#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 43, 2012
2012 · Action, Drama
$197.9K worldwide · 34% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Action box office · Week 43 · Oct 21–27, 2012
Action Box Office, Week 43 of 2012: Action Releases of Oct 21–27
Pusher (2012) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27), with $197.9K worldwide, ahead of Gallowwalkers (2012) at $141.7K and Rise of the Zombies (2012) at $129.5K. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $573.9K in all.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $573.9K
- Pusher (2012), the #1
- $197.9K
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 43 of 2012?
Pusher (2012) leads with $197.9K, 34% of the total. The top 4 together took $573.9K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27).
- 1 Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $197.9K
- 2 Oct 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $141.7K
- 3 Oct 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $129.5K
- 4 Oct 23, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $573.9K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Nov 4–10) with $1.1B, led by Skyfall (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)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 The Man with the Iron Fists (2012) $20.5M The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Skyfall (2012) $1.1B Skyfall (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2011 earned the most: $134M from 3 films, led by The Three Musketeers (2011). Week 43, 2012 took $573.9K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 2 films | 2 | $58.1M | – | Doom (2005) $58.1M |
| Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 1 film · −95% | 1 | $2.9M | −95% | M (2006) $2.9M |
| Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 5 films · +793% | 5 | $26.1M | +793% | Crows Zero (2007) $22M |
| Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 4 films · −54% | 4 | $11.9M | −54% | North Face (2008) $6.8M |
| Week 43, 2009 Oct 18–24 4 films · +643% | 4 | $88.6M | +643% | Astro Boy (2009) $39.9M |
| Week 43, 2010 Oct 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 2011 Oct 16–22 3 films | 3 | $134M | – | The Three Musketeers (2011) $132.3M |
| Week 43, 2012 Oct 21–27 4 films · −100% | 4 | $573.9K | −100% | Pusher (2012) $197.9K |
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 43 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27)?
Pusher (2012) leads with $197.9K worldwide. Next come Gallowwalkers (2012) at $141.7K and Rise of the Zombies (2012) at $129.5K.
How much did action movies released in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27) earn?
4 action films released in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $573.9K in all, or $143.5K per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pusher (2012), earned $197.9K.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27). 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 43, 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.