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Box Office Performance for Comedy Movies in 2012

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2012 GrossTickets Sold
1 Ted Jun 29, 2012 Universal R $218,665,740 27,470,570
2 21 Jump Street Mar 16, 2012 Sony Pictures R $138,447,667 17,392,922
3 Magic Mike Jun 29, 2012 Warner Bros. R $113,721,571 14,286,629
4 The Campaign Aug 10, 2012 Warner Bros. R $86,907,746 10,918,058
5 Tyler Perry's Madea's Witne… Jun 29, 2012 Lionsgate PG-13 $65,653,242 8,247,894
6 Pitch Perfect Sep 28, 2012 Universal PG-13 $64,655,858 8,122,595
7 The Dictator May 16, 2012 Paramount Pictures R $59,650,222 7,493,746
8 American Reunion Apr 6, 2012 Universal R $56,758,835 7,130,506
9 Project X Mar 2, 2012 Warner Bros. R $54,731,865 6,875,862
10 This is 40 Dec 21, 2012 Universal R $54,255,195 6,815,979
11 Parental Guidance Dec 25, 2012 20th Century Fox PG $52,339,698 6,575,338
12 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days Aug 3, 2012 20th Century Fox PG $49,008,662 6,156,867
13 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel May 4, 2012 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $46,383,639 5,827,090
14 The Three Stooges Apr 13, 2012 20th Century Fox PG $44,338,224 5,570,128
15 Here Comes the Boom Oct 12, 2012 Sony Pictures PG $44,101,002 5,540,326
16 That’s My Boy Jun 15, 2012 Sony Pictures R $36,931,089 4,639,584
17 The Watch Jul 27, 2012 20th Century Fox R $34,353,000 4,315,703
18 The Guilt Trip Dec 19, 2012 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $31,111,882 3,908,527
19 One for the Money Jan 27, 2012 Lionsgate PG-13 $26,414,527 3,318,407
20 A Thousand Words Mar 9, 2012 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $18,450,127 2,317,855
21 Wanderlust Feb 24, 2012 Universal R $17,288,155 2,171,878
22 Seven Psychopaths Oct 12, 2012 CBS Films R $15,024,049 1,887,443
23 Hit & Run Aug 22, 2012 Open Road R $13,749,300 1,727,298
24 Les Intouchables May 25, 2012 Weinstein Co. R $13,160,899 1,653,379
25 Fun Size Oct 26, 2012 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $9,409,538 1,182,102
26 Seeking a Friend for the En… Jun 22, 2012 Focus Features R $7,078,738 889,288
27 Casa de mi Padre Mar 16, 2012 Lionsgate R $5,909,483 742,397
28 Jeff, Who Lives at Home Mar 16, 2012 Paramount Vantage R $4,269,426 536,360
29 Goon Feb 24, 2012 Alliance Atlantis R $4,164,911 523,230
30 Safety Not Guaranteed Jun 8, 2012 FilmDistrict R $4,010,957 503,889
31 Young Adult Dec 9, 2011 Paramount Pictures R $3,642,319 457,577
32 Dabangg 2 Dec 21, 2012 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $2,474,674 310,888
33 Jack and Jill Nov 11, 2011 Sony Pictures PG $2,460,509 309,109
34 Housefull 2 Apr 6, 2012 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $1,586,745 199,339
35 For a Good Time, Call Aug 31, 2012 Focus Features R $1,251,749 157,254
36 Tower Heist Nov 4, 2011 Universal PG-13 $1,244,345 156,324
37 Darling Companion Apr 20, 2012 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $793,352 99,667
38 Rowdy Rathore Jun 1, 2012 UTV Communications Not Rated $777,373 97,659
39 Blue Like Jazz Apr 13, 2012 Roadside Attractions PG-13 $595,018 74,751
40 Peace, Love, and Misunderst… Jun 8, 2012 IFC Films R $542,762 68,186
41 Habemus Papam Apr 6, 2012 IFC Films Not Rated $486,902 61,168
42 Bachelorette Sep 7, 2012 Weinstein Co. R $446,770 56,126
43 Ferrari Ki Sawaari Jun 15, 2012 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $420,046 52,769
44 The Oranges Oct 5, 2012 ATO Pictures R $364,875 45,838
45 Liberal Arts Sep 14, 2012 IFC Films PG-13 $319,176 40,097
46 Gianni e le donne Mar 2, 2012 Zeitgeist Not Rated $317,405 39,875
47 Lola Versus Jun 8, 2012 Fox Searchlight R $252,603 31,734
48 My Uncle Rafael Sep 21, 2012 Slater Brothers E… PG-13 $234,830 29,501
