#1 of 5 #1 sci-fi movie of September 2012
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
2012 · Action, Adventure
$240.2M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$42.3M US & Canada · 18% $197.8M elsewhere · 82%
Sci-Fi box office · September 2012
Sci-Fi Box Office, September 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in September 2012, with $240.2M worldwide, ahead of Looper (2012) at $176.5M and Dredd (2012) at $41M. 5 sci-fi films released in September 2012 report a worldwide gross, $462.1M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 105% on August 2012, whose releases took $225.3M. By language, English leads with $461.9M across 4 sci-fi releases.
- September 2012 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $462.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs August 2012
- +105%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of September 2012?
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) leads with $240.2M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $462.1M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5 $192.5K Felix, Net i Nika oraz teoretycznie możliwa katastrofa (2012)No US & Canada figure reported
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of September 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 September 2012.
- 1 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: $197.8M Worldwide: $240.2M
Sep 14, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $240.2M worldwide - 2 Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $66.5M Rest of the world: $110M Worldwide: $176.5M
- 3 Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: $27.6M Worldwide: $41M
- 4 Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $353.5K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4.2M
- 5 Felix, Net i Nika oraz teoretycznie możliwa katastrofa (2012)Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $192.5K
Sep 28, 2012 · Polish · Family, Sci-Fi, Adventure $192.5K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2012?
Of the top 5, Looper (2012) earned the biggest share at home (38% in the US & Canada), while Branded (2012) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $122.6M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $240.2M $42.3M US & Canada · 18% $197.8M elsewhere · 82%
- 2 Looper (2012) $176.5M $66.5M US & Canada · 38% $110M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 Dredd (2012) $41M $13.4M US & Canada · 33% $27.6M elsewhere · 67%
- 4 Branded (2012) $4.2M $353.5K US & Canada · 8% $3.9M elsewhere · 92%
- 5 Felix, Net i Nika oraz teoretycznie możliwa katastrofa (2012) $192.5K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of September 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 9–15) took $240.2M, led by Resident Evil: Retribution (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Branded (2012) $4.2M Branded (2012)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $240.2M Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Dredd (2012) $41M Dredd (2012)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Looper (2012) $176.7M Looper (2012)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2012 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2012 earned the most: $462.1M from 5 films, led by Resident Evil: Retribution (2012).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2003 3 films | 3 | $97.3M | – | Underworld (2003) $95.7M |
| September 2004 5 films · +224% | 5 | $315.3M | +224% | Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M |
| September 2005 4 films · −83% | 4 | $52.4M | −83% | Serenity (2005) $40.4M |
| September 2006 4 films · −85% | 4 | $8M | −85% | Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers (2006) $3.6M |
| September 2007 3 films · +1791% | 3 | $151.2M | +1791% | Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) $147.7M |
| September 2008 1 film · −94% | 1 | $8.3M | −94% | Superior Ultra 8 Brothers (2008) $8.3M |
| September 2009 6 films · +2741% | 6 | $236.2M | +2741% | Surrogates (2009) $122.4M |
| September 2010 4 films · +31% | 4 | $309.9M | +31% | Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M |
| September 2011 5 films · −46% | 5 | $168.6M | −46% | Contagion (2011) $136.5M |
| September 2012 5 films · +174% | 5 | $462.1M | +174% | Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $240.2M |
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 September 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in September 2012?
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) leads with $240.2M worldwide, $42.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Looper (2012) at $176.5M and Dredd (2012) at $41M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in September 2012 earn?
5 sci-fi films released in September 2012 report a worldwide gross, $462.1M in all, or $92.4M per film on average. August 2012 releases took $225.3M.
How many sci-fi movies released in September 2012 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) with $240.2M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.