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

$567.3M of the $2.2B total, or 26%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 105 films of the 159 report no domestic figure.

Box office · October 2011

October 2011 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing 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.

Q: How many movies released in October 2011 made $1 billion?

None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by Puss in Boots (2011) with $555M.

Q: How is the October 2011 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.

Q: How often is the October 2011 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.

Puss in Boots (2011) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 2011, with $555M worldwide, ahead of Real Steel (2011) at $299.3M and Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) at $207M. 159 films released in October 2011 report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 83% on September 2011, whose releases took $1.2B. By genre, Comedy leads with $1B across 40 releases.

October 2011 releases with a gross: 159
combined worldwide: $2.2B
films crossed $100M: 6
vs September 2011: +83%

#1 of 159

#1 movie of October 2011

Puss in Boots (2011)

2011 · Adventure, Fantasy

$555M worldwide · 25% of the chart's total

$149.3M US & Canada · 27% $405.7M elsewhere · 73%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of October 2011?

Puss in Boots (2011) leads with $555M, 25% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4B, 63% of what all 159 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$555M Puss in Boots (2011)
$149.3M US & Canada · 27% $405.7M elsewhere · 73%
Number 2

$299.3M Real Steel (2011)
$85.5M US & Canada · 29% $213.8M elsewhere · 71%
Number 3

$207M Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
$104M US & Canada · 50% $103M elsewhere · 50%
Number 4

$173.9M In Time (2011)
$37.5M US & Canada · 22% $136.4M elsewhere · 78%
Number 5

$160.1M Johnny English Reborn (2011)
$8.3M US & Canada · 5% $151.8M elsewhere · 95%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of October 2011, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 1 to 50 of 159. 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
Puss in Boots (2011) Oct 28, 2011 · English · Adventure, Fantasy $555M worldwide

Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $149.3M Rest of the world: $405.7M Worldwide: $555M
2
Real Steel (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $299.3M worldwide

Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $85.5M Rest of the world: $213.8M Worldwide: $299.3M
3
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · English · Horror $207M worldwide

Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $104M Rest of the world: $103M Worldwide: $207M
4
In Time (2011) Oct 28, 2011 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $173.9M worldwide

Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $37.5M Rest of the world: $136.4M Worldwide: $173.9M
5
Johnny English Reborn (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · English · Comedy $160.1M worldwide

Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $151.8M Worldwide: $160.1M
6
The Three Musketeers (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure $132.3M worldwide

Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $111.9M Worldwide: $132.3M
7
The Ides of March (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · English · Drama $76.3M worldwide

Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $35.4M Worldwide: $76.3M
8
Footloose (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Drama, Comedy $63.5M worldwide

Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $51.8M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $63.5M
9
A Ghost of a Chance (2011) Oct 29, 2011 · Japanese · Fantasy, Mystery $54.1M worldwide

Oct 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.1M
10
RA. One (2011) Oct 26, 2011 · Hindi · Action, Adventure $35.9M worldwide

Oct 26, 2011 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $33.4M Worldwide: $35.9M
11
The Skin I Live In (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · Spanish · Drama $33.7M worldwide

Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $33.7M
12
Punch (2011) Oct 20, 2011 · Korean · Comedy, Drama $33.6M worldwide

Oct 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.6M
13
The Thing (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Sci-Fi, Mystery $31.5M worldwide

Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $31.5M
14
The Rum Diary (2011) Oct 28, 2011 · English · Adventure, Drama $30.1M worldwide

Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $17M Worldwide: $30.1M
15
The Woman on the 6th Floor (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · Comedy $27.5M worldwide

Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $719.8K Rest of the world: $26.8M Worldwide: $27.5M
16
Unbowed (2011) Oct 9, 2011 · Korean · Drama, Crime $22.1M worldwide

Oct 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.1M
17
Margin Call (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · English · Thriller $19.5M worldwide

Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $19.5M
18
The Worst Week of My Life (2011) Oct 27, 2011 · Italian · Comedy $16.5M worldwide

Oct 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.5M
19
A Few Best Men (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Comedy $15.5M worldwide

Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.5M
20
Anonymous (2011) Oct 28, 2011 · English · Drama $15.4M worldwide

Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: $10.9M Worldwide: $15.4M
21
The Way (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure $13.9M worldwide

Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $13.9M
22
Le Havre (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · French · Drama, Comedy $13M worldwide

Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $611.7K Rest of the world: $12.3M Worldwide: $13M
23
My SO Has Got Depression (2011) Oct 8, 2011 · Japanese · Drama $10.1M worldwide

Oct 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
24
Trespass (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Drama, Thriller $10.1M worldwide

Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $24.1K Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $10.1M
25
Dog × Police: The K-9 Force (2011) Oct 1, 2011 · Japanese · Drama $9M worldwide

Oct 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9M
26
The Big Year (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Comedy $8.2M worldwide

Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: $975.3K Worldwide: $8.2M
27
Praybeyt Benjamin (2011) Oct 26, 2011 · Tagalog · Comedy $7.7M worldwide

Oct 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7M
28
The Clown (2011) Oct 28, 2011 · Portuguese · Comedy, Drama $7M worldwide

Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
29
Always (2011) Oct 20, 2011 · Korean · Drama, Romance $6.9M worldwide

Oct 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M
30
Ex 2: Still Friends (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · Italian · Comedy $6.7M worldwide

Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M
31
Hayabusa (2011) Oct 1, 2011 · Japanese · Adventure, Drama $6.1M worldwide

Oct 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
32
Magic Tree House (2011) Oct 23, 2011 · Japanese · Fantasy, Family $5.7M worldwide

Oct 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
33
Chalet Girl (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Comedy, Romance $5.5M worldwide

Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $1.7K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.5M
34
Force (2011) Oct 26, 2011 · French · Thriller, Crime $5.3M worldwide

Oct 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M
35
Oranges and Sunshine (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · English · Drama $5M worldwide

Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $143.5K Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $5M
36
Man, Chicks Are Just Different (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · Polish · Drama, Comedy $4.9M worldwide

Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
37
Father of Four: Back to Nature (2011) Oct 6, 2011 · Danish · Comedy, Family $4.8M worldwide

Oct 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M
38
Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · English · Drama, Thriller $4.8M worldwide

Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $4.8M
39
The Double (2011) Oct 28, 2011 · Spanish · Drama, Mystery $4.7M worldwide

Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $137.9K Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $4.7M
40
The Legend of La Llorona (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · Spanish · Fantasy, Animation $3.9M worldwide

Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
41
Like Crazy (2011) Oct 28, 2011 · English · Drama, Romance $3.9M worldwide

Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $457.4K Worldwide: $3.9M
42
1911 (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · Chinese · Action, Adventure $3.8M worldwide

Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $135.7K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.8M
43
13 (2011) Oct 28, 2011 · English · Drama, Thriller $3.7M worldwide

Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
44
The Heineken Kidnapping (2011) Oct 27, 2011 · Dutch · Drama, Crime $3.5M worldwide

Oct 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
45
The Greatest Miracle (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · Spanish · Animation $3.2M worldwide

Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $555.2K Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $3.2M
46
All Stars 2: Old Stars (2011) Oct 10, 2011 · Dutch · Comedy, Drama $3.1M worldwide

Oct 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
47
Three Quarter Moon (2011) Oct 13, 2011 · German · Drama, Comedy $2.9M worldwide

Oct 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
48
Code 37 (2011) Oct 26, 2011 · Dutch · Drama $2.8M worldwide

Oct 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
49
Behzat Ç.: I Buried You in My Heart (2011) Oct 28, 2011 · Turkish · Drama, Action $2.7M worldwide

Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
50
30+ Single On Sale (2011) Oct 13, 2011 · Thai · Comedy, Romance $2.3M worldwide

Oct 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M

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 159 films, $567.3M (26%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.

