#1 of 10 #1 English-language movie of Week 18, 2012
2012 · Action, Adventure
$1.5B worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$623.4M US & Canada · 41% $897.2M elsewhere · 59%
English box office · Week 18 · Apr 29–May 5, 2012
English Box Office, Week 18 of 2012: English Releases of Apr 29–May 5
The Avengers (2012) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 18 of 2012 (Apr 29–May 5), with $1.5B worldwide, ahead of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) at $150.5M and A Little Bit of Heaven (2012) at $6.8M. 10 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is 7.3 times the total of Week 17, 2012, whose releases took $229.6M. By genre, Thriller leads with $1.5B across 4 English releases.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $1.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 17, 2012
- ×7.3
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 18 of 2012?
The Avengers (2012) leads with $1.5B, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.7B, almost all of what the 10 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 Week 18 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 18 of 2012 (Apr 29–May 5).
- 1 May 4, 2012 US and Canada: $623.4M Rest of the world: $897.2M Worldwide: $1.5B
- 2 May 4, 2012 US and Canada: $46.4M Rest of the world: $104.1M Worldwide: $150.5M
- 3 May 4, 2012 US and Canada: $15.4K Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $6.8M
- 4 May 4, 2012 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $716.8K Worldwide: $1.7M
- 5 May 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.1K
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May 4, 2012 US and Canada: $42.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.4K - 7
May 4, 2012 US and Canada: $607 Rest of the world: $41K Worldwide: $41.6K - 8
May 2, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2K - 9
May 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $963 - 10
May 4, 2012 US and Canada: $525 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $525
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 2012?
Of the top 10, Last Call at the Oasis (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while A Little Bit of Heaven (2012) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $670.8M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Avengers (2012) $1.5B $623.4M US & Canada · 41% $897.2M elsewhere · 59%
- 2 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) $150.5M $46.4M US & Canada · 31% $104.1M elsewhere · 69%
- 3 A Little Bit of Heaven (2012) $6.8M $15.4K US & Canada · <1% $6.8M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 First Position (2012) $1.7M $1M US & Canada · 59% $716.8K elsewhere · 41%
- 5 Crawlspace (2012) $151.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Last Call at the Oasis (2012) $42.4K $42.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Death of a Superhero (2012) $41.6K $607 US & Canada · 1% $41K elsewhere · 99%
- 8 Lawrence of Belgravia (2012) $5.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Piggy (2012) $963 No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Meeting Evil (2012) $525 $525 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many Week 18 of 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $1.7B between them, 99% of the total. 8 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M.
91% 9%
- $1B or more 1 film, 10% of the list $1.5B · 91% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 10% of the list $150.5M · 9% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 8 films, 80% of the list $8.8M · <1% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $1.7B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) with $1.7B, led by The Avengers (2012).
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 The Hunger Games (2012) $772.9M The Hunger Games (2012)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Wrath of the Titans (2012) $314.8M Wrath of the Titans (2012)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 American Reunion (2012) $236.8M American Reunion (2012)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 The Cabin in the Woods (2012) $162.6M The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 The Lucky One (2012) $259.5M The Lucky One (2012)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) $229.6M The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 The Avengers (2012) $1.7B The Avengers (2012)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Dark Shadows (2012) $253.3M Dark Shadows (2012)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Battleship (2012) $570.3M Battleship (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2012 earned the most: $1.7B from 10 films, led by The Avengers (2012).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 2003 Apr 27–May 3 7 films | 7 | $70.3M | – | The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) $55.5M |
| Week 18, 2004 Apr 25–May 1 11 films · +381% | 11 | $338.2M | +381% | Mean Girls (2004) $130.2M |
| Week 18, 2005 Apr 24–30 5 films · −32% | 5 | $231.4M | −32% | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) $104.5M |
| Week 18, 2006 Apr 30–May 6 11 films · +94% | 11 | $448M | +94% | Mission: Impossible III (2006) $398.5M |
| Week 18, 2007 Apr 29–May 5 12 films · +112% | 12 | $949.8M | +112% | Spider-Man 3 (2007) $891.7M |
| Week 18, 2008 Apr 27–May 3 12 films · −25% | 12 | $708.9M | −25% | Iron Man (2008) $585.8M |
| Week 18, 2009 Apr 26–May 2 9 films · −32% | 9 | $478.6M | −32% | X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) $373.1M |
| Week 18, 2010 Apr 25–May 1 10 films · −65% | 10 | $168.8M | −65% | A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) $115.7M |
| Week 18, 2011 Apr 24–30 10 films · +300% | 10 | $674.9M | +300% | Fast Five (2011) $626.1M |
| Week 18, 2012 Apr 29–May 5 10 films · +149% | 10 | $1.7B | +149% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 18 of 2012?
