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Box Office Performance for Adventure Movies in 2012

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2012 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected J… Dec 14, 2012 Warner Bros. PG-13 $263,834,893 33,145,087
2 The Amazing Spider-Man Jul 3, 2012 Sony Pictures PG-13 $262,030,663 32,918,425
3 Brave Jun 22, 2012 Walt Disney PG $237,277,071 29,808,677
4 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most… Jun 8, 2012 Paramount Pictures PG $216,391,482 27,184,859
5 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax Mar 2, 2012 Universal PG $214,030,500 26,888,253
6 Wreck-It Ralph Nov 2, 2012 Walt Disney PG $178,501,640 22,424,829
7 Ice Age: Continental Drift Jul 13, 2012 20th Century Fox PG $161,204,082 20,251,769
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 $146,172,361 18,363,361
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 $97,227,667 12,214,531
12 Wrath of the Titans Mar 30, 2012 Warner Bros. PG-13 $83,670,083 10,511,316
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 $56,003,051 7,035,559
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 $40,795,794 5,125,099
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 $34,933,733 4,388,659
20 The Pirates! Band of Misfits Apr 27, 2012 Sony Pictures PG $31,051,126 3,900,895
21 Monsters, Inc. Nov 2, 2001 Walt Disney G $27,978,476 3,514,883
22 The Adventures of Tintin Dec 21, 2011 Paramount Pictures PG $26,191,381 3,290,374
23 Hugo Nov 23, 2011 Paramount Pictures PG $23,551,012 2,958,669
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 $10,878,362 1,366,628
26 The Muppets Nov 23, 2011 Walt Disney PG $6,096,470 765,888
27 Puss in Boots Oct 28, 2011 Paramount Pictures PG $3,522,177 442,484
28 Raiders of the Lost Ark Jun 12, 1981 Paramount Pictures PG $3,125,613 392,664
29 The Oogieloves in the BIG B… Aug 29, 2012 Kenn Viselman Pre… G $1,065,907 133,907
30 Arthur Christmas Nov 23, 2011 Sony Pictures PG $642,234 80,682
31 The Polar Express Nov 10, 2004 Warner Bros. G $545,345 68,510
32 Une vie de chat Feb 24, 2012 Mongrel Media PG $287,709 36,144
33 Hagane no renkinjutsushi: M… Jan 20, 2012 Eleven Arts Not Rated $178,000 22,361
34 Na pude Sep 7, 2012 Hannover House PG $64,918 8,155
35 La nouvelle guerre des boutons Oct 12, 2012 Weinstein Co. Not Rated $45,602 5,728
36 Le Voyage dans la Lune Oct 4, 1902 Not Rated $45,353 5,697
37 The Lion King Jun 15, 1994 Walt Disney G $7,284 915
38 Le chat du rabbin Dec 7, 2012 GKIDS Not Rated $4,301 540
39 OKA! Oct 14, 2011 Dada Films Not Rated $4,281 537
40 Miss Minoes Dec 23, 2011 Music Box Films PG $4,242 532
41 Terkel i knibe Mar 26, 2010 Not Rated $3,259 409
Total Gross of All Movies$2,622,265,130
Total Tickets Sold329,430,273

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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