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

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

Thermae Romae (2012) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 17 of 2012 (Apr 22–28), with $74.3M worldwide, ahead of Chronicle of My Mother (2012) at $13.6M and Bernie (2012) at $10.2M. 18 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $122.3M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 3% on Week 16, 2012, whose releases took $118.2M. By language, Japanese leads with $92.5M across 3 drama releases.

week 17 releases with a gross
18
combined worldwide
$122.3M
Thermae Romae (2012), the #1
$74.3M
vs Week 16, 2012
+3%
Thermae Romae (2012) movie poster #1 of 18
#1 drama movie of Week 17, 2012

Thermae Romae (2012)

2012 · Comedy, Drama

$74.3M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

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

Thermae Romae (2012) leads with $74.3M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $111.4M, 91% of what all 18 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Thermae Romae (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $74.3M Thermae Romae (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Chronicle of My Mother (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $13.6M Chronicle of My Mother (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Bernie (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $10.2M Bernie (2012)
    $9.2M US & Canada · 90% $966.6K elsewhere · 10%
  4. Eungyo (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $8.7M Eungyo (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $4.7M Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (2012)
    $136.2K US & Canada · 3% $4.5M elsewhere · 97%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama 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 Thermae Romae (2012) movie poster
    Thermae Romae (2012) Apr 28, 2012 · Japanese · Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi $74.3M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.3M
  2. 2 Chronicle of My Mother (2012) movie poster
    Chronicle of My Mother (2012) Apr 28, 2012 · Japanese · Drama $13.6M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6M
  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 Eungyo (2012) movie poster
    Eungyo (2012) Apr 25, 2012 · Korean · Drama, Romance $8.7M worldwide
    Apr 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M
  5. 5 Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (2012) movie poster
    Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · Japanese · Action, Drama, History $4.7M worldwide
    Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $136.2K Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $4.7M
  6. 6 Tezz (2012) movie poster
    Tezz (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Thriller $4.3M worldwide
    Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $229.9K Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $4.3M
  7. 7 Elles (2012) movie poster
    Elles (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · French · Drama $3.8M worldwide
    Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $157.5K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.8M
  8. 8 Winning Streak (2012) movie poster
    Winning Streak (2012) Apr 26, 2012 · Spanish · Drama $2M worldwide
    Apr 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  9. 9 Sound of My Voice (2012) movie poster
    Sound of My Voice (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · English · Drama, Thriller $424.1K worldwide
    Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $408K Rest of the world: $16.1K Worldwide: $424.1K
  10. 10 In the Family (2012) movie poster
    In the Family (2012) Apr 22, 2012 · Drama $101.9K worldwide
    Apr 22, 2012 US and Canada: $101.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $101.9K
  11. 11 The Most Fun You Can Have Dying (2012) movie poster
    The Most Fun You Can Have Dying (2012) Apr 26, 2012 · English · Drama, Romance $71.8K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.8K
  12. 12 Pazarları Hiç Sevmem (2012) movie poster
    Pazarları Hiç Sevmem (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · Turkish · Drama $70.2K worldwide
    Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.2K
  13. 13 The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (2012) movie poster
    The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · English · Western, Comedy, Drama $10.8K worldwide
    Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $10.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.8K
  14. 14 Restless City (2012) movie poster
    Restless City (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · English · Drama, Music $8.1K worldwide
    Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1K
  15. 15 The Giant Mechanical Man (2012) movie poster
    The Giant Mechanical Man (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $7.4K worldwide
    Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $7.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4K
  16. 16 Guns and Roses (2012) movie poster
    Guns and Roses (2012) Apr 23, 2012 · Chinese · Drama $4.7K worldwide
    Apr 23, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K
  17. 17 Load (2012) movie poster
    Load (2012) Apr 25, 2012 · Turkish · Drama $2.3K worldwide
    Apr 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
  18. 18 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 10, In the Family (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (2012) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 18 films, $10.3M (8%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Thermae Romae (2012) $74.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Chronicle of My Mother (2012) $13.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Bernie (2012) $10.2M
    $9.2M US & Canada · 90% $966.6K elsewhere · 10%
  4. 4 Eungyo (2012) $8.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (2012) $4.7M
    $136.2K US & Canada · 3% $4.5M elsewhere · 97%
  6. 6 Tezz (2012) $4.3M
    $229.9K US & Canada · 5% $4.1M elsewhere · 95%
  7. 7 Elles (2012) $3.8M
    $157.5K US & Canada · 4% $3.7M elsewhere · 96%
  8. 8 Winning Streak (2012) $2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Sound of My Voice (2012) $424.1K
    $408K US & Canada · 96% $16.1K elsewhere · 4%
  10. 10 In the Family (2012) $101.9K
    $101.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands

