2011 Weekly Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weeks at the domestic box office for 2011.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekly Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 15, 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly … | $226,117,069 | 4,375 | $51,684 | $226,117,069 | 7 |
| 2 | Nov 18, 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking D… | $179,148,435 | 4,061 | $44,114 | $179,148,435 | 7 |
| 3 | Jul 1, 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $149,210,077 | 4,088 | $36,500 | $213,975,424 | 9 |
| 4 | May 27, 2011 | The Hangover Part II | $122,816,593 | 3,615 | $33,974 | $154,426,960 | 8 |
| 5 | May 20, 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On … | $113,595,287 | 4,155 | $27,339 | $113,595,287 | 7 |
| 6 | Apr 29, 2011 | Fast Five | $107,333,965 | 3,644 | $29,455 | $107,333,965 | 7 |
| 7 | Jul 22, 2011 | Captain America: The First Av… | $91,867,268 | 3,715 | $24,729 | $91,867,268 | 7 |
| 8 | Jun 24, 2011 | Cars 2 | $90,930,615 | 4,115 | $22,097 | $90,930,615 | 7 |
| 9 | May 6, 2011 | Thor | $84,752,317 | 3,955 | $21,429 | $84,752,317 | 7 |
| 10 | Aug 5, 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | $77,375,919 | 3,648 | $21,211 | $77,375,919 | 7 |
| 11 | Jun 3, 2011 | X-Men: First Class | $73,894,349 | 3,641 | $20,295 | $73,894,349 | 7 |
| 12 | Jun 17, 2011 | Green Lantern | $70,961,421 | 3,816 | $18,596 | $70,961,421 | 7 |
| 13 | Dec 23, 2011 | Mission: Impossible—Ghost Pro… | $70,547,746 | 3,448 | $20,460 | $102,984,207 | 14 |
| 14 | Jul 22, 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly … | $70,417,440 | 4,375 | $16,095 | $296,534,509 | 14 |
| 15 | May 27, 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | $70,336,329 | 3,925 | $17,920 | $76,140,458 | 8 |
| 16 | Jul 8, 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $67,574,828 | 4,107 | $16,454 | $281,550,252 | 16 |
| 17 | Jun 24, 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $64,680,329 | 4,011 | $16,126 | $64,680,329 | 2 |
| 18 | Oct 21, 2011 | Paranormal Activity 3 | $62,774,654 | 3,321 | $18,902 | $62,774,654 | 7 |
| 19 | Dec 16, 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Sh… | $58,753,622 | 3,703 | $15,866 | $58,753,622 | 7 |
| 20 | May 27, 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On … | $58,650,990 | 4,164 | $14,085 | $172,246,277 | 14 |
| 21 | Jul 29, 2011 | The Smurfs | $55,201,831 | 3,395 | $16,260 | $55,201,831 | 7 |
| 22 | Apr 15, 2011 | Rio | $54,483,241 | 3,827 | $14,237 | $54,483,241 | 7 |
| 23 | Jul 29, 2011 | Cowboys and Aliens | $51,620,065 | 3,750 | $13,765 | $51,620,065 | 7 |
| 24 | Jun 10, 2011 | Super 8 | $51,530,789 | 3,379 | $15,250 | $51,530,789 | 7 |
| 25 | Dec 23, 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Sh… | $51,268,704 | 3,703 | $13,845 | $110,022,326 | 14 |
| 26 | Nov 25, 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking D… | $51,242,509 | 4,066 | $12,603 | $230,390,944 | 14 |
| 27 | Dec 30, 2011 | Mission: Impossible—Ghost Pro… | $46,716,705 | 3,455 | $13,521 | $149,700,912 | 21 |
| 28 | Apr 1, 2011 | Hop | $46,456,305 | 3,579 | $12,980 | $46,456,305 | 7 |
| 29 | Mar 11, 2011 | Battle: Los Angeles | $46,001,706 | 3,417 | $13,463 | $46,001,706 | 7 |
| 30 | Mar 4, 2011 | Rango | $45,603,254 | 3,917 | $11,642 | $45,603,254 | 7 |
