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Crime box office · Week 40 · Sep 30–Oct 6, 2012

Crime Box Office, Week 40 of 2012: Crime Releases of Sep 30–Oct 6

Taken 2 (2012) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6), with $376.2M worldwide, ahead of Vares: Tango of Darkness (2012) at $855.8K. 2 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $377M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 40 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$377M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
37%
Taken 2 (2012) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 crime movie of Week 40, 2012

Taken 2 (2012)

2012 · Action, Drama

$376.2M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$139.9M US & Canada · 37% $236.3M elsewhere · 63%
The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6).

  1. 1 Taken 2 (2012) movie poster
    Taken 2 (2012) Oct 5, 2012 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $376.2M worldwide
    Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $139.9M Rest of the world: $236.3M Worldwide: $376.2M
  2. 2 Vares: Tango of Darkness (2012) movie poster
    Vares: Tango of Darkness (2012) Oct 5, 2012 · Finnish · Drama, Crime $855.8K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $855.8K
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 40 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6)?

Taken 2 (2012) leads with $376.2M worldwide, $139.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Vares: Tango of Darkness (2012) at $855.8K.

How much did crime movies released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6) earn?

2 crime films released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6) report a worldwide gross, $377M in all, or $188.5M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Taken 2 (2012) with $376.2M.

How much of the Week 40, 2012 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$139.9M of the $377M total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6). 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 40, 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.