2011 Top-Grossing Movies

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.

To see the top movies released in 2011 (ranked by their total cumulative gross across all years), click the “Released in 2011” button below.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based on ticket sale estimates.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre2011 GrossTickets Sold
1Harry Potter and the Deathly …Jul 15, 2011Warner Bros.Adventure$381,011,21948,046,812
2Transformers: Dark of the MoonJun 29, 2011Paramount PicturesAction$352,390,54344,437,647
3The Twilight Saga: Breaking D…Nov 18, 2011Summit Entertainm…Drama$274,841,95434,658,506
4The Hangover Part IIMay 26, 2011Warner Bros.Comedy$254,464,30532,088,815
5Pirates of the Caribbean: On …May 20, 2011Walt DisneyAdventure$241,071,80230,399,975
6Fast FiveApr 29, 2011UniversalAction$210,031,32526,485,665
7Cars 2Jun 24, 2011Walt DisneyAdventure$191,450,87524,142,607
8ThorMay 6, 2011Paramount PicturesAction$181,030,62422,828,578
9Rise of the Planet of the ApesAug 5, 201120th Century FoxAdventure$176,760,18522,290,061
10Captain America: The First Av…Jul 22, 2011Paramount PicturesAction$176,654,50522,276,735
11The HelpAug 10, 2011Walt DisneyDrama$169,499,54621,374,470
12BridesmaidsMay 13, 2011UniversalComedy$169,211,71821,338,174
13Kung Fu Panda 2May 26, 2011Paramount PicturesAdventure$165,249,06320,838,469
14X-Men: First ClassJun 3, 201120th Century FoxAction$146,408,30518,462,586
15Puss in BootsOct 28, 2011Paramount PicturesAdventure$145,738,32718,378,099
16RioApr 15, 201120th Century FoxAdventure$143,619,80918,110,947
17The SmurfsJul 29, 2011Sony PicturesAdventure$142,614,15817,984,131
18Mission: Impossible—Ghost Pro…Dec 16, 2011Paramount PicturesAction$141,186,64617,804,117
19Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Sh…Dec 16, 2011Warner Bros.Action$136,910,21917,264,845
20Super 8Jun 10, 2011Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$127,004,17916,015,659
21RangoMar 4, 2011Paramount PicturesWestern$123,477,60715,570,947
22The King’s SpeechNov 26, 2010Weinstein Co.Drama$121,123,41515,274,075
23Horrible BossesJul 8, 2011Warner Bros.Comedy$117,538,55914,822,012
24Green LanternJun 17, 2011Warner Bros.Action$116,601,17214,703,805
25HopApr 1, 2011UniversalAdventure$108,085,30513,629,925
26Paranormal Activity 3Oct 21, 2011Paramount PicturesHorror$104,007,82813,115,741
27Just Go With ItFeb 11, 2011Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$103,028,10912,992,195
28Cowboys and AliensJul 29, 2011UniversalAction$100,368,56012,656,817
29Bad TeacherJun 24, 2011Sony PicturesComedy$100,292,85612,647,271
30Gnomeo and JulietFeb 11, 2011Walt DisneyRomantic Comedy$99,967,67012,606,264
31The Green HornetJan 14, 2011Sony PicturesAction$98,780,04212,456,500
32Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip…Dec 16, 201120th Century FoxAdventure$97,848,11412,338,980
33The Lion KingJun 15, 1994Walt DisneyAdventure$94,233,35111,883,146
34True GritDec 22, 2010Paramount PicturesWestern$84,572,62310,664,896
35Real SteelOct 7, 2011Walt DisneyAction$84,493,24110,654,885
36Crazy, Stupid, LoveJul 29, 2011Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$84,351,19710,636,973
37Battle: Los AngelesMar 11, 2011Sony PicturesAction$83,552,42910,536,246
38ImmortalsNov 11, 2011RelativityAction$82,603,00810,416,521
39The MuppetsNov 23, 2011Walt DisneyAdventure$81,795,28310,314,664
40ZookeeperJul 8, 2011Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$80,360,86610,133,779
41LimitlessMar 18, 2011RelativityThriller/Suspense$79,249,4559,993,626
42Tower HeistNov 4, 2011UniversalComedy$76,802,2259,685,022
43ContagionSep 9, 2011Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$75,658,0979,540,744
44MoneyballSep 23, 2011Sony PicturesDrama$74,896,6959,444,728
45Justin Bieber: Never Say NeverFeb 11, 2011Paramount PicturesConcert/Performance$73,013,9109,207,303
46Dolphin TaleSep 23, 2011Warner Bros.Drama$72,015,9699,081,459
47Jack and JillNov 11, 2011Sony PicturesComedy$71,635,8889,033,529
48No Strings AttachedJan 21, 2011Paramount PicturesRomantic Comedy$70,662,2208,910,747
