2012 in film

The following tables list films released in 2012. Most notably, the two oldest surviving American film studios, Universal and Paramount both celebrated their centennial anniversaries, marking the first time that two major film studios celebrate 100 years, and the Dolby Atmos sound format was launched for the premiere of Brave. The James Bond film series celebrated its 50th anniversary and released its 23rd film, Skyfall. Six box-office blockbusters from previous years (Beauty and the Beast, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Titanic, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Finding Nemo, and Monsters, Inc.) were re-released in 3D and IMAX. Also 2012 in film marked the debut for high frame rate technology. The first film using 48 fps, a higher frame rate than the film industry standard 24 fps, was The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

Highest-grossing films
The top ten films by worldwide gross in 2012 are as follows:


 * The Hunger Games was the first film of 2012 to pass the $500 million mark worldwide, and is also the first film since Avatar to place at No. 1 at the U.S. box office for four consecutive weekends.
 * The Avengers grossed $1.519 billion; it is currently the sixth highest-grossing film of all time.
 * The Dark Knight Rises grossed $1.084 billion, becoming the 16th highest-grossing film of all time.
 * Skyfall grossed over $1.108 billion, becoming the 14th highest-grossing film of all time. It also became the first film to gross more than £100 million, amassing a total of £102.9 million.
 * Two other films (Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,), are also among the 50 highest-grossing films of all time
 * With their 3-D re-releases, two films achieved new milestones: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace reached $1.027 billion, and Titanic reached $2.186 billion, becoming the second film to surpass the $2 billion mark, following Avatar.
 * 2012 was the first year to see four films cross the billion-dollar milestone, surpassing the previous year's record of three billion-dollar films.

Events

 * 1st AACTA International Awards
 * 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards
 * 32nd Golden Raspberry Awards
 * 38th People's Choice Awards
 * 38th Saturn Awards
 * 62nd Berlin International Film Festival
 * 65th British Academy Film Awards
 * 69th Golden Globe Awards
 * 69th Venice International Film Festival
 * 84th Academy Awards
 * 2012 Cannes Film Festival
 * 2012 MTV Movie Awards
 * 2012 Toronto International Film Festival