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Drama box office · Week 9 · Feb 26–Mar 3, 2012

Drama Box Office, Week 9 of 2012: Drama Releases of Feb 26–Mar 3

Liar Game: Reborn (2012) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3), with $24.6M worldwide, ahead of A Flat for Three (2012) at $11.4M and This Life (2012) at $9.4M. 12 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $50.9M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 42% on Week 8, 2012, whose releases took $35.9M. By language, Japanese leads with $24.6M across 1 drama release.

week 9 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$50.9M
Liar Game: Reborn (2012), the #1
$24.6M
vs Week 8, 2012
+42%
Liar Game: Reborn (2012) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 drama movie of Week 9, 2012

Liar Game: Reborn (2012)

2012 · Mystery, Drama

$24.6M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 9 of 2012?

Liar Game: Reborn (2012) leads with $24.6M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $48.2M, 95% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Liar Game: Reborn (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $24.6M Liar Game: Reborn (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. A Flat for Three (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $11.4M A Flat for Three (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. This Life (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $9.4M This Life (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Black Butterflies (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $1.4M Black Butterflies (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Snowtown Murders (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $1.3M The Snowtown Murders (2012)
    $8.5K US & Canada · <1% $1.3M elsewhere · 99%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 9 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 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3).

  1. 1 Liar Game: Reborn (2012) movie poster
    Liar Game: Reborn (2012) Mar 3, 2012 · Japanese · Mystery, Drama $24.6M worldwide
    Mar 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.6M
  2. 2 A Flat for Three (2012) movie poster
    A Flat for Three (2012) Mar 2, 2012 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $11.4M worldwide
    Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4M
  3. 3 This Life (2012) movie poster
    This Life (2012) Mar 1, 2012 · Danish · Drama, War $9.4M worldwide
    Mar 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M
  4. 4 Black Butterflies (2012) movie poster
    Black Butterflies (2012) Mar 2, 2012 · English · Drama $1.4M worldwide
    Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  5. 5 The Snowtown Murders (2012) movie poster
    The Snowtown Murders (2012) Mar 2, 2012 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $1.3M worldwide
    Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: $8.5K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.3M
  6. 6 The Orheim Company (2012) movie poster
    The Orheim Company (2012) Mar 2, 2012 · Norwegian · Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  7. 7 Being Flynn (2012) movie poster
    Being Flynn (2012) Mar 2, 2012 · English · Drama, Comedy $983.1K worldwide
    Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: $540.2K Rest of the world: $443K Worldwide: $983.1K
  8. 8 I, Anna (2012) movie poster
    I, Anna (2012) Mar 3, 2012 · English · Mystery, Drama, Thriller $391.4K worldwide
    Mar 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $391.4K
  9. 9 Stars Above (2012) movie poster
    Stars Above (2012) Mar 2, 2012 · Finnish · History, Romance, Drama $128.3K worldwide
    Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $128.3K
  10. 10 Mixed Kebab (2012) movie poster
    Mixed Kebab (2012) Feb 29, 2012 · Drama, Romance $96.2K worldwide
    Feb 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.2K
  11. 11 Paan Singh Tomar (2012) movie poster
    Paan Singh Tomar (2012) Mar 2, 2012 · Hindi · Crime, Drama $40.3K worldwide
    Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: $40.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.3K
  12. 12 Better Than Something: Jay Reatard (2012) movie poster
    Better Than Something: Jay Reatard (2012) Mar 2, 2012 · English · Biography, Drama, Documentary $21.7K worldwide
    Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: $21.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7K
Gross bands

How Many Week 9 of 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 12 films reached $100M. 10 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $50.9M total.

  • $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 2 films, 17% of the list $36M · 71% of the gross
  • Under $10M 10 films, 83% of the list $14.9M · 29% of the gross
Earlier years

How Does Week 9 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 9, 2004 earned the most: $762.5M from 9 films, led by The Passion of the Christ (2004). Week 9, 2012 took $50.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 9, 2003 Feb 23–Mar 1 3 films 3 $58.7M – Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) $56.5M
Week 9, 2004 Feb 22–28 9 films · +1198% 9 $762.5M +1198% The Passion of the Christ (2004) $610.1M
Week 9, 2005 Feb 20–26 8 films · −90% 8 $77.8M −90% Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) $50.7M
Week 9, 2006 Feb 26–Mar 4 6 films · −14% 6 $67.1M −14% 16 Blocks (2006) $65.7M
Week 9, 2007 Feb 25–Mar 3 16 films · +76% 16 $117.9M +76% Zodiac (2007) $84.8M
Week 9, 2008 Feb 24–Mar 1 10 films · −28% 10 $84.9M −28% The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) $78.2M
Week 9, 2009 Feb 22–28 9 films · −86% 9 $12M −86% Crossing Over (2009) $3.7M
Week 9, 2010 Feb 21–27 9 films · +105% 9 $24.6M +105% A Prophet (2010) $17.9M
Week 9, 2011 Feb 20–26 9 films · +170% 9 $66.5M +170% Of Gods and Men (2011) $43.8M
Week 9, 2012 Feb 26–Mar 3 12 films · −23% 12 $50.9M −23% Liar Game: Reborn (2012) $24.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 9 of 2012?

Japanese-language drama films took $24.6M across 1 film, 48% of the total, ahead of Italian-language drama films ($11.4M) and Danish-language drama films ($9.4M).

Week 9 of 2012 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. Japanese $24.6M
    1 film · #1 Liar Game: Reborn (2012)
  2. Italian $11.4M
    1 film · #1 A Flat for Three (2012)
  3. Danish $9.4M
    1 film · #1 This Life (2012)
  4. English $4.2M
    5 films · #1 Black Butterflies (2012)
  5. 1 film · #1 The Orheim Company (2012)
  6. Finnish $128.3K
    1 film · #1 Stars Above (2012)
  7. Hindi $40.3K
    1 film · #1 Paan Singh Tomar (2012)
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 9 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 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3)?

Liar Game: Reborn (2012) leads with $24.6M worldwide. Next come A Flat for Three (2012) at $11.4M and This Life (2012) at $9.4M.

How much did drama movies released in week 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3) earn?

12 drama films released in week 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3) report a worldwide gross, $50.9M in all, or $4.2M per film on average. Week 8, 2012 releases took $35.9M.

How many drama movies released in week 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Liar Game: Reborn (2012), earned $24.6M.

How much of the Week 9, 2012 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$610.6K of the $50.9M total, or 1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 9, 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 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3). 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 9, 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.