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Thriller box office · Week 12 · Mar 18–24, 2012

Thriller Box Office, Week 12 of 2012: Thriller Releases of Mar 18–24

The Hunger Games (2012) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 12 of 2012 (Mar 18–24), with $695.2M worldwide, ahead of Agent Vinod (2012) at $9.5M and The Raid: Redemption (2012) at $9.1M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $714.7M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 30.8 times the total of Week 11, 2012, whose releases took $23.2M. By language, English leads with $695.3M across 2 thriller releases.

week 12 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$714.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 11, 2012
×30.8
The Hunger Games (2012) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 12, 2012

The Hunger Games (2012)

2012 · Action, Adventure

$695.2M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$408M US & Canada · 59% $287.2M elsewhere · 41%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 12 of 2012?

The Hunger Games (2012) leads with $695.2M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $714.7M, 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.

  1. The Hunger Games (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $695.2M The Hunger Games (2012)
    $408M US & Canada · 59% $287.2M elsewhere · 41%
  2. Agent Vinod (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $9.5M Agent Vinod (2012)
    $698.2K US & Canada · 7% $8.8M elsewhere · 93%
  3. The Raid: Redemption (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $9.1M The Raid: Redemption (2012)
    $4.1M US & Canada · 45% $5M elsewhere · 55%
  4. Quiz (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $718.4K Quiz (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Brake (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $102.8K Brake (2012)
    $4.9K US & Canada · 5% $97.9K elsewhere · 95%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 12 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 12 of 2012 (Mar 18–24).

  1. 1 The Hunger Games (2012) movie poster
    The Hunger Games (2012) Mar 23, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $695.2M worldwide
    Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: $408M Rest of the world: $287.2M Worldwide: $695.2M
  2. 2 Agent Vinod (2012) movie poster
    Agent Vinod (2012) Mar 23, 2012 · Hindi · Thriller, Action, Adventure $9.5M worldwide
    Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: $698.2K Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $9.5M
  3. 3 The Raid: Redemption (2012) movie poster
    The Raid: Redemption (2012) Mar 23, 2012 · Indonesian · Action, Thriller, Crime $9.1M worldwide
    Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $9.1M
  4. 4 Quiz (2012) movie poster
    Quiz (2012) Mar 22, 2012 · Dutch · Drama, Thriller $718.4K worldwide
    Mar 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $718.4K
  5. 5 Brake (2012) movie poster
    Brake (2012) Mar 23, 2012 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $102.8K worldwide
    Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: $4.9K Rest of the world: $97.9K Worldwide: $102.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 2012?

Of the top 5, The Hunger Games (2012) earned the biggest share at home (59% in the US & Canada), while Brake (2012) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $412.8M (58%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Hunger Games (2012) $695.2M
    $408M US & Canada · 59% $287.2M elsewhere · 41%
  2. 2 Agent Vinod (2012) $9.5M
    $698.2K US & Canada · 7% $8.8M elsewhere · 93%
  3. 3 The Raid: Redemption (2012) $9.1M
    $4.1M US & Canada · 45% $5M elsewhere · 55%
  4. 4 Quiz (2012) $718.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Brake (2012) $102.8K
    $4.9K US & Canada · 5% $97.9K elsewhere · 95%
Earlier years

How Does Week 12 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 12, 2012 earned the most: $714.7M from 5 films, led by The Hunger Games (2012).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 12, 2003 Mar 16–22 1 film 1 $81.2M – Dreamcatcher (2003) $81.2M
Week 12, 2004 Mar 14–20 6 films · +114% 6 $173.7M +114% Dawn of the Dead (2004) $102.3M
Week 12, 2005 Mar 13–19 3 films · +1% 3 $174.9M +1% The Ring Two (2005) $164M
Week 12, 2006 Mar 19–25 2 films · +22% 2 $213.3M +22% Inside Man (2006) $186M
Week 12, 2007 Mar 18–24 5 films · −33% 5 $143.5M −33% Shooter (2007) $95.7M
Week 12, 2008 Mar 16–22 3 films · −64% 3 $51.1M −64% Shutter (2008) $48.6M
Week 12, 2009 Mar 15–21 4 films · +423% 4 $267.3M +423% Knowing (2009) $183.7M
Week 12, 2010 Mar 14–20 4 films · −5% 4 $252.8M −5% The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) $232.6M
Week 12, 2011 Mar 13–19 5 films · −36% 5 $162.2M −36% Limitless (2011) $161.8M
Week 12, 2012 Mar 18–24 5 films · +341% 5 $714.7M +341% The Hunger Games (2012) $695.2M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 12 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 12 of 2012 (Mar 18–24)?

The Hunger Games (2012) leads with $695.2M worldwide, $408M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Agent Vinod (2012) at $9.5M and The Raid: Redemption (2012) at $9.1M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 12 of 2012 (Mar 18–24) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 12 of 2012 (Mar 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $714.7M in all, or $142.9M per film on average. Week 11, 2012 releases took $23.2M.

How many thriller movies released in week 12 of 2012 (Mar 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Hunger Games (2012) with $695.2M.

How much of the Week 12, 2012 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$412.8M of the $714.7M total, or 58%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 12, 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 week 12 of 2012 (Mar 18–24). 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 12, 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.