#1 of 12 #1 English-language movie of Week 38, 2011
I Don't Know How She Does It (2011)
2011 · Comedy
$31.4M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$9.7M US & Canada · 31% $21.7M elsewhere · 69%
English box office · Week 38 · Sep 11–17, 2011
English Box Office, Week 38 of 2011: English Releases of Sep 11–17
I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17), with $31.4M worldwide, ahead of Straw Dogs (2011) at $11.2M and 3 (2011) at $3.5M. 12 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $50M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 78% on Week 37, 2011, whose releases took $223.7M. By genre, Comedy leads with $37.2M across 6 English releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $50M
- I Don't Know How She Does It (2011), the #1
- $31.4M
- vs Week 37, 2011
- −78%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 38 of 2011?
I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) leads with $31.4M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $48.9M, 98% of what all 12 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 Week 38 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 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17).
- 1 Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $31.4M
- 2 Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $844.3K Worldwide: $11.2M
- 3 Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $60K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $3.5M
- 4 Sep 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
- 5 Sep 14, 2011 US and Canada: $312.2K Rest of the world: $804K Worldwide: $1.1M
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Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $45.2K Rest of the world: $575.1K Worldwide: $620.2K - 7
Sep 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $224.2K - 8
Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $27.3K Rest of the world: $190.4K Worldwide: $217.6K - 9
Sep 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.5K - 10
Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $23.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.9K - 11
Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K - 12
Sep 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $753
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2011?
Of the top 10, Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while 3 (2011) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $20.5M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) $31.4M $9.7M US & Canada · 31% $21.7M elsewhere · 69%
- 2 Straw Dogs (2011) $11.2M $10.3M US & Canada · 92% $844.3K elsewhere · 8%
- 3 3 (2011) $3.5M $60K US & Canada · 2% $3.4M elsewhere · 98%
- 4 National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors (2011) $1.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Mill and the Cross (2011) $1.1M $312.2K US & Canada · 28% $804K elsewhere · 72%
- 6 Happy, Happy (2011) $620.2K $45.2K US & Canada · 7% $575.1K elsewhere · 93%
- 7 Freerunner (2011) $224.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Jane's Journey (2011) $217.6K $27.3K US & Canada · 13% $190.4K elsewhere · 87%
- 9 388 Arletta Avenue (2011) $79.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (2011) $23.9K $23.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many Week 38 of 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 10 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $50M total.
85% 15%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 17% of the list $42.6M · 85% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 83% of the list $7.5M · 15% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $50M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Jul 31–Aug 6) with $580.9M, led by Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $580.9M Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 The Help (2011) $430.7M The Help (2011)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) $215.5M Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Colombiana (2011) $140M Colombiana (2011)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Debt (2011) $137.7M The Debt (2011)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Contagion (2011) $223.7M Contagion (2011)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) $50M I Don't Know How She Does It (2011)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Moneyball (2011) $349.9M Moneyball (2011)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 50/50 (2011) $163.1M 50/50 (2011)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2009 earned the most: $378.5M from 19 films, led by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009). Week 38, 2011 took $50M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 12 films | 12 | $113.1M | – | The Banger Sisters (2002) $38.1M |
| Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 11 films · +22% | 11 | $138.1M | +22% | Secondhand Lions (2003) $48.3M |
| Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 13 films · −7% | 13 | $127.9M | −7% | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) $57.9M |
| Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 18 films · +176% | 18 | $352.5M | +176% | Corpse Bride (2005) $117.2M |
| Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 11 films · −43% | 11 | $199.9M | −43% | Jackass Number Two (2006) $84.6M |
| Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 10 films · +52% | 10 | $303.5M | +52% | Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) $147.7M |
| Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 12 films · −28% | 12 | $218.4M | −28% | Lakeview Terrace (2008) $44.7M |
| Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 19 films · +73% | 19 | $378.5M | +73% | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $243M |
| Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 15 films · −45% | 15 | $207.9M | −45% | Easy A (2010) $75M |
| Week 38, 2011 Sep 11–17 12 films · −76% | 12 | $50M | −76% | I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) $31.4M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 38 of 2011?
Comedy took $37.2M across 6 films, 74% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($11.2M) and Drama ($5.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
Week 38 of 2011 English Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $37.2M6 films · #1 I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) -
Thriller $11.2M2 films · #1 Straw Dogs (2011) -
Drama $5.2M4 films · #1 3 (2011) -
Romance $3.5M1 film · #1 3 (2011) -
History $1.1M2 films · #1 The Mill and the Cross (2011) -
Documentary $244.6K3 films · #1 Jane's Journey (2011) -
Action $224.2K1 film · #1 Freerunner (2011) -
Biography $220.7K2 films · #1 Jane's Journey (2011) -
Horror $79.5K1 film · #1 388 Arletta Avenue (2011) -
Music $3.1K1 film · #1 The Weird World of Blowfly (2011)
Archive
English Box Office in 2011, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2011 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $1.6B, led by Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011).
- Week 1 $16.4K
- Week 2 $91.9M
- Week 3 $309.7M
- Week 4 $196.7M
- Week 5 $80.8M
- Week 6 $152.7M
- Week 7 $554.4M
- Week 8 $372.5M
- Week 9 $130.4M
- Week 10 $425.4M
- Week 11 $387.4M
- Week 12 $204M
- Week 13 $165.1M
- Week 14 $433.8M
- Week 15 $246.7M
- Week 16 $602.8M
- Week 17 $208.2M
- Week 18 $674.9M
- Week 19 $577.7M
- Week 20 $408.2M
- Week 21 $1.2B
- Week 22 $1.3B
- Week 23 $373.6M
- Week 24 $285.2M
- Week 25 $437.3M
- Week 26 $821.3M
- Week 27 $1.2B
- Week 28 $394.5M
- Week 29 $1.4B
- Week 30 $522.6M
- Week 31 $784.5M
- Week 32 $580.9M
- Week 33 $430.7M
- Week 34 $215.5M
- Week 35 $140M
- Week 36 $137.7M
- Week 37 $223.7M
- Week 38 $50M
- Week 39 $349.9M
- Week 40 $163.1M
- Week 41 $390.9M
- Week 42 $138.2M
- Week 43 $533.4M
- Week 44 $782.6M
- Week 45 $191.2M
- Week 46 $494.9M
- Week 47 $1.1B
- Week 48 $708.6M
- Week 49 $30.2M
- Week 50 $130M
- Week 51 $1.6B
- Week 52 $501.6M
- Week 53 $349.9M
FAQ
English Box Office Week 38 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17)?
I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) leads with $31.4M worldwide, $9.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Straw Dogs (2011) at $11.2M and 3 (2011) at $3.5M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17) earn?
12 English-language films released in week 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $50M in all, or $4.2M per film on average. Week 37, 2011 releases took $223.7M.
How many English-language movies released in week 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, I Don't Know How She Does It (2011), earned $31.4M.
How is the week 38, 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 week 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17). 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 week 38, 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.