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Comedy box office · Week 2 · Jan 8–14, 2012

Comedy Box Office, Week 2 of 2012: Comedy Releases of Jan 8–14

Joyful Noise (2012) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14), with $31.2M worldwide, ahead of Nanban (2012) at $15M and Robo-G (2012) at $14.6M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $67.4M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.2 times the total of Week 1, 2012, whose releases took $12.8M. By language, English leads with $31.2M across 3 comedy releases.

week 2 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$67.4M
Joyful Noise (2012), the #1
$31.2M
vs Week 1, 2012
×5.2
Joyful Noise (2012) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 comedy movie of Week 2, 2012

Joyful Noise (2012)

2012 · Comedy, Music

$31.2M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total

$30.9M US & Canada · 99% $226K elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 2 of 2012?

Joyful Noise (2012) leads with $31.2M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $66.6M, 99% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Joyful Noise (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $31.2M Joyful Noise (2012)
    $30.9M US & Canada · 99% $226K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Nanban (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $15M Nanban (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Robo-G (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $14.6M Robo-G (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Offroad (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $4M Offroad (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Omar & Salma 3 (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $1.9M Omar & Salma 3 (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 2 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 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14).

  1. 1 Joyful Noise (2012) movie poster
    Joyful Noise (2012) Jan 13, 2012 · English · Comedy, Music $31.2M worldwide
    Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: $30.9M Rest of the world: $226K Worldwide: $31.2M
  2. 2 Nanban (2012) movie poster
    Nanban (2012) Jan 13, 2012 · Tamil · Drama, Comedy $15M worldwide
    Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15M
  3. 3 Robo-G (2012) movie poster
    Robo-G (2012) Jan 14, 2012 · Japanese · Comedy, Drama $14.6M worldwide
    Jan 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.6M
  4. 4 Offroad (2012) movie poster
    Offroad (2012) Jan 11, 2012 · German · Comedy $4M worldwide
    Jan 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
  5. 5 Omar & Salma 3 (2012) movie poster
    Omar & Salma 3 (2012) Jan 10, 2012 · Arabic · Romance, Comedy $1.9M worldwide
    Jan 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  6. 6 10 jours en or (2012) movie poster
    10 jours en or (2012) Jan 11, 2012 · French · Drama, Comedy $737.2K worldwide
    Jan 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $737.2K
  7. 7 Loosies (2012) movie poster
    Loosies (2012) Jan 11, 2012 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $36.1K worldwide
    Jan 11, 2012 US and Canada: $3.5K Rest of the world: $32.6K Worldwide: $36.1K
  8. 8 Black & White: The Dawn of Assault (2012) movie poster
    Black & White: The Dawn of Assault (2012) Jan 13, 2012 · Chinese · Action, Comedy $29.6K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.6K
  9. 9 Sophomore (2012) movie poster
    Sophomore (2012) Jan 13, 2012 · English · Comedy $18.9K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: $18.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 2 of 2012?

Of the top 9, Sophomore (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Loosies (2012) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $31M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Joyful Noise (2012) $31.2M
    $30.9M US & Canada · 99% $226K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Nanban (2012) $15M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Robo-G (2012) $14.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Offroad (2012) $4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Omar & Salma 3 (2012) $1.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 10 jours en or (2012) $737.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Loosies (2012) $36.1K
    $3.5K US & Canada · 10% $32.6K elsewhere · 90%
  8. 8 Black & White: The Dawn of Assault (2012) $29.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Sophomore (2012) $18.9K
    $18.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 2 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 2 releases took $67.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2011 (Dec 11–17) with $431.3M, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011).

  1. Week 49, 2011 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 K-On! The Movie (2011) $52.2M K-On! The Movie (2011)
  2. Week 50, 2011 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Sitter (2011) $104.9M The Sitter (2011)
  3. Week 51, 2011 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) $431.3M Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
  4. Week 52, 2011 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 We Bought a Zoo (2011) $140.7M We Bought a Zoo (2011)
  5. Week 53, 2011 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Stig-Helmer Story (2011) $8.1M The Stig-Helmer Story (2011)
  6. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Agamenon: The Film (2012) $12.8M Agamenon: The Film (2012)
  7. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Joyful Noise (2012) $67.4M Joyful Noise (2012)
  8. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) $77.5M Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012)
  9. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 One for the Money (2012) $69M One for the Money (2012)
Earlier years

How Does Week 2 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 2, 2009 earned the most: $116.1M from 4 films, led by Bride Wars (2009). Week 2, 2012 took $67.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 2, 2003 Jan 5–11 2 films 2 $104M – Just Married (2003) $101.6M
Week 2, 2004 Jan 4–10 4 films · −67% 4 $34.3M −67% My Baby's Daddy (2004) $18.5M
Week 2, 2005 Jan 2–8 2 films · −96% 2 $1.3M −96% Tu vas rire, mais je te quitte (2005) $1.2M
Week 2, 2006 Jan 8–14 5 films · +7264% 5 $97.7M +7264% Suite Dreams (2006) $48.1M
Week 2, 2007 Jan 7–13 3 films · −97% 3 $3.3M −97% Temporary Release (2007) $3M
Week 2, 2008 Jan 6–12 5 films · +1887% 5 $65M +1887% First Sunday (2008) $38.8M
Week 2, 2009 Jan 4–10 4 films · +79% 4 $116.1M +79% Bride Wars (2009) $115.4M
Week 2, 2010 Jan 3–9 7 films · −71% 7 $33.5M −71% Youth in Revolt (2010) $19.7M
Week 2, 2011 Jan 2–8 4 films · −40% 4 $20M −40% Eyyvah Eyvah 2 (2011) $16.4M
Week 2, 2012 Jan 8–14 9 films · +237% 9 $67.4M +237% Joyful Noise (2012) $31.2M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 2 of 2012?

English-language comedy films took $31.2M across 3 films, 46% of the total, ahead of Tamil-language comedy films ($15M) and Japanese-language comedy films ($14.6M).

Week 2 of 2012 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $31.2M
    3 films · #1 Joyful Noise (2012)
  2. Tamil $15M
    1 film · #1 Nanban (2012)
  3. Japanese $14.6M
    1 film · #1 Robo-G (2012)
  4. German $4M
    1 film · #1 Offroad (2012)
  5. Arabic $1.9M
    1 film · #1 Omar & Salma 3 (2012)
  6. French $737.2K
    1 film · #1 10 jours en or (2012)
  7. Chinese $29.6K
    1 film · #1 Black & White: The Dawn of Assault (2012)
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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 2 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14)?

Joyful Noise (2012) leads with $31.2M worldwide, $30.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Nanban (2012) at $15M and Robo-G (2012) at $14.6M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14) earn?

9 comedy films released in week 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $67.4M in all, or $7.5M per film on average. Week 1, 2012 releases took $12.8M.

How many comedy movies released in week 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Joyful Noise (2012), earned $31.2M.

How much of the Week 2, 2012 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$31M of the $67.4M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 2, 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 2 of 2012 (Jan 8–14). 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 2, 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.