#1 of 12 #1 drama movie of Week 3, 2012
2012 · Action, Adventure
$50.4M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
$49.9M US & Canada · 99% $489.1K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · Week 3 · Jan 15–21, 2012
Drama Box Office, Week 3 of 2012: Drama Releases of Jan 15–21
Red Tails (2012) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21), with $50.4M worldwide, ahead of Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) at $40.9M and Dancing Queen (2012) at $26.4M. 12 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $145.7M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.7 times the total of Week 2, 2012, whose releases took $39.9M. By language, English leads with $71M across 3 drama releases.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $145.7M
- Red Tails (2012), the #1
- $50.4M
- vs Week 2, 2012
- ×3.7
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 3 of 2012?
Red Tails (2012) leads with $50.4M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $141.1M, 97% of what all 12 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 3 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 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21).
- 1 Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $49.9M Rest of the world: $489.1K Worldwide: $50.4M
- 2 Jan 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.9M
- 3 Jan 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.4M
- 4 Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $11K Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $20.6M
- 5 Jan 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
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Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 7
Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 8
Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $522.2K - 9
Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $309.8K - 10
Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.5K - 11
Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $44.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.9K - 12
Jan 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.7K
Gross bands
How Many Week 3 of 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 8 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $145.7M total.
95%
- $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 4 films, 33% of the list $138.3M · 95% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 67% of the list $7.4M · 5% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $145.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 5 (Jan 29–Feb 4) with $284.3M, led by The Woman in Black (2012).
- Week 50, 2011 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Young Adult (2011) $64.1M Young Adult (2011)
- Week 51, 2011 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Carnage (2011) $35.3M Carnage (2011)
- Week 52, 2011 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 We Bought a Zoo (2011) $139.6M We Bought a Zoo (2011)
- Week 53, 2011 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Iron Lady (2011) $200.1M The Iron Lady (2011)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Last Stop: Kurtuluş (2012) $8.9M Last Stop: Kurtuluş (2012)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Nanban (2012) $39.9M Nanban (2012)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Red Tails (2012) $145.7M Red Tails (2012)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 The Grey (2012) $146.8M The Grey (2012)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 The Woman in Black (2012) $284.3M The Woman in Black (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2005 earned the most: $315.7M from 9 films, led by Racing Stripes (2005). Week 3, 2012 took $145.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 8 films | 8 | $35.3M | – | City of God (2003) $30.7M |
| Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 3 films · −91% | 3 | $3.2M | −91% | Magic Kitchen (2004) $2.6M |
| Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 9 films · +9814% | 9 | $315.7M | +9814% | Racing Stripes (2005) $90.8M |
| Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 8 films · −88% | 8 | $36.8M | −88% | End of the Spear (2006) $12.1M |
| Week 3, 2007 Jan 14–20 12 films · +36% | 12 | $50M | +36% | Manual of Love 2 (2007) $27.8M |
| Week 3, 2008 Jan 13–19 16 films · +473% | 16 | $286.3M | +473% | Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $245.1M |
| Week 3, 2009 Jan 11–17 9 films · −79% | 9 | $61M | −79% | Notorious (2009) $44.4M |
| Week 3, 2010 Jan 10–16 14 films · +252% | 14 | $214.9M | +252% | The Book of Eli (2010) $157.1M |
| Week 3, 2011 Jan 9–15 11 films · −60% | 11 | $85.1M | −60% | The Dilemma (2011) $69.7M |
| Week 3, 2012 Jan 15–21 12 films · +71% | 12 | $145.7M | +71% | Red Tails (2012) $50.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 3 of 2012?
English-language drama films took $71M across 3 films, 49% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($40.9M) and Korean-language drama films ($29.2M).
Week 3 of 2012 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $71M3 films · #1 Red Tails (2012) -
Japanese $40.9M1 film · #1 Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) -
Korean $29.2M2 films · #1 Dancing Queen (2012) -
Portuguese $4M3 films · #1 Father’s Chair (2012) -
Chinese $584.3K2 films · #1 New Perfect Two (2012) -
Swedish $20.7K1 film · #1 The Ice Dragon (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).
- 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 3 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21)?
Red Tails (2012) leads with $50.4M worldwide, $49.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) at $40.9M and Dancing Queen (2012) at $26.4M.
How much did drama movies released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21) earn?
12 drama films released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $145.7M in all, or $12.1M per film on average. Week 2, 2012 releases took $39.9M.
How many drama movies released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Red Tails (2012), earned $50.4M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2012 (Jan 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 3, 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.