#1 of 27 #1 drama movie of Week 36, 2012
2012 · Drama, Thriller
$16M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
$11.5M US & Canada · 72% $4.5M elsewhere · 28%
Drama box office · Week 36 · Sep 2–8, 2012
Drama Box Office, Week 36 of 2012: Drama Releases of Sep 2–8
The Words (2012) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8), with $16M worldwide, ahead of Branded (2012) at $4.2M and Dreams for Sale (2012) at $4.1M. 27 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41.3M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 45% on Week 35, 2012, whose releases took $74.5M. By language, English leads with $24.6M across 11 drama releases.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 27
- combined worldwide
- $41.3M
- The Words (2012), the #1
- $16M
- vs Week 35, 2012
- −45%
#1 of 27 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 36 of 2012?
The Words (2012) leads with $16M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $30.6M, 74% of what all 27 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 36 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 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8).
- 1 Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $16M
- 2 Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $353.5K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4.2M
- 3 Sep 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
- 4 Sep 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
- 5 Sep 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
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Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $83.6K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.1M - 7
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 8
Sep 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 9
Sep 8, 2012 US and Canada: $1.7K Rest of the world: $976.1K Worldwide: $977.9K - 10
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $713.1K - 11
Sep 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $586.5K - 12
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $246.1K Rest of the world: $142.2K Worldwide: $388.3K - 13
National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2012)Sep 6, 2012 US and Canada: $160.4K Rest of the world: $215.2K Worldwide: $375.6K
Sep 6, 2012 · English · Drama $375.6K worldwide - 14
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $6K Rest of the world: $350K Worldwide: $356K - 15
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $106.7K Rest of the world: $248.2K Worldwide: $354.9K - 16
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $299.9K - 17
Sep 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $255.3K - 18
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $252.4K - 19
Sep 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $240.4K - 20
Sep 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.8K - 21
Sep 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.2K - 22
The Color of the Chameleon (2012)Sep 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.7K
Sep 8, 2012 · Bulgarian · Comedy, Drama, Thriller $48.7K worldwide - 23
Sep 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.5K - 24
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.4K - 25
Sep 5, 2012 US and Canada: $12.4K Rest of the world: $8.4K Worldwide: $20.7K - 26
Sep 2, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8K - 27
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2012?
Of the top 10, The Words (2012) earned the biggest share at home (72% in the US & Canada), while Mr. Pip (2012) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 27 films, $12.5M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Words (2012) $16M $11.5M US & Canada · 72% $4.5M elsewhere · 28%
- 2 Branded (2012) $4.2M $353.5K US & Canada · 8% $3.9M elsewhere · 92%
- 3 Dreams for Sale (2012) $4.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Looking for Hortense (2012) $3.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Partly Sunny (2012) $2.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Eye of the Storm (2012) $2.1M $83.6K US & Canada · 4% $2M elsewhere · 96%
- 7 What the Day Owes the Night (2012) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Jan Dara: The Beginning (2012) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Mr. Pip (2012) $977.9K $1.7K US & Canada · <1% $976.1K elsewhere · 100%
- 10 The Deep (2012) $713.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 36 of 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 27 films reached $100M. 26 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $41.3M total.
39% 61%
- $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 1 film, 4% of the list $16M · 39% of the gross
- Under $10M 26 films, 96% of the list $25.4M · 61% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $41.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 16–22) with $149.8M, led by End of Watch (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Arbitrage (2012) $114.9M Arbitrage (2012)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 End of Watch (2012) $149.8M End of Watch (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2004 earned the most: $169.7M from 10 films, led by Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004). Week 36, 2012 took $41.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 12 films | 12 | $12M | – | Feelings (2003) $8.4M |
| Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 10 films · +1316% | 10 | $169.7M | +1316% | Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) $81.4M |
| Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 10 films · −25% | 10 | $127.8M | −25% | The Constant Gardener (2005) $82.5M |
| Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 26 films · −39% | 26 | $77.9M | −39% | The Protector (2006) $27.2M |
| Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 26 films · +23% | 26 | $95.8M | +23% | 3:10 to Yuma (2007) $70M |
| Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 17 films · −64% | 17 | $34.8M | −64% | A Secret (2008) $16.5M |
| Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 13 films · +128% | 13 | $79.1M | +128% | Buried Secrets (2009) $25.5M |
| Week 36, 2010 Aug 29–Sep 4 18 films · +32% | 18 | $104.1M | +32% | The American (2010) $67.9M |
| Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 15 films · −25% | 15 | $78.2M | −25% | The Debt (2011) $45.6M |
| Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 27 films · −47% | 27 | $41.3M | −47% | The Words (2012) $16M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 36 of 2012?
English-language drama films took $24.6M across 11 films, 59% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($5.5M) and Japanese-language drama films ($4.1M).
Week 36 of 2012 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $24.6M11 films · #1 The Words (2012)
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French $5.5M2 films · #1 Looking for Hortense (2012) -
Japanese $4.1M1 film · #1 Dreams for Sale (2012) -
German $2.9M1 film · #1 Partly Sunny (2012) -
Spanish $1.5M4 films · #1 La pelea de mi vida (2012) -
Thai $1.4M1 film · #1 Jan Dara: The Beginning (2012) -
Icelandic $713.1K1 film · #1 The Deep (2012) -
Italian $495.6K2 films · #1 The Interval (2012) -
Turkish $89.5K2 films · #1 Watchtower (2012) - Bulgarian $48.7K1 film · #1 The Color of the Chameleon (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 36 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 27 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8)?
The Words (2012) leads with $16M worldwide, $11.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Branded (2012) at $4.2M and Dreams for Sale (2012) at $4.1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8) earn?
27 drama films released in week 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $41.3M in all, or $1.5M per film on average. Week 35, 2012 releases took $74.5M.
How many drama movies released in week 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Words (2012), earned $16M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8). 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 36, 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.