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Comedy box office · Week 39 · Sep 23–29, 2012

Comedy Box Office, Week 39 of 2012: Comedy Releases of Sep 23–29

Hotel Transylvania (2012) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29), with $358.5M worldwide, ahead of Pitch Perfect (2012) at $115.6M and OMG: Oh My God! (2012) at $12.1M. 10 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $498.5M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 280.3 times the total of Week 38, 2012, whose releases took $1.8M. By language, English leads with $474.2M across 4 comedy releases.

week 39 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$498.5M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 38, 2012
×280.3
Hotel Transylvania (2012) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 comedy movie of Week 39, 2012

Hotel Transylvania (2012)

2012 · Comedy, Animation

$358.5M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

$148.4M US & Canada · 41% $210.1M elsewhere · 59%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 39 of 2012?

Hotel Transylvania (2012) leads with $358.5M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $495.5M, 99% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Hotel Transylvania (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $358.5M Hotel Transylvania (2012)
    $148.4M US & Canada · 41% $210.1M elsewhere · 59%
  2. Pitch Perfect (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $115.6M Pitch Perfect (2012)
    $65.3M US & Canada · 56% $50.3M elsewhere · 44%
  3. OMG: Oh My God! (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $12.1M OMG: Oh My God! (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Mister Twister: Class of Fun (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $5.2M Mister Twister: Class of Fun (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Vulgaria (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $4M Vulgaria (2012)
    $59.1K US & Canada · 1% $4M elsewhere · 99%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29).

  1. 1 Hotel Transylvania (2012) movie poster
    Hotel Transylvania (2012) Sep 28, 2012 · English · Comedy, Animation, Family $358.5M worldwide
    Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $148.4M Rest of the world: $210.1M Worldwide: $358.5M
  2. 2 Pitch Perfect (2012) movie poster
    Pitch Perfect (2012) Sep 28, 2012 · English · Comedy, Romance, Music $115.6M worldwide
    Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $65.3M Rest of the world: $50.3M Worldwide: $115.6M
  3. 3 OMG: Oh My God! (2012) movie poster
    OMG: Oh My God! (2012) Sep 28, 2012 · Hindi · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy $12.1M worldwide
    Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.1M
  4. 4 Mister Twister: Class of Fun (2012) movie poster
    Mister Twister: Class of Fun (2012) Sep 29, 2012 · Dutch · Comedy, Family $5.2M worldwide
    Sep 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
  5. 5 Vulgaria (2012) movie poster
    Vulgaria (2012) Sep 28, 2012 · Chinese · Comedy $4M worldwide
    Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $59.1K Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $4M
  6. 6 Life Is Not for Cowards (2012) movie poster
    Life Is Not for Cowards (2012) Sep 24, 2012 · German · Comedy, Drama $2.3M worldwide
    Sep 24, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  7. 7 Of All the Things (2012) movie poster
    Of All the Things (2012) Sep 26, 2012 · Tagalog · Comedy, Romance $542.9K worldwide
    Sep 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $542.9K
  8. 8 Bad Girls (2012) movie poster
    Bad Girls (2012) Sep 28, 2012 · Chinese · Romance, Comedy $163K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163K
  9. 9 Pinky Moge Wali (2012) movie poster
    Pinky Moge Wali (2012) Sep 28, 2012 · English · Comedy $35.9K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.9K
  10. 10 Bringing Up Bobby (2012) movie poster
    Bringing Up Bobby (2012) Sep 28, 2012 · English · Comedy, Family $5K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2012?

Of the top 10, Bringing Up Bobby (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Vulgaria (2012) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $213.8M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Hotel Transylvania (2012) $358.5M
    $148.4M US & Canada · 41% $210.1M elsewhere · 59%
  2. 2 Pitch Perfect (2012) $115.6M
    $65.3M US & Canada · 56% $50.3M elsewhere · 44%
  3. 3 OMG: Oh My God! (2012) $12.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Mister Twister: Class of Fun (2012) $5.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Vulgaria (2012) $4M
    $59.1K US & Canada · 1% $4M elsewhere · 99%
  6. 6 Life Is Not for Cowards (2012) $2.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Of All the Things (2012) $542.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Bad Girls (2012) $163K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Pinky Moge Wali (2012) $35.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Bringing Up Bobby (2012) $5K
    $5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands

How Many Week 39 of 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $474.1M between them, 95% of the total. 7 films, 70% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 2 films, 20% of the list $474.1M · 95% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 10% of the list $12.1M · 2% of the gross
  • Under $10M 7 films, 70% of the list $12.3M · 2% of the gross
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2012 earned the most: $498.5M from 10 films, led by Hotel Transylvania (2012).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 8 films 8 $164M – The Rundown (2003) $81M
Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 14 films · −68% 14 $52.9M −68% Shaun of the Dead (2004) $31.6M
Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 7 films · −57% 7 $22.7M −57% Roll Bounce (2005) $17.5M
Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 7 films · +949% 7 $238.1M +949% Open Season (2006) $200.8M
Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 9 films · −21% 9 $187.6M −21% The Game Plan (2007) $147.9M
Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 10 films · −95% 10 $10.1M −95% Choke (2008) $4M
Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 9 films · +855% 9 $96.2M +855% Fame (2009) $77.2M
Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 5 films · −19% 5 $78.4M −19% You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) $36M
Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 7 films · −53% 7 $37.1M −53% Love Strikes! (2011) $27.7M
Week 39, 2012 Sep 23–29 10 films · +1244% 10 $498.5M +1244% Hotel Transylvania (2012) $358.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 39 of 2012?

English-language comedy films took $474.2M across 4 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language comedy films ($12.1M) and Dutch-language comedy films ($5.2M).

Week 39 of 2012 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $474.2M
    4 films · #1 Hotel Transylvania (2012)
  2. Hindi $12.1M
    1 film · #1 OMG: Oh My God! (2012)
  3. Dutch $5.2M
    1 film · #1 Mister Twister: Class of Fun (2012)
  4. Chinese $4.2M
    2 films · #1 Vulgaria (2012)
  5. German $2.3M
    1 film · #1 Life Is Not for Cowards (2012)
  6. Tagalog $542.9K
    1 film · #1 Of All the Things (2012)
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 39 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 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29)?

Hotel Transylvania (2012) leads with $358.5M worldwide, $148.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pitch Perfect (2012) at $115.6M and OMG: Oh My God! (2012) at $12.1M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29) earn?

10 comedy films released in week 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $498.5M in all, or $49.9M per film on average. Week 38, 2012 releases took $1.8M.

How many comedy movies released in week 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Hotel Transylvania (2012) with $358.5M.

How much of the Week 39, 2012 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$213.8M of the $498.5M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29). 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 39, 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.