#1 of 14 #1 action movie of September 2012
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
2012 · Action, Adventure
$240.2M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$42.3M US & Canada · 18% $197.8M elsewhere · 82%
Action box office · September 2012
Action Box Office, September 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) is the highest-grossing action movie released in September 2012, with $240.2M worldwide, ahead of Looper (2012) at $176.5M and Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012) at $72.9M. 14 action films released in September 2012 report a worldwide gross, $571.2M in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 40% on August 2012, whose releases took $955.8M. By language, English leads with $479M across 9 action releases.
- September 2012 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $571.2M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs August 2012
- −40%
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of September 2012?
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) leads with $240.2M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $548M, 96% of what all 14 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 September 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 September 2012.
- 1 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: $197.8M Worldwide: $240.2M
Sep 14, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $240.2M worldwide - 2 Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $66.5M Rest of the world: $110M Worldwide: $176.5M
- 3 Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012)Sep 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.9M
Sep 6, 2012 · Japanese · Crime, Action $72.9M worldwide - 4 Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: $27.6M Worldwide: $41M
- 5 Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $304.3K Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $17.4M
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Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $13.1M Worldwide: $16.9M - 7
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $353.5K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4.2M - 8
Balas & Bolinhos: O Último Capítulo (2012)Sep 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
Sep 6, 2012 · Portuguese · Comedy, Action, Adventure $1.7M worldwide - 9
Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $213.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $213.5K - 10
Sep 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.4K - 11
Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.7K - 12
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.1K - 13
Sep 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.6K - 14
Sep 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2012?
Of the top 10, Thaandavam (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Stolen (2012) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $126.9M (22%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $240.2M $42.3M US & Canada · 18% $197.8M elsewhere · 82%
- 2 Looper (2012) $176.5M $66.5M US & Canada · 38% $110M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012) $72.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Dredd (2012) $41M $13.4M US & Canada · 33% $27.6M elsewhere · 67%
- 5 Stolen (2012) $17.4M $304.3K US & Canada · 2% $17.1M elsewhere · 98%
- 6 The Cold Light of Day (2012) $16.9M $3.8M US & Canada · 22% $13.1M elsewhere · 78%
- 7 Branded (2012) $4.2M $353.5K US & Canada · 8% $3.9M elsewhere · 92%
- 8 Balas & Bolinhos: O Último Capítulo (2012) $1.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Thaandavam (2012) $213.5K $213.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Tower Block (2012) $94.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many September 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 14 films crossed $100M and took $416.7M between them, 73% of the total. 8 films, 57% of the list, earned under $10M.
73% 26%
- $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 2 films, 14% of the list $416.7M · 73% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 29% of the list $148.2M · 26% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 57% of the list $6.4M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 9–15) took $257.6M, led by Resident Evil: Retribution (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012) $95.7M Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $257.6M Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Dredd (2012) $41.1M Dredd (2012)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Looper (2012) $176.7M Looper (2012)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2012 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2012 earned the most: $571.2M from 14 films, led by Resident Evil: Retribution (2012).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2003 9 films | 9 | $299.8M | – | Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M |
| September 2004 12 films · +23% | 12 | $369.2M | +23% | Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M |
| September 2005 16 films · −20% | 16 | $295.9M | −20% | Transporter 2 (2005) $89.1M |
| September 2006 21 films · +27% | 21 | $376.5M | +27% | The Guardian (2006) $95M |
| September 2007 16 films · +12% | 16 | $420.2M | +12% | Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) $147.7M |
| September 2008 12 films · −14% | 12 | $360.3M | −14% | Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M |
| September 2009 12 films · −26% | 12 | $266.6M | −26% | Surrogates (2009) $122.4M |
| September 2010 10 films · +81% | 10 | $481.7M | +81% | Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M |
| September 2011 19 films · ±0% | 19 | $480M | ±0% | Contagion (2011) $136.5M |
| September 2012 14 films · +19% | 14 | $571.2M | +19% | Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $240.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in September 2012?
English-language action films took $479M across 9 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($72.9M) and Portuguese-language action films ($1.7M).
September 2012 Action Box Office by Language
- English $479M9 films · #1 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
- Japanese $72.9M1 film · #1 Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012)
- Portuguese $1.7M1 film · #1 Balas & Bolinhos: O Último Capítulo (2012)
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Tamil $268.2K2 films · #1 Thaandavam (2012)
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 September 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in September 2012?
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) leads with $240.2M worldwide, $42.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Looper (2012) at $176.5M and Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012) at $72.9M.
How much did action movies released in September 2012 earn?
14 action films released in September 2012 report a worldwide gross, $571.2M in all, or $40.8M per film on average. August 2012 releases took $955.8M.
How many action movies released in September 2012 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) with $240.2M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.