#1 of 3 #1 Arabic-language movie of January 2012
2012 · Romance, Comedy
$1.9M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Arabic box office · January 2012
Arabic Box Office, January 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
Omar & Salma 3 (2012) is the highest-grossing Arabic-language movie released in January 2012, with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of The Detective (2012) at $260.8K and The Bag of Flour (2012) at $4.8K. 3 Arabic-language films released in January 2012 report a worldwide gross, $2.1M in all.
- January 2012 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $2.1M
- Omar & Salma 3 (2012), the #1
- $1.9M
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Arabic Hits of January 2012?
Omar & Salma 3 (2012) leads with $1.9M, 87% of the total. The top 3 together took $2.1M, almost all of what the 3 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Arabic Release of January 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 January 2012.
- 1 Jan 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
- 2 Jan 2, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $260.8K
- 3 Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
By release week
Which Week of January 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 8–14) took $1.9M, led by Omar & Salma 3 (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 The Detective (2012) $260.8K The Detective (2012)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Omar & Salma 3 (2012) $1.9M Omar & Salma 3 (2012)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2012 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2006 earned the most: $3.8M from 3 films, led by Ouija (2006). January 2012 took $2.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2003 2 films | 2 | $1.8M | – | Divine Intervention (2003) $1.7M |
| January 2004 1 film · −70% | 1 | $521.7K | −70% | The Student Cop (2004) $521.7K |
| January 2005 2 films · −72% | 2 | $146.5K | −72% | Ali Spicy (2005) $141.6K |
| January 2006 3 films · +2468% | 3 | $3.8M | +2468% | Ouija (2006) $1.8M |
| January 2007 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2008 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2009 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2010 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2011 1 film | 1 | $400.3K | – | 365 Days of Happiness (2011) $400.3K |
| January 2012 3 films · +430% | 3 | $2.1M | +430% | Omar & Salma 3 (2012) $1.9M |
Archive
Arabic Box Office in 2012, Month by Month
The months of 2012 with their totals: May leads with $7.6M, led by Where Do We Go Now? (2012).
- January $2.1M #1 Omar & Salma 3 (2012)
- February $400.5K #1 My Horrible Grandma (2012)
- March $111.7K #1 Taxi Ballad (2012)
- April No grosses
- May $7.6M #1 Where Do We Go Now? (2012)
- June $291.4K #1 Game Over (2012)
- July No grosses
- August $3.9M #1 Papa (2012)
- September No grosses
- October $104.8K #1 Abdu Mouta (2012)
- November $1.9M #1 Ismail (2012)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Arabic Box Office January 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Arabic-language movie in January 2012?
Omar & Salma 3 (2012) leads with $1.9M worldwide. Next come The Detective (2012) at $260.8K and The Bag of Flour (2012) at $4.8K.
How much did Arabic-language movies released in January 2012 earn?
3 Arabic-language films released in January 2012 report a worldwide gross, $2.1M in all, or $707.4K per film on average.
How many Arabic-language movies released in January 2012 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Omar & Salma 3 (2012), earned $1.9M.
How is the January 2012 Arabic 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 January 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the January 2012 Arabic 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.