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    Box Office Knock Out

    12/30/2011 – The Top Ten Highest Grossing Films of 2011

    By Yahoo! Movies | Box Office Knock Out – Wed, Dec 28, 2011 4:46 PM EST

    Top Ten of 2011(Photo: Warner Bros., Summit Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures)

    Usually on "Box Office Knock Out," we look ahead to the movies that are hitting theaters.  But to end the year, we're looking back at the top ten highest grossing films for 2011.

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    It wasn't exactly a great year for originality, seeing as how every movie in the top ten was a sequel, an adaptation, or both.  There are two Marvel Comics movies on the list -- the third, "X-Men: First Class," came in at number 14 for the year.  You'll also find a pair of part twos, a three, a four and a five in the rankings, along with the first half of the final chapter of one epic franchise, and the ultimate conclusion to another.  In fact, the highest earning movie with a screenplay not based on another source was "Bridesmaids," which is ranked at #12.

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    487 comments

    • carlos
      carlos  •  Rancho Cucamonga, California  •  17 days ago
      why am i here
    • Jerry
      Jerry  •  St Louis, Missouri  •  3 months ago
      I don't want to wait 4 1/2 minutes instead of a lise I can look @ in 10 seconds. Yahoo sux.
    • Jerry
      Jerry  •  St Louis, Missouri  •  3 months ago
      Where is the list?
    • drogirl
      drogirl  •  3 months ago
      I like older movies, what can I say other than I really didn't like any movie. I do like Johnny Depp though...lol.....I cant wait to see the remake of Dark Shadows....Again Johnny Depp...:)
    • Efrain
      Efrain  •  Añasco, Puerto Rico  •  4 months ago
      Twilight made THAT amount of money? Wow, I didn't know there were that many immature girls, and that many boys trying to get into their pants, in America, Ha!
    • shawn
      shawn  •  4 months ago
      They post videos because you can't ignore the ads and Yahoo gets more ad $ for them. The web is one big billboard and is always for sale. I'm just waiting for the first country to put the first ad on the moon.
      • A Yahoo! User 4 months ago
        so true!!!!!!!! does anybody even go to one site without stupid advertisements.
      • A Yahoo! User 4 months ago
        Want a site without ads, unass some cash and pay to use it. Stupid morons
      • Dominic Quattrucci
        Dominic Quattrucci 4 months ago
        They cant Disney purchased the rights to most of the moon and the rest belongs to some big company ( I dont remember the name).
    • Montecore
      Montecore  •  McClellan, California  •  4 months ago
      I gave up on going to the movies for a number of reasons. First the tickets are too exspensive, the food is greasy and insanely priced and there are always cell phones going off and people talking over the movie. I'll wait for it to come to cable, then I can watch it at home eating decent food and drink my Diet/Caffine Free Dr. Pepper without phones ringing and being forced to hear people talk on their stupid cell phones.
      • James M
        James M 4 months ago
        we eat before we go to the movies. i dont mind the 8 bucks a ticket for the good movies. plus out theater has a strict no phone rule, if it rings they can kick u out
      • PatrickW
        PatrickW 4 months ago
        Most movies are directed at kids these days; they comprise the biggest movie audience. None of those interest me. So few movies are made for adults now (I'm 57.) "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" looked like I might give it a chance. But, its long running time (a bladder busting, prostate breaking two hours and 40 minutes) combined with high ticket prices scared me away. I wanted to see "Cowboys and Aliens" last summer, but I balked at the $11 ticket price. For a matinee. Food at the movies isn't a problem; I don't eat popcorn any more, since a stray kernel broke my molar back in 2005.
      • David
        David 3 months ago
        U need to eat to watch movies ...didn't know they had movies at Red Lobster or McDonalds?
    • angelica
      angelica  •  Phoenix, Arizona  •  4 months ago
      i ♥ U ROB
      • Raskal
        Raskal 4 months ago
        Angelica, You are cute. Rob treat her right! If he doesn't hell I'll come to Phoenix
    • david
      david  •  Columbus, Ohio  •  4 months ago
      Where in this article did they list the top ten ? I am about done with yahoo. These articles are getting more missleading then ever !
    • Alex
      Alex  •  4 months ago
      #10: Captain America: The First Avenger
      #9: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
      #8: Thor
      #7: Cars 2
      #6: Fast Five
      #5: Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides
      #4: The Hangover Part 2
      #3: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
      #2: Transformers: Dark of the Moon
      #1: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
      • change pay after work!
        change pay after work! 4 months ago
        thanks that must have been hard you deserve a raise . lets see you got nothing so please double that.no 4 times is better lol wonder why yahoo couldn't do it
      • Nick
        Nick 4 months ago
        Thank you. Video sucked.
      • Laura
        Laura 4 months ago
        Thank you Alex
    • dark_gambit
      dark_gambit  •  4 months ago
      Oh no! Why is it that twilight falls on #3!

      ...a sigh of relief!
    • Raskal
      Raskal  •  Spokane, Washington  •  4 months ago
      Well I haven't seen one of these movies. I MUST be getting old. I have a question, did any of them have a chance for and oscar nomination?
    • UponATime
      UponATime  •  4 months ago
      Harry Potter was the best hands down but I like ON Stranger Tides too not the best Caribbean movie but it was still good!
    • Christina
      Christina  •  4 months ago
      I've been part of both the HP insanity and the Twilight insanity, and I have to say, HP was WAY more entertaining! Mainly because I've been watching HP since I was 5, and it never got boring. Twilight, I was 12, and it got boring. I'm not even into Twilight anymore. If I watch the last two movies, it'll be because I'm curious(since I read the book), not because I actually want to watch them. HP was better than Twilight hands down.
    • D'Artist
      D'Artist  •  4 months ago
      Next year, The Dark Knight Rises and The Hobbit will rake billions!
    • david
      david  •  4 months ago
      DREAM HOUSE ADN RISE OF THE PLANET OF APES WERE GREAT AND ONE MOVIE THAT WAS VERY GOOD A LOT OF PEOPLE PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF WAS " A LONELY PLACE TO DIE" A GREAT MOVIE
    • pit bulls bite
      pit bulls bite  •  4 months ago
      hope for a change 1/20 /13
    • Lacee L
      Lacee L  •  Washington, District of Columbia  •  4 months ago
      Harry Potter 7 part 2 & Transformers 3 were the best movies.
    • Jaimi
      Jaimi  •  4 months ago
      NO, i TOTALLY thought breaking dawn was the top earning movie of the year =O

      pft, yeah, right, totally being sarcastic. HP all the way!!
    • Gil vincent
      Gil vincent  •  Manila, Philippines  •  4 months ago
      as i expect h.p is no.1
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