#1 of 6 #1 thriller movie of Week 35, 2012
2012 · Thriller, Horror
$85.4M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$49.1M US & Canada · 57% $36.3M elsewhere · 43%
Thriller box office · Week 35 · Aug 26–Sep 1, 2012
Thriller Box Office, Week 35 of 2012: Thriller Releases of Aug 26–Sep 1
The Possession (2012) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 35 of 2012 (Aug 26–Sep 1), with $85.4M worldwide, ahead of The Tall Man (2012) at $7.5M and Fire with Fire (2012) at $2.5M. 6 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $96.4M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 124% on Week 34, 2012, whose releases took $43.1M. By language, English leads with $95.5M across 4 thriller releases.
- week 35 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $96.4M
- The Possession (2012), the #1
- $85.4M
- vs Week 34, 2012
- +124%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 35 of 2012?
The Possession (2012) leads with $85.4M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $96.3M, 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.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2012 (Aug 26–Sep 1).
- 1 Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: $49.1M Rest of the world: $36.3M Worldwide: $85.4M
- 2 Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
- 3 Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
- 4 Aug 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $822.6K
- 5 Aug 29, 2012 US and Canada: $21K Rest of the world: $59.9K Worldwide: $80.8K
- 6
Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: $5.2K Rest of the world: $45.8K Worldwide: $51K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 2012?
Of the top 6, The Possession (2012) earned the biggest share at home (57% in the US & Canada), while The Good Doctor (2012) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $49.2M (51%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Possession (2012) $85.4M $49.1M US & Canada · 57% $36.3M elsewhere · 43%
- 2 The Tall Man (2012) $7.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Fire with Fire (2012) $2.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Run Baby Run (2012) $822.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Day (2012) $80.8K $21K US & Canada · 26% $59.9K elsewhere · 74%
- 6 The Good Doctor (2012) $51K $5.2K US & Canada · 10% $45.8K elsewhere · 90%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 35 releases took $96.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 15–21) with $1.1B, led by The Dark Knight Rises (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 Total Recall (2012) $200.4M Total Recall (2012)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Bourne Legacy (2012) $277.1M The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 The Expendables 2 (2012) $329.1M The Expendables 2 (2012)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Premium Rush (2012) $43.1M Premium Rush (2012)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 The Possession (2012) $96.4M The Possession (2012)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012) $70.9M Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $293.4M Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 35 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2009 earned the most: $225.7M from 4 films, led by The Final Destination (2009). Week 35, 2012 took $96.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 35, 2003 Aug 24–30 2 films | 2 | $63.4M | – | Jeepers Creepers II (2003) $63.1M |
| Week 35, 2004 Aug 22–28 2 films · +30% | 2 | $82.4M | +30% | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) $71M |
| Week 35, 2005 Aug 21–27 4 films · +28% | 4 | $105.3M | +28% | The Brothers Grimm (2005) $105.3M |
| Week 35, 2006 Aug 27–Sep 2 5 films · −20% | 5 | $84.3M | −20% | Crank (2006) $42.9M |
| Week 35, 2007 Aug 26–Sep 1 6 films · −76% | 6 | $20.5M | −76% | Death Sentence (2007) $17M |
| Week 35, 2008 Aug 24–30 9 films · +392% | 9 | $101M | +392% | Babylon A.D. (2008) $72.1M |
| Week 35, 2009 Aug 23–29 4 films · +124% | 4 | $225.7M | +124% | The Final Destination (2009) $186.2M |
| Week 35, 2010 Aug 22–28 6 films · −26% | 6 | $167.1M | −26% | Takers (2010) $80.2M |
| Week 35, 2011 Aug 21–27 4 films · −32% | 4 | $112.9M | −32% | Colombiana (2011) $71.5M |
| Week 35, 2012 Aug 26–Sep 1 6 films · −15% | 6 | $96.4M | −15% | The Possession (2012) $85.4M |
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).
- Week 1 $104.2M
- Week 2 $106.1M
- Week 3 $34.6M
- Week 4 $165.5M
- Week 5 $259.1M
- Week 6 $211.7M
- Week 7 $143M
- Week 8 $102.4M
- Week 9 $3.6M
- Week 10 $4.4M
- Week 11 $23.2M
- Week 12 $714.7M
- Week 13 $6.7M
- Week 14 $5.8M
- Week 15 $103.2M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $95.4M
- Week 18 $1.5B
- Week 19 $248.6M
- Week 20 $303.9M
- Week 21 $38.4M
- Week 22 $10.5M
- Week 23 $407.6M
- Week 24 $1.1M
- Week 25 $116.5M
- Week 26 $1M
- Week 27 $847.4M
- Week 28 $20.6M
- Week 29 $1.1B
- Week 30 $10M
- Week 31 $200.4M
- Week 32 $277.1M
- Week 33 $329.1M
- Week 34 $43.1M
- Week 35 $96.4M
- Week 36 $70.9M
- Week 37 $293.4M
- Week 38 $140.8M
- Week 39 $184.5M
- Week 40 $381.9M
- Week 41 $91.2M
- Week 42 $45.8M
- Week 43 $67.4M
- Week 44 $8.2M
- Week 45 $1.2B
- Week 46 $850.7M
- Week 47 $31.3K
- Week 48 $56.2M
- Week 49 $2M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $549.9M
- Week 52 $443.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 35 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 35 of 2012 (Aug 26–Sep 1)?
The Possession (2012) leads with $85.4M worldwide, $49.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Tall Man (2012) at $7.5M and Fire with Fire (2012) at $2.5M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 35 of 2012 (Aug 26–Sep 1) earn?
6 thriller films released in week 35 of 2012 (Aug 26–Sep 1) report a worldwide gross, $96.4M in all, or $16.1M per film on average. Week 34, 2012 releases took $43.1M.
How many thriller movies released in week 35 of 2012 (Aug 26–Sep 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Possession (2012), earned $85.4M.
How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2012 (Aug 26–Sep 1). 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 35, 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.