#1 of 4 #1 thriller movie of Week 42, 2012
2012 · Action, Mystery
$34.6M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$25.9M US & Canada · 75% $8.7M elsewhere · 25%
Thriller box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 2012
Thriller Box Office, Week 42 of 2012: Thriller Releases of Oct 14–20
Alex Cross (2012) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20), with $34.6M worldwide, ahead of Perfect Number (2012) at $10.2M and Johan Falk: Kodnamn: Lisa (2012) at $1M. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $45.8M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 50% on Week 41, 2012, whose releases took $91.2M.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $45.8M
- Alex Cross (2012), the #1
- $34.6M
- vs Week 41, 2012
- −50%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 42 of 2012?
Alex Cross (2012) leads with $34.6M, 76% of the total. The top 4 together took $45.8M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20).
- 1 Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $34.6M
- 2 Oct 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M
- 3 Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 4 Oct 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $45.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $381.9M, led by Taken 2 (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Taken 2 (2012) $381.9M Taken 2 (2012)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Sinister (2012) $91.2M Sinister (2012)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Alex Cross (2012) $45.8M Alex Cross (2012)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) $67.4M Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Fly with the Gold (2012) $8.2M Fly with the Gold (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2003 earned the most: $198.5M from 6 films, led by The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). Week 42, 2012 took $45.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 6 films | 6 | $198.5M | – | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) $107.4M |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 3 films · −98% | 3 | $3.6M | −98% | The Final Cut (2004) $3.2M |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 6 films · +1947% | 6 | $72.7M | +1947% | The Fog (2005) $46.2M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 7 films · +139% | 7 | $173.4M | +139% | The Prestige (2006) $109.7M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 12 films · −13% | 12 | $151.5M | −13% | 30 Days of Night (2007) $75.5M |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 5 films · −38% | 5 | $94.5M | −38% | Max Payne (2008) $87.1M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 7 films · +82% | 7 | $171.9M | +82% | Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 7 films · −20% | 7 | $137.1M | −20% | Hereafter (2010) $107M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 7 films · −69% | 7 | $43.1M | −69% | The Thing (2011) $31.5M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 4 films · +6% | 4 | $45.8M | +6% | Alex Cross (2012) $34.6M |
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 42 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20)?
Alex Cross (2012) leads with $34.6M worldwide, $25.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Perfect Number (2012) at $10.2M and Johan Falk: Kodnamn: Lisa (2012) at $1M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20) earn?
4 thriller films released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $45.8M in all, or $11.5M per film on average. Week 41, 2012 releases took $91.2M.
How many thriller movies released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Alex Cross (2012), earned $34.6M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20). 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 42, 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.