#1 of 7 #1 comedy movie of Week 31, 2012
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)
2012 · Comedy, Family
$77.2M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
$49M US & Canada · 63% $28.2M elsewhere · 37%
Comedy box office · Week 31 · Jul 29–Aug 4, 2012
Comedy Box Office, Week 31 of 2012: Comedy Releases of Jul 29–Aug 4
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 31 of 2012 (Jul 29–Aug 4), with $77.2M worldwide, ahead of Stefan vs. Kramer (2012) at $12M and Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012) at $3.6M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $95M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. That is level with Week 30, 2012, whose releases took $95.3M. By language, English leads with $81.5M across 4 comedy releases.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $95M
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012), the #1
- $77.2M
- vs Week 30, 2012
- ±0%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 31 of 2012?
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) leads with $77.2M, 81% of the total. The top 5 together took $94.9M, 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 31 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 31 of 2012 (Jul 29–Aug 4).
- 1 Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $49M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $77.2M
- 2 Aug 2, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12M
- 3 Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $546.2K Worldwide: $3.6M
- 4 Aug 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 5 Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: $467.6K Worldwide: $475.5K
- 6
Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $147.2K - 7
Aug 2, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 2012?
Of the top 7, Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012) earned the biggest share at home (85% in the US & Canada), while The Babymakers (2012) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $52.1M (55%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) $77.2M $49M US & Canada · 63% $28.2M elsewhere · 37%
- 2 Stefan vs. Kramer (2012) $12M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012) $3.6M $3.1M US & Canada · 85% $546.2K elsewhere · 15%
- 4 Adventure Planet (2012) $1.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Babymakers (2012) $475.5K $7.9K US & Canada · 2% $467.6K elsewhere · 98%
- 6 Burning Man (2012) $147.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Mirattal (2012) $7.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $95M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 8–14) with $900.1M, led by Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012).
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 17–23 Brave (2012) $636.5M Brave (2012)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 24–30 Ted (2012) $790.8M Ted (2012)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 Bol Bachchan (2012) $29.3M Bol Bachchan (2012)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) $900.1M Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 Bowling (2012) $3.8M Bowling (2012)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 The Watch (2012) $95.3M The Watch (2012)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) $95M Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 Hope Springs (2012) $326.4M Hope Springs (2012)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 ParaNorman (2012) $176.3M ParaNorman (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 2006 earned the most: $296M from 7 films, led by Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006). Week 31, 2012 took $95M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 2003 Jul 27–Aug 2 7 films | 7 | $243.4M | – | American Wedding (2003) $232.7M |
| Week 31, 2004 Jul 25–31 8 films · −57% | 8 | $105.8M | −57% | Garden State (2004) $35.8M |
| Week 31, 2005 Jul 24–30 5 films · +53% | 5 | $161.6M | +53% | Sky High (2005) $86.4M |
| Week 31, 2006 Jul 30–Aug 5 7 films · +83% | 7 | $296M | +83% | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $163.4M |
| Week 31, 2007 Jul 29–Aug 4 10 films · −60% | 10 | $117.9M | −60% | Underdog (2007) $65.3M |
| Week 31, 2008 Jul 27–Aug 2 3 films · −83% | 3 | $20.5M | −83% | Swing Vote (2008) $17.6M |
| Week 31, 2009 Jul 26–Aug 1 18 films · +673% | 18 | $158.7M | +673% | Funny People (2009) $71.6M |
| Week 31, 2010 Jul 25–31 6 films · +35% | 6 | $214.1M | +35% | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) $112.5M |
| Week 31, 2011 Jul 24–30 12 films · −8% | 12 | $196.4M | −8% | Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011) $145.1M |
| Week 31, 2012 Jul 29–Aug 4 7 films · −52% | 7 | $95M | −52% | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) $77.2M |
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 31 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 31 of 2012 (Jul 29–Aug 4)?
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) leads with $77.2M worldwide, $49M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Stefan vs. Kramer (2012) at $12M and Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012) at $3.6M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 31 of 2012 (Jul 29–Aug 4) earn?
7 comedy films released in week 31 of 2012 (Jul 29–Aug 4) report a worldwide gross, $95M in all, or $13.6M per film on average. Week 30, 2012 releases took $95.3M.
How many comedy movies released in week 31 of 2012 (Jul 29–Aug 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012), earned $77.2M.
How is the week 31, 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 31 of 2012 (Jul 29–Aug 4). 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 31, 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.