#1 of 5 #1 thriller movie of Week 37, 2012
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
2012 · Action, Adventure
$240.2M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$42.3M US & Canada · 18% $197.8M elsewhere · 82%
Thriller box office · Week 37 · Sep 9–15, 2012
Thriller Box Office, Week 37 of 2012: Thriller Releases of Sep 9–15
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 37 of 2012 (Sep 9–15), with $240.2M worldwide, ahead of Arbitrage (2012) at $35.5M and Stolen (2012) at $17.4M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $293.4M in all, 17% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.1 times the total of Week 36, 2012, whose releases took $70.9M. By language, English leads with $275.6M across 3 thriller releases.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $293.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 36, 2012
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#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 37 of 2012?
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) leads with $240.2M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $293.4M, 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.
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2012 (Sep 9–15).
- 1 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: $197.8M Worldwide: $240.2M
Sep 14, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $240.2M worldwide - 2 Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: $27.6M Worldwide: $35.5M
- 3 Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $304.3K Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $17.4M
- 4 Sep 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $381.5K
- 5 Sep 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2012?
Of the top 5, Arbitrage (2012) earned the biggest share at home (22% in the US & Canada), while Stolen (2012) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $50.6M (17%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $240.2M $42.3M US & Canada · 18% $197.8M elsewhere · 82%
- 2 Arbitrage (2012) $35.5M $7.9M US & Canada · 22% $27.6M elsewhere · 78%
- 3 Stolen (2012) $17.4M $304.3K US & Canada · 2% $17.1M elsewhere · 98%
- 4 Rhino Season (2012) $381.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Twenty8K (2012) $2.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $293.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 12–18) with $329.1M, led by The Expendables 2 (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)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 End of Watch (2012) $140.8M End of Watch (2012)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Looper (2012) $184.5M Looper (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2010 earned the most: $301.6M from 6 films, led by Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010). Week 37, 2012 took $293.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 6 films | 6 | $197.2M | – | Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M |
| Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 6 films · −4% | 6 | $188.9M | −4% | Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M |
| Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 3 films · −23% | 3 | $145.7M | −23% | The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) $145.2M |
| Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 3 films · −64% | 3 | $51.7M | −64% | The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M |
| Week 37, 2007 Sep 9–15 9 films · +358% | 9 | $236.8M | +358% | Dragon Wars: D-War (2007) $75.1M |
| Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 3 films · −53% | 3 | $110.6M | −53% | Righteous Kill (2008) $79.5M |
| Week 37, 2009 Sep 6–12 7 films · −29% | 7 | $78.2M | −29% | Sorority Row (2009) $27.2M |
| Week 37, 2010 Sep 5–11 6 films · +286% | 6 | $301.6M | +286% | Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M |
| Week 37, 2011 Sep 4–10 3 films · −53% | 3 | $141.3M | −53% | Contagion (2011) $136.5M |
| Week 37, 2012 Sep 9–15 5 films · +108% | 5 | $293.4M | +108% | Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $240.2M |
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 37 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 37 of 2012 (Sep 9–15)?
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) leads with $240.2M worldwide, $42.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Arbitrage (2012) at $35.5M and Stolen (2012) at $17.4M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 37 of 2012 (Sep 9–15) earn?
5 thriller films released in week 37 of 2012 (Sep 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $293.4M in all, or $58.7M per film on average. Week 36, 2012 releases took $70.9M.
How many thriller movies released in week 37 of 2012 (Sep 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) with $240.2M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2012 (Sep 9–15). 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 37, 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.