#1 of 62 #1 English-language movie of August 2012
2012 · Action, Adventure
$315M worldwide · 21% of the chart's total
$85M US & Canada · 27% $229.9M elsewhere · 73%
English box office · August 2012
English Box Office, August 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
The Expendables 2 (2012) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in August 2012, with $315M worldwide, ahead of The Bourne Legacy (2012) at $276.1M and Total Recall (2012) at $198.5M. 62 English-language films released in August 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 53% on July 2012, whose releases took $3.2B. By genre, Adventure leads with $948.9M across 8 English releases.
- August 2012 releases with a gross
- 62
- combined worldwide
- $1.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs July 2012
- −53%
#1 of 62 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of August 2012?
The Expendables 2 (2012) leads with $315M, 21% of the total. The top 5 together took $1B, 68% of what all 62 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 August 2012, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 62. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 2012.
- 1 Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $85M Rest of the world: $229.9M Worldwide: $315M
- 2 Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: $113.2M Rest of the world: $162.9M Worldwide: $276.1M
- 3 Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $58.9M Rest of the world: $139.6M Worldwide: $198.5M
- 4 Aug 8, 2012 US and Canada: $63.5M Rest of the world: $50.7M Worldwide: $114.3M
- 5 Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $56M Rest of the world: $51.1M Worldwide: $107.1M
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Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: $49.1M Rest of the world: $36.3M Worldwide: $85.4M - 7
Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $49M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $77.2M - 8
Aug 15, 2012 US and Canada: $51.9M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $56M - 9
Aug 29, 2012 US and Canada: $37.4M Rest of the world: $18M Worldwide: $55.4M - 10
A Turtle’s Tale 2: Sammy’s Escape from Paradise (2012) Aug 1, 2012 · Adventure, Family $49.3M worldwideAug 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.3M - 11
Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $31.1M - 12
Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $24.4M Rest of the world: $240.3K Worldwide: $24.6M - 13
Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $12.7M - 14
Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: $6.4M Worldwide: $11.4M - 15
Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M - 16
Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $763.6K Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $7M - 17
Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $209.7K Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $6.9M - 18
Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $4.8M - 19
Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 20
Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $4.4M - 21
Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $100.3K Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $4.4M - 22
Aug 8, 2012 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $796.7K Worldwide: $4.2M - 23
Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: $633.2K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $4.1M - 24
Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $546.2K Worldwide: $3.6M - 25
Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 26
Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M - 27
Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $137.5K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.1M - 28
Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $38.9K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $1.8M - 29
Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $134.3K Worldwide: $1.4M - 30
Aug 29, 2012 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 31
Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: $647.8K Worldwide: $649.8K - 32
Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $627K - 33
Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $319.3K Rest of the world: $272.8K Worldwide: $592.1K - 34
Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $587.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $587.2K - 35
Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: $467.6K Worldwide: $475.5K - 36
Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $456.4K - 37
Aug 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $376.1K - 38
Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: $338.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $338.8K - 39
Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $8.4K Rest of the world: $283.5K Worldwide: $291.9K - 40
Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $211K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $211K - 41
Aug 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193.4K - 42
Aug 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $192K - 43
Aug 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183K - 44
Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $147.2K - 45
Aug 29, 2012 US and Canada: $74 Rest of the world: $146.1K Worldwide: $146.2K - 46
Aug 19, 2012 US and Canada: $144.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $144.1K - 47
Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $111.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $111.2K - 48
Aug 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.8K - 49
Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $58.8K Rest of the world: $8.2K Worldwide: $67.1K - 50
Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $29.3K Rest of the world: $35.9K Worldwide: $65.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2012?
