Friday, December 30, 2011

2011 Review: Part V: "The Top 10 Highest-Grossing Domestic and Worldwide Movies"

We have reached the end of the 2011 review, and what a better way to cap it off by reviewing the Top 10 movies of the year (domestic and worldwide)

Lets' start off with domestic:



#10: Captain America: The First Avenger

Opening Weekend: $65,100,000
Final Gross: $176,654,000




#9: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Opening Weekend: $54,800,000
Final Gross: $176,711,000



#8: Thor

Opening Weekend: $65,700,000
Final Gross: $181,000,000




#7: Cars 2

Opening Weekend: $66,100,000
Final Gross: $191,500,000




#6: Fast Five

Opening Weekend: $86,200,000
Final Gross: $209,800,000

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.

#5: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Opening Weekend: $90,200,000
Final Gross: $241,100,000



#4: The Hangover: Part II

Opening Weekend: $85,900,000
Final Gross: $254,500,000




#3: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I

Opening Weekend: $138,100,000
Final Gross (as of 12/29): $272,700,000
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

Opening Weekend: $97,900,000
Final Gross: $352,400,000



#1: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II

Opening Weekend: $169,200,000 (record)
Final Gross: $381,000,000

 And here is the Top 10 List Worldwide (as of December 28, 2011):

#1: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II ($1.33 billion) (#3 on all-time chart)
#2: Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1.12 billion) (#4 on the all-time chart)
#3: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ($1.04 billion) (#8 on the all-time chart)
#4: Kung Fu Panda 2 ($665.7 million) (#49 on the all-time chart)
#5: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I ($653.7 million)
#6: Fast Five ($626.1 million)
#7: The Hangover: Part II ($581.5 million)
#8: The Smurfs ($562.5 million)
#9: Cars 2 ($551.9 million)
#10: Rio ($484.6 million)
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