#1 of 61 #1 English-language movie of October 2012
2012 · Action, Drama
$376.2M worldwide · 27% of the chart's total
$139.9M US & Canada · 37% $236.3M elsewhere · 63%
English box office · October 2012
English Box Office, October 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
Taken 2 (2012) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in October 2012, with $376.2M worldwide, ahead of Argo (2012) at $232.3M and Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) at $142.8M. 61 English-language films released in October 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 7% on September 2012, whose releases took $1.5B. By genre, Drama leads with $863.2M across 24 English releases.
- October 2012 releases with a gross
- 61
- combined worldwide
- $1.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs September 2012
- −7%
#1 of 61 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of October 2012?
Taken 2 (2012) leads with $376.2M, 27% of the total. The top 5 together took $967.4M, 70% of what all 61 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 English Release of October 2012, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 61. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2012.
- 1 Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $139.9M Rest of the world: $236.3M Worldwide: $376.2M
- 2 Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $136M Rest of the world: $96.3M Worldwide: $232.3M
- 3 Oct 18, 2012 US and Canada: $53.9M Rest of the world: $88.9M Worldwide: $142.8M
- 4 Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $27.1M Rest of the world: $103.4M Worldwide: $130.5M
- 5 Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $35.3M Rest of the world: $50.3M Worldwide: $85.6M
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Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $48.1M Rest of the world: $34.4M Worldwide: $82.5M - 7
Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $45.3M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $73.1M - 8
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.8M - 9
Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $37.8M Worldwide: $55.4M - 10
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $34.6M - 11
Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $14.3M Worldwide: $29.3M - 12
Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $11.4M - 13
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $10.7M - 14
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $43.2K Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $8.8M - 15
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M - 16
Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M - 17
Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $7.9M - 18
Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $3.8M - 19
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $693.3K Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $3.8M - 20
Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M - 21
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $366.4K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.3M - 22
Oct 17, 2012 US and Canada: $641.1K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $2M - 23
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $100.3K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.9M - 24
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $100.9K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.7M - 25
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $154.7K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.2M - 26
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $666.9K - 27
Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $376.6K Rest of the world: $123.1K Worldwide: $499.7K - 28
Oct 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $486.5K - 29
Oct 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $466.5K - 30
Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $129.6K Rest of the world: $139.4K Worldwide: $268.9K - 31
Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $236.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $236.8K - 32
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $219.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $219.4K - 33
Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $197.9K - 34
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $105K Rest of the world: $70.7K Worldwide: $175.7K - 35
Oct 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $141.7K - 36
Oct 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.8K - 37
Oct 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $129.5K - 38
Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare (2012) Oct 5, 2012 · Documentary $126.2K worldwideOct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $126.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $126.2K - 39
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $22.8K Rest of the world: $69.8K Worldwide: $92.7K - 40
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.6K - 41
Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $45.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.9K - 42
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $41K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41K - 43
Oct 15, 2012 US and Canada: $35.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.6K - 44
Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $34.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.6K - 45
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.9K - 46
Oct 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.6K - 47
Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.2K - 48
Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $28K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28K - 49
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $25.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.3K - 50
Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2012?
Of the top 10, Alex Cross (2012) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while Cloud Atlas (2012) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 61 films, $573.7M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M $139.9M US & Canada · 37% $236.3M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 Argo (2012) $232.3M $136M US & Canada · 59% $96.3M elsewhere · 41%
- 3 Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) $142.8M $53.9M US & Canada · 38% $88.9M elsewhere · 62%
- 4 Cloud Atlas (2012) $130.5M $27.1M US & Canada · 21% $103.4M elsewhere · 79%
- 5 Frankenweenie (2012) $85.6M $35.3M US & Canada · 41% $50.3M elsewhere · 59%
- 6 Sinister (2012) $82.5M $48.1M US & Canada · 58% $34.4M elsewhere · 42%
- 7 Here Comes the Boom (2012) $73.1M $45.3M US & Canada · 62% $27.8M elsewhere · 38%
- 8 It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012) $60.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) $55.4M $17.5M US & Canada · 32% $37.8M elsewhere · 68%
- 10 Alex Cross (2012) $34.6M $25.9M US & Canada · 75% $8.7M elsewhere · 25%
Gross bands
How Many October 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 61 films crossed $100M and took $881.8M between them, 64% of the total. 48 films, 79% of the list, earned under $10M.
