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History Box Office, November 2012: Top-Grossing Releases

Lincoln (2012) is the highest-grossing history movie released in November 2012, with $275.3M worldwide, ahead of The Floating Castle (2012) at $32M and A Royal Affair (2012) at $14.8M. 6 history films released in November 2012 report a worldwide gross, $326.8M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 45.2 times the total of October 2012, whose releases took $7.2M. By language, English leads with $275.3M across 1 history release.

November 2012 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$326.8M
film crossed $100M
1
vs October 2012
×45.2
Lincoln (2012) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 history movie of November 2012

Lincoln (2012)

2012 · Biography, Drama

$275.3M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total

$182.2M US & Canada · 66% $93.1M elsewhere · 34%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest History Hits of November 2012?

Lincoln (2012) leads with $275.3M, 84% of the total. The top 5 together took $325.7M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Lincoln (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $275.3M Lincoln (2012)
    $182.2M US & Canada · 66% $93.1M elsewhere · 34%
  2. The Floating Castle (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $32M The Floating Castle (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. A Royal Affair (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $14.8M A Royal Affair (2012)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 10% $13.2M elsewhere · 90%
  4. National Security (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $2M National Security (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Legacy of the Siren (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $1.7M The Legacy of the Siren (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History 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 Lincoln (2012) movie poster
    Lincoln (2012) Nov 9, 2012 · English · Biography, Drama, History $275.3M worldwide
    Nov 9, 2012 US and Canada: $182.2M Rest of the world: $93.1M Worldwide: $275.3M
  2. 2 The Floating Castle (2012) movie poster
    The Floating Castle (2012) Nov 2, 2012 · Japanese · History, Drama, Comedy $32M worldwide
    Nov 2, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32M
  3. 3 A Royal Affair (2012) movie poster
    A Royal Affair (2012) Nov 9, 2012 · Danish · Drama, History, Romance $14.8M worldwide
    Nov 9, 2012 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $14.8M
  4. 4 National Security (2012) movie poster
    National Security (2012) Nov 22, 2012 · Korean · History, Drama $2M worldwide
    Nov 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  5. 5 The Legacy of the Siren (2012) movie poster
    The Legacy of the Siren (2012) Nov 13, 2012 · German · Drama, History $1.7M worldwide
    Nov 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  6. 6 Hecho en México (2012) movie poster
    Hecho en México (2012) Nov 30, 2012 · Spanish · History, Music, Musical $1M worldwide
    Nov 30, 2012 US and Canada: $151.1K Rest of the world: $891.5K Worldwide: $1M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in November 2012?

Of the top 6, Lincoln (2012) earned the biggest share at home (66% in the US & Canada), while A Royal Affair (2012) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $183.9M (56%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Lincoln (2012) $275.3M
    $182.2M US & Canada · 66% $93.1M elsewhere · 34%
  2. 2 The Floating Castle (2012) $32M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 A Royal Affair (2012) $14.8M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 10% $13.2M elsewhere · 90%
  4. 4 National Security (2012) $2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Legacy of the Siren (2012) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Hecho en México (2012) $1M
    $151.1K US & Canada · 14% $891.5K elsewhere · 86%
By release week

Which Week of November 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 45 (Nov 4–10) took $290.1M, led by Lincoln (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 The Floating Castle (2012) $32M The Floating Castle (2012)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Lincoln (2012) $290.1M Lincoln (2012)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 The Legacy of the Siren (2012) $1.7M The Legacy of the Siren (2012)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 National Security (2012) $2M National Security (2012)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Hecho en México (2012) $1M Hecho en México (2012)
Earlier years

How Does November 2012 Compare With November in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, November 2010 earned the most: $438.8M from 7 films, led by The King's Speech (2010). November 2012 took $326.8M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
November 2003 No films 0 – – –
November 2004 5 films 5 $12.4M – Wolf (2004) $9.9M
November 2005 2 films · −98% 2 $216.1K −98% I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed (2005) $193K
November 2006 5 films · +16120% 5 $35.1M +16120% Bobby (2006) $20.7M
November 2007 2 films · −98% 2 $801.3K −98% Miranda Regresa (2007) $586.1K
November 2008 3 films · +27610% 3 $222M +27610% Australia (2008) $211.8M
November 2009 5 films · −39% 5 $136.5M −39% Red Cliff (2009) $129.7M
November 2010 7 films · +221% 7 $438.8M +221% The King's Speech (2010) $414.5M
November 2011 3 films · −96% 3 $18.3M −96% Nova Zembla (2011) $11M
November 2012 6 films · +1690% 6 $326.8M +1690% Lincoln (2012) $275.3M
Archive

History Box Office in 2012, Month by Month

The months of 2012 with their totals: December leads with $368.2M, led by The Impossible (2012).

FAQ

History 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 6 films as the chart.

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

Lincoln (2012) leads with $275.3M worldwide, $182.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Floating Castle (2012) at $32M and A Royal Affair (2012) at $14.8M.

How much did history movies released in November 2012 earn?

6 history films released in November 2012 report a worldwide gross, $326.8M in all, or $54.5M per film on average. October 2012 releases took $7.2M.

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

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Lincoln (2012) with $275.3M.

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

$183.9M of the $326.8M total, or 56%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 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 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 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.