#1 of 31 #1 movie of Week 42, 2012
2012 · Horror
$142.8M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$53.9M US & Canada · 38% $88.9M elsewhere · 62%
Box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 2012
Box Office Week 42, 2012: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 14–20
Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) is the highest-grossing 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. 31 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $247.2M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 57% on Week 41, 2012, whose releases took $568.6M. By genre, Horror leads with $144.8M across 3 releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 31
- combined worldwide
- $247.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 41, 2012
- −57%
#1 of 31 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 42 of 2012?
Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) leads with $142.8M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $208.3M, 84% of what all 31 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 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 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M
- 5 Oct 18, 2012 US and Canada: $8.2K Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $10.1M
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Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $43.2K Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $8.8M - 7
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M - 8
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $22K Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $8.2M - 9
Oct 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 10
Oct 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 11
Oct 17, 2012 US and Canada: $641.1K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $2M - 12
Oct 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 13
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $212.1K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.3M - 14
Oct 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 15
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 16
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $350.6K - 17
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $219.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $219.4K - 18
Oct 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.8K - 19
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.3K - 20
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $22.8K Rest of the world: $69.8K Worldwide: $92.7K - 21
Oct 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.3K - 22
Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story (2012)Oct 15, 2012 US and Canada: $35.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.6K
Oct 15, 2012 · English · Documentary $35.6K worldwide - 23
Oct 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.6K - 24
Oct 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.6K - 25
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $25.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.3K - 26
Oct 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.1K - 27
Oct 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3K - 28
Night of the Living Dead: Re-Animation (2012)Oct 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K Oct 16, 2012 · English · Action, Comedy $8.4K worldwide - 29
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K - 30
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K - 31
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2012?
Of the top 10, Alex Cross (2012) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while Gladiators of Rome (2012) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 31 films, $87M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 4 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 Perfect Number (2012) $10.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Gladiators of Rome (2012) $10.1M $8.2K US & Canada · <1% $10.1M elsewhere · 100%
- 6 All Together (2012) $8.8M $43.2K US & Canada · <1% $8.8M elsewhere · 100%
- 7 The Reef 2: High Tide (2012) $8.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 My Worst Nightmare (2012) $8.2M $22K US & Canada · <1% $8.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 9 I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012) $2.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles (2012) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 42 of 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 31 films crossed $100M and took $142.8M between them, 58% of the total. 26 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.
58% 27% 16%
- $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, 3% of the list $142.8M · 58% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 13% of the list $65.5M · 27% of the gross
- Under $10M 26 films, 84% of the list $38.9M · 16% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $247.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 23–29) with $807M, led by Hotel Transylvania (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 Taken 2 (2012) $579.9M Taken 2 (2012)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Argo (2012) $568.6M Argo (2012)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) $247.2M Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Cloud Atlas (2012) $251.6M Cloud Atlas (2012)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Wreck-It Ralph (2012) $784.1M 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: $538.1M from 30 films, led by RED (2010). Week 42, 2012 took $247.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 20 films | 20 | $251.6M | – | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) $107.4M |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 24 films · +5% | 24 | $263.7M | +5% | Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 21 films · −16% | 21 | $221M | −16% | Elizabethtown (2005) $52.2M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 33 films · +59% | 33 | $352.3M | +59% | The Prestige (2006) $109.7M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 32 films · −43% | 32 | $199.8M | −43% | 30 Days of Night (2007) $75.5M |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 23 films · +6% | 23 | $211.7M | +6% | Max Payne (2008) $87.1M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 28 films · +45% | 28 | $306.2M | +45% | Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 30 films · +76% | 30 | $538.1M | +76% | RED (2010) $199M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 45 films · −60% | 45 | $213.2M | −60% | Footloose (2011) $63.5M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 31 films · +16% | 31 | $247.2M | +16% | Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) $142.8M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 42 of 2012?
Horror took $144.8M across 3 films, 59% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($45.8M) and Mystery ($44.8M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $208.3M across 14 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Korean-language films ($10.2M) and Italian-language films ($10.1M).
Week 42 of 2012 Box Office by Genre
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Horror $144.8M3 films · #1 Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) -
Thriller $45.8M4 films · #1 Alex Cross (2012) -
Mystery $44.8M4 films · #1 Alex Cross (2012) -
Action $37M6 films · #1 Alex Cross (2012) -
Crime $35.7M3 films · #1 Alex Cross (2012) -
Comedy $24.8M9 films · #1 All Together (2012) -
Animation $18.9M2 films · #1 Gladiators of Rome (2012) -
Family $18.9M2 films · #1 Gladiators of Rome (2012) -
Drama $16.1M9 films · #1 The Sessions (2012) -
Romance $11.2M5 films · #1 My Worst Nightmare (2012)
Week 42 of 2012 Box Office by Language
- English $208.3M14 films · #1 Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)
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Korean $10.2M1 film · #1 Perfect Number (2012) -
Italian $10.1M1 film · #1 Gladiators of Rome (2012) -
French $8.2M1 film · #1 My Worst Nightmare (2012) -
Japanese $2.8M2 films · #1 I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012) -
Tagalog $2M1 film · #1 Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles (2012) -
German $1.5M1 film · #1 Sushi in Suhl (2012) -
Swedish $1.4M2 films · #1 Johan Falk: Kodnamn: Lisa (2012) -
Chinese $1.3M1 film · #1 Tai Chi Zero (2012) -
Thai $1.3M1 film · #1 Saranae Osekai (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 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 31 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing 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 movies released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20) earn?
31 films released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $247.2M in all, or $8M per film on average. Week 41, 2012 releases took $568.6M.
How many 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 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.
How often is the week 42, 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.