#1 of 169 #1 movie of September 2011
2011 · Action, Sci-Fi
$136.5M worldwide · 11% of the chart's total
$75.7M US & Canada · 55% $60.9M elsewhere · 45%
Box office · September 2011
September 2011 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing September Releases
Contagion (2011) is the highest-grossing movie released in September 2011, with $136.5M worldwide, ahead of Moneyball (2011) at $110.2M and Dolphin Tale (2011) at $95.9M. 169 films released in September 2011 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 29% on August 2011, whose releases took $1.7B. By genre, Drama leads with $577M across 82 releases.
- September 2011 releases with a gross
- 169
- combined worldwide
- $1.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs August 2011
- −29%
#1 of 169 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of September 2011?
Contagion (2011) leads with $136.5M, 11% of the total. The top 5 together took $504.4M, 42% of what all 169 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 Release of September 2011, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 169. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in September 2011.
- 1 Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $75.7M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $136.5M
- 2 Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $34.6M Worldwide: $110.2M
- 3 Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $72.3M Rest of the world: $23.7M Worldwide: $95.9M
- 4 Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: $54M Worldwide: $82.1M
- 5 Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $44.6M Worldwide: $79.7M
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Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $32M Worldwide: $57.1M - 7
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011)Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $459.8K Rest of the world: $51.4M Worldwide: $51.9M
Sep 2, 2011 · Chinese · Action, Mystery $51.9M worldwide - 8
Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $66.1K Rest of the world: $42.9M Worldwide: $43M - 9
Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: $22.5M Worldwide: $41.4M - 10
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $35M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $41.1M - 11
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $18.7M Worldwide: $40M - 12
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $35M Rest of the world: $663.7K Worldwide: $35.7M - 13
Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $31.4M - 14
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $16.4M Worldwide: $30.4M - 15
Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.7M - 16
Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $26.2M - 17
Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: $9.7M Worldwide: $23.3M - 18
Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $666.6K Rest of the world: $16.4M Worldwide: $17.1M - 19
Sep 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7M - 20
Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1M - 21
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12M - 22
Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $496.2K Rest of the world: $11.5M Worldwide: $12M - 23
Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $844.3K Worldwide: $11.2M - 24
Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $9.3M - 25
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M - 26
Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7M - 27
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 28
Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 29
Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M - 30
Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M - 31
Sep 3, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M - 32
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)Sep 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M
Sep 27, 2011 · English · Romance, Music $5.3M worldwide - 33
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $223.8K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5.2M - 34
Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: $4.8K Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $4.8M - 35
Sep 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 36
Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M - 37
Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 38
Sep 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 39
Sep 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 40
Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 41
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $3.7M - 42
Sep 2, 2011 US and Canada: $539.8K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.7M - 43
Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $60K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $3.5M - 44
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 45
Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: $538.7K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3.3M - 46
We Can’t Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia (2011)Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
Sep 23, 2011 · Japanese · Drama $3.3M worldwide - 47
Sep 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 48
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 49
Sep 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 50
Sep 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2011?
Of the top 10, 50/50 (2011) earned the biggest share at home (85% in the US & Canada), while Shaolin (2011) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 169 films, $512.9M (42%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Contagion (2011) $136.5M $75.7M US & Canada · 55% $60.9M elsewhere · 45%
- 2 Moneyball (2011) $110.2M $75.6M US & Canada · 69% $34.6M elsewhere · 31%
- 3 Dolphin Tale (2011) $95.9M $72.3M US & Canada · 75% $23.7M elsewhere · 25%
- 4 Abduction (2011) $82.1M $28.1M US & Canada · 34% $54M elsewhere · 66%
- 5 Drive (2011) $79.7M $35.1M US & Canada · 44% $44.6M elsewhere · 56%
- 6 Killer Elite (2011) $57.1M $25.1M US & Canada · 44% $32M elsewhere · 56%
- 7 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $51.9M $459.8K US & Canada · <1% $51.4M elsewhere · 99%
- 8 Shaolin (2011) $43M $66.1K US & Canada · <1% $42.9M elsewhere · 100%
- 9 Shark Night 3D (2011) $41.4M $18.9M US & Canada · 46% $22.5M elsewhere · 54%
- 10 50/50 (2011) $41.1M $35M US & Canada · 85% $6.1M elsewhere · 15%
Gross bands
How Many September 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 169 films crossed $100M and took $246.7M between them, 20% of the total. 146 films, 86% of the list, earned under $10M.
