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JamesG · 12-28-2012, 03:11 PM

Project X Most Pirated Movie of 2012
12/27/12

With nearly 9 million downloads Project X leads our list of most shared movies on BitTorrent in 2012, leaving Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and The Dark Knight Rises behind in second and third place respectively.

There is no significant change in the total number of movie downloads compared to last year but it’s clear that demand for movies remains strong.

Project X as “winner” is perhaps the biggest surprise as it’s the lowest grossing movie in the top 10 with only $100,931,865.

As is the case every year, our top 10 list has a few notable absentees in 2012. These include the top grossing The Hunger Games and Skyfall. The latter is currently only available in a lower quality release, which explains its absence.

Whether these unauthorized downloads are a serious threat to box office revenues is unclear. Earlier this year researchers found no evidence that BitTorrent piracy hurts US box office returns. There is a link between downloads and revenues internationally, which the researchers attributed to long release windows.

However, looking at box office revenues is only half of the picture as DVD sales, rentals and on-demand movies are perhaps more likely to be impacted.

The data for this list is collected by TorrentFreak from several sources, including reports from all major BitTorrent trackers.

All release formats, including cammed versions, that are downloaded between January 1st and mid-December are counted.

1. Project X

Downloads: 8,720,000
Worldwide Gross: $100,931,865

2. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

Downloads: 8,500,000
Worldwide Gross: $694,713,380

3. The Dark Knight Rises

Downloads: 8,230,000
Worldwide Gross: $1,081,041,287

4. The Avengers

Downloads: 8,110,000
Worldwide Gross: $1,511,757,910

5. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Downloads: 7,850,000
Worldwide Gross: $543,848,418

6. 21 Jump Street

Downloads: 7,590,000
Worldwide Gross: $201,585,328

7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Downloads: 7,420,000
Worldwide Gross: $232,617,430

8. The Dictator

Downloads: 7,330,000
Worldwide Gross: $177,547,352

9. Ice Age: Continental Drift

Downloads: 6,960,000
Worldwide Gross: $875,093,094

10. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1

Downloads: 6,740,000
Worldwide Gross: $712,171,856

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12-28-2012, 03:11 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,168	"Project X" is the Most Pirated Film of 2012 Project X Most Pirated Movie of 2012 12/27/12 With nearly 9 million downloads Project X leads our list of most shared movies on BitTorrent in 2012, leaving Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and The Dark Knight Rises behind in second and third place respectively. There is no significant change in the total number of movie downloads compared to last year but it’s clear that demand for movies remains strong. Project X as “winner” is perhaps the biggest surprise as it’s the lowest grossing movie in the top 10 with only $100,931,865. As is the case every year, our top 10 list has a few notable absentees in 2012. These include the top grossing The Hunger Games and Skyfall. The latter is currently only available in a lower quality release, which explains its absence. Whether these unauthorized downloads are a serious threat to box office revenues is unclear. Earlier this year researchers found no evidence that BitTorrent piracy hurts US box office returns. There is a link between downloads and revenues internationally, which the researchers attributed to long release windows. However, looking at box office revenues is only half of the picture as DVD sales, rentals and on-demand movies are perhaps more likely to be impacted. The data for this list is collected by TorrentFreak from several sources, including reports from all major BitTorrent trackers. All release formats, including cammed versions, that are downloaded between January 1st and mid-December are counted. 1. Project X Downloads: 8,720,000 Worldwide Gross: $100,931,865 2. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Downloads: 8,500,000 Worldwide Gross: $694,713,380 3. The Dark Knight Rises Downloads: 8,230,000 Worldwide Gross: $1,081,041,287 4. The Avengers Downloads: 8,110,000 Worldwide Gross: $1,511,757,910 5. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Downloads: 7,850,000 Worldwide Gross: $543,848,418 6. 21 Jump Street Downloads: 7,590,000 Worldwide Gross: $201,585,328 7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Downloads: 7,420,000 Worldwide Gross: $232,617,430 8. The Dictator Downloads: 7,330,000 Worldwide Gross: $177,547,352 9. Ice Age: Continental Drift Downloads: 6,960,000 Worldwide Gross: $875,093,094 10. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Downloads: 6,740,000 Worldwide Gross: $712,171,856 http://torrentfreak.com/project-x-mo...f-2012-121227/