#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of Week 42, 2012
2012 · Comedy
$8.8M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$43.2K US & Canada · <1% $8.8M elsewhere · 100%
Comedy box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 2012
Comedy Box Office, Week 42 of 2012: Comedy Releases of Oct 14–20
All Together (2012) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20), with $8.8M worldwide, ahead of My Worst Nightmare (2012) at $8.2M and I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012) at $2.7M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.8M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 78% on Week 41, 2012, whose releases took $114.9M. By language, English leads with $8.9M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $24.8M
- All Together (2012), the #1
- $8.8M
- vs Week 41, 2012
- −78%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 42 of 2012?
All Together (2012) leads with $8.8M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $23.3M, 94% 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 42 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 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20).
- 1 Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $43.2K Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $8.8M
- 2 Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $22K Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $8.2M
- 3 Oct 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 4 Oct 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 5 Oct 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
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Oct 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 7
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $22.8K Rest of the world: $69.8K Worldwide: $92.7K - 8
Night of the Living Dead: Re-Animation (2012)Oct 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
Oct 16, 2012 · English · Action, Comedy, Horror $8.4K worldwide - 9
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2012?
Of the top 9, The First Time (2012) earned the biggest share at home (25% in the US & Canada), while My Worst Nightmare (2012) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $88K (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 All Together (2012) $8.8M $43.2K US & Canada · <1% $8.8M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 My Worst Nightmare (2012) $8.2M $22K US & Canada · <1% $8.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012) $2.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles (2012) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Sushi in Suhl (2012) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Saranae Osekai (2012) $1.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The First Time (2012) $92.7K $22.8K US & Canada · 25% $69.8K elsewhere · 75%
- 8 Night of the Living Dead: Re-Animation (2012) $8.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Jawan of Vellimala (2012) $1.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $24.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 28–Nov 3) with $518.6M, led by Wreck-It Ralph (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Frankenweenie (2012) $190.2M Frankenweenie (2012)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Here Comes the Boom (2012) $114.9M Here Comes the Boom (2012)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 All Together (2012) $24.8M All Together (2012)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Fun Size (2012) $21.5M Fun Size (2012)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Wreck-It Ralph (2012) $518.6M Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2010 earned the most: $385.6M from 8 films, led by RED (2010). Week 42, 2012 took $24.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 7 films | 7 | $31.5M | – | The Miracle of Bern (2003) $24.8M |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 10 films · +666% | 10 | $241.3M | +666% | Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 5 films · −77% | 5 | $54.4M | −77% | Elizabethtown (2005) $52.2M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 8 films · −53% | 8 | $25.4M | −53% | Righteous Ties (2006) $8.7M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 6 films · −15% | 6 | $21.6M | −15% | The Comebacks (2007) $13.5M |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 6 films · +63% | 6 | $35.1M | +63% | Sex Drive (2008) $18.8M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 7 films · −58% | 7 | $14.9M | −58% | Bangkok Traffic Love Story (2009) $4.4M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 8 films · +2496% | 8 | $385.6M | +2496% | RED (2010) $199M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 12 films · −72% | 12 | $106.5M | −72% | Footloose (2011) $63.5M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 9 films · −77% | 9 | $24.8M | −77% | All Together (2012) $8.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2012?
English-language comedy films took $8.9M across 3 films, 36% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($8.2M) and Japanese-language comedy films ($2.7M).
Week 42 of 2012 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $8.9M3 films · #1 All Together (2012)
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French $8.2M1 film · #1 My Worst Nightmare (2012) -
Japanese $2.7M1 film · #1 I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012) -
Tagalog $2M1 film · #1 Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles (2012) -
German $1.5M1 film · #1 Sushi in Suhl (2012) -
Thai $1.3M1 film · #1 Saranae Osekai (2012) -
Malayalam $1.7K1 film · #1 Jawan of Vellimala (2012)
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 42 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 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20)?
All Together (2012) leads with $8.8M worldwide, $43.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Worst Nightmare (2012) at $8.2M and I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012) at $2.7M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20) earn?
9 comedy films released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $24.8M in all, or $2.8M per film on average. Week 41, 2012 releases took $114.9M.
How many comedy movies released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, All Together (2012), earned $8.8M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20). 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 42, 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.