#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of Week 48, 2012
2012 · Comedy, Romance
$17.4M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 48 · Nov 25–Dec 1, 2012
Comedy Box Office, Week 48 of 2012: Comedy Releases of Nov 25–Dec 1
What a Man (2012) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 48 of 2012 (Nov 25–Dec 1), with $17.4M worldwide, ahead of Party Crashers (2012) at $12.9M and Una famiglia perfetta (2012) at $4.6M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $38.2M in all. That is up 41% on Week 47, 2012, whose releases took $27.1M. By language, Korean leads with $17.4M across 1 comedy release.
- week 48 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $38.2M
- What a Man (2012), the #1
- $17.4M
- vs Week 47, 2012
- +41%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 48 of 2012?
What a Man (2012) leads with $17.4M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $36.5M, 96% 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 48 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 48 of 2012 (Nov 25–Dec 1).
- 1 Nov 30, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.4M
- 2 Nov 30, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9M
- 3 Nov 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
- 4 Nov 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $868K
- 5 Nov 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $841.7K
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Paddle Pop Adventures 2: Journey Into The Kingdom (2012) Dec 1, 2012 · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $755.1K worldwideDec 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $755.1K - 7
Nov 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $389.9K - 8
I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nApo sila! (2012)Nov 30, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $310K
Nov 30, 2012 · Tagalog · Comedy, Romance, Musical $310K worldwide - 9
Nov 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $181.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 48 releases took $38.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 28–Nov 3) with $518.6M, led by Wreck-It Ralph (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Nous York (2012) $8M Nous York (2012)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Silver Linings Playbook (2012) $258.3M Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! (2012) $27.1M Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! (2012)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 What a Man (2012) $38.2M What a Man (2012)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Playing for Keeps (2012) $87.9M Playing for Keeps (2012)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Stand Up Guys (2012) $6.4M Stand Up Guys (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 48 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2010 earned the most: $739.1M from 7 films, led by Tangled (2010). Week 48, 2012 took $38.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 48, 2003 Nov 23–29 8 films | 8 | $278.1M | – | The Haunted Mansion (2003) $182.3M |
| Week 48, 2004 Nov 21–27 7 films · −61% | 7 | $109.4M | −61% | Christmas with the Kranks (2004) $96.6M |
| Week 48, 2005 Nov 20–26 8 films · +56% | 8 | $170.2M | +56% | Yours, Mine and Ours (2005) $72.7M |
| Week 48, 2006 Nov 26–Dec 2 12 films · −86% | 12 | $23.6M | −86% | Anplagghed al Cinema (2006) $8.6M |
| Week 48, 2007 Nov 25–Dec 1 7 films · +308% | 7 | $96.2M | +308% | Rabbit Without Ears (2007) $81.7M |
| Week 48, 2008 Nov 23–29 11 films · +91% | 11 | $183.5M | +91% | Four Christmases (2008) $164.1M |
| Week 48, 2009 Nov 22–28 9 films · −12% | 9 | $160.9M | −12% | Old Dogs (2009) $96.8M |
| Week 48, 2010 Nov 21–27 7 films · +359% | 7 | $739.1M | +359% | Tangled (2010) $591.8M |
| Week 48, 2011 Nov 20–26 8 films · −70% | 8 | $223.1M | −70% | The Muppets (2011) $171.8M |
| Week 48, 2012 Nov 25–Dec 1 9 films · −83% | 9 | $38.2M | −83% | What a Man (2012) $17.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 48 of 2012?
Korean-language comedy films took $17.4M across 1 film, 45% of the total, ahead of Portuguese-language comedy films ($12.9M) and Italian-language comedy films ($5.2M).
Week 48 of 2012 Comedy Box Office by Language
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Korean $17.4M1 film · #1 What a Man (2012) -
Portuguese $12.9M1 film · #1 Party Crashers (2012) -
Italian $5.2M3 films · #1 Una famiglia perfetta (2012) - Tagalog $1.2M2 films · #1 D’ Kilabots Pogi Brothers Weh?!? (2012)
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German $841.7K1 film · #1 The Pursuit of Unhappiness (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 48 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 48 of 2012 (Nov 25–Dec 1)?
What a Man (2012) leads with $17.4M worldwide. Next come Party Crashers (2012) at $12.9M and Una famiglia perfetta (2012) at $4.6M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 48 of 2012 (Nov 25–Dec 1) earn?
9 comedy films released in week 48 of 2012 (Nov 25–Dec 1) report a worldwide gross, $38.2M in all, or $4.2M per film on average. Week 47, 2012 releases took $27.1M.
How many comedy movies released in week 48 of 2012 (Nov 25–Dec 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, What a Man (2012), earned $17.4M.
How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2012 (Nov 25–Dec 1). 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 48, 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.