#1 of 7 #1 western movie of 2012
2012 · Action, Adventure
$426.1M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$162.8M US & Canada · 38% $263.3M elsewhere · 62%
Western box office · 2012
Western Box Office 2012: Highest-Grossing Western Movies
Django Unchained (2012) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 2012, with $426.1M worldwide, ahead of Lawless (2012) at $55.4M and Good for Nothing (2012) at $186.1K. 7 western films released in 2012 report a worldwide gross, $481.9M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 159% on 2011, whose releases took $186.3M. By language, English leads with $481.9M across 6 western releases.
- 2012 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $481.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 2011
- +159%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 2012?
Django Unchained (2012) leads with $426.1M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $481.9M, almost all of what the 7 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 Western Release 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 2012.
- 1 Dec 25, 2012 US and Canada: $162.8M Rest of the world: $263.3M Worldwide: $426.1M
- 2 Aug 29, 2012 US and Canada: $37.4M Rest of the world: $18M Worldwide: $55.4M
- 3 Mar 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $186.1K
- 4 Oct 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $141.7K
- 5 Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $111.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $111.2K
- 6
The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (2012)Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $10.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.8K
Apr 27, 2012 · English · Western, Comedy, Drama $10.8K worldwide - 7
Jun 8, 2012 US and Canada: $2.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2012?
Of the top 7, Wild Horse, Wild Ride (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Django Unchained (2012) made 62% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $200.3M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Django Unchained (2012) $426.1M $162.8M US & Canada · 38% $263.3M elsewhere · 62%
- 2 Lawless (2012) $55.4M $37.4M US & Canada · 68% $18M elsewhere · 32%
- 3 Good for Nothing (2012) $186.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Gallowwalkers (2012) $141.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Wild Horse, Wild Ride (2012) $111.2K $111.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (2012) $10.8K $10.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Patagonia Rising (2012) $2.1K $2.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month
Which Month of 2012 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $426.1M from 1 film, led by Django Unchained (2012). June was the quietest month ($2.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Good for Nothing (2012) $186.1K Good for Nothing (2012)
- April Apr The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (2012) $10.8K The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (2012)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Patagonia Rising (2012) $2.1K Patagonia Rising (2012)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Lawless (2012) $55.5M Lawless (2012)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Gallowwalkers (2012) $141.7K Gallowwalkers (2012)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Django Unchained (2012) $426.1M Django Unchained (2012)
Last 10 years
How Does 2012 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2012 earned the most: $481.9M from 7 films, led by Django Unchained (2012).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 5 films | 5 | $293.8M | – | Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M |
| 2004 6 films · −7% | 6 | $272.7M | −7% | Home on the Range (2004) $145.4M |
| 2005 4 films · +23% | 4 | $334.5M | +23% | Brokeback Mountain (2005) $178.1M |
| 2006 3 films · −93% | 3 | $24.8M | −93% | Bandidas (2006) $18.4M |
| 2007 9 films · +983% | 9 | $268M | +983% | No Country for Old Men (2007) $171.6M |
| 2008 3 films · −72% | 3 | $74.7M | −72% | The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) $44.3M |
| 2009 2 films · −74% | 2 | $19.7M | −74% | Lucky Luke (2009) $17.9M |
| 2010 11 films · +2163% | 11 | $446.4M | +2163% | True Grit (2010) $252.3M |
| 2011 4 films · −58% | 4 | $186.3M | −58% | Cowboys & Aliens (2011) $174.8M |
| 2012 7 films · +159% | 7 | $481.9M | +159% | Django Unchained (2012) $426.1M |
Archive
Western Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1923 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 1990 leads with $735.6M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).
2020s 6 years · $814M
2010s 10 years · $2.6B
- 2019 $95.6M #1 Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
- 2018 $19.3M #1 The Sisters Brothers (2018)
- 2017 $161.7M #1 The Dark Tower (2017)
- 2016 $166.6M #1 The Magnificent Seven (2016)
- 2015 $698.6M #1 The Revenant (2015)
- 2014 $93.7M #1 A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
- 2013 $274.7M #1 The Lone Ranger (2013)
- 2012 $481.9M #1 Django Unchained (2012)
- 2011 $186.3M #1 Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
- 2010 $446.4M #1 True Grit (2010)
2000s 10 years · $1.6B
- 2009 $19.7M #1 Lucky Luke (2009)
- 2008 $74.7M #1 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
- 2007 $268M #1 No Country for Old Men (2007)
- 2006 $24.8M #1 Bandidas (2006)
- 2005 $334.5M #1 Brokeback Mountain (2005)
- 2004 $272.7M #1 Home on the Range (2004)
- 2003 $293.8M #1 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
- 2002 $122.6M #1 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
- 2001 $90.1M #1 Manitou’s Shoe (2001)
- 2000 $118.3M #1 Shanghai Noon (2000)
1990s 9 years · $2.2B
- 1999 $226M #1 Wild Wild West (1999)
- 1998 $453.9M #1 The Mask of Zorro (1998)
- 1996 $13.5M #1 Lone Star (1996)
- 1995 $188.5M #1 Legends of the Fall (1995)
- 1994 $310.2M #1 Maverick (1994)
- 1993 $93.5M #1 Tombstone (1993)
- 1992 $164.6M #1 Unforgiven (1992)
- 1991 $51.8M #1 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
- 1990 $735.6M #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $327.3M
- 1989 $15.5K #1 Blood Red (1989)
- 1988 $50.3M #1 Young Guns (1988)
- 1987 $11.5M #1 Extreme Prejudice (1987)
- 1986 $39.2M #1 Three Amigos! (1986)
- 1985 $79.7M #1 Pale Rider (1985)
- 1984 $727.6K #1 Lust in the Dust (1984)
- 1983 $12.2M #1 Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
- 1982 $12.5M #1 The Grey Fox (1982)
- 1981 $30.5M #1 Outland (1981)
- 1980 $90.5M #1 Urban Cowboy (1980)
1970s 9 years · $370.7M
- 1979 $97.2M #1 The Electric Horseman (1979)
- 1978 $17M #1 Comes a Horseman (1978)
- 1976 $39.9M #1 The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
- 1975 $36.9M #1 The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
- 1974 $119.6M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $15.7M #1 High Plains Drifter (1973)
- 1972 $6.3M #1 Joe Kidd (1972)
- 1971 $1.1M #1 The Beguiled (1971)
- 1970 $36.8M #1 Little Big Man (1970)
1960s 10 years · $153.1M
- 1969 $117.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.5M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $25.3M #1 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1967)
- 1966 $47.6K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $20.8K #1 Major Dundee (1965)
- 1964 $18.8K #1 Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
- 1963 $76.7K #1 How the West Was Won (1963)
- 1962 $2.2K #1 Farewell to the Duman River (1962)
- 1961 $6.4M #1 The Taste of Violence (1961)
- 1960 $9.8K #1 The Alamo (1960)
1950s 9 years · $33.1M
1940s 3 years · $25.5M
1930s 1 year · $3.4K
1920s 2 years · $389
FAQ
Western Box Office 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing western movie in 2012?
Django Unchained (2012) leads with $426.1M worldwide, $162.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lawless (2012) at $55.4M and Good for Nothing (2012) at $186.1K.
How much did western movies released in 2012 earn?
7 western films released in 2012 report a worldwide gross, $481.9M in all, or $68.8M per film on average. 2011 releases took $186.3M.
How many western movies released in 2012 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Django Unchained (2012) with $426.1M.
How is the 2012 western 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 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 2012 western 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.