#1 of 7 #1 comedy movie of Week 12, 2012
2012 · Comedy, Romance
$26.6M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 12 · Mar 18–24, 2012
Comedy Box Office, Week 12 of 2012: Comedy Releases of Mar 18–24
Architecture 101 (2012) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 12 of 2012 (Mar 18–24), with $26.6M worldwide, ahead of È nata una star? (2012) at $3.7M and Train Brain Express (2012) at $2.1M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $32.6M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 88% on Week 11, 2012, whose releases took $261.4M. By language, Korean leads with $26.6M across 1 comedy release.
- week 12 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $32.6M
- Architecture 101 (2012), the #1
- $26.6M
- vs Week 11, 2012
- −88%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 12 of 2012?
Architecture 101 (2012) leads with $26.6M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $32.6M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 12 of 2012, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 12 of 2012 (Mar 18–24).
- 1 Mar 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.6M
- 2 Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
- 3 Mar 24, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 4 Mar 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $132.5K
- 5 Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: $22.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.1K
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Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: $13.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1K - 7
Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 12 releases took $32.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Apr 1–7) with $332.3M, led by American Reunion (2012).
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 LOL (2012) $20.7M LOL (2012)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 This Means War (2012) $173.4M This Means War (2012)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 Good Deeds (2012) $64.3M Good Deeds (2012)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 3 Project X (2012) $142M Project X (2012)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) $80M Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 21 Jump Street (2012) $261.4M 21 Jump Street (2012)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 Architecture 101 (2012) $32.6M Architecture 101 (2012)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Mirror Mirror (2012) $219.2M Mirror Mirror (2012)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 American Reunion (2012) $332.3M American Reunion (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 12 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 12, 2010 earned the most: $247.2M from 11 films, led by The Bounty Hunter (2010). Week 12, 2012 took $32.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 12, 2003 Mar 16–22 6 films | 6 | $57.4M | – | Chouchou (2003) $22.3M |
| Week 12, 2004 Mar 14–20 4 films · −74% | 4 | $14.8M | −74% | Bon voyage (2004) $9.3M |
| Week 12, 2005 Mar 13–19 6 films · +240% | 6 | $50.4M | +240% | Ice Princess (2005) $27.6M |
| Week 12, 2006 Mar 19–25 7 films · −56% | 7 | $22.4M | −56% | Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006) $15.7M |
| Week 12, 2007 Mar 18–24 9 films · +23% | 9 | $27.5M | +23% | Namastey London (2007) $15.3M |
| Week 12, 2008 Mar 16–22 8 films · +260% | 8 | $99.2M | +260% | Drillbit Taylor (2008) $49.9M |
| Week 12, 2009 Mar 15–21 12 films · +47% | 12 | $146.2M | +47% | I Love You, Man (2009) $92M |
| Week 12, 2010 Mar 14–20 11 films · +69% | 11 | $247.2M | +69% | The Bounty Hunter (2010) $136.3M |
| Week 12, 2011 Mar 13–19 10 films · −45% | 10 | $135.8M | −45% | Paul (2011) $98M |
| Week 12, 2012 Mar 18–24 7 films · −76% | 7 | $32.6M | −76% | Architecture 101 (2012) $26.6M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2012, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2012 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 20–26) with $1.1B, led by Men in Black III (2012).
- Week 1 $12.8M
- Week 2 $67.4M
- Week 3 $77.5M
- Week 4 $69M
- Week 5 $10.5M
- Week 6 $20.7M
- Week 7 $173.4M
- Week 8 $64.3M
- Week 9 $142M
- Week 10 $80M
- Week 11 $261.4M
- Week 12 $32.6M
- Week 13 $219.2M
- Week 14 $332.3M
- Week 15 $72M
- Week 16 $103M
- Week 17 $148.2M
- Week 18 $181.1M
- Week 19 $269.8M
- Week 20 $303.9M
- Week 21 $1.1B
- Week 22 $47.2M
- Week 23 $777.3M
- Week 24 $174.8M
- Week 25 $636.5M
- Week 26 $790.8M
- Week 27 $29.3M
- Week 28 $900.1M
- Week 29 $3.8M
- Week 30 $95.3M
- Week 31 $95M
- Week 32 $326.4M
- Week 33 $176.3M
- Week 34 $56.3M
- Week 35 $7.2M
- Week 36 $125M
- Week 37 $18M
- Week 38 $1.8M
- Week 39 $498.5M
- Week 40 $190.2M
- Week 41 $114.9M
- Week 42 $24.8M
- Week 43 $21.5M
- Week 44 $518.6M
- Week 45 $8M
- Week 46 $258.3M
- Week 47 $27.1M
- Week 48 $38.2M
- Week 49 $87.9M
- Week 50 $6.4M
- Week 51 $177.4M
- Week 52 $218.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 12 of 2012: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 12 of 2012 (Mar 18–24)?
Architecture 101 (2012) leads with $26.6M worldwide. Next come È nata una star? (2012) at $3.7M and Train Brain Express (2012) at $2.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 12 of 2012 (Mar 18–24) earn?
7 comedy films released in week 12 of 2012 (Mar 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $32.6M in all, or $4.7M per film on average. Week 11, 2012 releases took $261.4M.
How many comedy movies released in week 12 of 2012 (Mar 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Architecture 101 (2012), earned $26.6M.
How is the week 12, 2012 comedy box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 12 of 2012 (Mar 18–24). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the week 12, 2012 comedy box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.