#1 of 11 #1 action movie of February 2012
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
2012 · Action, Adventure
$335.3M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$103.9M US & Canada · 31% $231.4M elsewhere · 69%
Action box office · February 2012
Action Box Office, February 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) is the highest-grossing action movie released in February 2012, with $335.3M worldwide, ahead of Safe House (2012) at $208.1M and This Means War (2012) at $156.5M. 11 action films released in February 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 153% on January 2012, whose releases took $427.6M. By language, English leads with $1B across 9 action releases.
- February 2012 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs January 2012
- +153%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of February 2012?
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) leads with $335.3M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $959.1M, 89% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Action Release of February 2012, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in February 2012.
- 1 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)Feb 10, 2012 US and Canada: $103.9M Rest of the world: $231.4M Worldwide: $335.3M
Feb 10, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $335.3M worldwide - 2 Feb 10, 2012 US and Canada: $126.4M Rest of the world: $81.7M Worldwide: $208.1M
- 3 Feb 17, 2012 US and Canada: $54.8M Rest of the world: $101.7M Worldwide: $156.5M
- 4 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)Feb 17, 2012 US and Canada: $51.8M Rest of the world: $80.8M Worldwide: $132.6M Feb 17, 2012 · English · Action, Thriller, Fantasy $132.6M worldwide
- 5 Feb 3, 2012 US and Canada: $64.6M Rest of the world: $62.1M Worldwide: $126.6M
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Feb 24, 2012 US and Canada: $70M Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $82.5M - 7
Feb 16, 2012 US and Canada: $35.7K Rest of the world: $35.8M Worldwide: $35.8M - 8
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King (2012)Feb 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
Feb 3, 2012 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $2.2M worldwide - 9
Feb 10, 2012 US and Canada: $972.5K Rest of the world: $595.4K Worldwide: $1.6M - 10
Feb 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $135.6K - 11
Feb 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $573
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in February 2012?
Of the top 10, Act of Valor (2012) earned the biggest share at home (85% in the US & Canada), while Conquest 1453 (2012) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $472.4M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) $335.3M $103.9M US & Canada · 31% $231.4M elsewhere · 69%
- 2 Safe House (2012) $208.1M $126.4M US & Canada · 61% $81.7M elsewhere · 39%
- 3 This Means War (2012) $156.5M $54.8M US & Canada · 35% $101.7M elsewhere · 65%
- 4 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012) $132.6M $51.8M US & Canada · 39% $80.8M elsewhere · 61%
- 5 Chronicle (2012) $126.6M $64.6M US & Canada · 51% $62.1M elsewhere · 49%
- 6 Act of Valor (2012) $82.5M $70M US & Canada · 85% $12.5M elsewhere · 15%
- 7 Conquest 1453 (2012) $35.8M $35.7K US & Canada · <1% $35.8M elsewhere · 100%
- 8 Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King (2012) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Rampart (2012) $1.6M $972.5K US & Canada · 62% $595.4K elsewhere · 38%
- 10 Hitman (2012) $135.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many February 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 11 films crossed $100M and took $959.1M between them, 89% of the total. 4 films, 36% of the list, earned under $10M.
89% 11%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 45% of the list $959.1M · 89% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 18% of the list $118.3M · 11% of the gross
- Under $10M 4 films, 36% of the list $3.9M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of February 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 6 (Feb 5–11) took $544.9M, led by Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Chronicle (2012) $128.8M Chronicle (2012)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) $544.9M Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 This Means War (2012) $324.9M This Means War (2012)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 Act of Valor (2012) $82.6M Act of Valor (2012)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does February 2012 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 2012 earned the most: $1.1B from 11 films, led by Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2003 10 films | 10 | $375.6M | – | Daredevil (2003) $179.2M |
| February 2004 7 films · −84% | 7 | $60M | −84% | Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004) $40.2M |
| February 2005 5 films · −24% | 5 | $45.9M | −24% | Man of the House (2005) $21.6M |
| February 2006 6 films · −31% | 6 | $31.6M | −31% | Vampire Cop Ricky (2006) $10.7M |
| February 2007 12 films · +908% | 12 | $318.8M | +908% | Ghost Rider (2007) $228.7M |
| February 2008 15 films · +56% | 15 | $498.8M | +56% | Jumper (2008) $225.1M |
| February 2009 13 films · −66% | 13 | $169.7M | −66% | The International (2009) $60.3M |
| February 2010 8 films · ±0% | 8 | $170M | ±0% | Cop Out (2010) $55.6M |
| February 2011 8 films · +86% | 8 | $316.8M | +86% | I Am Number Four (2011) $149.9M |
| February 2012 11 films · +241% | 11 | $1.1B | +241% | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) $335.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in February 2012?
English-language action films took $1B across 9 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Turkish-language action films ($35.8M) and Japanese-language action films ($2.2M).
Archive
Action Box Office in 2012, Month by Month
The months of 2012 with their totals: May leads with $2.5B, led by The Avengers (2012).
- January $427.6M #1 Underworld: Awakening (2012)
- February $1.1B #1 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
- March $1.5B #1 The Hunger Games (2012)
- April $207.1M #1 Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012)
- May $2.5B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- June $1.5B #1 Brave (2012)
- July $2B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- August $955.8M #1 The Expendables 2 (2012)
- September $571.2M #1 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
- October $586.2M #1 Taken 2 (2012)
- November $1.3B #1 Skyfall (2012)
- December $1.2B #1 Django Unchained (2012)
FAQ
Action Box Office February 2012: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in February 2012?
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) leads with $335.3M worldwide, $103.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Safe House (2012) at $208.1M and This Means War (2012) at $156.5M.
How much did action movies released in February 2012 earn?
11 action films released in February 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $98.3M per film on average. January 2012 releases took $427.6M.
How many action movies released in February 2012 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) with $335.3M.
How is the February 2012 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in February 2012. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the February 2012 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.