#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 15, 2012
2012 · Sci-Fi, Thriller
$70M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$42.1M US & Canada · 60% $28M elsewhere · 40%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 15 · Apr 8–14, 2012
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 15 of 2012: Sci-Fi Releases of Apr 8–14
The Cabin in the Woods (2012) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 15 of 2012 (Apr 8–14), with $70M worldwide, ahead of Lockout (2012) at $32.9M and Area Q. (2012) at $190K. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $103.2M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 15 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $103.2M
- The Cabin in the Woods (2012), the #1
- $70M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 55%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 15 of 2012?
The Cabin in the Woods (2012) leads with $70M, 68% of the total. The top 3 together took $103.2M, 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 Week 15 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 15 of 2012 (Apr 8–14).
- 1 Apr 13, 2012 US and Canada: $42.1M Rest of the world: $28M Worldwide: $70M
- 2 Apr 13, 2012 US and Canada: $14.3M Rest of the world: $18.6M Worldwide: $32.9M
- 3 Apr 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $190K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 15 releases took $103.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 18–24) with $701.5M, led by The Hunger Games (2012).
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 3 Lost Woods (2012) $182.6K Lost Woods (2012)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 John Carter (2012) $284.1M John Carter (2012)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 The Hunger Games (2012) $701.5M The Hunger Games (2012)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 The Cabin in the Woods (2012) $103.2M The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Wars (2012) $34.8M Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Wars (2012)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Thermae Romae (2012) $74.3M Thermae Romae (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 15 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 15, 2012 earned the most: $103.2M from 3 films, led by The Cabin in the Woods (2012).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 15, 2003 Apr 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 2004 Apr 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 2005 Apr 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 2006 Apr 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 2007 Apr 8–14 1 film | 1 | $5.5M | – | Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007) $5.5M |
| Week 15, 2008 Apr 6–12 2 films · +26% | 2 | $6.9M | +26% | Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (2008) $6.9M |
| Week 15, 2009 Apr 5–11 1 film · +703% | 1 | $55.7M | +703% | Dragonball: Evolution (2009) $55.7M |
| Week 15, 2010 Apr 4–10 1 film · −98% | 1 | $860.4K | −98% | Future X-Cops (2010) $860.4K |
| Week 15, 2011 Apr 3–9 1 film · −89% | 1 | $91.3K | −89% | Evil Bong 3: The Wrath of Bong (2011) $91.3K |
| Week 15, 2012 Apr 8–14 3 films · +112958% | 3 | $103.2M | +112958% | The Cabin in the Woods (2012) $70M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2012, Week by Week
34 weeks of 2012 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) with $1.5B, led by The Avengers (2012).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $145.7K
- Week 3 $14.3M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $126.6M
- Week 6 $335.3M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $182.6K
- Week 10 $284.1M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $701.5M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $103.2M
- Week 16 $34.8M
- Week 17 $74.3M
- Week 18 $1.5B
- Week 19 $594.4K
- Week 20 $303M
- Week 21 $654.2M
- Week 22 $846.3K
- Week 23 $403.4M
- Week 24 $2.4M
- Week 25 $11.7M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $5M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $78.4M
- Week 31 $217.9M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $7.1M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $274.3K
- Week 36 $4.2M
- Week 37 $240.2M
- Week 38 $41M
- Week 39 $176.7M
- Week 40 $146.4M
- Week 41 $3.3M
- Week 42 $2M
- Week 43 $130.5M
- Week 44 $1.6M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $4.7M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $1.4M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 15 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 sci-fi movie in week 15 of 2012 (Apr 8–14)?
The Cabin in the Woods (2012) leads with $70M worldwide, $42.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lockout (2012) at $32.9M and Area Q. (2012) at $190K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 15 of 2012 (Apr 8–14) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 15 of 2012 (Apr 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $103.2M in all, or $34.4M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 15 of 2012 (Apr 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Cabin in the Woods (2012), earned $70M.
How is the week 15, 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 week 15 of 2012 (Apr 8–14). 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 15, 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.