2011 Top-Grossing Movies in North America

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative North American box office earnings for movies released in 2011. Each movie is ranked by its total gross across all years it played, not just earnings during 2011.

To see the top-grossing movies that earned money during 2011 (including movies released in previous years), click the “Earned in 2011” button below.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre2011 Domestic GrossTickets Sold
1Harry Potter and the Deathly …Jul 15, 2011Warner Bros.Adventure$382,747,50948,151,724
2Transformers: Dark of the MoonJun 29, 2011Paramount PicturesAction$352,390,54344,437,647
3The Twilight Saga: Breaking D…Nov 18, 2011Summit Entertainm…Drama$281,791,88335,510,405
4The Hangover Part IIMay 26, 2011Warner Bros.Comedy$254,464,30532,088,815
5Pirates of the Caribbean: On …May 20, 2011Walt DisneyAdventure$241,071,80230,399,975
6Fast FiveApr 29, 2011UniversalAction$210,031,32526,485,665
7Mission: Impossible—Ghost Pro…Dec 16, 2011Paramount PicturesAction$209,397,90326,373,370
8Cars 2Jun 24, 2011Walt DisneyAdventure$191,450,87524,142,607
9Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Sh…Dec 16, 2011Warner Bros.Action$186,848,41823,538,488
10ThorMay 6, 2011Paramount PicturesAction$181,030,62422,828,578
11Rise of the Planet of the ApesAug 5, 201120th Century FoxAdventure$176,760,18522,290,061
12Captain America: The First Av…Jul 22, 2011Paramount PicturesAction$176,654,50522,276,735
13The HelpAug 10, 2011Walt DisneyDrama$169,705,58721,400,355
14BridesmaidsMay 13, 2011UniversalComedy$169,560,88321,347,358
15Kung Fu Panda 2May 26, 2011Paramount PicturesAdventure$165,249,06320,838,469
16Puss in BootsOct 28, 2011Paramount PicturesAdventure$149,260,50418,820,584
17X-Men: First ClassJun 3, 201120th Century FoxAction$146,408,30518,462,586
18RioApr 15, 201120th Century FoxAdventure$143,619,80918,110,947
19The SmurfsJul 29, 2011Sony PicturesAdventure$142,614,15817,984,131
20Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip…Dec 16, 201120th Century FoxAdventure$133,107,38916,768,537
21Super 8Jun 10, 2011Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$127,004,17916,015,659
22RangoMar 4, 2011Paramount PicturesWestern$123,477,60715,570,947
23Horrible BossesJul 8, 2011Warner Bros.Comedy$117,538,55914,822,012
24Green LanternJun 17, 2011Warner Bros.Action$116,601,17214,703,805
25HopApr 1, 2011UniversalAdventure$108,085,30513,629,925
26Paranormal Activity 3Oct 21, 2011Paramount PicturesHorror$104,028,80713,118,377
27Just Go With ItFeb 11, 2011Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$103,028,10912,992,195
28The Girl with the Dragon Tatt…Dec 20, 2011Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$102,515,79312,902,792
29Cowboys and AliensJul 29, 2011UniversalAction$100,368,56012,656,817
30Bad TeacherJun 24, 2011Sony PicturesComedy$100,292,85612,647,271
31Gnomeo and JulietFeb 11, 2011Walt DisneyRomantic Comedy$99,967,67012,606,264
32The Green HornetJan 14, 2011Sony PicturesAction$98,780,04212,456,500
33The MuppetsNov 23, 2011Walt DisneyAdventure$88,625,92211,172,784
34Real SteelOct 7, 2011Walt DisneyAction$85,463,30910,776,753
35Crazy, Stupid, LoveJul 29, 2011Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$84,351,19710,636,973
36Battle: Los AngelesMar 11, 2011Sony PicturesAction$83,552,42910,536,246
37ImmortalsNov 11, 2011RelativityAction$83,504,01710,529,713
38The DescendantsNov 16, 2011Fox SearchlightDrama$82,624,96110,399,181
39ZookeeperJul 8, 2011Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$80,360,86610,133,779
40War HorseDec 25, 2011Walt DisneyDrama$79,883,35910,052,875
41LimitlessMar 18, 2011RelativityThriller/Suspense$79,249,4559,993,626
42Tower HeistNov 4, 2011UniversalComedy$78,046,5709,841,347
43The Adventures of TintinDec 21, 2011Paramount PicturesAdventure$77,591,8319,772,146
44ContagionSep 9, 2011Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$75,658,0979,540,744
45We Bought a ZooDec 23, 201120th Century FoxDrama$75,624,5509,521,716
46MoneyballSep 23, 2011Sony PicturesDrama$75,605,4929,533,773
47Jack and JillNov 11, 2011Sony PicturesComedy$74,158,1579,350,397
