Domestic Box Office For October 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 | Puss in Boots | $149,260,504 | 3,963 | $34,077,439 | 22.8% | 3,952 | Oct 28 | Mar 1 | DreamWorks |
| 2 | Paranormal Activity 3 | $104,028,807 | 3,329 | $52,568,183 | 50.5% | 3,321 | Oct 21 | Jan 5 | Paramount Pictures |
| 3 | Real Steel | $85,468,508 | 3,440 | $27,319,677 | 32% | 3,440 | Oct 7 | Feb 16 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 4 | Footloose 2011 Re-release | $51,802,742 | 3,555 | $15,556,113 | 30% | 3,549 | Oct 14 | Jan 12 | Paramount Pictures |
| 5 | The Ides of March | $40,962,534 | 2,199 | $10,470,143 | 25.6% | 2,199 | Oct 7 | Jan 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 6 | In Time | $37,520,095 | 3,127 | $12,050,368 | 32.1% | 3,122 | Oct 28 | Feb 2 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 7 | The Three Musketeers | $20,374,484 | 3,017 | $8,674,452 | 42.6% | 3,017 | Oct 21 | Dec 29 | Summit Entertainment |
| 8 | The Thing | $16,928,670 | 2,996 | $8,493,665 | 50.2% | 2,996 | Oct 14 | Nov 17 | Universal Pictures |
| 9 | The Rum Diary | $13,109,815 | 2,292 | $5,135,369 | 39.2% | 2,273 | Oct 28 | Dec 22 | FilmDistrict |
| 10 | Johnny English Reborn | $8,305,970 | 1,554 | $3,833,300 | 46.2% | 1,552 | Oct 21 | Nov 24 | Universal Pictures |
| 11 | The Big Year | $7,204,138 | 2,150 | $3,251,884 | 45.1% | 2,150 | Oct 14 | Dec 1 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 12 | The Mighty Macs | $1,891,936 | 975 | $963,221 | 50.9% | 975 | Oct 21 | Dec 1 | Quaker Media |
