#1 of 19 #1 movie of Week 2, 2012
2012 · Thriller
$96.3M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$66.5M US & Canada · 69% $29.7M elsewhere · 31%
Box office · Week 2 · Jan 8–14, 2012
Box Office Week 2, 2012: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 8–14
Contraband (2012) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14), with $96.3M worldwide, ahead of Joyful Noise (2012) at $31.2M and Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 4 (2012) at $21.8M. 19 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $195.9M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 52% on Week 1, 2012, whose releases took $129.2M. By genre, Thriller leads with $106.1M across 5 releases.
- week 2 releases with a gross
- 19
- combined worldwide
- $195.9M
- Contraband (2012), the #1
- $96.3M
- vs Week 1, 2012
- +52%
#1 of 19 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 2 of 2012?
Contraband (2012) leads with $96.3M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $178.9M, 91% of what all 19 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 Week 2 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 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14).
- 1 Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: $66.5M Rest of the world: $29.7M Worldwide: $96.3M
- 2 Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: $30.9M Rest of the world: $226K Worldwide: $31.2M
- 3 Jan 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8M
- 4 Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15M
- 5 Jan 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.6M
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Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012)Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2M
Jan 13, 2012 · Swedish · Thriller, Drama $8.2M worldwide - 7
Jan 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 8
Jan 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 9
Jan 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $737.2K - 10
Jan 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $705.9K - 11
Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: $204.4K Rest of the world: $483.3K Worldwide: $687.6K - 12
Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $509.3K - 13
Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.7K - 14
Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: $47.7K Rest of the world: $17.6K Worldwide: $65.3K - 15
Jan 11, 2012 US and Canada: $3.5K Rest of the world: $32.6K Worldwide: $36.1K - 16
Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33K - 17
Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.6K - 18
Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: $18.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9K - 19
Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
Gross bands
How Many Week 2 of 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 19 films reached $100M. 14 films, 74% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $195.9M total.
91% 9%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 26% of the list $178.9M · 91% of the gross
- Under $10M 14 films, 74% of the list $17M · 9% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 2 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 2 releases took $195.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2011 (Dec 11–17) with $1.7B, led by Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011).
- Week 49, 2011 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 K-On! The Movie (2011) $106M K-On! The Movie (2011)
- Week 50, 2011 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) $219.6M Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
- Week 51, 2011 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) $1.7B Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
- Week 52, 2011 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $623.7M The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
- Week 53, 2011 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 War Horse (2011) $413.3M War Horse (2011)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 The Devil Inside (2012) $129.2M The Devil Inside (2012)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Contraband (2012) $195.9M Contraband (2012)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Underworld: Awakening (2012) $370.5M Underworld: Awakening (2012)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 The Grey (2012) $274.1M The Grey (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 2 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 2, 2009 earned the most: $211.2M from 17 films, led by Bride Wars (2009). Week 2, 2012 took $195.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2, 2003 Jan 5–11 6 films | 6 | $107.3M | – | Just Married (2003) $101.6M |
| Week 2, 2004 Jan 4–10 7 films · −54% | 7 | $49.3M | −54% | My Baby's Daddy (2004) $18.5M |
| Week 2, 2005 Jan 2–8 4 films · +96% | 4 | $96.8M | +96% | White Noise (2005) $91.2M |
| Week 2, 2006 Jan 8–14 15 films · +94% | 15 | $187.8M | +94% | Suite Dreams (2006) $48.1M |
| Week 2, 2007 Jan 7–13 15 films · −14% | 15 | $161.1M | −14% | Stomp the Yard (2007) $75.5M |
| Week 2, 2008 Jan 6–12 12 films · −24% | 12 | $123.2M | −24% | First Sunday (2008) $38.8M |
| Week 2, 2009 Jan 4–10 17 films · +71% | 17 | $211.2M | +71% | Bride Wars (2009) $115.4M |
| Week 2, 2010 Jan 3–9 21 films · −53% | 21 | $98.5M | −53% | Daybreakers (2010) $51.4M |
| Week 2, 2011 Jan 2–8 8 films · +15% | 8 | $112.8M | +15% | Season of the Witch (2011) $91.6M |
| Week 2, 2012 Jan 8–14 19 films · +74% | 19 | $195.9M | +74% | Contraband (2012) $96.3M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 2 of 2012?
