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Domestic Box Office Performance for Adventure Movies in 2012

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2012 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Amazing Spider-Man Jul 3, 2012 Sony Pictures PG-13 $262,030,663 32,918,425
2 Brave Jun 22, 2012 Walt Disney PG $237,236,938 29,803,635
3 The Hobbit: An Unexpected J… Dec 14, 2012 Warner Bros. PG-13 $228,546,604 28,711,885
4 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most… Jun 8, 2012 Paramount Pictures PG $216,391,482 27,184,860
5 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax Mar 2, 2012 Universal PG $214,030,500 26,888,254
6 Wreck-It Ralph Nov 2, 2012 Walt Disney PG $175,990,019 22,109,299
7 Ice Age: Continental Drift Jul 13, 2012 20th Century Fox PG $161,139,599 20,243,668
8 Snow White and the Huntsman Jun 1, 2012 Universal PG-13 $155,136,755 19,489,542
9 Hotel Transylvania Sep 28, 2012 Sony Pictures PG $145,321,690 18,256,494
10 Journey 2: The Mysterious I… Feb 10, 2012 Warner Bros. PG $103,860,290 13,047,775
11 Rise of the Guardians Nov 21, 2012 Paramount Pictures PG $91,337,659 11,474,580
12 Wrath of the Titans Mar 30, 2012 Warner Bros. PG-13 $83,670,083 10,511,317
13 John Carter Mar 9, 2012 Walt Disney PG-13 $73,058,679 9,178,226
14 Mirror Mirror Mar 30, 2012 Relativity PG $64,935,167 8,157,684
15 ParaNorman Aug 17, 2012 Focus Features PG $55,995,988 7,034,672
16 Star Wars Ep. I: The Phanto… May 19, 1999 20th Century Fox PG $43,456,382 5,459,344
17 Finding Nemo May 30, 2003 Walt Disney G $40,767,633 5,121,562
18 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Ch… Dec 16, 2011 20th Century Fox G $35,259,275 4,429,557
19 Frankenweenie Oct 5, 2012 Walt Disney PG $34,485,378 4,332,334
20 The Pirates! Band of Misfits Apr 27, 2012 Sony Pictures PG $31,051,126 3,900,895
21 The Adventures of Tintin Dec 21, 2011 Paramount Pictures PG $26,191,381 3,290,374
22 Hugo Nov 23, 2011 Paramount Pictures PG $23,551,012 2,958,670
23 Monsters, Inc. Nov 2, 2001 Walt Disney G $20,010,902 2,513,932
24 Arrietty (借りぐらしのアリエッティ)… Feb 17, 2012 Walt Disney G $19,192,510 2,411,119
25 Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away Dec 21, 2012 Paramount Pictures PG $8,090,841 1,016,437
26 The Muppets Nov 23, 2011 Walt Disney PG $6,830,639 858,120
27 Puss in Boots Oct 28, 2011 Paramount Pictures PG $3,522,177 442,485
28 Raiders of the Lost Ark Jun 12, 1981 Paramount Pictures PG $3,125,613 392,665
29 The Oogieloves in the BIG B… Aug 29, 2012 Kenn Viselman Pre… G $1,065,907 133,908
30 Arthur Christmas Nov 23, 2011 Sony Pictures PG $812,099 102,022
31 The Polar Express Nov 10, 2004 Warner Bros. G $543,398 68,266
32 Une vie de chat Feb 24, 2012 GKIDS PG $287,709 36,144
33 Hagane no renkinjutsushi: M… Jan 20, 2012 Eleven Arts Not Rated $178,000 22,362
34 T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous Oct 23, 1998 IMAX Films Not Rated $76,852 9,655
35 Na pude Sep 7, 2012 Hannover House PG $64,918 8,156
36 La nouvelle guerre des boutons Oct 12, 2012 Weinstein Co. Not Rated $45,602 5,729
37 Le Voyage dans la Lune Oct 4, 1902 Flicker Alley Not Rated $45,353 5,698
38 The Lion King Jun 15, 1994 Walt Disney G $7,284 915
39 Le chat du rabbin Dec 7, 2012 GKIDS Not Rated $4,301 540
40 OKA! Oct 14, 2011 Dada Films Not Rated $4,281 538
41 Miss Minoes Dec 23, 2011 Music Box Films PG $4,242 533
42 The Trouble with Terkel May 20, 2011 Not Rated $3,259 409
Total Gross of All Movies$2,567,360,190
Total Tickets Sold322,532,685

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2012. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2012. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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