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History box office · January 2012

History Box Office, January 2012: Top-Grossing Releases

Red Tails (2012) is the highest-grossing history movie released in January 2012, with $50.4M worldwide, ahead of The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2012) at $44.9K. 2 history films released in January 2012 report a worldwide gross, $50.4M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.

January 2012 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$50.4M
Red Tails (2012), the #1
$50.4M
earned in the US & Canada
99%
Red Tails (2012) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 history movie of January 2012

Red Tails (2012)

2012 · Action, Adventure

$50.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$49.9M US & Canada · 99% $489.1K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every History Release of January 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 January 2012.

  1. 1 Red Tails (2012) movie poster
    Red Tails (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $50.4M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $49.9M Rest of the world: $489.1K Worldwide: $50.4M
  2. 2 The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2012) movie poster
    The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · English · Drama, History, Documentary $44.9K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $44.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.9K
FAQ

History Box Office January 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in January 2012?

Red Tails (2012) leads with $50.4M worldwide, $49.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2012) at $44.9K.

How much did history movies released in January 2012 earn?

2 history films released in January 2012 report a worldwide gross, $50.4M in all, or $25.2M per film on average.

How many history movies released in January 2012 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Red Tails (2012), earned $50.4M.

How much of the January 2012 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$49.9M of the $50.4M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 2012 history 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 January 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 January 2012 history 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.