
Horror $241.3M11 films · #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) -
Romance $141.6M3 films · #1 The Three Musketeers (2011)
Archive
English Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: May leads with $3.5B, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).
- January $679.1M #1 The Green Hornet (2011)
- February $1.2B #1 Just Go with It (2011)
- March $1.2B #1 Rango (2011)
- April $2.2B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- May $3.5B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
- June $3B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- July $3.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- August $1.4B #1 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- September $878.8M #1 Contagion (2011)
- October $1.8B #1 Puss in Boots (2011)
- November $2.4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- December $2.6B #1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
FAQ
English Box Office October 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 62 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in October 2011?
Puss in Boots (2011) leads with $555M worldwide, $149.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Real Steel (2011) at $299.3M and Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) at $207M.
How much did English-language movies released in October 2011 earn?
62 English-language films released in October 2011 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, or $29.8M per film on average. September 2011 releases took $878.8M.
How many English-language movies released in October 2011 made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by Puss in Boots (2011) with $555M.
How is the October 2011 English 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 October 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the October 2011 English 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.