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English box office · Week 39 · Sep 18–24, 2011

English Box Office, Week 39 of 2011: English Releases of Sep 18–24

Moneyball (2011) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24), with $110.2M worldwide, ahead of Dolphin Tale (2011) at $95.9M and Abduction (2011) at $82.1M. 15 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $349.9M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 7 times the total of Week 38, 2011, whose releases took $50M. By genre, Drama leads with $206.5M across 6 English releases.

week 39 releases with a gross
15
combined worldwide
$349.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 38, 2011
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Moneyball (2011) movie poster #1 of 15
#1 English-language movie of Week 39, 2011

Moneyball (2011)

2011 · Drama

$110.2M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total

$75.6M US & Canada · 69% $34.6M elsewhere · 31%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 39 of 2011?

Moneyball (2011) leads with $110.2M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $348.7M, almost all of what the 15 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Moneyball (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $110.2M Moneyball (2011)
    $75.6M US & Canada · 69% $34.6M elsewhere · 31%
  2. Dolphin Tale (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $95.9M Dolphin Tale (2011)
    $72.3M US & Canada · 75% $23.7M elsewhere · 25%
  3. Abduction (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $82.1M Abduction (2011)
    $28.1M US & Canada · 34% $54M elsewhere · 66%
  4. Killer Elite (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $57.1M Killer Elite (2011)
    $25.1M US & Canada · 44% $32M elsewhere · 56%
  5. Machine Gun Preacher (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $3.3M Machine Gun Preacher (2011)
    $538.7K US & Canada · 16% $2.8M elsewhere · 84%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24).

  1. 1 Moneyball (2011) movie poster
    Moneyball (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · Drama $110.2M worldwide
    Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $34.6M Worldwide: $110.2M
  2. 2 Dolphin Tale (2011) movie poster
    Dolphin Tale (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · Drama $95.9M worldwide
    Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $72.3M Rest of the world: $23.7M Worldwide: $95.9M
  3. 3 Abduction (2011) movie poster
    Abduction (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · Action, Thriller $82.1M worldwide
    Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: $54M Worldwide: $82.1M
  4. 4 Killer Elite (2011) movie poster
    Killer Elite (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · Action, Thriller $57.1M worldwide
    Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $32M Worldwide: $57.1M
  5. 5 Machine Gun Preacher (2011) movie poster
    Machine Gun Preacher (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · Action, Biography $3.3M worldwide
    Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $538.7K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3.3M
  6. 6 Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) movie poster
    Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) Sep 20, 2011 · Music, Documentary $471.3K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2011 US and Canada: $471.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $471.3K
  7. 7 The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011) movie poster
    The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · Biography, History $183.3K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $183.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.3K
  8. 8 Toast (2011) movie poster
    Toast (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · Drama, Comedy $153.9K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $153.9K
  9. 9 Thunder Soul (2011) movie poster
    Thunder Soul (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · Music, Documentary $144K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $144K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $144K
  10. 10 Puncture (2011) movie poster
    Puncture (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · Drama $123.7K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $68.9K Rest of the world: $54.8K Worldwide: $123.7K
  11. 11 Limelight (2011) movie poster
    Limelight (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · Documentary $60.3K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $60.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.3K
  12. 12 In Search of God (2011) movie poster
    In Search of God (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · History, Family $57.6K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.6K
  13. 13 Fastest (2011) movie poster
    Fastest (2011) Sep 20, 2011 · Documentary $36K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36K
  14. 14 Cloudburst (2011) movie poster
    Cloudburst (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · Drama, Romance $15.2K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2K
  15. 15 A Bird of the Air (2011) movie poster
    A Bird of the Air (2011) Sep 23, 2011 · Drama, Romance $10.2K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $10.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2011?

