#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of Week 3, 2012
Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012)
2012 · Comedy, Drama
$40.9M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 3 · Jan 15–21, 2012
Comedy Box Office, Week 3 of 2012: Comedy Releases of Jan 15–21
Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21), with $40.9M worldwide, ahead of Dancing Queen (2012) at $26.4M and I Love Hong Kong 2012 (2012) at $4.4M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $77.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 15% on Week 2, 2012, whose releases took $67.4M. By language, Japanese leads with $40.9M across 1 comedy release.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $77.5M
- Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012), the #1
- $40.9M
- vs Week 2, 2012
- +15%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 3 of 2012?
Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) leads with $40.9M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $77.1M, almost all of what the 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21).
- 1 Jan 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.9M
- 2 Jan 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.4M
- 3 Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
- 4 Jan 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 5 Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
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Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.5K - 7
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012)Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.7K
Jan 20, 2012 · English · Biography, Comedy, Musical $22.7K worldwide - 8
Jan 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.7K - 9
Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $77.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2011 (Dec 11–17) with $431.3M, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011).
- Week 50, 2011 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Sitter (2011) $104.9M The Sitter (2011)
- Week 51, 2011 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) $431.3M Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
- Week 52, 2011 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 We Bought a Zoo (2011) $140.7M We Bought a Zoo (2011)
- Week 53, 2011 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Stig-Helmer Story (2011) $8.1M The Stig-Helmer Story (2011)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Agamenon: The Film (2012) $12.8M Agamenon: The Film (2012)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Joyful Noise (2012) $67.4M Joyful Noise (2012)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) $77.5M Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 One for the Money (2012) $69M One for the Money (2012)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Once Upon A Time in Phuket (2012) $10.5M Once Upon A Time in Phuket (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2008 earned the most: $447M from 10 films, led by Welcome to the Sticks (2008). Week 3, 2012 took $77.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 6 films | 6 | $158.3M | – | Kangaroo Jack (2003) $88.9M |
| Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 7 films · +27% | 7 | $200.5M | +27% | Along Came Polly (2004) $178.3M |
| Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 5 films · −48% | 5 | $103.7M | −48% | Racing Stripes (2005) $90.8M |
| Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 10 films · −59% | 10 | $42.2M | −59% | Bandidas (2006) $18.4M |
| Week 3, 2007 Jan 14–20 9 films · −4% | 9 | $40.3M | −4% | Manual of Love 2 (2007) $27.8M |
| Week 3, 2008 Jan 13–19 10 films · +1009% | 10 | $447M | +1009% | Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $245.1M |
| Week 3, 2009 Jan 11–17 7 films · −32% | 7 | $303.2M | −32% | Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $183.3M |
| Week 3, 2010 Jan 10–16 8 films · −64% | 8 | $108.6M | −64% | The Spy Next Door (2010) $62.6M |
| Week 3, 2011 Jan 9–15 9 films · −20% | 9 | $87.2M | −20% | The Dilemma (2011) $69.7M |
| Week 3, 2012 Jan 15–21 9 films · −11% | 9 | $77.5M | −11% | Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) $40.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 3 of 2012?
Japanese-language comedy films took $40.9M across 1 film, 53% of the total, ahead of Korean-language comedy films ($26.4M) and Cantonese-language comedy films ($4.4M).
Week 3 of 2012 Comedy Box Office by Language
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Japanese $40.9M1 film · #1 Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) -
Korean $26.4M1 film · #1 Dancing Queen (2012) -
Cantonese $4.4M1 film · #1 I Love Hong Kong 2012 (2012) -
Chinese $3.3M2 films · #1 We Not Naughty (2012) -
Polish $2.3M1 film · #1 Polish Roulette (2012) - English $28.6K2 films · #1 Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012)
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Swedish $20.7K1 film · #1 The Ice Dragon (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).
- 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 3 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 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21)?
Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) leads with $40.9M worldwide. Next come Dancing Queen (2012) at $26.4M and I Love Hong Kong 2012 (2012) at $4.4M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21) earn?
9 comedy films released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $77.5M in all, or $8.6M per film on average. Week 2, 2012 releases took $67.4M.
How many comedy movies released in week 3 of 2012 (Jan 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012), earned $40.9M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2012 (Jan 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 3, 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.