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

$155.7M of the $477.8M total, or 33%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

Fantasy box office · February 2012

Fantasy Box Office, February 2012: Top-Grossing Releases

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in February 2012, with $335.3M worldwide, ahead of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012) at $132.6M and Yoko (2012) at $5.2M. 5 fantasy films released in February 2012 report a worldwide gross, $477.8M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 185% on January 2012, whose releases took $167.8M. By language, English leads with $467.9M across 2 fantasy releases.

February 2012 releases with a gross: 5
combined worldwide: $477.8M
films crossed $100M: 2
vs January 2012: +185%

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) movie poster

#1 of 5

#1 fantasy movie of February 2012

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)

2012 · Action, Adventure

$335.3M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total

$103.9M US & Canada · 31% $231.4M elsewhere · 69%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of February 2012?

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) leads with $335.3M, 70% of the total. The top 5 together took $477.8M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$335.3M Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
$103.9M US & Canada · 31% $231.4M elsewhere · 69%
Number 2

$132.6M Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)
$51.8M US & Canada · 39% $80.8M elsewhere · 61%
Number 3

$5.2M Yoko (2012)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$2.6M Ghost Graduation (2012)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$2.2M Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King (2012)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of February 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 February 2012.

1
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) Feb 10, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $335.3M worldwide

Feb 10, 2012 US and Canada: $103.9M Rest of the world: $231.4M Worldwide: $335.3M
2
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012) Feb 17, 2012 · English · Action, Thriller, Fantasy $132.6M worldwide

Feb 17, 2012 US and Canada: $51.8M Rest of the world: $80.8M Worldwide: $132.6M
3
Yoko (2012) Feb 15, 2012 · German · Family, Fantasy, Comedy $5.2M worldwide

Feb 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
4
Ghost Graduation (2012) Feb 3, 2012 · Spanish · Comedy, Fantasy $2.6M worldwide

Feb 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
5
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King (2012) Feb 3, 2012 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $2.2M worldwide

Feb 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M

By release week

Which Week of February 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 6 (Feb 5–11) took $335.3M, led by Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does February 2012 Compare With February in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, February 2012 earned the most: $477.8M from 5 films, led by Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012).

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
February 2003 2 films	2	$179.8M	–	Daredevil (2003) $179.2M
February 2004 3 films · −98%	3	$2.7M	−98%	Tooth (2004) $2.4M
February 2005 5 films · +13559%	5	$374.3M	+13559%	Constantine (2005) $230.9M
February 2006 4 films · −97%	4	$10.9M	−97%	Vampire Cop Ricky (2006) $10.7M
February 2007 6 films · +3326%	6	$372.8M	+3326%	Ghost Rider (2007) $228.7M
February 2008 5 films · −40%	5	$224.6M	−40%	The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) $164.2M
February 2009 3 films · −10%	3	$202.3M	−10%	Coraline (2009) $185.9M
February 2010 2 films · +13%	2	$228.1M	+13%	Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) $226.5M
February 2011 3 films · −11%	3	$202.8M	−11%	Gnomeo and Juliet (2011) $194M
February 2012 5 films · +136%	5	$477.8M	+136%	Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) $335.3M

Fantasy Box Office in 2012, Month by Month

The months of 2012 with their totals: June leads with $1.6B, led by Ted (2012).

FAQ

Fantasy Box Office February 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 5 films as the chart.

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

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) leads with $335.3M worldwide, $103.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012) at $132.6M and Yoko (2012) at $5.2M.

How much did fantasy movies released in February 2012 earn?

5 fantasy films released in February 2012 report a worldwide gross, $477.8M in all, or $95.6M per film on average. January 2012 releases took $167.8M.

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

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) with $335.3M.

How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.