#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 29, 2012
2012 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$448.1M US & Canada · 40% $666.8M elsewhere · 60%
Drama box office · Week 29 · Jul 15–21, 2012
Drama Box Office, Week 29 of 2012: Drama Releases of Jul 15–21
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 29 of 2012 (Jul 15–21), with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of The Well Digger's Daughter (2012) at $13.2M and Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2012) at $5.4M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is 7 times the total of Week 28, 2012, whose releases took $161M.
- week 29 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 28, 2012
- ×7
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 29 of 2012?
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) leads with $1.1B, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.1B, 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.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 29 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 29 of 2012 (Jul 15–21).
- 1 Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: $448.1M Rest of the world: $666.8M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 2 Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: $386.4K Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $13.2M
- 3 Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: $75.7K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.4M
- 4 Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $200K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 2012?
Of the top 4, The Dark Knight Rises (2012) earned the biggest share at home (40% in the US & Canada), while Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2012) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $448.6M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B $448.1M US & Canada · 40% $666.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 The Well Digger's Daughter (2012) $13.2M $386.4K US & Canada · 3% $12.8M elsewhere · 97%
- 3 Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2012) $5.4M $75.7K US & Canada · 1% $5.4M elsewhere · 99%
- 4 Shameless (2012) $200K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 29 releases took $1.1B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 15–21) with $1.1B, led by The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 Prometheus (2012) $446.2M Prometheus (2012)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 10–16 Rock of Ages (2012) $65.7M Rock of Ages (2012)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 17–23 I Want You (2012) $37.7M I Want You (2012)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 24–30 Magic Mike (2012) $212.1M Magic Mike (2012)
- 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 4 360 (2012) $8.5M 360 (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 29 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 29, 2012 earned the most: $1.1B from 4 films, led by The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 29, 2003 Jul 13–19 14 films | 14 | $196.3M | – | Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003) $155.1M |
| Week 29, 2004 Jul 11–17 4 films · −90% | 4 | $19.9M | −90% | Maria Full of Grace (2004) $12.6M |
| Week 29, 2005 Jul 10–16 10 films · −69% | 10 | $6.3M | −69% | The Warrior (2005) $3.1M |
| Week 29, 2006 Jul 16–22 9 films · +1409% | 9 | $94.5M | +1409% | My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) $61.1M |
| Week 29, 2007 Jul 15–21 4 films · −85% | 4 | $14.3M | −85% | Goya's Ghosts (2007) $9.4M |
| Week 29, 2008 Jul 13–19 11 films · +7139% | 11 | $1B | +7139% | The Dark Knight (2008) $1B |
| Week 29, 2009 Jul 12–18 6 films · −100% | 6 | $3.1M | −100% | A Woman in Berlin (2009) $1.9M |
| Week 29, 2010 Jul 11–17 8 films · +26893% | 8 | $843.3M | +26893% | Inception (2010) $839.4M |
| Week 29, 2011 Jul 10–16 7 films · −97% | 7 | $23.4M | −97% | Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011) $11.3M |
| Week 29, 2012 Jul 15–21 4 films · +4737% | 4 | $1.1B | +4737% | The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B |
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).
- Week 1 $8.9M
- Week 2 $39.9M
- Week 3 $145.7M
- Week 4 $146.8M
- Week 5 $284.3M
- Week 6 $221.2M
- Week 7 $57.1M
- Week 8 $35.9M
- Week 9 $50.9M
- Week 10 $60.8M
- Week 11 $90.1M
- Week 12 $775.9M
- Week 13 $189.6M
- Week 14 $23.1M
- Week 15 $27.9M
- Week 16 $118.2M
- Week 17 $122.3M
- Week 18 $178.7M
- Week 19 $273.7M
- Week 20 $108.6M
- Week 21 $498.8M
- Week 22 $403.3M
- Week 23 $446.2M
- Week 24 $65.7M
- Week 25 $37.7M
- Week 26 $212.1M
- Week 27 $87.4M
- Week 28 $161M
- Week 29 $1.1B
- Week 30 $148M
- Week 31 $8.5M
- Week 32 $127.9M
- Week 33 $107.7M
- Week 34 $35.4M
- Week 35 $74.5M
- Week 36 $41.3M
- Week 37 $114.9M
- Week 38 $149.8M
- Week 39 $133.6M
- Week 40 $457.9M
- Week 41 $287.5M
- Week 42 $16.1M
- Week 43 $161.5M
- Week 44 $231.6M
- Week 45 $322.7M
- Week 46 $1.2B
- Week 47 $666.2M
- Week 48 $81.3M
- Week 49 $60.1M
- Week 50 $15.5M
- Week 51 $644.8M
- Week 52 $944.8M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 29 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 drama movie in week 29 of 2012 (Jul 15–21)?
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $448.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Well Digger's Daughter (2012) at $13.2M and Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2012) at $5.4M.
How much did drama movies released in week 29 of 2012 (Jul 15–21) earn?
4 drama films released in week 29 of 2012 (Jul 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $283.5M per film on average. Week 28, 2012 releases took $161M.
How many drama movies released in week 29 of 2012 (Jul 15–21) made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Dark Knight Rises (2012). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the week 29, 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 29 of 2012 (Jul 15–21). 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 29, 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.