#1 of 154 #1 movie of September 2012
2012 · Comedy, Animation
$358.5M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total
$148.4M US & Canada · 41% $210.1M elsewhere · 59%
Box office · September 2012
September 2012 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing September Releases
Hotel Transylvania (2012) is the highest-grossing movie released in September 2012, with $358.5M worldwide, ahead of Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) at $240.2M and Looper (2012) at $176.5M. 154 films released in September 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 6% on August 2012, whose releases took $1.9B. By genre, Thriller leads with $689.7M across 29 releases.
- September 2012 releases with a gross
- 154
- combined worldwide
- $1.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs August 2012
- −6%
#1 of 154 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of September 2012?
Hotel Transylvania (2012) leads with $358.5M, 20% of the total. The top 5 together took $985.1M, 55% of what all 154 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 Release of September 2012, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 154. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in September 2012.
- 1 Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $148.4M Rest of the world: $210.1M Worldwide: $358.5M
- 2 Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: $197.8M Worldwide: $240.2M
- 3 Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $66.5M Rest of the world: $110M Worldwide: $176.5M
- 4 Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $65.3M Rest of the world: $50.3M Worldwide: $115.6M
- 5 Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $922.9K Rest of the world: $93.3M Worldwide: $94.3M
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Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $36K Rest of the world: $88.8M Worldwide: $88.8M - 7
Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012)Sep 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.9M
Sep 6, 2012 · Japanese · Crime, Action $72.9M worldwide - 8
Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $14.1M Worldwide: $55.1M - 9
Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $35.8M Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $49M - 10
Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.2M - 11
Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: $12.7M Worldwide: $44.3M - 12
Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: $27.6M Worldwide: $41M - 13
Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: $27.6M Worldwide: $35.5M - 14
Sep 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.5M - 15
Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: $15.6M Worldwide: $33.4M - 16
Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $16.4M Rest of the world: $12.3M Worldwide: $28.7M - 17
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9M - 18
Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $304.3K Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $17.4M - 19
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $13.1M Worldwide: $16.9M - 20
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $16M - 21
Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.1M - 22
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $448K Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $12.1M - 23
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Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $9.6K Rest of the world: $11M Worldwide: $11M - 24
Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $10.3M - 25
Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M - 26
Sep 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M - 27
Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $598.7K Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $8M - 28
Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 29
Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 30
Sep 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 31
Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $67.7K Worldwide: $5.4M - 32
Sep 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 33
Sep 13, 2012 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $4.5M - 34
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $353.5K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4.2M - 35
Sep 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 36
Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $59.1K Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $4M - 37
Sep 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 38
Sep 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 39
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 40
Sep 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 41
Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M - 42
Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 43
Sep 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 44
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 45
Sep 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 46
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 47
Sep 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 48
Sep 24, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 49
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $83.6K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.1M - 50
Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2012?
Of the top 10, End of Watch (2012) earned the biggest share at home (74% in the US & Canada), while The Inbetweeners Movie (2012) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 154 films, $521.7M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Hotel Transylvania (2012) $358.5M $148.4M US & Canada · 41% $210.1M elsewhere · 59%
- 2 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $240.2M $42.3M US & Canada · 18% $197.8M elsewhere · 82%
- 3 Looper (2012) $176.5M $66.5M US & Canada · 38% $110M elsewhere · 62%
- 4 Pitch Perfect (2012) $115.6M $65.3M US & Canada · 56% $50.3M elsewhere · 44%
- 5 Masquerade (2012) $94.3M $922.9K US & Canada · <1% $93.3M elsewhere · 99%
- 6 The Inbetweeners Movie (2012) $88.8M $36K US & Canada · <1% $88.8M elsewhere · 100%
- 7 Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012) $72.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 End of Watch (2012) $55.1M $41M US & Canada · 74% $14.1M elsewhere · 26%
- 9 Trouble with the Curve (2012) $49M $35.8M US & Canada · 73% $13.2M elsewhere · 27%
- 10 Switch (2012) $47.2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many September 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 154 films crossed $100M and took $890.8M between them, 50% of the total. 130 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.
