List of 2011 box office number-one films in the United States explained

This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekend box office in the United States during 2011.[1]

Number-one films

Weekend end dateFilmGrossNotes
1 True Grit $14,605,135 True Grit reached #1 in its third weekend of release. [2]
2 The Green Hornet $33,526,876 [3] [4]
3 No Strings Attached $19,652,921 [5]
4 The Rite $14,789,393 [6]
5 The Roommate $15,002,635 [7]
6 Just Go with It $30,514,732 [8]
7 Unknown $21,856,389 [9] [10]
8 Hall Pass $13,535,374 Initial estimates had Gnomeo and Juliet ahead of Hall Pass. [11]
9 Rango $38,079,323 [12]
10 $35,573,187 [13]
11 Limitless $18,907,302 [14]
12 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules $23,751,502 [15]
13 Hop $37,543,710 [16]
14 $21,298,240 [17]
15 Rio $39,225,962 [18]
16 $26,323,321 [19] [20]
17 Fast Five $86,198,765 Fast Five broke Fast & Furious record ($71 million) for the highest weekend debut in April. [21]
18 Thor $65,723,338 [22]
19 $34,703,035 [23]
20 $90,151,958 [24]
21 The Hangover Part II $85,946,294 The Hangover Part II broke The Simpsons Movies record ($74 million) for the highest weekend debut for a comedy. It also broke Austin Powers in Goldmembers record ($73 million) for the highest weekend debut for a live-action comedy. [25] [26]
22 $55,101,604 [27]
23 Super 8 $35,451,168 [28]
24 Green Lantern $53,174,303 [29]
25 Cars 2 $66,135,507 [30]
26 $97,852,865 Transformers: Dark of the Moon broke Spider-Man 2s record ($88.2 million) for the highest Fourth of July weekend debut. [31] [32]
27 $47,103,276 [33]
28 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 $169,189,427 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2s $43.5 million gross from midnight showings broke s record ($30.1 million) for the highest midnight opening of all time. Its $2 million midnight gross in IMAX broke the previous film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1s record ($1.4 million) for the highest midnight gross in IMAX. Its opening day gross of $91.1 million broke s record ($72.7 million) for the highest single-day tally of all time. It also broke The Dark Knights records ($158.4 million) for the highest weekend debut in July, in the summer, for a PG-13 rated film, a Warner Bros. film, and of all time, Alice in Wonderlands record ($116.1 million) for the highest weekend debut for a 3-D film, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1s record ($125 million) for the highest weekend debut for a live-action fantasy film. It had the highest weekend debut of 2011. [34]
29 $65,058,524 [35]
30 Cowboys & Aliens $36,431,290 Initial estimates had Cowboys and Aliens tied with The Smurfs. [36]
31 Rise of the Planet of the Apes $54,806,191 [37]
32 $27,832,307 [38]
33 The Help $20,018,659 The Help reached #1 in its second weekend of release. [39]
34 $14,536,118 [40]
35 $14,594,623 The Help became the first film since Avatar to top the box office in its fourth weekend. [41] [42]
36 Contagion $22,403,596 [43]
37 The Lion King (in 3D) $30,151,614 The Lion King became the first re-release to reach #1 at the box office since Return of the Jedi (Special Edition) in March 1997. [44]
38 $21,929,332 The Lion King became the first re-release to reach #1 for two weeks at the box office since The Empire Strikes Back (Special Edition) in March 1997. [45]
39 Dolphin Tale $13,912,419 Dolphin Tale reached #1 in its second weekend of release. [46]
40 Real Steel $27,319,677 Real Steel broke Rocky IVs record ($20 million) for the highest weekend debut for a boxing film. [47] [48]
41 $16,291,655 [49]
42 Paranormal Activity 3 $52,568,183 Paranormal Activity 3 broke Paranormal Activity 2s record ($40.6 million) for the highest weekend debut for a horror film. It also broke Jackass 3Ds record ($50.3 million) for the highest weekend debut in October and for any fall release. [50]
43 Puss in Boots $34,077,439 Puss in Boots broke Saw IIIs record ($33.6 million) for the highest Halloween weekend debut. [51]
44 $33,054,644 [52]
45 Immortals $32,206,425 [53]
46 $138,122,261 [54]
47 $41,683,574 [55]
48 $16,535,465 [56]
49 New Year's Eve $13,019,180 [57]
50 $39,637,079 [58]
51 $29,556,629 Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol reached #1 after one weekend of limited release in IMAX. [59] [60]
52 $29,421,879 [61] [62]

Highest-grossing films

Calendar Gross

Highest-grossing films of 2011 by Calendar Gross[63]

