#1 of 3 #1 fantasy movie of Week 40, 2012
It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)
2012 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$60.8M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Fantasy box office · Week 40 · Sep 30–Oct 6, 2012
Fantasy Box Office, Week 40 of 2012: Fantasy Releases of Sep 30–Oct 6
It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6), with $60.8M worldwide, ahead of Ghost Sweepers (2012) at $5.9M and The Day of the Crows (2012) at $473.1K. 3 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $67.2M in all. That is up 188% on Week 39, 2012, whose releases took $23.4M.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $67.2M
- It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012), the #1
- $60.8M
- vs Week 39, 2012
- +188%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of Week 40 of 2012?
It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012) leads with $60.8M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $67.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Fantasy Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6).
- 1 Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.8M
- 2 Oct 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M
- 3 Oct 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $473.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $67.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $67.2M, led by It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) $37.8M Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Pinocchio (2012) $2.8M Pinocchio (2012)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 OMG: Oh My God! (2012) $23.4M OMG: Oh My God! (2012)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012) $67.2M It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 The Snow Queen (2012) $13.6M The Snow Queen (2012)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles (2012) $4M Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2012 earned the most: $67.2M from 3 films, led by It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film | 1 | $7.9M | – | Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls (2004) $7.9M |
| Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · −89% | 1 | $867K | −89% | MirrorMask (2005) $867K |
| Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films | 2 | $32.4M | – | The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007) $31.9M |
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 1 film · −78% | 1 | $7M | −78% | An American Carol (2008) $7M |
| Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · +376% | 2 | $33.4M | +376% | The Invention of Lying (2009) $32.4M |
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 2 films · −19% | 2 | $27.1M | −19% | Let Me In (2010) $27.1M |
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · −96% | 3 | $1.2M | −96% | Mural (2011) $1.1M |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 3 films · +5426% | 3 | $67.2M | +5426% | It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012) $60.8M |
Archive
Fantasy Box Office in 2012, Week by Week
33 weeks of 2012 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 9–15) with $1B, led by The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $167.7M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $4.8M
- Week 6 $335.3M
- Week 7 $137.8M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $2.4K
- Week 10 $284.1M
- Week 11 $6.9M
- Week 12 $70.9K
- Week 13 $485M
- Week 14 $29M
- Week 15 $204.2K
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $3.4M
- Week 19 $246.1M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $396.6M
- Week 23 $1.4M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $655.5M
- Week 26 $570.5M
- Week 27 $761.7M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $9.4M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $167.2M
- Week 34 $37.8M
- Week 35 $2.8M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $23.4M
- Week 40 $67.2M
- Week 41 $13.6M
- Week 42 $4M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $46.3M
- Week 45 $7.5M
- Week 46 $866.3M
- Week 47 $307.1M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $1B
- Week 51 $34.3M
- Week 52 $13.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Fantasy Box Office Week 40 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6)?
It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012) leads with $60.8M worldwide. Next come Ghost Sweepers (2012) at $5.9M and The Day of the Crows (2012) at $473.1K.
How much did fantasy movies released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6) earn?
3 fantasy films released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6) report a worldwide gross, $67.2M in all, or $22.4M per film on average. Week 39, 2012 releases took $23.4M.
How many fantasy movies released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012), earned $60.8M.
How is the week 40, 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 week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6). 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 40, 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.