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Comedy box office · Week 30 · Jul 22–28, 2012

Comedy Box Office, Week 30 of 2012: Comedy Releases of Jul 22–28

The Watch (2012) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 30 of 2012 (Jul 22–28), with $68.3M worldwide, ahead of Iron Sky (2012) at $10.1M and Ruby Sparks (2012) at $9.4M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $95.3M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. That is 25.4 times the total of Week 29, 2012, whose releases took $3.8M. By language, English leads with $92.4M across 4 comedy releases.

week 30 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$95.3M
The Watch (2012), the #1
$68.3M
vs Week 29, 2012
×25.4
The Watch (2012) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 comedy movie of Week 30, 2012

The Watch (2012)

2012 · Sci-Fi, Comedy

$68.3M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

$35.4M US & Canada · 52% $32.9M elsewhere · 48%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 30 of 2012?

The Watch (2012) leads with $68.3M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $94.6M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Watch (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $68.3M The Watch (2012)
    $35.4M US & Canada · 52% $32.9M elsewhere · 48%
  2. Iron Sky (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $10.1M Iron Sky (2012)
    $122.1K US & Canada · 1% $10M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Ruby Sparks (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $9.4M Ruby Sparks (2012)
    $2.5M US & Canada · 27% $6.8M elsewhere · 73%
  4. Killer Joe (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $4.6M Killer Joe (2012)
    $2M US & Canada · 43% $2.6M elsewhere · 57%
  5. Seven Something (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $2.2M Seven Something (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 30 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 30 of 2012 (Jul 22–28).

  1. 1 The Watch (2012) movie poster
    The Watch (2012) Jul 27, 2012 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy $68.3M worldwide
    Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: $35.4M Rest of the world: $32.9M Worldwide: $68.3M
  2. 2 Iron Sky (2012) movie poster
    Iron Sky (2012) Jul 25, 2012 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy $10.1M worldwide
    Jul 25, 2012 US and Canada: $122.1K Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $10.1M
  3. 3 Ruby Sparks (2012) movie poster
    Ruby Sparks (2012) Jul 25, 2012 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $9.4M worldwide
    Jul 25, 2012 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $9.4M
  4. 4 Killer Joe (2012) movie poster
    Killer Joe (2012) Jul 27, 2012 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $4.6M worldwide
    Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $4.6M
  5. 5 Seven Something (2012) movie poster
    Seven Something (2012) Jul 26, 2012 · Thai · Comedy, Drama, Romance $2.2M worldwide
    Jul 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  6. 6 Carry On Jatta (2012) movie poster
    Carry On Jatta (2012) Jul 27, 2012 · Punjabi · Drama, Comedy $648.9K worldwide
    Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $648.9K
  7. 7 Impávido (2012) movie poster
    Impávido (2012) Jul 27, 2012 · Spanish · Comedy, Crime $80.3K worldwide
    Jul 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 30 of 2012?

Of the top 7, The Watch (2012) earned the biggest share at home (52% in the US & Canada), while Iron Sky (2012) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $40M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Watch (2012) $68.3M
    $35.4M US & Canada · 52% $32.9M elsewhere · 48%
  2. 2 Iron Sky (2012) $10.1M
    $122.1K US & Canada · 1% $10M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 Ruby Sparks (2012) $9.4M
    $2.5M US & Canada · 27% $6.8M elsewhere · 73%
  4. 4 Killer Joe (2012) $4.6M
    $2M US & Canada · 43% $2.6M elsewhere · 57%
  5. 5 Seven Something (2012) $2.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Carry On Jatta (2012) $648.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Impávido (2012) $80.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 30 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 30, 2007 earned the most: $639M from 6 films, led by The Simpsons Movie (2007). Week 30, 2012 took $95.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 30, 2003 Jul 20–26 5 films 5 $204.4M – Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) $197.1M
Week 30, 2004 Jul 18–24 5 films · −78% 5 $44.3M −78% The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2004) $34.2M
Week 30, 2005 Jul 17–23 3 films · −15% 3 $37.6M −15% Bad News Bears (2005) $34.3M
Week 30, 2006 Jul 23–29 7 films · +608% 7 $266.6M +608% Little Miss Sunshine (2006) $101.1M
Week 30, 2007 Jul 22–28 6 films · +140% 6 $639M +140% The Simpsons Movie (2007) $536.4M
Week 30, 2008 Jul 20–26 4 films · −80% 4 $130.1M −80% Step Brothers (2008) $128.1M
Week 30, 2009 Jul 19–25 11 films · +322% 11 $548.8M +322% G-Force (2009) $292.8M
Week 30, 2010 Jul 18–24 8 films · −92% 8 $43.2M −92% Ramona and Beezus (2010) $27.3M
Week 30, 2011 Jul 17–23 8 films · +320% 8 $181.6M +320% Friends with Benefits (2011) $149.5M
Week 30, 2012 Jul 22–28 7 films · −47% 7 $95.3M −47% The Watch (2012) $68.3M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 30 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 30 of 2012 (Jul 22–28)?

The Watch (2012) leads with $68.3M worldwide, $35.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Iron Sky (2012) at $10.1M and Ruby Sparks (2012) at $9.4M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 30 of 2012 (Jul 22–28) earn?

7 comedy films released in week 30 of 2012 (Jul 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $95.3M in all, or $13.6M per film on average. Week 29, 2012 releases took $3.8M.

How many comedy movies released in week 30 of 2012 (Jul 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Watch (2012), earned $68.3M.

How much of the Week 30, 2012 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$40M of the $95.3M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 30, 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 30 of 2012 (Jul 22–28). 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 30, 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.