Rank Title Studio(s) Actor(s) Director(s) Gross
1.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2Warner Bros. PicturesDaniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, John Hurt, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, David Thewlis and Julie WaltersDavid Yates$381,011,219
2.Paramount PicturesShia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro, Tyrese Gibson, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Patrick Dempsey, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, John Malkovich and Frances McDormandMichael Bay$346,890,543
3.Summit EntertainmentKristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, Jackson Rathbone, Ashley Greene and Anna KendrickBill Condon$274,841,954
4.The Hangover Part IIWarner Bros. PicturesBradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Jeffrey Tambor, Justin Bartha and Paul GiamattiTodd Phillips$254,464,305
5.Walt Disney StudiosJohnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane, Kevin McNally and Geoffrey RushRob Marshall$237,710,309
6.Fast FiveUniversal PicturesVin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Matt Schulze, Sung Kang, Tego Calderon, Don Omar, Gal Gadot and Dwayne JohnsonJustin Lin$209,837,675
7.Cars 2Walt Disney Studiosvoices of Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, John Turturro and Eddie IzzardJohn Lasseter$190,518,314
8.ThorParamount PicturesChris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Rene Russo and Anthony HopkinsKenneth Branagh$181,030,624
9.Rise of the Planet of the Apes20th Century FoxJames Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton, David Oyelowo and Andy SerkisRupert Wyatt$176,760,185
10.Paramount PicturesChris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke and Stanley TucciJoe Johnston$176,654,505

In-Year Release

Highest-grossing films of 2011 by In-year release[64]
RankTitleDistributorDomestic gross
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 $381,011,219
2. $352,390,543
3. $281,287,133
4. The Hangover Part II $254,464,305
5. $241,071,802
6. Fast Five $209,837,675
7. $209,397,903
8. Cars 2 $191,452,396
9. $186,848,418
10. Thor$181,030,624

Highest-grossing films by MPAA rating of 2011
G Cars 2
PG Kung Fu Panda 2
PG-13 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
R The Hangover Part II

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Domestic Box Office Weekends For 2011. .
  2. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 1. Box Office Mojo.
  3. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 2 (Martin Luther King Jr. weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  4. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 2. Box Office Mojo.
  5. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 3. Box Office Mojo.
  6. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 4. Box Office Mojo.
  7. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 5. Box Office Mojo.
  8. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 6. Box Office Mojo.
  9. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 7. Box Office Mojo.
  10. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 7 (Presidents' Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  11. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 8. Box Office Mojo.
  12. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 9. Box Office Mojo.
  13. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 10. Box Office Mojo.
  14. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 11. Box Office Mojo.
  15. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 12. Box Office Mojo.
  16. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 13. Box Office Mojo.
  17. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 14. Box Office Mojo.
  18. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 15. Box Office Mojo.
  19. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 16. Box Office Mojo.
  20. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 16 (Easter weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  21. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 17. Box Office Mojo.
  22. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 18. Box Office Mojo.
  23. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 19. Box Office Mojo.
  24. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 20. Box Office Mojo.
  25. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 21 (Memorial Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  26. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 21. Box Office Mojo.
  27. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 22. Box Office Mojo.
  28. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 23. Box Office Mojo.
  29. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 24. Box Office Mojo.
  30. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 25. Box Office Mojo.
  31. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 26. Box Office Mojo.
  32. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 26 (July 4th long weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  33. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 27. Box Office Mojo.
  34. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 28. Box Office Mojo.
  35. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 29. Box Office Mojo.
  36. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 30. Box Office Mojo.
  37. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 31. Box Office Mojo.
  38. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 32. Box Office Mojo.
  39. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 33. Box Office Mojo.
  40. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 34. Box Office Mojo.
  41. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 35 (Labor Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  42. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 35. Box Office Mojo.
  43. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 36. Box Office Mojo.
  44. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 37. Box Office Mojo.
  45. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 38. Box Office Mojo.
  46. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 39. Box Office Mojo.
  47. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 40. Box Office Mojo.
  48. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 40 (Indigenous Peoples' Day Weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  49. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 41. Box Office Mojo.
  50. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 42. Box Office Mojo.
  51. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 43. Box Office Mojo.
  52. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 44. Box Office Mojo.
  53. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 45. Box Office Mojo.
  54. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 46. Box Office Mojo.
  55. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 47 (Thanksgiving 3-ay weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  56. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 48. Box Office Mojo.
  57. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 49. Box Office Mojo.
  58. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 50. Box Office Mojo.
  59. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 51 (Christmas long weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  60. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 51. Box Office Mojo.
  61. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 52 (New Year's long weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  62. Web site: Domestic 2011 Weekend 52. Box Office Mojo.
  63. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 2011. Box Office Mojo. December 15, 2019.
  64. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 2011 (In-year release). Box Office Mojo. February 15, 2020.

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