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Fantasy box office · November 2012

Fantasy Box Office, November 2012: Top-Grossing Releases

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in November 2012, with $848.6M worldwide, ahead of Rise of the Guardians (2012) at $306.9M and Clash of the Empires (2012) at $17.7M. 7 fantasy films released in November 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 9 times the total of October 2012, whose releases took $131M. By language, English leads with $1.2B across 5 fantasy releases.

November 2012 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$1.2B
films crossed $100M
2
vs October 2012
×9
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of November 2012?

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) leads with $848.6M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2B, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $848.6M The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
    $292.3M US & Canada · 34% $556.3M elsewhere · 66%
  2. Rise of the Guardians (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $306.9M Rise of the Guardians (2012)
    $103.4M US & Canada · 34% $203.5M elsewhere · 66%
  3. Clash of the Empires (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $17.7M Clash of the Empires (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Journey to the Christmas Star (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $7.4M Journey to the Christmas Star (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Imaginaerum (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $190.8K Imaginaerum (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of November 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 November 2012.

  1. 1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) movie poster
    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) Nov 16, 2012 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $848.6M worldwide
    Nov 16, 2012 US and Canada: $292.3M Rest of the world: $556.3M Worldwide: $848.6M
  2. 2 Rise of the Guardians (2012) movie poster
    Rise of the Guardians (2012) Nov 21, 2012 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $306.9M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2012 US and Canada: $103.4M Rest of the world: $203.5M Worldwide: $306.9M
  3. 3 Clash of the Empires (2012) movie poster
    Clash of the Empires (2012) Nov 13, 2012 · English · Fantasy, Action, Adventure $17.7M worldwide
    Nov 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.7M
  4. 4 Journey to the Christmas Star (2012) movie poster
    Journey to the Christmas Star (2012) Nov 9, 2012 · Norwegian · Fantasy, Adventure, Family $7.4M worldwide
    Nov 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M
  5. 5 Imaginaerum (2012) movie poster
    Imaginaerum (2012) Nov 23, 2012 · English · Drama, Fantasy $190.8K worldwide
    Nov 23, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $190.8K
  6. 6 The Whirl (2012) movie poster
    The Whirl (2012) Nov 10, 2012 · Serbian · Mystery, Action, Drama $39.7K worldwide
    Nov 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.7K
  7. 7 Up There (2012) movie poster
    Up There (2012) Nov 16, 2012 · English · Comedy, Fantasy $4K worldwide
    Nov 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
Earlier years

How Does November 2012 Compare With November in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, November 2009 earned the most: $1.5B from 6 films, led by The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009). November 2012 took $1.2B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
November 2003 4 films 4 $456.9M – Elf (2003) $230.3M
November 2004 2 films · −91% 2 $40.4M −91% Bad Education (2004) $40.4M
November 2005 2 films · +2280% 2 $962.5M +2280% Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $897.5M
November 2006 10 films · −81% 10 $186.4M −81% The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) $110.8M
November 2007 8 films · +294% 8 $734.3M +294% Enchanted (2007) $340.5M
November 2008 3 films · −2% 3 $723M −2% Twilight (2008) $408.5M
November 2009 6 films · +103% 6 $1.5B +103% The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) $711M
November 2010 5 films · −27% 5 $1.1B −27% Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) $1B
November 2011 6 films · −8% 6 $981.8M −8% The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) $712.2M
November 2012 7 films · +20% 7 $1.2B +20% The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) $848.6M
FAQ

Fantasy Box Office November 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in November 2012?

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) leads with $848.6M worldwide, $292.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rise of the Guardians (2012) at $306.9M and Clash of the Empires (2012) at $17.7M.

How much did fantasy movies released in November 2012 earn?

7 fantasy films released in November 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $168.7M per film on average. October 2012 releases took $131M.

How many fantasy movies released in November 2012 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) with $848.6M.

How much of the November 2012 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$395.7M of the $1.2B total, or 34%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 2012 fantasy 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 November 2012. 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 November 2012 fantasy 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.