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Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies Released in 2012
This list shows all Based on Fiction Book/Short Story films released in 2012, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies for 2012
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 2012 |
| January 12 |
Arrietty (借りぐらしのアリエ… |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$176,328,792 |
Play |
| |
| January 13 |
We Need to Talk About Kevin |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$10,765,283 |
|
| |
| January 19 |
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$349,153,422 |
Play |
| |
| January 27 |
One for the Money |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$49,729,471 |
Play |
|
The Wicker Tree |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
Play |
| |
| January 31 |
You and I |
Drama |
Video |
$6,215 |
|
| February, 2012 |
| February 3 |
The Woman in Black |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$141,114,095 |
Play |
| |
| February 7 |
Geek Charming |
Romantic Comedy |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 10 |
Ai |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$29,338,638 |
|
| |
| February 14 |
The Lorax |
Adventure |
Video |
$6,651,021 |
|
| |
| February 17 |
Cirkus Columbia |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,468 |
|
| |
| February 24 |
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$158,128,233 |
Play |
|
Tomorrow When the War Began |
Action |
Theatrical |
$13,404,936 |
Play |
| March, 2012 |
| March 1 |
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$467,498,789 |
Play |
| |
| March 2 |
La cripta e l'incubo |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 7 |
John Carter |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$324,731,357 |
Play |
| |
| March 8 |
Hodejegerne |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$20,184,208 |
|
|
The Hunger Games |
Action |
Theatrical |
$904,036,712 |
Play |
| |
| March 9 |
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$33,008,656 |
Play |
| |
| March 14 |
La Delicatesse |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,200,055 |
|
| |
| March 17 |
Bokura ga ita Zenpen |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$26,324,268 |
|
| |
| March 23 |
The Trouble With Bliss |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,093 |
|
| |
| March 28 |
The Pirates! Band of Misfits |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$145,024,313 |
Play |
| |
| March 30 |
Få meg på, for faen |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$126,085 |
|
|
Wuthering Heights |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$460,041 |
|
| April, 2012 |
| April 10 |
The Witches of Oz |
Adventure |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 13 |
Blue Like Jazz |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$595,018 |
Play |
| |
| April 19 |
The Lucky One |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$128,141,678 |
Play |
| |
| April 20 |
The Moth Diaries |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$731,061 |
|
| |
| April 21 |
Bokura ga Ita Kohen |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$17,953,383 |
|
| |
| April 27 |
Bel Ami |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,165,119 |
|
| |
| April 28 |
Thermae Romae |
Action |
Theatrical |
$75,387,554 |
|
| May, 2012 |
| May 3 |
The Woman in the Fifth |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$203,413 |
|
| |
| May 4 |
Death of a Superhero |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$33,870 |
|
| |
| May 8 |
The Kreutzer Sonata |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
Love's Everlasting Courage |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 11 |
Bonsai |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,027,429 |
|
|
Hick |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 18 |
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$15,674 |
|
| |
| May 23 |
Cosmopolis |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$6,860,624 |
|
|
On the Road |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$10,768,091 |
|
| |
| May 24 |
Trishna |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,148,956 |
|
| |
| May 25 |
Oslo, 31 August |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$100,713 |
|
| June, 2012 |
| June 1 |
Hamnden |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$10,960 |
|
| |
| June 9 |
Hotaru no Hikari |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$20,753,277 |
|
| |
| June 12 |
Killdozer |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 20 |
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$155,829,973 |
Play |
| |
| June 28 |
Hua Pi 2 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$118,528,842 |
|
| |
| June 29 |
Impardonnables |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$153,785 |
|
| July, 2012 |
| July 5 |
The Door |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$346,366 |
|
| |
| July 6 |
Savages |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$97,242,456 |
Play |
| |
| July 12 |
San lau sing woo dip gim |
Action |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
Si da ming bu |
Action |
Theatrical |
$29,567,632 |
|
| |