Thriller took $1.5B across 4 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Sci-Fi ($1.5B) and Action ($1.5B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
Week 18 of 2012 English Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $1.5B4 films · #1 The Avengers (2012) -
Sci-Fi $1.5B2 films · #1 The Avengers (2012) -
Action $1.5B1 film · #1 The Avengers (2012) -
Adventure $1.5B1 film · #1 The Avengers (2012) -
Drama $159.1M5 films · #1 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) -
Comedy $159M3 films · #1 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) -
Romance $6.8M1 film · #1 A Little Bit of Heaven (2012) -
Documentary $1.8M3 films · #1 First Position (2012) -
Family $1.7M1 film · #1 First Position (2012) -
Mystery $151.6K2 films · #1 Crawlspace (2012)
Archive
English Box Office in 2012, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2012 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) with $1.7B, led by The Avengers (2012).
- Week 1 $378.7K
- Week 2 $127.6M
- Week 3 $271.4M
- Week 4 $166M
- Week 5 $284.2M
- Week 6 $766.7M
- Week 7 $289.2M
- Week 8 $138.2M
- Week 9 $458.3M
- Week 10 $371.2M
- Week 11 $230M
- Week 12 $772.9M
- Week 13 $314.8M
- Week 14 $236.8M
- Week 15 $162.6M
- Week 16 $259.5M
- Week 17 $229.6M
- Week 18 $1.7B
- Week 19 $253.3M
- Week 20 $570.3M
- Week 21 $760.9M
- Week 22 $411.4M
- Week 23 $1.2B
- Week 24 $156.1M
- Week 25 $744.2M
- Week 26 $832.9M
- Week 27 $875.3M
- Week 28 $929.5M
- Week 29 $1.1B
- Week 30 $233.8M
- Week 31 $336.4M
- Week 32 $413M
- Week 33 $525.2M
- Week 34 $55.1M
- Week 35 $153.7M
- Week 36 $184.7M
- Week 37 $282.3M
- Week 38 $275M
- Week 39 $751.2M
- Week 40 $535.2M
- Week 41 $421.9M
- Week 42 $208.3M
- Week 43 $218.7M
- Week 44 $518M
- Week 45 $1.4B
- Week 46 $1.2B
- Week 47 $1B
- Week 48 $51.1M
- Week 49 $48.8M
- Week 50 $1B
- Week 51 $724.8M
- Week 52 $881.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
English Box Office Week 18 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 18 of 2012 (Apr 29–May 5)?
The Avengers (2012) leads with $1.5B worldwide, $623.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) at $150.5M and A Little Bit of Heaven (2012) at $6.8M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 18 of 2012 (Apr 29–May 5) earn?
10 English-language films released in week 18 of 2012 (Apr 29–May 5) report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, or $168M per film on average. Week 17, 2012 releases took $229.6M.
How many English-language movies released in week 18 of 2012 (Apr 29–May 5) made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Avengers (2012). 2 crossed $100 million.
How is the week 18, 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 18 of 2012 (Apr 29–May 5). 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 18, 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.