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English box office · Week 3 · Jan 15–21, 2012

English Box Office, Week 3 of 2012: English Releases of Jan 15–21

Underworld: Awakening (2012) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21), with $160.1M worldwide, ahead of Red Tails (2012) at $50.4M and Haywire (2012) at $34.5M. 8 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $271.4M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 113% on Week 2, 2012, whose releases took $127.6M. By genre, Action leads with $250.7M across 4 English releases.

week 3 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$271.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 2, 2012
+113%
Underworld: Awakening (2012) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 English-language movie of Week 3, 2012

Underworld: Awakening (2012)

2012 · Action, Fantasy

$160.1M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$62.3M US & Canada · 39% $97.8M elsewhere · 61%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 3 of 2012?

Underworld: Awakening (2012) leads with $160.1M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $271.3M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Underworld: Awakening (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $160.1M Underworld: Awakening (2012)
    $62.3M US & Canada · 39% $97.8M elsewhere · 61%
  2. Red Tails (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $50.4M Red Tails (2012)
    $49.9M US & Canada · 99% $489.1K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Haywire (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $34.5M Haywire (2012)
    $18.9M US & Canada · 55% $15.6M elsewhere · 45%
  4. The Front Line (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $20.6M The Front Line (2012)
    $11K US & Canada · <1% $20.6M elsewhere · 100%
  5. The Viral Factor (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $5.7M The Viral Factor (2012)
    $220.5K US & Canada · 4% $5.5M elsewhere · 96%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21).

  1. 1 Underworld: Awakening (2012) movie poster
    Underworld: Awakening (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · Action, Fantasy $160.1M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $62.3M Rest of the world: $97.8M Worldwide: $160.1M
  2. 2 Red Tails (2012) movie poster
    Red Tails (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · Action, Adventure $50.4M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $49.9M Rest of the world: $489.1K Worldwide: $50.4M
  3. 3 Haywire (2012) movie poster
    Haywire (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · Action, Thriller $34.5M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: $15.6M Worldwide: $34.5M
  4. 4 The Front Line (2012) movie poster
    The Front Line (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · Drama, War $20.6M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $11K Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $20.6M
  5. 5 The Viral Factor (2012) movie poster
    The Viral Factor (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · Action $5.7M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $220.5K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.7M
  6. 6 The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2012) movie poster
    The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · Drama, History $44.9K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $44.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.9K
  7. 7 Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012) movie poster
    Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · Biography, Comedy $22.7K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.7K
  8. 8 Buzzkill (2012) movie poster
    Buzzkill (2012) Jan 20, 2012 · Comedy $5.9K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 2012?

Of the top 8, The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Front Line (2012) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $131.4M (48%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Underworld: Awakening (2012) $160.1M
    $62.3M US & Canada · 39% $97.8M elsewhere · 61%
  2. 2 Red Tails (2012) $50.4M
    $49.9M US & Canada · 99% $489.1K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Haywire (2012) $34.5M
    $18.9M US & Canada · 55% $15.6M elsewhere · 45%
  4. 4 The Front Line (2012) $20.6M
    $11K US & Canada · <1% $20.6M elsewhere · 100%
  5. 5 The Viral Factor (2012) $5.7M
    $220.5K US & Canada · 4% $5.5M elsewhere · 96%
  6. 6 The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2012) $44.9K
    $44.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012) $22.7K
    $22.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Buzzkill (2012) $5.9K
    $5.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 3 releases took $271.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2011 (Dec 11–17) with $1.6B, led by Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011).

  1. Week 50, 2011 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) $130M Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
  2. Week 51, 2011 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) $1.6B Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
  3. Week 52, 2011 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $501.6M The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
  4. Week 53, 2011 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 War Horse (2011) $349.9M War Horse (2011)
  5. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Imaginarium (2012) $378.7K Imaginarium (2012)
  6. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Contraband (2012) $127.6M Contraband (2012)
  7. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Underworld: Awakening (2012) $271.4M Underworld: Awakening (2012)
  8. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 The Grey (2012) $166M The Grey (2012)
  9. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 The Woman in Black (2012) $284.2M The Woman in Black (2012)
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2009 earned the most: $462.5M from 9 films, led by Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009). Week 3, 2012 took $271.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 6 films 6 $106.6M – Kangaroo Jack (2003) $88.9M
Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 4 films · +117% 4 $231.4M +117% Along Came Polly (2004) $178.3M
Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 3 films · −28% 3 $167.4M −28% Racing Stripes (2005) $90.8M
Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 12 films · −8% 12 $153.8M −8% Underworld: Evolution (2006) $111.5M
Week 3, 2007 Jan 14–20 4 films · −83% 4 $25.7M −83% The Hitcher (2007) $25.4M
Week 3, 2008 Jan 13–19 13 films · +1497% 13 $410.4M +1497% Cloverfield (2008) $172.4M
Week 3, 2009 Jan 11–17 9 films · +13% 9 $462.5M +13% Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $183.3M
Week 3, 2010 Jan 10–16 5 films · −52% 5 $222.4M −52% The Book of Eli (2010) $157.1M
Week 3, 2011 Jan 9–15 6 films · +39% 6 $309.7M +39% The Green Hornet (2011) $227.8M
Week 3, 2012 Jan 15–21 8 films · −12% 8 $271.4M −12% Underworld: Awakening (2012) $160.1M
By genre

Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 3 of 2012?

Action took $250.7M across 4 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Fantasy ($160.1M) and Horror ($160.1M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

Week 3 of 2012 English Box Office by Genre

  1. Action $250.7M
    4 films · #1 Underworld: Awakening (2012)
  2. Fantasy $160.1M
    1 film · #1 Underworld: Awakening (2012)
  3. Horror $160.1M
    1 film · #1 Underworld: Awakening (2012)
  4. Drama $71M
    3 films · #1 Red Tails (2012)
  5. War $71M
    2 films · #1 Red Tails (2012)
  6. History $50.4M
    2 films · #1 Red Tails (2012)
  7. Adventure $50.4M
    1 film · #1 Red Tails (2012)
  8. Thriller $34.5M
    1 film · #1 Haywire (2012)
  9. Documentary $67.6K
    2 films · #1 The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2012)
  10. Comedy $28.6K
    2 films · #1 Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (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).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 3 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21)?

Underworld: Awakening (2012) leads with $160.1M worldwide, $62.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Red Tails (2012) at $50.4M and Haywire (2012) at $34.5M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21) earn?

8 English-language films released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $271.4M in all, or $33.9M per film on average. Week 2, 2012 releases took $127.6M.

How many English-language movies released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Underworld: Awakening (2012) with $160.1M.

How much of the Week 3, 2012 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$131.4M of the $271.4M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21). 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 3, 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.