#1 of 11 #1 sport movie of 2012
2012 · Drama, Sport
$31M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$13.1M US & Canada · 42% $17.9M elsewhere · 58%
Sport box office · 2012
Sport Box Office 2012: Highest-Grossing Sport Movies
Playing for Keeps (2012) is the highest-grossing sport movie released in 2012, with $31M worldwide, ahead of Chasing Mavericks (2012) at $7.9M and Goon (2012) at $7M. 11 sport films released in 2012 report a worldwide gross, $48.2M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 27% on 2011, whose releases took $66.2M. By language, English leads with $48.2M across 9 sport releases.
- 2012 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $48.2M
- Playing for Keeps (2012), the #1
- $31M
- vs 2011
- −27%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sport Hits of 2012?
Playing for Keeps (2012) leads with $31M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $47.9M, 99% of what all 11 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sport Release 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 2012.
- 1 Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $17.9M Worldwide: $31M
- 2 Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $7.9M
- 3 Mar 30, 2012 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $7M
- 4 Jun 1, 2012 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
- 5 Apr 13, 2012 US and Canada: $204.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $204.2K
- 6
Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.5K - 7
Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $61.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $61.5K - 8
Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $46.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.1K - 9
Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $23.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.1K - 10
Jul 6, 2012 US and Canada: $10.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6K - 11
Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: $8.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2012?
Of the top 10, Crooked Arrows (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Playing for Keeps (2012) made 58% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $25.5M (53%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Playing for Keeps (2012) $31M $13.1M US & Canada · 42% $17.9M elsewhere · 58%
- 2 Chasing Mavericks (2012) $7.9M $6M US & Canada · 76% $1.9M elsewhere · 24%
- 3 Goon (2012) $7M $4.2M US & Canada · 60% $2.8M elsewhere · 40%
- 4 Crooked Arrows (2012) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Touchback (2012) $204.2K $204.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Art of Flight 3D (2012) $158.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Backwards (2012) $61.5K $61.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Ballplayer: Pelotero (2012) $46.1K $46.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 The Iran Job (2012) $23.1K $23.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 China Heavyweight (2012) $10.6K $10.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 10 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $48.2M total.
64% 36%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 9% of the list $31M · 64% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 91% of the list $17.3M · 36% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2012 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $31.1M from 2 films, led by Playing for Keeps (2012). July was the quietest month ($65.5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Goon (2012) $7M Goon (2012)
- April Apr Touchback (2012) $204.2K Touchback (2012)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Crooked Arrows (2012) $1.8M Crooked Arrows (2012)
- July Jul Ballplayer: Pelotero (2012) $65.5K Ballplayer: Pelotero (2012)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep Backwards (2012) $84.6K Backwards (2012)
- October Oct Chasing Mavericks (2012) $7.9M Chasing Mavericks (2012)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Playing for Keeps (2012) $31.1M Playing for Keeps (2012)
Last 10 years
How Does 2012 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2006 earned the most: $1.3B from 23 films, led by Cars (2006). 2012 took $48.2M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 8 films | 8 | $287.9M | – | Seabiscuit (2003) $148.3M |
| 2004 13 films · +127% | 13 | $652.4M | +127% | Million Dollar Baby (2004) $216.8M |
| 2005 27 films · +62% | 27 | $1.1B | +62% | The Longest Yard (2005) $191.5M |
| 2006 23 films · +25% | 23 | $1.3B | +25% | Cars (2006) $462M |
| 2007 20 films · −55% | 20 | $590.3M | −55% | Surf's Up (2007) $152M |
| 2008 24 films · −35% | 24 | $381.1M | −35% | Speed Racer (2008) $93.9M |
| 2009 12 films · +31% | 12 | $500.9M | +31% | The Blind Side (2009) $309.2M |
| 2010 7 films · +13% | 7 | $564.4M | +13% | The Karate Kid (2010) $359.1M |
| 2011 9 films · −88% | 9 | $66.2M | −88% | Soul Surfer (2011) $47.1M |
| 2012 11 films · −27% | 11 | $48.2M | −27% | Playing for Keeps (2012) $31M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sport Movies Speak in 2012?
English-language sport films took $48.2M across 9 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language sport films ($10.6K).
Archive
Sport Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1932 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2006 leads with $1.3B, led by Cars (2006).
2020s 7 years · $2.2B
2010s 10 years · $3.8B
- 2019 $424.9M #1 Ford v Ferrari (2019)
- 2018 $287.2M #1 Creed II (2018)
- 2017 $461.2M #1 Cars 3 (2017)
- 2016 $542.4M #1 Dangal (2016)
- 2015 $535.9M #1 Creed (2015)
- 2014 $281.1M #1 Unbroken (2014)
- 2013 $545M #1 Turbo (2013)
- 2012 $48.2M #1 Playing for Keeps (2012)
- 2011 $66.2M #1 Soul Surfer (2011)
- 2010 $564.4M #1 The Karate Kid (2010)
2000s 10 years · $5.8B
- 2009 $500.9M #1 The Blind Side (2009)
- 2008 $381.1M #1 Speed Racer (2008)
- 2007 $590.3M #1 Surf's Up (2007)
- 2006 $1.3B #1 Cars (2006)
- 2005 $1.1B #1 The Longest Yard (2005)
- 2004 $652.4M #1 Million Dollar Baby (2004)
- 2003 $287.9M #1 Seabiscuit (2003)
- 2002 $380.3M #1 Snow Dogs (2002)
- 2001 $222.4M #1 Ali (2001)
- 2000 $425.8M #1 Remember the Titans (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2B
- 1999 $292.6M #1 Any Given Sunday (1999)
- 1998 $215.4M #1 The Waterboy (1998)
- 1997 $17.1M #1 The Boxer (1997)
- 1996 $429M #1 Jerry Maguire (1996)
- 1995 $58.4M #1 Higher Learning (1995)
- 1994 $114.3M #1 Angels in the Outfield (1994)
- 1993 $246M #1 Cool Runnings (1993)
- 1992 $269.7M #1 A League of Their Own (1992)
- 1991 $50.5M #1 Necessary Roughness (1991)
- 1990 $277.9M #1 Days of Thunder (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.5B
- 1989 $218.4M #1 Field of Dreams (1989)
- 1988 $97.7M #1 Bull Durham (1988)
- 1987 $19.9M #1 Over the Top (1987)
- 1986 $339.1M #1 The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
- 1985 $342.5M #1 Rocky IV (1985)
- 1984 $171.1M #1 The Karate Kid (1984)
- 1983 $30.5M #1 All the Right Moves (1983)
- 1982 $85.2M #1 Chariots of Fire (1982)
- 1981 $83M #1 The Cannonball Run (1981)
- 1980 $63.3M #1 Caddyshack (1980)
1970s 5 years · $591.6M
1960s 3 years · $51.3M
1950s 1 year · $11.9K
1930s 1 year · $208
FAQ
Sport Box Office 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sport movie in 2012?
Playing for Keeps (2012) leads with $31M worldwide, $13.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chasing Mavericks (2012) at $7.9M and Goon (2012) at $7M.
How much did sport movies released in 2012 earn?
11 sport films released in 2012 report a worldwide gross, $48.2M in all, or $4.4M per film on average. 2011 releases took $66.2M.
How many sport movies released in 2012 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Playing for Keeps (2012), earned $31M.
How is the 2012 sport 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 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 2012 sport 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.