Of the top 10, Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Machine Gun Preacher (2011) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $202.6M (58%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Moneyball (2011) $110.2M
    $75.6M US & Canada · 69% $34.6M elsewhere · 31%
  2. 2 Dolphin Tale (2011) $95.9M
    $72.3M US & Canada · 75% $23.7M elsewhere · 25%
  3. 3 Abduction (2011) $82.1M
    $28.1M US & Canada · 34% $54M elsewhere · 66%
  4. 4 Killer Elite (2011) $57.1M
    $25.1M US & Canada · 44% $32M elsewhere · 56%
  5. 5 Machine Gun Preacher (2011) $3.3M
    $538.7K US & Canada · 16% $2.8M elsewhere · 84%
  6. 6 Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) $471.3K
    $471.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011) $183.3K
    $183.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Toast (2011) $153.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Thunder Soul (2011) $144K
    $144K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  10. 10 Puncture (2011) $123.7K
    $68.9K US & Canada · 56% $54.8K elsewhere · 44%
Gross bands

How Many Week 39 of 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 15 films crossed $100M and took $110.2M between them, 31% of the total. 11 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 1 film, 7% of the list $110.2M · 31% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 20% of the list $235.1M · 67% of the gross
  • Under $10M 11 films, 73% of the list $4.6M · 1% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 39 releases took $349.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 7–13) with $430.7M, led by The Help (2011).

  1. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 The Help (2011) $430.7M The Help (2011)
  2. 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)
  3. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Colombiana (2011) $140M Colombiana (2011)
  4. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Debt (2011) $137.7M The Debt (2011)
  5. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Contagion (2011) $223.7M Contagion (2011)
  6. 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)
  7. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Moneyball (2011) $349.9M Moneyball (2011)
  8. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 50/50 (2011) $163.1M 50/50 (2011)
  9. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Real Steel (2011) $390.9M Real Steel (2011)
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2009 earned the most: $435M from 14 films, led by Paranormal Activity (2009). Week 39, 2011 took $349.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 10 films 10 $299.1M – Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $180.6M
Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 9 films · −32% 9 $202.1M −32% The Rundown (2003) $81M
Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 14 films · −19% 14 $163.5M −19% The Forgotten (2004) $117.6M
Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 11 films · +136% 11 $386M +136% Flightplan (2005) $223.4M
Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 7 films · +8% 7 $418.3M +8% Open Season (2006) $200.8M
Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 12 films · −19% 12 $337.1M −19% The Game Plan (2007) $147.9M
Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 15 films · −7% 15 $313.3M −7% Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M
Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 14 films · +39% 14 $435M +39% Paranormal Activity (2009) $177.5M
Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 10 films · −15% 10 $371.3M −15% Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) $140.1M
Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 15 films · −6% 15 $349.9M −6% Moneyball (2011) $110.2M
By genre

Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 39 of 2011?

Drama took $206.5M across 6 films, 59% of the total, ahead of Action ($142.5M) and Thriller ($139.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

Week 39 of 2011 English Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $206.5M
    6 films · #1 Moneyball (2011)
  2. Action $142.5M
    3 films · #1 Abduction (2011)
  3. Thriller $139.2M
    2 films · #1 Abduction (2011)
  4. Biography $3.5M
    2 films · #1 Machine Gun Preacher (2011)
  5. Documentary $952.6K
    6 films · #1 Pearl Jam Twenty (2011)
  6. Music $615.3K
    2 films · #1 Pearl Jam Twenty (2011)
  7. History $240.9K
    2 films · #1 The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011)
  8. War $183.3K
    1 film · #1 The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011)
  9. Comedy $169.1K
    2 films · #1 Toast (2011)
  10. Family $57.6K
    1 film · #1 In Search of God (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).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 39 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 15 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24)?

Moneyball (2011) leads with $110.2M worldwide, $75.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dolphin Tale (2011) at $95.9M and Abduction (2011) at $82.1M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24) earn?

15 English-language films released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $349.9M in all, or $23.3M per film on average. Week 38, 2011 releases took $50M.

How many English-language movies released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Moneyball (2011) with $110.2M.

How much of the Week 39, 2011 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$202.6M of the $349.9M total, or 58%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 15 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24). 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 39, 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.