64% 32%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 4 films, 7% of the list $881.8M · 64% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 15% of the list $443.4M · 32% of the gross
- Under $10M 48 films, 79% of the list $58.9M · 4% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) took $535.1M, led by Taken 2 (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Taken 2 (2012) $535.1M Taken 2 (2012)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Argo (2012) $421.9M Argo (2012)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) $208.3M Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Cloud Atlas (2012) $218.7M Cloud Atlas (2012)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Blood Pressure (2012) $16.5K Blood Pressure (2012)
Earlier years
How Does October 2012 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2011 earned the most: $1.8B from 62 films, led by Puss in Boots (2011). October 2012 took $1.4B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2003 35 films | 35 | $1.3B | – | Brother Bear (2003) $250.4M |
| October 2004 47 films · −3% | 47 | $1.3B | −3% | Shark Tale (2004) $374.6M |
| October 2005 43 films · −22% | 43 | $1B | −22% | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) $192.8M |
| October 2006 53 films · −4% | 53 | $967.2M | −4% | The Departed (2006) $291.5M |
| October 2007 63 films · −7% | 63 | $899.5M | −7% | Saw IV (2007) $139.4M |
| October 2008 64 films · +44% | 64 | $1.3B | +44% | High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M |
| October 2009 52 films · −31% | 52 | $893.7M | −31% | Couples Retreat (2009) $171.8M |
| October 2010 52 films · −8% | 52 | $823.1M | −8% | The Social Network (2010) $224.9M |
| October 2011 62 films · +124% | 62 | $1.8B | +124% | Puss in Boots (2011) $555M |
| October 2012 61 films · −25% | 61 | $1.4B | −25% | Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in October 2012?
Drama took $863.2M across 24 films, 62% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($563.8M) and Crime ($522.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
October 2012 English Box Office by Genre
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Drama $863.2M24 films · #1 Taken 2 (2012) -
Thriller $563.8M14 films · #1 Taken 2 (2012) -
Crime $522.9M7 films · #1 Taken 2 (2012) -
Action $484.3M7 films · #1 Taken 2 (2012) -
Horror $377.8M10 films · #1 Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) -
Mystery $306.4M6 films · #1 Cloud Atlas (2012) -
Sci-Fi $282.2M5 films · #1 Cloud Atlas (2012) -
Comedy $272.3M14 films · #1 Frankenweenie (2012) -
Animation $155.2M3 films · #1 Frankenweenie (2012) -
Family $94.5M3 films · #1 Frankenweenie (2012)
Archive
English Box Office in 2012, Month by Month
The months of 2012 with their totals: November leads with $4.1B, led by Skyfall (2012).
- January $566.6M #1 Underworld: Awakening (2012)
- February $1.5B #1 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
- March $2.1B #1 The Hunger Games (2012)
- April $888.5M #1 American Reunion (2012)
- May $3.3B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- June $3.3B #1 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
- July $3.2B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- August $1.5B #1 The Expendables 2 (2012)
- September $1.5B #1 Hotel Transylvania (2012)
- October $1.4B #1 Taken 2 (2012)
- November $4.1B #1 Skyfall (2012)
- December $2.7B #1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
FAQ
English Box Office October 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 61 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in October 2012?
Taken 2 (2012) leads with $376.2M worldwide, $139.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Argo (2012) at $232.3M and Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) at $142.8M.
How much did English-language movies released in October 2012 earn?
61 English-language films released in October 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, or $22.7M per film on average. September 2012 releases took $1.5B.
How many English-language movies released in October 2012 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Taken 2 (2012) with $376.2M.
How is the October 2012 English 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 October 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 October 2012 English 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.