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 A Ghost of a Chance (2011) $54.1M
No US & Canada figure reported
10 RA. One (2011) $35.9M
$2.5M US & Canada · 7% $33.4M elsewhere · 93%

Gross bands

How Many October 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

6 of 159 films crossed $100M and took $1.5B between them, 69% of the total. 135 films, 85% of the list, earned under $10M.

25% 44% 24%

$1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $555M · 25% of the gross
$100M to $500M 5 films, 3% of the list $972.6M · 44% of the gross
$10M to $100M 18 films, 11% of the list $522.5M · 24% of the gross
Under $10M 135 films, 85% of the list $168.4M · 8% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of October 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 44 (Oct 23–29) took $933.2M, led by Puss in Boots (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does October 2011 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2011 earned the most: $2.2B from 159 films, led by Puss in Boots (2011).

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
October 2002 88 films	88	$1.1B	–	The Ring (2002) $249.3M
October 2003 88 films · +57%	88	$1.6B	+57%	Brother Bear (2003) $250.4M
October 2004 93 films · −3%	93	$1.6B	−3%	Shark Tale (2004) $374.6M
October 2005 87 films · −23%	87	$1.2B	−23%	Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) $192.8M
October 2006 120 films · +6%	120	$1.3B	+6%	The Departed (2006) $291.5M
October 2007 139 films · −14%	139	$1.1B	−14%	Saw IV (2007) $139.4M
October 2008 140 films · +37%	140	$1.5B	+37%	High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M
October 2009 146 films · −12%	146	$1.4B	−12%	This Is It (2009) $268M
October 2010 143 films · +15%	143	$1.6B	+15%	The Social Network (2010) $224.9M
October 2011 159 films · +43%	159	$2.2B	+43%	Puss in Boots (2011) $555M

Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in October 2011?

Comedy took $1B across 40 films, 46% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($784.7M) and Drama ($772.4M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1.8B across 62 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($87.3M) and Korean-language films ($64.9M).

October 2011 Box Office by Genre

Comedy $1B
40 films · #1 Puss in Boots (2011)
Adventure $784.7M
13 films · #1 Puss in Boots (2011)
Drama $772.4M
86 films · #1 Real Steel (2011)
Fantasy $618.7M
5 films · #1 Puss in Boots (2011)
Animation $568.3M
7 films · #1 Puss in Boots (2011)
Sci-Fi $546.6M
8 films · #1 Real Steel (2011)
Action $493.2M
20 films · #1 Real Steel (2011)
Thriller $262.7M
24 films · #1 In Time (2011)
Horror $246.1M
17 films · #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
Romance $157.1M
16 films · #1 The Three Musketeers (2011)

October 2011 Box Office by Language

English $1.8B
62 films · #1 Puss in Boots (2011)
Japanese $87.3M
11 films · #1 A Ghost of a Chance (2011)
Korean $64.9M
8 films · #1 Punch (2011)
Spanish $51.2M
17 films · #1 The Skin I Live In (2011)
Hindi $36.6M
2 films · #1 RA. One (2011)
Italian $23.3M
3 films · #1 The Worst Week of My Life (2011)
French $20.7M
10 films · #1 Le Havre (2011)
Dutch $14.6M
7 films · #1 The Heineken Kidnapping (2011)
Portuguese $9.3M
8 films · #1 The Clown (2011)
Tagalog $7.7M
1 film · #1 Praybeyt Benjamin (2011)

Box Office in 2011, Month by Month

The months of 2011 with their totals: May leads with $3.7B, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).

FAQ

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 159 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing 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 movies released in October 2011 earn?

159 films released in October 2011 report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, or $14M per film on average. September 2011 releases took $1.2B.

How many 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 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.

How often is the October 2011 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.