| 31 | Jun 24, 2011 | Bad Teacher | $45,445,971 | 3,049 | $14,905 | $45,445,971 | 7 |
| 32 | Jan 14, 2011 | The Green Hornet | $45,341,243 | 3,584 | $12,651 | $45,341,243 | 7 |
| 33 | Jul 1, 2011 | Cars 2 | $42,688,900 | 4,115 | $10,374 | $133,619,515 | 14 |
| 34 | Feb 11, 2011 | Just Go With It | $42,555,964 | 3,548 | $11,994 | $42,555,964 | 7 |
| 35 | Oct 28, 2011 | Puss in Boots | $42,473,038 | 3,952 | $10,747 | $42,473,038 | 7 |
| 36 | Jul 8, 2011 | Horrible Bosses | $42,372,139 | 3,040 | $13,938 | $42,372,139 | 7 |
| 37 | May 6, 2011 | Fast Five | $41,912,235 | 3,662 | $11,445 | $149,246,200 | 14 |
| 38 | Aug 12, 2011 | The Help | $41,448,344 | 2,534 | $16,357 | $51,322,170 | 9 |
| 39 | Nov 4, 2011 | Puss in Boots | $40,836,128 | 3,963 | $10,304 | $83,309,166 | 14 |
| 40 | Nov 11, 2011 | Immortals | $40,727,930 | 3,112 | $13,087 | $40,727,930 | 7 |
| 41 | Jun 3, 2011 | The Hangover Part II | $40,385,973 | 3,615 | $11,172 | $198,060,132 | 15 |
| 42 | Aug 12, 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | $40,088,441 | 3,691 | $10,861 | $117,464,360 | 14 |
| 43 | Dec 23, 2011 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip… | $39,419,148 | 3,734 | $10,557 | $76,359,335 | 14 |
| 44 | Sep 16, 2011 | The Lion King | $38,551,213 | 2,330 | $16,546 | $367,090,718 | 6,309 |
| 45 | May 13, 2011 | Bridesmaids | $38,459,240 | 2,918 | $13,180 | $38,459,240 | 7 |
| 46 | Jul 29, 2011 | Captain America: The First Av… | $38,314,777 | 3,715 | $10,314 | $130,182,045 | 14 |
| 47 | Dec 16, 2011 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip… | $36,940,187 | 3,723 | $9,922 | $36,940,187 | 7 |
| 48 | Oct 7, 2011 | Real Steel | $35,439,801 | 3,440 | $10,302 | $35,439,801 | 7 |
| 49 | Apr 22, 2011 | Rio | $34,743,774 | 3,842 | $9,043 | $89,227,015 | 14 |
| 50 | Jun 10, 2011 | X-Men: First Class | $34,530,213 | 3,692 | $9,353 | $108,424,562 | 14 |
| 51 | Feb 11, 2011 | Justin Bieber: Never Say Never | $34,130,202 | 3,105 | $10,992 | $34,872,749 | 9 |
| 52 | Jun 3, 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | $34,129,616 | 3,952 | $8,636 | $110,270,074 | 15 |
| 53 | Jul 29, 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly … | $34,106,505 | 4,145 | $8,228 | $330,641,014 | 21 |
| 54 | Dec 30, 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Sh… | $33,337,735 | 3,703 | $9,003 | $143,360,061 | 21 |
| 55 | Nov 25, 2011 | The Muppets | $32,996,750 | 3,440 | $9,592 | $45,274,415 | 9 |
| 56 | Aug 5, 2011 | The Smurfs | $32,843,829 | 3,395 | $9,674 | $88,045,660 | 14 |
| 57 | Dec 16, 2011 | Mission: Impossible—Ghost Pro… | $32,436,461 | 425 | $76,321 | $32,436,461 | 7 |
| 58 | Dec 23, 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tatt… | $32,383,831 | 2,914 | $11,113 | $40,760,304 | 9 |
| 59 | Jul 15, 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $32,239,198 | 3,917 | $8,231 | $313,789,450 | 23 |
| 60 | Mar 11, 2011 | Rango | $31,658,862 | 3,923 | $8,070 | $77,262,116 | 14 |
| 61 | May 20, 2011 | The Hangover Part II | $31,610,367 | 3,615 | $8,744 | $31,610,367 | 1 |
| 62 | Jun 17, 2011 | Super 8 | $31,555,443 | 3,408 | $9,259 | $83,086,232 | 14 |
| 63 | Apr 22, 2011 | Madea’s Big Happy Family | $31,030,114 | 2,288 | $13,562 | $31,030,114 | 7 |
| 64 | Feb 11, 2011 | Gnomeo and Juliet | $31,020,532 | 2,994 | $10,361 | $31,020,532 | 7 |
| 65 | Aug 19, 2011 | The Help | $30,975,135 | 2,690 | $11,515 | $82,297,305 | 16 |
