#1 of 14 #1 thriller movie of July 2012
2012 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$448.1M US & Canada · 40% $666.8M elsewhere · 60%
Thriller box office · July 2012
Thriller Box Office, July 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in July 2012, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) at $758.7M and Savages (2012) at $83M. 14 thriller films released in July 2012 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is 3.7 times the total of June 2012, whose releases took $536.7M. By language, English leads with $2B across 9 thriller releases.
- July 2012 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $2B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs June 2012
- ×3.7
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of July 2012?
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) leads with $1.1B, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $2B, 99% of what all 14 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Thriller 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 20, 2012 US and Canada: $448.1M Rest of the world: $666.8M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 2 Jul 3, 2012 US and Canada: $262.8M Rest of the world: $495.9M Worldwide: $758.7M
- 3 Jul 6, 2012 US and Canada: $47.4M Rest of the world: $35.6M Worldwide: $83M
- 4 Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $52.6K Rest of the world: $14.1M Worldwide: $14.1M
- 5 Jul 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
- 6
Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $4.6M - 7
Jul 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 8
Jul 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 9
Jul 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 10
Jul 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 11
Jul 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $197.9K - 12
Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61K - 13
Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5K - 14
Jul 9, 2012 US and Canada: $1.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 2012?
Of the top 10, Savages (2012) earned the biggest share at home (57% in the US & Canada), while Red Lights (2012) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $760.4M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B $448.1M US & Canada · 40% $666.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) $758.7M $262.8M US & Canada · 35% $495.9M elsewhere · 65%
- 3 Savages (2012) $83M $47.4M US & Canada · 57% $35.6M elsewhere · 43%
- 4 Red Lights (2012) $14.1M $52.6K US & Canada · <1% $14.1M elsewhere · 100%
- 5 The Pact (2012) $5.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Killer Joe (2012) $4.6M $2M US & Canada · 43% $2.6M elsewhere · 57%
- 7 Easy Money (2012) $3.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Horror Stories (2012) $2.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Healing (2012) $2.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Armed Hands (2012) $2.4M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many July 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 14 films crossed $100M and took $1.9B between them, 94% of the total. 10 films, 71% of the list, earned under $10M.
56% 38%
- $1B or more 1 film, 7% of the list $1.1B · 56% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 7% of the list $758.7M · 38% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 14% of the list $97.1M · 5% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 71% of the list $22.2M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of July 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 29 (Jul 15–21) took $1.1B, led by The Dark Knight Rises (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) $847.4M The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Red Lights (2012) $20.6M Red Lights (2012)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Killer Joe (2012) $10M Killer Joe (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 2012 earned the most: $2B from 14 films, led by The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 11 films | 11 | $930.7M | – | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) $433.4M |
| July 2004 12 films · +11% | 12 | $1B | +11% | I, Robot (2004) $353.1M |
| July 2005 11 films · −64% | 11 | $367.1M | −64% | The Island (2005) $162.9M |
| July 2006 18 films · −4% | 18 | $351.5M | −4% | Miami Vice (2006) $163.8M |
| July 2007 16 films · +126% | 16 | $793.8M | +126% | Transformers (2007) $709.7M |
| July 2008 9 films · +70% | 9 | $1.3B | +70% | The Dark Knight (2008) $1B |
| July 2009 16 films · −69% | 16 | $412.4M | −69% | Public Enemies (2009) $214.1M |
| July 2010 15 films · +232% | 15 | $1.4B | +232% | Inception (2010) $839.4M |
| July 2011 22 films · −54% | 22 | $634.8M | −54% | Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) $370.6M |
| July 2012 14 films · +214% | 14 | $2B | +214% | The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in July 2012?
English-language thriller films took $2B across 9 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Korean-language thriller films ($2.9M) and Tagalog-language thriller films ($2.5M).
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2012, Month by Month
The months of 2012 with their totals: May leads with $2.1B, led by The Avengers (2012).
- January $411.5M #1 The Devil Inside (2012)
- February $715M #1 Safe House (2012)
- March $752.6M #1 The Hunger Games (2012)
- April $204.4M #1 The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
- May $2.1B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- June $536.7M #1 Prometheus (2012)
- July $2B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- August $946M #1 The Expendables 2 (2012)
- September $689.7M #1 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
- October $586.3M #1 Taken 2 (2012)
- November $2.1B #1 Skyfall (2012)
- December $995.1M #1 Les Miserables (2012)
FAQ
Thriller 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in July 2012?
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $448.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) at $758.7M and Savages (2012) at $83M.
How much did thriller movies released in July 2012 earn?
14 thriller films released in July 2012 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, or $142.4M per film on average. June 2012 releases took $536.7M.
How many thriller movies released in July 2012 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Dark Knight Rises (2012). 2 crossed $100 million.
How is the July 2012 thriller 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 thriller 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.