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Thriller box office · Week 20 · May 13–19, 2012

Thriller Box Office, Week 20 of 2012: Thriller Releases of May 13–19

Battleship (2012) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 20 of 2012 (May 13–19), with $303M worldwide, ahead of Lovely Molly (2012) at $638.3K and Distortion (2012) at $153.5K. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $303.9M in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 22% on Week 19, 2012, whose releases took $248.6M. By language, English leads with $303.7M across 3 thriller releases.

week 20 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$303.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 19, 2012
+22%
Battleship (2012) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 20, 2012

Battleship (2012)

2012 · Action, Adventure

$303M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$65.4M US & Canada · 22% $237.6M elsewhere · 78%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 20 of 2012?

Battleship (2012) leads with $303M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $303.9M, 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. Battleship (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $303M Battleship (2012)
    $65.4M US & Canada · 22% $237.6M elsewhere · 78%
  2. Lovely Molly (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $638.3K Lovely Molly (2012)
    $18.5K US & Canada · 3% $619.8K elsewhere · 97%
  3. Distortion (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $153.5K Distortion (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Department (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $27.4K Department (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Samaritan (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $15.2K The Samaritan (2012)
    $2.5K US & Canada · 17% $12.7K elsewhere · 83%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2012 (May 13–19).

  1. 1 Battleship (2012) movie poster
    Battleship (2012) May 18, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $303M worldwide
    May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $65.4M Rest of the world: $237.6M Worldwide: $303M
  2. 2 Lovely Molly (2012) movie poster
    Lovely Molly (2012) May 18, 2012 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $638.3K worldwide
    May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: $619.8K Worldwide: $638.3K
  3. 3 Distortion (2012) movie poster
    Distortion (2012) May 17, 2012 · Thai · Drama, Thriller, Mystery $153.5K worldwide
    May 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $153.5K
  4. 4 Department (2012) movie poster
    Department (2012) May 18, 2012 · Hindi · Action, Thriller $27.4K worldwide
    May 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4K
  5. 5 The Samaritan (2012) movie poster
    The Samaritan (2012) May 18, 2012 · English · Thriller $15.2K worldwide
    May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $2.5K Rest of the world: $12.7K Worldwide: $15.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2012?

Of the top 5, Battleship (2012) earned the biggest share at home (22% in the US & Canada), while Lovely Molly (2012) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $65.4M (22%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Battleship (2012) $303M
    $65.4M US & Canada · 22% $237.6M elsewhere · 78%
  2. 2 Lovely Molly (2012) $638.3K
    $18.5K US & Canada · 3% $619.8K elsewhere · 97%
  3. 3 Distortion (2012) $153.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Department (2012) $27.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Samaritan (2012) $15.2K
    $2.5K US & Canada · 17% $12.7K elsewhere · 83%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $303.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) with $1.5B, led by The Avengers (2012).

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 The Spy (2012) $5.8M The Spy (2012)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 The Cabin in the Woods (2012) $103.2M The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Safe (2012) $95.4M Safe (2012)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 The Avengers (2012) $1.5B The Avengers (2012)
  6. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Dark Shadows (2012) $248.6M Dark Shadows (2012)
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Battleship (2012) $303.9M Battleship (2012)
  8. Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Chernobyl Diaries (2012) $38.4M Chernobyl Diaries (2012)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Piranha 3DD (2012) $10.5M Piranha 3DD (2012)
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2006 earned the most: $784M from 4 films, led by The Da Vinci Code (2006). Week 20, 2012 took $303.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 2003 May 11–17 1 film 1 $741.8M – The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $741.8M
Week 20, 2004 May 9–15 2 films · −100% 2 $2.6M −100% The Consequences of Love (2004) $2.6M
Week 20, 2005 May 8–14 6 films · +3164% 6 $83.9M +3164% Unleashed (2005) $50.9M
Week 20, 2006 May 14–20 4 films · +834% 4 $784M +834% The Da Vinci Code (2006) $760M
Week 20, 2007 May 13–19 4 films · −98% 4 $15.3M −98% Severance (2007) $5.5M
Week 20, 2008 May 11–17 2 films · −92% 2 $1.2M −92% Sangre De Mi Sangre (2008) $1M
Week 20, 2009 May 10–16 2 films · +41702% 2 $490.7M +41702% Angels & Demons (2009) $485.9M
Week 20, 2010 May 9–15 3 films · −100% 3 $1.9M −100% Bedevilled (2010) $1.1M
Week 20, 2011 May 8–14 3 films · +4107% 3 $78.5M +4107% Priest (2011) $78.3M
Week 20, 2012 May 13–19 5 films · +287% 5 $303.9M +287% Battleship (2012) $303M
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 2012, Week by Week

50 weeks of 2012 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) with $1.5B, led by The Avengers (2012).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 20 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 20 of 2012 (May 13–19)?

Battleship (2012) leads with $303M worldwide, $65.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lovely Molly (2012) at $638.3K and Distortion (2012) at $153.5K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 20 of 2012 (May 13–19) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 20 of 2012 (May 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $303.9M in all, or $60.8M per film on average. Week 19, 2012 releases took $248.6M.

How many thriller movies released in week 20 of 2012 (May 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Battleship (2012) with $303M.

How much of the Week 20, 2012 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$65.4M of the $303.9M total, or 22%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 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 20 of 2012 (May 13–19). 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 20, 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.