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Crime box office · Week 17 · Apr 22–28, 2012

Crime Box Office, Week 17 of 2012: Crime Releases of Apr 22–28

Safe (2012) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 17 of 2012 (Apr 22–28), with $41.6M worldwide, ahead of Headhunters (2012) at $19.4M and Bernie (2012) at $10.2M. 4 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $71.1M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada.

week 17 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$71.1M
Safe (2012), the #1
$41.6M
earned in the US & Canada
39%
Safe (2012) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 crime movie of Week 17, 2012

Safe (2012)

2012 · Action, Thriller

$41.6M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$17.1M US & Canada · 41% $24.4M elsewhere · 59%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 17 of 2012?

Safe (2012) leads with $41.6M, 58% of the total. The top 4 together took $71.1M, 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.

  1. Safe (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $41.6M Safe (2012)
    $17.1M US & Canada · 41% $24.4M elsewhere · 59%
  2. Headhunters (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $19.4M Headhunters (2012)
    $1.2M US & Canada · 6% $18.2M elsewhere · 94%
  3. Bernie (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $10.2M Bernie (2012)
    $9.2M US & Canada · 90% $966.6K elsewhere · 10%
  4. Citizen Gangster (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $625 Citizen Gangster (2012)
    $625 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 17 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 17 of 2012 (Apr 22–28).

  1. 1 Safe (2012) movie poster
    Safe (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $41.6M worldwide
    Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: $24.4M Worldwide: $41.6M
  2. 2 Headhunters (2012) movie poster
    Headhunters (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · Norwegian · Action, Thriller, Crime $19.4M worldwide
    Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $19.4M
  3. 3 Bernie (2012) movie poster
    Bernie (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $10.2M worldwide
    Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $966.6K Worldwide: $10.2M
  4. 4 Citizen Gangster (2012) movie poster
    Citizen Gangster (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · English · Drama, Crime $625 worldwide
    Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $625 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $625
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 2012?

Of the top 4, Citizen Gangster (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Headhunters (2012) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $27.5M (39%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Safe (2012) $41.6M
    $17.1M US & Canada · 41% $24.4M elsewhere · 59%
  2. 2 Headhunters (2012) $19.4M
    $1.2M US & Canada · 6% $18.2M elsewhere · 94%
  3. 3 Bernie (2012) $10.2M
    $9.2M US & Canada · 90% $966.6K elsewhere · 10%
  4. 4 Citizen Gangster (2012) $625
    $625 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2004 earned the most: $131M from 2 films, led by Man on Fire (2004). Week 17, 2012 took $71.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 17, 2003 Apr 20–26 4 films 4 $31.3M – Confidence (2003) $23M
Week 17, 2004 Apr 18–24 2 films · +319% 2 $131M +319% Man on Fire (2004) $130.8M
Week 17, 2005 Apr 17–23 3 films · −81% 3 $24.2M −81% Empire of the Wolves (2005) $12.4M
Week 17, 2006 Apr 23–29 5 films · +369% 5 $113.6M +369% United 93 (2006) $76.7M
Week 17, 2007 Apr 22–28 5 films · −62% 5 $43.3M −62% The Invisible (2007) $26.8M
Week 17, 2008 Apr 20–26 3 films · −32% 3 $29.6M −32% Deception (2008) $18M
Week 17, 2009 Apr 19–25 3 films · −95% 3 $1.6M −95% Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam (2009) $1.2M
Week 17, 2010 Apr 18–24 1 film · +1732% 1 $29.4M +1732% The Losers (2010) $29.4M
Week 17, 2011 Apr 17–23 3 films · −94% 3 $1.6M −94% Dum Maaro Dum (2011) $1.5M
Week 17, 2012 Apr 22–28 4 films · +4230% 4 $71.1M +4230% Safe (2012) $41.6M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 17 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 crime movie in week 17 of 2012 (Apr 22–28)?

Safe (2012) leads with $41.6M worldwide, $17.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Headhunters (2012) at $19.4M and Bernie (2012) at $10.2M.

How much did crime movies released in week 17 of 2012 (Apr 22–28) earn?

4 crime films released in week 17 of 2012 (Apr 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $71.1M in all, or $17.8M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 17 of 2012 (Apr 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Safe (2012), earned $41.6M.

How much of the Week 17, 2012 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$27.5M of the $71.1M total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 17, 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 week 17 of 2012 (Apr 22–28). 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 17, 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.