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War box office · Week 3 · Jan 15–21, 2012

War Box Office, Week 3 of 2012: War Releases of Jan 15–21

Red Tails (2012) is the highest-grossing war movie released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21), with $50.4M worldwide, ahead of The Front Line (2012) at $20.6M. 2 war films released that week report a worldwide gross, $71M in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada.

week 3 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$71M
Red Tails (2012), the #1
$50.4M
earned in the US & Canada
70%
Red Tails (2012) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 war movie of Week 3, 2012

Red Tails (2012)

2012 · Action, Adventure

$50.4M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$49.9M US & Canada · 99% $489.1K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every War Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21).

  1. 1 Red Tails (2012) movie poster
    Red Tails (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $50.4M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $49.9M Rest of the world: $489.1K Worldwide: $50.4M
  2. 2 The Front Line (2012) movie poster
    The Front Line (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · English · Drama, War $20.6M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $11K Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $20.6M
FAQ

War Box Office Week 3 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing war movie in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21)?

Red Tails (2012) leads with $50.4M worldwide, $49.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Front Line (2012) at $20.6M.

How much did war movies released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21) earn?

2 war films released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $71M in all, or $35.5M per film on average.

How many war movies released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Red Tails (2012), earned $50.4M.

How much of the Week 3, 2012 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$49.9M of the $71M total, or 70%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21). 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 3, 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.