#1 of 16 #1 movie of Week 50, 2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
2012 · Adventure, Fantasy
$1B worldwide · 84% of the chart's total
$303M US & Canada · 30% $714.1M elsewhere · 70%
Box office · Week 50 · Dec 9–15, 2012
Box Office Week 50, 2012: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 9–15
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 50 of 2012 (Dec 9–15), with $1B worldwide, ahead of Chinese Zodiac (2012) at $171.3M and Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012) at $12.6M. 16 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is 12.1 times the total of Week 49, 2012, whose releases took $100.6M. By genre, Adventure leads with $1.2B across 3 releases.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $1.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 49, 2012
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#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 50 of 2012?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) leads with $1B, 84% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2B, almost all of what the 16 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 50 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 50 of 2012 (Dec 9–15).
- 1 Dec 14, 2012 US and Canada: $303M Rest of the world: $714.1M Worldwide: $1B
- 2 Dec 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $171.3M
- 3 Dec 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6M
- 4 Dec 14, 2012 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $5.1M
- 5 Dec 14, 2012 US and Canada: $201.4K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.3M
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Dec 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 7
Dec 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $663K - 8
Dec 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $510.2K - 9
Dec 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $501.4K - 10
Dec 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.9K - 11
Dec 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12K - 12
Dec 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K - 13
Dec 14, 2012 US and Canada: $5.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7K - 14
Dec 10, 2012 US and Canada: $4.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2K - 15
Dec 14, 2012 US and Canada: $1.3K Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $4.1K - 16
Dec 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 2012?
Of the top 10, Stand Up Guys (2012) earned the biggest share at home (65% in the US & Canada), while Any Day Now (2012) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $306.6M (25%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1B $303M US & Canada · 30% $714.1M elsewhere · 70%
- 2 Chinese Zodiac (2012) $171.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012) $12.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Stand Up Guys (2012) $5.1M $3.3M US & Canada · 65% $1.8M elsewhere · 35%
- 5 Any Day Now (2012) $2.3M $201.4K US & Canada · 9% $2.1M elsewhere · 91%
- 6 Mike Says Goodbye! (2012) $2.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Pirate TV (2012) $663K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Bana Bir Soygun Yaz (2012) $510.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012) $501.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 La banda Picasso (2012) $104.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 50 of 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 16 films crossed $100M and took $1.2B between them, 98% of the total. 13 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.
84% 14%
- $1B or more 1 film, 6% of the list $1B · 84% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 6% of the list $171.3M · 14% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 6% of the list $12.6M · 1% of the gross
- Under $10M 13 films, 81% of the list $11.2M · <1% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $1.2B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Nov 4–10) with $1.5B, led by Skyfall (2012).
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Wreck-It Ralph (2012) $784.1M Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Skyfall (2012) $1.5B Skyfall (2012)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) $1.2B The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Life of Pi (2012) $1.1B Life of Pi (2012)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Killing Them Softly (2012) $132.5M Killing Them Softly (2012)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Playing for Keeps (2012) $100.6M Playing for Keeps (2012)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1.2B The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Jack Reacher (2012) $835.7M Jack Reacher (2012)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Les Miserables (2012) $1.1B Les Miserables (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2012 earned the most: $1.2B from 16 films, led by The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 2003 Dec 7–13 17 films | 17 | $541.7M | – | Something's Gotta Give (2003) $265.3M |
| Week 50, 2004 Dec 5–11 19 films · +1% | 19 | $546M | +1% | Ocean's Twelve (2004) $362.7M |
| Week 50, 2005 Dec 4–10 18 films · +115% | 18 | $1.2B | +115% | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) $745M |
| Week 50, 2006 Dec 10–16 27 films · −16% | 27 | $985.1M | −16% | The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) $307.1M |
| Week 50, 2007 Dec 9–15 27 films · +18% | 27 | $1.2B | +18% | I Am Legend (2007) $585.4M |
| Week 50, 2008 Dec 7–13 20 films · −38% | 20 | $718.4M | −38% | Gran Torino (2008) $270M |
| Week 50, 2009 Dec 6–12 24 films · −48% | 24 | $370.6M | −48% | Invictus (2009) $122.4M |
| Week 50, 2010 Dec 5–11 21 films · +137% | 21 | $876.6M | +137% | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) $415.7M |
| Week 50, 2011 Dec 4–10 21 films · −75% | 21 | $219.6M | −75% | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) $81.5M |
| Week 50, 2012 Dec 9–15 16 films · +452% | 16 | $1.2B | +452% | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1B |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 50 of 2012?
Adventure took $1.2B across 3 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Fantasy ($1B) and Action ($171.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1B across 6 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($171.3M) and Japanese-language films ($12.6M).
Week 50 of 2012 Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $1.2B3 films · #1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) -
Fantasy $1B1 film · #1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) -
Action $171.3M1 film · #1 Chinese Zodiac (2012) -
Drama $15.5M7 films · #1 Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012) -
Family $14.7M2 films · #1 Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012) -
Mystery $12.6M1 film · #1 Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012) -
Comedy $6.4M6 films · #1 Stand Up Guys (2012) -
Crime $5.1M1 film · #1 Stand Up Guys (2012) -
Romance $522.6K5 films · #1 Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012) -
History $11.8K2 films · #1 Habibie & Ainun (2012)
Week 50 of 2012 Box Office by Language
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English $1B6 films · #1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) -
Chinese $171.3M1 film · #1 Chinese Zodiac (2012) -
Japanese $12.6M1 film · #1 Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012) -
Persian $2.3M1 film · #1 Any Day Now (2012) -
Dutch $2.1M1 film · #1 Mike Says Goodbye! (2012) -
French $663K1 film · #1 Pirate TV (2012) -
Turkish $510.2K1 film · #1 Bana Bir Soygun Yaz (2012) -
Tamil $501.4K1 film · #1 Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012) -
Spanish $116.8K2 films · #1 La banda Picasso (2012) -
Indonesian $7.6K1 film · #1 Habibie & Ainun (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 50 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 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 50 of 2012 (Dec 9–15)?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) leads with $1B worldwide, $303M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chinese Zodiac (2012) at $171.3M and Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012) at $12.6M.
How much did movies released in week 50 of 2012 (Dec 9–15) earn?
16 films released in week 50 of 2012 (Dec 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $75.8M per film on average. Week 49, 2012 releases took $100.6M.
How many movies released in week 50 of 2012 (Dec 9–15) made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012). 2 crossed $100 million.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2012 (Dec 9–15). 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 50, 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.