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Thriller box office · Week 33 · Aug 12–18, 2012

Thriller Box Office, Week 33 of 2012: Thriller Releases of Aug 12–18

The Expendables 2 (2012) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18), with $315M worldwide, ahead of The Awakening (2012) at $6.9M and Ek Tha Tiger (2012) at $5.5M. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $329.1M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 19% on Week 32, 2012, whose releases took $277.1M. By language, English leads with $322.4M across 3 thriller releases.

week 33 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$329.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 32, 2012
+19%
The Expendables 2 (2012) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 thriller movie of Week 33, 2012

The Expendables 2 (2012)

2012 · Action, Adventure

$315M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$85M US & Canada · 27% $229.9M elsewhere · 73%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 33 of 2012?

The Expendables 2 (2012) leads with $315M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $328.8M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Expendables 2 (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $315M The Expendables 2 (2012)
    $85M US & Canada · 27% $229.9M elsewhere · 73%
  2. The Awakening (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $6.9M The Awakening (2012)
    $209.7K US & Canada · 3% $6.7M elsewhere · 97%
  3. Ek Tha Tiger (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $5.5M Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 42% $3.2M elsewhere · 58%
  4. Diva (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $777.5K Diva (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Compliance (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $592.1K Compliance (2012)
    $319.3K US & Canada · 54% $272.8K elsewhere · 46%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18).

  1. 1 The Expendables 2 (2012) movie poster
    The Expendables 2 (2012) Aug 17, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $315M worldwide
    Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $85M Rest of the world: $229.9M Worldwide: $315M
  2. 2 The Awakening (2012) movie poster
    The Awakening (2012) Aug 17, 2012 · English · Thriller, Horror $6.9M worldwide
    Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $209.7K Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $6.9M
  3. 3 Ek Tha Tiger (2012) movie poster
    Ek Tha Tiger (2012) Aug 15, 2012 · Hindi · Thriller, Adventure, Romance $5.5M worldwide
    Aug 15, 2012 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $5.5M
  4. 4 Diva (2012) movie poster
    Diva (2012) Aug 16, 2012 · Cantonese · Thriller $777.5K worldwide
    Aug 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $777.5K
  5. 5 Compliance (2012) movie poster
    Compliance (2012) Aug 17, 2012 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $592.1K worldwide
    Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $319.3K Rest of the world: $272.8K Worldwide: $592.1K
  6. 6 Naked Soldier (2012) movie poster
    Naked Soldier (2012) Aug 15, 2012 · Cantonese · Thriller, Crime, Action $331.6K worldwide
    Aug 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $331.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 2012?

Of the top 6, Compliance (2012) earned the biggest share at home (54% in the US & Canada), while The Awakening (2012) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $87.9M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M
    $85M US & Canada · 27% $229.9M elsewhere · 73%
  2. 2 The Awakening (2012) $6.9M
    $209.7K US & Canada · 3% $6.7M elsewhere · 97%
  3. 3 Ek Tha Tiger (2012) $5.5M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 42% $3.2M elsewhere · 58%
  4. 4 Diva (2012) $777.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Compliance (2012) $592.1K
    $319.3K US & Canada · 54% $272.8K elsewhere · 46%
  6. 6 Naked Soldier (2012) $331.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2004 earned the most: $354.9M from 7 films, led by AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004). Week 33, 2012 took $329.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 2003 Aug 10–16 3 films 3 $117.3M – Freddy vs. Jason (2003) $116.6M
Week 33, 2004 Aug 8–14 7 films · +203% 7 $354.9M +203% AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) $177.4M
Week 33, 2005 Aug 7–13 6 films · −38% 6 $219.1M −38% The Skeleton Key (2005) $94M
Week 33, 2006 Aug 13–19 6 films · −22% 6 $169.9M −22% The Illusionist (2006) $87.9M
Week 33, 2007 Aug 12–18 4 films · −71% 4 $49.8M −71% The Invasion (2007) $40.2M
Week 33, 2008 Aug 10–16 4 films · +211% 4 $154.9M +211% Mirrors (2008) $78.1M
Week 33, 2009 Aug 9–15 6 films · +39% 6 $215.2M +39% District 9 (2009) $210.9M
Week 33, 2010 Aug 8–14 5 films · +35% 5 $290.1M +35% The Expendables (2010) $274.5M
Week 33, 2011 Aug 7–13 3 films · −45% 3 $158.3M −45% Final Destination 5 (2011) $157.9M
Week 33, 2012 Aug 12–18 6 films · +108% 6 $329.1M +108% The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 33 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18)?

The Expendables 2 (2012) leads with $315M worldwide, $85M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Awakening (2012) at $6.9M and Ek Tha Tiger (2012) at $5.5M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18) earn?

6 thriller films released in week 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $329.1M in all, or $54.8M per film on average. Week 32, 2012 releases took $277.1M.

How many thriller movies released in week 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Expendables 2 (2012) with $315M.

How much of the Week 33, 2012 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$87.9M of the $329.1M total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2012 (Aug 12–18). 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 33, 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.