#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 52, 2012
2012 · Drama, Thriller
$442.8M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$149.3M US & Canada · 34% $293.5M elsewhere · 66%
Romance box office · Week 52 · Dec 23–29, 2012
Romance Box Office, Week 52 of 2012: Romance Releases of Dec 23–29
Les Miserables (2012) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 52 of 2012 (Dec 23–29), with $442.8M worldwide, ahead of Tabu (2012) at $1.1M and Ci vediamo a casa (2012) at $11.1K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $443.9M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 8.4 times the total of Week 51, 2012, whose releases took $52.7M.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $443.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 51, 2012
- ×8.4
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 52 of 2012?
Les Miserables (2012) leads with $442.8M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $443.9M, 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
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2012 (Dec 23–29).
- 1 Dec 25, 2012 US and Canada: $149.3M Rest of the world: $293.5M Worldwide: $442.8M
- 2 Dec 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 3 Dec 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $443.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 11–17) with $1.1B, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) $1.1B The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Rust and Bone (2012) $36.3M Rust and Bone (2012)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 What a Man (2012) $18.3M What a Man (2012)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Playing for Keeps (2012) $63.5M Playing for Keeps (2012)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012) $522.6K Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Amour (2012) $52.7M Amour (2012)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Les Miserables (2012) $443.9M Les Miserables (2012)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1, 2013 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2008 earned the most: $721.6M from 8 films, led by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). Week 52, 2012 took $443.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 2003 Dec 21–27 5 films | 5 | $361.1M | – | Cold Mountain (2003) $173M |
| Week 52, 2004 Dec 19–25 2 films · +58% | 2 | $571.2M | +58% | Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M |
| Week 52, 2005 Dec 18–24 3 films · −99% | 3 | $5.9M | −99% | The White Countess (2005) $4.1M |
| Week 52, 2006 Dec 24–30 3 films · +345% | 3 | $26.2M | +345% | The Tiger and the Snow (2006) $25.5M |
| Week 52, 2007 Dec 23–29 1 film · −91% | 1 | $2.3M | −91% | Playing Solo (2007) $2.3M |
| Week 52, 2008 Dec 21–27 8 films · +31410% | 8 | $721.6M | +31410% | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M |
| Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 5 films · −8% | 5 | $664.3M | −8% | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M |
| Week 52, 2010 Dec 19–25 3 films · −85% | 3 | $96.9M | −85% | If You Are the One 2 (2010) $76.1M |
| Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 5 films · −96% | 5 | $4M | −96% | Moy paren - angel (2011) $2.4M |
| Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 3 films · +10933% | 3 | $443.9M | +10933% | Les Miserables (2012) $442.8M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2012, Week by Week
50 weeks of 2012 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 46 (Nov 11–17) with $1.1B, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012).
- Week 1 $3.7M
- Week 2 $1.9M
- Week 3 $26.4M
- Week 4 $869.8K
- Week 5 $31.3M
- Week 6 $213M
- Week 7 $169.1M
- Week 8 $40.3M
- Week 9 $11.9M
- Week 10 $44.7M
- Week 11 $61.6M
- Week 12 $110.2M
- Week 13 $6.5M
- Week 14 $261.2M
- Week 15 $2.6M
- Week 16 $96.6M
- Week 17 $63.5M
- Week 18 $18.7M
- Week 19 $1.3M
- Week 20 $124.9M
- Week 21 $68.3M
- Week 22 $13.7M
- Week 23 $33.6M
- Week 24 $84.5M
- Week 25 $111M
- Week 26 $1.3M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $2.7M
- Week 29 $13.4M
- Week 30 $152.1M
- Week 31 $8.2M
- Week 32 $121.5M
- Week 33 $19.5M
- Week 34 $21.6M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $40.6M
- Week 37 $5.1M
- Week 38 $43.7M
- Week 39 $116.4M
- Week 40 $7M
- Week 41 $3.6M
- Week 42 $11.2M
- Week 43 $7.1M
- Week 44 $47.8M
- Week 45 $22.2M
- Week 46 $1.1B
- Week 47 $36.3M
- Week 48 $18.3M
- Week 49 $63.5M
- Week 50 $522.6K
- Week 51 $52.7M
- Week 52 $443.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 52 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 romance movie in week 52 of 2012 (Dec 23–29)?
Les Miserables (2012) leads with $442.8M worldwide, $149.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tabu (2012) at $1.1M and Ci vediamo a casa (2012) at $11.1K.
How much did romance movies released in week 52 of 2012 (Dec 23–29) earn?
3 romance films released in week 52 of 2012 (Dec 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $443.9M in all, or $148M per film on average. Week 51, 2012 releases took $52.7M.
How many romance movies released in week 52 of 2012 (Dec 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Les Miserables (2012) with $442.8M.
How is the week 52, 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 week 52 of 2012 (Dec 23–29). 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 52, 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.