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Sci-Fi box office · Week 30 · Jul 22–28, 2012

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 30 of 2012: Sci-Fi Releases of Jul 22–28

The Watch (2012) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 30 of 2012 (Jul 22–28), with $68.3M worldwide, ahead of Iron Sky (2012) at $10.1M. 2 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $78.4M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada.

week 30 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$78.4M
The Watch (2012), the #1
$68.3M
earned in the US & Canada
45%
The Watch (2012) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 sci-fi movie of Week 30, 2012

The Watch (2012)

2012 · Sci-Fi, Comedy

$68.3M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total

$35.4M US & Canada · 52% $32.9M elsewhere · 48%
The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 30 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 30 of 2012 (Jul 22–28).

  1. 1 The Watch (2012) movie poster
    The Watch (2012) Jul 27, 2012 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy $68.3M worldwide
    Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: $35.4M Rest of the world: $32.9M Worldwide: $68.3M
  2. 2 Iron Sky (2012) movie poster
    Iron Sky (2012) Jul 25, 2012 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy $10.1M worldwide
    Jul 25, 2012 US and Canada: $122.1K Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $10.1M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 30 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 30 of 2012 (Jul 22–28)?

The Watch (2012) leads with $68.3M worldwide, $35.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Iron Sky (2012) at $10.1M.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 30 of 2012 (Jul 22–28) earn?

2 sci-fi films released in week 30 of 2012 (Jul 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $78.4M in all, or $39.2M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 30 of 2012 (Jul 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Watch (2012), earned $68.3M.

How much of the Week 30, 2012 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$35.5M of the $78.4M total, or 45%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 30, 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 30 of 2012 (Jul 22–28). 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 30, 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.