#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of July 2012
2012 · Sci-Fi, Comedy
$68.3M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$35.4M US & Canada · 52% $32.9M elsewhere · 48%
Sci-Fi box office · July 2012
Sci-Fi Box Office, July 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
The Watch (2012) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in July 2012, with $68.3M worldwide, ahead of Iron Sky (2012) at $10.1M and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A’s (2012) at $5M. 3 sci-fi films released in July 2012 report a worldwide gross, $83.3M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 80% on June 2012, whose releases took $418.2M.
- July 2012 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $83.3M
- The Watch (2012), the #1
- $68.3M
- vs June 2012
- −80%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of July 2012?
The Watch (2012) leads with $68.3M, 82% of the total. The top 3 together took $83.3M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of July 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 July 2012.
- 1 Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: $35.4M Rest of the world: $32.9M Worldwide: $68.3M
- 2 Jul 25, 2012 US and Canada: $122.1K Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $10.1M
- 3 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A’s (2012)Jul 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
Jul 14, 2012 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation, Drama $5M worldwide
By release week
Which Week of July 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 30 (Jul 22–28) took $78.4M, led by The Watch (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A’s (2012) $5M Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A’s (2012)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 The Watch (2012) $78.4M The Watch (2012)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 2012 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 2010 earned the most: $966.8M from 3 films, led by Inception (2010). July 2012 took $83.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 4 films | 4 | $818.4M | – | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) $433.4M |
| July 2004 3 films · −53% | 3 | $381.4M | −53% | I, Robot (2004) $353.1M |
| July 2005 5 films · +83% | 5 | $699.7M | +83% | Fantastic Four (2005) $333.5M |
| July 2006 4 films · −86% | 4 | $98.5M | −86% | My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) $61.1M |
| July 2007 3 films · +660% | 3 | $748.7M | +660% | Transformers (2007) $709.7M |
| July 2008 6 films · −42% | 6 | $430.9M | −42% | Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) $244.2M |
| July 2009 2 films · −85% | 2 | $64.5M | −85% | Aliens in the Attic (2009) $57.9M |
| July 2010 3 films · +1400% | 3 | $966.8M | +1400% | Inception (2010) $839.4M |
| July 2011 4 films · −43% | 4 | $551.6M | −43% | Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) $370.6M |
| July 2012 3 films · −85% | 3 | $83.3M | −85% | The Watch (2012) $68.3M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2012, Month by Month
The months of 2012 with their totals: May leads with $2.5B, led by The Avengers (2012).
- January $14.5M #1 Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2012)
- February $461.9M #1 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
- March $985.8M #1 The Hunger Games (2012)
- April $212.3M #1 Thermae Romae (2012)
- May $2.5B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- June $418.2M #1 Prometheus (2012)
- July $83.3M #1 The Watch (2012)
- August $225.3M #1 Total Recall (2012)
- September $462.1M #1 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
- October $282.2M #1 Cloud Atlas (2012)
- November $7.6M #1 Generation P (2012)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office July 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 sci-fi movie in July 2012?
The Watch (2012) leads with $68.3M worldwide, $35.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Iron Sky (2012) at $10.1M and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A’s (2012) at $5M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in July 2012 earn?
3 sci-fi films released in July 2012 report a worldwide gross, $83.3M in all, or $27.8M per film on average. June 2012 releases took $418.2M.
How many sci-fi movies released in July 2012 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Watch (2012), earned $68.3M.
How is the July 2012 sci-fi 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 July 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 July 2012 sci-fi 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.