2011 Weekend Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weekends at the domestic box office for 2011.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 15, 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly … | $169,189,427 | 4,375 | $38,672 | $169,189,427 | 3 |
| 2 | Nov 18, 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking D… | $138,122,261 | 4,061 | $34,012 | $138,122,261 | 3 |
| 3 | Jul 1, 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $97,852,865 | 4,088 | $23,937 | $162,618,212 | 5 |
| 4 | May 20, 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On … | $90,151,958 | 4,155 | $21,697 | $90,151,958 | 3 |
| 5 | Apr 29, 2011 | Fast Five | $86,198,765 | 3,644 | $23,655 | $86,198,765 | 3 |
| 6 | May 27, 2011 | The Hangover Part II | $85,946,294 | 3,615 | $23,775 | $117,556,661 | 4 |
| 7 | Jun 24, 2011 | Cars 2 | $66,135,507 | 4,115 | $16,072 | $66,135,507 | 3 |
| 8 | May 6, 2011 | Thor | $65,723,338 | 3,955 | $16,618 | $65,723,338 | 3 |
| 9 | Jul 22, 2011 | Captain America: The First Av… | $65,058,524 | 3,715 | $17,512 | $65,058,524 | 3 |
| 10 | Jun 3, 2011 | X-Men: First Class | $55,101,604 | 3,641 | $15,134 | $55,101,604 | 3 |
| 11 | Aug 5, 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | $54,806,191 | 3,648 | $15,024 | $54,806,191 | 3 |
| 12 | Jun 17, 2011 | Green Lantern | $53,174,303 | 3,816 | $13,935 | $53,174,303 | 3 |
| 13 | Oct 21, 2011 | Paranormal Activity 3 | $52,568,183 | 3,321 | $15,829 | $52,568,183 | 3 |
| 14 | May 27, 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | $47,656,302 | 3,925 | $12,142 | $53,460,431 | 4 |
| 15 | Jul 22, 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly … | $47,422,212 | 4,375 | $10,839 | $273,539,281 | 10 |
| 16 | Jul 8, 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $47,103,276 | 4,107 | $11,469 | $261,078,700 | 12 |
| 17 | Nov 25, 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking D… | $41,683,574 | 4,066 | $10,252 | $220,832,009 | 10 |
| 18 | May 27, 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On … | $39,828,974 | 4,164 | $9,565 | $153,424,261 | 10 |
| 19 | Dec 16, 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Sh… | $39,637,079 | 3,703 | $10,704 | $39,637,079 | 3 |
| 20 | Apr 15, 2011 | Rio | $39,225,962 | 3,827 | $10,250 | $39,225,962 | 3 |
| 21 | Mar 4, 2011 | Rango | $38,079,323 | 3,917 | $9,722 | $38,079,323 | 3 |
| 22 | Apr 1, 2011 | Hop | $37,543,710 | 3,579 | $10,490 | $37,543,710 | 3 |
| 23 | Jul 29, 2011 | Cowboys and Aliens | $36,431,290 | 3,750 | $9,715 | $36,431,290 | 3 |
| 24 | Jul 29, 2011 | The Smurfs | $35,611,637 | 3,395 | $10,489 | $35,611,637 | 3 |
| 25 | Mar 11, 2011 | Battle: Los Angeles | $35,573,187 | 3,417 | $10,411 | $35,573,187 | 3 |
| 26 | Jun 10, 2011 | Super 8 | $35,451,168 | 3,379 | $10,492 | $36,451,168 | 3 |
| 27 | May 13, 2011 | Thor | $34,703,035 | 3,963 | $8,757 | $119,455,352 | 10 |
| 28 | Oct 28, 2011 | Puss in Boots | $34,077,439 | 3,952 | $8,623 | $34,077,439 | 3 |
| 29 | Jan 14, 2011 | The Green Hornet | $33,526,876 | 3,584 | $9,355 | $33,526,876 | 3 |
| 30 | Nov 4, 2011 | Puss in Boots | $33,054,644 | 3,963 | $8,341 | $75,527,682 | 10 |
| 31 | May 6, 2011 | Fast Five | $32,445,320 | 3,662 | $8,860 | $139,779,285 | 10 |
| 32 | Nov 11, 2011 | Immortals | $32,206,425 | 3,112 | $10,349 | $32,206,425 | 3 |
