#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 16, 2012
2012 · Comedy, Romance
$96.1M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$91.5M US & Canada · 95% $4.5M elsewhere · 5%
Comedy box office · Week 16 · Apr 15–21, 2012
Comedy Box Office, Week 16 of 2012: Comedy Releases of Apr 15–21
Think Like a Man (2012) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21), with $96.1M worldwide, ahead of Ivan the Incredible (2012) at $6.9M and Jesus Henry Christ (2012) at $20.2K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $103M in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 43% on Week 15, 2012, whose releases took $72M.
- week 16 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $103M
- Think Like a Man (2012), the #1
- $96.1M
- vs Week 15, 2012
- +43%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 16 of 2012?
Think Like a Man (2012) leads with $96.1M, 93% of the total. The top 3 together took $103M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 16 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 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21).
- 1 Apr 20, 2012 US and Canada: $91.5M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $96.1M
- 2 Apr 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M
- 3 Apr 20, 2012 US and Canada: $20.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 16 releases took $103M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Apr 1–7) with $332.3M, led by American Reunion (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)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 The Three Stooges (2012) $72M The Three Stooges (2012)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Think Like a Man (2012) $103M Think Like a Man (2012)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Thermae Romae (2012) $148.2M Thermae Romae (2012)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) $181.1M The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 16 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 16, 2011 earned the most: $505.4M from 8 films, led by Rio (2011). Week 16, 2012 took $103M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16, 2003 Apr 13–19 6 films | 6 | $177.6M | – | Holes (2003) $71.4M |
| Week 16, 2004 Apr 11–17 4 films · −87% | 4 | $22.3M | −87% | Connie and Carla (2004) $11.3M |
| Week 16, 2005 Apr 10–16 11 films · +4% | 11 | $23.3M | +4% | By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2005) $9.2M |
| Week 16, 2006 Apr 16–22 10 films · +70% | 10 | $39.7M | +70% | The Almost Guys (2006) $18.9M |
| Week 16, 2007 Apr 15–21 3 films · +221% | 3 | $127.6M | +221% | Hot Fuzz (2007) $80.6M |
| Week 16, 2008 Apr 13–19 10 films · +89% | 10 | $241.1M | +89% | The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $128.8M |
| Week 16, 2009 Apr 12–18 5 films · −37% | 5 | $151.6M | −37% | 17 Again (2009) $136.3M |
| Week 16, 2010 Apr 11–17 8 films · +4% | 8 | $157.9M | +4% | Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) $86.2M |
| Week 16, 2011 Apr 10–16 8 films · +220% | 8 | $505.4M | +220% | Rio (2011) $483.9M |
| Week 16, 2012 Apr 15–21 3 films · −80% | 3 | $103M | −80% | Think Like a Man (2012) $96.1M |
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 16 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21)?
Think Like a Man (2012) leads with $96.1M worldwide, $91.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ivan the Incredible (2012) at $6.9M and Jesus Henry Christ (2012) at $20.2K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $103M in all, or $34.3M per film on average. Week 15, 2012 releases took $72M.
How many comedy movies released in week 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Think Like a Man (2012), earned $96.1M.
How is the week 16, 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 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21). 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 16, 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.