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Family box office · Week 52 · Dec 23–29, 2012

Family Box Office, Week 52 of 2012: Family Releases of Dec 23–29

Vampire Sisters (2012) is the highest-grossing family movie released in week 52 of 2012 (Dec 23–29), with $7.9M worldwide, ahead of Ella and Friends (2012) at $1.2M and Tale of a Forest (2012) at $724.2K. 4 family films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.1M in all.

week 52 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$10.1M
Vampire Sisters (2012), the #1
$7.9M
Vampire Sisters (2012) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 family movie of Week 52, 2012

Vampire Sisters (2012)

2012 · Family, Fantasy

$7.9M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Family Hits of Week 52 of 2012?

Vampire Sisters (2012) leads with $7.9M, 78% of the total. The top 4 together took $10.1M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Vampire Sisters (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $7.9M Vampire Sisters (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Ella and Friends (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $1.2M Ella and Friends (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Tale of a Forest (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $724.2K Tale of a Forest (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Room on the Broom (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $295.5K Room on the Broom (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Family Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2012 (Dec 23–29).

  1. 1 Vampire Sisters (2012) movie poster
    Vampire Sisters (2012) Dec 24, 2012 · German · Family, Fantasy $7.9M worldwide
    Dec 24, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M
  2. 2 Ella and Friends (2012) movie poster
    Ella and Friends (2012) Dec 28, 2012 · Finnish · Adventure, Family, Comedy $1.2M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  3. 3 Tale of a Forest (2012) movie poster
    Tale of a Forest (2012) Dec 28, 2012 · Finnish · Family, Documentary $724.2K worldwide
    Dec 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $724.2K
  4. 4 Room on the Broom (2012) movie poster
    Room on the Broom (2012) Dec 25, 2012 · English · Family, Animation $295.5K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $295.5K
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2008 earned the most: $469.3M from 3 films, led by Marley & Me (2008). Week 52, 2012 took $10.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 2003 Dec 21–27 5 films 5 $325.3M – Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) $190.5M
Week 52, 2004 Dec 19–25 1 film · −85% 1 $48.6M −85% Fat Albert (2004) $48.6M
Week 52, 2005 Dec 18–24 2 films · +168% 2 $130.2M +168% Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) $130.2M
Week 52, 2006 Dec 24–30 2 films · −14% 2 $112.1M −14% Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) $108.6M
Week 52, 2007 Dec 23–29 3 films · +3% 3 $115.2M +3% The Water Horse (2007) $104M
Week 52, 2008 Dec 21–27 3 films · +307% 3 $469.3M +307% Marley & Me (2008) $255.7M
Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 5 films · −4% 5 $450M −4% Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M
Week 52, 2010 Dec 19–25 3 films · −95% 3 $24.1M −95% Hello Ghost (2010) $19.8M
Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 4 films · +1519% 4 $389.8M +1519% The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $374M
Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 4 films · −97% 4 $10.1M −97% Vampire Sisters (2012) $7.9M
FAQ

Family Box Office Week 52 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in week 52 of 2012 (Dec 23–29)?

Vampire Sisters (2012) leads with $7.9M worldwide. Next come Ella and Friends (2012) at $1.2M and Tale of a Forest (2012) at $724.2K.

How much did family movies released in week 52 of 2012 (Dec 23–29) earn?

4 family films released in week 52 of 2012 (Dec 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $10.1M in all, or $2.5M per film on average.

How many family movies released in week 52 of 2012 (Dec 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Vampire Sisters (2012), earned $7.9M.

How is the week 52, 2012 family 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 52 of 2012 (Dec 23–29). 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 52, 2012 family 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.