50% 42% 8%
- $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 4 films, 3% of the list $890.8M · 50% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 20 films, 13% of the list $737.3M · 42% of the gross
- Under $10M 130 films, 84% of the list $147.8M · 8% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 23–29) took $807M, led by Hotel Transylvania (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 It Was the Son (2012) $1.1M It Was the Son (2012)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 The Inbetweeners Movie (2012) $320.8M The Inbetweeners Movie (2012)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) $361M Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 End of Watch (2012) $285M End of Watch (2012)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Hotel Transylvania (2012) $807M Hotel Transylvania (2012)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Omamamia (2012) $900.5K Omamamia (2012)
Earlier years
How Does September 2012 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2012 earned the most: $1.8B from 154 films, led by Hotel Transylvania (2012).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2003 82 films | 82 | $855.8M | – | Lost in Translation (2003) $118.7M |
| September 2004 101 films · +1% | 101 | $862.9M | +1% | Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M |
| September 2005 117 films · +73% | 117 | $1.5B | +73% | Flightplan (2005) $223.4M |
| September 2006 141 films · −12% | 141 | $1.3B | −12% | Open Season (2006) $200.8M |
| September 2007 148 films · −6% | 148 | $1.2B | −6% | The Game Plan (2007) $147.9M |
| September 2008 117 films · −5% | 117 | $1.2B | −5% | Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M |
| September 2009 143 films · +29% | 143 | $1.5B | +29% | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $243M |
| September 2010 139 films · +3% | 139 | $1.5B | +3% | Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M |
| September 2011 169 films · −21% | 169 | $1.2B | −21% | Contagion (2011) $136.5M |
| September 2012 154 films · +46% | 154 | $1.8B | +46% | Hotel Transylvania (2012) $358.5M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in September 2012?
Thriller took $689.7M across 29 films, 39% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($645.1M) and Action ($571.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1.5B across 66 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($86.3M) and Hindi-language films ($52.9M).
September 2012 Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $689.7M29 films · #1 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) -
Comedy $645.1M38 films · #1 Hotel Transylvania (2012) -
Action $571.2M14 films · #1 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) -
Sci-Fi $462.1M5 films · #1 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) -
Drama $440.6M80 films · #1 Masquerade (2012) -
Family $393.3M15 films · #1 Hotel Transylvania (2012) -
Animation $374.1M6 films · #1 Hotel Transylvania (2012) -
Crime $363.2M18 films · #1 Looper (2012) -
Horror $348.9M9 films · #1 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) -
History $344.5M7 films · #1 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
September 2012 Box Office by Language
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English $1.5B66 films · #1 Hotel Transylvania (2012) - Japanese $86.3M3 films · #1 Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012)
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Hindi $52.9M5 films · #1 Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012) -
French $17.4M7 films · #1 Kirikou and the Men and Women (2012) -
Spanish $16.1M10 films · #1 [REC] 3: Genesis (2012) -
German $11.9M9 films · #1 Raven the Little Rascal (2012) -
Swedish $10.4M2 films · #1 The Hypnotist (2012) -
Dutch $8.1M4 films · #1 Mister Twister: Class of Fun (2012) -
Tagalog $6.9M3 films · #1 The Mistress (2012) -
Chinese $5.2M5 films · #1 Vulgaria (2012)
Archive
Box Office in 2012, Month by Month
The months of 2012 with their totals: November leads with $4.6B, led by Skyfall (2012).
- January $971M #1 Underworld: Awakening (2012)
- February $1.6B #1 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
- March $2.7B #1 The Hunger Games (2012)
- April $1.3B #1 American Reunion (2012)
- May $3.9B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- June $3.5B #1 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
- July $3.4B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- August $1.9B #1 The Expendables 2 (2012)
- September $1.8B #1 Hotel Transylvania (2012)
- October $1.7B #1 Taken 2 (2012)
- November $4.6B #1 Skyfall (2012)
- December $3.3B #1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
FAQ
Box Office September 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 154 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in September 2012?
Hotel Transylvania (2012) leads with $358.5M worldwide, $148.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) at $240.2M and Looper (2012) at $176.5M.
How much did movies released in September 2012 earn?
154 films released in September 2012 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, or $11.5M per film on average. August 2012 releases took $1.9B.
How many movies released in September 2012 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Hotel Transylvania (2012) with $358.5M.
How is the September 2012 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 September 2012. 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.
How often is the September 2012 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.