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2012
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Rank Title Release Date Yearly Gross
(Total)
Admissions Number of Screens Revenue Share
1 The Thieves

The Thieves

South Korea,Hong Kon...
(Showbox)

Jul 25, 2012 $60,308,315 12,983,182 1,091 6.43%
2 Masquerade

Masquerade

South Korea
(CJ)

Sep 13, 2012 $57,240,003 12,319,390 1,001 6.1%
3 The Avengers

The Avengers

U.S.

Apr 26, 2012 $38,347,726 7,074,867 967 4.09%
4 A Werewolf Boy

A Werewolf Boy

South Korea
(CJ)

Oct 31, 2012 $29,998,137 6,654,390 854 3.2%
5 The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

U.S.,U.K.

Jul 19, 2012 $30,677,251 6,396,528 1,210 3.27%
6 The Grand Heist

The Grand Heist

South Korea
(CONTENTS PANDA)

Aug 08, 2012 $22,287,465 4,909,937 694 2.37%
7 The Amazing Spider - Man

The Amazing Spider - Man

U.S.

Jun 28, 2012 $26,504,379 4,853,123 1,118 2.82%
8 Nameless Gangster : Rules of the Time

Nameless Gangster : Rules of the Time

South Korea
(Showbox)

Feb 02, 2012 $23,526,382 4,719,872 713 2.51%
9 All About My Wife

All About My Wife

South Korea
(M-Line Distribution)

May 17, 2012 $22,035,684 4,598,821 563 2.35%
10 Deranged

Deranged

South Korea
(CJ)

Jul 05, 2012 $20,716,889 4,515,833 759 2.21%
11 Architecture 101

Architecture 101

South Korea
(Lotte)

Mar 22, 2012 $19,459,594 4,111,068 593 2.07%
12 Dancing Queen

Dancing Queen

South Korea
(CJ)

Jan 18, 2012 $19,400,409 4,058,225 544 2.07%
13 Unbowed

Unbowed

South Korea
(Finecut Co., Ltd.)

Jan 18, 2012 $16,662,565 3,451,025 530 1.77%
14 Men In Black III

Men In Black III

U.S.

May 24, 2012 $17,578,726 3,379,762 770 1.87%
15 Les Miserables

Les Miserables

U.S.

Dec 19, 2012 $15,085,283 3,210,156 696 1.61%
16 26 Years

26 Years

South Korea
(Chungeorahm Film , KT StudioGenie)

Nov 29, 2012 $13,593,418 2,940,482 611 1.45%
17 Confession of Murder

Confession of Murder

South Korea
(Showbox)

Nov 08, 2012 $13,130,041 2,729,798 547 1.4%
18 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2

U.S.

Nov 15, 2012 $12,175,390 2,654,819 665 1.29%
19 The Concubine

The Concubine

South Korea
(Lotte)

Jun 06, 2012 $12,446,270 2,636,320 624 1.32%
20 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

U.S.,New Zealand

Dec 13, 2012 $13,987,772 2,605,157 1,028 1.49%
21 Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol

U.S.
(Paramount Pictures)

Dec 15, 2011 $12,579,278 2,533,735 697 1.34%
22 Helpless

Helpless

South Korea
(CJ)

Mar 08, 2012 $11,885,537 2,436,438 548 1.26%
23 The Neighbors

The Neighbors

South Korea
(Lotte)

Aug 22, 2012 $11,646,682 2,434,269 600 1.24%
24 SKYFALL

SKYFALL

U.S.,U.K.

Oct 26, 2012 $11,259,554 2,376,145 748 1.2%
25 Taken 2

Taken 2

France

Sep 27, 2012 $11,320,004 2,308,596 682 1.2%
26 Battleship

Battleship

U.S.

Apr 11, 2012 $10,653,481 2,241,687 736 1.13%
27 Puss In Boots

Puss In Boots

U.S.

Jan 12, 2012 $11,333,876 2,080,445 593 1.2%
28 The Tower

The Tower

South Korea
(CJ)

Dec 25, 2012 $9,438,278 2,014,632 617 1%
29 As One

As One

South Korea
(CJ)

May 03, 2012 $8,659,358 1,872,681 537 0.92%
30 Whatcha Wearin'

Whatcha Wearin'

South Korea
(CJ)

Dec 06, 2012 $8,723,610 1,786,835 552 0.93%
31 Love 911

Love 911

South Korea
(CONTENTS PANDA)

Dec 19, 2012 $8,022,611 1,730,543 466 0.85%
32 Love Fiction

Love Fiction

South Korea
(CONTENTS PANDA)

Feb 29, 2012 $8,499,396 1,726,202 617 0.9%
33 Untouchable

Untouchable

France

Mar 22, 2012 $8,199,755 1,720,472 454 0.87%
34 Ice Age: Continental Drift

Ice Age: Continental Drift

U.S.

Jul 25, 2012 $7,914,474 1,648,110 501 0.84%
35 Traffickers

Traffickers

South Korea
(M-Line Distribution)

Aug 29, 2012 $7,881,633 1,646,142 496 0.84%
36 Madagascar3 : Europe’s Most Wanted

Madagascar3 : Europe’s Most Wanted

U.S.

Jun 06, 2012 $8,061,969 1,629,799 564 0.86%
37 HOWLING

HOWLING

South Korea
(CJ)

Feb 16, 2012 $7,575,361 1,612,554 550 0.8%
38 Perfect Number

Perfect Number

South Korea
(CJ)

Oct 18, 2012 $7,237,791 1,552,055 553 0.77%
39 Sammy's Adventures 2

Sammy's Adventures 2

Belgium

Aug 01, 2012 $6,990,023 1,457,380 486 0.74%
40 Runway Cop

Runway Cop

South Korea
(CJ)

May 30, 2012 $6,279,412 1,346,754 433 0.67%
41 Eungyo

Eungyo

South Korea
(Lotte)

Apr 25, 2012 $6,386,115 1,346,359 521 0.68%
42 The Spies

The Spies

South Korea
(Lotte)

Sep 20, 2012 $5,998,679 1,310,895 576 0.64%
43 The Scent

The Scent

South Korea
(Showbox)

Apr 11, 2012 $6,024,341 1,246,185 396 0.64%
44 Brave

Brave

U.S.

Sep 27, 2012 $5,810,808 1,231,024 479 0.62%
45 Total Recall

Total Recall

U.S.,Canada

Aug 15, 2012 $5,767,971 1,219,637 448 0.61%
46 R2B: Return to Base

R2B: Return to Base

South Korea
(CJ)

Aug 15, 2012 $5,539,215 1,201,948 539 0.59%
47 The Taste of Money

The Taste of Money

South Korea,Philippi...
(Daisy Entertainment )

May 17, 2012 $5,653,325 1,166,018 643 0.6%
48 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

U.S.

Jan 19, 2012 $6,299,855 1,149,628 398 0.67%
49 A Company Man

A Company Man

South Korea
(Showbox)

Oct 11, 2012 $5,357,784 1,110,523 549 0.57%
50 Rise of the Guardians

Rise of the Guardians

U.S.
(DreamWorks Animation)

Nov 29, 2012 $5,204,468 1,056,256 470 0.55%
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