Listed below are the Top Ten Highest grossing Films of 2012 as of June 2012.
10. Battleship - ($300,564,220) -
Battleship is a 2012 American science fiction naval war film inspired by the classic pen and paper game. The film was directed by Peter Berg and released by Universal Pictures. The film stars Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgård, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker, and Tadanobu Asano.
9. Wrath of the Titans - ($301,970,083) -
Wrath of the Titans takes place a decade after the events of the first film as the gods lose control over the imprisoned Titans and Perseus is called once again, this time to rescue his father Zeus, overthrow the Titans and save mankind. The film stars Sam Worthington, Rosamund Pike, Bill Nighy, Édgar Ramírez, Toby Kebbell, Danny Huston, Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson.
8. Dr Seuss, The Lorax - ($310,248,630) -
The Lorax is a 2012 American computer-animated 3D musical comedy film based on Dr. Seuss'
children's book of the same name. It was produced by Illumination Entertainment and was released by Universal Pictures. The main cast includes Danny DeVito as the Lorax, Zac Efron as Ted, and Ed Helms as the Once-ler.
7. Journey 2 : The Mysterious Island ( $325,860,290) -
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (also known as
Journey to the Mysterious Island) is a 2012 American 3D science fiction adventure film directed by Brad Peyton. It is the second film in the
Journey series and the sequel to
Journey to the Center of the Earth. The film stars Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutcherson, Vanessa Hudgens, Luis Guzmán, and Kristin Davis.
6. Snow White and the Huntsman - ($335,339,005) -
Snow White and the Huntsman is a 2012 fantasy film based on the German fairy tale "Snow White" compiled by the Brothers Grimm. The film is directed by Rupert Sanders and written by Evan Daugherty, John Lee Hancock and Hossein Amini, starring Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart, and Chris Hemsworth.
5. Titanic 3D - ($343,550,770) - A 3D version of the 1997 hit film was re-released in theaters (often billed as
Titanic 3D) on April 4, 2012, to commemorate the centenary of the sinking of the ship.
4. Madagascar 3 : Europe's Most Wanted ( $426,224,929) -
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (also known simply as
Madagascar 3) is a 2012 American 3D computer-animated comedy film, produced by DreamWorks Animation, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the third installment of the series, following
Madagascar and
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and it is the first film in the series to be released in 3D.
3. Men in Black 3 - ($600,409,608) -
Men in Black 3 is a 2012 American
3D science fiction comedy film starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, and Josh Brolin. t also stars Jemaine Clement and Emma Thompson with Barry Sonnenfeld returning as director, and Steven Spielberg returning as executive producer. The film is the third installment in the
Men in Black film series based on Lowell Cunningham's
The Men in Black comic book series.
2. The Hunger Games - ( $677,700,278 ) -
The Hunger Games is a 2012 American science fiction action film directed by Gary Ross, based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins. It stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, and Donald Sutherland. t is the first film since
Avatar to remain in first place at the North American box office for four consecutive weekends.
1. The Avengers ( $1,448,320,000) -
Marvel's The Avengers is a 2012 American superhero film produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. It is the sixth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The cast includes Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson.The film received positive reviews from most film critics and set numerous box office records, including the
biggest opening weekend in North America, tied the record for the fastest film to gross $1 billion worldwide and became the third highest-grossing film of all time.
