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English box office · Week 21 · May 20–26, 2012

English Box Office, Week 21 of 2012: English Releases of May 20–26

Men in Black III (2012) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 21 of 2012 (May 20–26), with $654.2M worldwide, ahead of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) at $68.3M and Chernobyl Diaries (2012) at $38.4M. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $760.9M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 33% on Week 20, 2012, whose releases took $570.3M.

week 21 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$760.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 20, 2012
+33%
Men in Black III (2012) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 English-language movie of Week 21, 2012

Men in Black III (2012)

2012 · Action, Sci-Fi

$654.2M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$179M US & Canada · 27% $475.2M elsewhere · 73%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 21 of 2012?

Men in Black III (2012) leads with $654.2M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $760.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Men in Black III (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $654.2M Men in Black III (2012)
    $179M US & Canada · 27% $475.2M elsewhere · 73%
  2. Moonrise Kingdom (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $68.3M Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
    $45.5M US & Canada · 67% $22.8M elsewhere · 33%
  3. Chernobyl Diaries (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $38.4M Chernobyl Diaries (2012)
    $18.1M US & Canada · 47% $20.3M elsewhere · 53%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2012 (May 20–26).

  1. 1 Men in Black III (2012) movie poster
    Men in Black III (2012) May 25, 2012 · Action, Sci-Fi $654.2M worldwide
    May 25, 2012 US and Canada: $179M Rest of the world: $475.2M Worldwide: $654.2M
  2. 2 Moonrise Kingdom (2012) movie poster
    Moonrise Kingdom (2012) May 25, 2012 · Drama, Comedy $68.3M worldwide
    May 25, 2012 US and Canada: $45.5M Rest of the world: $22.8M Worldwide: $68.3M
  3. 3 Chernobyl Diaries (2012) movie poster
    Chernobyl Diaries (2012) May 25, 2012 · Thriller, Horror $38.4M worldwide
    May 25, 2012 US and Canada: $18.1M Rest of the world: $20.3M Worldwide: $38.4M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2012?

Of the top 3, Moonrise Kingdom (2012) earned the biggest share at home (67% in the US & Canada), while Men in Black III (2012) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $242.7M (32%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Men in Black III (2012) $654.2M
    $179M US & Canada · 27% $475.2M elsewhere · 73%
  2. 2 Moonrise Kingdom (2012) $68.3M
    $45.5M US & Canada · 67% $22.8M elsewhere · 33%
  3. 3 Chernobyl Diaries (2012) $38.4M
    $18.1M US & Canada · 47% $20.3M elsewhere · 53%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $760.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 29–May 5) with $1.7B, led by The Avengers (2012).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 The Cabin in the Woods (2012) $162.6M The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 The Lucky One (2012) $259.5M The Lucky One (2012)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) $229.6M The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 The Avengers (2012) $1.7B The Avengers (2012)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Dark Shadows (2012) $253.3M Dark Shadows (2012)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Battleship (2012) $570.3M Battleship (2012)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Men in Black III (2012) $760.9M Men in Black III (2012)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) $411.4M Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) $1.2B Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2011 earned the most: $1.2B from 8 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011). Week 21, 2012 took $760.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 6 films 6 $492.9M – Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M
Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 7 films · +90% 7 $935.5M +90% Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M
Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 5 films · −3% 5 $906.4M −3% Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M
Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 6 films · −44% 6 $510.8M −44% X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $460.4M
Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 8 films · +98% 8 $1B +98% Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $961.7M
Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 7 films · −19% 7 $813.9M −19% Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M
Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 10 films · +3% 10 $837.7M +3% Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M
Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 15 films · −6% 15 $791.6M −6% Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M
Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 8 films · +53% 8 $1.2B +53% Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B
Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 3 films · −37% 3 $760.9M −37% Men in Black III (2012) $654.2M
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).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 21 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 21 of 2012 (May 20–26)?

Men in Black III (2012) leads with $654.2M worldwide, $179M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Moonrise Kingdom (2012) at $68.3M and Chernobyl Diaries (2012) at $38.4M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 21 of 2012 (May 20–26) earn?

3 English-language films released in week 21 of 2012 (May 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $760.9M in all, or $253.6M per film on average. Week 20, 2012 releases took $570.3M.

How many English-language movies released in week 21 of 2012 (May 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Men in Black III (2012) with $654.2M.

How much of the Week 21, 2012 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$242.7M of the $760.9M total, or 32%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2012 (May 20–26). 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 21, 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.