#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 6, 2012
2012 · Comedy, Romance
$10.6M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 6 · Feb 5–11, 2012
Comedy Box Office, Week 6 of 2012: Comedy Releases of Feb 5–11
LOL (2012) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 6 of 2012 (Feb 5–11), with $10.6M worldwide, ahead of Ricky Rapper and Cool Wendy (2012) at $3.1M and Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012) at $2.3M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20.7M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 97% on Week 5, 2012, whose releases took $10.5M. By language, English leads with $13.1M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 6 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $20.7M
- LOL (2012), the #1
- $10.6M
- vs Week 5, 2012
- +97%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 6 of 2012?
LOL (2012) leads with $10.6M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $19.5M, 95% 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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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 6 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 6 of 2012 (Feb 5–11).
- 1 Feb 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M
- 2 Feb 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 3 Feb 10, 2012 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2.3M
- 4 Feb 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 5 Feb 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 6
Feb 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $998.3K - 7
Feb 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.4K - 8
Feb 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 6 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 6 releases took $20.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 12–18) with $173.4M, led by This Means War (2012).
- Week 53, 2011 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Stig-Helmer Story (2011) $8.1M The Stig-Helmer Story (2011)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Agamenon: The Film (2012) $12.8M Agamenon: The Film (2012)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Joyful Noise (2012) $67.4M Joyful Noise (2012)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) $77.5M Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 One for the Money (2012) $69M One for the Money (2012)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Once Upon A Time in Phuket (2012) $10.5M Once Upon A Time in Phuket (2012)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 LOL (2012) $20.7M LOL (2012)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 This Means War (2012) $173.4M This Means War (2012)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 Good Deeds (2012) $64.3M Good Deeds (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 6 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 6, 2009 earned the most: $400.6M from 13 films, led by He's Just Not That Into You (2009). Week 6, 2012 took $20.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 6, 2003 Feb 2–8 8 films | 8 | $321.1M | – | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) $177.5M |
| Week 6, 2004 Feb 1–7 10 films · −66% | 10 | $109.8M | −66% | Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) $66M |
| Week 6, 2005 Jan 30–Feb 5 7 films · −44% | 7 | $61.3M | −44% | The Wedding Date (2005) $47.1M |
| Week 6, 2006 Feb 5–11 6 films · +310% | 6 | $251.7M | +310% | The Pink Panther (2006) $164.1M |
| Week 6, 2007 Feb 4–10 11 films · +3% | 11 | $258.5M | +3% | Norbit (2007) $159.8M |
| Week 6, 2008 Feb 3–9 11 films · −23% | 11 | $199.8M | −23% | Fool's Gold (2008) $111.2M |
| Week 6, 2009 Feb 1–7 13 films · +101% | 13 | $400.6M | +101% | He's Just Not That Into You (2009) $178.9M |
| Week 6, 2010 Jan 31–Feb 6 2 films · −99% | 2 | $2.6M | −99% | I Love You Too (2010) $2M |
| Week 6, 2011 Jan 30–Feb 5 10 films · +4182% | 10 | $110.1M | +4182% | Kokowääh (2011) $50.4M |
| Week 6, 2012 Feb 5–11 8 films · −81% | 8 | $20.7M | −81% | LOL (2012) $10.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 6 of 2012?
English-language comedy films took $13.1M across 3 films, 63% of the total, ahead of Finnish-language comedy films ($3.1M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($2.3M).
Week 6 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 6 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 6 of 2012 (Feb 5–11)?
LOL (2012) leads with $10.6M worldwide. Next come Ricky Rapper and Cool Wendy (2012) at $3.1M and Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012) at $2.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 6 of 2012 (Feb 5–11) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 6 of 2012 (Feb 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $20.7M in all, or $2.6M per film on average. Week 5, 2012 releases took $10.5M.
How many comedy movies released in week 6 of 2012 (Feb 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, LOL (2012), earned $10.6M.
How is the week 6, 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 6 of 2012 (Feb 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 6, 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.