#1 of 2 #1 comedy movie of Week 36, 1952
1952 · Comedy, Romance
$70.7K worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$50.9K US & Canada · 72% $19.8K elsewhere · 28%
Comedy box office · Week 36 · Aug 31–Sep 6, 1952
Comedy Box Office, Week 36 of 1952: Comedy Releases of Aug 31–Sep 6
The White Sheik (1952) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 36 of 1952 (Aug 31–Sep 6), with $70.7K worldwide, ahead of Monkey Business (1952) at $265. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $71K in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $71K
- The White Sheik (1952), the #1
- $70.7K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 72%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 36 of 1952, 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 36 of 1952 (Aug 31–Sep 6).
- 1 Sep 6, 1952 US and Canada: $50.9K Rest of the world: $19.8K Worldwide: $70.7K
- 2
Sep 2, 1952 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $265
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1952, Week by Week
9 weeks of 1952 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 15 (Apr 6–12) with $2.1M, led by Singin' in the Rain (1952).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $14.8K
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $2.1K
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $2.1M
- Week 16 $14.8K
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $11.9K
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $71K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $14.8K
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $14.8K
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $439
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 36 of 1952: 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 36 of 1952 (Aug 31–Sep 6)?
The White Sheik (1952) leads with $70.7K worldwide, $50.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Monkey Business (1952) at $265.
How much did comedy movies released in week 36 of 1952 (Aug 31–Sep 6) earn?
2 comedy films released in week 36 of 1952 (Aug 31–Sep 6) report a worldwide gross, $71K in all, or $35.5K per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 36 of 1952 (Aug 31–Sep 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The White Sheik (1952), earned $70.7K.
How is the week 36, 1952 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 36 of 1952 (Aug 31–Sep 6). 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 36, 1952 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.