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Box Office Performance for Action Movies in 2011

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2011 GrossTickets Sold
1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon Jun 29, 2011 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $352,390,543 44,437,647
2 Fast Five Apr 29, 2011 Universal PG-13 $210,031,325 26,485,665
3 Thor May 6, 2011 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $181,030,624 22,828,578
4 Captain America: The First … Jul 22, 2011 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $176,654,505 22,276,735
5 X-Men: First Class Jun 3, 2011 20th Century Fox PG-13 $146,408,305 18,462,586
6 Mission: Impossible—Ghost P… Dec 16, 2011 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $141,186,646 17,804,117
7 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of … Dec 16, 2011 Warner Bros. PG-13 $136,910,219 17,264,845
8 Green Lantern Jun 17, 2011 Warner Bros. PG-13 $116,601,172 14,703,805
9 Cowboys and Aliens Jul 29, 2011 Universal PG-13 $100,368,560 12,656,817
10 The Green Hornet Jan 14, 2011 Sony Pictures PG-13 $98,780,042 12,456,499
11 Real Steel Oct 7, 2011 Walt Disney PG-13 $84,493,241 10,654,885
12 Battle: Los Angeles Mar 11, 2011 Sony Pictures PG-13 $83,552,429 10,536,245
13 Immortals Nov 11, 2011 Relativity R $82,656,999 10,423,329
14 Sucker Punch Mar 25, 2011 Warner Bros. R $36,392,502 4,589,218
15 Drive Sep 16, 2011 FilmDistrict R $34,833,047 4,392,565
16 The Mechanic Jan 28, 2011 CBS Films R $29,121,498 3,672,320
17 Killer Elite Sep 23, 2011 Open Road R $25,124,986 3,168,346
18 Season of the Witch Jan 7, 2011 Relativity PG-13 $24,827,228 3,130,797
19 Sanctum Feb 4, 2011 Universal R $23,209,310 2,926,773
20 Conan the Barbarian Aug 19, 2011 Lionsgate R $21,295,021 2,685,374
21 The Eagle Feb 11, 2011 Focus Features PG-13 $19,490,041 2,457,760
22 The Darkest Hour Dec 25, 2011 Summit Entertainment PG-13 $13,137,963 1,656,741
23 Drive Angry Feb 25, 2011 Summit Entertainment R $10,721,033 1,351,958
24 Don 2 Dec 22, 2011 Reliance Big Pict… Not Rated $3,174,426 400,305
25 Ra. One Oct 26, 2011 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $2,509,150 316,412
26 Unstoppable Nov 12, 2010 20th Century Fox PG-13 $2,094,456 264,118
27 Bodyguard Aug 31, 2011 Reliance Big Pict… Not Rated $1,834,384 231,322
28 Salvando al Soldado Perez Sep 2, 2011 Lionsgate PG-13 $1,400,726 176,636
29 Attack the Block Jul 29, 2011 Sony Pictures R $1,024,175 129,151
30 Red Oct 15, 2010 Summit Entertainment PG-13 $874,975 110,337
31 Jûsan-nin no shikaku Apr 29, 2011 Magnolia Pictures R $802,778 101,233
32 Hobo with a Shotgun May 6, 2011 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $703,372 88,697
33 Metropolis Mar 6, 1927 Paramount Pictures Not Rated $556,412 70,165
34 Faster Nov 24, 2010 CBS Films R $383,150 48,316
35 Ip Man: Legend of the Grand… Jan 28, 2011 Variance Films R $205,675 25,936
36 Bellflower Aug 5, 2011 Oscilloscope Pict… R $168,226 21,213
37 Game Apr 1, 2011 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $132,035 16,650
38 Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo… Nov 11, 2011 Variance Films Not Rated $85,503 10,782
39 Su Qi Er May 13, 2011 Indomina Releasing R $80,096 10,100
40 Shaolin Sep 9, 2011 Variance Films R $66,099 8,335
41 Gekijouban Trigun: Badlands… Jul 8, 2011 Eleven Arts Not Rated $62,027 7,821
42 Jing mo fung wan: Chen Zhen Apr 22, 2011 Variance Films R $50,433 6,359
43 Choi-jong-byeong-gi-hwal Oct 14, 2011 CJ Entertainment R $40,685 5,130
44 Muran Sep 30, 2011 UTV Communications Not Rated $30,116 3,797
45 Bay Rong Mar 11, 2011 Variance Films R $27,052 3,411
46 Bonnie & Clyde vs. Dracula Mar 11, 2011 Indican Pictures Not Rated $25,027 3,155
47 Ong Bak 3 Jan 14, 2011 Magnet Pictures R $14,890 1,877
48 Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Sep 30, 2011 UTV Communications Not Rated $14,231 1,794
49 The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch Nov 18, 2011 Music Box Films Not Rated $8,019 1,011
50 Blood Ties Feb 11, 2011 Afterlight Pictures Not Rated $2,761 348
Total Gross of All Movies$2,165,588,118
Total Tickets Sold273,088,016

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2011. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2011. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

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