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Action box office · Week 2 · Jan 8–14, 2012

Action Box Office, Week 2 of 2012: Action Releases of Jan 8–14

Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14), with $8.2M worldwide, ahead of Vettai (2012) at $687.6K and Black & White: The Dawn of Assault (2012) at $29.6K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.6 times the total of Week 1, 2012, whose releases took $2M.

week 2 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$9M
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012), the #1
$8.2M
vs Week 1, 2012
×4.6
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 2 of 2012?

Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012) leads with $8.2M, 92% of the total. The top 3 together took $9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $8.2M Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Vettai (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $687.6K Vettai (2012)
    $204.4K US & Canada · 30% $483.3K elsewhere · 70%
  3. Black & White: The Dawn of Assault (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $29.6K Black & White: The Dawn of Assault (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 2 of 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 week 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14).

  1. 1 Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012) movie poster
    Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012) Jan 13, 2012 · Swedish · Thriller, Drama, Action $8.2M worldwide
    Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2M
  2. 2 Vettai (2012) movie poster
    Vettai (2012) Jan 13, 2012 · Tamil · Action, Thriller $687.6K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: $204.4K Rest of the world: $483.3K Worldwide: $687.6K
  3. 3 Black & White: The Dawn of Assault (2012) movie poster
    Black & White: The Dawn of Assault (2012) Jan 13, 2012 · Chinese · Action, Comedy $29.6K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.6K
Earlier years

How Does Week 2 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 2, 2010 earned the most: $54M from 4 films, led by Daybreakers (2010). Week 2, 2012 took $9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 2, 2003 Jan 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 2, 2004 Jan 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 2, 2005 Jan 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 2, 2006 Jan 8–14 4 films 4 $39M – Tristan and Isolde (2006) $28M
Week 2, 2007 Jan 7–13 3 films · −94% 3 $2.2M −94% V2: Dead Angel (2007) $2.1M
Week 2, 2008 Jan 6–12 2 films · +989% 2 $24.2M +989% In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008) $13.1M
Week 2, 2009 Jan 4–10 1 film · −98% 1 $549K −98% Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms (2009) $549K
Week 2, 2010 Jan 3–9 4 films · +9739% 4 $54M +9739% Daybreakers (2010) $51.4M
Week 2, 2011 Jan 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 2, 2012 Jan 8–14 3 films 3 $9M – Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012) $8.2M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 2 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14)?

Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012) leads with $8.2M worldwide. Next come Vettai (2012) at $687.6K and Black & White: The Dawn of Assault (2012) at $29.6K.

How much did action movies released in week 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14) earn?

3 action films released in week 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $9M in all, or $3M per film on average. Week 1, 2012 releases took $2M.

How many action movies released in week 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012), earned $8.2M.

How much of the Week 2, 2012 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$204.4K of the $9M total, or 2%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 2, 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 week 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14). 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 week 2, 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.