#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 37, 2012
2012 · Family, Comedy
$10.3M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$1.9M US & Canada · 18% $8.4M elsewhere · 82%
Comedy box office · Week 37 · Sep 9–15, 2012
Comedy Box Office, Week 37 of 2012: Comedy Releases of Sep 9–15
English Vinglish (2012) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 37 of 2012 (Sep 9–15), with $10.3M worldwide, ahead of Barfi! (2012) at $4.5M and Liberal Arts (2012) at $1.2M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 86% on Week 36, 2012, whose releases took $125M. By language, Hindi leads with $14.8M across 2 comedy releases.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $18M
- English Vinglish (2012), the #1
- $10.3M
- vs Week 36, 2012
- −86%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 37 of 2012?
English Vinglish (2012) leads with $10.3M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $17.4M, 97% of what all 8 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 37 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 37 of 2012 (Sep 9–15).
- 1 Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $10.3M
- 2 Sep 13, 2012 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $4.5M
- 3 Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $327.3K Rest of the world: $823.3K Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 Sep 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 5 Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $399.6K
- 6
Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $203.4K Rest of the world: $82.6K Worldwide: $286K - 7
My Awkward Sexual Adventure (2012)Sep 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $222.6K
Sep 11, 2012 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $222.6K worldwide - 8
Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2012?
Of the top 8, 10 Years (2012) earned the biggest share at home (71% in the US & Canada), while English Vinglish (2012) made 82% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $5.2M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 English Vinglish (2012) $10.3M $1.9M US & Canada · 18% $8.4M elsewhere · 82%
- 2 Barfi! (2012) $4.5M $2.8M US & Canada · 62% $1.7M elsewhere · 38%
- 3 Liberal Arts (2012) $1.2M $327.3K US & Canada · 28% $823.3K elsewhere · 72%
- 4 Vatertage - Opa über Nacht (2012) $1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 I Belong (2012) $399.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 10 Years (2012) $286K $203.4K US & Canada · 71% $82.6K elsewhere · 29%
- 7 My Awkward Sexual Adventure (2012) $222.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Simo Times Three (2012) $93.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $18M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 23–29) with $498.5M, led by Hotel Transylvania (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)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Just Like Brothers (2012) $7.2M Just Like Brothers (2012)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 The Inbetweeners Movie (2012) $125M The Inbetweeners Movie (2012)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 English Vinglish (2012) $18M English Vinglish (2012)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Due West: Our Sex Journey (2012) $1.8M Due West: Our Sex Journey (2012)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Hotel Transylvania (2012) $498.5M Hotel Transylvania (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2008 earned the most: $260.2M from 11 films, led by Burn After Reading (2008). Week 37, 2012 took $18M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 8 films | 8 | $67.7M | – | Matchstick Men (2003) $65.6M |
| Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 5 films · −61% | 5 | $26.3M | −61% | Swing Girls (2004) $19.4M |
| Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 9 films · +153% | 9 | $66.6M | +153% | Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $31.8M |
| Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 14 films · +7% | 14 | $71.2M | +7% | Keeping Mum (2006) $18.6M |
| Week 37, 2007 Sep 9–15 17 films · −19% | 17 | $57.3M | −19% | Mr. Woodcock (2007) $33.7M |
| Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 11 films · +354% | 11 | $260.2M | +354% | Burn After Reading (2008) $163.7M |
| Week 37, 2009 Sep 6–12 11 films · −67% | 11 | $85.6M | −67% | I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) $51.7M |
| Week 37, 2010 Sep 5–11 9 films · −33% | 9 | $57M | −33% | Heartbreaker (2010) $48M |
| Week 37, 2011 Sep 4–10 10 films · −39% | 10 | $34.8M | −39% | Men in the City 2 (2011) $14.7M |
| Week 37, 2012 Sep 9–15 8 films · −48% | 8 | $18M | −48% | English Vinglish (2012) $10.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 37 of 2012?
Hindi-language comedy films took $14.8M across 2 films, 82% of the total, ahead of English-language comedy films ($1.4M) and German-language comedy films ($1M).
Week 37 of 2012 Comedy Box Office by Language
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 37 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 37 of 2012 (Sep 9–15)?
English Vinglish (2012) leads with $10.3M worldwide, $1.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Barfi! (2012) at $4.5M and Liberal Arts (2012) at $1.2M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 37 of 2012 (Sep 9–15) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 37 of 2012 (Sep 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $18M in all, or $2.2M per film on average. Week 36, 2012 releases took $125M.
How many comedy movies released in week 37 of 2012 (Sep 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, English Vinglish (2012), earned $10.3M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2012 (Sep 9–15). 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 37, 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.