49Mr. Poppers’s PenguinsJun 17, 201120th Century FoxComedy$68,224,4528,603,336
50UnknownFeb 18, 2011Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$63,686,3978,031,072
51The Adjustment BureauMar 4, 2011UniversalThriller/Suspense$62,495,6457,880,914
52Happy Feet TwoNov 18, 2011Warner Bros.Musical$60,965,8667,688,003
53Black SwanDec 3, 2010Fox SearchlightThriller/Suspense$59,146,8877,458,624
54Water for ElephantsApr 22, 201120th Century FoxDrama$58,709,7177,403,495
55The Lincoln LawyerMar 18, 2011LionsgateThriller/Suspense$58,009,2007,315,158
56Midnight in ParisMay 20, 2011Sony Pictures Cla…Romantic Comedy$56,377,7327,109,424
57Friends with BenefitsJul 22, 2011Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$55,802,7547,036,917
58I am Number FourFeb 18, 2011Walt DisneyAdventure$55,100,4376,948,353
59Source CodeApr 1, 2011Summit Entertainm…Thriller/Suspense$54,712,2276,899,398
60Tron: LegacyDec 17, 2010Walt DisneyAdventure$54,522,6926,875,497
61InsidiousApr 1, 2011FilmDistrictHorror$54,009,1506,810,738
62Madea’s Big Happy FamilyApr 22, 2011LionsgateComedy$53,345,2876,727,022
63Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick…Mar 25, 201120th Century FoxAdventure$52,698,5356,645,465
64FootlooseOct 14, 2011Paramount PicturesDrama$51,670,5126,515,827
65The Adventures of TintinDec 21, 2011Paramount PicturesAdventure$51,400,4506,481,772
66The Girl with the Dragon Tatt…Dec 20, 2011Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$50,338,6906,347,880
67HugoNov 23, 2011Paramount PicturesAdventure$50,313,4956,344,703
68The DilemmaJan 14, 2011UniversalComedy$48,475,2906,112,899
69New Year’s EveDec 9, 2011Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$47,257,8235,959,372
70The FighterDec 10, 2010Paramount PicturesDrama$47,228,1565,955,631
71Little FockersDec 22, 2010UniversalComedy$45,862,4105,783,406
72Arthur ChristmasNov 23, 2011Sony PicturesAdventure$45,650,3705,756,667
73Hall PassFeb 25, 2011Warner Bros.Comedy$45,060,7345,682,312
74We Bought a ZooDec 23, 201120th Century FoxDrama$44,490,9995,610,466
75Soul SurferApr 8, 2011Sony PicturesDrama$43,853,4245,530,066
76Final Destination 5Aug 12, 2011Warner Bros.Horror$42,587,6435,370,447
77The Ides of MarchOct 7, 2011Sony PicturesDrama$40,796,1115,144,528
78The DescendantsNov 16, 2011Fox SearchlightDrama$40,315,6655,083,943
79HannaApr 8, 2011Focus FeaturesThriller/Suspense$40,259,1195,076,812
80TangledNov 24, 2010Walt DisneyAdventure$39,537,5464,985,819
81Something BorrowedMay 6, 2011Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$39,046,4894,923,895
82Spy Kids: All the Time in the…Aug 19, 2011Weinstein/Dimensi…Adventure$38,536,3764,859,568
83Scream 4Apr 15, 2011Weinstein/Dimensi…Horror$38,180,9284,814,745
84Big Mommas: Like Father, Like…Feb 18, 201120th Century FoxComedy$37,915,4144,781,263
85Red Riding HoodMar 11, 2011Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$37,662,1624,749,327
86PaulMar 18, 2011UniversalComedy$37,412,9454,717,900
87The RoommateFeb 4, 2011Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$37,300,1074,703,670
88Jumping the BroomMay 6, 2011Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$37,295,3944,703,076
89The Change-UpAug 5, 2011UniversalComedy$37,243,4184,696,522
90In TimeOct 28, 201120th Century FoxThriller/Suspense$37,076,4154,675,462
9130 Minutes or LessAug 12, 2011Sony PicturesBlack Comedy$37,053,9244,672,626
92ColombianaAug 26, 2011Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$36,665,8544,623,689
93J. EdgarNov 9, 2011Warner Bros.Drama$36,650,8314,621,795
94Sucker PunchMar 25, 2011Warner Bros.Action$36,392,5024,589,218
95War HorseDec 25, 2011Walt DisneyDrama$36,352,1974,584,136
96Larry CrowneJul 1, 2011UniversalRomantic Comedy$35,608,2454,490,321
9750/50Sep 30, 2011Summit Entertainm…Black Comedy$35,014,1924,415,409
98A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Chri…Nov 4, 2011Warner Bros.Comedy$34,928,5454,404,608
99DriveSep 16, 2011FilmDistrictAction$34,820,7314,391,013
100Yogi BearDec 17, 2010Warner Bros.Adventure$34,490,6754,349,392