#1 of 216 #1 romance movie of 2012
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
2012 · Adventure, Drama
$848.6M worldwide · 21% of the chart's total
$292.3M US & Canada · 34% $556.3M elsewhere · 66%
Romance box office · 2012
Romance Box Office 2012: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 2012, with $848.6M worldwide, ahead of Les Miserables (2012) at $442.8M and Silver Linings Playbook (2012) at $236.4M. 216 romance films released in 2012 report a worldwide gross, $4B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 9 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 36% on 2011, whose releases took $2.9B. By language, English leads with $3.2B across 72 romance releases.
- 2012 releases with a gross
- 216
- combined worldwide
- $4B
- films crossed $100M
- 9
- vs 2011
- +36%
#1 of 216 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 2012?
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) leads with $848.6M, 21% of the total. The top 5 together took $2B, 49% of what all 216 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $848.6M The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)$292.3M US & Canada · 34% $556.3M elsewhere · 66%
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The chart
Every Romance Release of 2012, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 216. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2012.
- 1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)Nov 16, 2012 US and Canada: $292.3M Rest of the world: $556.3M Worldwide: $848.6M
Nov 16, 2012 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $848.6M worldwide - 2 Dec 25, 2012 US and Canada: $149.3M Rest of the world: $293.5M Worldwide: $442.8M
- 3 Nov 16, 2012 US and Canada: $132.1M Rest of the world: $104.3M Worldwide: $236.4M
- 4 Apr 6, 2012 US and Canada: $57M Rest of the world: $178M Worldwide: $235M
- 5 Feb 10, 2012 US and Canada: $125M Rest of the world: $71.1M Worldwide: $196.1M
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Feb 17, 2012 US and Canada: $54.8M Rest of the world: $101.7M Worldwide: $156.5M - 7
Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $105.4M Worldwide: $140.5M - 8
Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $65.3M Rest of the world: $50.3M Worldwide: $115.6M - 9
Aug 8, 2012 US and Canada: $63.5M Rest of the world: $50.7M Worldwide: $114.3M - 10
Apr 20, 2012 US and Canada: $91.5M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $96.1M - 11
What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $41.2M Rest of the world: $43.2M Worldwide: $84.4M May 18, 2012 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $84.4M worldwide - 12
Jun 22, 2012 US and Canada: $16.7M Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $73.3M - 13
Mar 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.6M - 14
May 25, 2012 US and Canada: $45.5M Rest of the world: $22.8M Worldwide: $68.3M - 15
Jun 15, 2012 US and Canada: $38.5M Rest of the world: $20.9M Worldwide: $59.4M - 16
Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $28.8M Rest of the world: $25.3M Worldwide: $54.2M - 17
Mar 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.7M - 18
Oct 31, 2012 US and Canada: $342.9K Rest of the world: $45.9M Worldwide: $46.3M - 19
Feb 24, 2012 US and Canada: $35M Rest of the world: $553.4K Worldwide: $35.6M - 20
Mar 9, 2012 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: $25.5M Worldwide: $34.6M - 21
Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: $15.6M Worldwide: $33.4M - 22
Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $17.9M Worldwide: $31M - 23
Dec 19, 2012 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $22.9M Worldwide: $29.7M - 24
May 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.4M - 25
Mar 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.6M - 26
Jan 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.4M - 27
Nov 23, 2012 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $23.7M Worldwide: $25.8M - 28
Apr 5, 2012 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $23.1M Worldwide: $24.9M - 29
Feb 3, 2012 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $24.7M - 30
Jun 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24M - 31
Hotaru the Movie: It’s Only a Little Light in My Life (2012)Jun 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23M
Jun 9, 2012 · Japanese · Romance, Comedy $23M worldwide - 32
Dec 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5M - 33
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9M - 34
Nov 30, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.4M - 35
Jun 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8M - 36
Aug 22, 2012 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $16.8M - 37
Dec 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8M - 38
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $16M - 39
Nov 9, 2012 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $14.8M - 40
Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: $386.4K Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $13.2M - 41
Dec 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.5M - 42
May 4, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8M - 43
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)Jun 22, 2012 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $11.7M Jun 22, 2012 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy $11.7M worldwide - 44
Mar 16, 2012 US and Canada: $498.6K Rest of the world: $11.1M Worldwide: $11.6M - 45
Feb 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4M - 46
Feb 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M - 47
Jun 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M - 48
May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $9.6M - 49
Mar 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M - 50
Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: $698.2K Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $9.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2012?
Of the top 10, Think Like a Man (2012) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while American Reunion (2012) made 76% of its gross abroad. Across all 216 films, $1.4B (35%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) $848.6M $292.3M US & Canada · 34% $556.3M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Les Miserables (2012) $442.8M $149.3M US & Canada · 34% $293.5M elsewhere · 66%
- 3 Silver Linings Playbook (2012) $236.4M $132.1M US & Canada · 56% $104.3M elsewhere · 44%
- 4 American Reunion (2012) $235M $57M US & Canada · 24% $178M elsewhere · 76%
- 5 The Vow (2012) $196.1M $125M US & Canada · 64% $71.1M elsewhere · 36%
- 6 This Means War (2012) $156.5M $54.8M US & Canada · 35% $101.7M elsewhere · 65%
- 7 Step Up Revolution (2012) $140.5M $35.1M US & Canada · 25% $105.4M elsewhere · 75%
- 8 Pitch Perfect (2012) $115.6M $65.3M US & Canada · 56% $50.3M elsewhere · 44%
- 9 Hope Springs (2012) $114.3M $63.5M US & Canada · 56% $50.7M elsewhere · 44%
- 10 Think Like a Man (2012) $96.1M $91.5M US & Canada · 95% $4.5M elsewhere · 5%
Gross bands
How Many 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
9 of 216 films crossed $100M and took $2.5B between them, 63% of the total. 169 films, 78% of the list, earned under $10M.
