#1 of 11 #1 action movie of July 2012
2012 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$448.1M US & Canada · 40% $666.8M elsewhere · 60%
Action box office · July 2012
Action Box Office, July 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) is the highest-grossing action movie released in July 2012, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) at $758.7M and Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) at $91.9M. 11 action films released in July 2012 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is up 34% on June 2012, whose releases took $1.5B. By language, English leads with $1.9B across 6 action releases.
- July 2012 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $2B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs June 2012
- +34%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of July 2012?
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) leads with $1.1B, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $2B, almost all of what the 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 July 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 July 2012.
- 1 Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: $448.1M Rest of the world: $666.8M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 2 Jul 3, 2012 US and Canada: $262.8M Rest of the world: $495.9M Worldwide: $758.7M
- 3 Jul 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.9M
- 4 Jul 6, 2012 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $27.6M Worldwide: $28.8M
- 5 Jul 25, 2012 US and Canada: $122.1K Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $10.1M
- 6
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A’s (2012)Jul 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
Jul 14, 2012 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation, Drama $5M worldwide - 7
Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 8
Jul 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $197.9K - 9
Jul 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.1K - 10
Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61K - 11
Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 2012?
Of the top 10, The Dark Knight Rises (2012) earned the biggest share at home (40% in the US & Canada), while Iron Sky (2012) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $712.3M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B $448.1M US & Canada · 40% $666.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) $758.7M $262.8M US & Canada · 35% $495.9M elsewhere · 65%
- 3 Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) $91.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Bol Bachchan (2012) $28.8M $1.2M US & Canada · 4% $27.6M elsewhere · 96%
- 5 Iron Sky (2012) $10.1M $122.1K US & Canada · 1% $10M elsewhere · 99%
- 6 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A’s (2012) $5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Billa II (2012) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Pusher (2012) $197.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Wu Dang (2012) $79.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Interview with a Hitman (2012) $61K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many July 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 11 films crossed $100M and took $1.9B between them, 93% of the total. 6 films, 55% of the list, earned under $10M.
55% 38%
- $1B or more 1 film, 9% of the list $1.1B · 55% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 9% of the list $758.7M · 38% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 27% of the list $130.8M · 7% of the gross
- Under $10M 6 films, 55% of the list $6.5M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of July 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 29 (Jul 15–21) took $1.1B, led by The Dark Knight Rises (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) $787.5M The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) $98.2M Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Iron Sky (2012) $10.1M Iron Sky (2012)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 2012 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 2003 earned the most: $2.2B from 16 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). July 2012 took $2B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 16 films | 16 | $2.2B | – | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654.3M |
| July 2004 13 films · −55% | 13 | $1B | −55% | I, Robot (2004) $353.1M |
| July 2005 12 films · −35% | 12 | $660.6M | −35% | Fantastic Four (2005) $333.5M |
| July 2006 11 films · +98% | 11 | $1.3B | +98% | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1.1B |
| July 2007 11 films · −41% | 11 | $770.3M | −41% | Transformers (2007) $709.7M |
| July 2008 11 films · +174% | 11 | $2.1B | +174% | The Dark Knight (2008) $1B |
| July 2009 12 films · +5% | 12 | $2.2B | +5% | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $941.1M |
| July 2010 16 films · −15% | 16 | $1.9B | −15% | Inception (2010) $839.4M |
| July 2011 17 films · −66% | 17 | $644.2M | −66% | Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) $370.6M |
| July 2012 11 films · +212% | 11 | $2B | +212% | The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in July 2012?
English-language action films took $1.9B across 6 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($96.8M) and Hindi-language action films ($28.8M).
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 July 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 July 2012?
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $448.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) at $758.7M and Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) at $91.9M.
How much did action movies released in July 2012 earn?
11 action films released in July 2012 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, or $182.8M per film on average. June 2012 releases took $1.5B.
How many action movies released in July 2012 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Dark Knight Rises (2012). 2 crossed $100 million.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.