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Horror box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–7, 2012

Horror Box Office, Week 1 of 2012: Horror Releases of Jan 1–7

The Devil Inside (2012) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 1 of 2012 (Jan 1–7), with $101.8M worldwide, ahead of DeadTime (2012) at $156.1K. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $101.9M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 1 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$101.9M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
52%
The Devil Inside (2012) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 horror movie of Week 1, 2012

The Devil Inside (2012)

2012 · Thriller, Horror

$101.8M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$53.3M US & Canada · 52% $48.5M elsewhere · 48%
The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 1 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 1 of 2012 (Jan 1–7).

  1. 1 The Devil Inside (2012) movie poster
    The Devil Inside (2012) Jan 6, 2012 · French · Thriller, Horror $101.8M worldwide
    Jan 6, 2012 US and Canada: $53.3M Rest of the world: $48.5M Worldwide: $101.8M
  2. 2 DeadTime (2012) movie poster
    DeadTime (2012) 2012 · English · Thriller, Horror $156.1K worldwide
    2012 US and Canada: $156.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $156.1K
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 1 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 1 of 2012 (Jan 1–7)?

The Devil Inside (2012) leads with $101.8M worldwide, $53.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come DeadTime (2012) at $156.1K.

How much did horror movies released in week 1 of 2012 (Jan 1–7) earn?

2 horror films released in week 1 of 2012 (Jan 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $101.9M in all, or $51M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 1 of 2012 (Jan 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Devil Inside (2012) with $101.8M.

How much of the Week 1, 2012 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$53.4M of the $101.9M total, or 52%, 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 week 1, 2012 horror 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 1 of 2012 (Jan 1–7). 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 1, 2012 horror 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.