Domestic Box Office For August 2011
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | $176,760,185 | 3,691 | $54,806,191 | 31% | 3,648 | Aug 5 | Dec 15 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 2 | The Help | $169,708,112 | 3,014 | $26,044,590 | 15.3% | 2,534 | Aug 10 | Mar 8 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 3 | Final Destination 5 | $42,587,643 | 3,155 | $18,031,396 | 42.3% | 3,155 | Aug 12 | Oct 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World | $38,538,188 | 3,305 | $11,644,672 | 30.2% | 3,295 | Aug 19 | Dec 15 | Dimension Films |
| 5 | The Change-Up | $37,081,475 | 2,913 | $13,531,115 | 36.5% | 2,913 | Aug 5 | Sep 29 | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | 30 Minutes or Less | $37,053,924 | 2,888 | $13,330,118 | 36% | 2,888 | Aug 12 | Sep 29 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 7 | Colombiana | $36,665,854 | 2,614 | $10,408,176 | 28.4% | 2,614 | Aug 26 | Nov 3 | TriStar Pictures |
| 8 | The Debt | $31,177,548 | 1,874 | $9,909,499 | 31.8% | 1,826 | Aug 31 | Nov 3 | Focus Features |
| 9 | Our Idiot Brother | $24,816,118 | 2,555 | $7,011,631 | 28.3% | 2,555 | Aug 26 | Nov 24 | The Weinstein Company |
| 10 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | $24,046,682 | 2,780 | $8,525,728 | 35.5% | 2,760 | Aug 26 | Nov 17 | FilmDistrict |
| 11 | Conan the Barbarian | $21,295,021 | 3,015 | $10,021,215 | 47.1% | 3,015 | Aug 19 | Oct 6 | Lionsgate |
| 12 | Fright Night | $18,302,607 | 3,114 | $7,714,388 | 42.1% | 3,114 | Aug 19 | Nov 10 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 13 | One Day | $13,843,771 | 1,725 | $5,079,566 | 36.7% | 1,719 | Aug 19 | Sep 22 | Focus Features |
| 14 | Glee: The 3D Concert Movie | $11,862,398 | 2,040 | $5,961,231 | 50.3% | 2,040 | Aug 12 | Sep 29 | Twentieth Century Fox |