How Many Week 17 of 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 18 films reached $100M. 15 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $122.3M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 17% of the list $98M · 80% of the gross
  • Under $10M 15 films, 83% of the list $24.3M · 20% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 17 releases took $122.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 18–24) with $775.9M, led by The Hunger Games (2012).

  1. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 We Were There: First Love (2012) $90.1M We Were There: First Love (2012)
  2. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 The Hunger Games (2012) $775.9M The Hunger Games (2012)
  3. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Mirror Mirror (2012) $189.6M Mirror Mirror (2012)
  4. Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 We Have a Pope (2012) $23.1M We Have a Pope (2012)
  5. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Monsieur Lazhar (2012) $27.9M Monsieur Lazhar (2012)
  6. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 The Lucky One (2012) $118.2M The Lucky One (2012)
  7. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Thermae Romae (2012) $122.3M Thermae Romae (2012)
  8. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) $178.7M The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)
  9. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Dark Shadows (2012) $273.7M Dark Shadows (2012)
Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2005 earned the most: $212.4M from 8 films, led by The Interpreter (2005). Week 17, 2012 took $122.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 17, 2003 Apr 20–26 12 films 12 $18.9M – It Runs in the Family (2003) $8.2M
Week 17, 2004 Apr 18–24 5 films · +732% 5 $157.1M +732% Man on Fire (2004) $130.8M
Week 17, 2005 Apr 17–23 8 films · +35% 8 $212.4M +35% The Interpreter (2005) $162.9M
Week 17, 2006 Apr 23–29 20 films · −3% 20 $206.5M −3% United 93 (2006) $76.7M
Week 17, 2007 Apr 22–28 19 films · −79% 19 $44.2M −79% The Invisible (2007) $26.8M
Week 17, 2008 Apr 20–26 12 films · +1% 12 $44.8M +1% Deception (2008) $18M
Week 17, 2009 Apr 19–25 16 films · +288% 16 $173.8M +288% Obsessed (2009) $73.8M
Week 17, 2010 Apr 18–24 10 films · −49% 10 $88.1M −49% Oceans (2010) $83.1M
Week 17, 2011 Apr 17–23 12 films · +140% 12 $211.3M +140% Water for Elephants (2011) $117.1M
Week 17, 2012 Apr 22–28 18 films · −42% 18 $122.3M −42% Thermae Romae (2012) $74.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 17 of 2012?

Japanese-language drama films took $92.5M across 3 films, 76% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($10.7M) and Korean-language drama films ($8.7M).

Week 17 of 2012 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. Japanese $92.5M
    3 films · #1 Thermae Romae (2012)
  2. English $10.7M
    7 films · #1 Bernie (2012)
  3. Korean $8.7M
    1 film · #1 Eungyo (2012)
  4. Hindi $4.3M
    1 film · #1 Tezz (2012)
  5. French $3.8M
    1 film · #1 Elles (2012)
  6. Spanish $2M
    1 film · #1 Winning Streak (2012)
  7. Turkish $72.5K
    2 films · #1 Pazarları Hiç Sevmem (2012)
  8. Chinese $4.7K
    1 film · #1 Guns and Roses (2012)
Archive

Drama Box Office in 2012, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2012 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 46 (Nov 11–17) with $1.2B, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012).

FAQ

Drama 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 18 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 17 of 2012 (Apr 22–28)?

Thermae Romae (2012) leads with $74.3M worldwide. Next come Chronicle of My Mother (2012) at $13.6M and Bernie (2012) at $10.2M.

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

18 drama films released in week 17 of 2012 (Apr 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $122.3M in all, or $6.8M per film on average. Week 16, 2012 releases took $118.2M.

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

None. The biggest, Thermae Romae (2012), earned $74.3M.

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

$10.3M of the $122.3M total, or 8%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 18 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 17, 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 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 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.