| 66 | Nov 4, 2011 | Tower Heist | $30,691,850 | 3,367 | $9,115 | $30,691,850 | 7 |
| 67 | Feb 18, 2011 | Unknown | $30,405,168 | 3,043 | $9,992 | $30,405,168 | 7 |
| 68 | Nov 18, 2011 | Happy Feet Two | $30,358,011 | 3,606 | $8,419 | $30,358,011 | 7 |
| 69 | May 20, 2011 | Bridesmaids | $30,147,315 | 2,937 | $10,265 | $68,606,555 | 14 |
| 70 | Jul 29, 2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love | $30,085,106 | 3,020 | $9,962 | $30,085,106 | 7 |
| 71 | Jul 8, 2011 | Zookeeper | $30,052,466 | 3,482 | $8,631 | $30,052,466 | 7 |
| 72 | Feb 18, 2011 | Gnomeo and Juliet | $29,913,574 | 3,014 | $9,925 | $60,934,106 | 14 |
| 73 | Sep 9, 2011 | Contagion | $29,712,091 | 3,222 | $9,222 | $29,712,091 | 7 |
| 74 | Jun 17, 2011 | Mr. Poppers’s Penguins | $29,147,679 | 3,339 | $8,729 | $29,147,679 | 7 |
| 75 | Sep 23, 2011 | The Lion King | $29,048,079 | 2,330 | $12,467 | $396,138,797 | 6,316 |
| 76 | Nov 11, 2011 | Jack and Jill | $29,027,906 | 3,438 | $8,443 | $29,027,906 | 7 |
| 77 | Jul 22, 2011 | Friends with Benefits | $28,900,281 | 2,926 | $9,877 | $28,900,281 | 7 |
| 78 | Jul 15, 2011 | Horrible Bosses | $28,310,245 | 3,134 | $9,033 | $70,682,384 | 14 |
| 79 | Nov 11, 2011 | Puss in Boots | $28,278,396 | 3,903 | $7,245 | $111,587,562 | 21 |
| 80 | Mar 25, 2011 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick… | $28,155,346 | 3,167 | $8,890 | $28,155,346 | 7 |
| 81 | Dec 23, 2011 | The Adventures of Tintin | $28,030,964 | 3,087 | $9,080 | $36,038,987 | 9 |
| 82 | Dec 23, 2011 | We Bought a Zoo | $27,028,831 | 3,117 | $8,671 | $27,487,317 | 7 |
| 83 | Mar 4, 2011 | The Adjustment Bureau | $26,992,260 | 2,840 | $9,504 | $26,992,260 | 7 |
| 84 | Feb 18, 2011 | I am Number Four | $26,707,814 | 3,154 | $8,468 | $26,707,814 | 7 |
| 85 | May 27, 2011 | Bridesmaids | $26,519,800 | 2,958 | $8,965 | $95,126,355 | 21 |
| 86 | May 13, 2011 | Fast Five | $26,342,385 | 3,793 | $6,945 | $175,588,585 | 21 |
| 87 | Jan 21, 2011 | No Strings Attached | $26,092,075 | 3,018 | $8,645 | $26,092,075 | 7 |
| 88 | Mar 18, 2011 | Limitless | $26,055,982 | 2,756 | $9,454 | $26,055,982 | 7 |
| 89 | Dec 23, 2011 | War Horse | $26,029,043 | 2,376 | $10,955 | $26,029,043 | 5 |
| 90 | Sep 23, 2011 | Moneyball | $25,968,538 | 2,993 | $8,676 | $25,968,538 | 7 |
| 91 | Dec 30, 2011 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip… | $25,729,119 | 3,724 | $6,909 | $102,088,454 | 21 |
| 92 | Feb 18, 2011 | Just Go With It | $25,698,822 | 3,548 | $7,243 | $68,254,822 | 14 |
| 93 | Jun 3, 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On … | $25,681,217 | 3,966 | $6,475 | $197,927,494 | 21 |
| 94 | Apr 8, 2011 | Hop | $24,986,095 | 3,616 | $6,910 | $71,442,400 | 14 |
| 95 | Jun 10, 2011 | The Hangover Part II | $24,979,146 | 3,675 | $6,797 | $223,039,278 | 22 |
| 96 | Dec 30, 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tatt… | $24,775,610 | 2,914 | $8,502 | $65,535,914 | 16 |
| 97 | Jun 24, 2011 | Green Lantern | $24,726,863 | 3,816 | $6,480 | $95,688,284 | 14 |
| 98 | Aug 12, 2011 | Final Destination 5 | $24,623,220 | 3,155 | $7,805 | $24,623,220 | 7 |
| 99 | Jun 10, 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | $24,372,723 | 3,929 | $6,203 | $134,642,797 | 22 |
| 100 | Jul 1, 2011 | Bad Teacher | $24,311,436 | 3,049 | $7,974 | $69,757,407 | 14 |