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Box office · Week 51 · Dec 11–17, 2011

Box Office Week 51, 2011: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 11–17

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 51 of 2011 (Dec 11–17), with $694.7M worldwide, ahead of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) at $543.8M and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) at $342.7M. 21 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 7.6 times the total of Week 50, 2011, whose releases took $219.6M. By genre, Action leads with $1.2B across 2 releases.

week 51 releases with a gross
21
combined worldwide
$1.7B
films crossed $100M
3
vs Week 50, 2011
×7.6
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 51 of 2011?

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) leads with $694.7M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6B, 98% of what all 21 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $694.7M Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
    $209.4M US & Canada · 30% $485.3M elsewhere · 70%
  2. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $543.8M Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
    $186.8M US & Canada · 34% $357M elsewhere · 66%
  3. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $342.7M Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
    $133.1M US & Canada · 39% $209.6M elsewhere · 61%
  4. Carnage (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $30M Carnage (2011)
    $2.5M US & Canada · 8% $27.5M elsewhere · 92%
  5. Friends: Naki on Monster Island (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $22.5M Friends: Naki on Monster Island (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2011 (Dec 11–17).

  1. 1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) movie poster
    Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · English · Action $694.7M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: $209.4M Rest of the world: $485.3M Worldwide: $694.7M
  2. 2 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) movie poster
    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · English · Action, Mystery $543.8M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: $186.8M Rest of the world: $357M Worldwide: $543.8M
  3. 3 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) movie poster
    Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · English · Comedy, Animation $342.7M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: $133.1M Rest of the world: $209.6M Worldwide: $342.7M
  4. 4 Carnage (2011) movie poster
    Carnage (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · English · Drama, Comedy $30M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $27.5M Worldwide: $30M
  5. 5 Friends: Naki on Monster Island (2011) movie poster
    Friends: Naki on Monster Island (2011) Dec 17, 2011 · Japanese · Comedy, Animation $22.5M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.5M
  6. 6 Woman in Love (2011) movie poster
    Woman in Love (2011) Dec 15, 2011 · German · Comedy $19.3M worldwide
    Dec 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.3M
  7. 7 Vacanze di Natale a Cortina (2011) movie poster
    Vacanze di Natale a Cortina (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · Italian · Comedy $14.8M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8M
  8. 8 Headwinds (2011) movie poster
    Headwinds (2011) Dec 14, 2011 · French · Drama, Mystery $2M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  9. 9 Groenten uit Balen (2011) movie poster
    Groenten uit Balen (2011) Dec 14, 2011 · Dutch · History, Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  10. 10 Maktub (2011) movie poster
    Maktub (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · Spanish · Comedy, Family $1.6M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  11. 11 Blood from a Stone (2011) movie poster
    Blood from a Stone (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · French · Drama $925.3K worldwide
    Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $925.3K
  12. 12 Frozen Silence (2011) movie poster
    Frozen Silence (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · Spanish · Mystery, Drama $536.8K worldwide
    Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $536.8K
  13. 13 Lovemakers (2011) movie poster
    Lovemakers (2011) Dec 15, 2011 · English · Comedy, Romance $179.2K worldwide
    Dec 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.2K
  14. 14 Year of Grace (2011) movie poster
    Year of Grace (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · Catalan · Comedy $115K worldwide
    Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115K
  15. 15 Love and Revolution (2011) movie poster
    Love and Revolution (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · Turkish · Drama $73.6K worldwide
    Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.6K
  16. 16 Flower Buds (2011) movie poster
    Flower Buds (2011) Dec 15, 2011 · Czech · Drama $46.4K worldwide
    Dec 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.4K
  17. 17 The Italian Key (2011) movie poster
    The Italian Key (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · English · Drama, Romance $40.7K worldwide
    Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.7K
  18. 18 Addiction Incorporated (2011) movie poster
    Addiction Incorporated (2011) Dec 14, 2011 · English · Biography, Documentary $40.1K worldwide
    Dec 14, 2011 US and Canada: $40.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.1K
  19. 19 Les Tribulations d’une caissière (2011) movie poster
    Les Tribulations d’une caissière (2011) Dec 14, 2011 · French · Comedy $21.8K worldwide
    Dec 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8K
  20. 20 Sleepless Nights Stories (2011) movie poster
    Sleepless Nights Stories (2011) Dec 16, 2011 · English · Documentary $10.5K worldwide
    Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5K
  21. 21 Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011) movie poster
    Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011) Dec 15, 2011 · English · Documentary $7K worldwide
    Dec 15, 2011 US and Canada: $7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2011?