Thriller took $106.1M across 5 films, 54% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($67.4M) and Drama ($39.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $127.6M across 6 films, 65% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($21.9M) and Tamil-language films ($15.7M).
Week 2 of 2012 Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $106.1M5 films · #1 Contraband (2012) -
Comedy $67.4M9 films · #1 Joyful Noise (2012) -
Drama $39.9M9 films · #1 Nanban (2012) -
Music $31.2M1 film · #1 Joyful Noise (2012) -
Animation $21.8M1 film · #1 Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 4 (2012) -
Action $9M3 films · #1 Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012) -
Romance $1.9M2 films · #1 Omar & Salma 3 (2012) -
Sci-Fi $145.7K1 film · #1 The Divide (2012) -
Documentary $65.3K1 film · #1 Sing Your Song (2012)
Week 2 of 2012 Box Office by Language
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English $127.6M6 films · #1 Contraband (2012) -
Chinese $21.9M2 films · #1 Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 4 (2012) -
Tamil $15.7M2 films · #1 Nanban (2012) -
Japanese $14.6M1 film · #1 Robo-G (2012) - Swedish $8.2M1 film · #1 Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012)
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German $4M1 film · #1 Offroad (2012) -
Arabic $1.9M2 films · #1 Omar & Salma 3 (2012) -
French $882.9K2 films · #1 10 jours en or (2012) -
Dutch $705.9K1 film · #1 Manslaughter (2012) -
Turkish $509.3K1 film · #1 Zenne Dancer (2012)
Archive
Box Office in 2012, Week by Week
53 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 $129.2M
- Week 2 $195.9M
- Week 3 $370.5M
- Week 4 $274.1M
- Week 5 $298.5M
- Week 6 $778.8M
- Week 7 $367.3M
- Week 8 $169.1M
- Week 9 $578.1M
- Week 10 $391.2M
- Week 11 $350.4M
- Week 12 $833.2M
- Week 13 $538.5M
- Week 14 $370.7M
- Week 15 $237.5M
- Week 16 $319.1M
- Week 17 $399.8M
- Week 18 $1.7B
- Week 19 $307.6M
- Week 20 $633.2M
- Week 21 $1.2B
- Week 22 $453.7M
- Week 23 $1.3B
- Week 24 $213.4M
- Week 25 $780.3M
- Week 26 $839.6M
- Week 27 $913.8M
- Week 28 $1.1B
- Week 29 $1.1B
- Week 30 $242.2M
- Week 31 $374.2M
- Week 32 $623M
- Week 33 $554.3M
- Week 34 $173.5M
- Week 35 $172.7M
- Week 36 $320.8M
- Week 37 $361M
- Week 38 $285M
- Week 39 $807M
- Week 40 $579.9M
- Week 41 $568.6M
- Week 42 $247.2M
- Week 43 $251.6M
- Week 44 $784.1M
- Week 45 $1.5B
- Week 46 $1.2B
- Week 47 $1.1B
- Week 48 $132.5M
- Week 49 $100.6M
- Week 50 $1.2B
- Week 51 $835.7M
- Week 52 $1.1B
- Week 53 $54.9K
FAQ
Box Office Week 2 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 19 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14)?
Contraband (2012) leads with $96.3M worldwide, $66.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Joyful Noise (2012) at $31.2M and Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 4 (2012) at $21.8M.
How much did movies released in week 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14) earn?
19 films released in week 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $195.9M in all, or $10.3M per film on average. Week 1, 2012 releases took $129.2M.
How many movies released in week 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Contraband (2012), earned $96.3M.
How is the week 2, 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 week 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14). 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 week 2, 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.