#1 of 14 #1 English-language movie of Week 42, 2012
2012 · Horror
$142.8M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$53.9M US & Canada · 38% $88.9M elsewhere · 62%
English box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 2012
English Box Office, Week 42 of 2012: English Releases of Oct 14–20
Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20), with $142.8M worldwide, ahead of Alex Cross (2012) at $34.6M and The Sessions (2012) at $10.7M. 14 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $208.3M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 51% on Week 41, 2012, whose releases took $421.9M. By genre, Horror leads with $142.8M across 2 English releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $208.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 41, 2012
- −51%
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 42 of 2012?
Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) leads with $142.8M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $205.7M, 99% of what all 14 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 42 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 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20).
- 1 Oct 18, 2012 US and Canada: $53.9M Rest of the world: $88.9M Worldwide: $142.8M
- 2 Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $34.6M
- 3 Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $10.7M
- 4 Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $43.2K Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $8.8M
- 5 Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
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Oct 17, 2012 US and Canada: $641.1K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $2M - 7
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $219.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $219.4K - 8
Oct 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.8K - 9
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $22.8K Rest of the world: $69.8K Worldwide: $92.7K - 10
Oct 15, 2012 US and Canada: $35.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.6K - 11
Oct 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.6K - 12
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $25.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.3K - 13
Oct 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.1K - 14
Oct 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2012?
Of the top 10, Brooklyn Castle (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while All Together (2012) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $86.8M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) $142.8M $53.9M US & Canada · 38% $88.9M elsewhere · 62%
- 2 Alex Cross (2012) $34.6M $25.9M US & Canada · 75% $8.7M elsewhere · 25%
- 3 The Sessions (2012) $10.7M $6M US & Canada · 56% $4.7M elsewhere · 44%
- 4 All Together (2012) $8.8M $43.2K US & Canada · <1% $8.8M elsewhere · 100%
- 5 The Reef 2: High Tide (2012) $8.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Holy Motors (2012) $2M $641.1K US & Canada · 33% $1.3M elsewhere · 67%
- 7 Brooklyn Castle (2012) $219.4K $219.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day (2012) $134.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The First Time (2012) $92.7K $22.8K US & Canada · 25% $69.8K elsewhere · 75%
- 10 Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story (2012) $35.6K $35.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many Week 42 of 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 14 films crossed $100M and took $142.8M between them, 69% of the total. 11 films, 79% of the list, earned under $10M.
69% 22% 10%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 7% of the list $142.8M · 69% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 14% of the list $45.3M · 22% of the gross
- Under $10M 11 films, 79% of the list $20.2M · 10% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $208.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 23–29) with $751.2M, led by Hotel Transylvania (2012).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 The Inbetweeners Movie (2012) $184.7M The Inbetweeners Movie (2012)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $282.3M Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 End of Watch (2012) $275M End of Watch (2012)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Hotel Transylvania (2012) $751.2M Hotel Transylvania (2012)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Taken 2 (2012) $535.2M Taken 2 (2012)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Argo (2012) $421.9M Argo (2012)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) $208.3M Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Cloud Atlas (2012) $218.7M Cloud Atlas (2012)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Wreck-It Ralph (2012) $518M Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2010 earned the most: $290.7M from 13 films, led by Jackass 3-D (2010). Week 42, 2012 took $208.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 9 films | 9 | $203.4M | – | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) $107.4M |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 13 films · +25% | 13 | $254.6M | +25% | Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 10 films · −40% | 10 | $152.7M | −40% | Elizabethtown (2005) $52.2M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 13 films · +80% | 13 | $274.2M | +80% | The Prestige (2006) $109.7M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 19 films · −40% | 19 | $165.5M | −40% | 30 Days of Night (2007) $75.5M |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 12 films · +13% | 12 | $187.5M | +13% | Max Payne (2008) $87.1M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 7 films · +47% | 7 | $276.5M | +47% | Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 13 films · +5% | 13 | $290.7M | +5% | Jackass 3-D (2010) $178.1M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 18 films · −52% | 18 | $138.2M | −52% | Footloose (2011) $63.5M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 14 films · +51% | 14 | $208.3M | +51% | Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) $142.8M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 42 of 2012?
Horror took $142.8M across 2 films, 69% of the total, ahead of Crime ($34.6M) and Mystery ($34.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
Week 42 of 2012 English Box Office by Genre
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Horror $142.8M2 films · #1 Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) -
Crime $34.6M2 films · #1 Alex Cross (2012) -
Mystery $34.6M2 films · #1 Alex Cross (2012) -
Thriller $34.6M2 films · #1 Alex Cross (2012) -
Action $34.6M2 films · #1 Alex Cross (2012) -
Drama $12.7M4 films · #1 The Sessions (2012) -
Comedy $8.9M3 films · #1 All Together (2012) -
Animation $8.8M1 film · #1 The Reef 2: High Tide (2012) -
Family $8.8M1 film · #1 The Reef 2: High Tide (2012) -
Fantasy $2M1 film · #1 Holy Motors (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 42 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20)?
Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) leads with $142.8M worldwide, $53.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Alex Cross (2012) at $34.6M and The Sessions (2012) at $10.7M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20) earn?
14 English-language films released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $208.3M in all, or $14.9M per film on average. Week 41, 2012 releases took $421.9M.
How many English-language movies released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) with $142.8M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20). 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 42, 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.