#1 of 9 #1 drama movie of Week 42, 2012
2012 · Drama
$10.7M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$6M US & Canada · 56% $4.7M elsewhere · 44%
Drama box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 2012
Drama Box Office, Week 42 of 2012: Drama Releases of Oct 14–20
The Sessions (2012) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20), with $10.7M worldwide, ahead of Holy Motors (2012) at $2M and Sushi in Suhl (2012) at $1.5M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $16.1M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 94% on Week 41, 2012, whose releases took $287.5M. By language, English leads with $12.7M across 4 drama releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $16.1M
- The Sessions (2012), the #1
- $10.7M
- vs Week 41, 2012
- −94%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 42 of 2012?
The Sessions (2012) leads with $10.7M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $15.8M, 98% of what all 9 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 42 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 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20).
- 1 Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $10.7M
- 2 Oct 17, 2012 US and Canada: $641.1K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $2M
- 3 Oct 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $212.1K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.3M
- 5 Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $350.6K
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Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.3K - 7
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $22.8K Rest of the world: $69.8K Worldwide: $92.7K - 8
Oct 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.3K - 9
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $25.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2012?
Of the top 9, Nobody Walks (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Tai Chi Zero (2012) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $6.9M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Sessions (2012) $10.7M $6M US & Canada · 56% $4.7M elsewhere · 44%
- 2 Holy Motors (2012) $2M $641.1K US & Canada · 33% $1.3M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Sushi in Suhl (2012) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Tai Chi Zero (2012) $1.3M $212.1K US & Canada · 16% $1.1M elsewhere · 84%
- 5 Bitch Hug (2012) $350.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Must Have Been Love (2012) $123.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The First Time (2012) $92.7K $22.8K US & Canada · 25% $69.8K elsewhere · 75%
- 8 The Land of Hope (2012) $37.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Nobody Walks (2012) $25.3K $25.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $16.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $457.9M, led by Taken 2 (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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Masquerade (2012) $133.6M Masquerade (2012)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Taken 2 (2012) $457.9M Taken 2 (2012)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Argo (2012) $287.5M Argo (2012)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 The Sessions (2012) $16.1M The Sessions (2012)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Cloud Atlas (2012) $161.5M Cloud Atlas (2012)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Flight (2012) $231.6M Flight (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2006 earned the most: $285.3M from 18 films, led by The Prestige (2006). Week 42, 2012 took $16.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 8 films | 8 | $121.7M | – | Runaway Jury (2003) $80.2M |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 13 films · +67% | 13 | $203.1M | +67% | Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 14 films · −19% | 14 | $163.8M | −19% | Elizabethtown (2005) $52.2M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 18 films · +74% | 18 | $285.3M | +74% | The Prestige (2006) $109.7M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 18 films · −68% | 18 | $90.9M | −68% | Gone Baby Gone (2007) $34.6M |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 17 films · +102% | 17 | $184.1M | +102% | Max Payne (2008) $87.1M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 16 films · +37% | 16 | $251.3M | +37% | Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 15 films · −42% | 15 | $146.3M | −42% | Hereafter (2010) $107M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 25 films · −1% | 25 | $144.8M | −1% | Footloose (2011) $63.5M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 9 films · −89% | 9 | $16.1M | −89% | The Sessions (2012) $10.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2012?
English-language drama films took $12.7M across 4 films, 79% of the total, ahead of German-language drama films ($1.5M) and Chinese-language drama films ($1.3M).
Week 42 of 2012 Drama Box Office by Language
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 42 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20)?
The Sessions (2012) leads with $10.7M worldwide, $6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Holy Motors (2012) at $2M and Sushi in Suhl (2012) at $1.5M.
How much did drama movies released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20) earn?
9 drama films released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $16.1M in all, or $1.8M per film on average. Week 41, 2012 releases took $287.5M.
How many drama movies released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Sessions (2012), earned $10.7M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20). 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 42, 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.