| 33 | Jun 24, 2011 | Bad Teacher | $31,603,106 | 3,049 | $10,365 | $31,603,106 | 3 |
| 34 | Jun 3, 2011 | The Hangover Part II | $31,381,234 | 3,615 | $8,681 | $185,808,194 | 11 |
| 35 | Feb 11, 2011 | Just Go With It | $30,514,732 | 3,548 | $8,601 | $30,514,732 | 3 |
| 36 | Dec 23, 2011 | Mission: Impossible—Ghost Pro… | $29,556,629 | 3,448 | $8,572 | $61,993,090 | 10 |
| 37 | Feb 11, 2011 | Justin Bieber: Never Say Never | $29,514,054 | 3,105 | $9,505 | $30,256,601 | 5 |
| 38 | Dec 30, 2011 | Mission: Impossible—Ghost Pro… | $29,421,879 | 3,455 | $8,516 | $132,406,086 | 17 |
| 39 | Nov 25, 2011 | The Muppets | $29,239,026 | 3,440 | $8,500 | $41,516,691 | 5 |
| 40 | Sep 16, 2011 | The Lion King | $29,156,757 | 2,330 | $12,514 | $357,696,262 | 6,305 |
| 41 | Jul 8, 2011 | Horrible Bosses | $28,302,165 | 3,040 | $9,310 | $28,302,165 | 3 |
| 42 | Aug 12, 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | $27,832,307 | 3,691 | $7,541 | $105,208,226 | 10 |
| 43 | Oct 7, 2011 | Real Steel | $27,319,677 | 3,440 | $7,942 | $27,319,677 | 3 |
| 44 | Apr 22, 2011 | Rio | $26,323,321 | 3,842 | $6,851 | $80,806,562 | 10 |
| 45 | Jul 1, 2011 | Cars 2 | $26,273,387 | 4,115 | $6,385 | $117,204,002 | 10 |
| 46 | May 13, 2011 | Bridesmaids | $26,247,410 | 2,918 | $8,995 | $26,247,410 | 3 |
| 47 | Aug 12, 2011 | The Help | $26,044,590 | 2,534 | $10,278 | $35,918,416 | 5 |
| 48 | Jul 29, 2011 | Captain America: The First Av… | $25,554,303 | 3,715 | $6,879 | $117,421,571 | 10 |
| 49 | Feb 11, 2011 | Gnomeo and Juliet | $25,356,909 | 2,994 | $8,469 | $25,356,909 | 3 |
| 50 | Apr 22, 2011 | Madea’s Big Happy Family | $25,068,677 | 2,288 | $10,957 | $25,068,677 | 3 |
| 51 | Nov 11, 2011 | Jack and Jill | $25,003,575 | 3,438 | $7,273 | $25,003,575 | 3 |
| 52 | Nov 11, 2011 | Puss in Boots | $24,726,193 | 3,903 | $6,335 | $108,035,359 | 17 |
| 53 | Jun 10, 2011 | X-Men: First Class | $24,128,986 | 3,692 | $6,535 | $98,023,335 | 10 |
| 54 | Nov 4, 2011 | Tower Heist | $24,025,190 | 3,367 | $7,135 | $24,025,190 | 3 |
| 55 | Jun 3, 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | $23,887,914 | 3,952 | $6,045 | $100,028,372 | 11 |
| 56 | Mar 25, 2011 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick… | $23,751,502 | 3,167 | $7,500 | $23,751,502 | 3 |
| 57 | Dec 16, 2011 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip… | $23,244,744 | 3,723 | $6,244 | $23,244,744 | 3 |
| 58 | Mar 11, 2011 | Rango | $22,602,847 | 3,923 | $5,762 | $68,206,101 | 10 |
| 59 | Sep 9, 2011 | Contagion | $22,403,596 | 3,222 | $6,953 | $22,403,596 | 3 |
| 60 | Jul 29, 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly … | $21,977,093 | 4,145 | $5,302 | $318,511,602 | 17 |
| 61 | Sep 23, 2011 | The Lion King | $21,929,332 | 2,330 | $9,412 | $389,020,050 | 6,312 |
| 62 | Feb 18, 2011 | Unknown | $21,856,389 | 3,043 | $7,183 | $21,856,389 | 3 |
| 63 | Jun 17, 2011 | Super 8 | $21,472,020 | 3,408 | $6,300 | $73,002,809 | 10 |
| 64 | Jul 15, 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $21,328,545 | 3,917 | $5,445 | $302,878,797 | 19 |
| 65 | Apr 8, 2011 | Hop | $21,298,240 | 3,616 | $5,890 | $67,754,545 | 10 |
| 66 | Nov 18, 2011 | Happy Feet Two | $21,237,068 | 3,606 | $5,889 | $21,237,068 | 3 |
