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Comedy box office · Week 2 · Jan 7–13, 1940

Comedy Box Office, Week 2 of 1940: Comedy Releases of Jan 7–13

The Shop Around the Corner (1940) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 2 of 1940 (Jan 7–13), with $42.2K worldwide, ahead of His Girl Friday (1940) at $330. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $42.5K in all.

week 2 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$42.5K
The Shop Around the Corner (1940), the #1
$42.2K
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 2 of 1940, 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 2 of 1940 (Jan 7–13).

  1. 1 The Shop Around the Corner (1940) movie poster
    The Shop Around the Corner (1940) Jan 12, 1940 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $42.2K worldwide
    Jan 12, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.2K
  2. 2 His Girl Friday (1940) movie poster
    His Girl Friday (1940) Jan 11, 1940 · English · Romance, Comedy $330 worldwide
    Jan 11, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $330
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 2 of 1940: 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 2 of 1940 (Jan 7–13)?

The Shop Around the Corner (1940) leads with $42.2K worldwide. Next come His Girl Friday (1940) at $330.

How much did comedy movies released in week 2 of 1940 (Jan 7–13) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 2 of 1940 (Jan 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $42.5K in all, or $21.3K per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 2 of 1940 (Jan 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Shop Around the Corner (1940), earned $42.2K.

How is the week 2, 1940 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 2 of 1940 (Jan 7–13). 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 2, 1940 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.