#1 of 109 #1 crime movie of 2012
2012 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 23% of the chart's total
$448.1M US & Canada · 40% $666.8M elsewhere · 60%
Crime box office · 2012
Crime Box Office 2012: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 2012, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of Skyfall (2012) at $1.1B and Django Unchained (2012) at $426.1M. 109 crime films released in 2012 report a worldwide gross, $4.9B in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $1 billion and 8 crossed $100 million. That is up 183% on 2011, whose releases took $1.7B. By language, English leads with $4.4B across 50 crime releases.
- 2012 releases with a gross
- 109
- combined worldwide
- $4.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 8
- vs 2011
- +183%
#1 of 109 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 2012?
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) leads with $1.1B, 23% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.2B, 67% of what all 109 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Crime Release of 2012, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 109. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2012.
- 1 Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: $448.1M Rest of the world: $666.8M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 2 Nov 9, 2012 US and Canada: $304.4M Rest of the world: $804.2M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 3 Dec 25, 2012 US and Canada: $162.8M Rest of the world: $263.3M Worldwide: $426.1M
- 4 Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $139.9M Rest of the world: $236.3M Worldwide: $376.2M
- 5 Dec 21, 2012 US and Canada: $80.1M Rest of the world: $138.3M Worldwide: $218.3M
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Feb 10, 2012 US and Canada: $126.4M Rest of the world: $81.7M Worldwide: $208.1M - 7
Mar 16, 2012 US and Canada: $138.4M Rest of the world: $63.1M Worldwide: $201.6M - 8
Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $66.5M Rest of the world: $110M Worldwide: $176.5M - 9
Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $685.8K Rest of the world: $86.4M Worldwide: $87.1M - 10
Jul 6, 2012 US and Canada: $47.4M Rest of the world: $35.6M Worldwide: $83M - 11
Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $48.1M Rest of the world: $34.4M Worldwide: $82.5M - 12
Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012)Sep 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.9M
Sep 6, 2012 · Japanese · Crime, Action $72.9M worldwide - 13
Aug 29, 2012 US and Canada: $37.4M Rest of the world: $18M Worldwide: $55.4M - 14
Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $14.1M Worldwide: $55.1M - 15
Jan 27, 2012 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $29M Worldwide: $47.6M - 16
Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: $24.4M Worldwide: $41.6M - 17
Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: $27.6M Worldwide: $41M - 18
Jan 27, 2012 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $38.1M - 19
Nov 30, 2012 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $22.9M Worldwide: $37.9M - 20
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $34.6M - 21
Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $14.3M Worldwide: $29.3M - 22
Apr 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29M - 23
Jun 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.7M - 24
Jan 25, 2012 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $24M Worldwide: $26M - 25
May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $211.4K Rest of the world: $20.4M Worldwide: $20.6M - 26
Jan 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8M - 27
Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $19.4M - 28
May 4, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8M - 29
Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $966.6K Worldwide: $10.2M - 30
Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $9.1M - 31
Mar 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M - 32
Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M - 33
Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M - 34
Oct 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 35
Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 36
Jan 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 37
Jun 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M - 38
Nov 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M - 39
Nov 30, 2012 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $5.3M - 40
Dec 14, 2012 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $5.1M - 41
Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $4.8M - 42
Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $4.6M - 43
Feb 17, 2012 US and Canada: $151.8K Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $4.5M - 44
Jun 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M - 45
Sep 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 46
Jul 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 47
Jan 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 48
Aug 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 49
Jun 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 50
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2012?
Of the top 10, 21 Jump Street (2012) earned the biggest share at home (69% in the US & Canada), while The Thieves (2012) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 109 films, $1.8B (37%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B $448.1M US & Canada · 40% $666.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Skyfall (2012) $1.1B $304.4M US & Canada · 27% $804.2M elsewhere · 73%
- 3 Django Unchained (2012) $426.1M $162.8M US & Canada · 38% $263.3M elsewhere · 62%
- 4 Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M $139.9M US & Canada · 37% $236.3M elsewhere · 63%
- 5 Jack Reacher (2012) $218.3M $80.1M US & Canada · 37% $138.3M elsewhere · 63%
- 6 Safe House (2012) $208.1M $126.4M US & Canada · 61% $81.7M elsewhere · 39%
- 7 21 Jump Street (2012) $201.6M $138.4M US & Canada · 69% $63.1M elsewhere · 31%
- 8 Looper (2012) $176.5M $66.5M US & Canada · 38% $110M elsewhere · 62%
- 9 The Thieves (2012) $87.1M $685.8K US & Canada · <1% $86.4M elsewhere · 99%
- 10 Savages (2012) $83M $47.4M US & Canada · 57% $35.6M elsewhere · 43%
Gross bands
How Many 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
8 of 109 films crossed $100M and took $3.8B between them, 79% of the total. 80 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M.
