Domestic Box Office Weekends For 2011

Data as of Nov 27, 2:00 PST

Key:Long Weekend

DatesTop 10 Gross%± LWOverall Gross%± LWReleases#1 Release Week
Dec 30-Jan 2, 2012
New Year's long wknd
$173,320,352-$200,114,665-76Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol52
Dec 30-Jan 1, 2012$134,488,475+22%$154,783,233+20.9%81Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol52
Dec 23-26
Christmas long wknd
$172,035,139-$198,065,301-75Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol51
Dec 23-25$110,230,829+4%$128,078,515+8.3%82Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol51
Dec 16-18$105,970,233+66%$118,308,106+57%106Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows50
Dec 9-11$63,846,449-9.5%$75,350,071-7.5%113New Year's Eve49
Dec 2-4
Post-Thanksgiving
$70,515,083-52.5%$81,502,185-50.6%101The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 148
Nov 25-27
Thanksgiving 3-Day
$148,515,080-30.3%$165,042,631-25.8%107The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 147
Nov 24-27
Thanksgiving 4-Day
$175,056,305-$190,495,014-50The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 147
Nov 23-27
Thanksgiving 5-Day
$207,648,272-$225,149,356-50The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 147
Nov 18-20$213,090,559+71.6%$222,537,158+62.8%113The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 146
Nov 11-13$124,195,132+23.4%$136,668,947+19.3%116Immortals45
Nov 4-6$100,619,007+11.5%$114,563,511+10.7%130Puss in Boots44
Oct 28-30$90,229,806-14.2%$103,466,351-14.8%128Puss in Boots43
Oct 21-23$105,208,900+44.6%$121,497,511+38.1%138Paranormal Activity 342
Oct 14-16$72,749,806-9.1%$87,980,984-7.5%127Real Steel41
Oct 7-10
Indig. Peoples' Day wknd
$91,007,749-$106,161,269-53Real Steel40
Oct 7-9$80,038,160-3.9%$95,125,477-4.2%129Real Steel40
Sep 30-Oct 2$83,299,660-19.5%$99,307,078-15.9%127Dolphin Tale39
Sep 23-25$103,498,944+24.9%$118,048,412+15.5%141The Lion King
2011 3D Release
38
Sep 16-18$82,870,886+36.8%$102,167,957+24.7%140The Lion King
2011 3D Release
37
Sep 9-11$60,588,164-20.9%$81,936,910-23.5%139Contagion36
Sep 2-4$76,554,062+10.1%$107,106,553+14.8%130The Help35
Sep 2-5
Labor Day wknd
$99,407,337-$138,952,409-122The Help35
Aug 26-28$69,507,839-28.6%$93,298,182-24.9%131The Help34
Aug 19-21$97,303,811-27.7%$124,210,930-20.2%126The Help33
Aug 12-14$134,605,986-12.9%$155,606,456-7.2%130Rise of the Planet of the Apes32
Aug 5-7$154,610,555-7.9%$167,711,398-7%126Rise of the Planet of the Apes31
Jul 29-31$167,881,029-6.2%$180,318,428-5.4%123Cowboys & Aliens30
Jul 22-24$179,068,823-28%$190,704,210-27.3%114Captain America: The First Avenger29
Jul 15-17$248,568,927+76.9%$262,299,124+67.8%120Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 228
Jul 8-10$140,474,359-24.6%$156,322,000-22.7%118Transformers: Dark of the Moon27
Jul 1-4
July 4th long wknd
$222,359,534-$241,553,443-102Transformers: Dark of the Moon26
Jul 1-3$186,283,764+13%$202,163,864+14.2%106Transformers: Dark of the Moon26
Jun 24-26$164,865,297+13.5%$177,057,217+15.2%116Cars 225
Jun 17-19$145,208,661+10.7%$153,747,605+11.4%106Green Lantern24
Jun 10-12$131,188,107-13.9%$138,055,726-13.5%107Super 823
Jun 3-5$152,390,551-28.6%$159,624,804-28.4%114X-Men: First Class22
May 27-29$213,334,314+36%$223,026,879+33%109The Hangover Part II21
May 27-30
Memorial Day wknd
$264,689,498-$276,889,541-106The Hangover Part II21
May 20-22$156,858,984+23.7%$167,642,580+19.4%120Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides20
May 13-15$126,805,764-16.9%$140,371,451-15.8%127Thor19
May 6-8$152,646,352+8.8%$166,748,986+4.9%128Thor18
Apr 29-May 1$140,262,298+22.5%$158,940,090+16.5%120Fast Five17
Apr 22-25
Easter wknd
$126,821,991-$149,092,004-51Rio16
Apr 22-24$114,486,342+3.5%$136,378,142+4.9%128Rio16
Apr 15-17$110,573,140+12.4%$130,061,017+12%116Rio15
Apr 8-10$98,389,397-10.6%$116,090,490-7.1%125Hop14
Apr 1-3$110,113,006+5.2%$124,938,387+2.9%125Hop13
Mar 25-27$104,688,038+5.9%$121,453,235+5.6%126Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules12
Mar 18-20$98,816,142-11.7%$114,962,242-11.2%121Limitless11
Mar 11-13$111,935,077-2.2%$129,391,313-3.4%118Battle Los Angeles10
Mar 4-6$114,398,546+23.6%$133,918,873+21.9%107Rango9
Feb 25-27$92,540,158-26.4%$109,830,377-24%108Hall Pass8
Feb 18-21
Presidents' Day wknd
$150,746,871-$173,631,940-100Unknown7
Feb 18-20$125,712,044-2.1%$144,525,447-3.3%107Unknown7
Feb 11-13$128,358,223+87.9%$149,414,721+71.2%113Just Go with It6
Feb 4-6$68,315,090-21.7%$87,257,927-20.1%114The Roommate5
Jan 28-30$87,300,754+4.6%$109,215,038+6.3%104The Rite4
Jan 21-23$83,445,232-22.6%$102,730,950-21.2%105No Strings Attached3
Jan 14-17
MLK wknd
$130,346,506-$158,959,357-86The Green Hornet2
Jan 14-16$107,824,706+20.6%$130,305,168+16%106The Green Hornet2
Jan 7-9$89,402,192-34.9%$112,291,954-29.5%99True Grit1