Drama box office · 2012

Drama Box Office 2012: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 4

The Dark Knight Rises (2012) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 2012, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) at $848.6M and The Hunger Games (2012) at $695.2M. 646 drama films released in 2012 report a worldwide gross, $12B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 27 crossed $100 million. That is up 55% on 2011, whose releases took $7.8B. By language, English leads with $9.7B across 245 drama releases.

2012 releases with a gross: 646
combined worldwide: $12B
films crossed $100M: 27
vs 2011: +55%

The Dark Knight Rises (2012) movie poster

#1 of 646

#1 drama movie of 2012

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

2012 · Action, Adventure

$1.1B worldwide · 9% of the chart's total

$448.1M US & Canada · 40% $666.8M elsewhere · 60%

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Every Drama Release of 2012, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 151 to 200 of 646. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2012.

151
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · Japanese · Action, Drama, History $4.7M worldwide

Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $136.2K Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $4.7M
152
Generation P (2012) Nov 16, 2012 · Russian · Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy $4.7M worldwide

Nov 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M
153
Killer Joe (2012) Jul 27, 2012 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $4.6M worldwide

Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $4.6M
154
Simon & the Oaks (2012) Oct 12, 2012 · Swedish · Drama $4.5M worldwide

Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $150.7K Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $4.5M
155
Barfi! (2012) Sep 13, 2012 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy, Romance $4.5M worldwide

Sep 13, 2012 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $4.5M
156
Bullhead (2012) Feb 17, 2012 · Dutch · Drama, Crime $4.5M worldwide

Feb 17, 2012 US and Canada: $151.8K Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $4.5M
157
360 (2012) Aug 3, 2012 · English · Drama, Romance $4.4M worldwide

Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $100.3K Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $4.4M
158
Tezz (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Thriller $4.3M worldwide

Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $229.9K Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $4.3M
159
My Straight Son (2012) Nov 27, 2012 · Spanish · Drama $4.2M worldwide

Nov 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
160
Branded (2012) Sep 7, 2012 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $4.2M worldwide

Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $353.5K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4.2M
161
Colosio (2012) Jun 8, 2012 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller, Crime $4.2M worldwide

Jun 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
162
Dabangg 2 (2012) Dec 21, 2012 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Comedy $4.2M worldwide

Dec 21, 2012 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $4.2M
163
Dreams for Sale (2012) Sep 8, 2012 · Japanese · Drama, Crime $4.1M worldwide

Sep 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
164
Easy Money (2012) Jul 11, 2012 · Drama, Thriller, Crime $3.9M worldwide

Jul 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
165
Ushijima the Loan Shark (2012) Aug 25, 2012 · Japanese · Drama $3.9M worldwide

Aug 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
166
ACAB: All Cops Are Bastards (2012) Jan 27, 2012 · Italian · Crime, Action, Drama $3.8M worldwide

Jan 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M
167
Elles (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · French · Drama $3.8M worldwide

Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $157.5K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.8M
168
The Other Son (2012) Oct 26, 2012 · English · Drama $3.8M worldwide

Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $3.8M
169
Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012) Aug 3, 2012 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $3.6M worldwide

Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $546.2K Worldwide: $3.6M
170
Looking for Hortense (2012) Sep 5, 2012 · French · Drama, Comedy $3.5M worldwide

Sep 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
171
Special Forces (2012) Oct 12, 2012 · French · Action, Drama, War $3.4M worldwide

Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $10.8K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $3.4M
172
Only Decent People (2012) Oct 11, 2012 · Dutch · Drama, Comedy $3.4M worldwide

Oct 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
173
Marie Kroyer (2012) Sep 26, 2012 · Danish · Drama $3.4M worldwide

Sep 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
174
Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike (2012) Oct 12, 2012 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $3.3M worldwide

Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M
175
Last Ounce of Courage (2012) Sep 14, 2012 · English · Drama, Family $3.3M worldwide

Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M
176
Unit 7 (2012) Apr 3, 2012 · Spanish · Drama, Action $3.3M worldwide

Apr 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
177
Chicken with Plums (2012) Aug 17, 2012 · French · Drama, Comedy $3.3M worldwide

Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $253.9K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3.3M
178
Your Sister's Sister (2012) Jun 15, 2012 · English · Drama, Comedy $3.2M worldwide

Jun 15, 2012 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $3.2M
179
Another Woman’s Life (2012) Feb 14, 2012 · French · Comedy, Drama, Romance $3.2M worldwide

Feb 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
180
Last Stop: Kurtuluş (2012) Jan 6, 2012 · Turkish · Drama, Comedy $3.2M worldwide

Jan 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
181
Road North (2012) Aug 24, 2012 · Finnish · Drama, Comedy $3.2M worldwide

Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
182
The Deep Blue Sea (2012) Mar 23, 2012 · English · Drama, Romance $3.1M worldwide

Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $3.1M
183
The Life of Budori Gusuko (2012) Jul 7, 2012 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Drama $3M worldwide

Jul 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
184
Partly Sunny (2012) Sep 6, 2012 · German · Drama, Comedy, Romance $2.9M worldwide

Sep 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
185
A Secret Affair (2012) Oct 24, 2012 · Drama $2.9M worldwide

Oct 24, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
186
Every Blessed Day (2012) Oct 10, 2012 · Italian · Comedy, Drama, Romance $2.8M worldwide

Oct 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
187
Pacemaker (2012) Jan 18, 2012 · Korean · Drama $2.7M worldwide

Jan 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
188
Cocktail (2012) Jul 13, 2012 · Hindi · Comedy, Romance, Drama $2.7M worldwide

Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $2.7M
189
The Cup (2012) May 11, 2012 · Drama $2.7M worldwide

May 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
190
Diaz - Don’t Clean Up This Blood (2012) Feb 12, 2012 · Italian · Drama, History $2.6M worldwide

Feb 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
191
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2012) Mar 30, 2012 · Italian · Mystery, Drama, Crime $2.6M worldwide

Mar 30, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
192
Cool Kids Don’t Cry (2012) Feb 15, 2012 · Dutch · Romance, Drama, Family $2.5M worldwide

Feb 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
193
Fire with Fire (2012) Aug 31, 2012 · English · Thriller, Crime, Drama $2.5M worldwide

Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
194
Footnote (2012) Mar 9, 2012 · Hebrew · Drama $2.5M worldwide

Mar 9, 2012 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $443.5K Worldwide: $2.5M
195
After Lucia (2012) May 21, 2012 · Spanish · Drama $2.4M worldwide

May 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
196
The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas (2012) Nov 9, 2012 · Spanish · Drama $2.4M worldwide

Nov 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
197
Armed Hands (2012) Jul 11, 2012 · French · Drama, Crime, Thriller $2.4M worldwide

Jul 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
198
I Wish (2012) May 11, 2012 · Japanese · Drama $2.4M worldwide

May 11, 2012 US and Canada: $145.8K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.4M
199
The Oranges (2012) Oct 5, 2012 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $2.3M worldwide

Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $366.4K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.3M
200
Any Day Now (2012) Dec 14, 2012 · Persian · Drama $2.3M worldwide

Dec 14, 2012 US and Canada: $201.4K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.3M