#1 of 14 #1 movie of Week 29, 2012
2012 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$448.1M US & Canada · 40% $666.8M elsewhere · 60%
Box office · Week 29 · Jul 15–21, 2012
Box Office Week 29, 2012: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 15–21
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 29 of 2012 (Jul 15–21), with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of The Well Digger's Daughter (2012) at $13.2M and Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2012) at $5.4M. 14 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is up 5% on Week 28, 2012, whose releases took $1.1B. By genre, Drama leads with $1.1B across 4 releases.
- week 29 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 28, 2012
- +5%
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 29 of 2012?
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) leads with $1.1B, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, almost all of what the 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 Release of Week 29 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 29 of 2012 (Jul 15–21).
- 1 Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: $448.1M Rest of the world: $666.8M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 2 Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: $386.4K Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $13.2M
- 3 Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: $75.7K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.4M
- 4 Jul 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
- 5 Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $93.7K Worldwide: $2.5M
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Jul 18, 2012 US and Canada: $510.3K Rest of the world: $118.8K Worldwide: $629.1K - 7
Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $200K - 8
Jul 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.1K - 9
Jul 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.2K - 10
Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61K - 11
Jul 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3K - 12
Jul 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.6K - 13
Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: $14.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7K - 14
Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 2012?
Of the top 10, The Queen of Versailles (2012) earned the biggest share at home (96% in the US & Canada), while Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2012) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $451.5M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B $448.1M US & Canada · 40% $666.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 The Well Digger's Daughter (2012) $13.2M $386.4K US & Canada · 3% $12.8M elsewhere · 97%
- 3 Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2012) $5.4M $75.7K US & Canada · 1% $5.4M elsewhere · 99%
- 4 Bowling (2012) $3.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Queen of Versailles (2012) $2.5M $2.4M US & Canada · 96% $93.7K elsewhere · 4%
- 6 Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012) $629.1K $510.3K US & Canada · 81% $118.8K elsewhere · 19%
- 7 Shameless (2012) $200K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Wu Dang (2012) $79.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 How to Meet Girls from a Distance (2012) $65.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Interview with a Hitman (2012) $61K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 29 of 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 14 films crossed $100M and took $1.1B between them, 98% of the total. 12 films, 86% of the list, earned under $10M.
98%
- $1B or more 1 film, 7% of the list $1.1B · 98% of the gross
- $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 1 film, 7% of the list $13.2M · 1% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 86% of the list $12.7M · 1% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 29 releases took $1.1B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (Jun 3–9) with $1.3B, led by Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012).
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) $1.3B Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 10–16 Rock of Ages (2012) $213.4M Rock of Ages (2012)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 17–23 Brave (2012) $780.3M Brave (2012)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 24–30 Ted (2012) $839.6M Ted (2012)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) $913.8M The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) $1.1B Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Step Up Revolution (2012) $242.2M Step Up Revolution (2012)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Total Recall (2012) $374.2M Total Recall (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 29 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 29, 2008 earned the most: $1.9B from 22 films, led by The Dark Knight (2008). Week 29, 2012 took $1.1B.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 29, 2003 Jul 13–19 18 films | 18 | $637.1M | – | Bad Boys II (2003) $273.3M |
| Week 29, 2004 Jul 11–17 11 films · −29% | 11 | $454.3M | −29% | I, Robot (2004) $353.1M |
| Week 29, 2005 Jul 10–16 18 films · +80% | 18 | $816.6M | +80% | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) $475M |
| Week 29, 2006 Jul 16–22 17 films · −59% | 17 | $336.6M | −59% | Monster House (2006) $141.9M |
| Week 29, 2007 Jul 15–21 20 films · +43% | 20 | $482.1M | +43% | Hairspray (2007) $203.6M |
| Week 29, 2008 Jul 13–19 22 films · +295% | 22 | $1.9B | +295% | The Dark Knight (2008) $1B |
| Week 29, 2009 Jul 12–18 14 films · −50% | 14 | $956.2M | −50% | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $941.1M |
| Week 29, 2010 Jul 11–17 16 films · −11% | 16 | $847.1M | −11% | Inception (2010) $839.4M |
| Week 29, 2011 Jul 10–16 18 films · +68% | 18 | $1.4B | +68% | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) $1.3B |
| Week 29, 2012 Jul 15–21 14 films · −20% | 14 | $1.1B | −20% | The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 29 of 2012?
Drama took $1.1B across 4 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Action ($1.1B) and Adventure ($1.1B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1.1B across 8 films, 98% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($16.9M) and Japanese-language films ($5.4M).
Week 29 of 2012 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $1.1B4 films · #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) -
Action $1.1B3 films · #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) -
Adventure $1.1B2 films · #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) -
Crime $1.1B2 films · #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) -
Thriller $1.1B2 films · #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) -
Romance $13.4M3 films · #1 The Well Digger's Daughter (2012) -
Comedy $3.8M3 films · #1 Bowling (2012) -
Documentary $3.1M3 films · #1 The Queen of Versailles (2012) -
Music $629.1K1 film · #1 Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012)
Week 29 of 2012 Box Office by Language
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English $1.1B8 films · #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) -
French $16.9M2 films · #1 The Well Digger's Daughter (2012) -
Japanese $5.4M1 film · #1 Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2012) -
Polish $200K1 film · #1 Shameless (2012) -
Chinese $79.1K1 film · #1 Wu Dang (2012) -
Venda $27.3K1 film · #1 Elelwani (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 29 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 movie in week 29 of 2012 (Jul 15–21)?
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $448.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Well Digger's Daughter (2012) at $13.2M and Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2012) at $5.4M.
How much did movies released in week 29 of 2012 (Jul 15–21) earn?
14 films released in week 29 of 2012 (Jul 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $81.5M per film on average. Week 28, 2012 releases took $1.1B.
How many movies released in week 29 of 2012 (Jul 15–21) made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Dark Knight Rises (2012). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the week 29, 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 29 of 2012 (Jul 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.
How often is the week 29, 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.