#1 of 5 #1 action movie of Week 41, 2012
2012 · Action, Crime
$87.1M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$685.8K US & Canada · <1% $86.4M elsewhere · 99%
Action box office · Week 41 · Oct 7–13, 2012
Action Box Office, Week 41 of 2012: Action Releases of Oct 7–13
The Thieves (2012) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13), with $87.1M worldwide, ahead of Here Comes the Boom (2012) at $73.1M and A Company Man (2012) at $7.3M. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $172.3M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Korean leads with $94.5M across 2 action releases.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $172.3M
- The Thieves (2012), the #1
- $87.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 27%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 41 of 2012?
The Thieves (2012) leads with $87.1M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $172.3M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13).
- 1 Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $685.8K Rest of the world: $86.4M Worldwide: $87.1M
- 2 Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $45.3M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $73.1M
- 3 Oct 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M
- 4 Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $10.8K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $3.4M
- 5 Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2012?
Of the top 5, Here Comes the Boom (2012) earned the biggest share at home (62% in the US & Canada), while Special Forces (2012) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $46M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Thieves (2012) $87.1M $685.8K US & Canada · <1% $86.4M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Here Comes the Boom (2012) $73.1M $45.3M US & Canada · 62% $27.8M elsewhere · 38%
- 3 A Company Man (2012) $7.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Special Forces (2012) $3.4M $10.8K US & Canada · <1% $3.4M elsewhere · 100%
- 5 Maattrraan (2012) $1.3M No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $172.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $376.4M, led by Taken 2 (2012).
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012) $7.7M The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012)
- 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 Taken 2 (2012) $376.4M Taken 2 (2012)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 The Thieves (2012) $172.3M The Thieves (2012)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Alex Cross (2012) $37M Alex Cross (2012)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Pusher (2012) $573.9K Pusher (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2011 earned the most: $318.6M from 7 films, led by Real Steel (2011). Week 41, 2012 took $172.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 4 films | 4 | $195.1M | – | Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) $180.9M |
| Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 3 films · −30% | 3 | $137.3M | −30% | Taxi (2004) $71.3M |
| Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 1 film · −99% | 1 | $1.4M | −99% | Izzat (2005) $1.4M |
| Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 2 films · +1497% | 2 | $22.9M | +1497% | The Marine (2006) $22.2M |
| Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 4 films · −96% | 4 | $901.1K | −96% | The Drummer (2007) $645.7K |
| Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 5 films · +16287% | 5 | $147.7M | +16287% | Body of Lies (2008) $115.9M |
| Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 3 films · −97% | 3 | $4.4M | −97% | Bronson (2009) $2.3M |
| Week 41, 2010 Oct 3–9 4 films · −89% | 4 | $474.4K | −89% | Skinning (2010) $288.5K |
| Week 41, 2011 Oct 2–8 7 films · +67053% | 7 | $318.6M | +67053% | Real Steel (2011) $299.3M |
| Week 41, 2012 Oct 7–13 5 films · −46% | 5 | $172.3M | −46% | The Thieves (2012) $87.1M |
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).
- Week 1 $2M
- Week 2 $9M
- Week 3 $269M
- Week 4 $147.7M
- Week 5 $128.8M
- Week 6 $544.9M
- Week 7 $324.9M
- Week 8 $82.6M
- Week 9 $180.1K
- Week 10 $286.3M
- Week 11 $227.7M
- Week 12 $720.2M
- Week 13 $302M
- Week 14 $8.4M
- Week 15 $77.3M
- Week 16 $51.4M
- Week 17 $69.9M
- Week 18 $1.5B
- Week 19 $624.9K
- Week 20 $303.1M
- Week 21 $654.2M
- Week 22 $397.5M
- Week 23 $403.7M
- Week 24 $32.9M
- Week 25 $661.7M
- Week 26 $1.4M
- Week 27 $787.5M
- Week 28 $98.2M
- Week 29 $1.1B
- Week 30 $10.1M
- Week 31 $219.7M
- Week 32 $310.9M
- Week 33 $331.9M
- Week 34 $85.6M
- Week 35 $7.7M
- Week 36 $95.7M
- Week 37 $257.6M
- Week 38 $41.1M
- Week 39 $176.7M
- Week 40 $376.4M
- Week 41 $172.3M
- Week 42 $37M
- Week 43 $573.9K
- Week 44 $20.5M
- Week 45 $1.1B
- Week 46 $22.8M
- Week 47 $51.6M
- Week 48 $41.3M
- Week 49 $3.4M
- Week 50 $171.3M
- Week 51 $553.5M
- Week 52 $432.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 41 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13)?
The Thieves (2012) leads with $87.1M worldwide, $685.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Here Comes the Boom (2012) at $73.1M and A Company Man (2012) at $7.3M.
How much did action movies released in week 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13) earn?
5 action films released in week 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $172.3M in all, or $34.5M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Thieves (2012), earned $87.1M.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13). 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 41, 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.