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Action box office · Week 3 · Jan 15–21, 2012

Action Box Office, Week 3 of 2012: Action Releases of Jan 15–21

Underworld: Awakening (2012) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21), with $160.1M worldwide, ahead of Red Tails (2012) at $50.4M and Haywire (2012) at $34.5M. 8 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $269M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 30 times the total of Week 2, 2012, whose releases took $9M. By language, English leads with $250.7M across 4 action releases.

week 3 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$269M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 2, 2012
×30
Underworld: Awakening (2012) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 action movie of Week 3, 2012

Underworld: Awakening (2012)

2012 · Action, Fantasy

$160.1M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$62.3M US & Canada · 39% $97.8M elsewhere · 61%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 3 of 2012?

Underworld: Awakening (2012) leads with $160.1M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $259.3M, 96% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Underworld: Awakening (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $160.1M Underworld: Awakening (2012)
    $62.3M US & Canada · 39% $97.8M elsewhere · 61%
  2. Red Tails (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $50.4M Red Tails (2012)
    $49.9M US & Canada · 99% $489.1K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Haywire (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $34.5M Haywire (2012)
    $18.9M US & Canada · 55% $15.6M elsewhere · 45%
  4. Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $7.6M Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2012)
    $177.8K US & Canada · 2% $7.4M elsewhere · 98%
  5. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $6.7M Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21).

  1. 1 Underworld: Awakening (2012) movie poster
    Underworld: Awakening (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · English · Action, Fantasy, Horror $160.1M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $62.3M Rest of the world: $97.8M Worldwide: $160.1M
  2. 2 Red Tails (2012) movie poster
    Red Tails (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $50.4M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $49.9M Rest of the world: $489.1K Worldwide: $50.4M
  3. 3 Haywire (2012) movie poster
    Haywire (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · English · Action, Thriller $34.5M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: $15.6M Worldwide: $34.5M
  4. 4 Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2012) movie poster
    Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $7.6M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $177.8K Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $7.6M
  5. 5 Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) movie poster
    Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) Jan 21, 2012 · Japanese · Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi $6.7M worldwide
    Jan 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M
  6. 6 The Viral Factor (2012) movie poster
    The Viral Factor (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · English · Action $5.7M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $220.5K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.7M
  7. 7 Polish Roulette (2012) movie poster
    Polish Roulette (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · Polish · Crime, Action, Comedy $2.3M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  8. 8 Two Rabbits (2012) movie poster
    Two Rabbits (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · Portuguese · Crime, Action, Drama $1.6M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 2012?

Of the top 8, Red Tails (2012) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2012) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $131.5M (49%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Underworld: Awakening (2012) $160.1M
    $62.3M US & Canada · 39% $97.8M elsewhere · 61%
  2. 2 Red Tails (2012) $50.4M
    $49.9M US & Canada · 99% $489.1K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Haywire (2012) $34.5M
    $18.9M US & Canada · 55% $15.6M elsewhere · 45%
  4. 4 Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2012) $7.6M
    $177.8K US & Canada · 2% $7.4M elsewhere · 98%
  5. 5 Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) $6.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Viral Factor (2012) $5.7M
    $220.5K US & Canada · 4% $5.5M elsewhere · 96%
  7. 7 Polish Roulette (2012) $2.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Two Rabbits (2012) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 3 releases took $269M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2011 (Dec 11–17) with $1.2B, led by Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011).

  1. Week 50, 2011 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 New Kids Nitro (2011) $9.7M New Kids Nitro (2011)
  2. Week 51, 2011 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) $1.2B Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
  3. Week 52, 2011 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011) $51.1M Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011)
  4. Week 53, 2011 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Turning Point 2 (2011) $1.4M Turning Point 2 (2011)
  5. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men (2012) $2M Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men (2012)
  6. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012) $9M Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012)
  7. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Underworld: Awakening (2012) $269M Underworld: Awakening (2012)
  8. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 The Grey (2012) $147.7M The Grey (2012)
  9. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Chronicle (2012) $128.8M Chronicle (2012)
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2012 earned the most: $269M from 8 films, led by Underworld: Awakening (2012).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 3 films 3 $50.1M – National Security (2003) $50.1M
Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 3 films · −6% 3 $47M −6% Torque (2004) $46.5M
Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 3 films · +25% 3 $58.7M +25% Elektra (2005) $57M
Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 2 films · +121% 2 $129.9M +121% Underworld: Evolution (2006) $111.5M
Week 3, 2007 Jan 14–20 4 films · −75% 4 $32.2M −75% The Hitcher (2007) $25.4M
Week 3, 2008 Jan 13–19 5 films · +440% 5 $174M +440% Cloverfield (2008) $172.4M
Week 3, 2009 Jan 11–17 5 films · +7% 5 $186.5M +7% Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $183.3M
Week 3, 2010 Jan 10–16 5 films · +19% 5 $221.8M +19% The Book of Eli (2010) $157.1M
Week 3, 2011 Jan 9–15 4 films · +4% 4 $230.8M +4% The Green Hornet (2011) $227.8M
Week 3, 2012 Jan 15–21 8 films · +17% 8 $269M +17% Underworld: Awakening (2012) $160.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in Week 3 of 2012?

English-language action films took $250.7M across 4 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($14.3M) and Polish-language action films ($2.3M).

Week 3 of 2012 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $250.7M
    4 films · #1 Underworld: Awakening (2012)
  2. Japanese $14.3M
    2 films · #1 Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2012)
  3. Polish $2.3M
    1 film · #1 Polish Roulette (2012)
  4. Portuguese $1.6M
    1 film · #1 Two Rabbits (2012)
Archive

Action Box Office in 2012, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2012 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) with $1.5B, led by The Avengers (2012).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 3 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21)?

Underworld: Awakening (2012) leads with $160.1M worldwide, $62.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Red Tails (2012) at $50.4M and Haywire (2012) at $34.5M.

How much did action movies released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21) earn?

8 action films released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $269M in all, or $33.6M per film on average. Week 2, 2012 releases took $9M.

How many action movies released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Underworld: Awakening (2012) with $160.1M.

How much of the Week 3, 2012 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$131.5M of the $269M total, or 49%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21). 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 3, 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.