| 67 | Mar 4, 2011 | The Adjustment Bureau | $21,157,730 | 2,840 | $7,450 | $21,157,730 | 3 |
| 68 | May 20, 2011 | Bridesmaids | $20,882,070 | 2,937 | $7,110 | $59,341,310 | 10 |
| 69 | Dec 30, 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Sh… | $20,881,420 | 3,703 | $5,639 | $130,903,746 | 17 |
| 70 | Aug 5, 2011 | The Smurfs | $20,702,415 | 3,395 | $6,098 | $75,904,246 | 10 |
| 71 | May 13, 2011 | Fast Five | $20,444,270 | 3,793 | $5,390 | $169,690,470 | 17 |
| 72 | Dec 23, 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Sh… | $20,270,555 | 3,703 | $5,474 | $79,024,177 | 10 |
| 73 | Jul 8, 2011 | Zookeeper | $20,065,617 | 3,482 | $5,763 | $20,065,617 | 3 |
| 74 | Aug 19, 2011 | The Help | $20,018,659 | 2,690 | $7,442 | $71,340,829 | 12 |
| 75 | Jan 21, 2011 | No Strings Attached | $19,652,921 | 3,018 | $6,512 | $19,652,921 | 3 |
| 76 | Sep 23, 2011 | Moneyball | $19,501,302 | 2,993 | $6,516 | $19,501,302 | 3 |
| 77 | Feb 18, 2011 | I am Number Four | $19,449,893 | 3,154 | $6,167 | $19,449,893 | 3 |
| 78 | Feb 18, 2011 | Gnomeo and Juliet | $19,154,010 | 3,014 | $6,355 | $50,174,542 | 10 |
| 79 | Sep 23, 2011 | Dolphin Tale | $19,152,401 | 3,507 | $5,461 | $19,152,401 | 3 |
| 80 | Jul 29, 2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love | $19,104,303 | 3,020 | $6,326 | $19,104,303 | 3 |
| 81 | Mar 25, 2011 | Sucker Punch | $19,058,199 | 3,033 | $6,284 | $19,058,199 | 3 |
| 82 | Mar 18, 2011 | Limitless | $18,907,302 | 2,756 | $6,860 | $18,907,302 | 3 |
| 83 | Apr 15, 2011 | Scream 4 | $18,692,090 | 3,305 | $5,656 | $18,692,090 | 3 |
| 84 | Jul 22, 2011 | Friends with Benefits | $18,622,150 | 2,926 | $6,364 | $18,622,150 | 3 |
| 85 | Feb 18, 2011 | Just Go With It | $18,478,226 | 3,548 | $5,208 | $61,034,190 | 10 |
| 86 | Jun 17, 2011 | Mr. Poppers’s Penguins | $18,445,355 | 3,339 | $5,524 | $18,445,355 | 3 |
| 87 | Oct 28, 2011 | Paranormal Activity 3 | $18,144,516 | 3,329 | $5,450 | $80,919,170 | 10 |
| 88 | Aug 12, 2011 | Final Destination 5 | $18,031,396 | 3,155 | $5,715 | $18,031,396 | 3 |
| 89 | Jun 24, 2011 | Green Lantern | $18,028,056 | 3,816 | $4,724 | $88,989,477 | 10 |
| 90 | Jun 3, 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On … | $17,954,603 | 3,966 | $4,527 | $190,200,880 | 17 |
| 91 | Jan 14, 2011 | The Dilemma | $17,816,230 | 2,940 | $6,060 | $17,816,230 | 3 |
| 92 | Jul 15, 2011 | Horrible Bosses | $17,777,464 | 3,134 | $5,672 | $60,149,603 | 10 |
| 93 | Jan 21, 2011 | The Green Hornet | $17,677,565 | 3,584 | $4,932 | $63,018,808 | 10 |
| 94 | Jun 10, 2011 | The Hangover Part II | $17,667,329 | 3,675 | $4,807 | $215,727,461 | 18 |
| 95 | Apr 22, 2011 | Water for Elephants | $16,842,353 | 2,817 | $5,979 | $16,842,353 | 3 |
| 96 | May 27, 2011 | Bridesmaids | $16,551,355 | 2,958 | $5,595 | $85,157,910 | 17 |
| 97 | Jun 10, 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | $16,543,166 | 3,929 | $4,211 | $126,813,240 | 18 |
| 98 | Dec 2, 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking D… | $16,535,465 | 4,046 | $4,087 | $246,926,409 | 17 |
| 99 | Dec 30, 2011 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip… | $16,369,799 | 3,724 | $4,396 | $92,729,134 | 17 |
| 100 | Feb 18, 2011 | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like… | $16,300,803 | 2,821 | $5,778 | $16,300,803 | 3 |