Daily Domestic Box Office Thursday, October 20, 2011
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Daily Change |
Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | Previews | Paranormal Activity 3 | $8,000,000 | 2,200 | $3,636 | $8,000,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | Footloose | $1,143,664 | +11% | 3,549 | $322 | $20,013,031 | 7 | |
| 2 | (2) | Real Steel | $1,022,345 | +9% | -30% | 3,440 | $297 | $55,907,640 | 14 |
| 3 | (3) | The Ides of March | $585,711 | -8% | -36% | 2,199 | $266 | $24,259,326 | 14 |
| 4 | (4) | The Thing | $509,320 | -10% | 2,997 | $170 | $10,979,345 | 7 | |
| 5 | (7) | Dolphin Tale | $488,159 | +26% | -11% | 3,286 | $149 | $60,190,675 | 28 |
| 6 | (5) | Moneyball | $482,867 | -3% | -26% | 2,840 | $170 | $59,658,894 | 28 |
| 7 | (6) | 50/50 | $405,616 | -2% | -29% | 2,391 | $170 | $25,985,540 | 21 |
| 8 | (8) | Courageous | $324,679 | +18% | -27% | 1,214 | $267 | $22,481,166 | 21 |
| 9 | (9) | The Big Year | $255,020 | 0% | 2,150 | $119 | $4,319,378 | 7 | |
| 10 | (10) | The Lion King | $211,007 | +5% | -36% | 1,970 | $107 | $418,898,948 | 6,337 |
| 11 | (11) | Dream House | $163,650 | +1% | -49% | 2,172 | $75 | $19,047,680 | 21 |
| 12 | (12) | Contagion | $153,778 | -2% | -42% | 1,684 | $91 | $72,621,292 | 42 |
| 13 | (16) | Abduction | $112,783 | +7% | -43% | 1,707 | $66 | $26,211,599 | 28 |
| 14 | (13) | Drive | $112,090 | -2% | -42% | 703 | $159 | $32,580,449 | 35 |
| 15 | (14) | Killer Elite | $102,338 | -9% | -57% | 1,431 | $72 | $24,216,599 | 28 |
| 16 | (15) | What's Your Number? | $100,112 | -6% | -69% | 1,282 | $78 | $13,397,228 | 21 |
| - | (17) | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II | $33,978 | +22% | -28% | 330 | $103 | $380,350,637 | 98 |
| - | (18) | The Way | $26,311 | +1% | 102 | $258 | $513,351 | 14 | |
| - | (19) | Captain America: The First Avenger | $26,085 | +27% | -18% | 246 | $106 | $176,262,652 | 91 |
| - | (20) | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | $21,614 | +6% | -32% | 273 | $79 | $175,394,199 | 77 |
| - | (23) | Born to be Wild 3D | $19,027 | +3% | +1% | 49 | $388 | $13,577,903 | 196 |
| - | (22) | Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain | $18,918 | -2% | -43% | 185 | $102 | $7,445,876 | 42 |
| - | (21) | The Debt | $18,027 | -9% | -46% | 200 | $90 | $30,952,074 | 51 |
| - | (24) | Crazy, Stupid, Love | $15,409 | +4% | -27% | 162 | $95 | $83,405,321 | 84 |
| - | (25) | Cowboys and Aliens | $14,505 | +7% | +8% | 208 | $70 | $100,022,941 | 84 |
| - | (28) | The Greatest Miracle | $9,172 | +26% | 13 | $706 | $60,377 | 7 | |
| - | (26) | Warrior | $7,979 | +1% | -57% | 135 | $59 | $13,603,942 | 42 |
| - | (27) | Machine Gun Preacher | $7,867 | +6% | -48% | 43 | $183 | $444,299 | 28 |
| - | (30) | Horrible Bosses | $5,716 | +15% | -43% | 85 | $67 | $117,506,259 | 105 |
| - | (29) | $5,016 | -12% | 67 | $75 | $97,813 | 7 | ||
| - | (31) | Munger Road | $3,836 | +4% | +37% | 32 | $120 | $190,627 | 21 |
| - | (32) | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | $2,382 | -18% | -53% | 80 | $30 | $23,897,646 | 56 |
