#1 of 3 #1 Chinese-language movie of March 2012
2012 · Comedy, Romance
$4M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$256.5K US & Canada · 6% $3.8M elsewhere · 94%
Chinese box office · March 2012
Chinese Box Office, March 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
Love in the Buff (2012) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in March 2012, with $4M worldwide, ahead of The Second Woman (2012) at $42.3K and Joyful Reunion (2012) at $1.4K. 3 Chinese-language films released in March 2012 report a worldwide gross, $4.1M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada.
- March 2012 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $4.1M
- Love in the Buff (2012), the #1
- $4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 6%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of March 2012?
Love in the Buff (2012) leads with $4M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $4.1M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Chinese 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 30, 2012 US and Canada: $256.5K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $4M
- 2 Mar 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.3K
- 3 Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
By release week
Which Week of March 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 13 (Mar 25–31) took $4M, led by Love in the Buff (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 The Second Woman (2012) $42.3K The Second Woman (2012)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 Joyful Reunion (2012) $1.4K Joyful Reunion (2012)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Love in the Buff (2012) $4M Love in the Buff (2012)
Earlier years
How Does March 2012 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2008 earned the most: $50.5M from 4 films, led by CJ7 (2008). March 2012 took $4.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2003 1 film | 1 | $55.9K | – | Unknown Pleasures (2003) $55.9K |
| March 2004 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 2005 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 2006 1 film | 1 | $21.2K | – | Yang Ban Xi: The 8 Modelworks (2006) $21.2K |
| March 2007 2 films · +3238% | 2 | $709.1K | +3238% | Spider Lilies (2007) $693.1K |
| March 2008 4 films · +7017% | 4 | $50.5M | +7017% | CJ7 (2008) $49.5M |
| March 2009 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 2010 1 film | 1 | $3.1M | – | Echoes of the Rainbow (2010) $3.1M |
| March 2011 3 films · +180% | 3 | $8.7M | +180% | The Dragon Pearl (2011) $4.9M |
| March 2012 3 films · −53% | 3 | $4.1M | −53% | Love in the Buff (2012) $4M |
Archive
Chinese Box Office in 2012, Month by Month
The months of 2012 with their totals: December leads with $196.3M, led by Chinese Zodiac (2012).
- January $29M #1 Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 4 (2012)
- February $260.7K #1 The Soul of Bread (2012)
- March $4.1M #1 Love in the Buff (2012)
- April $4.8M #1 A Simple Life (2012)
- May No grosses
- June $14.2M #1 First Time (2012)
- July $8.1M #1 McDull: The Pork of Music (2012)
- August $22.2M #1 I Love Wolffy (2012)
- September $5.2M #1 Vulgaria (2012)
- October $2.3M #1 Tai Chi Zero (2012)
- November $1.7M #1 Back to 1942 (2012)
- December $196.3M #1 Chinese Zodiac (2012)
FAQ
Chinese 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in March 2012?
Love in the Buff (2012) leads with $4M worldwide, $256.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Second Woman (2012) at $42.3K and Joyful Reunion (2012) at $1.4K.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in March 2012 earn?
3 Chinese-language films released in March 2012 report a worldwide gross, $4.1M in all, or $1.4M per film on average.
How many Chinese-language movies released in March 2012 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Love in the Buff (2012), earned $4M.
How is the March 2012 Chinese 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the March 2012 Chinese 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.