#1 of 40 #1 drama movie of July 2012
2012 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$448.1M US & Canada · 40% $666.8M elsewhere · 60%
Drama box office · July 2012
Drama Box Office, July 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in July 2012, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of Step Up Revolution (2012) at $140.5M and Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) at $91.9M. 40 drama films released in July 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is up 32% on June 2012, whose releases took $1.2B. By language, English leads with $1.4B across 16 drama releases.
- July 2012 releases with a gross
- 40
- combined worldwide
- $1.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs June 2012
- +32%
#1 of 40 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of July 2012?
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) leads with $1.1B, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.5B, 95% of what all 40 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of July 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 July 2012.
- 1 Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: $448.1M Rest of the world: $666.8M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 2 Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $105.4M Worldwide: $140.5M
- 3 Jul 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.9M
- 4 Jul 6, 2012 US and Canada: $47.4M Rest of the world: $35.6M Worldwide: $83M
- 5 Jul 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.1M
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Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $52.6K Rest of the world: $14.1M Worldwide: $14.1M - 7
Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: $386.4K Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $13.2M - 8
Jul 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M - 9
Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $6.4M - 10
Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: $75.7K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.4M - 11
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A’s (2012)Jul 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
Jul 14, 2012 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation, Drama $5M worldwide - 12
Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $4.6M - 13
Jul 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 14
Jul 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 15
Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $2.7M - 16
Jul 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 17
Jul 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 18
Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $240.4K Rest of the world: $727.3K Worldwide: $967.7K - 19
Jul 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $683.1K - 20
Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $648.9K - 21
Jul 6, 2012 US and Canada: $10K Rest of the world: $578.7K Worldwide: $588.8K - 22
Jul 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $332.1K - 23
Jul 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $259.2K - 24
Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $16.1K Rest of the world: $217.2K Worldwide: $233.2K - 25
Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $200K - 26
Jul 6, 2012 US and Canada: $102.4K Rest of the world: $21.4K Worldwide: $123.8K - 27
Jul 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.3K - 28
Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $46.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.1K - 29
Jul 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.5K - 30
Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $44.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.8K - 31
Jul 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.4K - 32
Jul 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.6K - 33
Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $12.4K Rest of the world: $7.1K Worldwide: $19.5K - 34
Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.7K - 35
Jul 25, 2012 US and Canada: $14K Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $16K - 36
Jul 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6K - 37
Jul 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K - 38
Jul 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K - 39
Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (2012)Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
Jul 27, 2012 · English · Biography, Drama, Documentary $1.2K worldwide - 40
Jul 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $203
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 2012?
Of the top 10, Savages (2012) earned the biggest share at home (57% in the US & Canada), while Red Lights (2012) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 40 films, $536.4M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B $448.1M US & Canada · 40% $666.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Step Up Revolution (2012) $140.5M $35.1M US & Canada · 25% $105.4M elsewhere · 75%
- 3 Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) $91.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Savages (2012) $83M $47.4M US & Canada · 57% $35.6M elsewhere · 43%
- 5 Helter Skelter (2012) $25.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Red Lights (2012) $14.1M $52.6K US & Canada · <1% $14.1M elsewhere · 100%
- 7 The Well Digger's Daughter (2012) $13.2M $386.4K US & Canada · 3% $12.8M elsewhere · 97%
- 8 McDull: The Pork of Music (2012) $7.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Farewell, My Queen (2012) $6.4M $1.6M US & Canada · 25% $4.8M elsewhere · 75%
- 10 Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2012) $5.4M $75.7K US & Canada · 1% $5.4M elsewhere · 99%
Gross bands
How Many July 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 40 films crossed $100M and took $1.3B between them, 82% of the total. 33 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M.
73% 9% 15%
- $1B or more 1 film, 3% of the list $1.1B · 73% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 3% of the list $140.5M · 9% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 13% of the list $227.2M · 15% of the gross
- Under $10M 33 films, 83% of the list $47.6M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of July 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 29 (Jul 15–21) took $1.1B, led by The Dark Knight Rises (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 Savages (2012) $87.4M Savages (2012)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) $161M Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Step Up Revolution (2012) $148M Step Up Revolution (2012)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 2012 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 2012 earned the most: $1.5B from 40 films, led by The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 32 films | 32 | $415.2M | – | Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003) $155.1M |
| July 2004 31 films · +33% | 31 | $550.5M | +33% | King Arthur (2004) $203.6M |
| July 2005 32 films · −69% | 32 | $171M | −69% | Dark Water (2005) $68.4M |
| July 2006 33 films · +147% | 33 | $421.6M | +147% | Miami Vice (2006) $163.8M |
| July 2007 29 films · −51% | 29 | $207.8M | −51% | No Reservations (2007) $92.6M |
| July 2008 36 films · +477% | 36 | $1.2B | +477% | The Dark Knight (2008) $1B |
| July 2009 37 films · −51% | 37 | $592.6M | −51% | Public Enemies (2009) $214.1M |
| July 2010 34 films · +75% | 34 | $1B | +75% | Inception (2010) $839.4M |
| July 2011 34 films · −82% | 34 | $185M | −82% | Larry Crowne (2011) $75.1M |
| July 2012 40 films · +727% | 40 | $1.5B | +727% | The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in July 2012?
English-language drama films took $1.4B across 16 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($131M) and French-language drama films ($21.9M).
July 2012 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $1.4B16 films · #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- Japanese $131M6 films · #1 Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012)
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French $21.9M3 films · #1 The Well Digger's Daughter (2012) -
Chinese $8M2 films · #1 McDull: The Pork of Music (2012) -
Hindi $2.7M1 film · #1 Cocktail (2012) -
Thai $2.2M1 film · #1 Seven Something (2012) - Punjabi $648.9K1 film · #1 Carry On Jatta (2012)
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German $377.5K2 films · #1 Shores of Hope (2012) -
Greek $233.2K1 film · #1 Alps (2012) -
Polish $200K1 film · #1 Shameless (2012)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2012, Month by Month
The months of 2012 with their totals: November leads with $2.5B, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012).
- January $342.6M #1 The Grey (2012)
- February $597.2M #1 The Vow (2012)
- March $1.2B #1 The Hunger Games (2012)
- April $291.5M #1 The Lucky One (2012)
- May $1.1B #1 The Intouchables (2012)
- June $1.2B #1 Prometheus (2012)
- July $1.5B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- August $352.9M #1 Hope Springs (2012)
- September $440.6M #1 Masquerade (2012)
- October $923.6M #1 Taken 2 (2012)
- November $2.5B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- December $1.7B #1 Les Miserables (2012)
FAQ
Drama Box Office July 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 40 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in July 2012?
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $448.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Step Up Revolution (2012) at $140.5M and Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) at $91.9M.
How much did drama movies released in July 2012 earn?
40 drama films released in July 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, or $38.3M per film on average. June 2012 releases took $1.2B.
How many drama movies released in July 2012 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Dark Knight Rises (2012). 2 crossed $100 million.
How is the July 2012 drama 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 July 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 July 2012 drama 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.