| - | (33) | Circumstance | $2,271 | -21% | -24% | 19 | $120 | $409,819 | 56 |
| - | (34) | Shark Night 3D | $2,172 | +1% | -40% | 115 | $19 | $18,665,687 | 49 |
| - | (35) | Texas Killing Fields | $1,166 | +17% | 3 | $389 | $13,374 | 7 | |
| - | (38) | The Future | $928 | +54% | +52% | 16 | $58 | $555,198 | 84 |
| - | (36) | Margaret | $912 | +5% | -73% | 6 | $152 | $43,058 | 21 |
| - | (37) | Thunder Soul | $603 | -9% | -79% | 12 | $50 | $141,989 | 28 |
| - | (40) | Project Nim | $167 | -19% | -29% | 4 | $42 | $400,227 | 105 |
| - | (39) | Turtle: The Incredible Journey | $146 | -49% | -50% | 4 | $37 | $387,033 | 119 |
| Reporting movies: 41 | $14,417,346 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Paranormal Activity 3 | $8,000,000 | 2,200 | $8,000,000 |
| 1 | Footloose | $1,143,664 | 3,549 | $20,013,031 |
| 2 | Real Steel | $1,022,345 | 3,440 | $55,907,640 |
| 3 | The Ides of March | $585,711 | 2,199 | $24,259,326 |
| 4 | The Thing | $509,320 | 2,997 | $10,979,345 |
| 5 | Dolphin Tale | $488,159 | 3,286 | $60,190,675 |
| 6 | Moneyball | $482,867 | 2,840 | $59,658,894 |
| 7 | 50/50 | $405,616 | 2,391 | $25,985,540 |
| 8 | Courageous | $324,679 | 1,214 | $22,481,166 |
| 9 | The Big Year | $255,020 | 2,150 | $4,319,378 |
| 10 | The Lion King | $211,007 | 1,970 | $418,898,948 |
| 11 | Dream House | $163,650 | 2,172 | $19,047,680 |
| 12 | Contagion | $153,778 | 1,684 | $72,621,292 |
| 13 | Abduction | $112,783 | 1,707 | $26,211,599 |
| 14 | Drive | $112,090 | 703 | $32,580,449 |
| 15 | Killer Elite | $102,338 | 1,431 | $24,216,599 |
| 16 | What's Your Number? | $100,112 | 1,282 | $13,397,228 |
| - | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II | $33,978 | 330 | $380,350,637 |
| - | The Way | $26,311 | 102 | $513,351 |
| - | Captain America: The First Avenger | $26,085 | 246 | $176,262,652 |
| - | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | $21,614 | 273 | $175,394,199 |
| - | Born to be Wild 3D | $19,027 | 49 | $13,577,903 |
| - | Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain | $18,918 | 185 | $7,445,876 |
| - | The Debt | $18,027 | 200 | $30,952,074 |
| - | Crazy, Stupid, Love | $15,409 | 162 | $83,405,321 |
| - | Cowboys and Aliens | $14,505 | 208 | $100,022,941 |
| - | The Greatest Miracle | $9,172 | 13 | $60,377 |
| - | Warrior | $7,979 | 135 | $13,603,942 |
| - | Machine Gun Preacher | $7,867 | 43 | $444,299 |
| - | Horrible Bosses | $5,716 | 85 | $117,506,259 |
| - | $5,016 | 67 | $97,813 | |
| - | Munger Road | $3,836 | 32 | $190,627 |
| - | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | $2,382 | 80 | $23,897,646 |
| - | Circumstance | $2,271 | 19 | $409,819 |
| - | Shark Night 3D | $2,172 | 115 | $18,665,687 |
| - | Texas Killing Fields | $1,166 | 3 | $13,374 |
| - | The Future | $928 | 16 | $555,198 |
| - | Margaret | $912 | 6 | $43,058 |
| - | Thunder Soul | $603 | 12 | $141,989 |
| - | Project Nim | $167 | 4 | $400,227 |
| - | Turtle: The Incredible Journey | $146 | 4 | $387,033 |
| Reporting: 41 | $14,417,346 | total | ||