Of the top 10, The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012) earned the biggest share at home (93% in the US & Canada), while The Expendables 2 (2012) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 62 films, $641.7M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M $85M US & Canada · 27% $229.9M elsewhere · 73%
- 2 The Bourne Legacy (2012) $276.1M $113.2M US & Canada · 41% $162.9M elsewhere · 59%
- 3 Total Recall (2012) $198.5M $58.9M US & Canada · 30% $139.6M elsewhere · 70%
- 4 Hope Springs (2012) $114.3M $63.5M US & Canada · 56% $50.7M elsewhere · 44%
- 5 ParaNorman (2012) $107.1M $56M US & Canada · 52% $51.1M elsewhere · 48%
- 6 The Possession (2012) $85.4M $49.1M US & Canada · 57% $36.3M elsewhere · 43%
- 7 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) $77.2M $49M US & Canada · 63% $28.2M elsewhere · 37%
- 8 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012) $56M $51.9M US & Canada · 93% $4.2M elsewhere · 7%
- 9 Lawless (2012) $55.4M $37.4M US & Canada · 68% $18M elsewhere · 32%
- 10 A Turtle’s Tale 2: Sammy’s Escape from Paradise (2012) $49.3M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 62 films crossed $100M and took $1B between them, 68% of the total. 48 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.
68% 27%
- $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 5 films, 8% of the list $1B · 68% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 15% of the list $403.1M · 27% of the gross
- Under $10M 48 films, 77% of the list $68.8M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 12–18) took $525.2M, led by The Expendables 2 (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Total Recall (2012) $335.8M Total Recall (2012)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Bourne Legacy (2012) $413M The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 The Expendables 2 (2012) $525.2M The Expendables 2 (2012)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Premium Rush (2012) $55.1M Premium Rush (2012)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 The Possession (2012) $153.7M The Possession (2012)
Earlier years
How Does August 2012 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2012 earned the most: $1.5B from 62 films, led by The Expendables 2 (2012).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2003 34 films | 34 | $1B | – | American Wedding (2003) $232.7M |
| August 2004 38 films · −11% | 38 | $909.1M | −11% | Collateral (2004) $220.2M |
| August 2005 41 films · +9% | 41 | $992M | +9% | The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $177.4M |
| August 2006 39 films · −3% | 39 | $965.7M | −3% | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $163.4M |
| August 2007 57 films · +51% | 57 | $1.5B | +51% | The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) $442.8M |
| August 2008 59 films · −2% | 59 | $1.4B | −2% | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $403.4M |
| August 2009 47 films · −1% | 47 | $1.4B | −1% | Inglourious Basterds (2009) $321.5M |
| August 2010 35 films · ±0% | 35 | $1.4B | ±0% | The Expendables (2010) $274.5M |
| August 2011 35 films · −1% | 35 | $1.4B | −1% | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $481.8M |
| August 2012 62 films · +5% | 62 | $1.5B | +5% | The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in August 2012?
Adventure took $948.9M across 8 films, 64% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($936.1M) and Action ($829.8M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
August 2012 English Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $948.9M8 films · #1 The Expendables 2 (2012) -
Thriller $936.1M17 films · #1 The Expendables 2 (2012) -
Action $829.8M9 films · #1 The Expendables 2 (2012) -
Comedy $381.1M17 films · #1 Hope Springs (2012) -
Drama $284.4M24 films · #1 Hope Springs (2012) -
Mystery $284.1M4 films · #1 The Bourne Legacy (2012) -
Family $235.9M6 films · #1 ParaNorman (2012) -
Horror $219.2M10 films · #1 ParaNorman (2012) -
Sci-Fi $203.5M3 films · #1 Total Recall (2012) -
Fantasy $163.8M3 films · #1 ParaNorman (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 August 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 62 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in August 2012?
The Expendables 2 (2012) leads with $315M worldwide, $85M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Bourne Legacy (2012) at $276.1M and Total Recall (2012) at $198.5M.
How much did English-language movies released in August 2012 earn?
62 English-language films released in August 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, or $23.9M per film on average. July 2012 releases took $3.2B.
How many English-language movies released in August 2012 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by The Expendables 2 (2012) with $315M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.