20% 65% 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 2 films, 1% of the list $246.7M · 20% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 21 films, 12% of the list $787.9M · 65% of the gross
- Under $10M 146 films, 86% of the list $178M · 15% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 18–24) took $397.4M, led by Moneyball (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $177.6M Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Contagion (2011) $256.8M Contagion (2011)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Drive (2011) $180.7M Drive (2011)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Moneyball (2011) $397.4M Moneyball (2011)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 50/50 (2011) $200.1M 50/50 (2011)
Earlier years
How Does September 2011 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2010 earned the most: $1.5B from 139 films, led by Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010). September 2011 took $1.2B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2002 88 films | 88 | $752.9M | – | Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $180.6M |
| September 2003 82 films · +14% | 82 | $855.8M | +14% | Lost in Translation (2003) $118.7M |
| September 2004 101 films · +1% | 101 | $862.9M | +1% | Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M |
| September 2005 117 films · +73% | 117 | $1.5B | +73% | Flightplan (2005) $223.4M |
| September 2006 141 films · −12% | 141 | $1.3B | −12% | Open Season (2006) $200.8M |
| September 2007 148 films · −6% | 148 | $1.2B | −6% | The Game Plan (2007) $147.9M |
| September 2008 117 films · −5% | 117 | $1.2B | −5% | Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M |
| September 2009 143 films · +29% | 143 | $1.5B | +29% | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $243M |
| September 2010 139 films · +3% | 139 | $1.5B | +3% | Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M |
| September 2011 169 films · −21% | 169 | $1.2B | −21% | Contagion (2011) $136.5M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in September 2011?
Drama took $577M across 82 films, 48% of the total, ahead of Action ($480M) and Thriller ($468.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $878.8M across 78 films, 72% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($53.9M) and French-language films ($39.2M).
September 2011 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $577M82 films · #1 Moneyball (2011) -
Action $480M19 films · #1 Contagion (2011) -
Thriller $468.5M24 films · #1 Contagion (2011) -
Comedy $273.1M49 films · #1 50/50 (2011) -
Sci-Fi $168.6M5 films · #1 Contagion (2011) -
Mystery $102.8M7 films · #1 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) -
Horror $80.2M12 films · #1 Shark Night 3D (2011) -
Romance $65.4M24 films · #1 Love Strikes! (2011) -
Crime $61.1M8 films · #1 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) -
Documentary $16.4M29 films · #1 Rebirth (2011)
September 2011 Box Office by Language
- English $878.8M78 films · #1 Contagion (2011)
- Chinese $53.9M4 films · #1 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011)
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French $39.2M11 films · #1 My Afternoons with Margueritte (2011) -
German $33.2M8 films · #1 Men in the City 2 (2011) - Japanese $32.5M3 films · #1 Love Strikes! (2011)
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Spanish $26.8M12 films · #1 Saving Private Perez (2011) -
Italian $15.1M10 films · #1 Things from Another World (2011) -
Polish $8.4M1 film · #1 Battle of Warsaw 1920 (2011) -
Portuguese $6.1M5 films · #1 The Man from the Future (2011) -
Norwegian $5.5M4 films · #1 Twigson in Trouble (2011)
Archive
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).
- January $1.1B #1 The Green Hornet (2011)
- February $1.5B #1 Just Go with It (2011)
- March $1.6B #1 Rango (2011)
- April $2.4B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- May $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
- June $3.4B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- July $3.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- August $1.7B #1 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- September $1.2B #1 Contagion (2011)
- October $2.2B #1 Puss in Boots (2011)
- November $2.7B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- December $3B #1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
FAQ
Box Office September 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 169 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in September 2011?
Contagion (2011) leads with $136.5M worldwide, $75.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Moneyball (2011) at $110.2M and Dolphin Tale (2011) at $95.9M.
How much did movies released in September 2011 earn?
169 films released in September 2011 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $7.2M per film on average. August 2011 releases took $1.7B.
How many movies released in September 2011 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Contagion (2011) with $136.5M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.