South Korean Box Office For 2012
Rank | Release | Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor |
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1 | Masquerade | $80,726,403 | 935 | $81,829,156 | Sep 13 | - |
2 | The Thieves | $77,436,140 | 1,092 | $82,672,356 | Jul 25 | - |
3 | The Avengers | $48,321,312 | 1,056 | $48,651,463 | Apr 26 | Walt Disney Pictures |
4 | A Werewolf Boy | $43,698,336 | 855 | $45,359,504 | Oct 31 | - |
5 | The Dark Knight Rises | $39,241,385 | 1,210 | $42,019,762 | Jul 19 | Warner Bros. |
6 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $33,967,488 | 1,213 | $36,022,835 | Jun 28 | - |
7 | Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time | $31,320,776 | 712 | $32,471,226 | Feb 2 | Showbox Entertainment |
8 | All About My Wife | $28,144,516 | 561 | $29,370,622 | May 17 | - |
9 | The Grand Heist | $27,826,219 | 694 | $30,158,762 | Aug 8 | - |
10 | Deranged | $27,249,331 | 756 | $28,444,173 | Jul 5 | - |
11 | Architecture 101 | $25,620,045 | 592 | $26,618,527 | Mar 22 | - |
12 | Men in Black³ | $22,394,366 | 874 | $23,488,262 | May 24 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
13 | Dancing Queen | $21,613,580 | 544 | $26,411,266 | Jan 18 | CJ Entertainment |
14 | Unbowed | $18,657,639 | 530 | $22,132,903 | Jan 18 | Next Entertainment World (NEW) |
15 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $18,317,610 | 1,028 | $21,688,449 | Dec 13 | Warner Bros. |
16 | Confession of Murder | $17,706,964 | 548 | $18,766,561 | Nov 8 | - |
17 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | $16,166,193 | 665 | $17,418,074 | Nov 15 | - |
18 | 26 Years | $16,132,968 | 610 | $17,003,684 | Nov 29 | - |
19 | Skyfall | $16,044,473 | 753 | $16,050,743 | Oct 26 | - |
20 | Helpless | $15,662,422 | 547 | $16,175,929 | Mar 8 | - |
21 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | $15,653,287 | 1,160 | $51,069,827 | Dec 15 | CJ Entertainment |
22 | Taken 2 | $14,346,234 | 682 | $15,501,938 | Sep 27 | 20th Century Fox International |
23 | Puss in Boots | $14,264,051 | 848 | $15,127,312 | Jan 12 | - |
24 | The Neighbors | $13,914,584 | 600 | $15,879,015 | Aug 23 | - |
25 | The Concubine | $13,558,871 | 622 | $16,463,290 | Jun 6 | - |
26 | Whatcha Wearin'? | $11,789,685 | 553 | $12,376,644 | Dec 6 | - |
27 | As One | $11,250,952 | 535 | $11,794,204 | May 3 | - |
28 | Battleship | $11,183,647 | 734 | $14,552,031 | Apr 11 | United International Pictures |
29 | The Intouchables | $10,773,708 | 454 | $11,092,513 | Mar 22 | - |
30 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $9,858,134 | 501 | $10,583,728 | Jul 25 | 20th Century Fox International |
31 | Howling | $9,685,564 | 549 | $10,354,039 | Feb 16 | - |
32 | Perfect Number | $9,584,322 | 553 | $10,187,540 | Oct 18 | - |
33 | Traffickers | $9,300,622 | 497 | $10,650,659 | Aug 30 | - |
34 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $8,913,929 | 561 | $10,888,841 | Jun 6 | - |
35 | Love Fiction | $8,350,189 | 615 | $11,351,387 | Feb 29 | - |
36 | A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise | $8,241,555 | 486 | $9,587,612 | Aug 2 | - |
37 | Brave | $8,160,947 | 596 | $8,263,139 | Sep 27 | Walt Disney Pictures |
38 | The Spies | $7,881,277 | 576 | $8,304,356 | Sep 20 | - |
39 | Eunkyo | $7,705,699 | 519 | $8,719,790 | Apr 26 | - |
40 | Speckles: The Tarbosaurus | $7,610,697 | 388 | $7,896,538 | Jan 26 | CJ Entertainment |
41 | Runway Cop | $7,404,679 | 431 | $8,160,631 | May 31 | - |
42 | The Scent | $7,164,124 | 396 | $8,191,603 | Apr 11 | - |
43 | A Company Man | $6,648,000 | 549 | $7,339,398 | Oct 11 | - |
44 | The Taste of Money | $6,630,739 | 641 | $7,398,695 | May 17 | - |