| July 14 |
Herutâ sukerutâ |
Multiple Genres |
Theatrical |
$21,927,919 |
|
| |
| July 21 |
Starship Troopers: Invasion |
Action |
Theatrical |
$1,892,262 |
|
| |
| July 24 |
Age of the Dragons |
Adventure |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
Treasure Island |
Adventure |
Video |
$0 |
|
| August, 2012 |
| August 3 |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$98,891,642 |
Play |
|
Total Recall |
Action |
Theatrical |
$241,222,310 |
Play |
| |
| August 7 |
Ting Feng Zhe |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$38,503,726 |
|
| |
| August 10 |
The Bourne Legacy |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$337,103,487 |
Play |
|
Goats |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Das letzte Schweigen |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$141,819 |
|
| |
| August 16 |
The Eye of the Storm |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,226,888 |
|
| |
| August 17 |
The Matchmaker |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 24 |
Shadow Dancer |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$1,777,709 |
|
| |
| August 29 |
Lawless |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$79,371,748 |
Play |
| September, 2012 |
| September 7 |
Anna Karenina |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$77,768,289 |
Play |
|
The Words |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$16,369,708 |
Play |
| |
| September 18 |
Ibara no O |
Adventure |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
Thomas and Friends Blue Mountain Myst… |
Adventure |
Video |
$22,108 |
|
| |
| September 19 |
Now is Good |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,141,436 |
|
| |
| September 20 |
The Perks of Being a Wallflower |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$51,705,283 |
Play |
| |
| September 21 |
House at the End of the Street |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$54,764,572 |
Play |
|
Killing Them Softly |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$45,230,230 |
|
| |
| September 25 |
Jock the Hero Dog |
Adventure |
Video |
$73,277 |
|
| |
| September 28 |
Solomon Kane |
Action |
Theatrical |
$22,024,849 |
|
| October, 2012 |
| October 5 |
The Paperboy |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$8,256,156 |
Play |
|
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
What Richard Did |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$488,327 |
|
|
Wuthering Heights |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,721,534 |
|
| |
| October 12 |
Atlas Shrugged: Part II |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,336,053 |
|
|
L'homme qui voulait vivre sa vie |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$158,411 |
|
| |
| October 17 |
Alex Cross |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$51,788,249 |
Play |
| |
| October 25 |
Dupa dealuri |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$871,769 |
|
| |
| October 26 |
Cloud Atlas |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$145,322,589 |
Play |
|
Skyfall |
Action |
Theatrical |
$1,211,609,099 |
Play |
| November, 2012 |
| November 2 |
Midnight's Children |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,638,655 |
|
|
Noordzee, Texas |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$27,413 |
|
| |
| November 9 |
Dangerous Liaisons |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$10,447,579 |
|
| |
| November 10 |
Aku no kyôten |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$26,837,117 |
|
| |
| November 14 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$933,071,525 |
Play |
| |
| November 16 |
Silver Linings Playbook |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$267,958,190 |
Play |
| |
| November 17 |
Evangelion Shin Gekijôban: Kyu |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$61,698,727 |
|
| |
| November 20 |
Rise of the Guardians |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$377,073,479 |
Play |
| |
| November 21 |
Life of Pi |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$672,370,231 |
Play |
|
Therese Desqueyroux |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,253,063 |
|
| |
| November 23 |
De rouille et d’os |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$29,393,634 |
|
| |
| November 30 |
Yi jiu si er |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$55,287,687 |
|
| December, 2012 |
| December 7 |
Le Moine |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$825,696 |
|
| |
| December 11 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$1,161,145,592 |
Play |
| |
| December 12 |
Ernest et Celestine |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$10,039,821 |
|
| |
| December 18 |
Blue Lagoon: The Awakening |
Adventure |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 20 |
Jack Reacher |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$247,626,399 |
Play |
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
After |
Thriller/Suspense |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for … |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
A Little Bit of Faith |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
White Jazz |
Thriller/Suspense |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
