#1 of 3 #1 adventure movie of Week 50, 2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
2012 · Adventure, Fantasy
$1B worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$303M US & Canada · 30% $714.1M elsewhere · 70%
Adventure box office · Week 50 · Dec 9–15, 2012
Adventure Box Office, Week 50 of 2012: Adventure Releases of Dec 9–15
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 50 of 2012 (Dec 9–15), with $1B worldwide, ahead of Chinese Zodiac (2012) at $171.3M and Mike Says Goodbye! (2012) at $2.1M. 3 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- earned in the US & Canada
- 25%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of Week 50 of 2012?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) leads with $1B, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.2B, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Adventure Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2012 (Dec 9–15).
- 1 Dec 14, 2012 US and Canada: $303M Rest of the world: $714.1M Worldwide: $1B
- 2 Dec 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $171.3M
- 3 Dec 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $1.2B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 9–15) with $1.2B, led by The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012).
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Wreck-It Ralph (2012) $471.2M Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Skyfall (2012) $1.1B Skyfall (2012)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) $866.3M The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Life of Pi (2012) $916M Life of Pi (2012)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Paddle Pop Adventures 2: Journey Into The Kingdom (2012) $755.1K Paddle Pop Adventures 2: Journey Into The Kingdom (2012)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 The Rabbi's Cat (2012) $4.4M The Rabbi's Cat (2012)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1.2B The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 On the Road (2012) $9.6M On the Road (2012)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Django Unchained (2012) $427.2M Django Unchained (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2012 earned the most: $1.2B from 3 films, led by The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 2003 Dec 7–13 3 films | 3 | $134M | – | Big Fish (2003) $123.2M |
| Week 50, 2004 Dec 5–11 4 films · +28% | 4 | $171.2M | +28% | Blade: Trinity (2004) $132M |
| Week 50, 2005 Dec 4–10 3 films · +347% | 3 | $765.2M | +347% | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) $745M |
| Week 50, 2006 Dec 10–16 3 films · −67% | 3 | $253.7M | −67% | Eragon (2006) $250.4M |
| Week 50, 2007 Dec 9–15 2 films · −98% | 2 | $4.4M | −98% | Big City (2007) $2.8M |
| Week 50, 2008 Dec 7–13 2 films · −71% | 2 | $1.2M | −71% | Delgo (2008) $694.8K |
| Week 50, 2009 Dec 6–12 6 films · +4931% | 6 | $62.8M | +4931% | One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) $49.3M |
| Week 50, 2010 Dec 5–11 1 film · +562% | 1 | $415.7M | +562% | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) $415.7M |
| Week 50, 2011 Dec 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 2012 Dec 9–15 3 films | 3 | $1.2B | – | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1B |
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 50 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 adventure movie in week 50 of 2012 (Dec 9–15)?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) leads with $1B worldwide, $303M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chinese Zodiac (2012) at $171.3M and Mike Says Goodbye! (2012) at $2.1M.
How much did adventure movies released in week 50 of 2012 (Dec 9–15) earn?
3 adventure films released in week 50 of 2012 (Dec 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $396.8M per film on average.
How many adventure movies released in week 50 of 2012 (Dec 9–15) made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012). 2 crossed $100 million.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2012 (Dec 9–15). 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 50, 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.