45 | Wrath of the Titans | $6,105,558 | 536 | $6,672,586 | Mar 29 | Warner Bros. |
46 | John Carter | $6,096,252 | 572 | $6,485,533 | Mar 8 | Walt Disney Pictures |
47 | Here Comes Every Body | $6,014,253 | 433 | $6,373,398 | Mar 29 | - |
48 | The Tower | $5,959,582 | 638 | $35,073,570 | Dec 25 | - |
49 | The Bourne Legacy | $5,850,725 | 588 | $6,446,308 | Sep 6 | United International Pictures |
50 | Total Recall | $5,660,751 | 439 | $7,987,541 | Aug 15 | - |
51 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $5,586,091 | 372 | $8,499,847 | Jan 19 | Warner Bros. |
52 | Wonderful Radio | $5,541,201 | 473 | $5,857,353 | Jan 5 | - |
53 | Don't Cry, Mommy | $5,489,089 | 444 | $6,181,134 | Nov 22 | - |
54 | Soar Into the Sun | $5,344,540 | 540 | $7,461,966 | Aug 14 | - |
55 | Les Misérables | $5,181,743 | 621 | $40,636,329 | Dec 19 | United International Pictures |
56 | Step Up Revolution | $5,037,678 | 281 | $6,191,133 | Aug 14 | - |
57 | This Means War | $5,020,948 | 351 | $5,858,061 | Feb 29 | 20th Century Fox International |
58 | Prometheus | $4,917,230 | 515 | $7,024,145 | Jun 6 | 20th Century Fox International |
59 | Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer | $4,798,137 | 382 | $4,864,677 | Feb 9 | Lotte Entertainment |
60 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $4,744,731 | 438 | $13,907,391 | Dec 22 | Warner Bros. |
61 | Don't Click | $4,513,236 | 360 | $4,864,262 | May 31 | - |
62 | Resident Evil: Retribution | $3,785,427 | 452 | $4,227,303 | Sep 13 | - |
63 | The Hunger Games | $3,680,248 | 511 | $3,951,587 | Apr 5 | - |
64 | Ghost Sweepers | $3,672,739 | 479 | $5,931,660 | Oct 3 | - |
65 | Titanic 2012 3D Release | $3,661,214 | 271 | $3,884,578 | Apr 5 | 20th Century Fox International |
66 | Looper | $3,596,629 | 386 | $3,878,299 | Oct 11 | - |
67 | Pieta | $3,573,667 | 325 | $3,635,108 | Sep 6 | - |
68 | Man on a Ledge | $3,416,702 | 409 | $3,873,251 | Feb 23 | - |
69 | Mirror Mirror | $3,372,466 | 385 | $3,597,268 | May 3 | - |
70 | Rise of the Guardians | $3,269,032 | 430 | $6,491,615 | Nov 29 | - |
71 | Perfect Game | $3,248,253 | 539 | $8,960,806 | Dec 21 | Lotte Entertainment |
72 | Dark Shadows | $3,230,036 | 386 | $3,602,164 | May 10 | Warner Bros. |
73 | I Am a King | $3,130,348 | 471 | $4,440,905 | Aug 8 | - |
74 | Miss Conspirator | $3,055,574 | 439 | $3,426,771 | Jun 21 | - |
75 | Papa | $2,938,668 | 414 | $3,378,127 | Feb 1 | Lotte Entertainment |
76 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $2,776,386 | 321 | $3,055,850 | Jan 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
77 | Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker | $2,764,534 | 350 | $2,844,740 | Jul 19 | - |
78 | Lockout | $2,617,483 | 373 | $2,834,316 | Jun 14 | - |
79 | Love 911 | $2,524,110 | 427 | $16,783,993 | Dec 19 | - |
80 | Snow White and the Huntsman | $2,507,202 | 443 | $3,756,435 | May 31 | United International Pictures |
81 | My Way | $2,483,594 | 821 | $13,700,293 | Dec 22 | CJ Entertainment |
82 | The Expendables 2 | $2,430,178 | 394 | $2,661,741 | Sep 6 | - |
83 | Chronicle | $2,333,741 | 324 | $2,564,831 | Mar 15 | 20th Century Fox International |
84 | The Suck Up Project | $2,289,373 | 426 | $2,612,093 | Jun 21 | - |
85 | The Sleepless | $2,212,387 | 347 | $2,410,654 | Jul 12 | - |
86 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | $2,022,998 | 337 | $2,360,270 | Aug 30 | 20th Century Fox International |
87 | Friends: Naki on the Monster Island | $1,838,519 | 304 | $3,776,846 | Dec 29 | - |
88 | The Lorax | $1,813,878 | 462 | $1,859,560 | May 3 | United International Pictures |
89 | Wolf Children | $1,789,916 | 225 | $1,838,028 | Sep 13 | - |
