#1 of 5 #1 Chinese-language movie of September 2012
2012 · Comedy
$4M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$59.1K US & Canada · 1% $4M elsewhere · 99%
Chinese box office · September 2012
Chinese Box Office, September 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
Vulgaria (2012) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in September 2012, with $4M worldwide, ahead of Double Xposure (2012) at $540K and 10 Years (2012) at $286K. 5 Chinese-language films released in September 2012 report a worldwide gross, $5.2M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 77% on August 2012, whose releases took $22.2M. By genre, Comedy leads with $4.5M across 3 Chinese releases.
- September 2012 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $5.2M
- Vulgaria (2012), the #1
- $4M
- vs August 2012
- −77%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of September 2012?
Vulgaria (2012) leads with $4M, 78% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.2M, almost all of what the 5 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 Chinese Release of September 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 September 2012.
- 1 Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $59.1K Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $4M
- 2 Sep 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $540K
- 3 Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $203.4K Rest of the world: $82.6K Worldwide: $286K
- 4 Sep 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $173.9K
- 5 Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163K
By release week
Which Week of September 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 23–29) took $4.7M, led by Vulgaria (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 10 Years (2012) $286K 10 Years (2012)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 My Dog Dou Dou (2012) $173.9K My Dog Dou Dou (2012)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Vulgaria (2012) $4.7M Vulgaria (2012)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2012 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2007 earned the most: $69.5M from 4 films, led by Lust, Caution (2007). September 2012 took $5.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2003 1 film | 1 | $20 | – | My Father and I (2003) $20 |
| September 2004 7 films · +128406230% | 7 | $25.7M | +128406230% | Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) $10.2M |
| September 2005 3 films · −97% | 3 | $788.8K | −97% | Everlasting Regret (2005) $403.5K |
| September 2006 5 films · +2923% | 5 | $23.8M | +2923% | The Banquet (2006) $22.6M |
| September 2007 4 films · +191% | 4 | $69.5M | +191% | Lust, Caution (2007) $67.1M |
| September 2008 5 films · −41% | 5 | $41.3M | −41% | Painted Skin (2008) $37.6M |
| September 2009 4 films · −97% | 4 | $1.4M | −97% | The Founding of a Republic (2009) $1M |
| September 2010 6 films · +2633% | 6 | $38.2M | +2633% | Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010) $23M |
| September 2011 4 films · +41% | 4 | $53.9M | +41% | Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $51.9M |
| September 2012 5 films · −90% | 5 | $5.2M | −90% | Vulgaria (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 September 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in September 2012?
Vulgaria (2012) leads with $4M worldwide, $59.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Double Xposure (2012) at $540K and 10 Years (2012) at $286K.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in September 2012 earn?
5 Chinese-language films released in September 2012 report a worldwide gross, $5.2M in all, or $1M per film on average. August 2012 releases took $22.2M.
How many Chinese-language movies released in September 2012 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Vulgaria (2012), earned $4M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.