49 Les petits mouchoirs Aug 24, 2012 MPI Media Group Not Rated $205,505 25,817
50 Tim and Eric's Billion Doll… Mar 2, 2012 Magnet Pictures R $201,436 25,306
51 Joker Aug 31, 2012 UTV Communications Not Rated $169,181 21,253
52 'Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana Nov 2, 2012 UTV Communications Not Rated $143,900 18,077
53 High School Jun 1, 2012 Anchor Bay Entert… R $139,034 17,466
54 A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Ch… Nov 4, 2011 Warner Bros. R $132,486 16,643
55 Få meg på, for faen Mar 30, 2012 New Yorker Not Rated $126,085 15,839
56 The Perfect Family May 4, 2012 Variance Films PG-13 $110,013 13,820
57 The Obama Effect Jul 13, 2012 ARC Entertainment PG-13 $103,000 12,939
58 La source des femmes Aug 10, 2012 Mongrel Media Not Rated $93,838 11,788
59 Butter Oct 5, 2012 Weinstein Co. R $73,000 9,170
60 Rang zidan fei Mar 2, 2012 Well Go USA Not Rated $63,012 7,916
61 Le prénom Nov 16, 2012 Not Rated $61,611 7,740
62 More Than Frybread Feb 3, 2012 Holt Hamilton Dis… PG $49,892 6,267
63 Natural Selection Mar 16, 2012 Cinema Guild R $46,635 5,858
64 LOL May 4, 2012 Lionsgate PG-13 $46,000 5,778
65 The Comedy Nov 9, 2012 TriBeca Films Not Rated $41,113 5,164
66 Et si on vivait tous ensemble? Oct 19, 2012 Kino Lorber Not Rated $40,103 5,038
67 La fee Feb 24, 2012 Kino Lorber Not Rated $38,399 4,823
68 The Inbetweeners Sep 7, 2012 Wrekin Hill Enter… R $35,955 4,516
69 Dai juk hei kek Sep 28, 2012 China Lion Film D… Not Rated $33,700 4,233
70 L!fe Happens Apr 13, 2012 PMK*BNC R $30,905 3,882
71 Sound of Noise Mar 9, 2012 Magnolia Pictures R $24,565 3,086
72 The Guard Jul 29, 2011 Sony Pictures Cla… R $23,630 2,968
73 Lay the Favorite Dec 7, 2012 Radius R $20,998 2,637
74 Mon pire cauchemar Oct 19, 2012 Strand Releasing Not Rated $16,275 2,044
75 Kung Fu Joe Feb 10, 2012 Indican Pictures Not Rated $14,752 1,853
76 Gayby Oct 12, 2012 The Film Collabor… Not Rated $14,062 1,766
77 6 Month Rule Jun 1, 2012 Secret Identity P… R $14,057 1,765
78 Reuniting the Rubins Mar 16, 2012 Monterey Media PG $13,569 1,704
79 Sophomore Jan 13, 2012 Pillen's Farm Pic… Not Rated $13,500 1,695
80 The Color Wheel May 18, 2012 APD/Cinema Conser… Not Rated $13,266 1,666
81 The Trouble With Bliss Mar 23, 2012 7A Productions PG-13 $13,093 1,644
82 Husbands in Goa Sep 21, 2012 UTV Communications Not Rated $10,135 1,273
83 The Do-Deca-Pentathlon Jul 6, 2012 Red Flag Releasing R $10,000 1,256
84 Small, Beautifully Moving P… May 11, 2012 Long Shot Factory Not Rated $8,631 1,084
85 Brooklyn Brothers Beat the … Sep 21, 2012 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $8,418 1,057
86 Price Check Nov 16, 2012 IFC Films Not Rated $7,413 931
87 Grassroots Jun 22, 2012 Samuel Goldwyn Films R $6,497 816
88 The Man Who Shook the Hand … Dec 7, 2012 Indican Pictures Not Rated $5,994 753
89 Buzzkill Feb 14, 2012 Indican Pictures Not Rated $5,860 736
90 The Babymakers Aug 3, 2012 Alchemy R $5,783 726
91 A Liar's Autobiography - Th… Nov 2, 2012 Brainstorm Media R $5,102 640
92 The Worst Movie EVER! Aug 19, 2011 Hiltz Squared Not Rated $4,891 614
93 Newlyweds Jan 13, 2012 TriBeca Films R $4,584 575
94 The Man in the White Suit Mar 31, 1951 Not Rated $3,874 486
95 Loosies Jan 11, 2012 IFC Films PG-13 $3,519 442
96 Why Stop Now Aug 17, 2012 IFC Films R $2,432 305
97 4 aventures de Reinette et … Jul 20, 2011 The Film Desk Not Rated $1,834 230
98 The Decoy Bride Mar 9, 2012 IFC Films PG $759 95
99 Nature Calls Nov 9, 2012 Magnet Pictures R $646 81
Total Gross of All Movies$1,411,419,642
Total Tickets Sold177,313,973

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2012. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2012. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

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