90 | Midnight in Paris | $1,778,153 | 187 | $2,273,816 | Jul 5 | - |
91 | Horror Stories | $1,766,896 | 274 | $2,070,395 | Jul 25 | - |
92 | National Security | $1,764,267 | 310 | $2,009,251 | Nov 22 | - |
93 | Dangerous Liaisons | $1,673,237 | 334 | $1,875,140 | Oct 11 | - |
94 | The Grey | $1,664,262 | 300 | $1,870,837 | Feb 16 | - |
95 | Ted | $1,655,540 | 246 | $1,759,436 | Sep 27 | United International Pictures |
96 | A Letter to Momo | $1,631,384 | 252 | $1,700,694 | Jul 5 | - |
97 | Eiga Kureyon Shinchan: Arashi o yobu! Ora to uchuu to purinsesu | $1,506,933 | 293 | $1,522,589 | Apr 26 | - |
98 | Kabi | $1,469,303 | 339 | $1,662,082 | Mar 15 | - |
99 | Pacemaker | $1,424,511 | 397 | $2,749,626 | Jan 18 | - |
100 | Tone-Deaf Clinic | $1,416,414 | 361 | $1,875,097 | Nov 29 | - |
101 | Conference of Animals | $1,388,511 | 241 | $1,605,278 | Aug 8 | - |
102 | The Vow | $1,263,560 | 309 | $1,625,045 | Mar 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
103 | The Cabin in the Woods | $1,199,175 | 287 | $1,388,307 | Jun 28 | - |
104 | Tad: The Lost Explorer | $1,152,628 | 301 | $1,279,209 | Sep 20 | - |
105 | Die Friedensmission | $1,143,029 | 279 | $1,319,938 | Jul 12 | - |
106 | Codename: Jackal | $1,079,007 | 301 | $1,261,947 | Nov 15 | - |
107 | Happy Feet Two | $1,075,905 | 312 | $1,145,852 | Feb 2 | Warner Bros. |
108 | Spellbound | $1,007,900 | 685 | $18,813,919 | Dec 1 | CJ Entertainment |
109 | The Lion King 2011 3D Release | $982,737 | 315 | $2,600,483 | Dec 29 | Walt Disney Pictures |
110 | Return of the Mafia | $973,999 | 338 | $7,646,534 | Dec 19 | - |
111 | Never Ending Story | $940,542 | 254 | $1,707,723 | Jan 18 | - |
112 | We Bought a Zoo | $929,520 | 224 | $1,578,599 | Jan 18 | 20th Century Fox International |
113 | Upside Down | $897,702 | 308 | $1,091,297 | Nov 8 | - |
114 | Beauty and the Beast 2012 3D Release | $815,349 | 236 | $1,288,946 | Apr 11 | Walt Disney Pictures |
115 | Wreck-It Ralph | $769,198 | 343 | $6,081,626 | Dec 19 | Walt Disney Pictures |
116 | Safe House | $740,171 | 291 | $1,041,144 | Feb 29 | United International Pictures |
117 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles ~Animal Adventure~ | $737,404 | 180 | $808,601 | Jul 25 | - |
118 | The Darkest Hour | $714,575 | 315 | $819,631 | Jan 5 | 20th Century Fox International |
119 | Argo | $693,068 | 238 | $841,485 | Oct 31 | Warner Bros. |
120 | Gekijouban Tenpesuto 3D | $677,941 | 644 | $3,694,705 | Dec 22 | CJ Entertainment |
121 | Underworld: Awakening | $632,022 | 417 | $932,901 | Feb 22 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
122 | Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure | $614,135 | 284 | $2,399,902 | Dec 25 | - |
123 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | $581,787 | 200 | $682,049 | Feb 9 | 20th Century Fox International |
124 | Adventures in Zambezia | $576,041 | 273 | $3,025,132 | Dec 25 | - |
125 | Sadako 3D | $557,579 | 261 | $693,819 | Jun 14 | - |
126 | One Day | $552,863 | 236 | $1,385,332 | Dec 13 | Warner Bros. |
127 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | $464,535 | 268 | $545,501 | Feb 16 | - |
128 | The Raven | $440,142 | 264 | $570,632 | Jul 5 | - |
129 | Outback | $440,004 | 187 | $541,912 | Jan 12 | - |
130 | 500 manbul | $403,445 | 328 | $496,998 | Jul 19 | - |
131 | Limitless | $392,216 | 159 | $486,207 | Jul 12 | - |
132 | Act of Valor | $369,255 | 222 | $665,789 | Feb 29 | - |
133 | White Vengeance | $363,104 | 162 | $458,795 | Jan 12 | - |
134 | The Woman in Black | $359,042 | 236 | $465,844 | Feb 16 | - |
135 | War Horse | $357,633 | 229 | $427,823 | Feb 9 | Walt Disney Pictures |
