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English box office · August 2012

English Box Office, August 2012: Top-Grossing Releases, Page 2

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%
The Expendables 2 (2012) movie poster #1 of 62
#1 English-language movie of August 2012

The Expendables 2 (2012)

2012 · Action, Adventure

$315M worldwide · 21% of the chart's total

$85M US & Canada · 27% $229.9M elsewhere · 73%
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Every English Release of August 2012, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 62 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. 51 The Good Doctor (2012) movie poster
    The Good Doctor (2012) Aug 31, 2012 · Drama, Thriller $51K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: $5.2K Rest of the world: $45.8K Worldwide: $51K
  2. 52 Comedown (2012) movie poster
    Comedown (2012) Aug 23, 2012 · Thriller, Horror $39.6K worldwide
    Aug 23, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.6K
  3. 53 Death by China (2012) movie poster
    Death by China (2012) Aug 24, 2012 · Drama, History $38.5K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $38.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.5K
  4. 54 The Ambassador (2012) movie poster
    The Ambassador (2012) Aug 31, 2012 · Documentary $28.1K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2012 US and Canada: $28.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.1K
  5. 55 Little Birds (2012) movie poster
    Little Birds (2012) Aug 17, 2012 · Drama $17.7K worldwide
    Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $17.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.7K
  6. 56 Supercapitalist (2012) movie poster
    Supercapitalist (2012) Aug 10, 2012 · Thriller $16K worldwide
    Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: $16K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16K
  7. 57 General Education (2012) movie poster
    General Education (2012) Aug 24, 2012 · Comedy $8.6K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $8.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6K
  8. 58 Sushi: The Global Catch (2012) movie poster
    Sushi: The Global Catch (2012) Aug 3, 2012 · History, Documentary $5.8K worldwide
    Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $5.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8K
  9. 59 Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film (2012) movie poster
    Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film (2012) Aug 3, 2012 · Documentary $3.8K worldwide
    Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $3.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8K
  10. 60 Why Stop Now (2012) movie poster
    Why Stop Now (2012) Aug 17, 2012 · Drama, Comedy $2.4K worldwide
    Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $2.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4K
  11. 61 In the Dark Half (2012) movie poster
    In the Dark Half (2012) Aug 10, 2012 · Drama, Mystery $1.9K worldwide
    Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
  12. 62 Jack & Diane (2012) movie poster
    Jack & Diane (2012) Aug 2, 2012 · Horror, Romance $1.1K worldwide
    Aug 2, 2012 US and Canada: $1.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1K
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English Box Office in 2012, Month by Month

The months of 2012 with their totals: November leads with $4.1B, led by Skyfall (2012).