21% 41% 30%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $848.6M · 21% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 8 films, 4% of the list $1.6B · 41% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 38 films, 18% of the list $1.2B · 30% of the gross
- Under $10M 169 films, 78% of the list $284.3M · 7% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2012 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $1.2B from 25 films, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012). January was the quietest month ($32.9M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Dancing Queen (2012) $32.9M Dancing Queen (2012)
- February Feb The Vow (2012) $465.1M The Vow (2012)
- March Mar StreetDance 2 (2012) $223.4M StreetDance 2 (2012)
- April Apr American Reunion (2012) $423.9M American Reunion (2012)
- May May What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) $225.2M What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)
- June Jun To Rome with Love (2012) $232.1M To Rome with Love (2012)
- July Jul Step Up Revolution (2012) $168.2M Step Up Revolution (2012)
- August Aug Hope Springs (2012) $170.7M Hope Springs (2012)
- September Sep Pitch Perfect (2012) $205.7M Pitch Perfect (2012)
- October Oct A Werewolf Boy (2012) $75.3M A Werewolf Boy (2012)
- November Nov The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) $1.2B The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- December Dec Les Miserables (2012) $560.6M Les Miserables (2012)
Last 10 years
How Does 2012 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2008 earned the most: $7.3B from 263 films, led by Mamma Mia! (2008). 2012 took $4B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 171 films | 171 | $3.7B | – | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654.3M |
| 2004 186 films · +21% | 186 | $4.5B | +21% | Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M |
| 2005 184 films · +21% | 184 | $5.5B | +21% | King Kong (2005) $556.9M |
| 2006 222 films · −33% | 222 | $3.7B | −33% | Happy Feet (2006) $384.3M |
| 2007 237 films · +12% | 237 | $4.1B | +12% | Enchanted (2007) $340.5M |
| 2008 263 films · +78% | 263 | $7.3B | +78% | Mamma Mia! (2008) $703.2M |
| 2009 202 films · −9% | 202 | $6.6B | −9% | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $941.1M |
| 2010 236 films · −31% | 236 | $4.6B | −31% | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) $698.5M |
| 2011 170 films · −36% | 170 | $2.9B | −36% | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) $712.2M |
| 2012 216 films · +36% | 216 | $4B | +36% | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) $848.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 2012?
English-language romance films took $3.2B across 72 films, 82% of the total, ahead of Korean-language romance films ($238M) and French-language romance films ($125.5M).
2012 Romance Box Office by Language
- English $3.2B72 films · #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
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Korean $238M17 films · #1 A Werewolf Boy (2012) -
French $125.5M17 films · #1 Amour (2012) - Japanese $107.3M9 films · #1 We Were There: First Love (2012)
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Hindi $90.2M17 films · #1 Housefull 2 (2012) -
Spanish $30.8M9 films · #1 I Want You (2012) -
Chinese $21.4M12 films · #1 First Time (2012) -
Tagalog $19.9M9 films · #1 The Mistress (2012) -
Danish $18.2M3 films · #1 A Royal Affair (2012) -
Dutch $14.1M4 films · #1 Family Way (2012)
Archive
Romance Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
- 2019 $4B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- 2018 $2.9B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- 2017 $3.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $3.3B #1 La La Land (2016)
- 2015 $3.1B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- 2014 $2.9B #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- 2012 $4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- 2011 $2.9B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $4.6B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
- 2009 $6.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $7.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $4.1B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $3.7B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 King Kong (2005)
- 2004 $4.5B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
- 2003 $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- 2002 $3.1B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- 2001 $3.9B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $3.2B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 Notting Hill (1999)
- 1998 $3.6B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $4.2B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $2.3B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $2.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- 1993 $1.8B #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $1.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $1.8B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
- 1989 $958.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- 1988 $1.4B #1 Coming to America (1988)
- 1987 $933.1M #1 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1986 $1.2B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $739.4M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $850.6M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- 1983 $551.9M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $542.5M #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $688.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $438.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1979 $342.1M #1 10 (1979)
- 1978 $628.2M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $424.9M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $141M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $15.7M #1 Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- 1974 $117M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $81.3M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- 1972 $1.4M #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- 1971 $10.5M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $18.7M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
- 1969 $15M #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- 1968 $52.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $109.5M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $146.4K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 1965 $272.3M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $83.8M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $62.7M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $600.8K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $5.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $18.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
- 1959 $52M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $4M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- 1956 $63.5M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94.2M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $13.8M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $3.6M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $38.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $2.1M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
- 1949 $88.8K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- 1948 $191.5K #1 The Red Shoes (1948)
- 1947 $1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $44.9M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $684.7K #1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
- 1944 $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- 1943 $4.7M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $1.9M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $25.5K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $403M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
- 1939 $931.5K #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $17.5K #1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $528.1K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $46.8K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $2.5K #1 42nd Street (1933)
- 1932 $1.2K #1 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Romance Box Office 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 216 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 2012?
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) leads with $848.6M worldwide, $292.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Les Miserables (2012) at $442.8M and Silver Linings Playbook (2012) at $236.4M.
How much did romance movies released in 2012 earn?
216 romance films released in 2012 report a worldwide gross, $4B in all, or $18.4M per film on average. 2011 releases took $2.9B.
How many romance movies released in 2012 made $1 billion?
None. 9 films crossed $100 million, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) with $848.6M.
How is the 2012 romance 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 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 2012 romance 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.