48HugoNov 23, 2011Paramount PicturesAdventure$73,864,5079,303,373
49Justin Bieber: Never Say NeverFeb 11, 2011Paramount PicturesConcert/Performance$73,013,9109,207,303
50Dolphin TaleSep 23, 2011Warner Bros.Drama$72,286,7799,115,480
51No Strings AttachedJan 21, 2011Paramount PicturesRomantic Comedy$70,662,2208,910,747
52Mr. Poppers’s PenguinsJun 17, 201120th Century FoxComedy$68,224,4528,603,336
53Happy Feet TwoNov 18, 2011Warner Bros.Musical$64,006,4668,069,988
54UnknownFeb 18, 2011Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$63,686,3978,031,072
55The Adjustment BureauMar 4, 2011UniversalThriller/Suspense$62,495,6457,880,914
56Water for ElephantsApr 22, 201120th Century FoxDrama$58,709,7177,403,495
57The Lincoln LawyerMar 18, 2011LionsgateThriller/Suspense$58,009,2007,315,158
58Midnight in ParisMay 20, 2011Sony Pictures Cla…Romantic Comedy$56,816,6627,164,566
59Friends with BenefitsJul 22, 2011Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$55,802,7547,036,917
60I am Number FourFeb 18, 2011Walt DisneyAdventure$55,100,4376,948,353
61Source CodeApr 1, 2011Summit Entertainm…Thriller/Suspense$54,712,2276,899,398
62New Year’s EveDec 9, 2011Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$54,544,6386,874,801
63InsidiousApr 1, 2011FilmDistrictHorror$54,009,1506,810,738
64Madea’s Big Happy FamilyApr 22, 2011LionsgateComedy$53,345,2876,727,022
65Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick…Mar 25, 201120th Century FoxAdventure$52,698,5356,645,465
66FootlooseOct 14, 2011Paramount PicturesDrama$51,802,7426,532,439
67The DilemmaJan 14, 2011UniversalComedy$48,475,2906,112,899
68Arthur ChristmasNov 23, 2011Sony PicturesAdventure$46,462,4695,858,689
69Hall PassFeb 25, 2011Warner Bros.Comedy$45,060,7345,682,312
70The ArtistNov 25, 2011Weinstein Co.Drama$44,667,0955,613,842
71Soul SurferApr 8, 2011Sony PicturesDrama$43,853,4245,530,066
72Final Destination 5Aug 12, 2011Warner Bros.Horror$42,587,6435,370,447
73The Ides of MarchOct 7, 2011Sony PicturesDrama$40,962,5345,165,435
74HannaApr 8, 2011Focus FeaturesThriller/Suspense$40,259,1195,076,812
75Something BorrowedMay 6, 2011Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$39,046,4894,923,895
76Spy Kids: All the Time in the…Aug 19, 2011Weinstein/Dimensi…Adventure$38,536,3764,859,568
77Scream 4Apr 15, 2011Weinstein/Dimensi…Horror$38,180,9284,814,745
78Big Mommas: Like Father, Like…Feb 18, 201120th Century FoxComedy$37,915,4144,781,263
79Red Riding HoodMar 11, 2011Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$37,662,1624,749,327
80In TimeOct 28, 201120th Century FoxThriller/Suspense$37,553,9324,735,452
81PaulMar 18, 2011UniversalComedy$37,412,9454,717,900
82J. EdgarNov 9, 2011Warner Bros.Drama$37,306,0304,704,106
83The RoommateFeb 4, 2011Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$37,300,1074,703,670
84Jumping the BroomMay 6, 2011Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$37,295,3944,703,076
85The Change-UpAug 5, 2011UniversalComedy$37,243,4184,696,522
8630 Minutes or LessAug 12, 2011Sony PicturesBlack Comedy$37,053,9244,672,626
87Born to be Wild 3DApr 8, 2011Warner Bros.Documentary$36,951,1353,271,256
88ColombianaAug 26, 2011Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$36,665,8544,623,689
89Sucker PunchMar 25, 2011Warner Bros.Action$36,392,5024,589,218
90Larry CrowneJul 1, 2011UniversalRomantic Comedy$35,608,2454,490,321
91A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Chri…Nov 4, 2011Warner Bros.Comedy$35,061,0314,421,252
92DriveSep 16, 2011FilmDistrictAction$35,060,6894,421,158
93CourageousSep 30, 2011Sony PicturesDrama$35,017,2234,401,782
9450/50Sep 30, 2011Summit Entertainm…Black Comedy$35,016,1184,415,409
95The RiteJan 28, 2011Warner Bros.Horror$33,047,6334,167,419
96ArthurApr 8, 2011Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$33,035,3974,165,876
97Extremely Loud and Incredibly…Dec 25, 2011Warner Bros.Drama$31,847,8814,001,158
98The DebtAug 31, 2011Focus FeaturesThriller/Suspense$31,177,5483,931,595
99The SitterDec 9, 201120th Century FoxBlack Comedy$30,542,5763,849,752
100PriestMay 13, 2011Sony PicturesHorror$29,136,6263,674,228