#1 of 4 #1 horror movie of Week 44, 2012
2012 · Sci-Fi, Thriller
$1.6M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$30.7K US & Canada · 2% $1.6M elsewhere · 98%
Horror box office · Week 44 · Oct 28–Nov 3, 2012
Horror Box Office, Week 44 of 2012: Horror Releases of Oct 28–Nov 3
The Bay (2012) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 44 of 2012 (Oct 28–Nov 3), with $1.6M worldwide, ahead of Vamps (2012) at $92.7K and Ghost Day (2012) at $79.3K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on Week 43, 2012, whose releases took $65.2M.
- week 44 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $1.8M
- The Bay (2012), the #1
- $1.6M
- vs Week 43, 2012
- −97%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 44 of 2012?
The Bay (2012) leads with $1.6M, 90% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.8M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 44 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 44 of 2012 (Oct 28–Nov 3).
- 1 Nov 2, 2012 US and Canada: $30.7K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.6M
- 2 Nov 2, 2012 US and Canada: $3.4K Rest of the world: $89.4K Worldwide: $92.7K
- 3 Oct 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.3K
- 4 Nov 2, 2012 US and Canada: $1.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 44 of 2012?
Of the top 4, Jack and Diane (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Bay (2012) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $35.2K (2%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Bay (2012) $1.6M $30.7K US & Canada · 2% $1.6M elsewhere · 98%
- 2 Vamps (2012) $92.7K $3.4K US & Canada · 4% $89.4K elsewhere · 96%
- 3 Ghost Day (2012) $79.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Jack and Diane (2012) $1.1K $1.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 44 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 44 releases took $1.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 14–20) with $144.8M, led by Paranormal Activity 4 (2012).
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 House at the End of the Street (2012) $44.4M House at the End of the Street (2012)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 The Barrens (2012) $181.9K The Barrens (2012)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Frankenweenie (2012) $87.6M Frankenweenie (2012)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Sinister (2012) $83M Sinister (2012)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) $144.8M Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) $65.2M Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 The Bay (2012) $1.8M The Bay (2012)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Lesson of the Evil (2012) $26.7M Lesson of the Evil (2012)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 44 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 44, 2005 earned the most: $153.5M from 4 films, led by Saw II (2005). Week 44, 2012 took $1.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 44, 2003 Oct 26–Nov 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 2004 Oct 24–30 3 films | 3 | $104.4M | – | Saw (2004) $104M |
| Week 44, 2005 Oct 23–29 4 films · +47% | 4 | $153.5M | +47% | Saw II (2005) $147.7M |
| Week 44, 2006 Oct 29–Nov 4 5 films · −99% | 5 | $1.8M | −99% | The Unseeable (2006) $915.6K |
| Week 44, 2007 Oct 28–Nov 3 2 films · −95% | 2 | $87.8K | −95% | Ghost Island (2007) $84.3K |
| Week 44, 2008 Oct 26–Nov 1 5 films · +24077% | 5 | $21.2M | +24077% | The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008) $15.4M |
| Week 44, 2009 Oct 25–31 3 films · −97% | 3 | $695.8K | −97% | Patient X (2009) $525.7K |
| Week 44, 2010 Oct 24–30 4 films · +20281% | 4 | $141.8M | +20281% | Saw 3D (2010) $136.2M |
| Week 44, 2011 Oct 23–29 4 films · −99% | 4 | $710.2K | −99% | Sleepwalker (2011) $452.6K |
| Week 44, 2012 Oct 28–Nov 3 4 films · +147% | 4 | $1.8M | +147% | The Bay (2012) $1.6M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2012, Week by Week
41 weeks of 2012 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 23 (Jun 3–9) with $431.8M, led by Prometheus (2012).
- Week 1 $101.9M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $160.1M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $258.5M
- Week 6 $208.1M
- Week 7 $311.2K
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $180.1K
- Week 10 $17M
- Week 11 $1.2M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $5.5M
- Week 14 $921.8K
- Week 15 $70M
- Week 16 $413K
- Week 17 $11.6K
- Week 18 $249.3K
- Week 19 $266.8M
- Week 20 $1.3M
- Week 21 $38.4M
- Week 22 $13.2M
- Week 23 $431.8M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $116.5M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $5.7M
- Week 28 $39.5M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $5.3M
- Week 31 $2.5M
- Week 32 $727.7K
- Week 33 $116.3M
- Week 34 $11.5M
- Week 35 $92.9M
- Week 36 $64.2M
- Week 37 $240.2M
- Week 38 $44.4M
- Week 39 $181.9K
- Week 40 $87.6M
- Week 41 $83M
- Week 42 $144.8M
- Week 43 $65.2M
- Week 44 $1.8M
- Week 45 $26.7M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $10.8M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $651.9K
- Week 52 $6.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 44 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 44 of 2012 (Oct 28–Nov 3)?
The Bay (2012) leads with $1.6M worldwide, $30.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Vamps (2012) at $92.7K and Ghost Day (2012) at $79.3K.
How much did horror movies released in week 44 of 2012 (Oct 28–Nov 3) earn?
4 horror films released in week 44 of 2012 (Oct 28–Nov 3) report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, or $438.6K per film on average. Week 43, 2012 releases took $65.2M.
How many horror movies released in week 44 of 2012 (Oct 28–Nov 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Bay (2012), earned $1.6M.
How is the week 44, 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 44 of 2012 (Oct 28–Nov 3). 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 44, 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.