#1 of 6 #1 crime movie of November 2012
2012 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$304.4M US & Canada · 27% $804.2M elsewhere · 73%
Crime box office · November 2012
Crime Box Office, November 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
Skyfall (2012) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in November 2012, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of Killing Them Softly (2012) at $37.9M and Fly with the Gold (2012) at $5.4M. 6 crime films released in November 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is up 87% on October 2012, whose releases took $619.3M. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 2 crime releases.
- November 2012 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $1.2B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs October 2012
- +87%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of November 2012?
Skyfall (2012) leads with $1.1B, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2B, almost all of what the 6 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 November 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 November 2012.
- 1 Nov 9, 2012 US and Canada: $304.4M Rest of the world: $804.2M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 2 Nov 30, 2012 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $22.9M Worldwide: $37.9M
- 3 Nov 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M
- 4 Nov 30, 2012 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $5.3M
- 5 Nov 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 6
Nov 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $439.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in November 2012?
Of the top 6, Talaash (2012) earned the biggest share at home (54% in the US & Canada), while Skyfall (2012) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $322.3M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Skyfall (2012) $1.1B $304.4M US & Canada · 27% $804.2M elsewhere · 73%
- 2 Killing Them Softly (2012) $37.9M $15M US & Canada · 40% $22.9M elsewhere · 60%
- 3 Fly with the Gold (2012) $5.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Talaash (2012) $5.3M $2.9M US & Canada · 54% $2.4M elsewhere · 46%
- 5 Steel Butterfly (2012) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Triad (2012) $439.3K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of November 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 45 (Nov 4–10) took $1.1B, led by Skyfall (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Fly with the Gold (2012) $6.6M Fly with the Gold (2012)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Skyfall (2012) $1.1B Skyfall (2012)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Triad (2012) $439.3K Triad (2012)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Killing Them Softly (2012) $43.2M Killing Them Softly (2012)
Earlier years
How Does November 2012 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 2012 earned the most: $1.2B from 6 films, led by Skyfall (2012).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2003 5 films | 5 | $172.9M | – | Bad Santa (2003) $76.5M |
| November 2004 8 films · −36% | 8 | $110.3M | −36% | After the Sunset (2004) $62.7M |
| November 2005 8 films · −33% | 8 | $74.3M | −33% | Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) $46.6M |
| November 2006 13 films · +87% | 13 | $138.6M | +87% | Volver (2006) $85.6M |
| November 2007 15 films · +344% | 15 | $615.1M | +344% | American Gangster (2007) $269.8M |
| November 2008 12 films · −81% | 12 | $118.2M | −81% | Transporter 3 (2008) $109M |
| November 2009 8 films · +24% | 8 | $146.5M | +24% | Ninja Assassin (2009) $61.6M |
| November 2010 5 films · −26% | 5 | $108.6M | −26% | The Next Three Days (2010) $67.4M |
| November 2011 8 films · +115% | 8 | $233.1M | +115% | Tower Heist (2011) $152.9M |
| November 2012 6 films · +397% | 6 | $1.2B | +397% | Skyfall (2012) $1.1B |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 2012, Month by Month
The months of 2012 with their totals: July leads with $1.2B, led by The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
- January $148.7M #1 Man on a Ledge (2012)
- February $215.5M #1 Safe House (2012)
- March $233.4M #1 21 Jump Street (2012)
- April $100.3M #1 Safe (2012)
- May $34.4M #1 Polisse (2012)
- June $42.5M #1 A Cat in Paris (2012)
- July $1.2B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- August $74.7M #1 Lawless (2012)
- September $363.2M #1 Looper (2012)
- October $619.3M #1 Taken 2 (2012)
- November $1.2B #1 Skyfall (2012)
- December $651.4M #1 Django Unchained (2012)
FAQ
Crime Box Office November 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in November 2012?
Skyfall (2012) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $304.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Killing Them Softly (2012) at $37.9M and Fly with the Gold (2012) at $5.4M.
How much did crime movies released in November 2012 earn?
6 crime films released in November 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $193.1M per film on average. October 2012 releases took $619.3M.
How many crime movies released in November 2012 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Skyfall (2012). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the November 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 November 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 November 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.