#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of Week 32, 2012
2012 · Drama, Comedy
$114.3M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
$63.5M US & Canada · 56% $50.7M elsewhere · 44%
Comedy box office · Week 32 · Aug 5–11, 2012
Comedy Box Office, Week 32 of 2012: Comedy Releases of Aug 5–11
Hope Springs (2012) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 32 of 2012 (Aug 5–11), with $114.3M worldwide, ahead of The Campaign (2012) at $104.9M and Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012) at $49.5M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $326.4M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.4 times the total of Week 31, 2012, whose releases took $95M. By language, English leads with $122.5M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 32 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $326.4M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 31, 2012
- ×3.4
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 32 of 2012?
Hope Springs (2012) leads with $114.3M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $310.6M, 95% of what all 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 32 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 32 of 2012 (Aug 5–11).
- 1 Aug 8, 2012 US and Canada: $63.5M Rest of the world: $50.7M Worldwide: $114.3M
- 2 Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: $86.9M Rest of the world: $18M Worldwide: $104.9M
- 3 Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012)Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.5M
Aug 10, 2012 · Spanish · Animation, Adventure, Family $49.5M worldwide - 4 Aug 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.2M
- 5 Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7M
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Aug 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 7
Aug 8, 2012 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $796.7K Worldwide: $4.2M - 8
Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: $633.2K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $4.1M - 9
The Adventures of Panda Warrior (2012)Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $396.4K
Aug 10, 2012 · Chinese · Animation, Family, Comedy $396.4K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 32 of 2012?
Of the top 9, The Campaign (2012) earned the biggest share at home (83% in the US & Canada), while 2 Days in New York (2012) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $154.5M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Hope Springs (2012) $114.3M $63.5M US & Canada · 56% $50.7M elsewhere · 44%
- 2 The Campaign (2012) $104.9M $86.9M US & Canada · 83% $18M elsewhere · 17%
- 3 Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012) $49.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Grand Heist (2012) $30.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 I Love Wolffy (2012) $11.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Camille Rewinds (2012) $7.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Nitro Circus: The Movie (2012) $4.2M $3.4M US & Canada · 81% $796.7K elsewhere · 19%
- 8 2 Days in New York (2012) $4.1M $633.2K US & Canada · 16% $3.4M elsewhere · 84%
- 9 The Adventures of Panda Warrior (2012) $396.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 32 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 32 releases took $326.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 8–14) with $900.1M, led by Ice Age: Continental Drift (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)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Hit and Run (2012) $56.3M Hit and Run (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 32 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 32, 2012 earned the most: $326.4M from 9 films, led by Hope Springs (2012).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 32, 2003 Aug 3–9 6 films | 6 | $177.7M | – | Freaky Friday (2003) $160.8M |
| Week 32, 2004 Aug 1–7 6 films · −87% | 6 | $23.3M | −87% | Little Black Book (2004) $22M |
| Week 32, 2005 Jul 31–Aug 6 8 films · +742% | 8 | $196.3M | +742% | The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) $111.1M |
| Week 32, 2006 Aug 6–12 8 films · −96% | 8 | $7.8M | −96% | Dasepo Naughty Girls (2006) $2.9M |
| Week 32, 2007 Aug 5–11 11 films · +3782% | 11 | $302.2M | +3782% | Rush Hour 3 (2007) $258.1M |
| Week 32, 2008 Aug 3–9 14 films · −30% | 14 | $212.9M | −30% | Pineapple Express (2008) $101.6M |
| Week 32, 2009 Aug 2–8 9 films · −35% | 9 | $137.6M | −35% | Julie & Julia (2009) $129.5M |
| Week 32, 2010 Aug 1–7 4 films · +28% | 4 | $175.7M | +28% | The Other Guys (2010) $170.5M |
| Week 32, 2011 Jul 31–Aug 6 4 films · −39% | 4 | $106.4M | −39% | The Change-Up (2011) $75.5M |
| Week 32, 2012 Aug 5–11 9 films · +207% | 9 | $326.4M | +207% | Hope Springs (2012) $114.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 32 of 2012?
English-language comedy films took $122.5M across 3 films, 38% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language comedy films ($49.5M) and Korean-language comedy films ($30.2M).
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 32 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 32 of 2012 (Aug 5–11)?
Hope Springs (2012) leads with $114.3M worldwide, $63.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Campaign (2012) at $104.9M and Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012) at $49.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 32 of 2012 (Aug 5–11) earn?
9 comedy films released in week 32 of 2012 (Aug 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $326.4M in all, or $36.3M per film on average. Week 31, 2012 releases took $95M.
How many comedy movies released in week 32 of 2012 (Aug 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Hope Springs (2012) with $114.3M.
How is the week 32, 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 32 of 2012 (Aug 5–11). 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 32, 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.