136 | The Iron Lady | $326,370 | 155 | $382,308 | Feb 23 | - |
137 | Rock of Ages | $320,113 | 243 | $440,068 | Aug 2 | Warner Bros. |
138 | The Cold Light of Day | $316,883 | 238 | $392,050 | May 17 | - |
139 | Project 577 | $315,829 | 191 | $407,743 | Aug 30 | - |
140 | Inazuma Eleven GO the Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon 2011 Re-release | $315,218 | 242 | $493,743 | May 24 | - |
141 | Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle 2012 Re-release | $303,449 | 229 | $398,127 | Dec 13 | - |
142 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | $299,897 | 186 | $373,288 | Feb 9 | - |
143 | Piranha 3DD | $275,378 | 266 | $460,938 | Aug 2 | - |
144 | Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit | $259,028 | 224 | $365,771 | Feb 23 | - |
145 | The Assassins | $256,249 | 227 | $316,578 | Oct 18 | - |
146 | Gekijouban Tenpesuto 3D 2012 Re-release | $240,003 | 164 | $1,950,518 | Dec 19 | - |
147 | Space Dogs | $237,972 | 148 | $240,726 | Mar 22 | - |
148 | Paranormal Activity 4 | $222,575 | 173 | $274,882 | Oct 25 | - |
149 | I Don't Know How She Does It | $214,771 | 165 | $273,560 | Feb 2 | - |
150 | Hugo | $214,159 | 85 | $382,994 | Feb 29 | - |
151 | Contraband | $210,552 | 179 | $254,661 | Mar 22 | United International Pictures |
152 | Lawless | $209,713 | 275 | $297,904 | Oct 18 | - |
153 | The Ides of March | $207,703 | 93 | $242,648 | Apr 19 | - |
154 | Doomsday Book | $206,413 | 236 | $472,597 | Apr 11 | - |
155 | Frankenweenie | $199,563 | 261 | $237,155 | Oct 11 | Walt Disney Pictures |
156 | Dredd | $191,637 | 184 | $247,532 | Dec 6 | - |
157 | Red Lights | $188,791 | 197 | $243,304 | Aug 23 | - |
158 | Sinister | $183,958 | 183 | $229,837 | Nov 15 | - |
159 | Now Is Good | $178,213 | 144 | $226,621 | Nov 8 | - |
160 | Insidious | $177,247 | 178 | $223,376 | Sep 13 | - |
161 | The Thing | $175,099 | 173 | $208,679 | Jun 14 | - |
162 | Mr. Woosoo | $171,901 | 119 | $261,979 | Nov 22 | - |
163 | Haywire | $168,954 | 199 | $213,109 | Jul 5 | - |
164 | Heartbreaker | $167,271 | 175 | $199,020 | Apr 19 | - |
165 | Seeking Justice | $167,021 | 142 | $197,752 | Mar 15 | - |
166 | Stanley Ka Dabba | $149,477 | 163 | $204,593 | Mar 8 | - |
167 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $149,248 | 149 | $200,757 | Jul 12 | 20th Century Fox International |
168 | Almost Che | $137,893 | 195 | $1,371,808 | Oct 25 | - |
169 | Take This Waltz | $134,753 | 23 | $525,594 | Sep 27 | - |
170 | StreetDance 2 2012 Re-release | $133,415 | 133 | $165,855 | Jul 12 | - |
171 | Conan the Barbarian | $131,281 | 198 | $166,825 | Apr 5 | - |
172 | The Peach Tree | $94,446 | 201 | $158,156 | Oct 31 | - |
173 | Trouble with the Curve | $75,878 | 129 | $114,816 | Nov 29 | Warner Bros. |
174 | Circle of Crime | $71,585 | 170 | $107,688 | Oct 25 | - |
175 | Machine Gun Preacher | $70,961 | 140 | $150,625 | May 24 | - |
176 | A Dangerous Method | $69,827 | 93 | $92,441 | May 10 | - |
177 | War of Dogs | $67,392 | 94 | $93,619 | Nov 22 | - |
178 | Savages | $57,131 | 171 | $88,128 | Oct 31 | United International Pictures |
179 | Leo the Lion | $55,489 | 56 | $222,735 | Nov 8 | - |
180 | American Reunion | $49,095 | 117 | $74,231 | Aug 8 | United International Pictures |
181 | In Another Country | $47,303 | 33 | $64,128 | May 31 | - |
182 | London Boulevard | $44,396 | 131 | $73,704 | Sep 20 | - |
183 | Snow in Spring 2012 Re-release | $40,083 | 117 | $70,849 | Apr 26 | - |
184 | 13 2012 Re-release | $39,021 | 107 | $56,288 | Oct 4 | - |
185 | We Need to Talk About Kevin | $27,229 | 17 | $39,944 | Jul 26 | - |
This chart only reflects 98 percent of total screens in South Korea.