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English box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–7, 2012

English Box Office, Week 1 of 2012: English Releases of Jan 1–7

Imaginarium (2012) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 1 of 2012 (Jan 1–7), with $190.8K worldwide, ahead of DeadTime (2012) at $156.1K and Beneath the Darkness (2012) at $24K. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $378.7K in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada.

week 1 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$378.7K
Imaginarium (2012), the #1
$190.8K
earned in the US & Canada
43%
Imaginarium (2012) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 English-language movie of Week 1, 2012

Imaginarium (2012)

2012 · Drama, Family

$190.8K worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 4

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 1 of 2012?

Imaginarium (2012) leads with $190.8K, 50% of the total. The top 4 together took $378.7K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Imaginarium (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $190.8K Imaginarium (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. DeadTime (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $156.1K DeadTime (2012)
    $156.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Beneath the Darkness (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $24K Beneath the Darkness (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Roadie (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $7.8K Roadie (2012)
    $7.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 1 of 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 week 1 of 2012 (Jan 1–7).

  1. 1 Imaginarium (2012) movie poster
    Imaginarium (2012) 2012 · Drama, Family $190.8K worldwide
    2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $190.8K
  2. 2 DeadTime (2012) movie poster
    DeadTime (2012) 2012 · Thriller, Horror $156.1K worldwide
    2012 US and Canada: $156.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $156.1K
  3. 3 Beneath the Darkness (2012) movie poster
    Beneath the Darkness (2012) Jan 6, 2012 · Thriller $24K worldwide
    Jan 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24K
  4. 4 Roadie (2012) movie poster
    Roadie (2012) Jan 6, 2012 · Drama $7.8K worldwide
    Jan 6, 2012 US and Canada: $7.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8K
Earlier years

How Does Week 1 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2007 earned the most: $102.6M from 12 films, led by Freedom Writers (2007). Week 1, 2012 took $378.7K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 1, 2003 Jan 1–4 3 films 3 $369.6K – This So-Called Disaster (2003) $226.7K
Week 1, 2004 Jan 1–3 7 films · +900% 7 $3.7M +900% Oh Schuks… I’m Gatvol (2004) $3.5M
Week 1, 2005 Jan 1 5 films · +26% 5 $4.7M +26% Mama Jack (2005) $4.4M
Week 1, 2006 Jan 1–7 7 films · +307% 7 $18.9M +307% Grandma's Boy (2006) $6.6M
Week 1, 2007 Jan 1–6 12 films · +442% 12 $102.6M +442% Freedom Writers (2007) $43.1M
Week 1, 2008 Jan 1–5 7 films · −55% 7 $46M −55% One Missed Call (2008) $45.8M
Week 1, 2009 Jan 1–3 4 films · −79% 4 $9.7M −79% OceanWorld 3D (2009) $8.7M
Week 1, 2010 Jan 1–2 5 films · −98% 5 $194.1K −98% Ecstasy (2010) $97.6K
Week 1, 2011 Jan 1 1 film · −92% 1 $16.4K −92% KickOff (2011) $16.4K
Week 1, 2012 Jan 1–7 4 films · +2209% 4 $378.7K +2209% Imaginarium (2012) $190.8K
FAQ

English Box Office Week 1 of 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 1 of 2012 (Jan 1–7)?

Imaginarium (2012) leads with $190.8K worldwide. Next come DeadTime (2012) at $156.1K and Beneath the Darkness (2012) at $24K.

How much did English-language movies released in week 1 of 2012 (Jan 1–7) earn?

4 English-language films released in week 1 of 2012 (Jan 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $378.7K in all, or $94.7K per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 1 of 2012 (Jan 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Imaginarium (2012), earned $190.8K.

How much of the Week 1, 2012 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$163.9K of the $378.7K total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 2012 (Jan 1–7). 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 week 1, 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.