#1 of 5 #1 adventure movie of Week 33, 2012
2012 · Action, Adventure
$315M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$85M US & Canada · 27% $229.9M elsewhere · 73%
Adventure box office · Week 33 · Aug 12–18, 2012
Adventure Box Office, Week 33 of 2012: Adventure Releases of Aug 12–18
The Expendables 2 (2012) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18), with $315M worldwide, ahead of ParaNorman (2012) at $107.1M and Ek Tha Tiger (2012) at $5.5M. 5 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $429.2M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 27% on Week 32, 2012, whose releases took $337.4M. By language, English leads with $422.7M across 3 adventure releases.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $429.2M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 32, 2012
- +27%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of Week 33 of 2012?
The Expendables 2 (2012) leads with $315M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $429.2M, 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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The chart
Every Adventure Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18).
- 1 Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $85M Rest of the world: $229.9M Worldwide: $315M
- 2 Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $56M Rest of the world: $51.1M Worldwide: $107.1M
- 3 Aug 15, 2012 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $5.5M
- 4 Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess (2012)Aug 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $911.5K
Aug 18, 2012 · Japanese · Adventure, Action, Comedy $911.5K worldwide - 5 Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $627K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 2012?
Of the top 5, ParaNorman (2012) earned the biggest share at home (52% in the US & Canada), while The Expendables 2 (2012) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $143.4M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M $85M US & Canada · 27% $229.9M elsewhere · 73%
- 2 ParaNorman (2012) $107.1M $56M US & Canada · 52% $51.1M elsewhere · 48%
- 3 Ek Tha Tiger (2012) $5.5M $2.3M US & Canada · 42% $3.2M elsewhere · 58%
- 4 Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess (2012) $911.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Secret of the Wings (2012) $627K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $429.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 15–21) with $1.1B, led by The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) $758.7M The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) $877.6M Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Total Recall (2012) $273.4M Total Recall (2012)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Bourne Legacy (2012) $337.4M The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 The Expendables 2 (2012) $429.2M The Expendables 2 (2012)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) $37.7M Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012) $3.7M The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2012 earned the most: $429.2M from 5 films, led by The Expendables 2 (2012).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 2003 Aug 10–16 2 films | 2 | $16.2M | – | Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost (2003) $11.1M |
| Week 33, 2004 Aug 8–14 2 films · +96% | 2 | $31.7M | +96% | Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie (2004) $29.3M |
| Week 33, 2005 Aug 7–13 1 film · −88% | 1 | $3.9M | −88% | Shadowless Sword (2005) $3.9M |
| Week 33, 2006 Aug 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 2007 Aug 12–18 3 films | 3 | $25.6M | – | The Last Legion (2007) $25.3M |
| Week 33, 2008 Aug 10–16 3 films · +1114% | 3 | $310.6M | +1114% | Tropic Thunder (2008) $195.7M |
| Week 33, 2009 Aug 9–15 2 films · −33% | 2 | $206.6M | −33% | Ponyo (2009) $206.3M |
| Week 33, 2010 Aug 8–14 4 films · +58% | 4 | $326.4M | +58% | The Expendables (2010) $274.5M |
| Week 33, 2011 Aug 7–13 1 film · −88% | 1 | $40.7M | −88% | 30 Minutes or Less (2011) $40.7M |
| Week 33, 2012 Aug 12–18 5 films · +956% | 5 | $429.2M | +956% | The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M |
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2012, Week by Week
44 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 $536.9K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $64.7M
- Week 4 $88.1M
- Week 5 $2.2M
- Week 6 $335.3M
- Week 7 $41M
- Week 8 $84.6M
- Week 9 $46.2M
- Week 10 $284.1M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $712M
- Week 13 $486.2M
- Week 14 $50.1M
- Week 15 $47.3K
- Week 16 $34.8M
- Week 17 $123.1M
- Week 18 $1.5B
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $303M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $396.6M
- Week 23 $1.2B
- Week 24 $120.1K
- Week 25 $539M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $758.7M
- Week 28 $877.6M
- Week 29 $1.1B
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $273.4M
- Week 32 $337.4M
- Week 33 $429.2M
- Week 34 $37.7M
- Week 35 $3.7M
- Week 36 $1.9M
- Week 37 $241.7M
- Week 38 $47.2M
- Week 39 $9.6M
- Week 40 $6M
- Week 41 $16.7M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $471.2M
- Week 45 $1.1B
- Week 46 $866.3M
- Week 47 $916M
- Week 48 $755.1K
- Week 49 $4.4M
- Week 50 $1.2B
- Week 51 $9.6M
- Week 52 $427.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Adventure Box Office Week 33 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 adventure movie in week 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18)?
The Expendables 2 (2012) leads with $315M worldwide, $85M of it in the US & Canada. Next come ParaNorman (2012) at $107.1M and Ek Tha Tiger (2012) at $5.5M.
How much did adventure movies released in week 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18) earn?
5 adventure films released in week 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $429.2M in all, or $85.8M per film on average. Week 32, 2012 releases took $337.4M.
How many adventure movies released in week 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Expendables 2 (2012) with $315M.
How is the week 33, 2012 adventure 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 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18). 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 33, 2012 adventure 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.