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Horror box office · Week 10 · Mar 4–10, 2012

Horror Box Office, Week 10 of 2012: Horror Releases of Mar 4–10

Silent House (2012) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 10 of 2012 (Mar 4–10), with $16.5M worldwide, ahead of Childish Games (2012) at $419.6K and Playback (2012) at $57.6K. 3 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17M in all, 75% of it from the US & Canada.

week 10 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$17M
Silent House (2012), the #1
$16.5M
earned in the US & Canada
75%
Silent House (2012) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 horror movie of Week 10, 2012

Silent House (2012)

2012 · Horror

$16.5M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$12.8M US & Canada · 77% $3.8M elsewhere · 23%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 10 of 2012?

Silent House (2012) leads with $16.5M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $17M, 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.

  1. Silent House (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $16.5M Silent House (2012)
    $12.8M US & Canada · 77% $3.8M elsewhere · 23%
  2. Childish Games (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $419.6K Childish Games (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Playback (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $57.6K Playback (2012)
    $264 US & Canada · <1% $57.3K elsewhere · 100%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 10 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 10 of 2012 (Mar 4–10).

  1. 1 Silent House (2012) movie poster
    Silent House (2012) Mar 9, 2012 · English · Horror $16.5M worldwide
    Mar 9, 2012 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $16.5M
  2. 2 Childish Games (2012) movie poster
    Childish Games (2012) Mar 9, 2012 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller, Horror $419.6K worldwide
    Mar 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $419.6K
  3. 3 Playback (2012) movie poster
    Playback (2012) Mar 9, 2012 · Thriller, Horror $57.6K worldwide
    Mar 9, 2012 US and Canada: $264 Rest of the world: $57.3K Worldwide: $57.6K
Earlier years

How Does Week 10 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 10, 2007 earned the most: $91M from 2 films, led by The Host (2007). Week 10, 2012 took $17M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 10, 2003 Mar 2–8 1 film 1 $3.8M – The Twins Effect (2003) $3.8M
Week 10, 2004 Feb 29–Mar 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 10, 2005 Feb 27–Mar 5 3 films 3 $21.8M – The Jacket (2005) $21.7M
Week 10, 2006 Mar 5–11 3 films · +225% 3 $71M +225% The Hills Have Eyes (2006) $70M
Week 10, 2007 Mar 4–10 2 films · +28% 2 $91M +28% The Host (2007) $89.4M
Week 10, 2008 Mar 2–8 2 films · −100% 2 $140.5K −100% 40 Hari Bangkitnya Pocong (2008) $138.5K
Week 10, 2009 Mar 1–7 2 films · +1365% 2 $2.1M +1365% Hidden (2009) $1.5M
Week 10, 2010 Feb 28–Mar 6 1 film · −84% 1 $332.3K −84% Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch (2010) $332.3K
Week 10, 2011 Feb 27–Mar 5 3 films · +3805% 3 $13M +3805% I Saw the Devil (2011) $13M
Week 10, 2012 Mar 4–10 3 films · +31% 3 $17M +31% Silent House (2012) $16.5M
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 10 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 horror movie in week 10 of 2012 (Mar 4–10)?

Silent House (2012) leads with $16.5M worldwide, $12.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Childish Games (2012) at $419.6K and Playback (2012) at $57.6K.

How much did horror movies released in week 10 of 2012 (Mar 4–10) earn?

3 horror films released in week 10 of 2012 (Mar 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $17M in all, or $5.7M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 10 of 2012 (Mar 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Silent House (2012), earned $16.5M.

How much of the Week 10, 2012 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$12.8M of the $17M total, or 75%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 10, 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 10 of 2012 (Mar 4–10). 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 10, 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.