#1 of 3 #1 history movie of Week 51, 2012
2012 · Action, Drama
$198.1M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$19M US & Canada · 10% $179.1M elsewhere · 90%
History box office · Week 51 · Dec 16–22, 2012
History Box Office, Week 51 of 2012: History Releases of Dec 16–22
The Impossible (2012) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 51 of 2012 (Dec 16–22), with $198.1M worldwide, ahead of Zero Dark Thirty (2012) at $132.8M and The Last Tycoon (2012) at $25M. 3 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $355.9M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $355.9M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- earned in the US & Canada
- 32%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 51 of 2012?
The Impossible (2012) leads with $198.1M, 56% of the total. The top 3 together took $355.9M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every History Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2012 (Dec 16–22).
- 1 Dec 21, 2012 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: $179.1M Worldwide: $198.1M
- 2 Dec 19, 2012 US and Canada: $95.7M Rest of the world: $37.1M Worldwide: $132.8M
- 3 Dec 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $355.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 16–22) with $355.9M, led by The Impossible (2012).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Lincoln (2012) $290.1M Lincoln (2012)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 The Legacy of the Siren (2012) $1.7M The Legacy of the Siren (2012)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 National Security (2012) $2M National Security (2012)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Hecho en México (2012) $1M Hecho en México (2012)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) $11M Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Habibie & Ainun (2012) $11.8K Habibie & Ainun (2012)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 The Impossible (2012) $355.9M The Impossible (2012)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Ludwig II (2012) $1.3M Ludwig II (2012)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2012 earned the most: $355.9M from 3 films, led by The Impossible (2012).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 2004 Dec 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 2005 Dec 11–17 1 film | 1 | $39.3M | – | Yamato (2005) $39.3M |
| Week 51, 2006 Dec 17–23 3 films · +120% | 3 | $86.2M | +120% | Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) $68.7M |
| Week 51, 2007 Dec 16–22 1 film · −100% | 1 | $43.9K | −100% | Callas Assoluta (2007) $43.9K |
| Week 51, 2008 Dec 14–20 1 film · +34952% | 1 | $15.4M | +34952% | Max Manus: Man of War (2008) $15.4M |
| Week 51, 2009 Dec 13–19 2 films · +133% | 2 | $35.8M | +133% | The Young Victoria (2009) $29.2M |
| Week 51, 2010 Dec 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 2011 Dec 11–17 1 film | 1 | $1.7M | – | Groenten uit Balen (2011) $1.7M |
| Week 51, 2012 Dec 16–22 3 films · +20479% | 3 | $355.9M | +20479% | The Impossible (2012) $198.1M |
Archive
History Box Office in 2012, Week by Week
29 weeks of 2012 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 16–22) with $355.9M, led by The Impossible (2012).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $50.4M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $2.6M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $128.3K
- Week 10 $27.6K
- Week 11 $278.1K
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $2.6M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $16.8M
- Week 17 $4.7M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $815.7K
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $156.7K
- Week 25 $72K
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $6.4M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $2.9M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $37.7M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $249.9M
- Week 38 $132.1K
- Week 39 $94.3M
- Week 40 $73.4K
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $25.6K
- Week 43 $7.2M
- Week 44 $32M
- Week 45 $290.1M
- Week 46 $1.7M
- Week 47 $2M
- Week 48 $1M
- Week 49 $11M
- Week 50 $11.8K
- Week 51 $355.9M
- Week 52 $1.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
History Box Office Week 51 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 history movie in week 51 of 2012 (Dec 16–22)?
The Impossible (2012) leads with $198.1M worldwide, $19M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Zero Dark Thirty (2012) at $132.8M and The Last Tycoon (2012) at $25M.
How much did history movies released in week 51 of 2012 (Dec 16–22) earn?
3 history films released in week 51 of 2012 (Dec 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $355.9M in all, or $118.6M per film on average.
How many history movies released in week 51 of 2012 (Dec 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Impossible (2012) with $198.1M.
How is the week 51, 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 week 51 of 2012 (Dec 16–22). 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 51, 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.