#1 of 5 #1 comedy movie of Week 8, 2012
2012 · Drama, Comedy
$35.6M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$35M US & Canada · 98% $553.4K elsewhere · 2%
Comedy box office · Week 8 · Feb 19–25, 2012
Comedy Box Office, Week 8 of 2012: Comedy Releases of Feb 19–25
Good Deeds (2012) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 8 of 2012 (Feb 19–25), with $35.6M worldwide, ahead of Wanderlust (2012) at $23.8M and Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (2012) at $4.1M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $64.3M in all, 82% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 63% on Week 7, 2012, whose releases took $173.4M. By language, English leads with $35.7M across 2 comedy releases.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $64.3M
- Good Deeds (2012), the #1
- $35.6M
- vs Week 7, 2012
- −63%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 8 of 2012?
Good Deeds (2012) leads with $35.6M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $64.3M, almost all of what the 5 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 8 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 8 of 2012 (Feb 19–25).
- 1 Feb 24, 2012 US and Canada: $35M Rest of the world: $553.4K Worldwide: $35.6M
- 2 Feb 24, 2012 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $6.4M Worldwide: $23.8M
- 3 Feb 24, 2012 US and Canada: $177.7K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4.1M
- 4 Feb 24, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $648.6K
- 5 Feb 24, 2012 US and Canada: $38.4K Rest of the world: $91.4K Worldwide: $129.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2012?
Of the top 5, Good Deeds (2012) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (2012) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $52.7M (82%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Good Deeds (2012) $35.6M $35M US & Canada · 98% $553.4K elsewhere · 2%
- 2 Wanderlust (2012) $23.8M $17.5M US & Canada · 73% $6.4M elsewhere · 27%
- 3 Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (2012) $4.1M $177.7K US & Canada · 4% $3.9M elsewhere · 96%
- 4 Fanatics (2012) $648.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Fairy (2012) $129.8K $38.4K US & Canada · 30% $91.4K elsewhere · 70%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $64.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 12–18) with $173.4M, led by This Means War (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)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 3 Project X (2012) $142M Project X (2012)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) $80M Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2009 earned the most: $123.6M from 5 films, led by Madea Goes to Jail (2009). Week 8, 2012 took $64.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 1 film | 1 | $87.1M | – | Old School (2003) $87.1M |
| Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 9 films · −6% | 9 | $81.5M | −6% | Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004) $33.3M |
| Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 10 films · +27% | 10 | $103.4M | +27% | Son of the Mask (2005) $60M |
| Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 5 films · +4% | 5 | $107.4M | +4% | Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) $63.4M |
| Week 8, 2007 Feb 18–24 8 films · −63% | 8 | $40M | −63% | Reno 911!: Miami (2007) $22M |
| Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 6 films · +76% | 6 | $70.3M | +76% | Be Kind Rewind (2008) $30.6M |
| Week 8, 2009 Feb 15–21 5 films · +76% | 5 | $123.6M | +76% | Madea Goes to Jail (2009) $90.5M |
| Week 8, 2010 Feb 14–20 9 films · −73% | 9 | $33.2M | −73% | The Pimp (2010) $14.8M |
| Week 8, 2011 Feb 13–19 8 films · +181% | 8 | $93.3M | +181% | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011) $82.7M |
| Week 8, 2012 Feb 19–25 5 films · −31% | 5 | $64.3M | −31% | Good Deeds (2012) $35.6M |
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 8 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 8 of 2012 (Feb 19–25)?
Good Deeds (2012) leads with $35.6M worldwide, $35M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wanderlust (2012) at $23.8M and Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (2012) at $4.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 8 of 2012 (Feb 19–25) earn?
5 comedy films released in week 8 of 2012 (Feb 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $64.3M in all, or $12.9M per film on average. Week 7, 2012 releases took $173.4M.
How many comedy movies released in week 8 of 2012 (Feb 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Good Deeds (2012), earned $35.6M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2012 (Feb 19–25). 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 8, 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.