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The 15 Highest-grossing films of 2012... worldwide

Here’s what the globe was watching.

IN A YEAR ripe with superheroes, sequels, and one last bite from the Twilight franchise, the box-office was booming in 2012.

We’ve taken a look at the 15 top-grossing films of the year worldwide.

If you were a Bat in black, a Disney toon, or Kristen Stewart, the box-office bowed in your favour.

We know The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises were among the best performances at cinemas this year. See what else joins them on the list. (We’re counting from 15 to 1, for added suspense…)

The Lorax - €263.6 million
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  • The Lorax - €263.6 million

    Universal
  • Taken 2 - €274.6 million

    Fox screencap
  • Snow White and the Huntsman - €299.5 million

    Universal
  • Prometheus - €304 million

    20th Century Fox
  • Ted - €379.2 million

    Universal
  • Brave - €404.5 million

    Disney
  • Men in Black 3 - €471.5 million

    Sony Pictures/Wilson Webb
  • The Hunger Games - €518.8 million

    Lionsgate
  • Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted - €560.9 million

    Paramount/Dreamworks
  • The Amazing Spider-man - €568.5 million

    Sony Pictures
  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 - €588m

    Summit
  • Ice Age: Continental Drift - €661.2 million

    Fox
  • Skyfall - €718.3 million

    MGM
  • The Dark Knight Rises - €755 million

    Warner Bros./The Dark Knight Rises
  • The Avengers - €1.133 billion

    The superhero group made history in May when it debuted to the highest all-time opening weekend at cinemas with more than €156.7 million. (Marvel/Disney)

- Kirsten Acuna

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    Mar 16th 2025, 10:50 PM

    he’s still not really good at football though

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    Mar 16th 2025, 11:21 PM

    @John Duggan: You must have played in the World Cup given your vast experience.

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    Mar 17th 2025, 12:02 AM

    @John Duggan: you’re not very good at writing in English either. Not really good at football . Sweet jesus .

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    Mar 17th 2025, 12:44 AM

    @John Killeen: He’s right…

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    Mar 17th 2025, 12:46 AM

    @Oweke 68: taking it a bit to heart aren’t you…Hojlund a friend of yours!?

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    Mar 17th 2025, 6:44 AM

    @damien leen: ha! Because Liverpool fans never lose their collective sh!t on here when someone dares criticise their team or players!

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    Mar 17th 2025, 1:49 PM

    @John Duggan: A pro not good at football?….Nice 1 john

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    Mar 17th 2025, 4:38 PM

    @John Killeen: ah John do you need a hug ?
    You should be well used to your favourite club lashing out multiple of millions now on complete duds !

    But fear not Mr Ratcliffe sacking of the tea lady is bound to be the turning point to kickstart the 90′s glory once again

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    Mar 16th 2025, 11:17 PM

    Good end to a good week for united, hasn’t been too many of them this season. Big improvement in performance the last few games. Shame about heaven, let’s hope it’s not as bad as it looked.

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    Mar 17th 2025, 5:55 AM

    @J B: shouldn’t you be off making jokes about people dying you melt?

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    Mar 17th 2025, 2:39 AM

    He does have talent but has been dropped in as the main goal scoring hope in a dysfunctional club/team at a very young age. Hopefully getting on the score sheet will give him some confidence back and he can score a lot more. They do need another striker to act as yhe main goal scorer though.

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    Mar 17th 2025, 1:47 AM

    Pity they don’t play teams like Leicester every week

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    Mar 16th 2025, 11:42 PM

    3* Promoted Championship teams to be relegated for the second year in a row and seeing the standard in this year’s championship it’s going to be 3 in a row

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    Mar 16th 2025, 11:37 PM

    Leicester muck nothing to see here

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    Mar 16th 2025, 10:47 PM

    Yawn

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    Mar 16th 2025, 10:50 PM

    @offside again: zzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!

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    Mar 17th 2025, 7:01 AM

    @J B: half or hand????

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    Mar 17th 2025, 6:35 AM

    They bet the second worst team in the league ha ha

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    Mar 17th 2025, 11:55 AM

    @John Kenny: so who do you follow in the English league?

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    Mar 17th 2025, 12:14 PM

    @Stephen Foster: Cornwall

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    Mar 17th 2025, 5:28 PM

    “One step never climbed a mountain”… he needs to be consistent and to go out and do that again and again. 72M is nowhere near justified yet!!

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