#1 of 13 #1 drama movie of Week 49, 2012
2012 · Drama, Sport
$31M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$13.1M US & Canada · 42% $17.9M elsewhere · 58%
Drama box office · Week 49 · Dec 2–8, 2012
Drama Box Office, Week 49 of 2012: Drama Releases of Dec 2–8
Playing for Keeps (2012) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 49 of 2012 (Dec 2–8), with $31M worldwide, ahead of Whatcha Wearin’? (2012) at $12.5M and Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) at $11M. 13 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $60.1M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 26% on Week 48, 2012, whose releases took $81.3M. By language, English leads with $44.1M across 7 drama releases.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $60.1M
- Playing for Keeps (2012), the #1
- $31M
- vs Week 48, 2012
- −26%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 49 of 2012?
Playing for Keeps (2012) leads with $31M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $58.5M, 97% of what all 13 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2012 (Dec 2–8).
- 1 Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $17.9M Worldwide: $31M
- 2 Dec 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.5M
- 3 Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $11M
- 4 Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 5 Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $66.4K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $1.9M
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Dec 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $630.4K - 7
Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $2.8K Rest of the world: $454.6K Worldwide: $457.3K - 8
Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $174.9K - 9
Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $2.7K Rest of the world: $168.3K Worldwide: $170.9K - 10
Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $50.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.3K - 11
Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.9K - 12
Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $6.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5K - 13
Dec 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2012?
Of the top 10, The Fitzgerald Family Christmas (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Off-White Lies (2012) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $19.6M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Playing for Keeps (2012) $31M $13.1M US & Canada · 42% $17.9M elsewhere · 58%
- 2 Whatcha Wearin’? (2012) $12.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) $11M $6.4M US & Canada · 58% $4.6M elsewhere · 42%
- 4 Heleno (2012) $2.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Deadfall (2012) $1.9M $66.4K US & Canada · 3% $1.9M elsewhere · 97%
- 6 Super Salaryman (2012) $630.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Off-White Lies (2012) $457.3K $2.8K US & Canada · <1% $454.6K elsewhere · 99%
- 8 Full of Hunger (2012) $174.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Cheerful Weather for the Wedding (2012) $170.9K $2.7K US & Canada · 2% $168.3K elsewhere · 98%
- 10 The Fitzgerald Family Christmas (2012) $50.3K $50.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many Week 49 of 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 13 films reached $100M. 10 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $60.1M total.
91% 9%
- $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 3 films, 23% of the list $54.5M · 91% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 77% of the list $5.6M · 9% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $60.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 11–17) with $1.2B, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Lincoln (2012) $322.7M Lincoln (2012)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) $1.2B The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Life of Pi (2012) $666.2M Life of Pi (2012)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Killing Them Softly (2012) $81.3M Killing Them Softly (2012)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Playing for Keeps (2012) $60.1M Playing for Keeps (2012)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012) $15.5M Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Jack Reacher (2012) $644.8M Jack Reacher (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2003 earned the most: $529.3M from 4 films, led by The Last Samurai (2003). Week 49, 2012 took $60.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 2003 Nov 30–Dec 6 4 films | 4 | $529.3M | – | The Last Samurai (2003) $454.6M |
| Week 49, 2004 Nov 28–Dec 4 7 films · −60% | 7 | $210.2M | −60% | Closer (2004) $116.7M |
| Week 49, 2005 Nov 27–Dec 3 6 films · −90% | 6 | $21.8M | −90% | Transamerica (2005) $15.2M |
| Week 49, 2006 Dec 3–9 12 films · +1515% | 12 | $351.6M | +1515% | Blood Diamond (2006) $171.7M |
| Week 49, 2007 Dec 2–8 10 films · +12% | 10 | $394.4M | +12% | Juno (2007) $232.4M |
| Week 49, 2008 Nov 30–Dec 6 16 films · −64% | 16 | $140.2M | −64% | Scandal Makers (2008) $41.7M |
| Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 12 films · +120% | 12 | $308.4M | +120% | Up in the Air (2009) $166.8M |
| Week 49, 2010 Nov 28–Dec 4 16 films · +48% | 16 | $456.1M | +48% | Black Swan (2010) $329.4M |
| Week 49, 2011 Nov 27–Dec 3 16 films · −88% | 16 | $56.8M | −88% | Shame (2011) $19.1M |
| Week 49, 2012 Dec 2–8 13 films · +6% | 13 | $60.1M | +6% | Playing for Keeps (2012) $31M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 49 of 2012?
English-language drama films took $44.1M across 7 films, 73% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($12.5M) and Portuguese-language drama films ($2.1M).
Week 49 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 49 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 49 of 2012 (Dec 2–8)?
Playing for Keeps (2012) leads with $31M worldwide, $13.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Whatcha Wearin’? (2012) at $12.5M and Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) at $11M.
How much did drama movies released in week 49 of 2012 (Dec 2–8) earn?
13 drama films released in week 49 of 2012 (Dec 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $60.1M in all, or $4.6M per film on average. Week 48, 2012 releases took $81.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 49 of 2012 (Dec 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Playing for Keeps (2012), earned $31M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2012 (Dec 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 49, 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.