#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 34, 2012
2012 · Drama
$26.7M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · Week 34 · Aug 19–25, 2012
Drama Box Office, Week 34 of 2012: Drama Releases of Aug 19–25
Dearest (2012) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25), with $26.7M worldwide, ahead of Ushijima the Loan Shark (2012) at $3.9M and Road North (2012) at $3.2M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $35.4M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 67% on Week 33, 2012, whose releases took $107.7M. By language, Japanese leads with $30.7M across 2 drama releases.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $35.4M
- Dearest (2012), the #1
- $26.7M
- vs Week 33, 2012
- −67%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 34 of 2012?
Dearest (2012) leads with $26.7M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $34.9M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25).
- 1 Aug 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.7M
- 2 Aug 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
- 3 Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
- 4 Aug 23, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $607.9K
- 5 Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $60.3K Rest of the world: $407.2K Worldwide: $467.5K
- 6
Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $2.8K Rest of the world: $454.6K Worldwide: $457.3K - 7
Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $38.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.5K - 8
Aug 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2012?
Of the top 8, Death by China (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Little White Lies (2012) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $101.5K (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Dearest (2012) $26.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Ushijima the Loan Shark (2012) $3.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Road North (2012) $3.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Shambhala (2012) $607.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Neighboring Sounds (2012) $467.5K $60.3K US & Canada · 13% $407.2K elsewhere · 87%
- 6 Little White Lies (2012) $457.3K $2.8K US & Canada · <1% $454.6K elsewhere · 99%
- 7 Death by China (2012) $38.5K $38.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Mga Mumunting Lihim (2012) $18.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $35.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 15–21) with $1.1B, led by The Dark Knight Rises (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)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 Hope Springs (2012) $127.9M Hope Springs (2012)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012) $107.7M The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Dearest (2012) $35.4M Dearest (2012)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Lawless (2012) $74.5M Lawless (2012)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 The Words (2012) $41.3M The Words (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2009 earned the most: $359.1M from 13 films, led by Inglourious Basterds (2009). Week 34, 2012 took $35.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 2003 Aug 17–23 5 films | 5 | $11.6M | – | Thirteen (2003) $10.1M |
| Week 34, 2004 Aug 15–21 11 films · +130% | 11 | $26.6M | +130% | Rosenstrasse (2004) $6.1M |
| Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 3 films · −66% | 3 | $9M | −66% | Now & Forever (2005) $4.3M |
| Week 34, 2006 Aug 20–26 14 films · +979% | 14 | $97.2M | +979% | Invincible (2006) $58.5M |
| Week 34, 2007 Aug 19–25 17 films · −12% | 17 | $85.3M | −12% | The Nanny Diaries (2007) $47.8M |
| Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 11 films · −45% | 11 | $46.7M | −45% | Cape No. 7 (2008) $18M |
| Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 13 films · +669% | 13 | $359.1M | +669% | Inglourious Basterds (2009) $321.5M |
| Week 34, 2010 Aug 15–21 13 films · −67% | 13 | $119.2M | −67% | The Switch (2010) $49.8M |
| Week 34, 2011 Aug 14–20 8 films · −92% | 8 | $10M | −92% | Bunny Drop (2011) $6.6M |
| Week 34, 2012 Aug 19–25 8 films · +255% | 8 | $35.4M | +255% | Dearest (2012) $26.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 34 of 2012?
Japanese-language drama films took $30.7M across 2 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Finnish-language drama films ($3.2M) and Thai-language drama films ($607.9K).
Week 34 of 2012 Drama Box Office by Language
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Japanese $30.7M2 films · #1 Dearest (2012) -
Finnish $3.2M1 film · #1 Road North (2012) -
Thai $607.9K1 film · #1 Shambhala (2012) -
Portuguese $467.5K1 film · #1 Neighboring Sounds (2012) -
French $457.3K1 film · #1 Little White Lies (2012) -
English $38.5K1 film · #1 Death by China (2012) -
Tagalog $18.4K1 film · #1 Mga Mumunting Lihim (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 34 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25)?
Dearest (2012) leads with $26.7M worldwide. Next come Ushijima the Loan Shark (2012) at $3.9M and Road North (2012) at $3.2M.
How much did drama movies released in week 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25) earn?
8 drama films released in week 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $35.4M in all, or $4.4M per film on average. Week 33, 2012 releases took $107.7M.
How many drama movies released in week 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dearest (2012), earned $26.7M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25). 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 34, 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.