46% 33% 18%
- $1B or more 2 films, 2% of the list $2.2B · 46% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 6 films, 6% of the list $1.6B · 33% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 21 films, 19% of the list $869.7M · 18% of the gross
- Under $10M 80 films, 73% of the list $152.7M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2012 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $1.2B from 9 films, led by The Dark Knight Rises (2012). May was the quietest month ($34.4M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Man on a Ledge (2012) $148.7M Man on a Ledge (2012)
- February Feb Safe House (2012) $215.5M Safe House (2012)
- March Mar 21 Jump Street (2012) $233.4M 21 Jump Street (2012)
- April Apr Safe (2012) $100.3M Safe (2012)
- May May Polisse (2012) $34.4M Polisse (2012)
- June Jun A Cat in Paris (2012) $42.5M A Cat in Paris (2012)
- July Jul The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.2B The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- August Aug Lawless (2012) $74.7M Lawless (2012)
- September Sep Looper (2012) $363.2M Looper (2012)
- October Oct Taken 2 (2012) $619.3M Taken 2 (2012)
- November Nov Skyfall (2012) $1.2B Skyfall (2012)
- December Dec Django Unchained (2012) $651.4M Django Unchained (2012)
Last 10 years
How Does 2012 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2012 earned the most: $4.9B from 109 films, led by The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2003 99 films | 99 | $3.1B | – | Bad Boys II (2003) $273.3M |
| 2004 106 films · −30% | 106 | $2.1B | −30% | Ocean's Twelve (2004) $362.7M |
| 2005 101 films · +24% | 101 | $2.7B | +24% | Batman Begins (2005) $375.4M |
| 2006 124 films · −5% | 124 | $2.5B | −5% | The Departed (2006) $291.5M |
| 2007 145 films · +35% | 145 | $3.4B | +35% | Live Free or Die Hard (2007) $388.2M |
| 2008 142 films · +3% | 142 | $3.5B | +3% | The Dark Knight (2008) $1B |
| 2009 112 films · −7% | 112 | $3.2B | −7% | Sherlock Holmes (2009) $524M |
| 2010 103 films · −32% | 103 | $2.2B | −32% | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) $232.6M |
| 2011 89 films · −22% | 89 | $1.7B | −22% | Fast Five (2011) $626.1M |
| 2012 109 films · +183% | 109 | $4.9B | +183% | The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in 2012?
English-language crime films took $4.4B across 50 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language crime films ($142.8M) and Korean-language crime films ($94.5M).
2012 Crime Box Office by Language
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English $4.4B50 films · #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - Japanese $142.8M7 films · #1 Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012)
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Korean $94.5M2 films · #1 The Thieves (2012) -
French $54.5M6 films · #1 A Cat in Paris (2012) -
Hindi $43.7M5 films · #1 Agneepath (2012) -
Norwegian $19.7M2 films · #1 Headhunters (2012) -
Indonesian $9.3M2 films · #1 The Raid: Redemption (2012) -
Swedish $8.6M3 films · #1 The Hypnotist (2012) -
Turkish $8.3M2 films · #1 Sen Kimsin? (2012) -
Italian $7.8M4 films · #1 ACAB: All Cops Are Bastards (2012)
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $15.9B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $482.8M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $168M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $452.6K #1 Le Samouraï (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $12.9M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $225.2K #1 The Young and the Damned (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $156.5K
FAQ
Crime Box Office 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 109 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 2012?
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $448.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Skyfall (2012) at $1.1B and Django Unchained (2012) at $426.1M.
How much did crime movies released in 2012 earn?
109 crime films released in 2012 report a worldwide gross, $4.9B in all, or $44.5M per film on average. 2011 releases took $1.7B.
How many crime movies released in 2012 made $1 billion?
2 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and Skyfall (2012). 8 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2012 crime 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 2012. 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 2012 crime 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.