#1 of 4 #1 war movie of March 2012
2012 · Drama, War
$9.4M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
War box office · March 2012
War Box Office, March 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
This Life (2012) is the highest-grossing war movie released in March 2012, with $9.4M worldwide, ahead of Hans Kloss: More Than Death at Stake (2012) at $1.3M and Free Men (2012) at $1.2M. 4 war films released in March 2012 report a worldwide gross, $12.1M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.
- March 2012 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $12.1M
- This Life (2012), the #1
- $9.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest War Hits of March 2012?
This Life (2012) leads with $9.4M, 78% of the total. The top 4 together took $12.1M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every War Release of March 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 March 2012.
- 1 Mar 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M
- 2 Mar 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 3 Mar 16, 2012 US and Canada: $53.8K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 Mar 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $278.1K
By release week
Which Week of March 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 9 (Feb 26–Mar 3) took $9.4M, led by This Life (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 3 This Life (2012) $9.4M This Life (2012)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 Hans Kloss: More Than Death at Stake (2012) $2.7M Hans Kloss: More Than Death at Stake (2012)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2012 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2007 earned the most: $479.5M from 4 films, led by 300 (2007). March 2012 took $12.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2003 1 film | 1 | $1.5M | – | Soldiers of Salamina (2003) $1.5M |
| March 2004 1 film · +529% | 1 | $9.3M | +529% | Bon voyage (2004) $9.3M |
| March 2005 2 films · −65% | 2 | $3.3M | −65% | Gallipoli (2005) $2.6M |
| March 2006 1 film · −33% | 1 | $2.2M | −33% | Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars (2006) $2.2M |
| March 2007 4 films · +21574% | 4 | $479.5M | +21574% | 300 (2007) $456.1M |
| March 2008 5 films · −97% | 5 | $15.2M | −97% | Stop-Loss (2008) $11.2M |
| March 2009 6 films · −34% | 6 | $10.1M | −34% | The Edge of Love (2009) $4.3M |
| March 2010 3 films · +1284% | 3 | $139.4M | +1284% | Green Zone (2010) $113.4M |
| March 2011 3 films · −95% | 3 | $7M | −95% | King Naresuan: Part 3 (2011) $6.8M |
| March 2012 4 films · +72% | 4 | $12.1M | +72% | This Life (2012) $9.4M |
Archive
War Box Office in 2012, Month by Month
The months of 2012 with their totals: May leads with $306.5M, led by Battleship (2012).
- January $71M #1 Red Tails (2012)
- February $35.8M #1 Conquest 1453 (2012)
- March $12.1M #1 This Life (2012)
- April $16.7M #1 My Way (2012)
- May $306.5M #1 Battleship (2012)
- June $120.1K #1 Foodfight! (2012)
- July No grosses
- August $38.1M #1 Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
- September No grosses
- October $3.4M #1 Special Forces (2012)
- November $275.3M #1 Lincoln (2012)
- December $1.8M #1 The Rotterdam Bombing (2012)
FAQ
War Box Office March 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 war movie in March 2012?
This Life (2012) leads with $9.4M worldwide. Next come Hans Kloss: More Than Death at Stake (2012) at $1.3M and Free Men (2012) at $1.2M.
How much did war movies released in March 2012 earn?
4 war films released in March 2012 report a worldwide gross, $12.1M in all, or $3M per film on average.
How many war movies released in March 2012 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, This Life (2012), earned $9.4M.
How is the March 2012 war 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 March 2012. 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 March 2012 war 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.