Monday, September 12, 2011

Summer Box Office Review: Part V

FINAL PART

The Top 10 of Summer 2011


Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies of 2011 (Worldwide)


Movie Poster

#10: X-Men: First Class

Domestic Gross: $146.4 million  (41.5%)
Overseas Gross: $206.2 million (58.5%)
Worldwide Gross: $352.6 million
Budget: $150 million



#9: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Domestic Gross: $167.8 million (44.9%)
Overseas Gross: $206.1 million (55.1%)
Worldwide Gross: $373.9 million
Budget: $93 million


#8: The Smurfs

Domestic Gross: $136 million (29.7%)
Overseas Gross: $321.2 million (70.3%)
Worldwide Gross: $457.2 million
Budget: $110 million



#7: Cars 2

Domestic Gross: $189.6 million (34.6%)
Overseas Gross: $358 million (65.4%)
Worldwide Gross: $547.6 million
Ranking on the All-Time List: #74
Budget: $200 million


#6: The Hangover: Part II

Domestic Gross: $254.5 million (43.8%)
Overseas Gross: $327 million (56.2%)
Worldwide Gross: $581.5 million
Ranking on the All-Time List: #70
Budget: $80 million


#5: Fast Five

Domestic Gross: $209.8 million (34.4%)
Overseas Gross: $400 million (65.6%)
Worldwide Gross: $609.8 million
Ranking on the All-Time List: #61
Budget: $125 million


#4: Kung Fu Panda 2

Domestic Gross: $165 million (25.2%)
Overseas Gross: $491 million (74.8%)
Worldwide Gross: $656 million
Ranking on the All-Time List: #49
Budget: $150 million

A bearded man with long hair stands on a beach. He wears a red bandana, a dark blue vest with a white shirt underneath, and black pants. Attached to his belt are two guns and a scarf. A ship with flaming sails is approaching from the sea. In the background, three mermaids are sitting on a rock. The names of the main actors are seen atop the poster, and the film credits are at the bottom.
#3: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Domestic Gross: $240.9 million (23.2%)
Overseas Gross: $798.5 million (76.8%)
Worldwide Gross: $1.039 billion
Ranking on the All-Time List: #8
Budget: $250 million

The poster depicts of a Transformer named Optimus Prime, standing with his blade on his left arm, and his blaster on his right arm, with a young couple standing below the Transformer, and standing in front of a crashlanded Decepticon fighter. The characters appear to be in the war-torn city of Chicago, with Decepticon battleships surrounding and guarding the city. The film title and credits are on the bottom of the poster.

#2: Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Domestic Gross: $350.8 million (31.4%)
Overseas Gross: $765 million (68.6%)
Worldwide Gross: $1.115 billion
Ranking on the All-Time List: #5
Budget: $195 million


#1: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II

Domestic Gross: $377.1 million (28.5%)
Overseas Gross: $944 million (71.5%)
Worldwide Gross: $1.321 billion
Ranking on the All-Time List: #3
Budget: $125 million



The 10 Lowest-Grossing Movies of Summer 2011 (Domestically)
(Films released prior to Labor Day Weekend)

#10: Colombiana ($29.7 million)
#9: Priest ($29.1 million)
#8: Winnie The Pooh ($26.6 million)
#7: Monte Carlo ($23 million)
#6: Our Idiot Brother ($21.3 million)
#5: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark ($21 million)
#4: Conan The Barbarian ($20.9 million)
#3: Fright Night ($17.9 million)
#2: Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer ($15 million)
#1: Glee: The 3-D Concert Movie ($11.8 million)
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