Of the top 10, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) earned the biggest share at home (39% in the US & Canada), while Carnage (2011) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 21 films, $532M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) $694.7M
    $209.4M US & Canada · 30% $485.3M elsewhere · 70%
  2. 2 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) $543.8M
    $186.8M US & Canada · 34% $357M elsewhere · 66%
  3. 3 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) $342.7M
    $133.1M US & Canada · 39% $209.6M elsewhere · 61%
  4. 4 Carnage (2011) $30M
    $2.5M US & Canada · 8% $27.5M elsewhere · 92%
  5. 5 Friends: Naki on Monster Island (2011) $22.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Woman in Love (2011) $19.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Vacanze di Natale a Cortina (2011) $14.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Headwinds (2011) $2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Groenten uit Balen (2011) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Maktub (2011) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 51 of 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 21 films crossed $100M and took $1.6B between them, 94% of the total. 14 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 2 films, 10% of the list $1.2B · 74% of the gross
  • $100M to $500M 1 film, 5% of the list $342.7M · 20% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 4 films, 19% of the list $86.7M · 5% of the gross
  • Under $10M 14 films, 67% of the list $7.3M · <1% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $1.7B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $1.7B, led by Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011).

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Tower Heist (2011) $231M Tower Heist (2011)
  2. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Immortals (2011) $615.6M Immortals (2011)
  3. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) $1.1B The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Hugo (2011) $821.6M Hugo (2011)
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 K-On! The Movie (2011) $106M K-On! The Movie (2011)
  6. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) $219.6M Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
  7. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) $1.7B Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
  8. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $623.7M The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
  9. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 War Horse (2011) $413.3M War Horse (2011)
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2009 earned the most: $3.2B from 19 films, led by Avatar (2009). Week 51, 2011 took $1.7B.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 13 films 13 $529.5M – Two Weeks Notice (2002) $199M
Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 17 films · +186% 17 $1.5B +186% The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B
Week 51, 2004 Dec 12–18 22 films · −45% 22 $837.5M −45% Million Dollar Baby (2004) $216.8M
Week 51, 2005 Dec 11–17 13 films · +4% 13 $874.8M +4% King Kong (2005) $556.9M
Week 51, 2006 Dec 17–23 22 films · +28% 22 $1.1B +28% Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M
Week 51, 2007 Dec 16–22 23 films · −6% 23 $1B −6% National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $459.2M
Week 51, 2008 Dec 14–20 25 films · −34% 25 $687.7M −34% Yes Man (2008) $223.2M
Week 51, 2009 Dec 13–19 19 films · +365% 19 $3.2B +365% Avatar (2009) $2.9B
Week 51, 2010 Dec 12–18 17 films · −77% 17 $733.5M −77% TRON: Legacy (2010) $400.1M
Week 51, 2011 Dec 11–17 21 films · +128% 21 $1.7B +128% Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) $694.7M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 51 of 2011?

Action took $1.2B across 2 films, 74% of the total, ahead of Mystery ($546.3M) and Comedy ($431.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1.6B across 9 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($22.5M) and German-language films ($19.3M).

Week 51 of 2011 Box Office by Genre

  1. Action $1.2B
    2 films · #1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
  2. Mystery $546.3M
    3 films · #1 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
  3. Comedy $431.3M
    9 films · #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
  4. Family $366.8M
    3 films · #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
  5. Animation $365.2M
    2 films · #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
  6. Drama $35.3M
    8 films · #1 Carnage (2011)
  7. History $1.7M
    1 film · #1 Groenten uit Balen (2011)
  8. War $536.8K
    1 film · #1 Frozen Silence (2011)
  9. Romance $219.9K
    2 films · #1 Lovemakers (2011)
  10. Documentary $57.6K
    3 films · #1 Addiction Incorporated (2011)

Week 51 of 2011 Box Office by Language

  1. English $1.6B
    9 films · #1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
  2. Japanese $22.5M
    1 film · #1 Friends: Naki on Monster Island (2011)
  3. German $19.3M
    1 film · #1 Woman in Love (2011)
  4. Italian $14.8M
    1 film · #1 Vacanze di Natale a Cortina (2011)
  5. French $2.9M
    3 films · #1 Headwinds (2011)
  6. Spanish $2.1M
    2 films · #1 Maktub (2011)
  7. Dutch $1.7M
    1 film · #1 Groenten uit Balen (2011)
  8. Catalan $115K
    1 film · #1 Year of Grace (2011)
  9. Turkish $73.6K
    1 film · #1 Love and Revolution (2011)
  10. Czech $46.4K
    1 film · #1 Flower Buds (2011)
Archive

Box Office in 2011, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2011 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $1.7B, led by Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011).

FAQ

Box Office Week 51 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 21 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 51 of 2011 (Dec 11–17)?

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) leads with $694.7M worldwide, $209.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) at $543.8M and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) at $342.7M.

How much did movies released in week 51 of 2011 (Dec 11–17) earn?

21 films released in week 51 of 2011 (Dec 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, or $79.8M per film on average. Week 50, 2011 releases took $219.6M.

How many movies released in week 51 of 2011 (Dec 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) with $694.7M.

How much of the Week 51, 2011 box office came from the US and Canada?

$532M of the $1.7B total, or 32%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 15 films of the 21 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 week 51 of 2011 (Dec 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.

How often is the week 51, 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.